Grove Street Games Removed from GTA Trilogy Credits in New Update
Rockstar Games' growing discontent with Grove Street Games.
Three years after its controversial launch, Rockstar Games is still trying to fix Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition.
Comprised of "remastered" versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the collection was panned upon its release due to a host of bugs, removal of features and cheat codes, and design choices that infuriated series fans - now, those presumably responsible have been unceremoniously stricken from the record.
With the latest update, some of the biggest changes include making classic lighting the default. Many fans were appreciative of this move, since they thought the original style of lighting represented the atmosphere that came from classic games much better. With this, Rockstar moves to appease many players by reverting back to this classic look.
However, another visible difference in this recent update seems to be the removal of the Grove Street Games logo from the opening credits. Is Rockstar Games is trying to distance itself from the notorious studio? This, again, has been argued upon by the fans, and some blame the initial issues in the Definitive Edition to the 'inexperience' of this studio.
While the opening credits and main menu no longer display the name and logo of Grove Street Games, the official Rockstar Games website still credits the studio with having "adapted," rather than "remastering," the trilogy.
Some again point out that this is Rockstar Games's goof-up, failing to deploy adequate resources to Grove Street Games for publishing the game successfully. The majority of the fans think that Rockstar should have handled the remastering process internally rather than outsourcing it to a third-party studio.
There's probably quite a bit of truth to that take. To this day, Rockstar Games hasn't given up on the Definitive Edition's success. They are fixing the bugs, implementing features asked for by fans, to restore class acts to former glory.
The original trilogy of games, developed by Rockstar North, was groundbreaking at the time and really set a new benchmark for open-world games. The Definitive Edition tried to give them a modern twist, keeping their core intact. However, it turned out to be a failed attempt right from its initial release, which disappointed the fans grosso modo.
This means that with the new improvements, Rockstar Games is actually trying to fix past mistakes. Whether this will be enough to completely satisfy the fans and rehabilitate the reputation of the Definitive Edition is yet to be seen.
