Will this game be the PS2's game of the year?
I think it will, proberbly the best game I will play, untill the next GTA comes out.
What do you think?
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Will this game be the PS2's game of the year?
I think it will, proberbly the best game I will play, untill the next GTA comes out.
What do you think?
Yes I Think It Will Be Great
I Did Not Write This But Read It Anyway:
*San Andreas is Five to Six times the size of Vice City, its Actually a whole freakin' state!. wich includes:
Los Santos: (Los Angeles): my hometown , which will be the Begining of the game
San Fierro: (San Francisco) wich offers Steep hills for the Craziest GTA jumps yet
Las Venturra: (Las Vegas) Offers Casinos and Gambling
*Because the game world is Ridiculously massive, Rockstar has been forced to switch to a rare Dual Layer PS2 DVD to fit it all in.
* There Will be no "Filler" areas in the game. Every alley and intersection will somehow be interesting, with a much more greater level of detail.
*there will no longer be any annoying loading time while traveling from one area to the next, no long pauses while traveling accross bridges, infact the game only pauses when entering an indor location, which is only a quick couple of seconds.
You Are
Carl Johnson who returns to his old East Los Santos Gang, the Orange Grove Families, after Spending the last Several years in Liberty City.
Now You Can
*Eat at restaurants (and Get Fat)
*Work Out At the Gym and Get Buff
*Get Haircuts
*Ride a Bike
*Wear Lots of new Outfits
*Buy and Build Buildings (much more to this than Vice City)
*Gamble at a casino
*Break into Houses and Steal Cash
*Swim (Crashing into water is no longer instant death)
*Dual-weild Multiple Gun types
*Recruit your own gang to help out on missions
*Do four Person Drive-bys
*Lots More is Still a Secret
Improvements
*Five to Six times the size of vice city
*No loading between areas
*New Graphics Engine
*35-50% more polygons onscreen
*Longer View Distance
*Real-time Reflections
*New Lighting Effects & realistic Shadows
*More Detailed Textures
*More Realistic Animations
*Each character has a brain (better A.I.)
*More (and better) indoor locations
*more mini games
*Improved Targeting (Manhunt Style)
* Better hand to hand combat; more fighting stances and Attacks
*New "Impact Animation System" (Rag-Doll Physics)
*Much Wider Range of Vehicles
*Improved Vehicle Phisics
*Vehicles get rusty and Dirty as time goes by.
It Comes Out 2 Days Before My Birthday
If thats all true..... it sounds amazing! :D Just can't wait! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by :J@ME5
It's going to be so great. Sadly I hear Rockstar wants to be sold for $100, probably a rumor, but if they did people would still pay that.
that does sound amazing 100$ for it i saw it for prewown around £35 :s
i want it to come out :(
sounds amazing its coming out october i no cos ive preorderd it :) :) :) :)
Same Here coz If You PreOrder It Just Before It Comes Out The Chances Are It Will Run Out Of Stock And You Will Have to Wait Weeks
they had to make it really good, cause they are now in compatition with Driver 3
Rye it's definately true, www.gta-sanandreas.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Rye1088
I Didnt Get That Info From There I Found It When I Ordered It From www.amazon.co.uk
Did you go on the site I posted?
It's got scans of magazines and everything.
Thnx striker, great site, hopefully it'sd all true, but does anyone else think the fitness and haircut things are going to be really annoying? :@
Fitness might get annoying but haircut wont, because your hair doesn't grow, if you want to change it you can.
Oh good, but the thing about fitness, like oh my God, I'm fat, then I ahve to run for like 2 hours lol.
Edit- my 500th post :P
That will be the only downside I think.
Looks exciting ill have to take your advice and preorder then lol :eusa_danc
I can't preorder it, as I'll be living in Spain by then.
Anyone know if it'll be $50 like the others? It wouldn't surprise me if they raised it.
I was In my local store and asked him
"how much will it be" He replys
"roughly the same, We can only hope. There has been so many copies wanting held back, i dont think we are going to take anymore"
I replyed WOAHH!!!!
"when's it out"
"end of october unless ites help back again :("
I asked when was it supposed to be out..
