GTA SAN ANDREAS FULL INFORMATION
Two years after the release of the mega-hit "Vice City", Rockstar Games presents us with their last chapter in the Grand Theft Auto book, "San Andreas". Set during the 90's in the pseudo-California state, we hit the streets of three cities with Carl Johnson, our newly met gangster.
The title was surrounded by enormous hype during its development, and is widely recognised to have passed the expectations set upon it. This new addition to the Grand Theft Auto series has been warmly welcomed by the general public, and has strengthened Rockstar Games' position at the head of the industry. It has also sold over 20 million copies to date, no small accomplishment.
Boasting partnerships with leaders of the entertainment industry such as Interscope Records and Universal Music, Rockstar aims to compliment their game with one of the strongest soundtracks ever in a video game.
In a press release ending the fiscal year of 2004, Take 2 Games announced the success of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The title alone brought in 54% of the fourth quarter sales of 2004. The latest sales numbers have passed $300 million, and the title has set records in the UK for the fastest selling video game title. According to NPDFunworldSM data, San Andreas was the top selling PlayStation 2 title in the United States in October and November 2004, and has so far brought in close to 30% more revenue than its predecessor Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
In an attempt to maximise exposure and bring the game to a wider market, Rockstar Games announced that it is planning a simulatenous release of San Andreas on PC and XBOX in the summer of 2005.
"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.
Liberty City. Vice City. Now San Andreas, a new chapter in the legendary series. Grand Theft Auto returns to the PlayStation®2 this October."
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.
Liberty City. Vice City. Now San Andreas, a new chapter in the legendary series. Grand Theft Auto returns to the PlayStation®2 this October."
The PC and Xbox versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas were announced at the end of 2004 and are to be released simultaneously in the second week of June, 2005. Rockstar Games begun actively promoting GTA San Andreas PC in April of 2005 with a first look at San Andreas PC in Gamestar magazine, and has since then been allowing numerous gaming publications and online networks to preview the new versions. Here are the general improvements that you can expect from the ports, for more specific details scroll down to either the PC or Xbox section.
The visibility (draw) distance will be improved to take advantage of the more competitive hardware.
See buildings from
miles away and drive
right up to them!
Real reflections on water.- The game world will feel more solid with higher quality textures and a higher level of polygons. The game textures were originally compressed for the PS2 version, so with the new versions the game will look as it was meant to look.
- Real-time shadows and reflections will be added to the game.
- An additional radio station will be present in the game, allowing you to import your own MP3 songs for in-game listening. You will even be able to set your songs to be played in a radio-station mode, meaning there will be DJ commentary, San Andreas advertisements and weather bulletins inbetween songs.
- The quality of the in-game sound will be improved, and will support Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
- A "replay" mode will allow you to relive the past 30 seconds of your gameplay action with cinematic camera effects. You will also be able to save these replay files in a convenient format and watch them later or share them with friends.
- You will once again be able to play GTA in a widescreen mode.
With some weeks left until the release of both versions of the game, there is no doubt that Rockstar still has some tricks up its sleeve in terms of improvements. Keep an eye on the San Andreas news page for the latest developments.
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