Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Returning after his mother's murder to the semi-fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), Carl Johnson, a former gang banger, must take back the streets for his family and friends by gaining respect and once again gaining control over the streets. However, a story filled with crime, lies and corruption will lead him to trudge the entire state of San Andreas (based on California and Nevada) to rebuild his life. Source: IGDB

Platforms

Android
iOS
PC
PS2
Windows Phone
Xbox
Xbox 360

Release date 26 October 2004

Developers

Rockstar
Rockstar North
War Drum Studios

Genres

Action Adventure
Racing
Shooter

Publishers

Rockstar Games
Take-Two
Take-Two Interactive

Franchise Grand Theft Auto

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Review | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The biggest game ever. In oh so many ways.

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Review | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Doesn't Mean Anything.

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Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

UPDATED: Analysis revised - US PS4 emulation is smoother than UK code.

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Digital Foundry | GTA: San Andreas HD on Xbox 360 is a mobile port

Is HD really the best format for this decade-old classic?

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Latest guides for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GTA San Andreas cheat codes for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and mobile

GTA San Andreas cheats for every platform - including the Definitive Edition.
GTA San Andreas girlfriends: Where to find girlfriends, their likes and rewards in GTA San Andreas

How to get the most out of every date in San Andreas.
GTA San Andreas gym guide: How to increase stamina, muscle, lung capacity and other fitness stats in GTA San Andreas

How to gain muscle and other stats in San Andrea's unique stat system.
How to leave Los Santos and fully explore the map in GTA San Andreas

How to fully explore the map - officially and unofficially.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Mini-games

Micro machines.

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GTA San Andreas cheat codes for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and mobile

GTA San Andreas cheats for every platform - including the Definitive Edition.
Feature | Top flight: what's the best video game jetpack?

Booster gold.

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GTA San Andreas girlfriends: Where to find girlfriends, their likes and rewards in GTA San Andreas

How to get the most out of every date in San Andreas.
GTA San Andreas gym guide: How to increase stamina, muscle, lung capacity and other fitness stats in GTA San Andreas

How to gain muscle and other stats in San Andrea's unique stat system.
How to leave Los Santos and fully explore the map in GTA San Andreas

How to fully explore the map - officially and unofficially.

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GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas fans are using Steam reviews to encourage people to buy the originals before Rockstar delists them next week

Criminal.

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Now the achievement icons have leaked for GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas remasters

Still not officially announced.

27
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition listed on Korean rating board

I'll Take-three.

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Makers of ambitious Rockstar '3D universe' GTA San Andreas mod cease development themselves "due to increasing hostility towards modding community"

"... and imminent danger to our mental and financial well-being."

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Looking back at the GTA: San Andreas remade in Unreal fan trailer a year after Take-Two nuked it

Retrospect.

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GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas remasters reportedly in the works for release this year

On Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, and mobile.

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Makers of 14-year-old GTA San Andreas mod were so worried about a takedown, they pulled it offline themselves

"We opted ourselves to say goodbye on our own conditions."

3
Feature | The mystery of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas' mass grave

How a random email sent me on a whodunnit that's gone unsolved for 17 years.

30
Take-Two nukes GTA: San Andreas fan remake trailer

Caught between Rockstar and a hard place.

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Feature | Five of the Best: Bikes

Framed.

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Rockstar has announced its very own games launcher

Steaming ahead.

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Feminist Frequency's new miniseries examines queer tropes in gaming

Is Ghirahim gay or just coded that way?

134
Feature | Rockstar's history of America

What do Rockstar games tell us about American history?

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Speedrunner misses out on world record by accidentally activating GTA helicopter cheat code

It all came crashing down.

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GTA San Andreas, Rockstar Table Tennis get Xbox One backward compatibility next week

And Midnight Club LA too.

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Bizarre mod adds GTA character to Zelda: Breath of the Wild

All we had to do was follow the damn Oaki, CJ.

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Video | How the GTA Hot Coffee scandal changed age ratings forever

Here's a thing.

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Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

UPDATED: Analysis revised - US PS4 emulation is smoother than UK code.

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sneaks onto PS3

But it's not the "classic" version.

