Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Category: PlayStation 2 Game
Developer: Rockstar North
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Series: Grand Theft Auto
Genre: Action, Adventure
Mode: Single-player / Multiplayer
Released: 26 October 2004
File Size: 4.2 GB
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas also known as GTA SA is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. Set in the fictional state of San Andreas, the game follows Carl Johnson aka "CJ" as he returns to Los Santos and becomes involved in the struggles surrounding his family, friends, gangs and neighborhood.
Players can freely explore a large open world inspired by California and Nevada, including cities, countryside, deserts, beach and various landmarks. GTA San Andreas offers a mix of story missions, side activities, driving, exploration, character customization and other gameplay features that make the world feel lively and interactive.
With its memorable characters, engaging storyline, and huge open-world environment, GTA San Andreas remains one of the most recognizable titles in the Grand Theft Auto series. Its combination of exploration and gameplay freedom continues to attract both longtime fans and players discovering the game for the first time.
Gameplay
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas features an open-world gameplay experience that gives players plenty of freedom to explore, complete missions, and discover different activities across the fictional state of San Andreas.
Players take control of Carl “CJ” Johnson and follow his journey through a large and varied world filled with cities, countryside areas, deserts, highways and other locations.
The main gameplay focuses on story missions, but players are not limited to following the main storyline. CJ can freely travel around the map using different types of vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, bicycles, boats, helicopters, and airplanes. Driving is an important part of the experience, especially when completing missions or simply exploring the open world.
Combat is another major part of GTA San Andreas. Players can use different firearms and melee weapons during certain missions and encounters. The game also features a wanted system, where police will respond to criminal activities and attempt to stop CJ.
GTA San Andreas also includes several character customization features. Players can change CJ’s clothing, hairstyle, tattoos, and physical appearance. CJ’s fitness and body shape can also change depending on his activities, such as exercising or eating. These features add a personal element to the gameplay and allow players to customize CJ throughout their adventure.
Beyond the main missions, the game offers various side activities and optional challenges. Players can participate in races, play mini-games, purchase properties, collect items, explore hidden locations, and complete additional tasks around San Andreas. There are also different businesses and activities that can become available as players progress through the story.
The combination of an expansive open world, story missions, vehicle gameplay, combat, customization, and optional activities gives GTA San Andreas a varied gameplay experience. Whether following the story or simply exploring the map, players have plenty of things to do throughout the game.
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Codes
Below is a list of useful Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas cheat codes that can make your gameplay more fun and convenient. Some cheats can also come in handy when you're stuck on a difficult mission or simply want to explore Los Santos, San Fiero, Las Venturas and others area without too many limitations.
Just enter these codes correctly during gameplay without pausing the game.
Keep in mind that some cheat codes may affect your game progress, so it's a good idea to save your game before using them.
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| Get full health, Armor and $250,000 | R1 R2 L1 X ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ |
| Infinite health (but you can still lose health from explosions, drowning or falling) | ↓ X → ← → R1 → ↓ ↑ △ |
| Locks your wanted level at the current level | ○ → ○ → ← □ △ ↑ |
| Lower Wanted Level | R1 R1 ○ R2 ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ |
| Obtain weapon set 1 | R1 R2 L1 R2 ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ → ↑ |
| Obtain weapon set 2 | R1 R2 L1 R2 ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ← |
| Obtain weapon set 3 | R1 R2 L1 R2 ← ↓ → ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ↓ |
| Infinite ammunition for all weapons | L1 R1 □ R1 ← R2 R1 ← □ ↓ L1 L1 |
| Flying cars | □ ↓ L2 ↑ L1 ○ ↑ × ← |
| Jetpack | ← → L1 L2 R1 R2 ↑ ↓ ← → |
| Speed up gameplay | △ ↑ → ↓ L2 L1 □ |
| Slower gameplay | △ ↑ → ↓ □ R2 R1 |
Reception
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas received universal acclaim from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. It is the site's fifth-highest-rated PlayStation 2 game. PSM2's Daniel Dawkins declared it "the single most complete, unique, universe in console history" after The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) and "the best entertainment console gaming can offer".
Several reviewers considered San Andreas's world an improvement over its predecessors, praising the attention to detail in its areas and characters.
PALGN's Chris Sell called it "one of the most visually absorbing games ever". Criticism was directed at the game's technical issues, with several reviewers encountering pop-up graphics, and unstable frame rates, some felt the game pushed the PlayStation 2 hardware to its limit.
Awards
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas won four of its five nominations at the Spike Video Game Awards, including Game of the Year, Best Action Game, and Best Performance by a Human Male for Jackson as Tenpenny.
This game also won five awards at the Golden Joystick Awards, including Ultimate Game of the Year and Hero and Villain for CJ and Tenpenny, respectively, and received six nominations at the Interactive Achievement Awards, of which it won Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack and Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sold 4.5 million copies in its first week, outselling Vice City by 45%. In the United States, it sold 2.06 million units within six days of release and generated US$235 million in revenue in its first week.
In the United Kingdom, it sold an estimated 677,000 copies and grossed about £24 million within two days, setting the record for the most copies sold during a weekend, and over 1 million copies and £35 million in nine days, becoming the country's fast-selling game.
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas was 2004's best-selling game, with 5.1 million copies sold in the United States and over 1.75 million in the United Kingdom. Worldwide sales reached 12 million units by March 2005, 21.5 million by April 2008, and 27.5 million by 2011. It is among the best-selling games of all time.
