Rockstar Gameshas created an assortment of iconic titles over the years. Many of thesepopular games that Rockstar has createdprove a range of excellence, from the lovedGrand Theft Autofranchise to other single-player titles likeL.A. Noirewhich have been released across multiple console generations and platforms, including PC.
Releasing them across generations of consoles from the PlayStation, and Xbox, to even the Nintendo Switch allows even some of these classics to still be enjoyed in recent years. This has even included some titles being remastered to expand the number of consoles that players can enjoy. With the best Rockstar games featuring across multiple console generations, there’s a title for everyone no matter what they own.
Bullyis an action-adventure game that has been released in different variations over the years. The game was first released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2, along with the originalBullytitle, also later released on the Wii and the Xbox 360. Since its original creation, Rockstar Games has also developed a remastered version known as theScholarship Editionthat was only available on the PlayStation 4.
All these versions combined meant that players had eight different platforms to enjoy this Rockstar classic that many players hope one day will either have a sequel oreven a remakethat givesBullya new look for the current generation of consoles.
The original release ofRed Dead Redemptionhad many players hoping that one day the game would receive a second title. This thankfully did happen, though sometime afterRed Dead Redemption 2was released, a remastered version ofthe original cowboy titlewas released also.Red Dead Redemptionwasn’t only put on consoles such as PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One but also released for the Nintendo Switch.
Being able to enjoy this classic of the PS3 and Xbox 360 on a handheld device like the Switch meant that players could take the story of John Marston with them wherever they went, while the game still ran incredibly well on the device. It also allowed players a second chance at enjoying the game that came before Arthur Morgan for those who were first introduced to the series throughRed Dead Redemption 2, and players still hope to see this title on PC one day.
Rockstar Games' most popular franchise,Grand Theft Auto, has many different titles, with some games in the franchise also released on multiple platforms. OneGrand Theft Autotitle that has been published on various consoles isGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas. BeforeGTA 5,San Andreaswas seen as the pinnacleGTAgame, so it’s no surprise it’s been ported and remastered over the years across multiple platforms and consoles.
With the title being one of the PS2’s bestsellers as well as being a staple for the sixth generation of consoles, it’s no surprise that Rockstar wanted the game to be available for longer. The game was first released in 2004 only on the PlayStation 2. A year later, it was released for Xbox. Since then,San Andreashas not only been released onto consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 butalso various mobile devices, so players can experienceGrand Theft Auto: San Andreaswherever they are.
L.A. Noireis the last title many may have expected for Rockstar Games to release on multiple generations of consoles. However,L.A. Noireis a surprisingly great title that explores various crimes, from simple thefts to even murder, in the late 1940s, which thenencourages the player to solve them. This action-adventure was released in two separate years, with the first release of the title being in 2011, on the PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
The game was then released on the next generation of consoles in 2017, with many players also surprised to see the game also being released on the Nintendo Switch. Being able to enjoyL.A. Noireon a handheld console alongside other consoles likeRed Dead Redemptionallowed the number of players for this Rockstar title to increase and introduced many to this gem, and it even had immersive VR support.
WithGrand Theft Auto 5coming out in 2013, and over a decade-long wait forGrand Theft Auto 6, it’s no surprise for many players thatGrand Theft Auto 5is the Rockstar game that has survived across 3 generations of consoles over the years.
Grand Theft Auto 5has been released on a total ofsix different consoles, and that’s not including PC. Perhaps whenGTA 6finally releases, the next generation of consoles won’t have the immersive and infiniteGTA 5andGTA Onlineto grace it, allowing this staple of the seventh and eighth generation of consoles to finally rest.
