Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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- Feb 5, 2019
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Updated: Feb 6, 2019


Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 26 October 2004 for PlayStation 2, and on 7 June 2005 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox. A high definition remastered version received a physical release for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on 30 June 2015 and 1 December 2015, respectively. It is the seventh title in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the first main entry since 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. It was released on the same day as the handheld game Grand Theft Auto Advance for Game Boy Advance. On 8 June 2018, the game was added to the Xbox One Backward Compatible library.
"San Andreas is shocking, not necessarily because of its typically contentious subject matter (though there's plenty in it to rub those of a conservative disposition the wrong way) but because of the sheer scale of the experience... Is it really the best game ever made? Quite possibly, yes."―John Davison, 1Up.com.
By far the largest and most complex playing field of any 3D Universe game, San Andreas consists of three fully-realized cities: Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas, and includes vast expanses of countryside, forests, a desert, and even a mountain and many hills. The game is centered around the return of Carl Johnson (also known as CJ) to his gang (the Grove Street Families), and their subsequent return to power.

Synopsis
Main article: Plot in GTA San Andreas
"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 film stars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gang-bangers. 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 back control of the streets."―The Rockstar Games Website
Voice Cast
Carl "CJ" Johnson .... Chris Bellard aka Young MaylaySean "Sweet" Johnson .... Faizon LoveKendl Johnson .... Yo YoMelvin "Big Smoke" Harris .... Clifton PowellLance "Ryder" Wilson .... MC EihtOG Loc .... Jas AndersonMark "B Dup" Wayne .... The GameBarry "Big Bear" Thorne .... Big BoyEmmet .... Eugene Jeter Jr.Madd Dogg .... Ice-TCesar Vialpando .... Clifton Collins Jr.Officer Tenpenny .... Samuel L. JacksonOfficer Pulaski .... Chris PennCatalina .... Cynthia FarrellThe Truth .... Peter FondaJizzy B .... Charlie MurphyT-Bone .... Kid FrostMike Toreno .... James WoodsWoozie .... James YaegashiSu Xi Mu (Suzie) .... Richard ChangRan Fa Li (Farlie) .... Hunter PlatinZero .... David CrossKent Paul .... Danny DyerMaccer .... Shaun RyderKen Rosenberg .... Bill FichtnerSalvatore Leone .... Frank VincentMaria .... Debi MazarJohnny Sindacco .... Casey SiemaszkoJimmy Silverman .... Gary YudmanBettina .... Noelle SadlerJethro .... John ZurhellenDwaine .... Navid KhonsariMillie Perkins .... OrfehBarbara Schternvart .... Danielle Lee GreavesDenise Robinson .... Heather Alicia SimmsMichelle Cannes .... Vanessa AspillagaHelena Wankstein .... Bijou PhillipsKatie Zhan .... China ChowKDST DJ .... Axl RoseRadio Los Santos DJ .... Julio GPlayback FM DJ .... Chuck D.
Gameplay and Information

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is similarly structured to the previous two games in the series. The core gameplay consists of elements of third-person shooter and a driving game, affording the player a large, open environment in which to move around. On foot, the player's character is capable of walking, running, swimming (the first Grand Theft Auto game in which diving and swimming without drowning is possible), limited climbing, and jumping, as well as using weapons and various forms of hand to hand combat. Players can operate a variety of vehicles, including automobiles, boats, airplanes, helicopters, trains, tanks, motorcycles, and bicycles. Players may also import vehicles rather than steal them.

Carl Johnson is Grand Theft Auto's most customizable protagonist due to the possibility in-game to change his clothes, tattoos, hairstyle, and even his body mass in which he can be fat, skinny, or muscular. Later 3D-era games eliminated many of the customization, swimming, and climbing abilities enjoyed by CJ. The ability to change body mass (due to eating and exercise - or lack thereof - which requires ongoing maintenance until a certain collectables challenge is completed) is as of 2017 unique to San Andreas as it has not been attempted again with any further 3D or HD-universe games.
One aspect of Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (and the later Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories) that is eliminated in San Andreas is the "Welcome to" loading screens, which often disrupted game flow in those games; in San Andreas, transition between areas occurs with no such interruption.
Game Information
100% Completion — Detailed information on how to complete the game 100%.
Assets — Places where the player can periodically go to collect a predetermined amount of money.Businesses — There are many different types of businesses featured.Carl "CJ" Johnson — The protagonist of the game.Cheats — Cheat codes are available for the PS2/3, Xbox,Xbox 360 and PC versions.Collectibles — Information about types of items that can be collected.Criminal ratings — A list of the different criminal ratings in San Andreas and how many points that is needed to reach them.Gameplay Features — Gameplay mechanics and features in San Andreas.Gang Warfare — Gang Warfare is a tactical section of gameplay which involves taking over enemy gang territories.Girlfriends — Information on all six girlfriends in San Andreas.Main Story Missions — Walkthroughs for all of the main story missions.Mods — Third-party mods add different elements to the game.People — The people who make the gameworld immersive.Plot — The whole plot that makes the gameworld story understandable.Radio Stations — The radio stations heard in-game.Restaurants — See the food-chains in San Andreas.Restricted Areas — Restricted areas such as Area 69 and The Easter Basin Naval Base.Safehouses — All of the accessible safehouses and how to obtain them.Places — Many different locations are within San Andreas, which one might want to visit them all.Schools — Information about the types of schooling offered, such as the Pilot School.Statistics — Different statistics used to track the progress of the game.Vehicle Missions — Missions available to specific vehicles.Vehicles — A list of the numerous vehicles found in the gameWeapons — A list of the various weapons found in the game.Achievements and Trophies -- A list of achievements and trophies found in the PS3, Xbox 360, PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game.
Gangs in San Andreas
Rockstar North conducted massive amounts of research before developing the gangs of San Andreas; this primarily involved talking to DJ Pooh, Mister Cartoon, Estevan Oriol, and hundreds of other well-known faces.

