Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a video game that consists of 10 releases
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas opens with a 90s West Coast gangster feel and includes several new features and a much larger game world than previous installments in the GTA series.
Gameplay
As the third and final Grand Theft Auto game of the PS2/Xbox generation, GTA: San Andreas took things to extremes. It started out fairly low-key, with protagonist Carl "C.J." Johnson heading back home to Los Santos--the game's take on Los Angeles--for his mother's funeral. While back in his hometown, C.J. quickly gets re-involved with his brother and the gang they helped build, the Grove Street Families. From there, gangster business ensues, with the boys of Grove St. getting into turf wars with rivals like The Ballas or the Los Santos Vagos.
While San Andreas starts out with the same essential scope and feel as past GTA games, San Andreas is the name of the state you're in, not just the city. So you'll start out in Los Santos, based upon Los Angeles, make your way out of town and hide out in the sticks, then make your way to San Fierro, the game's take on San Francisco. Rounding out the westside feel is a lot of desert and Las Venturas, the game's version of Las Vegas.
Plot
GTA: San Andreas centers around Carl Johnson, who is returning to San Andreas after learning about his mother's death. He arrives in the state and finds his former friends, family, and gang a wreck. Carl decides that the best thing to do is to stay and help out wherever he can. The game revolves around CJ as he tries to rebuild the Grove Street Families, deal with the corrupt cop Tenpenny, and rise to fame. San Andreas is a story of loss, betrayal, and redemption.Differences
The size and scope of San Andreas seems to be a bit of a dividing point with series fans, as some can't get behind the way the game starts out so small and ends up with, for example, C.J. hijacking a plane in mid-air, or stealing a top-secret jet pack and flying around with submachine guns in each hand. When you compare it to the relatively simple mafia hitman adventures of Grand Theft Auto III or the cocaine-fueled 80s nightmare of Vice City, San Andreas simply operates on a level entirely its own. The player is able to fly many planes, use a variety of different weapons, participate in lots of unique minigames, and more.
Aside from the gameplay differences to Vice City and GTA3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was released to three platforms: Xbox, PS2 and PC. The PS2 was first out of the block with a time exclusive and sold over 20 million units on the platform half a year later. The other two platforms released, suffering from minor bugs but otherwise identical versions of the game. The Xbox version did not sell well, but the PC version shipped a few thousand units and the modding crowd went to work.
Soundtrack
WCTR Talk Radio:
Producer: LazlowGenre: Talk Show
Tracklist:
- The News with Lianne Forget
- The Tight End Zone - Derrick Thakery
- The Wild Traveler - James Pedeaston
- Entertaining America - Billy Dexter
- Gardening with Maurice - Maurice
- I Say/You Say - Peyton and Mary Phillips
- Lonely Hearts Show - Christy Macintyre
- Area 53 - Marvin Trill
Master SoundsMaster Sounds:
DJ: Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson
Genre: Groove/Soul
Tracklist:
- Charles Wright - Express Yourself
- Maceo and The Macks - Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)
- Harlem Underground Band - Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba
- The Chakachas - Jungle Fever
- Bob James - Nautilus
- Booker T and The MGs - Green Onions
- The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
- Bobby Byrd - Hot Pants
- Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul
- James Brown - Funky President
- James Brown - The Payback
- Lyn Collins - Think About It
- Lyn Collins - Rock Me Again and Again
- Maceo and The Macks - Soul Power 74
- The JBs - Grunt
- War - Low Rider
- Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
- Sir Joe Quarterman - So Much Trouble In My Mind
PlaybackPlayback:
DJ: Forth Right MC
Genre: Classic Hip-Hop
Tracklist:
- Kool G - Road To The Riches
- Big Daddy Kane - Warm It Up Kane
- Spoonie G - The Godfather
- Masta Ace - Me and The Biz
- Slick Rick - Children's Story
- Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause
- Eric B and Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
- Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two
- Gang Starr - BYS
- Biz Markie - The Vapours
- Band Nubian - Brand Nubian
- Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Breakdown
Bounce FMBounce FM:
DJ: The Funktipus
Genre: Funk
Tracklist:
- Zapp - I Can Make You Dance
- Kool and The Gang - Hollywood Swinging
- Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
- Rick James - Cold Blooded
- Maze - Twilight
- Fat Back - Yum Yum
- Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
- Ronnie Hudson - West Coast Poplock
- Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage
- George Clinton - Loopzilla
- Dazz Band - Let It Whip
- Cameo - Candy
- Ohio Players - Funky Worm
- MFSB - Love Is The Message
- Johnny Harris - Odyssey
- Roy Ayers - Running Away
- The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb On Me
K-DSTK-DST:
DJ: Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith
Genre: Classic Rock
Tracklist:
- Foghat - Slow Ride
- Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
- Heart - Barracuda
- Kiss - Strutter
- Toto - Hold The Line
- Rod Stewart - Young Turks
- Tom Petty - Running Down A Dream
