Official GTA: San Andreas Thread

[The Lone Drinker]

That's just the point though. It's a videogame. This isn't real life we were discussing. Nobody goes out and beats old women and breaks into their house, that's the point of a videogame. It gives you the ability to do stuff you can't or shouldn't do in real life. People don't play Halo to fix the corrupt world after it was taken over by aliens. They play the game to beat the shit out the little fuckers.

Nobody is making fun of you because of the choice you decide to make in a game, that's why there is the ability to make such. You will still have to be "the stereotypical black" because you will still have to commit crimes and you will still have to murder people. Who cares what the graphic looks like, you're not commiting the crime. If you don't want to play the game like someone else, then fine. Just don't make a huge deal about it.

I'm cool with that. It's just that I read on here you have the choice of being good or evil in the video game. I was happy and posted about it and said I was going to be good, and then your homeboy over there insulted me for it. I would have gotten flamed big time if I insulted him or others for wanting to be evil. Just live and let live I say.

[Optik]

Man your an idiot. I nor anyone else care about your crusade to rid the world of evil. Seriously, if you want to debate so badly go to the discussion forum.

"I would have gotten flamed big time if I insulted him or others for wanting to be evil. Just live and let live I say" :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Being evil? :roll: Get outa here your ruining the thread...

[Oxstar]

GTA contains so much evil:D it fucking rules

[Requiem]

Blacks will have sterotypes about them as long as people like The Lone Drinker continue to point them out. I never bothered to give it a second thought until he said it.. It also doesn't help that a lot of big city gangs are mostly black.. In last month's playboy, there was an interview with 50 Cent... he told about how he got shot 9 times or some shit in a gang related crime. Maybe if they stopped associating themselves with gangs, people would stop making that sterotype.

So shut the fuck up.

[Requiem]

Oh, and games don't bring out violence. If someone takes what they saw in a game as reality, then they have their own mental problems to begin with. It's not the game, it's them...

[DS]

I'm sorry but someone has to point this out...you were reading the articles in Playboy? :|

OH COME ON! :p

[Requiem]

I'm sorry but someone has to point this out...you were reading the articles in Playboy? :|

OH COME ON! :p

Yep... You can only look at the same pictures over and over so many times. Makes good reading material while on the shitter.

[el fregadero]

Are you a big airbrush enthusiast, Requiem?

[Requiem]

Are you a big airbrush enthusiast, Requiem?

What's that supposed to mean? I actually read the magazines.. they have some good stuff in there.

[DS]

Oh come now. You were reading an article over 50 Cent. Good stuff...

[Savio]

Ah-hah! So that is why you were a jerk to me in response of my post up there.

At first, I wasn't sure what I said that offended you exactly. Me wanting the Italian Mafia in the game or me saying I was going to be a good guy instead of the KKK's version of the stereotypical black man like most of you are probably going to be.

So your saying all the GTA games must have a white guy to not make stereo types?

I guess I hit a little to close to home since you are probably African-American yourself [or just a wannabe white boy who wishes he was black].....and you know I am telling the truth and that your whole ghetto macho way of life is trash.

Hey guess what you sound like an idiot.

Honestly, games like the newest GTA that is coming out this fall make the black man look very bad and it will only continue to hold the young black man back in getting equal rights.

Shut up you hippie liberal duche are you black? If you were maybe I wouldn't think you were a moron, actually no I wouldn't because some blacks are racist to but you don't see me whinning about it.

The gangsta stuff is why most hillbillies hate blacks and why people with all the power want to keep black people down, because they all think they are dangerous thugs who want to break into their homes, rape their women, steal their cars, and kill them. And of course any black man who is not a gang-banger is an Uncle Tom in the homeboy's eyes.

Right I'm sure hillbillies will be playing this game.

I have to serious wonder though if some of the hard-core GTA fans are sane people since they clearly enjoy killing innocent video game characters and committing violent crimes. Video game or not. I mean, what's next? Killing people for real? That seems to be the next step.

You sound like that one idiotic Senator...what's his name LD?

Like I said, when I play games like The Suffering, Manhunt, and the GTA games.....all bad guys better beware.

Way to sound like your 12

[el fregadero]

Chill, Savior.

[Savio]

NO I WON'T CHILL PEOPLE LIKE THIS SHOULD DIE! j/k I'm fine but that kid's a moron.

[el fregadero]

Black people being in a gang is the equivalent of the Italians in the mafia in GTA III (and Vice city, as well).

[Savio]

Some day they'll make a white gang. And not the terrible white gang in VC.

[el fregadero]

And some day there will be blacks in the mafia.

Okay, maybe not.

[The Lone Drinker]

"So your saying all the GTA games must have a white guy to not make stereo types?"

Not at all. Up until the most recent GTA, they stereotyped Italian-Americans all being in the Mafia.

But Italians are not as repressed as the blacks. Most people love Italian Mafia movies and Italian food. Italians are "cool" in everyone eye's.

Italian Mobsters don't do drive-by's where innocent people can get killed, or mug innocent people or break into innocent people's homes. Most Italian Gangsters are family men and very rich and take care of their wife and kids.

