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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Cross-Platform

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Adventure, Racing, Shooter Rockstar North October 26, 2004
4.5 (4072 ratings)

Briefing

Returning after his mother’s murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.


Summary

Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life.


Storyline

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 90’s. 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.

Details

IGDB ID
732
Slug
grand-theft-auto-san-andreas
Status
Released
First Release
October 26, 2004
Release Dates
Oct 29, 2004 (PlayStation 2)
Jun 07, 2005 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Oct 29, 2004 (PlayStation 2)
Jan 25, 2007 (PlayStation 2)
Oct 26, 2004 (PlayStation 2)
Jun 10, 2005 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Dec 19, 2013 (Android)
Dec 12, 2013 (iOS)
Dec 11, 2015 (PlayStation 3)
Dec 05, 2015 (PlayStation 4)
Jun 07, 2005 (Xbox)
Jan 04, 2008 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Jan 28, 2014 (Windows Phone)
Dec 12, 2015 (PlayStation 3)
Dec 12, 2015 (PlayStation 3)
Sep 01, 2011 (Mac)
Nov 12, 2010 (Mac)
Nov 10, 2008 (Xbox 360)
Dec 12, 2015 (PlayStation 3)
Jun 10, 2005 (Xbox)
Nov 03, 2014 (Xbox 360)
Rating
4.5/10
Rating Count
4072
Hypes
2
Cross-Platform

Taxonomies

Genres Adventure, Racing, Shooter
Platforms Android, iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Xbox, Xbox 360
Developers Rockstar North
Publishers Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive
Status N/A
Keywords 1990s, achievements, action-adventure, airplane, arcade cabinet, basketball, betrayal, black market, black protagonist, bloody, building, bully mode, carjacking, cars, consolation achievements, construction, controversy, corruption, crime, custom soundtrack, customizable characters, death, demolition derby, developer voice acting, digital distribution, dolby digital, dolphin, drugs, dual wielding, easter egg, exercise, exploration, explosion, extreme violence, fan service, gambling, game console, gangs, hand-to-hand combat, helicopter, hiding, high definition graphics, interactive environments, law, licensed soundtrack, male protagonist, military, mod support, motorcycle, murder, organized crime, pizza, police, police chase, polygonal 3d, profanity, renderware, renovation, robbery, save point, secret achievements, sequel, sexual content, shark, slot machine, sniping, sports cars, stealth kill, street racing, swimming, tailing mission, unlockables, vehicle customization, vending machine interaction, video game characters that play video games, violence, voice acting, windows store, women in refrigerators syndrome, you play as the villain