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flo187
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Amazing

Reviewed by flo187 on September 01, 2006  |  report this review

Best game ever created...FUN FOR HOURS!

  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

You are Carl Johnson returning to San Andreas where your mom has just died. You come back to Grove Street to reunite with your fellow brothers. Gangs, organized crime, and twisted cops are only a few of the things that you run into to figure out just who killed your mom at the end. San Andreas has play value for many many hours and to complete 100% of the game is the ultimate goal. This game has play value everytime it is put into my system and everytime is just as fun as the first.

wild_chick1992
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

love it

Reviewed by wild_chick1992 on September 24, 2006  |  report this review

not as good as vice city but this game rocks!!

  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Way better than vice city

Way, WAY better than vice city. The best gta sequel to date.

o_cardenas87
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

FREEDOM

Reviewed by o_cardenas87 on October 27, 2006  |  report this review

This game is great because it gives you great amout of freedom. You can steal cars, weapons, and beat up preaty much anyone you want. The only thing is that you have to follow the plot to unluck the cool stuff. besides that this game is awsome. I can't wait for what rockstar will think of next.

alexander8
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

awesome

Reviewed by alexander8 on November 23, 2006  |  report this review

played it once and never wanted to stop awesome game

gtrick69
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Excellent =] A+

Reviewed by gtrick69 on December 28, 2006  |  report this review

Well...san andreas, the 5th title the rockstar in the GTA series, and as usual its a bloody mess where you roam around and kill innocent bystanders...what more could one want? ha, takes place on grove street, you are carl johnson, or CJ as they call you, you go around doing missions for random and quite interesting people, you can declare gang wars and as usuall theres a dictionary of cheats for it, ha...its definetly the climax of the series so far, you can fully customize carl with pants, shirts, hats, bandanas, shoes, watches, and bling...you can take him to the gym to get those washboard abs or steal biceps, its a lot of tun, you really get wraped up in it, + you get to burn weed with a flame thrower and shoot a helicopter down, being a stoner i was pretty excited =]. absolute necessity for the GTA series

jcash911
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Awesome

Reviewed by jcash911 on December 31, 2006  |  report this review

This GTA is fantastic. Exploring its huge world is worth the price of admission. The story line is basic but the options to mix and match are extremely deep.

Rose
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

awefawe

Reviewed by Rose on February 09, 2007  |  report this review

awefawe

shari_deviljin
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

cheat codes

Reviewed by shari_deviljin on February 14, 2007  |  report this review

unlimited amo : L1,R1,SQUARE,R1,LEFT,R2,R1,LEFT,SQUARE,DOWN,L1,L1

all wepons: R1,R2,L1,L2,LEFT,DOWN,RIGHT,UP,LEFT, DOWN,RIGHT,UP

THIS GAME IS AWSOME SPEACIALY WITH CHEAT CODES

mowhawk kid
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

cheatcodes

Reviewed by mowhawk kid on February 15, 2007  |  report this review

play the game and put in R1.R1,X,LEFT,DOWN,RIGHT,UP and that will get you health,ammo,and money.

DDman123
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

Hello gameplay!!!

Reviewed by DDman123 on March 24, 2007  |  report this review

Finnaly, under your own freewill you can get your own clothes and look the way you want. You can workout, become fat if you eat too much and much more. What I love most about San andres is the story line, and how easy it is to follow it. Rockstar has never let me down and I hope they will never. The feeling of san andreas has a....crusty feeling to it for some reason...probably because it takes place in the desert area instead of an beach island like vice city. All and all, a pretty good game and I would recommend it for everyone.

