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Post by corinthian on Mar 1, 2004 23:31:05 GMT -5
Video Game News GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS officially announced Arriving this October! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dateline: Monday, March 1, 2004 By: PATRICK SAURIOL By: News Editor Source: Rockstar Games Today Rockstar Games officially announced the title for their next chapter in the GRAND THEFT AUTO game franchise: SAN ANDREAS. North American gamers will be able to get their paws on GTA:SA on October 19, 2004, with our friends in Europe having to wait until October 22. Aside from the release dates and the confirmation of SAN ANDREAS as the game's title, that's practically all we know about the new GTA. "In the past couple of years, we have put an enormous amount of pressure on ourselves to ensure we do everything possible to exceed people’s expectations with GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS,” stated Sam Houser, President of Rockstar Games, in a company press release. “Even though we still have eight months to go, we are starting to become very proud of what we have achieved and we can’t wait to get the game into players’ hands.” Leslie Benzies, President of Rockstar North, added, "We are extremely humbled by the success of the GRAND THEFT AUTO series and it has made us push ourselves further than ever to create a title in GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS that will hopefully redefine the GRAND THEFT AUTO series and revolutionize open-ended gameplay and video game production values." Of course - I need to to come out for the PC - I hate the way that Rockstar releases it on PS2 and then waits a year for the PC version - and it still has bugs in it!
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Post by FabioQelDroma on Mar 2, 2004 0:17:53 GMT -5
Sweet...I wonder the new features this game will have.
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Post by Witcher Wolf on Mar 2, 2004 5:49:20 GMT -5
They'd better have swimming
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Post by pyro on Mar 2, 2004 17:57:58 GMT -5
Gotta wait for PC one, got no consoles. My friend has X-Box, is it gonna be out for it? on gamespot it said ps2 exclusive please rockstar, dont base it off the 70's era!
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Post by MAX on Mar 2, 2004 22:34:01 GMT -5
PS2 exclusive? Wasn't that said about Vice City?
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Post by FabioQelDroma on Mar 3, 2004 0:28:38 GMT -5
In this case they say is PS2 exclusive but is only for one year...sometimes less....six months...that what happened with Vice City.
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Post by baleheadnutcase on Mar 3, 2004 16:13:16 GMT -5
speaking of crappiness my all time fav is Quake III (i no it's like 5 years old) but it doesn't work on WinMe...what a poo
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Post by baleheadnutcase on Mar 4, 2004 19:48:58 GMT -5
Oh man...how come? I try and try but Midtown madness 2 don't work...i'm totally in love with driving..but alas...
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Post by ClericMike on Mar 5, 2004 17:48:11 GMT -5
I have to disagree with you, f13rc3. Hot Pursuit is the best driving game ever.
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Post by TrustKill on Mar 5, 2004 17:58:48 GMT -5
what about all those twisted metal games?
-i never got into the racing game scene, but a racing game where you get to blow shit up at the same time?
-count me in.
-speaking of, anyone heard about that transformers game?
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Post by ClericMike on Mar 5, 2004 18:05:09 GMT -5
There already is a Transformers game. It sucks.
Oh yeah, twisted metal 2 and black are the best ones.
but back on subject, San Andreas will probably only be on the PS2 nd then they'll make a PC port and then an Xbox port. That's what they did with GTA3, Vice City, and what they're doing with Manhunt. You can expect the same for San Andreas.
and what city is San Andreas modeled after? (Liberty City: New York, Vice City: Miami)
and is this officially GTA4? VC was kind of GTA 3.5.
and as for "revolutionizing open-ended gameplay," I'll see if rockstar eats their words after the new Hitman comes out.
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Post by TheMacroprosopus on Mar 5, 2004 21:05:08 GMT -5
San Andreas is modelled after California. As in the San Andreas Fault. I agree that Twisted Metal 2 and Black are the best by the way.
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Post by pyro on Mar 9, 2004 17:43:52 GMT -5
and what city is San Andreas modeled after? (Liberty City: New York, Vice City: Miami) either san francisco or LA Vice City's full title was Grand Theft Auto 3: Vice City. it was an "expansion pack". so this GTA, is the fourth one
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Post by mara on Sept 30, 2004 15:45:26 GMT -5
I can't wait for this game to come out!!!
I just pre-ordered it. It will be available October 25th. ;D
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Post by aka Jack Torrence on Oct 4, 2004 4:00:30 GMT -5
San Andreas will be initially available for the PS2 and Xbox, around October time. I have read a few magazine previews of this game and it looks spectacular. You know one of the new vehicles is a combine harvester, right?
As for the best car game, Chase HQ, an old school racing game, beats everything else hands down! Does anyone else remember it?
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Post by pyro on Oct 6, 2004 15:28:25 GMT -5
San Andreas will be initially available for the PS2 and Xbox, nope its ps2 only heh, one of the xbox executives stated that the number of xbox's being bought have increased but microsoft is just not making any money off them should've quit while they were behind
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Post by aka Jack Torrence on Oct 13, 2004 9:34:35 GMT -5
Are you sure it's not coming on the Xbox? I heard different... But I'll take your word for it. Either way I'm not bothered, because I do have a PS2! Problem is, it's totally fucked, thanks to all those pirate DVDs I played on it...