The Italian Mafia does not do what they do for "fun" either. And will only kill other criminals while conducting business.

While most black gangs will hurt anybody and most black gang bangers don't take care of their family.

African-Americans are still struggling in this country and fighting racism. I am not saying the Italians have not had their troubles and problems, but they have overcome it all. Black people have not.

Games like the most recent Grand Theft Auto only continue to hold the black man down.

Black gang bangers are the reason why some whites hate blacks because they think they are all criminals.

It's like what Michael Moore said in his last movie. You whites see blacks portrayed on TV and in video games as rapist gang banger thugs who want to hurt you and your loved ones. It is because Hollywood is racist and so are the makers of GTA.

[The only "gangsta" movies I like are the ones where they teach you that being a thug is stupid and that the whole macho thug way of life is fucking bullshit.]

Because of this whites will only continue to fear the black man and view him as a criminal.

As long as there are black gangs out there, you better believe racism will keep existing.

Most young blacks seem to think the Malcolm X way of thinking is the best, which is BS. Listen to MLK. He knew what he was talking about.

The blacks have listened to Malcolm X for a long time and look where it has gotten them. Nowhere.

All it has caused is crime. If they listened to Doctor King and read his writings, then the world would be a better place for us all.

But no. Any black man who is not a criminal is an "Uncle Tom" in the black man's eyes.

Seriously. Any African-Americans on this board should be agreeing with me. If you are black and you are taking the sides of these guys, you are the real Uncle Tom. Because you are being what the KKK stereotypes you as being.

But hey, if you want to continue to be repressed and treated like a slave, that's your business. I am a white boy. Not like I gotta deal with it.

[Savio]

But hey, if you want to continue to be repressed and treated like a slave, that's your business. I am a white boy. Not like I gotta deal with it.
Let them deal with what they think is racist not you. I highly doubt that them makers of GTA are racist.

[DS]

That was probably the most racial and stereotypical post I have ever read on this board. How can you honestly say Rockstar is racist? They are the ones that pretty have just devoted the entire game of the year to blacks. Hollywood I could possibly see, but then again, they always seem to find someone to play the part...odd isn't it?

Games like the most recent Grand Theft Auto only continue to hold the black man down.
Yet, you were the same one thanking them for giving you the option to choose if you were a good or bad character. I hate to break it to you, but I can tell you that almost everyone who's played GTA has killed innocent people, when they were a WHITE character. That is the point of GTA. You just now have a problem with it because the guy is black.

You really just need to stop being racist and play the game the way you want and if you don't want to play it then don't. I really doubt they will cry when they get millions of dollars in pre-orders but they don't get your $40-$50.

[el fregadero]

Most young blacks seem to think the Malcolm X way of thinking is the best, which is BS. Listen to MLK. He knew what he was talking about.

The blacks have listened to Malcolm X for a long time and look where it has gotten them. Nowhere.

All it has caused is crime. If they listened to Doctor King and read his writings, then the world would be a better place for us all.

But no. Any black man who is not a criminal is an "Uncle Tom" in the black man's eyes.

Seriously. Any African-Americans on this board should be agreeing with me. If you are black and you are taking the sides of these guys, you are the real Uncle Tom. Because you are being what the KKK stereotypes you as being.
Yeah, black people didn't listen to Martin Luther King and didn't march with him, either.

Just wondering, have you read any of King's works?

And if a black person disagrees with your views of what a black person should be like, that doesn't make them an Uncle Tom.

[DS]

Why do blacks only have nightmares?

Because we killed the only one with a dream.

[el fregadero]

I bet he claims to be offended by that and thinks you're oppressing the black man.

[Requiem]

Oh come now. You were reading an article over 50 Cent. Good stuff...


I meant the stuff about sex... 50 Cent sucks.. too bad one of those bullets hadn't killed him.

[el fregadero]

Racist !

[Requiem]

Racist !

I just think blacks shouldn't be so fucking stereotypical and then wonder why the white man holds 'em down.. I have no problem with blacks till they start acting "gansta". Just like I would have no problem with a gay person until they start bashing straight people, or try to hit on me.

[el fregadero]

Yeah right, like gay people ever hit on you.

[Ninti Ishkur]

"You will also be able to recruit gang members to aid you during missions, and one use for them is a four person drive-by. You can run your gang, but you won’t be checking on inventory or anything like that. You will run it in a way where you are kept in the story, through phone calls and speaking to people. In Vice City and GTA III you were either on a mission or you weren’t, and the story didn’t feel like it progress outside the missions. Well now the game changes all the time. While you aren’t on a mission, you can things that reflect your position in the storyline. You can take up side missions where you can learn a skill you need for a mission."

I've had this idea for years. However, my idea is my intrinsic.

You hire the gang members to protect properies which the enemy can take over and as long as they control your property, your money will deplete at a certain rate.

If your money depletes, you lose your gang member influence and properties.