thorr28
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

WINNER

Reviewed by thorr28 on April 06, 2007  |  report this review

In my opinion San andreas should have been rated as the best game of all. But there is no best game of all. The game is very amazing with how you can customize cars and how many diffrent weopons you have to chose from. Some weopons are uzi, pistol, desert eagle, mp5, m16, ak-47, smoke grenades and even a heat seeking rocket launcher.But there are still way more to find. A new addition to the series is the customization of cars which you can only do with a certain number of cars and now you can finally do drivebys. There are also many new vehicles like the rhino. its not new but it has a whole new look and actually looks like a real tank. Also the hydra which is a military fighter plane which goes very high and very fast. One of my favorite additions is the parachute, which you can choose to open it or just kill yourself. And finally the moment everyone has been waiting for YOU CAN FINALLY SWIM! so if you dont have a parachute just jump in the water. Also if you like to customize your guy there are plenty of clothing shops for you to get new looks from. You can also get a jetpack which is very useful in some cases like getting on the top of a brigde when you are to lazy to find a car. Now you can also ride bmx bikes and mountain bikes which are very fun to ride.So if you want a very good game get GTA San Andreas!

$$Mr_Gamer$$
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

I NEED HELP WITH THE EASTER EGG?

Reviewed by $$Mr_Gamer$$ on April 21, 2007  |  report this review

HEY PEOPLE IF THEIR IS ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHERE THE EASTER EGG IS WRITE ME OR SOMETHING.....BUT YEAH!!! SAN ANDREAS IS THE BEST GRAND THEFT AUTO I PLAYED SO FAR....THEY SAY THE NEW GRAND THEFT AUTO THAT'S COMING OUT THIS OCTOBER 07' IS GOING TO BE THE BEST SO FAR.... BUT WHAT SUCKS ABOUT IT IS IN LIBERTY CITY AGAIN I THOUGHT LIBERTY CITY WAS BORING BUT YEAH IF YOU PEOPLE WAN MORE INFORMATION ABOUTH GRAND THEFT AUTO IV JUST GO TO IGN.COM...........

$$Mr_Gamer$$
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

MORE CODES?

Reviewed by $$Mr_Gamer$$ on April 21, 2007  |  report this review

Pimping mission completed
While playing the game, press Right, L2(2), Down, L2, Up(2), L2, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. You can now get money from prostitutes instead of paying them.

Taxi missions completed
While playing the game, press Up, Left(2), Down, Circle, Square, L1(2), L2, R1, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. All taxis will now have nitrous.

Raise wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Six star wanted level
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Lower wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Wanted level never increases
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will not remove any wanted level stars you may already have.

Bounty on your head
While playing the game, press Down, Up(2), Up, X, R2, R1, L2(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Repeat this code to disable its effect.

Maximum vehicle skills
While playing the game, press Square, L2, X, R1, L2(2), Left, R1, Right, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum respect
While playing the game, press L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2(2), L1(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: When starting a new game or when you have a very low respect level, enable the "Maximum respect" code twice and your total respect level will be green.

Maximum sex appeal
While playing the game, press Circle, Triangle(2), Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum lung capacity
While playing the game, press Down, Left, L1, Down(2), R2, Down, L2, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: You will not be able to workout at any of the gyms.

Maximum fat
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will reduce the muscle stat to zero.

No fat or muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

No hunger
While playing the game, press Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Super punches
While playing the game, press Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circl

safaa_1991
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

health armor and money cheat

Reviewed by safaa_1991 on April 21, 2007  |  report this review

During gameplay press R1 R2 L1 X left down right up left down right up

Blazero
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

The best GTA series game yet...

Reviewed by Blazero on April 28, 2007  |  report this review

Well I have to say, out of all the gta series, this one has to be the best so far. This game gives you complete freedom, from what you wear to how much you weigh. You have complete control. Its not one of those Sims games(even though sims is pretty good) you can play thorugh a epic storyline with the main character Cj(aka Carl Johnson) and explore the world of San Andreas. From THE HOOD the road of the riches. You choose your destiny...(goofy reviewed)(Tell me what you Think)

