Take-Two (TTWO) failed to impress gamers when the game publisher released an enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto V on Steam yesterday. The new game is a free upgrade for owners of the original Grand Theft Auto V PC release and comes with the original version, now titled Grand Theft Auto V Legacy, for new buyers. Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced offers updated graphics that bring the game up to the standards of the modern console releases of GTAV while also carrying over save data from the Legacy version.
Unfortunately, fans on Steam aren’t receptive to the changes introduced in GTAV Enhanced as it has mixed reviews on the gaming platform. It’s also worth noting that a significant number of players haven’t migrated to the new version of the game despite the free update. This has 106,098 people playing the Enhanced version right now compared to 113,558 players on the Legacy version.
Why Aren’t Players Pleased With GTAV Enhanced?
Fans of Grand Theft Auto V aired frustrations about the update, including the addition of GTA+. This is developer Rockstar’s subscription service for Grand Theft Auto Online, a multiplayer game available through GTAV. Additionally, several players seem to be having issues transferring their game progress from the Legacy version to this new release.
Other complaints were also levied after Rockstar removed some features with the GTAV Enhanced release. That includes nixing text chat from GTAO while also reducing the graphical display options available to users. Another complaint is the lack of HDR support for the game. There’s also some ire over GTAV getting what is essentially a remaster before the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, which is set to release later this year.
Is TTWO Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Take-Two is Strong Buy based on 19 Buy and one Hold ratings over the last three months. With that comes an average price target of $223.15, a high of $270, and a low of $170. This represents a potential 5.68% upside for TTWO stock.
