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GTA 4's Massive RTX Graphics Overhaul Mod Brings New Life To The Classic Game

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GTA 4's Massive RTX Graphics Overhaul Mod Brings New Life To The Classic Game

As fans look forward to Grand Theft Auto 6 and the future, many diehards are still playing and actively enjoying Grand Theft Auto 4.

This GTA 4 Graphics Overhaul Makes The GTA 6 Delay Bearable Grand Theft Auto 4 Car Chase Grand Theft Auto 4 Car Chase. 4 By  Chris Carter Published 18 minutes ago Chris is A Gaming Editor at ScreenRant. He has been a professional writer since 2009, and has written for top TV, comics, movie, and video game outlets like Engadget, Polygon, Destructoid, and more. He brings with him an expertise in every game genre, no matter how niche or mainstream. You may know him as the former Managing/Reviews Editor of Destructoid, where he published hundreds of game reviews across every genre, including MMOs, sports games, and Metroidvanias. Find Chris on Twitter @_SRChris. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Grand Theft Auto 4, much like the original Halo trilogy and other landmark titles, will always be one of those "forever games." People will still be talking about it decades later, especially given how widely popular it was and how many units it sold throughout its lifetime. Naturally, modders are still actively reinventing the game in their own way, as we wait for the inevitable remake down the line.

That includes this wonderful-looking graphics overhaul, found over on the Digital Dreams YouTube channel. Billed as an "RTX Remix Pathtracing Community Remaster," this project revamps all of the visuals from the ground up.

GTA 4 Is Still A Firm Fan Favorite

It'll Always Be A Classic For Fans

A car outrunning the police in GTA 4 A car outrunning the police in GTA 4

Grand Theft Auto 4 will never die, especially when the tireless modding community is on the case. The RTX Remix Pathtracing Community Remaster reinvents the entire game, giving it a massive graphical overhaul that looks starkly different compared to the original, which was released in 2008. In short, the game adds path tracing, and completely revamps everything visually, including the lightning system. You can take a look at it for yourself with the video below.

At the moment, there's no release date for when the RTX Remix Pathtracing Community Remaster will come out, as it's a work in progress. You can get the latest updates from community modder xoxor4d.

GTA 6 Is Still Nearly A Year Away

The Next Generation Of GTA Is So Close Yet So Far

GTA 6 suited character next to popular spot in Vice City GTA 6 suited character next to popular spot in Vice City

Grand Theft Auto 6 is still roughly a year away, which is wild to think about in the context of the series as a whole. GTA has been around since 1997, and in a 3D format since 2001. Technology has come so far, and even with how little Rockstar has shown us of GTA 6, things look to be improving exponentially from a graphical standpoint.

But no matter how technologically advanced GTA 6 is, GTA 4 will remain in the conversation as one of the best in the series by many fans. For me, that honor is reserved for San Andreas.

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Grand Theft Auto 4

10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed Action Adventure Systems PC-1 Placeholder Image OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Avg: 95/100 Critics Rec: 100% Released April 29, 2008 ESRB M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Use of Drugs and Alcohol Developer(s) Rockstar Games Publisher(s) Rockstar Games Engine rockstar advanced game engine Multiplayer Local Multiplayer Franchise Grand Theft Auto

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