Official GTA: San Andreas Thread - Page 28

**Eternalone79** · 10-26-2004, 05:13 PM

Six hours playing it so far and I like it...had today off so figured what the hell play the game all day...they released it at 7PM last night(preorders only) and the line had like 20 people by 5:30...

**Splaya** · 10-26-2004, 05:22 PM

Holy shit, just averted a major crisis. I had forgot to kill some files on my memory card but thankfully my neighbor was home

**Head** · 10-26-2004, 05:28 PM

Yeah, it actually isn't too bad once you get the controls down better.

A lot tighter than Vice City.

**TheNamelessOne** · 10-26-2004, 05:37 PM

Won't be getting it until Thursday or Friday.

Fucking Americans getting games before me.

**Splaya** · 10-26-2004, 05:38 PM

I failed getting a slice of pizza

**Splaya** · 10-26-2004, 05:39 PM

Yeah Vice City could suck my dick. I love SA

DS · 10-26-2004, 06:25 PM

I don't know who was saying the DRE PS2s wouldn't work, I have my launch PS2 and it ran it fine the first time. This is an amazing game.

**Splaya** · 10-26-2004, 06:26 PM

Just wait till later. You get a mission called "Go beat up the Crack dealer. I was lol big time.

**VJW** · 10-26-2004, 06:38 PM

I just got an Elvis haircut but than I got defeated by that arrogant boxing cocksucker at the gym

!

**Buzzkill** · 10-26-2004, 06:41 PM

When's it out for PC?

**Disturbed316** · 10-26-2004, 06:50 PM

It ships tomorrow, so I should be getting it Thursday, cant wait

**Tornado** · 10-26-2004, 07:31 PM

I'll be getting it at 1:30am when I finish the midnight opening at Game. I dare'nt play it that night as i'll be playing it all night, and we open up again at 8am the next day, so it looks like I won't be playing till friday evening..

G · 10-26-2004, 08:05 PM

Awesome game. Love how you have stats and all that. Gives it a more "Simmish" feel.

**Head** · 10-26-2004, 08:50 PM

I don't have much sex appeal.

**VJW** · 10-26-2004, 09:02 PM

I don't either

. But I did manage to fuck a hooker at one point. I am having trouble in that mission where you have to dance though:/

**Jonster** · 10-26-2004, 09:24 PM

http://rahindeed.com/modules.php?nam...showpage&pid=7

**Disturbed316** · 10-26-2004, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonster

http://rahindeed.com/modules.php?nam...showpage&pid=7

Nice, maybe if they do a game set in the 00's, then some of those would be sweet to have in.

DS · 10-26-2004, 09:33 PM

Ok, since this hasn't even come out in the UK or anything yet, don't give any spoilers. Just keeps everyone happy. If you want to just black it out.

**Disturbed316** · 10-26-2004, 09:37 PM

You can spoil me on Thursday, when I have the game

**Jonster** · 10-26-2004, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disturbed316

Nice, maybe if they do a game set in the 00's, then some of those would be sweet to have in.

Maybe, it's kinda a spoof thing though.

All songs that could be used to describe (part of) the game.

**House of Pancakes** · 10-26-2004, 10:14 PM

I've been playing it for almost a day, now, and I've spent most of my time exploring the level. The game is fucking awesome, and way better than Vice City, but I'd like to point out a couple of cons:

-The radar sucks. It's such an enormous map limited to a tiny circle, and when you have multiple icons in one area, it's very difficult to find that place you're looking for. Also, dark blue and black is considerably more difficult to see than the bright pink of Vice City. I always find myself pausing the game and then zooming in on the map to find out where I'm going. The map is absolutely fucking huge, so navigation is a lot harder this time around.

-The health system sucks. A red bar that changes to a darker red when you get hit? I'd much rather have my exact health flashing on the screen. Countless times have I failed missions because I died when I didn't even know I had no health left.

-Weapons/cash/items... where are they? Vice City was littered with this stuff. Even with the strategy guide, I can't find anything, and the stuff that I've found [pistols and stuff] don't glow like in Vice City, they just float, and they're black, so they're insanely hard to see when you're exploring. I've been playing a day and only have a grand, a pistol, and a weak uzi with barely any bullets in it. No health and armor anywhere, and Ammu-Nation is closed at the start. I'm finding it a little boring so far to explore because I never find anything, but I'm sure that'll change once the game opens up a little more.

