Unfortunately, for dedicated fans and technical analysts, the Xbox 360 release quickly became a point of intense controversy. It was soon discovered that this version was not a ground-up remaster of the beloved console original. Instead, it was a port of the mobile version of the game that had been developed by War Drum Studios for iOS and Android. This lineage brought several unwanted compromises to a home console environment. The user interface and HUD elements felt oversized and optimized for touchscreens rather than television screens. Visually, the game lost its characteristic atmospheric lighting and color grading, replacing the gritty, sun-drenched aesthetic of 1992 California with a sterile, overly bright, and sometimes plastic-looking presentation. Furthermore, technical glitches, broken animations, and the removal of several iconic songs from the radio stations due to expired music licenses left a sour taste in the mouths of purists.