Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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8.9

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  1. Danielle
    Jun 22, 2006
    2
    the controls are crap and the screen jumps and its not very clear, this shud ov been made much betta i want my money back.
  2. CoryFarmer
    Aug 2, 2006
    0
    I want my $20 dollers back.
  3. DaveW.
    Feb 25, 2006
    0
    second edition is non moddable not even worth playing.
  4. AnonymousMC
    Jul 28, 2007
    6
    Graphics are not the best but with such a large city you just have to cut down on certain things.
    The storyline is pretty cool and fun.
    It starts pretty easy and fun but some missions that comes later was horribly hard.
    So unless you are a hardcore gamer on GTA then you are gonna need a trainer in those upcoming missions.
    Otherwise it has gameplay variety which is great.
  5. ferrari2k10
    Jan 16, 2011
    10
    WARNING DO NOT buy this off steam they are con artists if this game gets an error and u have to re install theres no point it wont work again but good game sorta
  6. Pepelinojosefo
    Apr 14, 2013
    7
    Este juego capaz no sea mejor que su antecesor Grand Theft Auto Vice City (por lo menos para mi), pero posee mas libertad que los juegos anteriores, una buena historia (aunque tiene bastantes misiones innecesarias) y los personajes tienen un excelente voice acting. Los gráficos para la época no eran tal vez la gran cosa, pero la gran cantidad de contenido que tiene este juego esEste juego capaz no sea mejor que su antecesor Grand Theft Auto Vice City (por lo menos para mi), pero posee mas libertad que los juegos anteriores, una buena historia (aunque tiene bastantes misiones innecesarias) y los personajes tienen un excelente voice acting. Los gráficos para la época no eran tal vez la gran cosa, pero la gran cantidad de contenido que tiene este juego es impresionante, lo que cuesta de tiempo completarlo al 100% es bastante, aunque el sonido no esta tan bien desarrollado que digamos, los disparos parecen pedos por alguna razón, pero no importa, el juego lo recomiendo bastante y se divertirán mucho con esta entrega.… Expand
  7. Tomcan
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
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  8. Boltonhero
    Sep 14, 2013
    10
    This game is amazing! The gameplay is great and so is the story. It has fun optional minigames like paramedic and firefighter missions and the car handling is excellent. This game is an absolute must buy for anyone who likes any GTA game.
  9. lukechristiansc
    Apr 4, 2014
    6
    yes the graphics need alot of work but i kinda like it . expects no good strippers in the game . play Gta 4 instead peace
    Grade B+
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  10. tommyterminater
    Aug 28, 2014
    9
    Grand theft auto San andreas is a great game but its not in my top 3 hell not even top 5 gta games but i can see why its a lot of peoples favorite. The story is really good you play as carl johnston or cj returing to Los santos after being in liberty city. The reason being his mum has died and has to go to her funral but when arriving cj is picked up by a coruped cop who uses gansters toGrand theft auto San andreas is a great game but its not in my top 3 hell not even top 5 gta games but i can see why its a lot of peoples favorite. The story is really good you play as carl johnston or cj returing to Los santos after being in liberty city. The reason being his mum has died and has to go to her funral but when arriving cj is picked up by a coruped cop who uses gansters to do his dirty work. The story does evolve and is preety good but I like gta 4s story a bit more. The real star of the show was the world itself but I think gta 5 improved it. Gta 5s open world felt the right size it wasn't to small or to big. San andreas's map is huge which is both a plus and a negative. It is fun to travel and explore but iget board pretty fast because unlike other games in the sieres their are some boring areas and driving to missions which are sooooooooooo far away from each other its annoying. The wanted level system feels dated compered to gta 4 and 5. The characters range to unforgetable to forrgetable i try to remeber the names but there are some characters which are boring and forrgetable cj is a good protagenest and his vocie acter does a good job. Samual l jackson a tenpenny is good stuff as well. The missions range to fun to ok to complete bordom theirs a mission were you have to pick some guy up whos across the map and when you pick him up you have to drive longer and then you take some pictures fun? There is a jetpack which is mind blowing but is not enought to hold a big game like this. The vichels handle very well but this feels like when they tried to get to realistic because it dosen't have the arcade feel the other games excluding gta 4.Gunplay is different to the console version in the ps2 and xbox you had a lock on but here you got a free aim system which works really well in my opinon but im not sure about the console version scince i havn't played it yet . The rpg system later used in gta 5 is introduced here and it works really well. Overall I love this game but not as much as some other titles but if you like gta and havn't played this game what are you doing I would recomend another game if you have never played a gta game but most people would recomend you this one first and i can kind of see why but i wound't agree its still a fantastic game but it hasn't aged that well which is fine hell i bet gta 5 won't be my favorite when new gamesin the francise come out. Still play this game when you find it is easy to fin my score is 9 out of 10… Expand
  11. anubhav1122
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    It not working in window 8. Why help me.... .....................................................................pls i need in window 8. How i cam do it tel me
  12. Farts
    Mar 23, 2015
    7
    If you like GTA, it is worth the investment. I use to love GTA games when I was younger. Now though, I am more of a dark souls genre addict. If you are looking for a super easy game that takes little tact do it up. It is classic GTA, not much more to say about it.