[VJW]

I'm looking forward to San Andreas quite a lot. I am a huge fan of the GTA series. Vice City didn't dissapoint me and I'm sure that San Andreas will not dissapoint me either. I've seen lots of screenshots of SA and it looks as if it's really good. I think it's extremely impressive that there are three cities the size of Vice City in this game. I am also very interested to see what is in the desert.

[Hired Hitman]

Looks like a hot game, but we wont know untill the game gets released.

[Tony Montana]

Hey DS, what weapons/new weapons are they gonna have in San Andreas ?

[Gonzo]

Pick up the latest issue of PSM Magazine. Has a nice couple pages devoted to San Andreas, mostly of stuff you can find in this thread. I'm too tired and lazy right now to search for something new and post it. Maybe later.

[Tony Montana]

If you can have dual pistols then there must be a cheat for dual rocket launchers......

[DS]

No word on the weapons yet but the dual weapons will be quite nice. Might be something like small weapons only can dual (pistols, machine guns, etc.)

[Gonzo]

In PSM it says you can dual wield some types of weapons like pistols. Shows the character CJ going duelies with the uzi. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be something stupid like being able to dual wield shotties.

[Tony Montana]

Theres probably cheats to be able to have the bigger weapons like that though.

[DS]

Yeah, I think I posted all the new info from the PSM. If not I will.

[tucsonspeed6]

I love this little war between GTA and Driver.... I believe in GTA III you have to kill a guy with the name Tanner or something similar to that. They say that he's good at driving, but doesn't move so well outside of his car. Now I hear that in Driver 3 there's a character that makes fun of Tommy from Vice City. Nice.

[el fregadero]

They should have a lasso in the game.

[Savio]

Now I hear that in Driver 3 there's a character that makes fun of Tommy from Vice City. Nice.
Timmy Vercilli
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http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/sa1.jpg

[Savio]

OOOOO new pics!
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/intro1.jpg
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http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission01a.jpg
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission01b.jpg
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission01c.jpg
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission01d.jpg
He says rep Paul.
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http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission02a.jpg
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http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission03a.jpg
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission03b.jpg
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission03c.jpg
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission03d.jpg
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission03e.jpg

[el fregadero]

http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission01d.jpg
It's Ice Cube. :eek:

[DS]

Easy E is more like it.

[DS]

Those pics have been around for a while now but they are great. Check out his build in one of top ones. The Well Stacked..lol

[DS]

http://codenamesa.co.uk/media/news/ops2de2.jpg http://codenamesa.co.uk/media/news/ops2de1.jpg

[The Lone Drinker]

The whole Pizza mission where you gotta tag the walls with graffiti and then the pizza owner gets all ticked off and shoots at you reminds me of something out of Spike Lee's "Do The Right Thing".

Clearly the creators of this game were inspired by many great movies about blacks from the late 80's and early 90's.

[el fregadero]

It's definitely Rockstar's first inspiration from movies.

[el fregadero]

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/ascreen13.jpg
http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/ascreen15.jpg
http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/ascreen16.jpg

[Sephiroth]

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/ascreen13.jpg

This looks so real...reminds me of my hood :love:

[Tony Montana]

http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission01d.jpg http://www.gwynjones.freeserve.co.uk/westside2000/eazy.jpg

[el fregadero]

http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/missions/mission01d.jpghttp://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGPORTRAITS/music/portrait200/drp200/p212/p21250lq6p3.jpg

Have it.

[Tony Montana]

Its well Eazy E isn't it.

[el fregadero]

What?

[Tony Montana]

What?
I am saying, I think that character is definatly based on Eazy E. Wouldn't you agree ?

[Savio]

http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/opmg1.jpg
2 guns...
http://gtadomain.gtagaming.com/images/sa/opmg2.jpg

[Sephiroth]

I am saying, I think that character is definatly based on Eazy E. Wouldn't you agree ?

I Agree.

[Sephiroth]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Savior again.

:-\

[Savio]

:(

[DS]

Some parts of missions will take place in the countryside outside of the 3 cities.

The game story will be tripled in length. If you get too fat, those that give you missions have the ability to tell you to get in better shape before starting a certain mission.

The HUD (heads up display) will be similar to GTA III's and Vice City's.

Orange Grove is the name of one of the towns/suburbs that's where the Orange Grove Families come from.

There will be less pop-up of distant objects. Houses can be seen from far away.

Groups of trees will be rendered as a group from distance. If you get closer, they'll be rendered seperately. Because of this, a bigger draw distance is possible.

The magazine claims that the animations will be even better than in Vice City.

The goal of the programmers is to achieve a constant frame rate of 30 frames per second. But, in extreme situations when there are lots of cars and pedestrians on the screen, the magazine says that the game still has some slowdown issues.

The textures will be photographed ones as well as self-drawn ones.

The camera will automatically zoom behind CJ at the press of a button. Then you can aim freely with the analog stick. But as an alternative to that, there will also be the aiming-aid.

The number of licensed music tracks in SA will have tripled. This is going to be some great sh

The game is now about 80% finished (probably a month ago).

Even the dual-layer DVD is actually too small for the game. Due to new compression techniques for the PlayStation 2, the game barely fits on it.

