Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition

Steam Deck Playable

Rockstar Games · Action · Jan 19, 2023

It depends on what you're after.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $19.79.

66%
Mixed
7k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The Definitive Edition does help modernize the visuals, but the core game is still very much the same classic experience.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Great voice acting from an ensemble cast of professional actors, many of whom were famous for their roles in classic crime shows and movies.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
It introduces some improvements over the original, such as mission checkpoints and gamepad support, but overall it’s a disappointing experience.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
All the Definitive Edition GTA games share the same interface, minimap, and menus.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics78 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Interface10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters94 reviews
55%
Gameplay51 reviews
63%
Performance21 reviews
43%
Optimization16 reviews
38%
Difficulty13 reviews
77%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs35 reviews
66%
Crashes25 reviews
44%
Combat22 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

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Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $19.79.

5 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

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Player review score
66%
Mixed
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Achievements
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