beastnick1
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

best game

Reviewed by beastnick1 on May 01, 2007  |  report this review

In my opinion San andreas should have been rated as the best game of all. But there is no best game of all. The game is very amazing with how you can customize cars and how many diffrent weopons you have to chose from. Some weopons are uzi, pistol, desert eagle, mp5, m16, ak-47, smoke grenades and even a heat seeking rocket launcher.But there are still way more to find. A new addition to the series is the customization of cars which you can only do with a certain number of cars and now you can finally do drivebys. There are also many new vehicles like the rhino. its not new but it has a whole new look and actually looks like a real tank. Also the hydra which is a military fighter plane which goes very high and very fast. One of my favorite additions is the parachute, which you can choose to open it or just kill yourself. And finally the moment everyone has been waiting for YOU CAN FINALLY SWIM! so if you dont have a parachute just jump in the water. Also if you like to customize your guy there are plenty of clothing shops for you to get new looks from. You can also get a jetpack which is very useful in some cases like getting on the top of a brigde when you are to lazy to find a car. Now you can also ride bmx bikes and mountain bikes which are very fun to ride.So if you want a very good game get GTA San Andreas!

Jay328
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Off the hook

Reviewed by Jay328 on May 19, 2007  |  report this review

the best grand theft auto game to come out

ADDICTEDTAPS2
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Best GTA until part 4.

Reviewed by ADDICTEDTAPS2 on May 22, 2007  |  report this review

You know.5 of my top 5.

blackop07
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

The Best GTA Yet

Reviewed by blackop07 on May 26, 2007  |  report this review

Well...san andreas, the 5th title the rockstar in the GTA series, and as usual its a bloody mess where you roam around and kill innocent bystanders...what more could one want? ha, takes place on grove street, you are carl johnson, or CJ as they call you, you go around doing missions for random and quite interesting people, you can declare gang wars and as usuall theres a dictionary of cheats for it, ha...its definetly the climax of the series so far, you can fully customize carl with pants, shirts, hats, bandanas, shoes, watches, and bling...you can take him to the gym to get those washboard abs or steal biceps, its a lot of tun, you really get wraped up in it, + you get to burn weed with a flame thrower and shoot a helicopter down, being a stoner i was pretty excited =]. absolute necessity for the GTA series

jhbrooks
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

KOOL

Reviewed by jhbrooks on June 06, 2007  |  report this review

The release of Grand Theft Auto 3 was a defining moment in the evolution of videogames. A 3D adaptation of a previously little-known 2D series, it began getting incredible reviews from the moment it hit critics' hands. Word of mouth spread like wildfire, and soon everyone, both in and out of the videogame industry, was talking about it. Within months of its release, it sold more than a million copies, but it would not stop there; GTA3 ended up as the best selling console game ever released, with well over 24 million units sold internationally.

GTA3 did more than just break sales records, though; it changed the landscape of videogames. Its adult-oriented subject matter utterly shattered whatever notion remained that videogames were still ‘kids' stuff,' and the controversy it brought actually led to stricter laws regarding the sales of videogames to minors. Its violent travails became a target for politicians and a magnet for publicity, and in the process, it achieved cultural icon status. Within the games industry itself, it brought change to the methods behind videogame creation, as its success with a completely open-ended game world and play style led to more developers trying to give gamers freedom in how they experience their titles. Most importantly of all, though, is that it solidified the fact that videogames had developed into a powerful form of entertainment - one that could alter the course of society through its existence.

Rockstar Games released a quick follow-up, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, a year later, and that game garnered similar critical praise and brisk sales. It brought Hollywood-level talent into the fold, as well as an all-star licensed soundtrack. Most importantly, though, it practically reinvented hype, as gamers around the world awaited its release. Millions of fans gobbled up every bit of information available on the game as soon as it came out, and the expectations were unbelievable.