[DS]

That's all from the german magazine that had the article. I'll post some picture of it.

[Gonzo]

So wait by dual layered do they mean 2X's the info on one side or a two sided disc. I hate two sided discs. I mean I treat my stuff with the utmost of care and even still two sided discs suck.

[DS]

Same side.

[Savio]

The 2 above?

[Gonzo]

Good. :y:

[DS]

The 2 above?
What?

[el fregadero]

I think he means the two pics he posted.

[DS]

All of the pictures he posted are from it.

[Savio]

http://graphics.cs.uni-sb.de/~siraplet/screens/RayCity_OpenRT_0020.JPG
How SA might look like. (note this is vice city but made by a new developer)

[Hired Hitman]

yeah that's the area south east of your north west hideout (I play way too often :$)

[Savio]

GTA San Andreas is said to be a good game.

[Gonzo]

GTA San Andreas is said to be a good game.

No Kidding. :lol:

[DS]

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/article/528/528720/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-20040707093531390.jpg

[Savio]

Ugh I was gonna post that!

[Gonzo]

Beaten. :lol:

[Hired Hitman]

pretty hot.

[tucsonspeed6]

The story better be good. I've been playing Vice City again and I love the whole botched drug job thing it starts with. If this game is about a bunch of gang bangers shooting each other for either no reason or some stupid reason I'm gonna be pissed.

[Savio]

New box art!!!
Here is the original Box art:
http://www.gtasanan.com/artwork/image.php?image=boxart.jpg
Officals at rockstar said [that] didn't truly represent what they were going for. They wanted to try a new style and this is what they are looking for.

"We didn't think it represented San Andreas" says Rockstar

Rockstar is still unsure which they will choose. Either one can get the boot.

2nd choice:
http://www.rockstargames.com/sanandreas/ss/boxart02.jpg (http://server6.uploadit.org/files/screenname-SanA.JPG)

[Hired Hitman]

:cool: those guys are good.

[Hired Hitman]

;)

[el fregadero]

I prefer box art 2. Everybody is happy in that one.

[Savio]

http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/gameinformer/gi_12.jpg

http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/gameinformer/gi_11.jpg

http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/gameinformer/gi_10.jpg

[G]

I bet a hidden package is behing the Vinewood sign.

[Optik]

I hate hidden packages...

[G]

Don't hate because you can't find them all.

[Optik]

Thats why I had 100% in GTA3 before you and DS?

[G]

If you say so guy.

[Optik]

Excuses...

[G]

Still working on VC, right? :?:

[Optik]

Completed the storyline ages ago but never got 100%

[G]

:nono:


Terrible

[DS]

Don't bring me into this. I beat VC 2 times before you even purchased it.

[G]

Mary Kay what?

[DS]

You make David Hasselhoff look cool.

[G]

wow

[DS]

Putting a lot of time into your posts now I see. Keep up the work.

[G]

Which color curtains were they?

[DS]

What are you talking about?

[Optik]

I want more pictures...

[DS]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=56025

I advise everyone to read that. :)

[el fregadero]

Big time debate over who beat the previous GTA games fastest here.

[DS]

It's been going on since before your time. :(

[el fregadero]

I beat Vice City before Optik.

[Tony Montana]

I'm beginning to think "God, if your going to kill me, please wait until I get bored of playing GTA:SA".

[VJW]

http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images/gtasa_package.jpg

Some people believe that the little thing that looks like one of Vice City's hidden packages is actually a San Andreas. I doubt it since it is located in the middle of the road.

[Optik]

Interview pretty much states everything that has been posted in this thread. Still it did nothing but just hype me up more for the game... Im wondering if you can get your character braids... Hopefully.

[el fregadero]

I'm thinking I should stop reading all this stuff about it that way when it comes out everything would be a surprise.

[DS]

Going to post a load of screens...

[DS]

http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_1.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_2.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_3.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_4.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_5.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_6.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_7.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_8.jpg lol check out the sign "We Have Gas"

[DS]

http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_9.jpg
That's some amazing stuff right there.
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_10.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_11.jpg
Oh god, OJ has his Jeep
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_12.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_13.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_14.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_15.jpg

[DS]

http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_16.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_17.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_18.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_19.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_20.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_21.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_22.jpg
http://gta-sanandreas.com/images/scannedscreens/playuk/playuk_23.jpg
Credit is obvious.

[DS]

Bit of information from the article: On the monster truck there is no handbrake, however R1 turns on 4 wheel steering.

A mission is to drive to a gas station on an ATV and rob it then escape before the police get there.

There's a hot dog van.

The longer you hold down R1 before you shoot determines how close you are to a head shot.

There's a country hide out where you have a female acomplice who is unnamed.

[el fregadero]

I hate you.

[DS]

:kiss:

[el fregadero]

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/playuk_screen19.jpg

[DS]

This game is so huge it's not even funny. I bet I will play this game for weeks before I even know the whole map.

[Optik]

Damn I need to play this game...:|

[VJW]

Those are very cool screen shots. :y:

[Savio]

All red X's
Credit is obvious.

