Rockstar Games has issued an apology for the "state" of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition at launch, explaining that it didn't "meet our own standards of quality, or the standards our fans have come to expect."
In a blog post on the Rockstar website, the company explained that it plans to "address the technical issues and to improve each game going forward", promising the games will "reach the level of quality that they deserve to be."
"The Grand Theft Auto series — and the games that make up this iconic trilogy — are as special to us as we know they are to fans around the world. The updated versions of these classic games did not launch in a state that meets our own standards of quality, or the standards our fans have come to expect."
The first update will arrive in the coming days to address "a number of issues", with more details to follow.
Rockstar also says that the developers of the Definitive Edition have been harassed on social media, asking the community to "please maintain a respectful and civil discourse around this release as we work through these issues."
"Once again, we'd like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we work through these updates to ensure these games meet everyone's justifiably high standards."
How have you been getting on with the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition? Let us know down below.
[source rockstargames.com]
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@SplooshDmg That was the CEO of the team who developed these Definitive versions (Grove Street Games).
People go way too far over things like this. It's a game. If you don't like it or you think it isn't good enough then don't buy it. Devs and others getting abuse is completely unnecessary.
Releasing unfinished games should really stop. Especially since this is a remaster and not actually a new game
Interesting. Correct me if I'm wrong, but normally you check the quality of the product before launch, not afterwards. Unless you need betatesters willing to pay for the whole thing.
They should 100% offer automatic refunds like cyberpunk did, I had mine rejected from Microsoft no escalation route despite replying to their response. Now I’m stuck with it. It’s such a shame as those games were literally my childhood.
Lol they clearly did a cash grab and finally got called out on it. How could you possibly be surprised by this when there were better versions of the game out there already?? Big load of BS in that apology. Bitches didn't expect to be called out on it somehow
Anyone who would actually pay for games like this are part of the problem. If people just realized that remakes and remasters are a waste of time, then these companies would finally stop making them and focus all of their resources and efforts on brand new games designed for the current console.
OK, I wasn't really worried about it not being fixed. But begs the question, why not fix the game then release it around the end of the year?
Baaaaaa give us your money. We knew it was a state but we wanted your money, here's a fake apology and more importantly give us your money.
Did anybody learn anything, in this industry, from the desastrous launch of Cyberpunk ?
@Clankylad @Clankylad because why would they do that when they know the GTa5 sheep will lap up anything they put out. Hence why the fools will pay 59.99 for a game that came out in 2013 just cause its an all new ps5 or XSX remastered edition with 100 percent more shark cards than ever before.
The games "did not launch in a state that meets our own standards of quality."
So, then......why exactly were they released in that state then? Releasing it kind of implies you thought it was suitable to release it, no?
(LOL i just realized this is word for word, almost, the same reaction as above!)
How to release a game in 2021+:
1. Put minimal effort into new product and release. If people like it, great.
2. If people complain, apologize and say you will do better.
3. Repeat step 1.
They literally released a half assed port of the downgraded, mobile versions, instead of the console/PC versions. Less NPC, less traffic than the original release on PS2. It is a joke.
I played 30 minutes of San Andreas with game pass and deleted it right after , thank you gamepass for letting us try this before buying .
@SplooshDmg They only love scrutiny until it starts influencing their bottom line. Then it is harassment.
Just wait until GTA 5 releases on X/S and is also underwhelming and overpriced*... maybe Rockstar are finally getting found out.
I hope so.
*Priced in any way is laughable, when it could be a Smart Delivery freebie!
"It didn't meet our own standards of quality, which is why we released it for $60 of gullible sap money. Anyway, we're totally going to release updates that you can trust us with, so please go ahead and spend $60 on it."
@Giantkiller Wait. For. Reviews.
Calling the issues "unexpected" is never a good look. Idc if I find the games to look okay, that phrasing is not optimized.
@gollumb82 it’s like the quality issues were a surprise to them!
Keeping low expectations, expecting the GTA5 remaster to be another half-assed job that the mod community already does a better job at.
Just started playing SA for the first time, super fun
@Clankylad Yup. They just openly admitted one of two things: either they didn’t do any QA testing before release or they just don’t give a ***** about releasing a barely functioning product.
