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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Rockstar North

2004•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 34 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredisasteranimalsdetectivemafia/gangstersportsvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeWide-ranging and very fast: a conventional shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

92 / 100

4,112 ratings

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About This Game

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: IGDB

Story

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...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDisasterAnimalsDetectiveMafia/gangsterSportsVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

HelicopterMotorcycleBasketballExplorationViolenceBloodyCarsMurder

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Details

Developer: Rockstar North
Publishers: Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
Released: 26 October 2004
Series: Grand Theft Auto
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Modes: Single player, Co-operative
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 34h normally, 31h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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