GTA: The Trilogy Definitive Edition gameplay footage has been leaked ahead of the game launch

Even though the game’s release date is less than a day away, Rockstar has yet to release any GTA: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition gameplay footage. Gamers will understandably become impatient, and as a result of that impatience, a slew of footage from all three games has been leaked online just hours before their release.

Some players have been able to obtain a copy of the game and have uploaded 30-minute or shorter clips to YouTube or Reddit. The overall presentation appears to have improved across the board, implying that the remasters are more than just high-res textures on top of re-skins. Despite the absence of a controller, the footage suggests that GTA: Trilogy – Definitive Edition is a step forward.

Players have been able to get their hands on a copy of the game, and some have uploaded 30-minute or shorter clips to YouTube or Reddit. In this footage, the overall presentation appears to have improved across the board, indicating that the remasters are more than just high-res textures re-skinned. Despite the lack of a controller, the footage suggests that GTA: Trilogy – Definitive Edition is an improvement.

GTA: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition footage has been leaked online

Improvements such as the Weapon Wheel, which became a series standard after the PS2 trilogy, are visible in the footage. Everything so far looks promising, but the true test will be whether the games perform better than before, which will only be known once the game is released.

The animations are far more refined than before, and the enhanced lighting system makes a powerful statement. The mini-map in all three games now allows players to place waypoints on the map to help them navigate the streets more easily, but longtime fans of the games are likely to know these streets like the backs of their hands.

The systems used to record the footage are unknown, but the San Andreas footage was confirmed to be shot on a PS4 by the Reddit user who uploaded it. It’ll be interesting to see if the PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X versions of the game look significantly different.