"well it would of been out..
the reason for this is the PS2 disc is too small. and also
if you have a connection to the internet (broadband only) you will be able to download extra maps :D.
I have broadband Mwhahaha :D This is only a rumor
Heard the downloading part is just a rumor, I ahve it too, so we can hope, but I doubt it.
It will be the same price, and I highly doubt that you will be able to download anything.
It comes out on October 22nd in Europe.
News about the new GTA
General Information
The new Grand Theft Auto game will be known as
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The new GTA game will be Sony PlayStation2 Exclusive.
The Official Game Description from Rockstar Games:
Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas... a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers.
Now, it's the early 90s. Carl's got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.
The game will be based around "Recent Films" relating to the Californian gangster theme.
The GTA style innuendo's will return, bigger and better than before.
The game will use a Dual-Layer DVD because Rockstar have already filled up a full DVD disk!
The [Game Boxart] will look like this.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...alsaboxart.jpg
The game should take the average player no less than 150 hours to complete.
Release Dates
USA and Surrounding NTSC Areas: October 19th, 2004
UK and Europe: October 22nd, 2004
Australia: October 28th, 2004
[Carl Johnson] - The main character and the gangster who the player will control.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...cters/carl.jpg
[Sweet Johnson] - Carl's brother and part of the Orange Grove Families Gang.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ters/sweet.jpg
Brian Johnson - Carl's 10 year old brother who was killed in a tragic car accident. Some people blame Carl for his death.
Kendl Johnson - Carl's sister. Not much is known about her as of yet but she is always arguing with Sweet.
[Smoke] - A family friend of the Johnson's who also takes his place in the Orange Grove Families Gang.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ters/smoke.jpg
[Ryder] - Another friend of Carl and member of the Orange Grove Families Gang.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ters/ryder.jpg
[Old Reece] - Carl's Barber. The guy who will be in charge of giving you all of your wacky hair styles.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/oldreece.jpg
Eddie Pulaski - One of the corrupt cops who frame Carl for homicide and make his life difficult.
Frank Tenpenny - The other corrupt cop who is always getting on Carl's back.
[Cesar] - A mysterious Latino character armed with a .45 and a body full of tattoos.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ters/cesar.jpg
[LSPD] - The guys who'll be constantly on your tail when you break the law in Los Santos.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...cters/lspd.jpg
Mysterious Cabin Woman - A girl from a previous GTA re-appears as Carl's Accomplice... We predict Catalina.
Gangs
[Orange Grove Families] - Carl Johnson's gang who the player will move with throughout the game.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...vefamilies.jpg
[The Ballas] - A rival gang of the Orange Grove Families.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ers/ballas.jpg
The Flats - Another rival gang
The City / Map
The state of San Andreas is made up of the cities; Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas.
The three cities from above will be named Los Santos, San Fierro, and Las Venturas in the game.
Each city is the same size as Vice City.
The entire game will be about Four to Six times bigger than Vice City.
San Fierro will contain hills and will be more driving based.
You can drive from Los Santos, through the countryside, up a mountain and into San Fierro, then onto Las Venturas.
Driving through the desert will be vibrant and alive with weird things to see.
There will be tumble-weed in the desert.
The game will contain photographs and digital images as textures.
There will be Lakes, a Mountain, Farms and Fields plus more in the countryside.
The map is so big players will get lost frequently.
in Vice City.
Buildings / Places
There will be a lot more buildings with open interiors.
The only loading times in the game will be a short pause when you enter buildings!
There will be places in GTA San Andreas called the following:
[Los Santos]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../lossantos.jpg
San Fierro
Las Venturas
[Well Stacked Pizza]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ackedpizza.jpg
[Tuff Nut Donuts]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...es/tuffnut.jpg
[St. Brutus Motel]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/stbrutus.jpg
[Reece's Hair Facial Studio]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...facialhair.jpg
[Mount Chiliad]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../mtchiliad.jpg
Angel Pine
Dillamore
[Vinewood]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/vinewood.jpg
[Gasso Gas Station]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...aces/gasso.jpg
Pay N' Spray
Orange Grove is the name of the area where Carl and his gang will live.
The Mountain, Mt. Chiliad, Is the biggest single object in the game.
