Fans had some high hopes forGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. But, unfortunately, the final product ended up falling spectacularly short. The remaster’s problems, which range from minor bugs and oversights to glaring technical issues, ultimatelyprompted Rockstar to apologize for the state of its release.
The disastrous PC and console launch does not bode well forGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy’sAndroid and iOS release next year. However, a recent leak indicates that all hope may not be lost for theTrilogy’smobile port.
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Twitter user Tervel recently demonstrated that it’s possible to access the settings for theTrilogy’s Mobile versions in the game files. He shared several screenshots of the remasteredGrand Theft Auto 3,Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, andGrand Theft Auto: San Andreasrunning on the iOS settings. It’s not necessarily an exact indication of how the games will look on mobile. However, it suggests that the mobile port may release in a much better state than the PC and console versions.
GTAfans on Twitter were impressed with the screenshots Tervel shared. “Not gonna lie,” one Twitters user said, “the game kind of looks great on mobile.” Another responded to that comment saying, “It’s probably gonna look much better on the new phones especially the iPad pro-2020.” Many other commenters also voiced their approval, with at least one person comparing it favorably totheGrand Theft Autogames performance on the Nintendo Switch.Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogymight do well on mobile if Grove Street Games can maintain that level of quality. At the very least, some gamers seem willing to give it the benefit of the doubt.
The possibility thatGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogymight bounce back on mobilemakes sense considering the studio behind it. Based in Gainesville, Florida, Grove Street Games is a small studio that specializes in porting games to mobile devices. These include the 2011 port ofGTA 3, the 2012 port ofGTA: Vice City, the 2013 port ofGTA: San Andreas, and the 2014 port ofGTA: Chinatown Wars.Now, the quality of these and other ports may be open to debate. However, Grove Street clearly has more experience with iOS and Android system architecture than with PC and consoles.
On the other hand, fans should manage their expectations. Running a PC game with iOS settings is not the same as playing it on iOS. It’s also not one hundred percent clear if the iOS port will support parallax for building interiors. The screenshots seem to suggest yes, but Tervel thinks it might look different on an actual iPhone. It also appears that the mobile port will have the same issues caused bySan Andreas’lack of fog. Still, fans have some reason to be cautiously optimistic.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Editionis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and will release for Android and iOS in 2022.
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