- Joe Cocker - Woman To Woman
- Humble Pie - Get Down To It
- Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful
- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
- America - A Horse With No Name
- The Who - Eminence Front
- Boston - Smokin'
- David Bowie - Someone Up There Likes Me
- Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
- Billy Idol - White Wedding
K-Jah Radio West:
DJ: Marshall Peters & Johnny LawtonGenre: Reggae/Dub
Tracklist:
- Black Harmony - Don't Let It Go To Your Head
- Blood Sisters - Ring My Bell
- Shabba Ranks - Wicked Inna Bed
- Buju Banton - Batty Rider
- Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
- Dennis Brown - Revolution
- Willie William - Armagideon Time
- I Roy - Sidewalk Killer
- Toots and The Maytals - Funky Kingston
- Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain
- The Maytals - Pressure Drop
- The Pliars - Bam Bam
- Barrington Levy - Here I Come
- Reggie Stepper - Drum Pan Sound
- Black Uhuru - Great Train Robbery
- Max Romeo and The Upsetters - Chase The Devil
CSRCSR:
DJ: Philip "PM" Michaels
Genre: Contemporary Soul
Tracklist:
- SWV - I'm So Into You
- Soull II Soul - Keep On Movin
- Samuelle - So You Like What You See
- En Vogue - My lovin'
- Johnny Gill - Rub You The Right Way
- Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivity
- Guy - Groove Me
- Aaron Hall - Don't Be Afraid
- Boyz II Men - Motown Philly
- Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
- Today - I Got The Feeling
- Wrecks 'n' Effect - New Jack Swing
- Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
Radio X
Genre: Alternative Rock
Tracklist:
- Helmet - Unsung
- Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
- Faith No More - Midlife Crisis
- Danzig - Mother
- Living Colour - Cult of Personality
- Primal Scream - Movin' On Up
- Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
- L7 - Pretend We're Dead
- Ozzy Osbourne - Hellraiser
- Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
- Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name
- Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
- The Stone Roses - Fool's Gold
- Alice In Chains - Them Bones
- Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
K-RoseK-Rose:
DJ: Mary-Beth Maybell
Genre: Country Music
Tracklist:
1. Jerry Reed - Amos Moses
2. Conway Twitty And Lorretta Lynn - Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
3. Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin'
4. Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts
5. Asleep At The Wheel - The Letter That Johnny Walker Read
6. The Desert Rose Band - One Step Forward
7. Willie Nelson - Crazy
8. Patsy Cline - Three Cigarettes In The Ashtray
9. Mickey Gilley - Make The World Go Away
10. Ed Bruce - Mamma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
11. Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You
12. Whitey Shafer - All My Exes Live In Texas
13. Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
14. Statler Brothers - New York City
15. Statler Brothers - Bed Of Roses
Radio Los SantosRadio Los Santos:
DJ: Julio G
Genre: West Coast Hip-Hop
Tracklist:
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
SF-URSF-UR:
DJ: Hans Oberlander
Genre: House
Tracklist:
1. Jomanda - Make My Body Rock
2. 808 State - Pacific
3. The Todd Terry Project - Weekend
4. NightWriters - Let The Music Use You
5. Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body
6. Maurice - This Is Acid
7. Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It?
8. A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
9. Cultural Vibe - Ma Foom Bey
10. Ce Ce Rogers - Someday
11. Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend
12. Frankie Knuckles - Your Love
13. Joe Smooth - Promised Land
14. 28th Street Crew - I Need A Rhythm
15. Raze - Break 4 Love
16. Fallout - The Morning After
Controversy
Hot Coffee Scandal
In June of 2005 "Hot Coffee" was released by Dutch modder Patrick Wildenborg. What this software patch did was to unblock a previously inaccessible section of the game which had been created by Rockstar but then abandoned before release of the game. The section of the game in question was part of the "dating missions" where CJ could start a relationship with up to 6 girlfriends. Once he had successfully dated a girl she may invite him into her house for "coffee" and from there the player gets an exterior view of the house, from which they could hear CJ and his girlfriend engaging in sexual intercourse. With the Hot Coffee mod installed this scene is replaced with a minigame in which the player controls CJ's actions during the sex scene. None of the 6 possible scenes contained any nudity (although nude textures were later added by third-parties) and the animations and textures were clearly unfinished.Rockstar initially denied that such a minigame was created by them and claimed that it was the result of "hackers". However it was later shown that Hot Coffee could be unlocked in both the Xbox and PS2 versions of the games. Both Rockstar and the ESRB ratings board came under fire for allowing the game to be rated M with no mention of sexual content.
On July 20th 2005 the ESRB announced that the current version of San Andreas would be re-rated AO while Rockstar stated that it would produce all future versions of the game with the offending scenes removed. Rockstar owners Take-Two is said to have lost an estimated $6.9 million as a result of the controversy.
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Oct. 26, 2004
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GTA San Andreas GTA: SA |
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