For the past few years, Netflix has been focusing on games, and last month rumors popped up that "Grand Theft Auto" might be coming to the platform. That rumor appears to have been true, but unfortunately, it looks like Netflix is adding the "Grand Theft Auto" game you least want to play.
Netflix has announced that it will be adding the "Grand Theft Auto" trilogy to its game catalog on December 14. This will include remastered versions of "Grand Theft Auto III," "Vice City," and "San Andreas." Specifically, the "definitive" version of the game, which was released in 2021 and critically acclaimed by Tom's Guide as "the worst launch since Cyberpunk 2077."
All three games launched with serious problems, ranging from buggy gameplay to graphical issues. Social media was filled with users openly criticizing the games, pointing out how inferior the "remastered" graphics actually were, so much so that they looked worse than the original versions, even though they were released in the early 00s.
The Nintendos version was noted to be particularly poor. The frame rate was known to drop below 20 fps in places, and the dock's dynamic resolution scaling made everything look like a blurry mess. It was so bad that Rockstar, the developer of GTA, had to issue a public apology, promising to fix the game's various problems.
Those problems were indeed fixed, but like red wine on a white carpet, the stain on Definitive Edition's reputation will not disappear anytime soon.
Netflix has access to the best versions of all three games, so the release should not be an absolute disaster like the one experienced in 2021. Still, those who actively play Netflix games or are interested in new ways to play the classic "Grand Theft Auto" games would do well to keep that in mind.
Still, with the impending announcement of "Grand Theft Auto 6" and a whole new way to play the old game, it looks like it could be a very good time for GTA fans. Let's just hope things don't go spectacularly wrong again.
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