


However, although both Vice City and San Andreas are missing some of their most iconic tracks, GTA 3's soundtrack has emerged intact. Related: How To Play The Best Version Of The GTA Trilogy Some of the most iconic songs from both games, such as Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" from Vice City and N.W.A.'s "Express Yourself" from San Andreas, were first removed from the games on their respective ten-year anniversary mobile releases, and GTA: The Trilogy has not restored the soundtracks to their original glory. Sadly, copyright issues have led to missing songs in Vice City's 80s-inspired soundtrack and San Andreas' gangsta rap-heavy radio stations. The diverse soundtracks of the GTA: Trilogy games are instrumental in creating immersive settings, and Vice City and San Andreas are particularly known for their time-period appropriate music that takes players into the mid-80s and early-90s respectively. GTA: The Trilogy collects GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas, all of which are considered to be milestones in not just the open world genre, but the gaming medium more generally. The GTA Trilogy has faced a sizeable fan backlash at launch, with the remasters' lack of polish being exacerbated by the lack of certain features that were present in the original games. Key songs from the franchise's in-game radio stations are missing due to expired copyright licenses, and these omissions are hard to ignore in a collection billing itself as the "definitive" way to experience three of the finest GTA games. The graphics and gameplay of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition have faced widespread criticism in the weeks since the collection's release, but the soundtrack has also received a fair amount of backlash.
