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Grand Theft Auto III hitting PSN Sept. 25 - Report

Listing on PlayStation Asia website indicates Rockstar's PlayStation 2 action gaming hitting PlayStation 3 next week following delay.

Grand Theft Auto III will arrive on the PlayStation Network September 25, according to a product listing on the PlayStation Asia website. A Rockstar Games representative was not immediately available for comment.

Rockstar Games' 2002 PlayStation 2 action game was supposed to arrive on PSN July 31, but was delayed indefinitely due to an "unforeseen complication."

When GTAIII does launch on PSN, it will be a $10 download. The rerelease will not be updated with high-definition visuals or receive Trophy support.

Eddie Makuch
By Eddie Makuch, News Editor

Eddie Makuch (Mack-ooh) is a News Editor at GameSpot. He works out of the company's Boston office in Somerville, Mass., and loves extra chunky peanut butter.

87 comments
RyuRanVII
RyuRanVII

If you want HD graphics just buy the game on Steam. You can even use a 10x draw distance mod to make the game looks more awesome.

Stoopid_Fool
Stoopid_Fool

Wtf?  no hd and no trophies, thats bullshit.

coolkid93
coolkid93 like.author.displayName 1 Like

Trophies and HD graphics would be nice but I honestly don't give a crap. I just want to play the game. I wish that they would bring SA and VC to PSN also. Wouldn't mind repurchasing those.

TURBO-BURNER
TURBO-BURNER like.author.displayName 1 Like

I hope they make your PS3 backwards compedable soon or re-releace most of the other games Rockstar made, like; Bully, Midnight Club... etc

TURBO-BURNER
TURBO-BURNER

Not just that, But I hope they also Re-sell them on Disk aswell and PSN in HD

JasonThomas83
JasonThomas83 like.author.displayName 1 Like

they need to put out vice city, noting better than its soundtrack!!

wildsense
wildsense

it was better if it be san andreas ,don't you think ?

 

Nerdystylez
Nerdystylez like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

you know what was memorable tho playing this on ps2, and in jr high.....the radio stations. =)

jagcivtec
jagcivtec

That's called exploitation of no backwards compatibility.  The sun will not shine for gamers as long as current trends continue to be.

 

Slinqy
Slinqy like.author.displayName 1 Like

GTA VC and SA with HD and with trophies. Wish I could say I have love for GTA 3 but I don't.

HSV002
HSV002

Why no HD remake? I would have done it all over again otherwise, awesome game that it was and still is!

justletmesignup
justletmesignup like.author.displayName 1 Like

even though all pc's made within the last few years can run it with better resolution settings....? even the iPhone/pad versions are HD....

 

thoroughly confused by the no HD decision.

TheArcade
TheArcade

Oh snap! This wasn't on Playstation before!

OGKNav
OGKNav

If only I hadn't bought it for Steam's R* pack.

tightwad34
tightwad34

Don't mean to be a party pooper here, but I cannot get stoked for a ten year old game that I have already played a couple of times. Same goes for most all of the other old games that get re-released over and over. At least we have the choice to not play it.

jagcivtec
jagcivtec like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

Love GTA, sure, but no thanks.

JimmeyBurrows
JimmeyBurrows like.author.displayName 1 Like

Wierdly as much as I enjoyed the game, I never seem to go back and play old GTA games, tempted to give it a shot through PCSX2 now though.

Omega_Zero69
Omega_Zero69 like.author.displayName 1 Like

well i still have my ps2 i can just play it there since it wont get better graphics or trophy support nice try though on getting gta on the psn before gta 5

stailcookie
stailcookie

I have a BC PS3 and the disc versions look horrible on an HDTV.  If they really did nothing about the visuals... well, if they don't care why should anyone else.

demonkingx5
demonkingx5 like.author.displayName 1 Like

yet more games i can get for free on PC

meluvulongtime8
meluvulongtime8 like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 4 Like

Eh, update the visuals and add trophies...then maybe I'll care

JDWolfie
JDWolfie

Why? Isn't the old game backward compatible and for $10?!

Peyj
Peyj

 @JDWolfie Because not everyone has a BC-capable PS3?

JDWolfie
JDWolfie

 @Peyj Oh yeah, that is true. Forgot about that. I don't own a PS3 so I wouldn't know.

 

obsequies
obsequies

for lazy people that don't want to get up and put a disc into the ps3/2 ...for the price of two ps2 classics you can get a nice ps2 slim and still play a few of their games online with official servers

Rudy25
Rudy25

 @obsequies 

I would if it had trophies. If not it's a pass. Good point though.

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