Rockstar Has Released Its First Update For The Grand Theft Auto Trilogy

Why not just delay the game, bake in all these month-1 updates into the game and then release the game?

Patch notes:
Fixed an issue with the whole trilogy, scrapped it and refunded all purchases

No?

Oh well.

Looking at the version numbers on my games. they seem to match up to the patch version displayed on the Rockstar notes page. I'm gonna mess around and see if I notice any differences.

Ah, the language settings. THAT's what was wrong. Not everything else.

@Friendly Sometimes release schedules are set and can't be changed or the bugs couldn't be fixed before launch.

@Seb_is_the_best

Yep. It's fixed dates by God himself. Can't be changed no matter what lol!

We'll see if they manage to make something out of their mess, but the bad publicity is forever.

Wait a minute. As I recall when I downloaded the game day 1, it was already on 1.02. GTAIII at least!

Okay. There are few bugs whose whereabouts I know. Let's see if they are still there.

Its weird I have a screencapture of the version numbers of the trilogy games at launch. Initially 3 launched already on 1.02 and it has no updates or anything currently… vice city launched at 1.03 and San andreas at 1.02. So was this patch already available at launch for switch users?

Yeah, this game is Cyberpunk 2077 levels of incomplete, they need to do some major work and some serious optimization on all platforms.

@ferryb001 I just downloaded a patch for San Andreas Definitive on my Series X, maybe the Switch patch isn't out yet?

@Oddball83 Just...

NINJA APPROVED

Was very keen to pick this up, but looks like it’ll need a good 6 months+ to bring it up to scratch. Probably wait for a sale on this now

@ozwally agreed. I do want to get this but the botched release is pushing me towards ‘buy later at a discount.’

the best adjustment they thought is "language"? .... Rockstar🤬

@Kreko because being delayed has helped all games before... like I often say, a lot of gamers seem to wear nostalgia goggle about the times before the Patch Age. Sure, maybe there were comparatively fewer bugs (and that's an honest maybe at the end of the day), but there were more than enough that we console gamers had to live with - at least unless willing to buy the game anew in a different version (like Harvest Moon DS) or region (Yu-Gi-Oh Nightmare Troubadour). Deadlines were still a thing and devs with Miyamoto's philosophy (plus the luxury to stick to it in the face of the jumpy management) were still a minority. Whatever these releases need fixed (by which I mean actual issues, not what the fandom paints as such), there's at least an upside of living at a time when we have certain odds of just sitting on our butts and waiting for OUR already purchased copy to benefit from these fixes.

@Seb_is_the_best you’re right about that. However, I think a big company such as Rockstar or Take Two could easily have done that and have enough internal quality control before releasing a game.

@JayJ did yours go to 1.03? Since I’ve had 1.02 since last week for sure.

Maybe that’s why the rain doesn’t seem as bad on the switch version as other platforms

They ain't gettin my dosh - no siree!

Have they announced… Vice City and Liberty City stories for free to say sorry yet?!?

@Stocksy The intention is good but maybe don't ask them to butcher two more games within a single month

Language option fixes? Glad they dealt with the most severe issues first then!

@neufel hahahaha true that mate.

But If they fix 3 and vice city…. Half the work is done….. the map and engine and all that and a load of the models as they are in both games….

But yeah haha you do have a point. No butchering please

I don't think the update is live on Switch? No update notification and the manual update says my current version is up to date

Yo is anybody else having HDR issues wit the trilogy since the patch last nite I'm on 🎮 Series X|S

@Zanzox That's just the one Switch specific fix, clearly stated in this news article. There's plenty of bug fixes in the patch notes for all platforms, although I'm sure there are still a lot more to be done.

@Freek I think you read the patch note for GTA 2077

The best update would be the one where the game uninstalls itself and automatically refunds buyers.

They wouldn't had to do all of this if they would had just take the old PS3 versions and polish those. Instead they take the mobile versions, upscale and threw filter on those making the games look and plays worst than ever. Don't polish the turds Rockstar, polish the gems please.

Eh just let me know when/if these games ever become playable

@Seb_is_the_best why is it I hear all the time from Nate the hate and slowdive that plans change and people should expect 11th hour delays.