There are tunnels and lots of foliage on the mountain.
There is a Liquor Store, Bakers, Single Screen Cinema and a Trailer Park in Angel Pine.
Dillamore contains a Gas Station.
Graphics
The graphics engine has been tweaked.
Smog will be present in Los Santos, and real-time reflections on cars, windows, and mirrors, as well as new techniques like radial lighting, which allows for more realistic shadowing, and soft-shadow lighting for interior levels will be present.
Everything in the game now has independent models for day and night to give better lighting and shadowing.
Shadows can be used to hide yourself, to help pick off unsuspecting enemies.
Real sunlight is simulated, and shadows are placed where they would really be.
There are different sets of lighting for day and night which helps create a more realistic feel.
Weather effects have been added to.
There are various things to do and places to see in the countryside, such as farms which keeps the game feeling alive.
Vehicles will accumulate dirt and rust as you play through the game.
The HUD will be similar to that of GTA3 and Vice City.
There will not be as many 'pop-up' items while the player is moving throughout the game.
Trees will be rendered as a group from distance, but rendered separately as the player gets closer. This allows a much bigger draw distance.
The Draw Distance in the countryside is 4 times better than that in Vice City.
You will start to see clouds when you reach a certain altitude on Mt. Chiliad.
The foliage in the countryside is only drawn when the player can see it which keeps the game feeling vibrant and alive, but also maintains a steady framerate.
Game Play
The game will have rag-doll physics, or “Impact Animation” in Rockstars words.
In the Las Venturas city, you will be able to buy and build a casino and then run it you can then gamble your money in the casino.
You need to eat to retain your stamina. If you eat too much fast food, you become fat and pedestrians mock you for being fat. You also run slower and vehicles move slower. Beating certain missions is almost impossible unless you're in the right physical shape. To remedy this, you can go to a gym to exercise.
You can now rob homes. The robberies will require skill and planning, however.
You can recruit gang members and use them to do four person drive-by’s.
Being a Gang Member only makes up about 15% of the total game.
Carl Johnson can visit Old Reece (The Barber) and get his hair cut into numerous different styles which the player can decide. Pedestrians and characters will make remarks on your hair, depending if it looks cool or un-cool.
Carl and the Orange Grove Families can take over areas and generate money from them. This is just one of the many things which can add to the replay value even after the game has been 'completed'.
Swimming is now a part of the game, if you drive a vehicle into the water, you have two choices, climb out of the window and swim to shore, or stay in the car and sink, where you will have a certain amount of underwater stamina. Swimming will also be involved in some missions.
There are parts of the game where you will work as a gang, and parts where you will work alone.
The game is now very non-linear, and depending what choices are made, it will be rare for 2 players to have the same type of game. The missions will be the same, but so much can change depending on choices you make.
There will be In-Breds and Degenerates in the Countryside and some missions will reflect the contrast between the towny and the country people.
Characters have more bones which results in numerous different facial expressions.
There are now many more ways to complete missions. You could run straight in shooting, or sneak through the shadows and pick off the enemies one by one.
When the player only has one wanted star, hiding in the shadows should be enough to throw police off your trail.
The player must tap the X button on the bike in order to pedal faster.
The camera will automatically zoom behind the player at the touch of a button and the player then has the ability to freely target using the ****ogue stick. The auto-target will still be a part of the game though.
The game will take at least three times longer to complete than Vice City.
The longer the player holds down the R1 button, the more chance there is of getting a headshot on an enemy.
Unlike previous GTA Games, the players stats actually change the way 'their Carl' will behave. If a player drives around on a bike a lot, they will be a good bike driver in the game, but won't be as good at driving a car.
The player may have the possibility to change clothes or get tattoos in the game.
Three confirmed hairstyles include "dripping Jheri curls, a fashionable Afro and a towering flattop."
Weapons
Your character can [Dual Wield] pistols, sub machine guns and potentially other weapons.
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../dualwield.jpg
The choice of weapons will match the weapons of the early 90's.
