Remaster Done Right
Launched in 2013, GTA V was a swan song for the last generation and if its success was to continue, it was always going to have to be made available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. But in typical fashion, Rockstar wasn’t content with simply porting the game, adding an all new first person mode as well as remastering GTA V’s visual aesthetic. The change utterly reinvented the game, giving first time and veteran GTA V players a genuine reason to purchase or repurchase.
It was a clever move from the publisher, cashing in on renewed interest and second-time buyers, all keen to experience “next generation” GTA. The upgrade was well-timed, too, with GTA V’s online content, which despite having been active for nearly a year, was starting to hit its stride after a shaky launch.