GTA San Andreas

[superdave]

Started playing last night, but so far so good. Like advertised, seems very early 90s street gang that makes you think of movies like Boyz n the hood. One character, Ryder, looks just like Eazy E. Saw a LL Cool J character too.

Graphics were horrible until I hooked up HD component cables, now seems playable.

Anyone else playing and/or have opinions?

[palmer]

I've got a buddy that picked it up yesterday... he called off work today. He's glued.

[chonkey]

Re: GTA San Andreas

I've been playing since last wednesday... it's a pretty damn fun game. Just tons of stuff to do, and ways to customize C.J. The graphics aren't horrible.. they're on par for PS2.. and they sure look better than previous GTA's so I dunno what you're going on about. Of course it looks worse than Xbox or PC, but that's because the PS2 is based on 4 year old technology at least. People are so spoiled about graphics.. 6 years ago people would have been blown away by this s&*%.. and 6 years isn't anything when you think about how long the earth's been around , I've read too many haters posting crap about how they hate the game because the graphics suck. Games aren't about graphics at all.. that's only one aspect.. and a small one at that. Gameplay is the biggest factor and this game's got that in spades.

[picklemonkey]

This whole week I'm working 14 hour days... Yesterday I was able to get off work from 5:30 to 6:30 to go get my preorder, but the line went around the building. I busted ass trying to get done early, and got out at 9:40. Called Gamestop but they'd already closed, even though they promised me earlier that they'd be open.

Woke up this morning at 11:00 (should have been at work at 8:00... oops ). Called work, told them I'd be in at noon, and bought my copy of San Andreas. I'm still working a 10 hour shit today, so I won't get to play it for but an hour... but I'm sure I'll be in love with it.

Fuck the graphics, I think they look great from what I've seen on the net. I agree with Chonkey... GTA3 and GTAVC were good graphics, but nothing compared to the state-of-the-art doom3 graphics that nobody can even support.

[chloe harris]

i can't wait to get this game.

rollin around running over people and shooting them as i drive by listening to rap music is pretty much my dream come true.

[picklemonkey]

^ have you seen the soundtrack yet? This is just one of the eleven radio stations:

• 1. Too Short - The Ghetto
  2. 2 Pac - I Don't Give A F**k
  3. Compton's Most Wanted - Hood Took Me Under
  4. Dr Dre - Nuthin' But A G Thang
  5. Dr Dre - F**k Wit Dre Day
  6. Dr Dre - Deep Cover
  7. Kid Frost - La Raza
  8. Cypress Hill - How I Could Just Kill A Man
  9. The Doc - It's Funky Enough
  10. NWA - Alwayz Into Something
  11. NWA - Express Yourself
  12. Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
  13. Ice Cube - Check Yo Self
  14. Easy E - Easy-Er Said Than Done
  15. Above The Law - Murder Rap
  16. Da Lench Mob - Guerrillas In Tha Mist

Complete tracklist here:
[http://www.gtagaming.com/sanandreas/radio]

[audiotherapy]

Re: GTA San Andreas

im getting horrible load times between missions

[peloquin]

Re: GTA San Andreas

i played halo 2 the other day, it rules. havent played this yet, but cant friggin wait to.

[palmer]

holdup


where did you get halo2 son? is it that french leak version?

[peloquin]

it is

and i dont have it

a friend does

and it rules

and only the gameplay language is in french, AND subtitled at that, ALLl menus are in english and the multiplayer voice is in english too... just the cutscenes and stuff in french, which you dont even really notice after a while

[e808]

Re: GTA San Andreas

is it out for xbox yet?

[picklemonkey]

^ San Andreas? It's not slated for XBox that I know of

[papa_giorgio]

Re: GTA San Andreas

i played halo 2 the other day, it rules. havent played this yet, but cant friggin wait to.

Nov 8 bro! Nice way to make this thread expand.......

[nbpgt]

i played it for about & hour earlier as i just picked up my copy this afternoon.. was pretty impressed so far.. havent got to far, but im sure my available gaming time will get larger towards the weekend..

i also cant believe that they have so many cops riding around in the hood (the area you start the game in)..

[gr8pumpkin]

Re: GTA San Andreas

The greatest thing about this game for me so far is the sheer size of San Andreas. It's HUGE! It dwarfs GTA III and Vice City combined. It's going to take me forever just to learn the city of Los Santos and it's about 1/8 of the entire map. Insane. I'm also digging the ability to swim.