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Post by pyro on Oct 13, 2004 13:12:10 GMT -5
Are you sure it's not coming on the Xbox? I heard different... But I'll take your word for it. Either way I'm not bothered, because I do have a PS2! Problem is, it's totally fucked, thanks to all those pirate DVDs I played on it... im 70% sure because sony made some type of deal with rockstart to make the game exlcusive to ps2, im not sure on how long. well maybe you could get a brand new slimmed down ps2 being released in the nov [jpg]http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2004/news/RumorControl/ps2tl_screen001.jpg[/jpg]
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Post by TheMacroprosopus on Oct 13, 2004 17:23:37 GMT -5
Nah. Get the OLD PS2. The PStwo is cool, but it's like the newer version of the system. They took out the Ilink port. This was a bit of a useless device, but it'd be cool for GT3 LAN sessions...Granted, the new machines are far quieter, but I prefer the old one.
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Post by aka Jack Torrence on Oct 20, 2004 6:31:48 GMT -5
GTA: SA is released in the UK this FRIDAY! Shame my PS2 has given up the ghost... Anyone want to make a donation?
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Post by pyro on Oct 20, 2004 14:02:37 GMT -5
GTA: SA is released in the UK this FRIDAY! lucky bastard ive got to wait until tuesday if you buy the game, it would make a great bargining chip to play it on other's ps2s
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Post by aka Jack Torrence on Oct 25, 2004 4:56:52 GMT -5
It was supposed to have been released last Friday, but for some reason--probably related to the game being "leaked" over the internet--it won't be out until this Friday at the earliest.
Where do you live, Pyro? And by the way, you are the luck bastard, because your PS2 still works properly whereas mine doesn't even play CDs anymore!
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Post by pyro on Oct 25, 2004 20:32:26 GMT -5
It was supposed to have been released last Friday, but for some reason--probably related to the game being "leaked" over the internet--it won't be out until this Friday at the earliest. along with halo 2, rockstar has nothing worry about though minnesota, USA i guess your right, gamestop was selling them early today and ran over there to pick it up. and let me say this, WOW. the city you start off in is massive with large hills and an actual highway system, this city is as big, if not bigger then the entire vice city.
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Post by aka Jack Torrence on Oct 26, 2004 7:23:24 GMT -5
Sounds excellent, can't wait to pick it up. In terms of graphics, how does it compare to VC? Better, or not much different?
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Post by pyro on Oct 26, 2004 14:53:43 GMT -5
Sounds excellent, can't wait to pick it up. In terms of graphics, how does it compare to VC? Better, or not much different? there pretty much the same, the vehicle physics are lot more real, trucks can go up steep hills and motor cycles go very fast. its cool because on the highway, cars will actually smash into you because there going fast
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Post by aka Jack Torrence on Oct 27, 2004 9:15:31 GMT -5
Sounds great, can't wait to play it. I'm particularly looking forward to hearing the new insults that the pedestrians and by-standers hurl at you throughout the game! I liked the "homeboys" in Vice City who'd yell things like "Yo, my man you bloking up the street!" and "MOVE THAT PIECE OF SHIT!", "EH yo, eh yo yo MOVE!", "YO SON YOU JUST HIT MY RIDE!".
;D
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Post by TheMacroprosopus on Oct 27, 2004 20:52:36 GMT -5
www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3135875&did=3That there is the interview I'm currently reading. From my understanding, it was ....like...rewritten after the OPM version went to print. This game sounds so totally kick ass!!
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Post by Deimos on Oct 28, 2004 10:41:51 GMT -5
Excitement's really getting to fever pitch here. People are actually queuing up tonight outside the shops so that they can get a copy. This is somewhat disturbing. Fortunately I don't have to get caught up in the rush until I figure out why after my computer went to the repair shop it's come back with Direct 3D disabled I'll probably get it when people aren't killing each other to get copies Deimos
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Post by pyro on Oct 29, 2004 12:32:33 GMT -5
after playing for a few hours...
i jumped the fence at the airport, and found the dodo. what a piece, ran into 2 things and it started on fire. after a quick jog i found a jet! yes you heard right, it doesnt go super fast but it manuvers really nice. since they block all the bridges to other cities that havent opened yet, i took the oppertunity to fly to vegas, big mistake. a stealth fighter came out of no where launching heat seaking missles at me!
you automatically get four stars once you are in a resticted territory, if you take the a police SUV and ride on the railroad tracks, you can get into san fran pretty easily. another trick, swim at the edge of a pond and the police will drive in and get out and drown, then take there ride
also, they have one hit kills like in man hunt. with the knife you slowly walk up behind someone and stab them.
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Post by TheMacroprosopus on Oct 31, 2004 12:49:54 GMT -5
Man! This game is amazing!! I've only played for about an hour, but I love it! I get lost all the time though. There is so much new stuff that I would never have expected. Particularly in the profanity department, but Rockstar's always pushed the boundaries with that.
So, thus far, even without even scratching the surface of the game, it already gets a 10 out of 10 from me. Rock on, Rockstar!
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