It's official: GTA: San Andreas - Oct. 2004 release

[Sniderman]

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/040301/15419_1.html

[Kejoriv]

that game should be great. It sounds like RockStar has been working on it for awhile.

[IntvGene]

It's been a rumored date for a couple of weeks at least, but I guess there was some truth to the rumors.. I was hoping for a little more info on what improvements will be made to the game, but I guess I'll have to wait for that.

I wonder how long it will stay exclusive to the PS2...

[tholly]

Hmmmm...loved GTA3...lost interest in GTAVC....do I buy this game or no? Chances are I will, but I wonder if anything will be new or innovative about it, or will it just be like the other ones in a different city?

[Sniderman]

Well, how long did it take for GTA3 and Vice City to be released on the other systems? Yup, the GTA eclusivity contact doesn't expire until 2005, so it'll be a while until you see this on anything other than PS2.

Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with the time period. GTA3 was the gritty "now;" Vice City was the pastel, Miami-Vice-toned "80s." I'd love to see San Andreas take place in the 70s. California in the 70s? Damn....

[DigitalSpace]

Nice! I wonder what Rockstar has up their sleeve for this one.

[gamegirl79]

It would be cool if this upcoming game has a good soundtrack like Vice City did. Either a late 70's timeline with the music of that era or very early 90's. That would be awesome! :D

[buttasuperb]

If it has massive online deathmatch, I'll be buying another ps2.

If not, I'll just wait for the xbox port.

[portnoyd]

*shsorrgGRGort*

Huh wha? What? GTA5? Uhh great, wake me up in a year when something interesting comes out.

*sleep*

[Lintmunkey]

I agree with prtnoyd...to much hype for a probably okay game...

[Darth Sensei]

I'll buy this on release day. Absolutely.

D

[kainemaxwell]

Sounds cool, hope there's a soundtrack to it!

[Mr Mort]

I'm sorry to say, I'm not very excited at all.

I don't know why, but I fail to see what everyone likes about this series.
I don't really think it's terribly revolutionary. I suppose the open-endedness adn go-where-you-want aspect of the gameplay is certainly good, but the rest of it does nothing for me. I honestly think again, this game is going for shock value and the allure of the do-anything-you-want-without-paying the -consequences. I also think this is a game that's targeted to the casual gamer (not that that's a bad thing, and not to say that hardcore gamers don't like or play it). If someone can tell me what I'm missing out on, I'm willing to listen...

[petewhitley]

I'm sorry to say, I'm not very excited at all. I don't know why, but I fail to see what everyone likes about this series. I don't really think it's terribly revolutionary. I suppose the open-endedness adn go-where-you-want aspect of the gameplay is certainly good, but the rest of it does nothing for me.

That open-endedness of it was the revolutionary part.


I honestly think again, this game is going for shock value and the allure of the do-anything-you-want-without-paying the -consequences.

No, a game like State of Emergency would be a better example of that. Vice City showed us that Rockstar takes this series seriously and is refining it. The production values were the most shocking part, IMO.


I also think this is a game that's targeted to the casual gamer (not that that's a bad thing, and not to say that hardcore gamers don't like or play it). If someone can tell me what I'm missing out on, I'm willing to listen...

I don't know where you're coming up with the casual gamer comment. Most "hardcore" gamers I know love the series. As do the casual gamers I know. I don't know what you're missing out on, but I would urge you to spend a good few hours with the title if you haven't already. I've heard several people echo your comments after about 30min of fucking around with it. Only after they got into the missions and immersed in the story did they appreciate it. I think I completed Vice City at nearly 100% without ever picking up a hooker, or going on some random (not story related) killing spree. I'd been there in the first game, and wanted to just play it straight with the second (and that's where the most fun is to be had with GTA).

[Cmosfm]

YAY! Hopefully it will expand on it even more. I cant see them doing much more to it though.

GTA3 annoyed me, GTAVC amazed me. It was so real. I buy the games for one reason and one reason only. To explore. I barely do the missions at all. Then I just go exploring the city.

It's fun to me at least. :D

[Lintmunkey]

Only after they got into the missions and immersed in the story did they appreciate it.

Story? What story? Hahaha LOL

[ManekiNeko]

Oh well... at least it's not a sequel to Manhunt.

JR

[crashdummycow01]

the GTA games are the only ones i actually buy on release date. They have been making huge improvements in the game from GTA 3 to GTAVC... i will more than likely get this on release day, i just really want them to put a plane in that u can fly easily... also if they made an online mode, that would own

[kainemaxwell]

Wonder if they'll be some link to GTA3 in this 70's version like there was for Vice City.

[tynstar]

I agree with portnoyd. I dont mind watching someone good at it do the different kills. But after spending 10 minutes playing it I didn't like it.

[MarioAllStar2600]

AFter GTA 3 it lost its shock factor. The whole game just became repetitive, there for losing its excitment. I am sure it will still be fun, but nothing to special.

[portnoyd]

I don't really think it's terribly revolutionary. I suppose the open-endedness adn go-where-you-want aspect of the gameplay is certainly good, but the rest of it does nothing for me.

That open-endedness of it was the revolutionary part..

The open-endedness was revolutionary... in part one. I liked part one, a lot. Cannonball run mode was a blast networked. But for those of you keeping score:

GTA1: Revolutionary, looked like shit
GTA2: Same as one, looked like neatly molded shit
GTA3: Same as one, looks cute
GTA4: Same as one, looks cute, different time period, nice soundtrack
GTA5: Same as one, looks cute, different time period, nice soundtrack

Give me an annoucement or news story that keeps me from saying EXPANSION PACK. Then I'll play it.

Mr. Neko: Hey, I liked Manhunt. It was fun under the layers of caked on blood and corpses. But you're right, it reeeeallly doesn't need a sequel.

dave

[sabre2922]

I have both on the Xbox collection double pak and owned part 3 on PS2
They are verry fun games and I consider myself a truly hardcore gamer or sausage as some would put it LOL
anyway these are very fun games even if a little too violent
I still play GTA3 on Xbox all the time
So im looking forward to SanAndreas although I dont think I can bring myself to buy another PS2 since ive already had two of them break down on me :angry:

[Dahne]

I was really surprised at how much I loved Vice City. I couldn't play GTA3, though. With one spiky red-haired exception, I can't stand mute heroes. I grew strangely attached to Tommy Vercetti (the voice-acting didn't hurt :) ). I hope the main char of this one is as good.

This one takes place in my home state. Should I be proud or unnerved? :)

[SoulBlazer]

Hey, Eternal Darkness takes place in MY state! O_O

Would that exception for the 'spiky haired' guy be Crono? :)

[jerkov]

Is it a fact that this game is taking place in the '70s? Or is this still conjecture at this point?

Personally, I think it would be a mistake to set this game in the '70s. I thought the atmosphere in Vice City was great; Miami in the 1980's conjures up a lot of things: Miami Vice, pastel colors, rampant drug dealing, etc. I loved the soundtrack, too. What was so special about Los Angeles in the 1970s? Nothing I can think of, though I could be wrong. I also don't really enjoy much music from the '70s and I don't think as many people are going to connect with a '70s soundtrack like they did for the Vice City soundtrack. Plus, the Driver series pretty much has that era covered...I'm hoping that Rockstar decides to make San Andreas take place in present times again.