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GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas fans are using Steam reviews to encourage people to buy the originals before Rockstar delists them next week

Criminal.

55
Now the achievement icons have leaked for GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas remasters

Still not officially announced.

27
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition listed on Korean rating board

I'll Take-three.

45
Makers of ambitious Rockstar '3D universe' GTA San Andreas mod cease development themselves "due to increasing hostility towards modding community"

"... and imminent danger to our mental and financial well-being."

16
Looking back at the GTA: San Andreas remade in Unreal fan trailer a year after Take-Two nuked it

Retrospect.

15
GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas remasters reportedly in the works for release this year

On Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, and mobile.

91
Makers of 14-year-old GTA San Andreas mod were so worried about a takedown, they pulled it offline themselves

"We opted ourselves to say goodbye on our own conditions."

3
Take-Two nukes GTA: San Andreas fan remake trailer

Caught between Rockstar and a hard place.

11
Rockstar has announced its very own games launcher

Steaming ahead.

142
Feminist Frequency's new miniseries examines queer tropes in gaming

Is Ghirahim gay or just coded that way?

134
Speedrunner misses out on world record by accidentally activating GTA helicopter cheat code

It all came crashing down.

27
GTA San Andreas, Rockstar Table Tennis get Xbox One backward compatibility next week

And Midnight Club LA too.

27
Bizarre mod adds GTA character to Zelda: Breath of the Wild

All we had to do was follow the damn Oaki, CJ.

24
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sneaks onto PS3

But it's not the "classic" version.

38
Bill Paxton to play Jack Thompson in BBC GTA drama

UPDATE: BBC confirms plot, Daniel Radcliffe to star.

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Rockstar Games up to 80 per cent off in Humble Sale

Get the GTA Complete Package for £7, Bully for £2.

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Daniel Radcliffe in talks to play GTA producer Sam Houser

In BBC drama helmed by Black Mirror and Misfits director.

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GTA: San Andreas Steam update removes songs, breaks some save files

Happy 10 year anniversary!

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas getting Xbox 360 re-release, leaked Achievements suggest

UPDATE: Rockstar confirms. New version runs in 720p.

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GTA Trilogy comes to Amazon's Fire TV and Kindle Fire

£6.99 San Andreas comes with a £20 Amazon Coins credit

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This year's BAFTA Fellowship award goes to...

King! No not really.

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GTA: San Andreas out now on Android, Kindle

I Carl believe it.

15
GTA: San Andreas is coming to iOS tonight

Welcome to San Andreas, fool.

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas announced for smartphone, tablets

I'd pay Tenpenny for that.

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Cypress Hill's Shagg loses $250m Grand Theft Auto lawsuit

Backing artist claimed to be CJ inspiration, turns out to be no Rockstar.

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas rated for PlayStation 3 release

Follows digital release of GTA3, earlier Vice City listing.

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Grand Theft Auto 4 mod aims to recreate San Andreas

Can't fault it.

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Can you guess the top 10 UK games brands from 1996 to 2012?

We were partially right.

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Take-Two casting-call outs GTA character

GTAV caught red handed?

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GTA V to be announced before E3?

Analyst reckons suspension is building.

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Original Grand Theft Auto design docs

A cop mode that required the map?

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PlayStation 2 ships over 150 million

Life in the old dog yet.

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Cypress Hill singer: I'm the real CJ

Is suing Rockstar for $250 million.

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GTA, 'Splosion Man XBL price cuts

Loads more in one day only sale.

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Iain Duncan Smith has a go at games

Singles out that pesky Grand Theft Auto.

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Take-Two settles Hot Coffee class action

Pours $20 million's worth of cold water.

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GTA: San Andreas to be Xbox Original

Yours for 1200 Microsoft Points.

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Thousands claim Hot Coffee compensation

Tens of millions don't bother.

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San Andreas is best-selling in US ever

Good work, Carl Johnson.

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Mad convict files suit against Rockstar

Wants restraining order on GTA games.

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Rockstar dismisses GTA movie rumours

Eminem not to star after all.

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Compensation offered for Hot Coffee

Cash available for US GTA fans.

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Rockstar's games on Steam

Ten percent discount this week.

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Take 2 settles Hot Coffee suits

Admits no liability.