Enter Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Rockstar had now had two years to build the third (and potentially final) PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto title. The hype began very early, when a keen-eyed member of the media discovered Rockstar's patent application for what would become the title of the game. The more information that became available to the public, the more the hype grew: new setting, cast, and story; more big-name voice actors and another high-quality soundtrack; much more involved gameplay; more content in the game than in the previous two games combined; even more customization possibilities for players; tons and tons of new features. The excitement built up over the year and a half of down time, from the simple murmur of the initial leak of the game's title, to its eventual deafening pre-release state. Gamers waited and watched for the title. Finally, the game's stage was set, and it was time to put up or shut up: on October 26, 2004, the game hit store shelves, and millions scrambled to obtain their copy. Now only one q

mccall1
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

CHEAT CODES

Reviewed by mccall1 on June 15, 2007  |  report this review

FOR WEAPON SET 1 PRESS
R1,R2,L1,R2,LEFT,DOWN,
RIGHT,UP,LEFT,DOWN,RIGHT,UP.

FOR WEAPON SET 2 PRESS
R1,R2,L1,R2,LEFT,DOWN,RIGHT,UP,LEFT,DOWN,DOWN
,LEFT.

for weapon set 3 press
r1,r2,L1,left,down,right,up,left,down,
down,down.
for lots "o" money,armer and health press
r1,r2,L1,x,left,down,right,up,left,down,
right,up.
to spawn a jetpack press
left,right,L1,L2r1,r2,up,down,left,right
to spawn a four-wheeler press
left,left,down,down,up,up,square,circle,
triangle,r1,r2
to lock the wanted level press
circle,right,circle,right,left,square,
triangle,up.

gamemastr13
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Here are some cheat codes:

Reviewed by gamemastr13 on June 19, 2007  |  report this review

Alright, this game is awesome, I've been playing this game for a long time now, and I found some awesome cheats. Try playing this game for a while, you'll love it, trust me.Here are some cheat codes that really saved my ass in periods of time:

Weapons set 1:

R1 R2 L1 R2 left down right up left down right up

Weapons set 2:

R1 R2 L1 R2 left down right up left down down left

Weapons set 3:

R1 R2 L1 R2 left down right up left down down down

Jetpack:

L1 L2 L1 R2 left down right up left down right up(repeat this again)

Lock wanted level:

circle right circle right left square triangle up

That one is my favorite. Be careful though, it'll lock the wanted level on whatever your on. Say if you have 3 stars, will lock it on three stars. But if you lock it on 0 stars, you can go up to a cop, hit him, take his bike, take his car, anything really, and you will not get in trouble with any law enforcement. Here is the best part, you can go into any city without getting stars. I personally reccomend using my jetpack cheat to get over the barriers, but hey, do whatever the hell you want.

Oh, and btw, if you need anymore cheats for this game, or any other game on any system, e-mail me at Harrypotter1132 @aol.com. Just tell me what game you want, you know short, sweet, and to the point. If you can't reach me by e-mail, just post a message on my board.

!!!!THANKS!!!!!

lowrider1191
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

all cheats

Reviewed by lowrider1191 on July 11, 2007  |  report this review

Infinite health
While playing the game, press Down, X, Right, Left, Right, R1, Right, Down, Up, Triangle. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: Falls, explosions, drowning, and vehicle rundowns are still harmful.

Infinite ammunition
While playing the game, press L1, R1, Square, R1, Left, R2, R1, Left, Square, Down, L1(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. You no longer need to reload, and will have unlimited ammunition for each new weapon that is picked up. Repeat this code to disable its effect.

Weapons (tier 1)
While playing the game, press R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. The least powerful weapons in each category and rocket launcher will be unlocked. To get infinite ammunition for this or the other weapons tiers, repeatedly enable the code until no ammunition number appears beneath the gun pictures. Note: Enabling this code will cause your street creds to drop in points. You can check your creds in the stats menu at the pause screen. If you are in the negative, you are a Playa-Hater.

Weapons (tier 2)
While playing the game, press R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down(2), Left. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. The moderate powered weapons in each category will be unlocked, including the flame thrower and sniper rifle. Note: Enabling this code will cause your street creds to drop in points. You can check your creds in the stats menu at the pause screen. If you are in the negative, you are a Playa-Hater.

Weapons (tier 3)
While playing the game, press R1, R2, L1, R2, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. The high powered weapons in each category will be unlocked, including the chainsaw and lock-on bazooka. Note: Enabling this code will cause your street creds to drop in points. You can check your creds in the stats menu at the pause screen. If you are in the negative, you are a Playa-Hater.

