Rockstar has surprised fans with a massive update to Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, the widely-panned re-release of the PlayStation 2-era titles Grand Theft Auto 3 , Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas , that includes a few gameplay adjustments, and most importantly, a new Classic Lighting option. This comes three years after the collection's initial release, which at launch, featured graphics upscaled using progressive AI, but were marred by a whole host of technical issues and fan complaints that the original games looked better. The Classic Lightning mode brings with it new bloom, new fire special effects, new glass-shattering animations and a brighter, more dynamic sky.
Fans were excited when Grand Theft Auto Trilogy was initially announced, but soon after, it became clear that Rockstar was repackaging the mobile versions of each title and releasing them for consoles. Those worst fears came true when upon release, the remaster collection wasn't even playable on PC for days, and that came after it was pulled from digital storefronts for hours due to music rights issues. Remastering the games in Unreal Engine 4 improved some parts, but broke just as many, if not more, resulting in...