  13. Panchogul
    Dec 26, 2015
    10
    EXISTIRÁN MUCHOS GTA´S DE NUEVAS CONSOLAS Y GENERACIONES, PERO DEFINITIVAMENTE ESTE ES EL MEJOR POR EXCELENCIA, DE NO SER POR ESTE JUEGO, NO EXISTIRÍAN LOS QUE LE SIGUIERON.
  14. OwnedKill
    Mar 8, 2016
    10
    Não tem o que fala dessa perfeição, uns do jogo mais épicos do todos os tempos, nunca vou esquece dessa época, joguei mais de 3000 mil horas desse merda, É nóis CJ !!!!!
  15. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 9
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 8
    Keyif = 7
    Atmosfer = 7
    Süre = 7
  16. danield80
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Grand Theft Auto San Andreas has a huge open world, tuns of side activities, rpg elements. It's one of the biggest game of its time. There are so many opportunities you'd be unable to find in another games. The main things in the game are done worse than in Vice City. The game is unnecessarily long. It seems like the developers put more effort in the size of the game than what makes theGrand Theft Auto San Andreas has a huge open world, tuns of side activities, rpg elements. It's one of the biggest game of its time. There are so many opportunities you'd be unable to find in another games. The main things in the game are done worse than in Vice City. The game is unnecessarily long. It seems like the developers put more effort in the size of the game than what makes the game a game.
    The graphics are bad for a 2004. MGS3 or H-L2 have a lot better ones. The biggest and also the weakest entry in the series.    … Expand
  17. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS
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  18. NightElves
    Mar 25, 2019
    10
    Are you familiar with the rapper Coolio? Okay, good because this is a Gangsta's Paradise. This is so far the best and most glorious GTA game ever created. This is so Hip Hop. This is so Rap. This is so RnB. This has everything. This is how we see America. Gang-Wars, weapons, bling-bling, hot chicks, sexy sportscars and much more. This is the American Dream.
  19. Antohny
    Jun 17, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game associated with mafia drug dealing killing and gives you missions OF **** FLYING YOU **** MIKE TORENO **** YOU ROCKSTAR GO **** **** YOURSELF WORST GAME OF ALL TIME **** YOU… Expand
  20. Kianoosh06
    Sep 23, 2019
    0
    Stop camera movement after save
    A lot of bug. Bad gameplay
    One of bad game ibeen played
  21. sherfall
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    Погружение просто шедевер, все персонажи особенно интересны. игру интересно перепроходить даже спустя столько лет. 12 ударов в лицо баласу за гроу стрит из 10
  22. Tomicsavo
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    Classic GTA is always good. The weakest of the 3 Series, but still great.--
  23. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    9
    To be honest I never managed to finish this game ever, but still this is my favorite GTA game. I love the city, the characters and the meme worthy moments like "Follow the damn train CJ" and such.
  24. JVSD22
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    De todos os Gta que joguei, esse é o MELHOR. O único jogo que zerei mais de 10x. Não canso de zerar e usar todos os códigos. Jogasso, o CJ é um dos melhroes personagens, apesar de perder pro WU ZI no videogame mesmo o cara sendo cego.
  25. Wisem
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The best game in the entire series despite its extensive content and history, obviously a slightly lower port, but incredible in gameplay.
  26. adam_carl
    Aug 27, 2020
    9
    I love 90's big gangster crimes and actions and the san andreas is the best in it
  27. trianglee
    Aug 25, 2020
    8
    The father of old games is the best game we can count. Since the graphics industry is not important to me, it is a game that I recommend you play.