Hitman level in all weapons
While playing the game, press Down, Square, X, Left, R1, R2, Left, Down(2), L1(3) to receive dual wield, etc. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Health, armor, and money
While playing the game, press R1, R2, L1, X, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Up. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: You must enter this code multiple times to increase your total money. If this code is enabled when your car is smoking or damaged it will get repaired. During various missions where you are in a car while someone else drives and you shoot (for example, Reuniting The Families), enabling this code will instead blow the car up, failing the mission.

Pimping mission completed
While playing the game, press Right, L2(2), Down, L2, Up(2), L2, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. You can now get money from pros

gothman8999
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

i luv this game

Reviewed by gothman8999 on July 17, 2007  |  report this review

it has a great story line and a lot of game play even outside the missions. I knew they were gonna make it rated ao but i bought the greatest hits version which was only rated m, ne way u should buy it

azqazqazqazq
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

Da bomb

Reviewed by azqazqazqazq on July 19, 2007  |  report this review

This game is off the chain i have played this game for over 20 times i beat it 20 times and i still enjoy it

nick3015
  • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

I'll give it a 3/5.

Reviewed by nick3015 on July 24, 2007  |  report this review

This games ok for about a month. Then it starts to get kinda boring. All your doing is the same thing over and over. The human graphics SUCK. Over all it's a good game if you like doing the same thing over and over. Other than that it's a waste of time and $$$...

guy21693
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

zzzz

Reviewed by guy21693 on July 25, 2007  |  report this review

during zeros second mission dont leave X pressed all the time youl runn out of gas easy

postalmage
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

gta

Reviewed by postalmage on August 01, 2007  |  report this review

i love this game i play it all the time its so awesome there is a whole world to discover and destroy its so fun and is perfectly complimented with its wide range of soundtracks and different radio stations to listen to i would recommend this game to almost everybody will good luck playing

Robert78
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

San Andreas

Reviewed by Robert78 on August 03, 2007  |  report this review

So this game is a little long, if you dont play games for like 8 hours a day. San Andreas has an awesome story line and a lot of shooting all of the missions have shooting as the main idea. If you have not played this game yet you need to its one of the best. Its easy to you dont have to be a super gamer just to play the game.

360king
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

AN AWSOME GAME

Reviewed by 360king on August 03, 2007  |  report this review

CUSTIMIZABLE!!!! i love that feature its wat i thought was missin from all the other gtas....... this one is fun forever!!!

scaryjam8234
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Best Gta yet

Reviewed by scaryjam8234 on August 15, 2007  |  report this review

Well first off the map is HUGE!!! It would take you at least 15 minutes if not longer to drive in around the outskirts of san andreas. The radio stations are even better than vice city.You get to customize your clothes, the car you drive , and the way your hair looks even the amount of fat on your body. You can eat on the game. There are a few acarde mini games , theres a game like asteriods you can play. You can play a game of pool if you want. All of those are located in various bars and clubs throughout san andreas. The best thing of all is two player free roam. The only thing i didnt like about two player free roam is that you cannot go very far from each other on the game. Its about 20 feet or so before you have to move closer to the other player to walk farther. I havent tested out any other things on multiplayer yet. So i dont know what other disadvantages there is to playing two player. The missions are way too easy but it makes up for it with over 130 missions. The average to complete the game is 50 hours. That is not counting collecting horse shoes , oysters or any other side missions. Overall i give this game a 9.5/10. Theres nearly no reason to not own this game.

tureking
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

GAME OF THE YEAR

Reviewed by tureking on August 21, 2007  |  report this review

this game was good as fuck it was on gameinformer to 10 for 1 whole year this game kick ass

bryannitro
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

Great Addition to the Series.