[DS]

They took the pictures down because the magazine isn't released yet. :(

[Sephiroth]

:drool: I so want to play this game :love:

[DS]

This is for Optik

Tattoos have been mentioned in some of the recent articles. They aren't confirmed but they've been mentioned.

[Tidus]

http://news.gamewinners.com/index.php/news/1412/

Partial list of songs in San Andreas

Salt'n'Pepa - Push it
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
Inner Circle - Bad Boys
KLF - 3am Eternal
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
Poison - Every Rose Has It's Thorn
Guns'n'Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
Smashing Pumpkins - Today
NWA - **** Tha Police / 100 Miles And Runnnin'
Snoop Doggy Dogg - Gin N'Juice / Ain't No Fun
Warren G - Regulate
Fugees - Killing Me Softly
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Happy Mondays - Step On
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Radiohead - Creep

[DS]

As we have not confirmed any songs that are in the game this must be speculation.

Thanks,
Webmaster@R*.

[G]

This is for Optik

Tattoos have been mentioned in some of the recent articles. They aren't confirmed but they've been mentioned.

Anything mentioned about gold teeth?

[G]

*gold teef

[DS]

No Gesus

[Tony Montana]

I pre-ordered my copy of the game today, the fella in the shop said I will be able to pick it up on 22nd October, and if I don't then he will sell it and give me my money back because they have only ordered 1000 copies of the game and they think they will get around 10,000 people wanting it.

[G]

No Gesus

I like that.

[G]

I pre-ordered my copy of the game today, the fella in the shop said I will be able to pick it up on 22nd October, and if I don't then he will sell it and give me my money back because they have only ordered 1000 copies of the game and they think they will get around 10,000 people wanting it.


Damn



This game is gonna bring in all kinds of money to stores.

[Requiem]

Has the release date been officially announced yet though?

[Tony Montana]

Check this out:

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/fakes/3musketeers.jpg

[G]

wtf

[Tony Montana]

I dunno how they done it, but I never realized how similar the box art was of all the games.

[Penner]

It's obvious how they did it. They printed out the boxart and put it in a DVD box.

[G]

It's obvious how they did it. They printed out the boxart and put it in a DVD box.

Phew.


And here I thought we were stumped.

[Penner]

You're an idiot.

Tony Montana just said "I dunno how they done it".

[G]

LOL


"ok guy"

[Penner]

You're just proving I'm right.

[DS]

The release date was the first official information they gave out.

and LOL..if only you people were as good at driving as you are at solving mysteries...

and by you people I mean G.

[DS]

NUMBA 1 BERETTA KILLA!

[G]

Hey how about you go fuck a wall socket?

[Penner]

OUCH

[G]

*Mary Kay

[G]

OUCH


Let's quit talking crazy, and get in the kitchen and make us some Lo Mein.



:y:

[Savio]

They always have heli's in the corner...

[Penner]

Let's quit talking crazy, and get in the kitchen and make us some Lo Mein.



:y:
Nice!!

[Hired Hitman]

"NWA - **** Tha Police / 100 Miles And Runnnin'"

:love:

[el fregadero]

Check this out:

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/fakes/3musketeers.jpg
Tony Montana already has it. :eek:

[DS]

There is always one that does that with every game. I remember seeing a couple when VC came out and III. I don't know how they could have possibly got the right size for the boxart and everything. That's pretty amazing.

<font color=black>Again, I'm just kidding</font>

[DS]

Dripping Jheri curls, a fashionable Afro and a towering flattop.

Those are 3 announced hairstyles.

[DS]

"Let Me Ride", "Nuthin' But A G Thang", and "Gin & Juice".

[el fregadero]

I'm not going to go to school or work once I pick this up.

Rockstar is going to ruin my chances at success (at things other than video games).

[DS]

Hey did you get the blue car?

[el fregadero]

What blue car?

[DS]

Grand Am? I guess that's a no.

[Requiem]

Grand Am? I guess that's a no.
I was about to remind him about the car he was supposed to be getting.... He hasn't been on MSN/AIM :mad:

[el fregadero]

What is going on here?

[el fregadero]

And yeah, I got a Grand Am, but it's green.

[DS]

They announced this game is online just a couple minutes ago so I expect you both to get the network adaptor and play me.

[Requiem]

They announced this game is online just a couple minutes ago so I expect you both to get the network adaptor and play me.
How much does it cost? Some of us.... namely me, are too lazy to get a job.

[el fregadero]

I don't see how you would play a game like this online.

[el fregadero]

Thinking about quitting my job, whilst on the subject, Requiem.

[Requiem]

Thinking about quitting my job, whilst on the subject, Requiem.
We should go apply some place.... I need a job/money/time-killer... :|

[el fregadero]

Whore yourself out, it solves two of those things.

[el fregadero]

You won't make much money with your looks, that's why it only solves two.

[DS]

Nah just kidding. Got you both.

It's 40 bucks for the whole thing by the way.