Without reading through the comments or checking my games for updates, the article is unclear on whether or not the Switch version's patches are live.

This is what happens when you try to port up a MOBILE game! You can't port a console game to mobile and then port that back and try to polish it. Grove Street Games made great remasters on mobile, but they clearly cut corners and should have started from scratch or just released these one at a time as they were complete.

They updated on PS5 but I've only noticed more pop in on San Andreas. Only Vicy City played in a stable state since launch.

When all bugs, glitches and graphics are fixed and they reduce the price on a sale down to like 10 eur, maybe then I'll accept that apology.

Lol, funny how the language is the first thing they fix in this garbage can they call a collection.

@Seb_is_the_best They can be changed. Who’s forcing Rockstar to ship the game out? Upper management within the company itself? All time-sensitive issues problems were created by the Rockstar and no one else. It’s not like any other company put a gun to the Rockstar’s face and said “release GTA by this date or else”. Yes, they probably had dates to supply the trilogy on specific storefronts, but Rockstar THEMSELVES created those dates and set that up on those storefronts. And clearly they’re too greedy to change them.

There are obvious problems within the company itself… likely communication issues between the teams and divisions, a lack of quality assurance and play testing, and just common greediness that’s plagued a decent number of hugely successful companies.

Rockstar should take a bullet out of Wayforwards guns and delayed the game. Looking forward to Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp next year!

lots of Nlifers would have failed the "following instructions" test I had to take in 4th grade.

I bet these “updates” aren’t even on the physical version making it completely pointless. I was excited for this but now don’t really care anymore

I haven't touched the game since I've heard it was in shambles by multiple sites and players. When they fix the frame rate, effects, and character models... I'll try it. Until them, I'm still loving Dying Light😌

It’s too late. These aren’t just minor issues barely noticeable in the final product. The entire trilogy was basically spit on by its creators.

Weird that language settings have been highlighted when there are tons of other fixes and glitches addressed in the patch.

I don't even play this game and I never will but the drama is interesting. Just click on the link to Rockstar's support page in the article and you'll see.

I'll just wait for the mobile version.

I see the apologists are still out in full force.

R.I.P. the days where devs actually cared about quality on release date and what went on the cartridge was a playable, almost bug-free game. I almost wish that only the digital version was released on the official release day, and then the physical version was delayed a few months so that the digital crowd could beta-test the game for the lazy dev and the physical version could get the patched game.

Not to condone harassment, but these are the jokers who said they're "enjoying the scrutiny". I'm sick and tired of criminally broken games released to the public as a quick cash grab. I doubt anyone will ever trust CDPR or Rockstar again, I hope the Day One sales were worth it...

@neufel Only to a few lames with no life. Everyone else do not take it so seriously.

why dont they just delay the switch physical version for another few months to work out the bugs.

@GamerDad66 bro you need to get out more and get some fresh air. Alot of people with no talent can point their finger but it’s honestly a great release.

@Friendly Because they had zero intention of fixing it until the backlash came out. I for one will not be purchasing the game, due to the fact that they thought they could release such a horribly broken game and think it was okay.

@Nintendo-or-Noth It's good they're fixing a broken game, yes, but it never should have been released in such a state to begin with. Rockstar/Take-Two/Grove St Games had no intention of fixing these things before the widespread public outcry. Imagine if they had released this version of the game with all these bugs back when it wasn't possible to provide updates after the fact. Just because you can update it later doesn't mean you should push out a broken product and worry about it later. Customers who pay full price for a game should not be your testing department and shouldn't have to complain for you to fix all these things, that they clearly knew were wrong with it.

@Zanzox try reading the whole article. It helps.

@Little_Squee yep, I've been looking for an update and noticed it on 1.02 (GTA III) last week.

Does GTA: SA still have that potshot at Driv3/10r in there? You know, where one of the characters asks how Refractions (read Reflections) could stuff up so badly?

What's the definition of hypocrisy again?

