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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

2004

Overall rating: 4 out of 5

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The first thing that strikes about this long-awaited title is the sheer size of the game world. It's been mooted that there's over 100 hours of gameplay in San Andreas: looking at the enclosed map and spending a few minutes finding your way around ? the screen and the controls, natch ? it's entirely believable. Beyond the surface there is such a lot to uncover/discover. Your character, CJ, initially clad in a white vest and blue jeans, is fresh out of jail and needs to fit into the early 1990's San Andreas lifestyle somehow. He can only do this by indulging in activities which may put him in danger of being caught by the fuzz again, or possibly being shot dead at point blank range for being in the wong place at the wrong time. So, get a haircut, eat some food, keep yourself in shape, and try to earn some cash: pretty much the same as in Vice City, but with much more attention to detail, and a less cheesy soundtrack. Some of the aforementioned additions to the gameplay provide an extra layer of depth to the well-established GTA formula, and at times San Andreas can resemble an RPG. There's not a statistic or experience leveller in sight, but there is a new emphasis on customisation and skill-building.Those gyms, dojos and expensive clothes shops aren't there just for show. Keeping yourself fed and watered - along with making an effort to present yourself well - is important. Women will find you more attractive, and men will give you respect, and maybe even fear you. If CJ is feeling weak, he simply needs some food. In fact, when hunger really strikes, the controller itself starts rumbling, and CJ's immediate mission will be to satisfy his appetite. For food, that is. Diet is important, and so is exercise. CJ'll do a lot of running around in San Andreas, and that's all good. Swimming is possible too ? we found that out pretty darn quick by driving a car into the sea. The gym and the dojo are where the real fighting fit skills are learned, thereby increasing your rep. The customisation in San Andreas doesn't end there, however. Vehicles can be modded at various garages, with new paint jobs, suspension-lowering, nitrous injection and more available. We haven't been able to determine yet whether any of the females can be customised with certain kinds of implants, botox and the like ? we'll have to get back to you on that. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas throws a shape that we can all understand, even though we're not that well acquainted with it yet. On console at least, it's the essential purchase of October 2004...and beyond, we reckon.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas details

Formats:	18 PS2, Xbox
Players:	1
Genres:	Adventure, Fighting, Role-playing, Shooter
Developers:	ROCKSTAR NORTH
Rental release:	29 Oct 2004

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San Fantastic

By welshevfilmer from Gwent , 14 Jan 2006

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No fault with this game. All I will say is put your life on hold because Liberty and Vice City could easily fit inside San Andreas and not get noticed. Graphics are superb, music superb (radio stations), triple the number missions and characters, loads of transport choices and basically endless fun. The game is simply brilliant. Oh, did I mention you can swim in this one? Too many features to explain, just rent or buy it, you won't be dissapointed.
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Just play it for a hour, u will understand

By v_2_da_j (23 reviews) from Leicester , 24 Mar 2012

You wont get any better than this people, i have completed it over 5 times and it keeps on getting better. Such a massive upgrade since vice city, Just play it, u will understand why it is the best.
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The game world of GTA

By Amaze (9 reviews) , 04 Jan 2012

It's a good game to play, but if you have not unlocked the whole map then when you manager to go on locked parts of the map straight away you get 4 stars and the police will chase you. Also you have to do every mission before you can move on to the next map section this can take long and also seem boring.
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Grand theft everything

By Forehead119 (9 reviews) from Cowes , 04 Nov 2009

This game is immense. Its so big you'll no doubt steal aircraft just to get around. And probably parachute out of them. Or maybe go-kart around the beach. Or use a combine harvester to mow people down. Basically what I'm saying is that the possibilities are almost endless and so is the fun. I dont know anyone who Wont enjoy this.
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awsome

By lfofreilly (1 review) from Bicester , 25 Aug 2009

spent a whole year on my couch just to complete this game ...........joint in hand........then ps2 blowd up lmfao!!!!!!!!!
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grand theft auto: San andreas

By a customer from Twickenham , 23 Nov 2008

AMAZING so much better than Grand theft auto:vice city its better because you can swim so you can get more transport easily like boats you can also get trains which is quicker to get to another place
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