The first two Grand Theft Auto games have just been rated by the European ratings board PEGI, for an apparent release on an unexpected platform. Grand Theft Auto and Grand Theft Auto 2 appeared without warning on PEGI's site, showing both games with official age ratings--PEGI 16 and PEGI 18 respectively--but for release specifically on the PlayStation 3. What that means isn't quite clear yet, but either game has a release date of today, April 30, 2020. While the PlayStation 3 is still supported by Sony, the system itself has been discontinued since 2017.

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[Kwyjor]

I'm sure that the pc version of 'London' used to be available to download from Rockstars site, but they removed the "Rockstar Classics" section a while back.

It was definitely bundled in a couple of "Classics" collections, and the 1961 mod has always been free, but I don't think 1969 itself has ever been a free download.

 

[Danker301090]

if this is true for just ps3. this may start fueling speculation of full ps backward compatibility for PS5

 

[DinohScene]

Why not Xbone?
Why not 360? :c

 

[pedro702]

Why not Xbone?
Why not 360? :c

becuase they dont have a ps1 emulator built in like ps3? probably the same reason why it isnt ps4.

 

[DANTENDO]

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-05-01-grand-theft-auto-1-and-2-spotted-for-ps3-vita-release 2013

 

[DinohScene]

becuase they dont have a ps1 emulator built in like ps3? probably the same reason why it isnt ps4.

If it's released as a PS1 emulation title then PEGI likely wouldn't re-rate it.

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

WAD?!

 

[pedro702]

If it's released as a PS1 emulation title then PEGI likely wouldn't re-rate it.

welldont bundles need rerating or old games needing it becuase the standards have changed over time? much like many old movies and book now have adult ratting becuase of policy changes that werent the same back then like last action hero is now a 18+ movie and it was a family movie lol.

 

[PZT]

Coincidentally, I had an email today from Strictly Limited that was hinting at a future announcement...

...possibly connected? Doubtful.

It's Aquario of the Clockwork by Westone
https://nintendoeverything.com/stri...hing-wonder-boy-creators-lost-game-on-switch/

 

[Bladexdsl]

waste of time releasing them no one is going to buy them on a dead console

 

[Deleted User]

Why not Xbone?
Why not 360? :c

Because Sony wants exclusives!

 

[Tweaker_Modding]

uhh ok what the fuck?

why did they rate a 23 year old game for release on a 14 year old system?

 

[DANTENDO]

uhh ok what the fuck?

why did they rate a 23 year old game for release on a 14 year old system?

Because gta wil never go out of fashion

 

[Sk17]

I'd hate if this somehow turns out to be a remaster or remake of both games. That's been a thing these last days.

Btw, Grand Theft Auto 2 needs more love. I really enjoyed that game.

 

[hell_night]

The first thing that crossed my mind, "why?"

Interesting what if they're planning to make a remaster of some sorts, but using the PS3 as an excuse to shock us all ?

Or maybe could end up on the Nintendo Switch too, that device needs some GTA action. I'm still surprised the studio didn't port GTA5 to the system yet as that thing ran on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well. Maybe the porting is just too much work compared to the money, lol.

 

[Deleted User]

oh ok

 

[nani17]

That's strange

 

[duwen]

if it's not brand new it's shit

Some of us would much rather buy and play good old games on old (dead) systems than the majority of crap that's shovelled out for current systems these days.

 

[HarveyHouston]

Rated AO by the ESRB meaning Absolutely Obscene.

 

[guisadop]

if it got a physical release I'd buy it. They're the only ones I'm missing in my gta collection