:: The state of San
Andreas consists of 3 major cities; Los Angeles (Los Santos), San
Francisco (San Fierro), Las Vegas (Las Venturra); each the size of
Vice City
:: Overhauled graphics engine means crisper quality, realistic
shadowing and reflections, and independent day- and night-time
models
:: Fully-rendered interiors
:: Restaraunts
:: Fully operational casino
:: The city directly affects your characters progression,
abilities, and even appearance
:: Appearances and mentioning of past GTA characters
:: Well known voice acting talents
:: Increased AI and NPC recording sessions
:: Missions will be made to suit your skill level
:: Ability to recruit gang members for missions
:: Four-person drive-by
:: Your actions while not on missions reflect your position in the
storyline
:: Ability to rob houses
:: You must eat to stay healty and maintain stamina
:: The city reacts to your characters health and appearance
:: You can go to the gym to work out
:: Improved Manhunt-like targeting system
:: New melee combat animations
:: Ability to swim
:: New weapons, more variety, revamped old weapons
:: Improved car handling
:: More modes of transportation
Added June 13, 2004:
:: More populated, more detailed, has more cars, weapons,
challenges, characters, secrets, music, and more storyline than
Vice City. The three cities have their own individual style;
architectural style, vehicle population, mission types,
character’s accents, and the actions of pedestrians.
:: There are new vehicles that can’t even be used in a town, such
as a quad bike, that you can race in the country. San Fierro is
very hilly and there is a big emphasis on driving in this part of
the game.
:: Swimming was added because Rockstar knew about the constant
request and was tired of being told it couldn’t be done. Not a
huge emphasis was made on swimming, as the feature is there for
playability.
:: In addition to eating, getting fat, and working out at the gym,
another stat feature is cutting your hair. You can go to the
barber and get your haircut how you want. If you have a bad
haircut, pedestrians make fun of you and call you stupid. If you
have a good one they are impressed.
:: The LA vibe is there with the smog, crystalline light, the thud
of a basketball off in a court, the air filled with hip hop, the
blazing sun, the light reflecting off low ridersbouncing with
hydraulics.
:: Individualized each player’s experience to make the game as
non-linear as possible.
:: The draw distance is now twice as much as Vice City in the
urban environments and four times as much in the countryside.
:: The character models are much more detailed than previously.
:: The only loading times in San Andreas are slight pauses when
entering buildings.
:: Game will be on a Dual-Layer DVD.
:: First-person has returned!
:: When you target someone with a weapon, green will be displayed
if they have full health, yellow at half, and red if they can be
killed in another shot. The auto targeting will also make much
better choices based on threat level.
:: Control territories and make money off your property. Some
parts of the game you can take it over yourself, and for other
parts you will need your gang.
:: Car jacking has an even more threatening and sinister vibe than
before, because now your gang is involved.
Added June 21, 2004:
:: On the game map Los Santos is only a tiny bit in the lower
right corner.
:: You can wear a lot of new clothes.
:: Dual wield multiple gun types.
:: More mini games.
:: Vehicles get rusty and dirty as time goes by.
:: Carl's customizations include: Hairstyle, Physique, Weight,
Driveing Skills, Clothes, Possessions, Weapon Skills, Chracter,
Relationships, Gang.
:: The art team has snuck in plenty of special pictures and
messages for fans.
:: For the first time in a series the game will adjust its
diffculty if the player becomes stuck. Rockstar assures that that
the adjustments will be minimal and almost invisible to the
players, so the missions won't become a breeze.
:: At least once every couple of days your characer has to eat. If
you skip meals he will be come weak, and if you feed him too much
he gets slow and then gets fat. There is a wide selection of
places to eat... so what you eat counts as well. Strength will
effect his punches, but bulk up at the gym too much and he will
loose speed...
:: San Andreas has its own version of Hollywood called Vinewood.
:: When the OGF fell from power, the new rival gangs The Flats and
The Ballas moved in.
:: Brian Johnson is CJ's 10 year old brother that died in an
accident and the reason he went to Liberty City prison for five
years.
:: The Johnson family is in disarray as Carl and Kendl can't get
along with Sweet.
:: Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Polaski know CJ from when he was in
juvenile hall, and now they harass him in SA.
:: Cesar, a new Latino character wearing baggy slacks, an
undershirt, tattoos, and a buzzcut has been confirmed.
:: Old Reece is CJ's old barber that still gives him haircuts
anytime he comes in.
Added July 14, 2004:
:: A combine harvester with razor-sharp blades working on a field.
:: A dirtbike (similar to Sanchez from Vice City) riding through
the forest.
:: Articulated trucks, including ones with huge detachable gas
canisters.
:: A monster truck riding through a valley and a shallow river
bed.
:: A jeep overlooking the sunset on a cliff.
:: An SUV driving through the meadows.
:: An ATV racing on a dirt track.
Added July 23, 2004:
:: Carl can attack enemies from behind, after hiding and sneaking
through the shadows.
:: Carl's ability to swim and the length of time he can stay
underwater for depends on his fitness and how often he practices
swimming.
:: Members of The Orange Grove Families wear green clothes.
:: The Ballas gang members wear purple clothes.
:: Models will include up to 50% more polygons than Vice City.
:: Bicycles will move forward when the X button is held down, but
tapping it will make the player travel faster.
:: Carl can roll to the side during combat on the press of a
button.
:: Players can now pivot the camera around the car, in order to
gain a better view.
:: A choice of haircuts are available, from shaven/bald heads to
'Afro' style cuts.
:: Not only can players choose new hairstyles, but choices of
beards and other facial hair will be at their disposal.
Added August 13, 2004:
:: You can only rob houses at night
:: You can purchase a ski mask to hide your identity when invading
a home
:: San Fierro's version of the Golden Gate Bridge is called the
Gant Bridge.
:: There will be a noise meter during robberies. The less noise
you make, the more reward you get.
:: People will respect CJ based on his appearance
:: Certain clothes can make you noticeable to police
:: Different areas have stores with their own unique styles of
clothes
:: The ProLaps sports store offers bike helmets, boxing gear,
basketball shoes, etc.
:: Safe houses have closets to store all purchased clothing
Announcement
of San Andreas
Announced on September 9, 2004 by Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is
the next iteration in the globally successful Grand Theft Auto franchise.
Developed by world-class designers Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
will be available exclusively for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system
and is expected to be in stores in North America on October 26, 2004 and in
Europe on October 28, 2004.
Storyline
Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos,
San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and
corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers
and gangbangers. Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home. His mother has
been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all
heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt
cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the
entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the
streets. |