Reviewed by bryannitro on August 28, 2007  |  report this review

I like the game with all its new features but didn't like that they made it politically correct I liked playing the game because its fantasy not because of political realism.

killa12122
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

eazy

Reviewed by killa12122 on August 29, 2007  |  report this review

dis game is ez u feel me!!!

wtf lol brb
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

The best

Reviewed by wtf lol brb on September 16, 2007  |  report this review

Like all GTAs addicting

this ones the best

zackiscoo
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

yea so this game is "overpriced"

Reviewed by zackiscoo on September 26, 2007  |  report this review

really it should be 10 points because its a greatest hit making its MSRP $19.99

spencethmn
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

AWSOME !!!

Reviewed by spencethmn on October 21, 2007  |  report this review

I'm not going to beat around the bush. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the single best PlayStation 2 title I have ever played. It's larger than the biggest RPG, has more story than the heftiest adventure game, and has almost as many mini-games as Nintendo's Mario Party. Additionally, it has a production value that's second to none, boasts a faithfulness to '90s source material with an eerie accuracy, and provides more hours of entertainment than all the previous Grand Theft Autos combined. In short, it's a terrific unending masterpiece of a game -- and one that will never fall victim to an over-exaggeration of its lofty status. It's the defining piece of software for Sony's successful sophomore system, and it's almost impossible to imagine a PlayStation 2 library without it.

Now I realize that with a statement like that, I leave a lot of expectations on the table. Immediate questions from longtime GTA players (and haters) will no doubt surface regarding what kind of problems San Andreas must have. Does the framerate still stutter? Is pop-in and draw distance still an issue? Are there any collision quandaries or other graphics-related bugs? Are the sound effects still tame by other action game standards? Does the AI ever have stupid moments or not perform the way you'd want it to? And is it true that there's absolutely no form of online play whatsoever? To be honest, the answer to all those questions is a definite yes. But an even better question to ask (and one that has a lot more direct impact) is, "Do any of the issues explored above really detract from the overall experience?" In a word: No.

But how is that possible? Isn't that a significant number of concerns for one game to handle? Sure it may sound like the case when clumped together like that, but in practice it's almost completely unnoticeable. For starters, the frequencies at which the graphical hitches mentioned above appear in comparison to when they don't is so lopsided, that I'm left unaffected. Additionally, there's literally so much to experience in the single player game that the lack of online play isn't missed in the least, while the minor sound effect kinks and other presentational issues get completely dwarfed by everything else that the game manages to do right.

The big curiosity, of course, is just what is it that San Andreas does so right in the first place? After all, IGN and every other videogame publication on the planet have been sworn to secrecy since first getting our hands on the game late last week. And while it's true that we've told you all about the different kinds of features that Rockstar had plans to implement by release day, nobody's talked about how those features actually felt. Even more importantly, though, no one has mentioned the number one reason that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is so amazing to begin with: it's the first game I can ever remember that asks its players to wonder "What can't you do" as opposed to "What can you?"

chewjya
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

The best gangstar game/ GTA

Reviewed by chewjya on October 29, 2007  |  report this review

this is the best gangstar game ever made... it is such a huge game and it is super fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... must get

wardog187
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

grate game

Reviewed by wardog187 on November 19, 2007  |  report this review

grate game must get from it now

dryclean007
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

Beta?

Reviewed by dryclean007 on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

I have San Andreas greatest hits but is this the beta version?

moe
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

another sumthin sumthin

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

Pimping mission completed
While playing the game, press Right, L2(2), Down, L2, Up(2), L2, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. You can now get money from prostitutes instead of paying them.

Taxi missions completed
While playing the game, press Up, Left(2), Down, Circle, Square, L1(2), L2, R1, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. All taxis will now have nitrous.

Raise wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Six star wanted level
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Lower wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Wanted level never increases
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will not remove any wanted level stars you may already have.

Bounty on your head
While playing the game, press Down, Up(2), Up, X, R2, R1, L2(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Repeat this code to disable its effect.

Maximum vehicle skills
While playing the game, press Square, L2, X, R1, L2(2), Left, R1, Right, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum respect
While playing the game, press L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2(2), L1(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: When starting a new game or when you have a very low respect level, enable the "Maximum respect" code twice and your total respect level will be green.

