Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas

[Concept]

I bought a house in the intial hicktown area in the badlands.

CJ is now a proud afro-wearing redneck.

Guess what I found up Mt. Chiliad? Slight Spoiler: Thousands of feet up at the summit (I climbed off the path), I stumble on a moutain bike... Getting on, the game switches to a racing challenge, where you have to compete in a race at amazing speed all the way downhill on a mountain bike to get to the bottom. After seeing the top of the mountain and scaling back down in a couple of minutes, I'm a bit awed.

The game just keeps throwing more and more stuff to do. I finished 5th (after falling off a couple of times), but now I'm tempted to climb all the way back up and try again.

[Concept]

Durham Red - Theres a little basketball court in the house to the left of CJ's mums.

There's also another court I found in Las Santos where you can take part in a time trial challenge. I've hit 28 hoops so far.

[Penguin_Lad]

On the other hand I am waiting for rockstar to get their finger out and make me a "GTA: Tokyo Yakuza" game.

Id rather they do the next one in London. Getaway was severly lacking

London is a bit crap though isn't it? Other european cities perhaps?

[Dragon2k4]

Yeah we had enough of London, Asia is da way to go, China, HK, Japan - you being a triad member gotta outdo the others

[Penguin_Lad]

Yeah we had enough of London, Asia is da way to go, China, HK, Japan - you being a triad member gotta outdo the others

So - Australia it is then?

[Babelrich]

Quick bit of advice needed from all you fellas that are pretty far in please.

Without spoiling hopefully.

But I have just got on to the 2nd state and returned for some gang warfare but my gangs gone is this because of the last bit of story I did? and does the possibility for warefare come back? No biggie I know but it's bugging me.

[Olympichero]

Babelrich: (Answer to your question but some people may not want to know so spoilered)

Yeah it's because of the story you did but yes there will be an opportunity for more gang warfare later on

[Sketcz]

So you related to Master Chief, a cyborg, in Halo? You related to Lara Croft, a woman, in Tomb Raider? What about the Prince of Persia? Ace cop Chris Redfield? If so I envy your worldly experiences.

Actually, I hate all those games you just mentioned.
And not because I can't relate to them, its because I dont like them as games. (I think theyre pants to be honest, especially Halo, but thats another debate altogether)

Secondly, I do have some fairly amazing worldy experiences, if you care to hear my extensive and unusual life story, we can continue this via PM Mr Popo.

To add more confusion to the mix, my personal favourite game this console generation has to be Katamari Damashii. And no, I am not a 3 inch spaceman who has a magnetic ball. But I play that for a different reason to why I played Vice City. In VC I loved the ambiance, Id often load it up and drive around doing nothing, or watch the views, it was the immersion.

KD I play because I enjoy the surreal gameplay.

Now, when I had a go on SA, while the gameplay may be excellent, I was put off by the ambiance, or non-gameplay content, whatever you want to call it. And the next person who calls me racist for NOT LIKING THE DAMNED AMBIANCE deserves a kick in the backside.

And no, I do not speak like they do in SA, and neither do I like it.
Other people have complained of the dialogue and got away with it, yet I am deemed a racist. heh, bigotry goes both ways Im sure you'll find.

Well too bad, because I can pick and choose what styles of speech I prefer. And if I dont like the dialogue, or anything else about the SA content, thats my perogative. I wont be buying it, and so long as no one else tries to corner and accuse me of rascism, I will leave this topic.

Since you all clearly like this game, and being the overly nice friendly person that I am, I do not wish to disturb your discssions on it. 8)

ciao people

[Sketcz]

So - Australia it is then?

Yes!
Mad Max style GTA, you know it makes sense people.

[?pint]

Bought this today based solely on what's been said in this thread, and I am liking it so far. It seems very polished (in terms of content) but still has a few niggles from the previous GTA's. Things such as managing to do something wrong that's not really your fault (attacking a pedestrian or whatever), you get 1 star, and this gradually escalates into a big chase culminating in death. I was just doing the grafiti mission and didn't really have a clue what was going on, but in the end I managed to get shot by a policeboat after driving off a railway bridge into some kind of lake or river.

Still, pretty fun

[HaHaUK]

Ultimately I toppled it and was on foot running towards the city area, I dodged an FBI truck which went ful speed into a gas station which exploded, taking half my energy.

did the gas station explode or only the fbi car?

[buster_broon]

i got this on Friday from Play.com and i still ahvent opened it up

but it sounds good and at least different enough to have warrented a purchase

been occupied with another game since i got GTA: SA thats why i havent had the chance to play it

[Kevvy Metal]

When i first got this i thought, it was just like the previous ones and a bit meh.
...But now.....holy cow this game rocks.
All the character customization, and when the gang territorial warfare started, it all click and i can't believe how good it is.

Only thing is my PS2 ( feb 2002) is strugling with this all the texture disapear when i go too fast and sometimes the whole road.

[Penguin_Lad]

Yes!
Mad Max style GTA, you know it makes sense people.

Heh I'd always wondered why the Mad Max licence had never been used. Would make a great game [if dont correctly].

Anyway imagine the bush/outback in Aus land. Twould be great. I'd also like to see some actual wildlife...I've not seen any in SA, and it definately seems to be missing. How I'd love to go on a hunting mission!

[Penguin_Lad]

Only thing is my PS2 ( feb 2002) is strugling with this all the texture disapear when i go too fast and sometimes the whole road.

I got my PS2 in december 2001, and it's been fine.