GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Faces Backlash Over Migration Issues

Rockstar Games recently launched Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Edition for PC, but instead of being met with praise, the game has been breaking records on Steam for all the wrong reasons. Since its launch, it has received “mixed” reviews, with only 53 percent of players scoring it as positive. The rest of the reviews are even more vociferous in panning the update as a downgrade, not an improvement.

GTA 5 Enhanced Edition Becomes Worst-Rated GTA on Steam Due to Migration Issues and Performance Problems

GTA 5 Enhanced Edition is now the worst-reviewed GTA game on Steam, even being lower than Grand Theft Auto 3 – Definitive Edition, which has a 66% positive rating. Those who haven’t taken the plunge on the update yet are asking why it’s been received so poorly. Here’s a look at the main issues.

Gamers’ biggest complaints over their GTA accounts getting moved. While Rockstar had previously promised a seamless migration process for players of GTA Online, many were greeted with an error message telling them their accounts were “not eligible” for migration. Imagine putting six to eight years into a game, only to find out that your progress can’t be carried over and you have to start from scratch—this has left players frustrated and unwilling to switch to the new version.

Graphical functionality is another huge problem. Using the prefix “Enhanced,” players hoped to see significant improvements. But even users with high-end gaming rigs — including those running the NVIDIA RTX 4090 — have seen stuttering and washed-out visuals, leaving many feeling the update is underwhelming. Rockstar’s decision to remove GTA Online’s text chat feature is the third major complaint.

Because GTA Online is built on the notion of player-to-player interaction — be it for planning heists, negotiating business deals, or just trash-talking between passes on the highway — stripping away this fundamental communications device has dulled the overall experience rather than enhancing it. These problems have led to skepticism among many players about Rockstar’s approach, along with concerns that similar issues could come up when GTA 6 finally makes its way to the PC whenever it launches.

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