Maximum sex appeal
While playing the game, press Circle, Triangle(2), Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum lung capacity
While playing the game, press Down, Left, L1, Down(2), R2, Down, L2, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: You will not be able to workout at any of the gyms.

Maximum fat
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will reduce the muscle stat to zero.

No fat or muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

No hunger
While playing the game, press Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Super punches
While playing the game, press Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circl

moe
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

yea a cool game

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

Pimping mission completed
While playing the game, press Right, L2(2), Down, L2, Up(2), L2, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. You can now get money from prostitutes instead of paying them.

Taxi missions completed
While playing the game, press Up, Left(2), Down, Circle, Square, L1(2), L2, R1, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. All taxis will now have nitrous.

Raise wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Six star wanted level
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Lower wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Wanted level never increases
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will not remove any wanted level stars you may already have.

Bounty on your head
While playing the game, press Down, Up(2), Up, X, R2, R1, L2(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Repeat this code to disable its effect.

Maximum vehicle skills
While playing the game, press Square, L2, X, R1, L2(2), Left, R1, Right, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum respect
While playing the game, press L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2(2), L1(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: When starting a new game or when you have a very low respect level, enable the "Maximum respect" code twice and your total respect level will be green.

Maximum sex appeal
While playing the game, press Circle, Triangle(2), Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum lung capacity
While playing the game, press Down, Left, L1, Down(2), R2, Down, L2, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: You will not be able to workout at any of the gyms.

Maximum fat
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will reduce the muscle stat to zero.

No fat or muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

No hunger
While playing the game, press Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Super punches
While playing the game, press Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circle

moe
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

just in case u didnt see it

Reviewed by moe on December 03, 2007  |  report this review

Pimping mission completed
While playing the game, press Right, L2(2), Down, L2, Up(2), L2, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. You can now get money from prostitutes instead of paying them.

Taxi missions completed
While playing the game, press Up, Left(2), Down, Circle, Square, L1(2), L2, R1, R2. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. All taxis will now have nitrous.

Raise wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Six star wanted level
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, X, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Lower wanted level
While playing the game, press R1(2), Circle, R2, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Wanted level never increases
While playing the game, press Circle, Right, Circle, Right, Left, Square, Triangle, Up. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will not remove any wanted level stars you may already have.

Bounty on your head
While playing the game, press Down, Up(2), Up, X, R2, R1, L2(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Repeat this code to disable its effect.

Maximum vehicle skills
While playing the game, press Square, L2, X, R1, L2(2), Left, R1, Right, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum respect
While playing the game, press L1, R1, Triangle, Down, R2, X, L1, Up, L2(2), L1(2). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: When starting a new game or when you have a very low respect level, enable the "Maximum respect" code twice and your total respect level will be green.

Maximum sex appeal
While playing the game, press Circle, Triangle(2), Up, Circle, R1, L2, Up, Triangle, L1(3). If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum lung capacity
While playing the game, press Down, Left, L1, Down(2), R2, Down, L2, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Maximum muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Left. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: You will not be able to workout at any of the gyms.

Maximum fat
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Down. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. Note: This will reduce the muscle stat to zero.

No fat or muscle
While playing the game, press Triangle, Up(2), Left, Right, Square, Circle, Right. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

No hunger
While playing the game, press Square, L2, R1, Triangle, Up, Square, L2, Up, X. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Super punches
While playing the game, press Up, Left, X, Triangle, R1, Circl

gamerman9893
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

My favorite cheat and what i think of the storyline.