I’ve heard it’s a fun game to play…….by someone who has actually played it. I’m going to buy it right now. The outrage is not from the players. It’s from people who might have bought it but didn’t. It’s ridiculous. You are all ridiculous. Buy it so you have something to moan about. You are all saying the same thing. It’s so boring. You could be playing poor versions of great games that will soon be good versions of great games. False outrage about things people have not experienced is my kryptonite. Please play it and then moan all you want. I can tell when people pretend they’ve played it 😜

@TheSwitcher Precisely. And if you check at other sites, they don't mention Nintendo Switch except that one note related to Vice City language thing. They don't mention Switch even in general updates across all versions.

Could one say as a thumb rule, NEVER release a big hyped title in November?

@gazamataz I can point to the fact that the original PS2 versions worked better out of the box fifteen or so years ago. Just look at some of the side by side comparison videos on YouTube. e.g The PS2 versions did a better job with the cars hitting the water effects (that's just for starters).

There are good reasons why this didn't get the Three covers, extended preview and a guaranteed minimum score of 95% treatment (that's what the Official Dutch PlayStation 2 accused Rockstar of demanding back then for Vice City).

The outrage is quite justified. I won't pay Aus$79.95 for the privilege of beta testing fifteen years later and technically inferior versions of existing games. Oh, and Knights of the Old Republic didn't come across as inferior to the original version. I can also point to the PS Vita versions of other PS2 games that don't defecate on the legacies of their originals.

Silent Hill HD collection no longer holds the title of Most Botched compilation of games that originated on PS2.

When this was announced, I was sure it was going to be a day one purchase for me. So glad I held off until the reviews came in. What a disappointment. I know that games can become much improved after a few updates, but right now the problems with this title seem to be far-reaching and game-breaking on Switch. Might buy it on sale if all these issues are resolved, but it's shocking that a publisher of this size could let such a mess out the door before it was finished.

@WadeMcG I get you. It’s super fun to play mind. I’m sure all of the problems will be fixed before long. If people who buy the game complain that’s fine. People behaving like a crime has been committed when they haven’t played the game is madness.

@Little_Squee Yes, from what I can see, no new update was available at this point, Vice City was on 1.03 pretty much since launch, SA was on 1.02, on Switch at least.

Garbage games.

I heard this got pulling because of the poor reviews it had????? GameStop told me RockStar pulled this game.

@gazamataz "I'm going to buy it right now" - aka you haven't played these updated versions.

The review scores are quite deserved, and the trilogy should've never released in the state it did. All responsibility lies solely on Rockstar. They chose to sully their franchise instead of release a quality product.

@SwitchForce Sounds like a sensible idea - the trilogy is hot garbage on every platform and they're got months worth of fixes to do before it is in a state where it can be sold without being a scam.

@Blizzia Oh I’m a moron. Ive put a response to @WadeMcG at 11.40am 8 hours after buying the game saying It’s very fun I was recommended the game by My Cousins Son. It’s not perfect but I’m sure It will be patched up before long. I’ve played hundreds of games that are nowhere near as fun !
Don’t be making up nonsense to suit your own narrative or if you do please don’t direct it at me !

@Ristar24 Thanks for confirming. So nothing for Switch yet. What a joke!

That is an embarrassingly long list of bug fixes - even before you consider most of them are "multiple references"!!

I've had 2 major issues with GTA3 to date, and neither seems to be addressed here which is annoying...

• Rain seems to have a 20% chance (my rough estimation based on how frequently I get this issue) of rendering the game near unplayable / having to wait for the rain to stop. The screen just goes full on 90% fog so you can see hardly anything - particularly tough if you're on a mission!!
• I've had the game crash 6 times to date, and none of those occasions are listed in the fixes.

So, it's a start... but a long way still to go it seems.

@RasandeRose Not what he meant lol. If you tell your investors you have a big release in a certain quarter, and they're expecting that income, neglecting to release it will lose you a ***** ton of money.

Delaying is the right thing to do for the consumer, but very few gaming companies care about that and Rockstar arguably least of all

They would rather have their money up front and fix or "fix" later, and if the consumer doesn't like that, well stuff them as far as the suits are concerned

@Little_Squee I'm fairly sure, tried to update both VC and SA after reading this and I was on the latest versions.

I really hope they‘ll also be able to increase
performance. The games just feel stuttery on Switch.

@NapalmSF "A rushed game is forever bad. A delayed game is eventually good" - Shigeru Miyamoto.