This game could be the best online. Either one, you get a couple people who start of with a section of the map as their territory and they have a somewhat small gang. They go out and basically have to take over the other territories. When they take them over the territory becomes theirs along with the gang. So the players will never basically loose, they just join with those who are better then them until it comes to a huge 1 on 1 gang fight. Bloods vs Crips type situation.

That or they have servers who basically save your characters and you just build it up with a couple more people. Kind of like co-op but against each other to see who can run the most of the city and still have a huge gang fight.

[el fregadero]

Or they could just leave it single player.

[Requiem]

Nah just kidding. Got you both.

It's 40 bucks for the whole thing by the way.

This game could be the best online. Either one, you get a couple people who start of with a section of the map as their territory and they have a somewhat small gang. They go out and basically have to take over the other territories. When they take them over the territory becomes theirs along with the gang. So the players will never basically loose, they just join with those who are better then them until it comes to a huge 1 on 1 gang fight. Bloods vs Crips type situation.

That or they have servers who basically save your characters and you just build it up with a couple more people. Kind of like co-op but against each other to see who can run the most of the city and still have a huge gang fight.
If they did that, then it really would be the game to end all games... :cool:

[DS]

Damn that is a great idea. I'm going to send that in for the next. I am hyped up for that stuff to be in and it's not going to be. BRB going to make it. Give me a witty name that I can use and not get sued.

[el fregadero]

Adam Artherton.

[Requiem]

Adam Artherton.
That's a great idea... it is a witty name. :)

[DS]

I'm not feeling it.

[DS]

- The twelve small towns often consist of only two junctions and a few buildings, featuring a liquor store, bakery, pottery and much more.
- When flying, the radar map changes into an attitude instrument (artificial horizon), so orientation is easier.
- Realistic truck trailer physics.
- You can swim, dive, find oxygen tanks, and more.
- You can start your own gang and get your own gang weapons and cars.
- You can train your muscles to become stronger.

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/screenfun_1.jpg
http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/screenfun_2.jpg
http://www.gtagaming.com/images/var_resampled/87a0d8fd6815319e7802b60c97121fd0.jpg
http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/screenfun_4.jpg
http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/maps/screenfun_map.jpg

[DS]

Also, if this thread does not surpass the GTA III and VC threads, I will snap due to the fact this game is much more then both and it's needing to be bumped constantly. :(

[Requiem]

Sweet, finally I can live my life as a farmer, have a few thugs around to keep rival farmers in line... I can then drive my goods in a semi with trailer, and as a side hobby, I can fly my small plane.

[el fregadero]

That is a great map.

[Requiem]

Not to mention, I can finally take that vacation in the camper through the mountains.. :cool:

[G]

Also, if this thread does not surpass the GTA III and VC threads, I will snap due to the fact this game is much more then both and it's needing to be bumped constantly. :(


And the fact that Optic isn't constantly spamming it. :-\

[Optik]

Thats true...

[Savio]

Also, if this thread does not surpass the GTA III and VC threads, I will snap due to the fact this game is much more then both and it's needing to be bumped constantly. :(
How big were they?

[Optik]

Huge

[DS]

- 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.
- Players choose new hairstyles, but choices of beards and other facial hair will be at their disposal.

[tucsonspeed6]

- Carl can attack enemies from behind, after hiding and sneaking through the shadows.


Makes sense after Manhunt.

[DS]

GameSpot has a preview of the Food System and some nice screen shots up. Go check it out. They have a link on the main page.

[Requiem]

rofl @ the huge man boobs...

[Tony Montana]

Stop looking in the mirror while posting Requiem......

[DS]

OUCH!

[Requiem]

I do have man boobs... I know... it's sad :'(

Which is exactly why I don't have a mirror in this room.... :cool:


They're not that big though... :| Those ones were just insane...

[DS]

You can scavage though the streets and find interesting objects to use for self defence. For Instance the mag uses the example of being chased unequipped and you go find a bottle in a dumpster.
Phillet's is a fish orientated restuarant which you can take away from.
Rodney's Roadside Diner is a place in the countryside - Didn't say if you can eat there, but from a pic it seems you can go in there.
Jumping off tall buildings will now result in ugly deaths.
You can whack people accross the head with weapons.
Los Santos is 1 and a half times the size of Vice City.
In Los Santos there is a dock which has a carnival.

[el fregadero]

You should be able to get other people on top of the buildings and start fighting them and knock them over the edge.

And they would die an ugly death.

[DS]

ME VS YOU??

[el fregadero]

Exactly.

[Hired Hitman]

Jumping off tall buildings will now result in ugly deaths.

FINALLY :D

[Tony Montana]

I bet you'll get some idiot repeatedly jumping off tall buildings and ruining their score by getting loads of hospital visits just to see the death.

[el fregadero]

You and everyone else that knows it will try it at least a few times.

[el fregadero]

The idiots would be the ones that will save it after doing that.

[MTH13]

I am gunna get this game

[Tony Montana]

When I get this game I ain't gonna cheat like I did on GTA: 3 & VC, I'm gonna start with no guns, no armour, and when I get a wanted level it will stay instead of always having a machine gun with 5000 ammo etc like I used to on the previous 2 games and always cheating to keep my health up and wanted level down. All that is out the window this time round.

