GTA IVis probably one of my favourite Grand Theft Auto games, probably because it was the first one I played so I have an emotional attachment to it.
Like many I’d love to seeRockstar Gameswork on an official remaster/remake, but not if it’s made like this.
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Recently a “remaster” ofGTA IVwas shared online, injecting a bit of neon colour into the grey, aged streets of Liberty City.
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You cansee the resultsfor yourself on X, and while it looks nothing like what we’d actually get if Rockstar decided to remaster the game, there’s no denying it’s very visually striking.
Unfortunately, it’s made with AI, as instead of being a remaster to the game itself it’s actually just a high-quality filter instead.
“I think I would find photorealism less fun than more cartoony” said one commenter, and “after seeing this we are going to expect more from developers, and that’ll be a problem for the industry” added another.
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Of course there are others that simply wanted to point out how gorgeous it looks, and to be fair it does look fantastic if not completely unrealistic for a remaster.
With theGTA III, GTA: Vice CityandGTA: San Andreasremasteredbeing awfulin just about every way, I’d imagine fans would actually get nervous to hearGTA IVis next to get a fresh coat of paint, even if it’s not the most popular game in the series.
You never know though, maybe Rockstar plan to remake the game using some of the new tools used inGTA VI.
Topics:GTA,Grand Theft Auto,Rockstar Games,PC