-The radio. Even though Radio X is a nice station to listen to, there actually seems to be less music and of a lesser variety in the game, and the talk show is just a shell of the original.

-The ghetto rap theme. I was hoping it would just be a theme, but so far the beginning of the game is drenched in it, and it's a little annoying to here "fool" and "dawg" and "homey" and "fuckin' bitch" after every word these guys say.

Besides those tidbits, I have nothing but the utmost praise of ridiculousness for the game. I'm loving it.

**TheNamelessOne** · 10-26-2004, 10:21 PM

Talk radio - Whats it like?

Lazlow back?

What about Maurice Chaves?

**road doggy dogg** · 10-26-2004, 10:22 PM

I agree about the radar. Fucking hard to find those small dark blue things on the map, when all the roads are black and everything.

**Head** · 10-26-2004, 10:32 PM

Yeah, I like to save after every completed mission, and it's kind of hard getting back to CJ's house sometimes.

**Head** · 10-26-2004, 10:48 PM

Damn, the gym is real fun.

Already getting pretty buffed up.

**VJW** · 10-26-2004, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNamelessOne

Talk radio - Whats it like?

Lazlow back?

What about Maurice Chaves?

No Lazlow isn't back for whatever reason. But the talk station that's in the game is still very funny IMO.

I think I'll be able to go to SF tomorrow since I'm already doing missions for the cops.

**House of Pancakes** · 10-26-2004, 11:08 PM

I think the main difference in this game is that they made it so you DON'T want attention from the cops or anything like that, because it's so easy to die, because of the bad health system and because I've noticed you [and other opponents] die a lot faster in this game. I just did a quick drive-by on three or four rival gang members in hopes of getting some cash, I killed two, the other two pulled me out. As I was fighting one, the other guy shot me to death in like five seconds. It's kind of annoying how limited I am from the start of the game, and in order to get more into it, I HAVE to complete missions, which are the most frustrating, obnoxious part of the game.

GTA's beauty has always been AFTER you do everything. Completing the game for the first time isn't very much fun.

DS · 10-26-2004, 11:18 PM

Limited on what? I think the story progression is excellent and the fact that I can go any place on the map at the start is great.

G · 10-26-2004, 11:20 PM

Yeah, beats having a main bridge blocked off.

**VJW** · 10-26-2004, 11:23 PM

I like the fact that you can recruit gang members since that helps a lot when you wanna take over another gang's area.

**House of Pancakes** · 10-26-2004, 11:26 PM

How do you recruit gang members? I've been trying.

G · 10-26-2004, 11:28 PM

Got another fucking hour until I can play again.

**VJW** · 10-26-2004, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by House of Pancakes

How do you recruit gang members? I've been trying.

Target them when your not holding a weapon and press the up arrow button. They should follow you. Repeat this until you're satasfied. Go for the buffer ones since they're a lot stronger which is better for gang wars.

**Boondock Saint** · 10-26-2004, 11:45 PM

Just finished watching season 1 of the HBO show The Wire. It's about cops trying to bust this gang and shit. Makes me even more excited for this game. If I didn't have so much crap to do I would have gotten it today, but I'll prolly wait til Thursday after my 8am class which is the last one for the weekend.

Gotta find my pre-order ticket thing though.

**Head** · 10-27-2004, 12:25 AM

Anyone know how often you're supposed to eat? I've been eating I'd say once every couple of days on average, and it hasn't stopped me from putting on muscle, but I'm having trouble getting my fat down really low.

DS · 10-27-2004, 12:45 AM

I just eat when I'm low on health or it says I'm getting hungry.

**VJW** · 10-27-2004, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head

Anyone know how often you're supposed to eat? I've been eating I'd say once every couple of days on average, and it hasn't stopped me from putting on muscle, but I'm having trouble getting my fat down really low.

Go on the tread mill since that's the best thing when it comes to lowering fat.

**Innovator** · 10-27-2004, 03:07 AM

CJ's got 0 fat, 100 % muscle, bald, and the man.