[DS]

Each city has an airport and they each have a Dodo. You can pick up hitchikers and there are are working tow trucks. There is also a 360 degree camera that can be used by the right analog stick. The number of outfits out numbers the Vice City outfits.

[el fregadero]

God dammit, those fucking Dodos are back.

[BigDaddyCool]

I wonder if there will be any nudity, and why do you have to be black. I would be cool if you could change your race, so you could be black, white, asian, spic, whatever.

[Requiem]

God dammit, those fucking Dodos are back.
I hated those damn things.. :mad:

[Hired Hitman]

I want a jet plane :( :D

[TheNamelessOne]

I just hope the Dodo isn't wingless.

Or only a seaplane.

I just want a plane that has full wings and can take off ON LAND.

[Hired Hitman]

and can land :cool:

[DS]

They didn't say it was the only plane there, just that every one will have one. If you knew how to fly them they were great.

[DS]

They are going to be tracking pretty much everything you do in the game. It will be like the stats on the previous games I guess but they track everything. The longer you do something, like riding bikes, the things effected by that will get better. So you can ride better, turn better, not fall off as easily, etc.

They also played a little more into pedestrians as well saying they each have a brain. Well what that means is you can follow one ped and watch them leave their house in the morning, go somewhere, etc. They can even hold hands and when you run between them they break apart then grab each others hands again.

If that's not good enough, each character type has 1 hour of dialogue. That's about 50 more minutes then VC.

And to TheNamelessOne and everyone else wondering, the Dodo in San Andreas is full winged that is flyable. So I believe by the article that means taking off and landing.

[Hired Hitman]

"They can even hold hands and when you run between them they break apart then grab each others hands again. "

boy, how much of an asshole can you be in this game :D

[Hired Hitman]

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/article/534/534690/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-20040730111415515.jpg

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/article/534/534690/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-20040730111418436.jpg

Awesome Tattoos :cool:

[G]

That's pretty hot :love:

[Hired Hitman]

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/article/534/534690/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-20040730111416561.jpg

Nice car.

[Hired Hitman]

Everyone has already heard about the inclusion of dietary needs in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, but the specificities of how it works still haven't been explored very heavily. In an effort to clear up any confusion on this matter, Rockstar Games has released an official breakdown of the system and what players can expect when they utilize this feature on October 19.

From what we can tell so far, it's obviously a far more complicated system than what's found in Konami's "other big masticator" Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Instead of just using the system as a means to increase character health as that game's does, GTA's version of the hungry-hungry goes far deeper. Granted, Carl Johnson can simply eat to keep his health meter up, but if he chooses to, he can do a lot more than that.

For starters, not eating on a regular basis will drain CJ of his natural muscle mass. The result is a skinnier, weaker version of his default character and clothes that fit differently. Additionally, being thinner makes CJ a lot weaker too; so lifting boxes becomes more difficult, swimming and cycling stamina is drained much quicker, and the force of his hand-to-hand combat is severely affected.

To avoid becoming emaciated like this, CJ will need to eat his food regularly. But to keep things realistic, Rockstar has given each food type its own calorie value that, in turn, alters the amount of energy and fat given to Carl Johnson. Of course, eating too much can have the opposite effect of what you want; as CJ can become incredibly overweight as well. In fact, CJ can eat so much food at one time, that it could actually force him to throw up --- and if that happens, any stamina and nutrition that was consumed earlier is immediately lost. Additionally, vomiting frequently prevents you from buying more food for an undermined amount of time; further lowering your chances to increase your health.

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/article/533/533932/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-20040727031935421-000.jpg

But even if players don't throw up and continue to pig out, they'll be affected by their diet. In no time at all, they'll become absolutely gigantic with every animation and texture being affected. Their fattened CJ character will waddle instead of walk, stop and catch his breath after running too much and he'll even bulge out of his clothes should he get too big. This extra size affects gameplay performance too. Lifting, swimming, climbing, running, or doing anything else that involves frequent movement are all more difficult; and his reaction time is a lot slower too.

Another detriment to being too heavy is that Carl becomes an easier target for firearms and attacks (he is easier to see after all), and he'll even be made fun of by San Andreas inhabitants, complete with tailor-made fat jokes. With side effects like this, we'd say it's time to get in shape there fatty.

In order to do so, CJ can actually spend time at the gym and work out. Building better muscle strength gives CJ more stamina, faster running abilities, and stronger hand-to-hand combat power. Lifting things will be easier too. CJ doesn't necessarily have to be a walking, talking tank, either. With two internal factors at work at all times (fat and muscle), players can tailor their character to be exactly how they want them to be. Creating a thin CJ with strong punching abilities is a good example of the type of mix and match possibilities that are available, and Rockstar plans to unveil other interesting hybrids somewhere down the line.

Regardless of what kind of eating and exercise habits players will form, however, they'll always need a place to eat. And places to eat are something that San Andreas has plenty of. The Chicken Bell, for example, features plenty of poultry dishes -- with burritos, fried chicken, wings, and chicken burgers all a part of the menu. The Burger Shot, on the other hand, is all about beef, beef, and more beef. We'll give you one guess where you can find the best burgers in town. If pizza is more your speed, however, then the Well Stacked Pizza parlor could be more your speed. Pick a pie in any size you want and get ready to pig out for some maximum Italian filling.

