I read somewhere that San Andreas is 3 or 5 times larger than its predecessor, Vice City. Believe it. The world of San Andreas is large. There are 3 main cities, each with their own flair, in San Andreas. Los Santos is a gang-infested, Los Angles clone.
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Rockstar weren't content on just delivering a living world this time around though, as new character CJ is just as alive as his surroundings. You can purchase loads of new clothes and accessories and then mix and match them to your liking, you can also
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GameShark
How can a rehash of the same basic formula prove so successful? As GTA:SA has taught me, one does so by taking the best parts of a given game, improving them, and then adding a ridiculous amount of new features and content.
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While 2002's "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" took place in a Miami-like town in the 1980s, "San Andreas" is all about the grittier '90s, and involves three fictitious cities: Los Santos (based on Los Angeles) San Fierro (San Francisco) and Las Venturas
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The Video Game Critic
This highly controversial adventure recreates the Los Angeles "gangsta" scene of the late 80's and early 90's. Rated Mature with a capital "M", Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is brimming with gratuitous violence, drug references, stereotypical portrayals,
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