Key points
- The GTA Trilogy update allows running and shooting with rifles and assault rifles, enhancing the player experience.
- The November 2024 patch brought visual improvements, bug fixes, and unique features not present in previous versions.
- Despite the difficult start, continued support from the developers.
Grand Theft Auto TrilogyThe latest update now allows players to run and gun using shotguns, assault rifles and flamethrowers. While the Definitive edition of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy had a very rocky start when it was first released, the developers' continued support of the title saved the remake.
Grand Theft Auto TrilogyThe November 2024 patch introduced a list of changes that brought the game in line with the better-received mobile ports. These updates include a classic lighting option that restores the sky look of the original titles, as well as fixes several bugs that are said to improve the overall player experience. However, a huge new feature not mentioned in the patch was not introduced in any of the other versions.

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Twitter user Besk posted a list of changes that weren't mentioned in the latest one Grand Theft Auto Trilogy update, which includes the ability to run around with different weapons from Major car theft. Mobile doors and classic versions did not have these features, which makes the Trilogy unique versions. There was no mention of why this feature was introduced specifically in this version, but it's a change that fans are on board with. However, one user asked why this feature wasn't included in the new one Saint Andrew. Another user replied Saint Andrew uses different shooting mechanics than the other two titles.
What other changes have been introduced in the latest update to the Grand Theft Auto trilogy?
While many would say that the ability to run and gun might be the biggest update the developers could introduce, Besk actually discovered more changes that weren't listed. Apart from fixing GTA trilogyof game-breaking bugs, graphics and animations have been improved. Some of these items include an adjustment to the animation of CJ's soda consumption, the addition of various details to the map graphics, and the ability to pause during cutscenes in all three games, among others. A glitch that allowed players to move to other islands early has also been fixed, ensuring that these areas are only available once certain progress has been achieved.
Besk also shared that Rockstar may have a new team that will deal with bugs and glitches. Interestingly, one visual change noted by various community members is that some Grove Street Games logos are missing on some screens. Grove Street Games was responsible for the Definitive edition of the GTA trilogy since its announcement, so some players were surprised to hear this news. However, Besk clarifies that Grove Street Games was the one introducing the hundreds of fixes included in the latest patch, and that the team was never removed from the credits. However, all the updates shared by Besk make it seem so Definitive edition of the GTA trilogy it may be closer to the modern experience that players were hoping for when the game was first released.