Ahh... the nostalgia with this one.
I remember playing this daily and causing chaos everywhere I went, doing missions, repainting cars until getting the color I want, cruising around and overall feeling of mostly Portland. As for the graphics they were great too, in the original at least. While yes, GTA III Definitive Edition is a remaster, but when it comes to graphics I'm not sure if it's an upgrade or downgrade.
Some things look actually improved, some things looks worse, for others it feels like their souls were removed just to stay as an empty shell, which does ruin vibes and immersion into this story at least for me, although not that often.
As for the rain effect it was horrendously ugly, as soon as it started to rain I would just go afk waiting for it to stop.
They have patched it and made it look way better then it was after launch, but before or after the patch, when it rains my performance drops by tiny bit, which can be noticeable at times by ruining your enjoyment of this game.
Most vehicles hit boxes are still bigger than the actual vehicle, making you hit ghosts, who immediately retaliate against you.
So while the remaster isn't the best, but at the same time it's not the worst either. Game does show off it's age and it's alright, what matters is if you, yourself enjoying it or not and sure as hell I did.
Overall this game for me is a gem. Even now after completing it and writing this review I think, and look back at it fondly.
Price wise I would recommend only getting it on sale.
10/10

good time after all the updates on sale

I appreciate this game got a lot of bad press when it released, but having just finished it, I really can't see what the complaining is all about.

This is a faithful remaster to the original that played well with no crashes on my Steam Deck from start to finish.

I had an immensely good time with this game and it was good tor relive some old memories.

Short by today's standard and the modern controls make the games missions an absolute breeze, this was still a somewhat enjoyable experience that is still good fun to mess around on today.

I got this discounted and I am very happy with this entry for the money I paid ~£8.

The inclusion of achievements, mission restarts and the other Quality of Life improvements make this ideal for playing.

I would well recommend to old and new players alike....at the discounted price.


Ran perfectly on Steam Deck.