10
Rockstar wins GTA lawsuit

Makes a nice change.

5
Take-Two gets subpoenaed

Hot Coffee just won't go away.

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FTC rules on Hot Coffee

Take-Two gets wristslapped.

10
Take-Two secures GTA talent

For $25 million!

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GTA lawsuit can go ahead

Says judge. Thompson happy.

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Thompson withdraws from Grand Theft Auto lawsuit

Controversial lawyer pulls out.

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Warren Spector slams GTA

And lazy devs in general.

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Sex workers boycott GTA

For representation of prostitutes.

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Yet more Hot Coffee litigation

Tedious people still bonkers about boring bonking.

12
GTA actor slams Rockstar

Woods doesn't like hot coffee.

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Rockstar sued over Hot Coffee

By LA city attorney's office.

22
GTA Trilogy and movie packs

Xbox/PS2 owners encouraged to hop on the pimpmo-bandwagon.

7
GTA update removes Hot Coffee

Chastity belt go.

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Australia bans GTA: San Andreas

Bloody Nora!

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American gran sues Take-Two

17+ GTA suitable for her 14 year-old grandson. 18+ apparently not.

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US GTA: San Andreas re-rated

Nothing likely to happen here.

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Hot Coffee in PS2 GTA too

Rockstar's hacker story in doubt.

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ESA pres compared to Hitler

By angry GTA hater.

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Aussie censors investigate GTA; BBFC unperturbed by Hot Coffee

UK censors not bothered.

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Rockstar denies sex in San Andreas; ESRB investigating

No bonking please, we're M-rated.

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San Andreas PC clips

Now on Eurofiles.

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San Andreas PC details

A new replay mode, MP3 radio station and other adjustments should make for a slightly more satisfying experience.

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Review | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Doesn't Mean Anything.

47
Review | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The biggest game ever. In oh so many ways.

117

GTA San Andreas cheat codes for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and mobile

GTA San Andreas cheats for every platform - including the Definitive Edition.
GTA San Andreas girlfriends: Where to find girlfriends, their likes and rewards in GTA San Andreas

How to get the most out of every date in San Andreas.
GTA San Andreas gym guide: How to increase stamina, muscle, lung capacity and other fitness stats in GTA San Andreas

How to gain muscle and other stats in San Andrea's unique stat system.
How to leave Los Santos and fully explore the map in GTA San Andreas

How to fully explore the map - officially and unofficially.

1

Supporters | Five of the Best: Mini-games

Micro machines.

23
Feature | Top flight: what's the best video game jetpack?

Booster gold.

42
Feature | The mystery of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas' mass grave

How a random email sent me on a whodunnit that's gone unsolved for 17 years.

30
Feature | Five of the Best: Bikes

Framed.

53
Feature | Rockstar's history of America

What do Rockstar games tell us about American history?

25
Digital Foundry | GTA: San Andreas HD on Xbox 360 is a mobile port

Is HD really the best format for this decade-old classic?

112
Feature | Who spilled Hot Coffee?

The man who uncovered gaming's greatest sex scandal.

103
Feature | Retrospective: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

How Rockstar's ambitious ghetto fable captures a blockbuster series in mid-evolution.

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Feature | 2005 UK Sales Review

Part One: How current-gen consoles did in 2005.

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Feature | Hot Coffee could burn mod makers

A worrying possibility.

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Preview | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

It's the biggest game of the year by a mile. Rockstar invited us in to take a look. Who were we to turn them down?

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Preview | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Los Santos

More from our first look at Rockstar North's big one.

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Preview | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

It's a "Blowout!" - yes, our tyres have exploded and apparently this means we have lots of new information. Trailers (yes, plural), new shots, co-op details, voice cast exposed, big guns, pedestrian interactions, soundtrack line-up, and on it goes...

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Feature | GTA: San Andreas soundtrack listing

A list of all the songs you'll find on the game's various radio stations...

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Preview | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

It's a PS2 exclusive. Again. It's boasting a huge number of changes. Again. Whether it's a facility to rob houses, the chance to fatten up, or the addition of bicycles, it all sounds good. Best of all though, San Andreas is not a city - it's a state.

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