

There are some platform-specific enhancements. Vice City, for one thing, looks far more vibrant than the original, but it's clearly still Vice City.

Rockstar has added higher resolution textures, enhanced the weather effects, improved character and vehicle models, overhauled the lighting system and increased draw distances - all while trying to hang onto each game's original aesthetic.

The most obvious changes to the games are upgraded, richer visuals. It's worth noting that the remastered GTA: San Andreas hits Xbox Game Pass on November 11th and the upgraded GTA III will arrive on PlayStation Now on December 7th. Rockstar is charging $60 for the trilogy, which might be hard to swallow for some given that the original versions were often available for a few bucks each before the publisher pulled them from digital storefronts this month.
