Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ( DVD-ROM )
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Video Game Reviews of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ( DVD-ROM )
Customer Review: Take it to the edge, no where to hide, call up the boys lets go for a joyride
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd only ever played GTA and GTA2 and a brief demo of GTA London before this and all I can say about this version is WHOAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
This is an awsome game! Now with a story line about CJ, who is someone who's come back to San Andreas cause his mother was killed and the rival gangs have taken over, so he's back to help...blah blah...
about the gameplay. It's so awsome, the game is so huge, in a 3D world of SA you can find so much to do that you forget easily that you are supposed to be doing missions. From being able to take whatever car, bike, boat, planes, helicopter and various other stuff to finding weaopens ranging from your fist, brass knuckles and knives to flame throwers, uzi's, mini guns and even adult sex toys!!! The streets run with all different kinds of people from the rich to the homeless and even hookers that you can actualy have a laugh with by buying there services!
The area is huge, and i mean HUGE! If you dont beleive me that it's huge then check out the game then and you will be amazed just how big it all is! Ranging from the city streets, suburbs, hood, country, desert and so much more. If they where to make this game look just like the streets of your own locoation where you live, youd be amazed at how well the area in this is.
And whats even better is you can download mods for the game and put your own cars and things into it. So I've been loving flying around the neighbourhood in a Back To The Future Delorean and i'm still trying to work out where the heck the mod for the General Lee and KITT (Knightrider) are.
This game sure has come such a long way from just an ariel 2D game. I never even through a game like this was possible untill i saw how well they have made this one. It's like nothing ive ever played before.
Filled with hidden goodies, cheats, secrets and even side games. Like, say for instance, you eneter a casino, you can actualy play the slot machines in a side game. As well as gambling games like a horse race, video games of different kinds. And if that wasnt enough, there is even bonus races you can find int he game, things like a Gokart race, Stock Car racing and so much more.
I've only had this game 2 days and im this impressed with it already and there is so much more i havent even discovered about this game yet. If anyone finds they dont like this game, you need your head read, or maybe you just need some cheats and codes to stay alive or fly around or something. I dont know how anyone could say this game isnt good, apart from those people who dont like cuss words or voilence... well, turn the audio off and dont hit anyone.
Man, you can even go shopping for food and cloths in this or just hang out at the strip club and pay for a lap dance. This game has become so much more then just hijacking cars and doing hit jobs. I mustve played for 18 hours straight without even bothering to see what any of the missions where. Just exploring the game is entertaining enough.
Also the music is great, there is so many tracks been put into the game, and not unknown songs either, songs from Jerry Reed, Guns N Roses, Faith No More, Ice T and so many other artists and then you can also just use your own mp3's as well!!
An amazing game, and i say that knowing I havent even begone to see whats inside of this game!
GOURANGA
Customer Review: Fun, fun and more fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
Awesome game, loads of fun.
All a guy needs: Women, Money, Cars, Power (not necessarily in that order :-))
Customer Review: Overall a great game, but with a few additions I could do without
Summary: 3 Stars
The GTA series has created a new thresshold in video games. With creation of GTA 3, games became increasingly more violent and more controversal. San Andreas is no exception.
If this game did not bear the GTA tag, I probably would have rated it higher, but needless to say, I'm a bit disappointed with what rockstar did with this addition to the GTA series. Previous GTAs all had a quirky jab at political and social icons (particularly conversation political and social icons). San Andreas had this, but to a much lesser extent which disappointed me.
Another thing which disappointed me about this game was the RPG-like system they put into it. Your accuracy is determined by how often you practice, rather than the players ablity to shoot. Also, unlike previous GTAs, you must now press a button and slow your walking speed down to manually aim and fire a gun. I HATED this change in the gameplay. This severely limits your ablity to go on rampages, and forces you to use their god-awful auto aim system. If they had not added this function to the game, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more.
That being said, there were PLENTY of things I enjoyed about this game. First off, I enjoyed the new depth theyve added to missions. Previously missions were as followed: Kill this, blow up that, run way from these guys, and avoid cops. Missions in this game actually feel like Rockstar put a lot of time into each individual objective. One Mission that particularly comes to mind is the mission where you hop on a plane, have a small shootout on the INSIDE of the vehicle, then fly to liberty cities (a location that you cannot travel to normally) and assassinate some crime bosses. Little things like this show the extra effort the designers put into the game.
Another thing I enjoyed about this game is that it is more challengeing than previous GTAs. The very last mission will have you cussing like mad if you havent achieved fire proofing from the firetruck missions. This game is designed at a skill level for someone who has been playing GTA a long time.
