Grand Theft Auto. I know what it is, you know what it is, and more likely than not, even your mom knows what it is. In our community of gamers, it’s known for the immersive and innovative gameplay that gives the player freedom unlike any other game out there. In the mainstream media and everywhere else, it’s known as that one game that teaches kids how to hijack cars and pick up hookers. Rockstar Games, however, not one to disappoint, satisfies both camps by offering up plenty of innovative and immersive gameplay that’ll be rife with controversy with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in many ways is two games in itself. There’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the actual game, that’s complete with missions, side missions, and everything in between. By and large, the missions have been improved upon, and there are some definite ‘holy crap, that was awesome’? moments laden throughout the game. However, some of GTA’s core mechanics still suffer from the same problems that have plagued the series since Grand Theft Auto 3, like the sometimes screwy targeting system and the steep, steep difficulty level.
Then there’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas that you, the gamer, are free to interpret. San Andreas is basically your virtual playground, filled with fast cars and deadly guns, and it’s up to you to decide how you want to spend your time in San Andreas. By giving you a huge, sprawling environment to cause havoc in, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a game that’s entertaining to just explore, or slowly destroy if that’s more your thing. Some people are content just lazing the day away, accomplishing nothing but havoc and mayhem in San Andreas, and in this respect, Rockstar has really improved upon the series. San Andreas is absolutely huge, with each city feeling uniquely different and filled to the brim with things to check out, and by throwing in some gameplay elements that are quite similar to the Sims, there’s less of an emphasis on actually pushing through the game.
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