One final note that Rockstar wanted to stress, is that San Andreas will not all be about eating. This is simply a customization feature that its development team has included to add an extra bit of spice and customization to its already-sizeable living world. That said, it still remains to be seen just how necessary and strict the eating regiment will be.

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/article/533/533932/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-20040727031938389.jpg

Sweet :D

[G]

Their fattened CJ character will waddle instead of walk


LOL nice

[Hired Hitman]

I guess you could call him, Carl Wadding :shifty:

[G]

lol

[Hired Hitman]

This game is going to ooooooooown :love:

[G]

So I'm guessing we're gonna see the Banshee and Inferno once again?

[Dorkchop]

I plan on leaving my girlfriend as soon as I buy this game. I'm sure she'll undertsand.

[Killa]

so if cj eats4 meals of healthy food hes gonna be buff

[G]

so if cj eats4 meals of healthy food hes gonna be buff

No, I'm pretty sure you'll need to work out or something.

[The Mackem]

When's this coming out?

[el fregadero]

October 19 in America.

[Killa]

will i have to pay to work out i see the tattos i wish u can set houses on fire

[G]

lol wtf

[RoXer]

Gamespot has this new article there.

Doesn't really have any new information. Has some new screen though.

[RoXer]

screens*

[Killa]

i gotta question if we cant set houses on fire why the hell do we need a firetruck

[el fregadero]

Why did they need a firetruck in the other GTA games?

[Hired Hitman]

they put out the fires you start, when you throw those, Molotov Cocktail things.

[Optik]

I Wonder if you can create custom tats...

[Joe Kerr]

Anyword on the in game music? What type of stations and music? I imagine they will have at least 2 talk stations again, a hard rock and probably Rap.

[Optik]

Wondering if you can get your hair braided ...

[Hired Hitman]

Most probably, I'd get dreadlocks :cool:

[The Mask]

afro

[Hired Hitman]

yeah afro :cool:

[Tony Montana]

I wonder if you can shave your chest.......

[Sephiroth]

^LOL would be cool though...choose to be a fat hairy bastard: A-Train style or you can shave yourself and work out and be like Randy Orton.

[DS]

Pretty hot stuff. I bet those tattoos are going to be customizable. If they put enough time into putting it in the game, Rockstar usually goes full out so it'll probably be all you can do.

[DS]

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/roof.jpg

[Hired Hitman]

Nice view.

[Hired Hitman]

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/workout2.jpg
http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/workout.jpg
working out

http://www.gtagaming.com/images/sanandreas/screenshots/sanchezdriveby.jpg

That is pretty cool.

[Savio]

I want to see a map picture.

[DS]

I don't think we'll see a map until the games released. You'll get tons of concept maps and some of them will get pretty close but other then that they won't let it out until it's done.

[Hired Hitman]

http://ps2media.ign.com/ps2/image/article/535/535975/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-20040804012417062.jpg

I will be doing Tricks on the bike for hours, it would be cool if you can grind down poles and all that.

[DS]

The bikes have a whole trick system so it's like Matt Hoffman's BMX as a side system in a GTA game. I don't think it will be as quite as advanced but I bet it will be quite similar.

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/screen0/914983_20040805_screen003.jpg
Just liked this picture.

[DS]

Grandparents Forever returns. Company from GTA3 where they stuffed dead grandparents.
You can buy Slushies in 3 flavors: Thrushy, Mushy, and Frosty.
You buy clothes from GASH again.
El Nuevo Big O’ Supermarket will be one of the supermarkets in the game. Nothing like raging a gunfight in a supermarket.
Beef Bandit, Shaft Hotdogs, Tacocalypse, and the Tarbrush Café are more food places in the game. Beef Bandit and Shaft Hotdogs are rivals where you work for and have to sell hot dogs and smash others stands.

Now pay attention here. Steve Scott, the director in Vice City, is coming back in here to work in Vinewood as a big time director now. That's not all though, he's angry at a little someone named Starkweather. For those of you haven't played Manhunt, Starkweather is the director in that game. Well, apparently he used to work in Vinewood himself and was good friends with Scott who worked with Starkweather on a movie called "Murder Juice". Pretty interesting cross referencing here.

[Hired Hitman]

haha, nice.

I can't wait :love:

[Iceman90]

Anyone notice on the working out pic, the ring is a wrestling ring (it has 3 ropes, not 4)?

I wonder if u can wrestle in it?

[DS]

There's people boxing it in so I presume that's pretty much all you can do.

[DS]

I bet G was the one that threw this thread to a 4. This is obviously 5 star quality at it's best and he's jealous this thread took off faster then the previous.

If this is untrue then I retract my previous comments.

[Joe Kerr]

Anyword on the in game music? What type of stations and music? I imagine they will have at least 2 talk stations again, a hard rock and probably Rap.