**Hired Hitman** · 10-27-2004, 05:31 AM

4 days to go... hmm.. hmm... 4 days to go... hmm hmm... hurry up mail

**road doggy dogg** · 10-27-2004, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VJW

Target them when your not holding a weapon and press the up arrow button. They should follow you. Repeat this until you're satasfied. Go for the buffer ones since they're a lot stronger which is better for gang wars.

This is just being petty and nitpicky, but I've found that it works even if you're holding a weapon as well.

10-26-2004, 06:38 PM	#1089
VJW Master Penis!!!! Posts: 946	I just got an Elvis haircut but than I got defeated by that arrogant boxing cocksucker at the gym!

10-26-2004, 09:02 PM	#1095
VJW Master Penis!!!! Posts: 946	I don't either. But I did manage to fuck a hooker at one point. I am having trouble in that mission where you have to dance though:/

10-26-2004, 05:13 PM	#1081
Eternalone79 Posts: 209	Six hours playing it so far and I like it...had today off so figured what the hell play the game all day...they released it at 7PM last night(preorders only) and the line had like 20 people by 5:30...

10-26-2004, 05:22 PM	#1082
Splaya 1-0 TPWW Chess Master Posts: 17,211	Holy shit, just averted a major crisis. I had forgot to kill some files on my memory card but thankfully my neighbor was home

10-26-2004, 05:28 PM	#1083
Head Shocker Posts: 3,124	Yeah, it actually isn't too bad once you get the controls down better. A lot tighter than Vice City.

10-26-2004, 05:37 PM	#1084
TheNamelessOne I Like Trucking Posts: 686	Won't be getting it until Thursday or Friday. Fucking Americans getting games before me.

10-26-2004, 05:38 PM	#1085
Splaya 1-0 TPWW Chess Master Posts: 17,211	I failed getting a slice of pizza

10-26-2004, 05:39 PM	#1086
Splaya 1-0 TPWW Chess Master Posts: 17,211	Yeah Vice City could suck my dick. I love SA

10-26-2004, 06:25 PM	#1087
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	I don't know who was saying the DRE PS2s wouldn't work, I have my launch PS2 and it ran it fine the first time. This is an amazing game.

10-26-2004, 06:26 PM	#1088
Splaya 1-0 TPWW Chess Master Posts: 17,211	Just wait till later. You get a mission called "Go beat up the Crack dealer. I was lol big time.

10-26-2004, 06:41 PM	#1090
Buzzkill Jamiroquai Bodega Posts: 18,627	When's it out for PC?

10-26-2004, 06:50 PM	#1091
Disturbed316 Posts: 22,695	It ships tomorrow, so I should be getting it Thursday, cant wait

10-26-2004, 09:24 PM	#1096
Jonster Has an evil monkey... Posts: 7,299	http://rahindeed.com/modules.php?nam...showpage&pid=7

10-26-2004, 07:31 PM	#1092
Tornado Tedious Inevitability Posts: 7,521	I'll be getting it at 1:30am when I finish the midnight opening at Game. I dare'nt play it that night as i'll be playing it all night, and we open up again at 8am the next day, so it looks like I won't be playing till friday evening..

10-26-2004, 08:05 PM	#1093
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Awesome game. Love how you have stats and all that. Gives it a more "Simmish" feel.

10-26-2004, 08:50 PM	#1094
Head Shocker Posts: 3,124	I don't have much sex appeal.

10-26-2004, 09:33 PM	#1098
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	Ok, since this hasn't even come out in the UK or anything yet, don't give any spoilers. Just keeps everyone happy. If you want to just black it out.

10-26-2004, 09:37 PM	#1099
Disturbed316 Posts: 22,695	You can spoil me on Thursday, when I have the game

