It was one of the lowest-scoring games of 2021, and was the subject of review bombing on Metacritic.

The game received poor reviews critics generally praised the enhanced visuals, upgraded lighting, improved controls, and added gameplay mechanics, but criticised its technical problems, art direction, and character models.

The Windows launch was marred by problems with the Rockstar Games Launcher, rendering it unplayable for three days. The Definitive Edition was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 11 November 2021 Android and iOS versions are in development. Prior to release, existing versions of the three games were removed from sale from digital retailers, which led to criticism from audiences and journalists in response, Rockstar restored the original versions on the Rockstar Store. The team consulted with the original developers at Rockstar North when upgrading the character designs. They added several colouring, weathering, and lighting effects, as well as new assets from Grand Theft Auto V (2013). The development team studied the distinctive qualities of the original games. The two-year development focused on maintaining the look and feel of the original games the physics code was copied from the originals, and artificial intelligence was used to automatically upscale textures. Grand Theft Auto III follows silent protagonist Claude in Liberty City Vice City, set in 1986, features ex-mobster Tommy Vercetti in the titular Vice City and San Andreas, set in 1992, follows gangster Carl 'CJ' Johnson within the fictional state of San Andreas.

The games feature different protagonists and locations within the same continuity. All three games are remastered, with visual enhancements and gameplay upgrades. It was developed by Grove Street Games and published by Rockstar Games. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is a 2021 compilation of three action-adventure games in the Grand Theft Auto series: Grand Theft Auto III (2001), Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004).

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