20 Most Controversial Games of the 2020s (So Far)

20. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition

A remaster compilation of Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and San Andreas should've been a can't-miss slam-dunk for Rockstar, and yet this so-called Definitive Edition was an absolute disaster on launch.

The remaster trilogy released packed to the gills with bugs, resulting in some missions being downright broken, while many felt that the technical "improvements" actually made the game look demonstrably worse, notably the greater draw distance and refined lighting erasing the original, grungier aesthetic.

Then there's the fact that even something as basic as rain effects looked absolutely hideous, suggesting that Rockstar got Grove Street Games to throw this dubious remaster together as quickly and cheaply as possible.

The furore wouldn't have been nearly as dramatic if we weren't dealing with Rockstar and three of the most beloved games of the PS2 era - games which many understandably felt deserved a far more reverent treatment than this cynical cash-in.

Though post-release updates did whip the collection into finer shape, it's still embarrassing that Rockstar had such little regard for their own legacy to deem the sloppy launch product fit for sale.

Though in their slight defense, it still sold by the truckload.