  28. MrPajamas
    May 1, 2021
    10
    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Oh… how legendary this game. Definitely one of the best of all time. The Rockstar Games have accomplished something incredible. Already III or Vice City were excellent, but San Andreas is a real MASTERPIECE, which ranks among MUST-PLAY titles, and you just can't miss this if you are at least a bit of a player. At first glance, San Andreas looks identical toGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Oh… how legendary this game. Definitely one of the best of all time. The Rockstar Games have accomplished something incredible. Already III or Vice City were excellent, but San Andreas is a real MASTERPIECE, which ranks among MUST-PLAY titles, and you just can't miss this if you are at least a bit of a player. At first glance, San Andreas looks identical to previous works. But you will soon find out that this is not the case. As soon as it probably hits you in the face, there will be the possibility of using a mouse, which is a bit different here or the possibility to turn thanks to the lever on the gamepad, and you can finally look at your character, which is perhaps the most legendary here. There is no one but Carl Johnson AKA CJ. We can modify our character C as in any other GTA and not even in GTA V. Not only is the clothing that dominates in GTA V, but what you will not find in GTA V is the possibility of changing the character is meant by thickness. San Andreas is the only part where you can be fat or well muscled. It all depends on how you handle your character. If you go to fast foods often to replenish HP, you will gain weight. Yes, you hear or read well. There is a possibility to go to fast food in the game. If you often go to the gym, you will have muscles and if you run, you will lose weight. Yes, there is also the possibility to go to the gym. Overall, there are so many options for adjusting the character. You no longer have to look for outfits in Vice City or even download various skins. No. Here you can buy clothes and completely fit into the outfit you like and more. You can even take off the outfit and go through the game, even in shorts. Why not: D. The choice is yours. You can also go to the barber and change your hairstyle. You can go get a tattoo to make you look like a real gangster. The possibilities of editing the character are unreal, but of course it doesn't end here. The main content of the game is, as is already known in the GTA series, freedom, which is even greater here than in previous games. We have a choice of cars, beautiful lowriders in and we can also get these lowriders out of it! We also have a choice of planes, helicopters, which are better controlled than in Vice City, and we can fly over the beautiful map, which is here I dare say the best of the whole series. There are three cities. Los Santos, San Fierro and my beloved desert Las Venturas. Yes, the desert. In addition to cities, the game also includes a desert or various forests. The map is really rich here and although it may be smaller than in GTA V, it is still better in my opinion, mainly because it contains more cities, which are the atmosphere of the 90s. I have already taken a bite out of the fact that the game takes place in the 1990s, but now I would like to comment on it in such a way that the atmosphere in this game is one of the best I have ever experienced in games! The Rockstar Games really managed to create the magic of the 90's, and such a desert ride at sunset is unparalleled! When there is a sunset, it's beautiful. It has such a beautiful orange color, which is perfect on the PS2, but it is also nice on the PC. I probably can't describe it much, but the atmosphere in this game is just perfect. You feel like a real gangster, and this is underlined by the fact that you can spray in various places in the game and thus rewrite the inscriptions of competing gangsters. There will be a war between gangs in the game. As a member of Grove Street, you aim to get the gang from the bottom and climb the king and destroy the others. All of this is delicious, but I haven't even mentioned the mission yet. Ladies and gentlemen, these are perhaps the best missions not only from the whole series, but from all the games I've experienced, but maybe I'm exaggerating and nostalgia speaks for itself. Hard to say. The missions here have perfect locations or at least I like them. They are diverse. The most common are probably action, but there will also be theft, stealth, dancing on the beach or in a lowrider and so on. When it comes to action, they are really nice, because the choice of weapons is even better here, mainly due to the fact that in San Andreas you can have an akimbo! In other words, you can have two pistols or two submachine guns at once. I call it a real gangsta! In addition to all this, the possibility of swimming was added. Yes! Finally we will not die after jumping into the water and we can even dive! (I missed that in GTA IV). Ladies and gentlemen, I could comment on this game and write a review of why it is such a masterpiece perhaps indefinitely. To sum it up, I would say that San Andreas does what the previous GTA does, it just does much, but much better! Overall, this is an excellent game for me, but I dare say that this is just a gem. Yes. Nothing is perfect. But if any game is closest to perfection, it's GTA: San Andreas for me.… Expand
  29. Gorbunov2004
    May 12, 2021
    4
    Игра такая же как GTA Vice City но с лучшей стрельбой также появилась прокачка навыков спортзал и можно купить себе жильё. Но весь геймплей такой же как и в GTA Vice City и GTA 3!
  30. BFG-1337
    Mar 28, 2021
    9
    This is the type of game you play sometimes for 10 minutes or for 2 hours, depending on your mood, the missions are the type of missions you play when you are bored. You are never gonna sit down and play this game to complete it, you just play it to relax. Better than GtaV and RDR2 because it doesn't suck.
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#2 Best PC Game of 2005
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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93

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  1. Positive: 45 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 47
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  1. Next Level Gaming
    98
    Kudos to Rockstar for actually including gamepad support for the PC!!
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  2. PGNx Media
    97
    It will surely take up hundreds of hours to even the most casual of gamers.
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  3. ActionTrip
    94
    It is the perfect crime game.
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