Also the map is friggin huge! Its about 3 times the size of your regular GTA game. However, unlike previous GTAs, its not packed with little goodies and have special jumps at every corner. Its still fun to explore every corner of the map in this game though.
So now for the break down of my review
Pros
-Incredibly large map
-Challengeing
-More new vehicles to hijack
-An overall improvement on the missions
-Plenty of extra features
-GANG WARS
-Good voice acting
The Cons
-New style of shooting is a huge hinderance
-Areas are not as packed with goodies as before
-Fewer political cheap shots than SA's predcisours
Overall I would give this game a 8 out of 10 in comparison to video games everywhere, but only 4 out of 10 when compared to its predecesors (5 being average).
One other note: If you have an ATI Radeon x700 you may encounter some problems playing this game (not with lag, but with actually loading the game).
Customer Review: here is somethin' you can't understand...
Summary: 4 Stars
Not really being into the original GTA III (and its birds-eye-view predecessors), I became unfortunately addicted to to San Andreas. The game play is absorbing and the storyline and cinematics are, despite the dated graphics, engaging. Maybe the most impressive aspect of the entire game is the impressive cinematic scene voice acting, which makes you forget about some of the jerky animations.
The game play is free-ranging, but if you don't pursue the main storyline missions (which are linear, but multiple storylines let you pursue them in any priority) the gratuitous violence you can commit is ultimately unrewarding and difficult to get away with (as it should be). The moral criticisms of the game include being able to randomly assault innocent bystanders without repurcussions, but for the most part, there are repurcussions if nearby police see you doing so. My criticism would be that there are not enough repurcussions for street violence, because it would certainly make that aspect of the game more challenging. If you go on a rampage in a local store, the clerks don't try to call the police or evade. They instead just take a beating or a bullet. The AI of some of the rival gangs is a little clumsy too, as they will simply start shooting at you if they see your colors, despite the presence of squad cars or bike cops across the street. The cops in San Andreas are corrupt, but not that corrupt.
GTA SA definitely feels like a ported title rather than a game developed for PC. Some of the interface and in-game menus are awkward and designed to be PS2 gamepad friendly. Saving the game is a bit of a pain as well, since you have to retreat to your "safe-house" to save everytime.
A fun and engrossing game for adults, but let this be known: if you let your under-18 child play this game, you are an awful parent and deserve to have social services come and whisk your precious babies away. Aside from the violence, San Andreas is rife with profanity and innuendo, and is probably not really suitable for anyone under 40. There is no "safe" mode or low-gore level for this game like some other titles (while the game is overly violent, gore is minimal anyway).
Customer Review: Same GTA with some RPG touches
Summary: 3 Stars
As one might suspect GTA: San Adreas has the classic anarchist fun with insane driving, guns galore and a lawless protagonist, and a linear storyline. Let's be honest though; nobody buys GTA to JUST play the mission part and in fact I have a hard time getting into the missions. In San Andreas there is an even larger area of gameplay and a few other cities to explore once you have advanced in the game (unless you want to cheat). The clear aspect that sets this game apart from the previous ones is the depth of gameplay. Haircuts and tattoos are available for purchase. You have various parts of your character that can be built up--fat, hunger, muscle, driving skill, weapon skill etc. Obviously when you get fat you need to run around and eat when hungry. The others are self explanatory.
Some new and rather interesting vehicles ave been added to this game. The hydra, which is a harrier type jet, the stunt plane, an attack helicopter, a four wheeler, a parachute, and my favorite--the jetpack. Other than that the game is like each created before it from GTA 3 on. The graphics even on a fairly modern computer still leave much to be desired. Whatever engine they use is clearly the same as GTA 3. Animation on the other hand is very natural and realistic. Music from the radio stations is lackluster, but I believe it is possible to use your own music instead.
As a computer game San Adreas' controls at the very least awkward because of the sheer number of actions that can be done. In the worst case scenario--the hydra--however using a keyboard to fly the plane is downright nerveracking. If you want to shoot something below you, be sure to compensate by a couple of seconds, not because it moves fast but because you need that time to angle the nose of the plane in that direction. I, myself use an xbox controller which has an adapter to use the USB port on the computer. Even with that it is not much better and you still need the D-pad to make decent turns. As you can tell this is my biggest qualm with the game.
Overall Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has a lot to offer if you don't have a regular gaming console but that is compensated by the clumsy keyboard controls. I would rate it a 7 out of 10.