Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Now the Worst User-Reviewed GTA on Steam

Rockstar's latest update to Grand Theft Auto 5, known as GTA 5 Enhanced, has not been well-received by the Steam community since its release on March 4. The game currently holds a 'mixed' user review rating, with only 54% of the 19,772 reviews being positive. This is a stark contrast to the original GTA 5 on Steam, which, despite being unlisted and no longer searchable, boasts a 'very positive' rating.

GTA 5 Enhanced is the lowest-rated GTA title on Steam, even falling below Grand Theft Auto III – The Definitive Edition, which has a 66% positive review score. This new version offers a free upgrade for PC players, bringing features previously exclusive to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S versions of GTA Online. These include access to Hao’s Special Works for the latest vehicles and performance upgrades, animal encounters, and the ability to purchase a GTA+ Membership, along with enhanced graphics and quicker load times. All existing PC players can upgrade for free and transfer their Story Mode and Online progress.

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15 ImagesHowever, the process of migrating accounts has been fraught with issues, which is a major point of contention among players. Many have reported problems with the migration, leading to a significant number of negative reviews. One frustrated player shared, "‘The GTA Online profile associated with this Rockstar Games account is not eligible for migration at this time,’ If you think I'm throwing away nearly 700 hours of gameplay on one character so that you can make a few more bucks off me, then you can lick my anal orifice clean. This is an objective downgrade from the ‘old’ version. Gonna pretend this was never released and continue to enjoy Legacy version until the new game comes out when I'm 60."

Another user expressed similar sentiments, stating, "I'm leaving a negative review mainly due to Rockstar deciding that some accounts should arbitrarily not be able to migrate, and if you ask for help from support, they just say they can't do anything about it."

A third review highlighted the frustration with account migration and Rockstar's support, saying, "I can't migrate either of my two accounts. R* support is completely useless and can't help. With the game being over 10 years old I am sure as hell not going to completely restart all my progress in Online just to get marginally better graphics (if that) and HSW and whatever other minuscule stuff they added."

Despite these challenges, GTA 5 Enhanced continues to be one of the most-played games on Steam, with a peak concurrent player count of 187,059 since its launch. However, the issues have raised concerns among PC gamers about the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6, with fears that similar problems might affect its launch.

GTA 6 is set to launch in the fall of 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, with no initial plans for a PC release. This has led to speculation and concern among PC gamers. In December 2023, a former Rockstar developer attempted to address these concerns, urging PC gamers to give the studio the "benefit of the doubt" regarding the delayed PC release.

For more on GTA 6, including insights from Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick on the future of GTA Online post-GTA 6, check out our related articles. Additionally, Take-Two has taken legal action against PlayerAuctions, alleging the sale of unauthorized GTA 5 content, including modified accounts and virtual currency obtained through hacking and exploits.

In other news, Rockstar has recently acquired Video Games Deluxe, the developer behind Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, and renamed it Rockstar Australia.