Reviewed by gamerman9893 on December 05, 2007  |  report this review

You are Carl Johnson returning to San Andreas where your mom has just died. You come back to Grove Street to reunite with your fellow brothers. Gangs, organized crime, and twisted cops are only a few of the things that you run into to figure out just who killed your mom at the end. San Andreas has play value for many many hours and to complete 100% of the game is the ultimate goal. This game has play value everytime it is put into my system and everytime is just as fun as the first.This game is great because it gives you great amout of freedom. You can steal cars, weapons, and beat up preaty much anyone you want. The only thing is that you have to follow the plot to unluck the cool stuff. besides that this game is awsome. I can't wait for what rockstar will think of next. My favorite cheat is, triangle(2) square, circle, x, L1(2), up, down. This cheat is for a military jet that acts as a helicopter, but if you push the right analog stick up the jet will act as a very fast airplane. It can get you from the bottom of Los Santos to the top of San Feirro in just over 30 seconds.

dryclean007
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

Beta?

Reviewed by dryclean007 on December 08, 2007  |  report this review

Is this the Beta Version?

minhtfresh
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

NEVER GET BORED

Reviewed by minhtfresh on December 26, 2007  |  report this review

Best GTA game ever created

crazychicken
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

About 3 and a half stars out of 5

Reviewed by crazychicken on March 20, 2008  |  report this review

A great game that lets you play as Calvin 'CJ' Johnson and takes you through a series of missions from spray painting some gang turf to breaking into area 57 and stealing a jetpack. After you beat all the missions the game will start to bore you. The 2 player mode is pretty lame and the graphics aren't too good either.

skate_dude_man
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Meh.

Reviewed by skate_dude_man on June 07, 2008  |  report this review

This game is alright. I dont really like it becuz of the way you die all the time...always on your back. And the racing missions....some of them give you a car to race with and those cars suck! And you always see the same people walking,driving,eat,running,at the beach, you get the point. I like this game but i lost interest in it and i wanna play games that keep me interested. i give it a 3.5

new_doria
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Game

Reviewed by new_doria on July 16, 2008  |  report this review

This game is easy to folow but frusterating at the same time. the garaphics are good and there are some new features.

rockmadman2007
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Insane game

Reviewed by rockmadman2007 on August 13, 2008  |  report this review

Great game. Way better than vice city or III.

LOL @ the idiots rating this at 1 star.

steelers_07
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

COOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by steelers_07 on August 15, 2008  |  report this review

This game is really cool and fun to play cause there is a lot of stuff to do in it like shoot people, Run Over people, Have a war with a gang, And shoot at the cops. But there are some things that are dumb about like the cops look the same theres about only like 4 different cops that have different faces and the gang members always come back to life and look the same again thats whats wrong about the game mostly. But other than that its really cool.

babyjuggalette
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

kickass

Reviewed by babyjuggalette on August 18, 2008  |  report this review

i luv this game .1 they take bong hits
.2 you have to burn down pot field :(

ant05000
  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

Grand Theft Auto

Reviewed by ant05000 on August 28, 2008  |  report this review

Great Gta game of the series There is so much stuff To do in this game and I play this game all the time and it never gets boring.

mikeydamion
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

so cool

Reviewed by mikeydamion on August 30, 2008  |  report this review

i play vice city for hours and never get bored i beat vice city 7 times ok its boring now after 7 times im gonna try sa

jay5765
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

good

Reviewed by jay5765 on August 30, 2008  |  report this review

this is a good game

alex32195
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

flying planes

Reviewed by alex32195 on September 01, 2008  |  report this review

Grand theft auto was a fun game. The only problem was that flying the planes was a pane. Especicially on the plane mission.You have to get your licence and buy an airport to do that you have to get at least a silver on every run.(be better to get gold because i think you earn more money at the end of the mission.)I think the hardest plane to fly is the hydra because its so long and you have to keep it steady.The helicopter is easy to fly bacause yoe stay steady the whole time and it is pretty fast. But over all it was worth the buy.

lostman1027
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Best GTA:SA Platform

Reviewed by lostman1027 on September 03, 2008  |  report this review

I've played this game on almost every system, but the best platform for this game is the PS2...even so, I recccomend you pick up the "second edition" San Andreas titled GTA; SA Greatest Hits

liloompa
  • Currently 1.0/5 Stars.

GTA:San Andreas

Reviewed by liloompa on April 23, 2009  |  report this review

This game is awesome i can play it for hours

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