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Didn't Care to See Hot Coffee

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Machinema porn didn't really seem to make it worth the extra cost to get the original version so I opted to buy the version of GTA that lets kids of all ages carjack a ride to mow down pedestrians without triggering widespread outcry from fundamentalists and prudes. I'm just that cheap.

Even though this is the "special" version 2.0 of GTA San Andreas, there is still lots of fun to be had without seeing the privates of a polygonal mapped video game character. You can still use cheat codes to hook yourself up with a number of cars, change the environments physics, or get a variety of guns/enhancements for engaging in widespread carnage wholly unrelated to the game. Of course you could also just play the game and beat it which will come in very handy when, later in life, you recollect how your time could have been better spent in youth or adult-hood.

As for me...I played the game itself until I unlocked all the areas I could access which I actually considered to be a chore. Once that was done I burned my saves onto a disc and uninstalled the game. About once a month I'll install it so that I can repeatedly drive/fly as fast as I can toward things that will end up bending physical laws to the point of absurdity. Yeah, it's a waste but I probably won't regret it as much as:

1. Feeling aroused by machinema porn.
2. Getting upset about machinema porn.
3. Being a hypocritical fundamentalist/authoritarian.

The good: Graphics, cheat codes, better control of character, expansive areas to explore, lots of hidden sub-games/tasks, works with most consumer level computers (even recent onboard video [i.e. I can play this on my tablet A with a geforce 2 go or tablet B with a Intel GMA-950 at 30+fps).

The bad: No multi-player modes, mostly repetitive building textures/designs with only a few landmarks, subtle jokes for business names/pedestrians/etc replaced with a handful of cliche jabs, radio was boring (period music was a poor selection/talk radio was annoying/commercials were stupid or annoying instead of clever), and potentially fun places/vehicles lacked exploiting the opportunity to incorporate fun things to do there (i.e. the skate park).

The blah: Demolition derby/RC Airplane/Chase the Train. These are all things that could be fun in their own games or as well engineered parts of the GTA line. Unfortunately they end up as tedious parts of the game which, when taken in totality with the game itself, amounts to performing a set of tasks for an often mediocre reward. The problem with the entire line is how closely one comes to spending a 40-hour work week simulating the 24/7 work week of a thug. It's so boring that I abstained from the game as much as possible.

Special point (added later): I neglected to mention that Rockstar's packaging for the game is excellent. The hard-bound book format case and poster are a real treat and though I didn't actually read it there appears to be quite a bit in the pages of the book that could interest die-hard fans. I'm not sure if people actually hang these posters on the wall but if that appeals your sensibilities the packaging alone is worth it!

The best of the series so far

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played GTA San Andreas for about 3 weeks now and according to the game meter, about 12% has been covered! Very extense. There are a lot of activities to do (drive by's to rival gangs, keeping the girlfriend happy, fighting over territory, etc) besides the main missions. One of the most interesting, is the pimping mission after which the hookers pay you to have sex with them!.

Driving is a more difficult, since the camera takes some time to re-position itself, so you have to move it yourself with the mouse, but is a matter of getting used to.

One thing it requieres, is a lot of RAM and a good video card.

What I like also, is that you get experience by using the weapons and accuracy improves.

One thing I didn't like, is the "road rage". That is, if you collide with another car, they sometimes get too angry and chase you and crash against you, to the point of ruining you mission.

Loads of irresponsible fun. Two thumbs up! Way up!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you ever wanted to live a Boyz N The Hood movie, this is about as close as it gets. It's basically like GTAIII, but in a 'hood environment. Some of the mini-games are kind of cool, like the hydraulic bounce-offs and club dancing. The soundtrack is awesome with everything from seventies disco to Snoop Dogg. Game can be controller-throwing frustrating in places, but isn't every GTA game?

I would recommend getting 1.0 used before 2.0 new though. The removal of the Hot Coffee code amounts to censorship, and even though I've never exploited it, I don't like having the freedom to taken away. It's a principle thing.

Damn Kids

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This NOT for children.. as an Adult, this game is a blast, with only a couple tech issues, it runs great V2 ie this one, handles HDTV formats and standard but no custom reselutions.. which can be a problem for some of us.. and most of the mods online will not function with it.

but none the less, If you have ever wanted to steal a jet pack from area 51 put on a full Gimp suite (thats S&M stuff) and fly over the Las Vegas strip taking pot shots at elvis impersanotors, this is the game for.. well theres tones of other stuff too..

Great game, requires powerful machine.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I always wanted to play a GTA from start to end, but using cheats always spoiled the fun for me. This was the first time I promised myself to play it honestly and never use a single cheat, and so far has really worked; as for the hot coffee mod, I really don't get turned on by pixelated mini-sex games and I wanted the latest version of it, so I got 2.0. As for the game, I knew GTA IV is coming (Or is it the V?) but is going to be a while until it reaches the pc. If you want to play GTA: San Andreas you'll need a powerful machine. I have a pavilion laptop with 2MB SDRAM, and 500+ shared video memory and an Nvidia video card and still sometimes it still runs alow, but most of the time is as smooth as silk. Sometimes I get frustrated with the controls, I recommend an analog gamepad, but I use my keyboard, the mousepad-thingy of the laptop and a 14-button gamepad and I generally use the gamepad for driving, walking and the auto-aim for shooting, when it gets to using precise weapons like the rocket launcher or the siper rifle, I use the mouse. It is a really fun game and -in the game- I'm always busy doing something, from completing a drive-sneak in-shoot-drive and shoot-run from the cops mission to playin billiards against the computer. If you like need for speed, the sims and any shoot 'em up, this game is for you. If you're looking for a three-hour gameplay game, this is certainly not for you.

Good game, but requirements are too high!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 11 / 67
Date: November 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When Vice City was released on the PC a while ago, almost everyone with a decent computer could play it. I have a Pentium D 3.00 Ghz with a Radeon X300, and I was able to play full settings, at a resolution higher than 1024X768. Enter San Andreas: I have to play with Low Visual Fx and 800X600X32 in order to play! On top of that, this game looks horribly jaggy without anti-aliasing, which slows the game down. I guess its something you have to live with, but it seems a bit strange that a decent computer would have to play at such low settings. Also, I could do without the N-word and the F-bombs.

Superb Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The depth allowed to the player in this game is imense. You can play this over and over with a slightly different experience each time. Plus the availibility of user mods make game play ridiculously diverse.

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Awesome, it got here fast and in great condition. I would recommend anyone to purchase from you.

Having Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Lots of fun and makes for some good stress relief after a long day at the office.

gta has never een better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

all new map and tons of territory brin this game towards the top of my list of fav games. one major let down for me was that when i hooked up my alienware usb gamepad, not all of the buttons worked, and there were a few compatabilty issues with my videocard which as yet to fail me since. hogs up cpu and take hardcore vid card to run it nicely but overall the same as other systems wih the added bonus of a custom music station (with annoying commercials added). As a fan of the ps2 version, i must say they pulled it together mostly ok for the PC and aside from the fact that i was not aware that this version (2.0) didnt allow mods, i believe this is a grat buy for and gta fan

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