Official GTA: San Andreas Thread

[el fregadero]

Exactly.

[Hired Hitman]

Jumping off tall buildings will now result in ugly deaths.

FINALLY

[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.

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]

Originally Posted by el fregadero God dammit, those fucking Dodos are back.

I hated those damn things..

[Hired Hitman]

I want a jet plane

[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

[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

[Hired Hitman]

Awesome Tattoos

[G]

That's pretty hot

[Hired Hitman]

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.



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.



Sweet

[G]

Originally Posted by Hired Hitman Their fattened CJ character will waddle instead of walk

LOL nice

[Hired Hitman]

I guess you could call him, Carl Wadding

[G]

lol

[Hired Hitman]

This game is going to ooooooooown

[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.

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

[G]

Originally Posted by Killa 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.

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*

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.