So far we have seen:
[Colt. 45]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ons/colt45.jpg
[Ingram Mac 10]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../ingrammac.jpg
[Uzi 9mm]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...eapons/uzi.jpg
[Spas 12 Gauge Shotgun]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...ons/spas12.jpg
[Chrome Shotgun]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...omeshotgun.jpg
[M-16 Assault Rifle]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...eapons/m16.jpg
[AK-47]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...apons/ak47.jpg
You will have an accuracy meter at the top left of the screen, and the more enemies you hit, the better your accuracy will become.
The crosshairs which are aimed at people will change colour depending on how much health the enemy has. Green will symbolise almost full health, yellow represents half health, and red shows the character is almost dead.
Vehicles
There will be 90’s versions of some GTA3 / VC cars.
The following vehicles will most likely be in the game (probably under different names):
[BMX Bicycle]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...hicles/bmx.jpg
[Greenwood]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../greenwood.jpg
[Bobcat]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...les/bobcat.jpg
[Gang Truck]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../gangtruck.jpg
[Lowrider]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/lowrider.jpg
[Manana]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...les/manana.jpg
[Pick Up Truck]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...les/pickup.jpg
[Police Helicopter]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...helicopter.jpg
[Police Motorbike]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...emotorbike.jpg
[LSPD Cop Car]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...es/lspdcar.jpg
[Sentinel]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/sentinel.jpg
[Sports Car]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../sportscar.jpg
[Sabre]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...cles/sabre.jpg
[Sanchez]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...es/sanchez.jpg
[Virgo]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...cles/virgo.jpg
[Walton]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...les/walton.jpg
[Hatchback]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../hatchback.jpg
[Monster Truck]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...nstertruck.jpg
[Combine Harvester]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...eharvester.jpg
[Gas Tanker]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images.../gastanker.jpg
[4 x 4 Jeep]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...es/4x4jeep.jpg
[Linerunner]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...linerunner.jpg
[Quad Bike]
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/quadbike.jpg
Some vehicles are made specifically for the countryside, while others are for the streets of the city.
It is possible to attach and detach the trailer on the back of large trucks.
The Monster Truck does not have a hand brake, but rather the ability to switch to 4x4 steering mode, which gives the vehicle an extremely small turning circle which is great for navigating through the trees in the country side.
Players will have to be very careful when driving the Gas Tanker as it will Jack-Knife very easily.
Artificial Intelligence
Enemy / pedestrian AI will be greatly revamped and they will think more logically. You can't beat someone to death in broad daylight and not have people notice and react.
Your enemies will be smarter, which will make robbing houses take a lot of skill.
Music
There will be a rap station, but there will be a variety of other stations as always.
There will be three times the amount of licensed music than
Had to triple post wont fit in TWO :O lol :P
Screen Shots
There are alot so dont leave
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/screen01.jpg
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/screen02.jpg
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/screen03.jpg
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...s/screen04.jpg
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...espot/gs_1.jpg
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...espot/gs_2.jpg
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http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...espot/gs_7.jpg
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...espot/gs_8.jpg
http://www.gta-sanandreas.com/images...espot/gs_9.jpg
:o sounds ace :D cant wait
London mate I never ment for you to post all this, I'm sure some people on this forum didn't know that, but still you went a bit over the top, lol.
lol well i like to let people know the info :D
Excellent, didi you type it all, or didi you copy and paste?
copy and paste but it wasnt easy i had to compy and paste all the pics address which took ages. well worth its :D
wow nuff sed
i just cant wait i think it will be so cool i like the reason ur sum1 new
i just hope its much beta sounds it i wish i had it :eusa_wall
thanks :D
Please don't make pointless posts Yonder, how long did it take to do all that?
it prob took me about 20 - 30 mins but well worth it :D
what i want to know is what the cheats are going to be they will be cool
but still u dont get to fill ur car up wid petrol
yeah but that wouild be anoying having to put petrol it would slow down ur missions
There should be a cheat so you have to fill up your car with petrol, I'd do that, make it harder.
but it be really annoyin cos u get chased by the gangs or cops and u wud run out and then u wud be gutted lol id hate it but it wud be realistic
After you run out of petrol get out your car, get your two uzis out, kill the 2 cops/gang members then get in their ride.
I think it depends how long till you need to refill, because if it's every five minutes, no I wouldn't like it.