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this game rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 25
Date: October 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

it was a good game overall but wasnt as good as the origonal

Great game, but....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 17
Date: November 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a great game. The graphics are awesome, the story is great, and there are endless possibilities. I would recommend buying a different game instead though. Instead of buying this game, just buy the older and cheaper original release. It is the same game, this is just a ploy to make more money by Rockstar. Just because it says Special Edition on the cover doesn't mean it is a better game. The game is great already, but I wouldn't shell out the extra money so I can have the title colored gold instead of white.

Awesome Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 19
Date: November 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This SPecial Edition is the same as was the original BUT has some extra behind the scenes stuff AND has the HOT COFFEE mode edited out of the game. Don't knwo what HOT COFFEE mode is? Google it and find out.
Either version of the game will satisfy you and is the same thing. As for the codffee mode, it was only available in the xbox version. This mode was never finished on playstation 2. And in bothe versions it could ONLY be accessed by doing a long list of tasks precisely and in a timely manner. The other wqay to possibly access it would be with a gameshark/action replay. 99% of san andreas players out there qwould have never known/never been able to access this mode anyway but thanks to the media, the public cried out for it to be editrd out. Thats the ONLY thing that has been changed. this game rocks and is the same as always. =)

What an amazing game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 16
Date: January 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the best game to ever hit the PS2. Yes, this game is very sick and twisted, even without that bloated Hot Coffee mod. Yes, this may be the game that might have your PS2 controller smashed in frustration (*cough* Zero Missions *cough*). But the sheer size of this game, coupled with the amount of diversity and possibilities, makes this a true gaming milestone.

Put simply, this game is huge: 5 to 6 times the size of Vice City. It took me over half an hour to drive from one city to another. The amount of things that you can do in this game is stunning: Eat, swim, climb mountains, fly jetplanes, change clothes, work out, build stats, go on dates: all here.

And of course using a variety of weapons and jacking cars is still an essential part of the GTA experience: The weapon targeting in this game was a huge step up from the ridiculous auto-aiming engine from Vice City, and the driving controls were sharp as always.

I thought that the graphics, while still showing a litttle bit of pop-up here and there, were still pretty stunning for the dated RenderWare engine, especially in the lush countryside. The story and voice acting were good, but Young Maylay (CJ), Sam Jackson (Officer Tenpenny) and James Woods (Mike Toreno) were particularly impressive here. OG Loc was pretty annoying though.

The music was the only thing here that I thought was pretty mixed: I'm not a huge fan of rap, but even I could tell you that the gangsta rap station was the best one on here. Both Radio X and the classic rock station disappointed me compared to V-Rock from Vice City, and who the hell thought it was a good idea to put a country station on here? All the other stations were pretty forgettable. I usually put on my own music while playing most games anyway, so I won't take points off here.

Other than the halfway-decent soundtrack, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a riveting success of a game and every mature gamer should buy it immediately.

Oh, and this special edition is basically the original game minus the Hot Coffee mod, and there are also sections of the game that are easier than the original. It also includes a bonus DVD that has the 20-min Introduction and Sunday Driver on it. Hope this helps.

Awesome game, but parents beware...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 27
Date: January 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is by far the most amazing videogame I have ever seen or played. It raises the bar of excellence, size, scope, fun and involving game play so incredibly high that I doubt any other game will come close to it for a very long time.

But parents beware! Even with the infamous "Hot Coffee" mod removed, this game is rated Mature for good reason. It is extremely adult oriented with excessive language and violence that make even GTA III and Vice City seem tame in comparison. The F-bomb is dropped every few moments, and African Americans are frequently called the N-word. Profanities of all kinds are prevalent and constant throughout the game. All of the violent and sexual adult content of the previous games is back, but ramped up to new levels of intensity. The prostitues are back, but this time the main character not only employs their services, but also acts as pimp, delivering the hookers to others. The improved graphics and motion-capture add a great sense of realism to the violence. Make no mistake: THIS IS AN ADULT GAME AND SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED FOR CHILDREN!

Having said that, let me say again what a great, fun game GTA: San Andreas is. It is a marvelous advance in the world of videogames, and as an adult, I find it to be a very deep, involving form of escapist entertainment. No doubt, we'll all be hearing from the politicians and others who want to censor forms of entertainment they find offensive. And this new game, like the previous entries in the series, will likely become a center of controversy. We'll hear the same old arguments about how this and other violent videogames are the source of all evil in the world. I'm sorry, but that is just so simplistic and untrue. Videogames are entertainment, plain and simple, just like movies, books, music and television. And certain videogames, just like certain movies, books or TV programs, are not intended for children. Responsible parents should not allow their children to play GTA: San Andreas, any more than they would allow them to watch Pulp Fiction or The Sopranos. But just like other forms of mature entertainment, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has every right to exist for an audience mature enough to understand and enjoy it.

Enough of my soapbox editorializing. If you are an older teen or an adult, get this game, play it and enjoy it. It really is an amazing achievement. If you are a parent whose younger teen or child wants this game, find another more appropriate title. There are a lot of good ones available.

SENT ME THE WRONG GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: March 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

THE GAME IS A REALLY GOOD GAME
THE ONLY THAN IS THAT THEY SENT ME THE WRONG COPY I WANTED TO GET THE SPECIAL EDITION BUT THEY SENT ME THE GREATEST HITS

gangster

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 14
Date: March 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

this game is off the hoke the regular edition is beter but this game is still fly.this game is for g's

San Andreas

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: March 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Exelent game, the best in the series
Ive purchase this game ,but they send me the greatest hits version, not the Special Edition

u have sent the wrong game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 24
Date: March 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I requested a purchase of the special adition, but what i recieved was the regular Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas

Awesome!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game ever made in the hisory of all video games. THere is soooooo much to do in this game, it was very hard and enjoyable attaining 100% completion. The best part about this game is that you don't have to do anything if you don't want to; you can just kill people, drive accross the very large map, try to shake the cops, steal a tank, helicopter, whatever. The Sanandreas area is all yours.

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