10-26-2004, 10:14 PM	#1101
House of Pancakes Suicide's on the menu Posts: 914	I've been playing it for almost a day, now, and I've spent most of my time exploring the level. The game is fucking awesome, and way better than Vice City, but I'd like to point out a couple of cons: -The radar sucks. It's such an enormous map limited to a tiny circle, and when you have multiple icons in one area, it's very difficult to find that place you're looking for. Also, dark blue and black is considerably more difficult to see than the bright pink of Vice City. I always find myself pausing the game and then zooming in on the map to find out where I'm going. The map is absolutely fucking huge, so navigation is a lot harder this time around. -The health system sucks. A red bar that changes to a darker red when you get hit? I'd much rather have my exact health flashing on the screen. Countless times have I failed missions because I died when I didn't even know I had no health left. -Weapons/cash/items... where are they? Vice City was littered with this stuff. Even with the strategy guide, I can't find anything, and the stuff that I've found [pistols and stuff] don't glow like in Vice City, they just float, and they're black, so they're insanely hard to see when you're exploring. I've been playing a day and only have a grand, a pistol, and a weak uzi with barely any bullets in it. No health and armor anywhere, and Ammu-Nation is closed at the start. I'm finding it a little boring so far to explore because I never find anything, but I'm sure that'll change once the game opens up a little more. -The radio. Even though Radio X is a nice station to listen to, there actually seems to be less music and of a lesser variety in the game, and the talk show is just a shell of the original. -The ghetto rap theme. I was hoping it would just be a theme, but so far the beginning of the game is drenched in it, and it's a little annoying to here "fool" and "dawg" and "homey" and "fuckin' bitch" after every word these guys say. Besides those tidbits, I have nothing but the utmost praise of ridiculousness for the game. I'm loving it.

10-26-2004, 10:21 PM	#1102
TheNamelessOne I Like Trucking Posts: 686	Talk radio - Whats it like? Lazlow back? What about Maurice Chaves?

10-26-2004, 10:22 PM	#1103
road doggy dogg wekasauce Posts: 106,877	I agree about the radar. Fucking hard to find those small dark blue things on the map, when all the roads are black and everything.

10-26-2004, 10:32 PM	#1104
Head Shocker Posts: 3,124	Yeah, I like to save after every completed mission, and it's kind of hard getting back to CJ's house sometimes.

10-26-2004, 10:48 PM	#1105
Head Shocker Posts: 3,124	Damn, the gym is real fun. Already getting pretty buffed up.

10-26-2004, 11:08 PM	#1107
House of Pancakes Suicide's on the menu Posts: 914	I think the main difference in this game is that they made it so you DON'T want attention from the cops or anything like that, because it's so easy to die, because of the bad health system and because I've noticed you [and other opponents] die a lot faster in this game. I just did a quick drive-by on three or four rival gang members in hopes of getting some cash, I killed two, the other two pulled me out. As I was fighting one, the other guy shot me to death in like five seconds. It's kind of annoying how limited I am from the start of the game, and in order to get more into it, I HAVE to complete missions, which are the most frustrating, obnoxious part of the game. GTA's beauty has always been AFTER you do everything. Completing the game for the first time isn't very much fun.

10-26-2004, 11:18 PM	#1108
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	Limited on what? I think the story progression is excellent and the fact that I can go any place on the map at the start is great.

10-26-2004, 11:20 PM	#1109
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Yeah, beats having a main bridge blocked off.

10-26-2004, 11:23 PM	#1110
VJW Master Penis!!!! Posts: 946	I like the fact that you can recruit gang members since that helps a lot when you wanna take over another gang's area.

10-26-2004, 11:26 PM	#1111
House of Pancakes Suicide's on the menu Posts: 914	How do you recruit gang members? I've been trying.

10-26-2004, 11:28 PM	#1112
G Selectively Social Posts: 16,336	Got another fucking hour until I can play again.

10-26-2004, 11:45 PM	#1114
Boondock Saint Posts: 8,795	Just finished watching season 1 of the HBO show The Wire. It's about cops trying to bust this gang and shit. Makes me even more excited for this game. If I didn't have so much crap to do I would have gotten it today, but I'll prolly wait til Thursday after my 8am class which is the last one for the weekend. Gotta find my pre-order ticket thing though.

10-27-2004, 12:25 AM	#1115
Head Shocker Posts: 3,124	Anyone know how often you're supposed to eat? I've been eating I'd say once every couple of days on average, and it hasn't stopped me from putting on muscle, but I'm having trouble getting my fat down really low.

10-27-2004, 12:45 AM	#1116
DS look at that hat Posts: 4,520	I just eat when I'm low on health or it says I'm getting hungry.

10-27-2004, 03:07 AM	#1118
Innovator Inno Knows. Posts: 43,710	CJ's got 0 fat, 100 % muscle, bald, and the man.