

Meanwhile, a virtual city containing a meticuously pieced-together story was awaiting me beyond that short stretch of railway.īy the time Vice City and then San Andreas arrived, I had matured a little. Doing so over and over would entertain me for hours. My fondest memory of the first GTA game to ever come to PS2 is stealing the train and attempting to derail it as fast as I possibly could. Not only was I playing games that glamorized a life of crime at an age where I really shouldn't have been, but my immaturity meant I didn't even experience these games as intended. To clarifiy under 18s should not play GTA, and if my son or mum ever ask, I definitely definitely didn't.

I even let my little sister play them from time to time, but don't tell my mum that.

I know I wasn't the only one either, as I played the games alongside a number of friends the same age as me. However, I definitely played all of the games included in the trilogy before celebrating my 18th birthday. I also wouldn't let my own son do so, although at the age of two he hasn't shown much interest in wasting people on the streets of Los Santos just yet. First of all, I definitely don't condone people under the age of 18 playing GTA games. RELATED: The GTA Remastered Trilogy Is Your Chance To Fly The Dodo, The Worst Vehicle In Video Game HistoryWhile I would have been disappointed if the trilogy had been improved upon so little that the differences were negligible, most of my excitement revolves around being able to actually play the games as they were meant to be played, not as we all played them way back when. It sits well enough with me though - at least, well enough that I'm prepared to shell out for it - and even though I've played them all before, it feels like it's my chance to play them for the first time. Since the games were available through various storefronts for far less right up until the remasters were officially revealed, that price point likely won't sit well with a lot of people. The focus can turn instead to the slew of details that have been revealed, including its pretty steep price tag. Now Rockstar has confirmed the trilogy exists, the rumor mill can finally stop turning. We now also know how much better the games will look, and that updated features such as waypoints and GTA 5-style controls have been incorporated. It offers us a chance to revisit Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas - something many of us haven't done for 20 years. After what felt like an eternity of leaks and rumors, Rockstar finally caved and revealed the remastered collection of its PS2-era GTA games is real - and it's coming very soon.
