That’s par for the course with older games, but the point is it’s still pretty fun. With all that said, I still do think these games are fun to play, if occasionally fiddly and riddled with the sort of mission design that’d never fly now. GTA still comes in for a lot of stick from both the mainstream and specialist media for its politics, but I only truly realized how much the series has actually matured in its worldview and delivery in GTA5 after returning to the original 3D trilogy. Other times, what felt like cutting and exaggerated satire of the state of America in the early 2000s just feels like it could now be ripped from the headlines. Some feels lazy and rote by modern standards - but that’s just how time treats a lot of comedy. The humor of GTA3 and its siblings is very much of its time. One aspect that surely ages the games in spite of any visual overhaul is its humor and writing. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. After a bit, I have to admit I just begin to think about reinstalling GTA5. There’s nothing wrong with games feeling their age, to be clear - but in my mind these three were relatively timeless - so I was surprised to have that view shattered by this remaster. There’s much since to compare it to, and muscle memory control mannerisms from the last twenty years that are absent here. First there were copycats, but then slowly everything became at least a little bit open world, and that surely colors one’s perspective. Perhaps part of the problem is that open world games have evolved and expanded so explosively since this trio was released. There’s a sloppiness to the way it moves and handles that betrays its nature as a trailblazer more than with some other games of this era. GTA3 is likewise a genre and generation-defining feat that is still emulated to this day… but it doesn’t feel anywhere near as timeless. Its movement, the feel of it - it’s still tight and satisfying to this day despite being a prototypical ‘blueprint’ 3D adventure. Last year we got a collection of Mario games that included the 25 year-old Super Mario 64, and I was blown away by how well that game has aged. These are some of my favourite games of all time, but still - it’s impossible to entirely ignore just how… ancient these games often feel.
The new GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition rerelease is a chance to revisit some all-time classics - but compared to some other remasters I’ve had the pleasure of playing recently, the original source material is really showing its age.
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