Gangs play a much larger role in San Andreas than they did in Vice City.
The number of gangs has increased. As well as having the large, dominating gangs, there are smaller, more local gangs.Generally, gangs cause a bit more trouble than they did in previous titles — toppling cars, crowding streets, and using various new methods of attack. In some areas of the map, the player is welcome, and in others, the player is not.GTA San Andreas gives the ability to "take over" areas of the map, and recruit new members into gangs to help and defend as "bodyguards".

Gang members are recognized by their clothing, tattoos, and hand signs. These are useful for two reasons: it allows police to identify a gang set or victim, and it allows gang members to interact with one another. Each gang has its own territory, indicated by street warnings, wall graffiti, or simply violence. In Los Santos, two of the four gangs are split up into different "sets". While not all sets get along, at least there's always plenty of backup available.
Gang Wars & Territory

Winning territory involves gang wars, so this must be done carefully. Enter the area that is eagered to control, and kill every opposing member in sight. Killing three members on foot will provoke a gang war, and the area under attack will flash red on the radar. The opposing gang will attack in three waves to defend their turf. Keep a close eye on the radar and watch where the attackers come from. They may attack unexpectedly or in large numbers, so make sure to get plenty of health and armor before starting the war. If possible, shoot from a long distances or from the rooftops.
Survive the three waves and the area is taken over. The area is now highlighted green on the map, indicating the gang has gained possession over it. Similarly, other gangs may try and take back the territory; it's up to you to defend it.
Gang wars and territory are introduced during the mission "Doberman". After the mission "The Green Sabre", CJ no longer has the ability to win new territory, or defend his own. This feature returns during the mission "Home Coming", in the Final Missions strand.
By default, gang territories to take over are only available for player in Los Santos. By performing the Territory Glitch, player can unlock aditional territories to take over.
Recruit Others

CJ can recruit other members of his gang. The number of gang members he can recruit is based on CJ's respect level, with the game-wide maximum number being seven. There's also a limited number of seats in a vehicle. A typical car can carry two to four people, whereas a coach or bus can hold all seven members.
While homies are recruited, the player can get them to follow or stay put. CJ's homies will return fire to those who attack him, and shoot at rival gang members and cops. They will also participate in drive-by shootings, just like Sweet, Smoke, and Ryder demonstrate in the mission "Drive-By". Homies aren't very reliable, but they can draw fire away from CJ. CJ can also take a picture of himself with his homies. Aiming a camera at them will make them flash their gang signs.
Influences
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas―just like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City―is heavily based on many crime-drama movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The game's soundtack, which features, amongst others, gangsta rap, alternative/grunge/metal and new jack swing, was also taken from that same era.
The biggest counterpart of GTA San Andreas is the 1993 hood film Menace II Society. Many aspects were taken from this movie such as Los Santos being based on Los Angeles during the movie, plus Grove Street itself is a reference to the film. Also some of the lines in the game were taken from the movie. Furthermore the green Sabre drive by shooting, the trigger of the game storyline, is inspired by the final scene of the movie. One of your gang members with the green flannel shirt and the braids resembles O-Dog played by Larenz Tate, one of the main characters from the film. Also, the Balla wearing the beanie and shades resembles Harold's killer/carjacker who was later killed by O-Dog and Caine in a revenge killing in the film.
Another film that greatly influenced Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the 1988 film Colors. The C.R.A.S.H. unit of the LAPD deals with Bloods, Crips, and Hispanic gangs at war, which much of the Los Santos storyline is based upon. Many of the missions in the game are influenced by scenes from the film. Officer Eddie Pulaski, played by the late Chris Penn, is based on Officer Danny "Pac Man" McGavin, which is played by his brother Sean Penn in the movie.
New Jack City is another film that influenced Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, particularly the San Fierro chapter. CJ befriends and works for Jizzy B to infiltrate and bring down the Loco Syndicate, just like Scotty Appleton (Ice-T) did to Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes) and the Cash Money Brothers in the film. Jizzy B. is loosely based on Nino Brown, and CJ can be made look similar to Nino Brown (if CJ buys the clothes from Victim), and Big Smoke's Crack Palace closely resembles the Carter Apartment Buildings in the film.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is also inspired by real-life events that occurred in the game's real-world counterpart Los Angeles in the 1990s such as the Los Angeles riots, Rampart scandal, and Crack epidemic.
Other influences on San Andreas are:
Boyz n the Hood ― Most of the gameplay are elements in this film.Casino ― The Las Venturas portion of the game is based on this movie.Con Air - There are at least two scenes in the game that are quite the same to what can be seen in this movie (when two cops with motorbikes drop their donuts on the street and, at the end of the game, when we are chasing the firefighting vehicle). And finally, the Aircraft Graveyard is similar to the one in the film as well.Easy Rider ― The Truth (who was also voiced by Peter Fonda) is a parody of his character in this film.Pulp Fiction ― As the character Vincent Vega call his friend Lance, Lance realizes that Vincent is on his cellphone about how he has a girl in his car who is flat-lining fast, and Lance hangs up knowing how the cops might be listening on them repeating the line: "I don't know you, wrong number, prank caller, prank caller!" This line was said in the game when The Truth calls Carl about the drugs Tenpenny needs Carl to get before saying the line.To Live and Die in L.A. ― One of the car chases in the game is similar to the car chase in this movie.Terminator 2: Judgment Day ― A couple of the early car chases bear similarities to the ones in the film.Training Day ― Officer Tenpenny is a parody of Denzel Washington's character.
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