This article discusses the earlier “Enhanced Edition”, that is, essentially what changes were made to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of GTA 5 when it was released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
The “Enhanced Edition” of GTA 5 is what GTA 5 was called when it was released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Don’t confuse it with the “Expanded and Enhanced” edition of GTA 5, which was released several years later in 2022.
We will provide you with all the essential information you need to know about the Enhanced Edition. We’ll cover the release dates for Xbox One, PS4, and PC versions, as well as the new features and improvements that players can expect. Additionally, we’ll discuss pre-order bonuses, character transfers from current-gen consoles, and showcase screenshots comparing the visual upgrades.
Release dates
- GTA 5 on the Xbox One and PS4 will launch on November 18, 2014.
- GTA 5 on the PC will launch next year on January 27, 2015.
Check out this post for why the PC version was delayed, and this “official Xbox One/PS4 release date” post.
Other improvements and features
There will be loads of improvements in the next-gen/PC versions of GTA 5 beyond a simple visual upgrade. Some of things you can officially expect are:
- New weapons
- New vehicles including rare versions of the Dukes, the Dodo Seaplane and the Blimp
- New activities including wildlife photography
- New challenges (eg new shooting range challenges)
- Additional wildlife
- Denser traffic
- Increased GTA Online player count – 30 players
- New foliage system
- Enhanced damage and weather effects
- 100 new additional radio songs and new DJ mixes
- Monkey Mosaics collectibles which reward players with a unique vehicle
- Murder Mystery single-player mission
- Wildlife Photography activity for Franklin which rewards players with a unique vehicle
Pre-order $GTA bonus
If you pre-order GTA 5 Enhanced then you’ll receive GTA$1 million total to spend – GTA$500K for story mode and also GTA$500K for GTA Online.
Current-gen Character Transfer
You will be able to transfer your GTA Online character and progression over from the current Xbox 360 or PS3 version of the game to the new next-gen version of GTA 5 if you wish. This will be carried out via the Rockstar Social Club.
Screenshots and current-gen comparisons
These screenshots are from the Playstation 4 version of the game (click each for an enlarged version). If you want to see some comparisons between the current-gen and next-gen versions then check out this post and also this one.
First person mode
First person mode has been confirmed by Rockstar Games, and will give players the chance to experience GTA 5 from a new perspective. Perspective affects gameplay in a number of ways, so Rockstar implemented a number Aim Assist settings allowing you to tweak the experience. These include the following:
- Free Aim (Aim Assist Off)
- Assisted Free Aim
- Partially Assisted Aim
- Fully Assisted Aim
