Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas, The Hype Begins

Edit - Forget what I mentioned below, go here!

http://www.rockstargames.com/sanandreas/


We might not get to see so much as a single screen shot of the next Grand Theft Auto at this year's E3, but we should see that and more in the next issue of Game Informer.

http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Sto...1641.06721.htm

"Rockstar has really raised the bar on the franchise with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, said Matt Helgeson, senior associate editor at Game Informer. "It is one of the most ambitious titles we've seen to date in it's amazing scope, graphics and environments - gamers are going to find out the facts of this game are even more amazing than the hype and speculation."

Ehhhhh... The less mexican and rap music the better. I fucking hate that music. A single station would be ok as a joke, beyond that, it's just goddamn annoying.

Here's some tidbits from the 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 film stars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gang bangers.

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."



e.c, I want the same variety of music in this game as the last two, and I just hope it doesn't have a larger amount of rap because of the setting.

Here's some more screen shots.
http://www.gtagaming.com/#news_85

Here's the new article.

http://www.gtagaming.com/sanandreas/gameinformer

I thought this was amusing. So now you can be a fat bastard.


"In fact, you'll see the results of your character's lifestyle right before your eyes. We've mentioned the fact that there are now numerous restaurants throughout San Andreas - and they are not a mere novelty. Adding a new dimension of realism, Carl will now have to eat in order to maintain his physical state - which is also reflected in a Stamina meter, something Rockstar North experimented with in Manhunt. And, as the saying goes, you are what you eat. Consuming fast food and avoiding exercise will actually make Carl gain weight, which affects everything from your speed to the character's physics-to humorous effect.
"Playing a mission when you're a fat bastard and everyone calling you a 'fat bastard' in the game world is an amazing experience," said Houser. Unfortunately, becoming overweight will frequently make missions either more difficult or outright impossible, forcing you to seek another very real-world solution to your problem.
"So, you eat your donuts, you get fat, you gain weight, you reduce your stamina and speed - how do you sort that out?" questions Houser. "You go to the gym, you work out, you gain muscle, and you gain a lot more strength, a lot more speed. The [character] model actually changes and he looks amazing."