and more GTA San Andreas info...

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Thu May 13, 2004 11:09 am

http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/news/defaul ... ionid=1585

"Rockstar spill the beans. San Andreas details galore inside: plot, locations and new gameplay revealed

So. Now we know. San Andreas is NOT Los Angeles, it's a whole state. Los Santos, on the other hand is, to all intents and purposes, LA. The game's two other cities, San Fierro and Las Venturra are based on San Francisco and Las Vegas respectively. There'll be countryside between the three main areas, each of which is roughly the same size as the whole of Vice City. Big, in other words. Overall, the game will be an incredible four to six times the size of its predecessor.

Main character Carl Johnson is going to have his work cut out. Returning to his old haunts after five years in the Liberty City slammer, and blamed by his older brother Sweet for younger bro' Brian's accidental death, he'll be making his way through an early 90's streetscape besieged by rival gangs.

The most significant gameplay changes are a new stamina meter, meaning you need to eat, and massively improved building interiors. You'll be able to commit burglary now, or run a casino in Las Venturra. If you're feeling less ambitious you can just gamble away your ill-gotten gains on the tables in LV.

Brilliantly, improved AI means you can recruit a gang, the Orange Grove Families, and drag members along on missions. Up to four people can complete a drive-by mission, for instance."

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu May 13, 2004 11:12 am

Nice to hear it's not just a rehash of the past two games. This will no doubt break up the repetitive feeling everyone has been complaining about. Just from that little blurb I read about, it sounds quite intriguing.

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Thu May 13, 2004 11:22 am

yeah, i thought the jump from GT3 to VC was very significant (being able to pilot a helicopter, cycles, interiors, buying property). But this effort may match it. Who knows.

it will be dark, tho. no pun.

Tryin to confirm if the San Fran locale is legit. Someone at another site is citing San Diego. That would suck.

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Thu May 13, 2004 7:15 pm

just in:

9 new screens (scanned via coming June GameInformer spread).

and additonal new info:

http://www.gtagaming.com/

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Thu May 13, 2004 8:47 pm

any word on an xbox version?

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Thu May 13, 2004 9:29 pm

Brilliantly, improved AI means you can recruit a gang, the Orange Grove Families, and drag members along on missions. Up to four people can complete a drive-by mission, for instance."

Does this mean there is an online or at least multiplayer mode?

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Fri May 14, 2004 10:46 am

The media is going to have a field day with this game. Robbing houses, 4 person car jackings, recruiting gang members just to name a few.....Not to mention, it's a lot more darker than the previous two games. Seems as if Rockstar is really trying to push the envelope. I wouldn't be surprised if this game got held up in courts...

Airdog · Post by **Airdog** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:22 pm

sportdan30 wrote:The media is going to have a field day with this game. Robbing houses, 4 person car jackings, recruiting gang members just to name a few.....Not to mention, it's a lot more darker than the previous two games. Seems as if Rockstar is really trying to push the envelope. I wouldn't be surprised if this game got held up in courts...

I'd be very surprised. Guaranteed that this game gets released fine Vice City didn't receive too much negative 'real-world" press and I'm sure that this one will receive some, but not enough to cancel its release.

Besides, if the ESRB makes a huge deal out of some of the features, Rockstar will simply remove them to cater to their standards. They are in the business of making money, after all.

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:28 pm

that snuff game Manhunter was worse than any GTA game thought about bein (tho i didn't play it). And it released.

Steelerfan2k1 · Post by **Steelerfan2k1** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:34 pm

The GI article really sounds promising. It will be really interesting to be able to play in three different cities, and - I like the whole early-90s/California theme. It will be based on the Boyz in the Hood/LA Riots view of early-90s LA - but with Rockstar's own humorous/satirical spin on it.

I love the atmosphere in GTA games. It really brings the game to life....