Introduction:
Growing up, GTA was on the top of the list of games I was not allowed to play. I don't dislike that, as it helped me hone in my gaming skillz (that z was actually an accident, but...) In other genres, such as Strategy and RPG games. But the first thing I did when I got old enough to play whatever I wanted was buy myself a mint, unopened GTA: San Andreas from the local old games store. Damn, what a good game. I played it through for the first time back then, and I go back to it ever since. But, is San Andreas at the top of the gaming world, or are people blinded by nostalgia? Let's find out, shall we?
How it Looks:
GTA: San Andreas is... Well, not pretty. Even for the date it was released in, the graphics of this game are below average, but I can forgive it for that. Back in the PS2 Era, open-world games like this were a rarity, and few had such a complicated story. (More on that later.)
How it Sounds:
The game sounds pretty good, for it's time, with specific sounds for each weapons, a good cast of characters, and good-sounding cars. Even the music that plays from the radio sounds good.
How it Plays:
San Andreas' biggest boon is it's gameplay. The open-world, car-riding, gun-shooting experience this game created left a much-talked about impression on it's players, even to this day. The controls take a bit to get used to when compared to today's more organized controls, but back when they were made, this was the way to play.
How it Stories:
I never thought GTA could have a deep story, but here we are, giving props. I won't go into specifics, but San Andreas has a fantastic story, with quite a few heavy-hitting plot points and twists.
Veredict and Conclusion:
San Andreas is definitely one of the most iconic games for our generation, and rightly so. It earns a good 4 out of 5, and the star it loses is because the game glitches out sometimes, leading to annoying repetitions of certain areas.
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