Its clear that AAA publishers do not hold themselves to reasonable standards when it comes to releasing games - it is all about the financial incentives and bottom line. The only thing they respond to are these massive complaints. RockStar KNEW the state of this game, held the review embargo, delisted original games and charged nearly full price and were FINE with it. It took a massive outcry for them to now say the game does not meet their standards - amazing how that works.
@OliverOwen I don’t agree with you at all. The problem with this release is not that it’s a remaster; the problem is that it was released as an ugly mess filled with bugs and glitches.
I really don’t understand why so many have such a negative attitude towards remasters. Everytime a new remaster is announced I see lots of people making comments like ”not another remaster” and ”make new games instead!”
This is kind of a fascinating attitude, that I think only exists among gamers. If an older movie gets a remastered release on blu-ray or 4K, no one ever goes ”make new movies instead!”
If an older novel gets reprinted with a new foreword and a new picture on the cover, no one ever goes ”write new books instead!”
When they started restoring Notre Dame after the fire, no one stood on the side shouting ”build new cathedrals instead!”
If done right, remasters are a great way to preserve games for current and future generations.
I think game preservation is very important, which is why I’m very happy about Xbox’s BC program, and I hope that ever console generation going forward will be backwards compatible.
And they are not coming ”instead” of new games, as remasters are generally handled by a smaller game studio, or a smaller team at a larger studio.
Remasters are good for the game industry, and does not hinder new game development in any way. If anything, remasters might actually be good for new game development, since remasters are much cheaper to make, they could bring in extra funds for new games.
And, of course, if you personally aren’t interrested in remasters no one is going to force you to buy or play them.
Tired of meaningless apologies, just make a good, and tested product. The consumers are not a replacement for discarded QA testers.
@Giantkiller while I sympathise and refunds should be available, you clearly didn’t wait for reviews and bought a product that wasn’t very good as a result.
Learn the lesson
@__jamiie i geneally agree but these companies are starting to deserve some abuse....i mean they are releasing games that are broke and poor quality, Cyberpunk was worst but another example, the worst thing that happened to gaming is downloadable patches, its made the developers have a mentality oh lets ship now and fix it later. thats why we get day 1 patches on almost every game they shipped it before it was done.
@JoakimZ "This is kind of a fascinating attitude, that I think only exists among gamers. If an older movie gets a remastered release on blu-ray or 4K, no one ever goes ”make new movies instead!”"
im singling this quote out for a reason.....Yes everytime they remaster older moview on blu-ray or 4k its a waste of money so yea real movie lovers do actually say this...example the firrst blu ray release of 5th Element it was exactly the same as the dvd version and was actually a worse copy till they re did it again on blu ray to fix the issues....there is no reason to remaster old games if you not going to fully remake it.... i dont need the same blocky ass graphics with new lighting and some new textures. its nothing but a money grab when companies do this...now if they went ahead and remade the trilogy say on the RD2 engine or the GTA5 engine then we can talk... otherwise this was kinda a waste of money go buy the 360 versions used for 5$ and have fun playing the same game.
@Blessed_Koz ” there is no reason to remaster old games if you not going to fully remake it....”
A full remake is not really comparable to a simple remaster, since full remakes costs A LOT of money and resources, so in those cases the ”make new games instead” argument kind of sticks
Other than that, I really don’t agree with you, there are plenty of reasons to re-release and remaster older titles, even if you personally isn’t interested. Not least for preservation reasons.
Older games deserve to still be playable and made future proof. Most new television don’t even have the A/V ports for pre-HDMI consoles.
@Blessed_Koz The movie analogy really doesn't apply here. Are you saying that the remake of Psycho with Vince Vaughn is better than the Blu-ray version of the original just because it's newer and made with more modern sets etc?
@OliverOwen not always. The PS5 version of Demon’s Souls is incredible. I’m also 100% confident the remake of Knights of the Old Republic will be incredible. If done right they work.
@Blessed_Koz i do agree with you but on the other hand when they delay games they still get abuse. It’s kinda a no win situation.
@JoakimZ just saw your message i play my og NES on my lg C1 with no issues, they sell cheap ass av-hdmi upgrade boxes that work incredibly well. this is the one i use https://www.amazon.com/Converter-Composite-Adapter-Supporting-Blue-Ray/dp/B08NPG8DQQ/ref=asc_df_B08NPG8DQQ?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79852142346506&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583451674675819&th=1
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