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that I love San Andreas.
First and most importantly of all, the driving Physics. Excellent, all the cars now feel and handle like their real life counterparts - no more taking 90 degree bends at 100mph in a pick up.
Secondly, the amount of vehicles - Jebus. I'm still seeing new cars all the time and just have to pull over and steal them just to see how they drive.
Third - the missions. Sure I've found one or two to be tedious, but compared to the previous games the missions are much more fun and well thought out.
Fourth - the new weapon system. A great addition, letting you aim manually should you wish, as well as moving while aiming. Also, the Daily Mail will love this, but the violence is quality. When you rag some poor sucker out of their car, knock them to the floor and then kick them to death, you almost feel sorry for them, it's that realistic. You can be as morally bankrupt as you like.
Fifth - the AI. Much, much improved. Little tweaks like police running for cover when you start shooting, people dragging you out of your car for crashing into them, the police chopper now stays on your tail rather than being flummoxed by buildings, trees or long grass.
Sixth - Swimming. Sorely needed, now I can confidently drive my car into the sea safe in the knowledge I can swim to safety. No more infuriating deaths due to kamikaze FBI pushing you into a river.
Seventh - the size of the bleeder. Jesus it's huge. I haven't seen half the locations yet and I've been playing for ages.
Eighth - the acting. Superb, probably the best I've seen in any game. Very realistic and engrossing, especially with ol' Samuel.
Ninth - the soundtrack. Fan fooking tastic. I love all of it, from the Stone Roses to Easy-E, it just works so well and is always turned up to ear bleeding level in my bedroom.
Finally - the gang warfare/homies/drive by thing. Driving through enemy gang 'hoods with 3 of your mates leaning out the windows and blasting people on the pavement is class.
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I'm sure there are many other things that slipped my mind at the moment, but it's got to be my game of the year so far. And I wanted to write a page of text about it.
First and most importantly of all, the driving Physics. Excellent, all the cars now feel and handle like their real life counterparts - no more taking 90 degree bends at 100mph in a pick up.
Secondly, the amount of vehicles - Jebus. I'm still seeing new cars all the time and just have to pull over and steal them just to see how they drive.
Third - the missions. Sure I've found one or two to be tedious, but compared to the previous games the missions are much more fun and well thought out.
Fourth - the new weapon system. A great addition, letting you aim manually should you wish, as well as moving while aiming. Also, the Daily Mail will love this, but the violence is quality. When you rag some poor sucker out of their car, knock them to the floor and then kick them to death, you almost feel sorry for them, it's that realistic. You can be as morally bankrupt as you like.
Fifth - the AI. Much, much improved. Little tweaks like police running for cover when you start shooting, people dragging you out of your car for crashing into them, the police chopper now stays on your tail rather than being flummoxed by buildings, trees or long grass.
Sixth - Swimming. Sorely needed, now I can confidently drive my car into the sea safe in the knowledge I can swim to safety. No more infuriating deaths due to kamikaze FBI pushing you into a river.
Seventh - the size of the bleeder. Jesus it's huge. I haven't seen half the locations yet and I've been playing for ages.
Eighth - the acting. Superb, probably the best I've seen in any game. Very realistic and engrossing, especially with ol' Samuel.
Ninth - the soundtrack. Fan fooking tastic. I love all of it, from the Stone Roses to Easy-E, it just works so well and is always turned up to ear bleeding level in my bedroom.
Finally - the gang warfare/homies/drive by thing. Driving through enemy gang 'hoods with 3 of your mates leaning out the windows and blasting people on the pavement is class.
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I'm sure there are many other things that slipped my mind at the moment, but it's got to be my game of the year so far. And I wanted to write a page of text about it.
What he said.
that I love San Andreas.
First and most importantly of all, the driving Physics. Excellent, all the cars now feel and handle like their real life counterparts - no more taking 90 degree bends at 100mph in a pick up.
Secondly, the amount of vehicles - Jebus. I'm still seeing new cars all the time and just have to pull over and steal them just to see how they drive.
Third - the missions. Sure I've found one or two to be tedious, but compared to the previous games the missions are much more fun and well thought out.
Fourth - the new weapon system. A great addition, letting you aim manually should you wish, as well as moving while aiming. Also, the Daily Mail will love this, but the violence is quality. When you rag some poor sucker out of their car, knock them to the floor and then kick them to death, you almost feel sorry for them, it's that realistic. You can be as morally bankrupt as you like.
Fifth - the AI. Much, much improved. Little tweaks like police running for cover when you start shooting, people dragging you out of your car for crashing into them, the police chopper now stays on your tail rather than being flummoxed by buildings, trees or long grass.
Sixth - Swimming. Sorely needed, now I can confidently drive my car into the sea safe in the knowledge I can swim to safety. No more infuriating deaths due to kamikaze FBI pushing you into a river.
Seventh - the size of the bleeder. Jesus it's huge. I haven't seen half the locations yet and I've been playing for ages.
Eighth - the acting. Superb, probably the best I've seen in any game. Very realistic and engrossing, especially with ol' Samuel.
Ninth - the soundtrack. Fan fooking tastic. I love all of it, from the Stone Roses to Easy-E, it just works so well and is always turned up to ear bleeding level in my bedroom.
Finally - the gang warfare/homies/drive by thing. Driving through enemy gang 'hoods with 3 of your mates leaning out the windows and blasting people on the pavement is class.
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I'm sure there are many other things that slipped my mind at the moment, but it's got to be my game of the year so far. And I wanted to write a page of text about it.
First and most importantly of all, the driving Physics. Excellent, all the cars now feel and handle like their real life counterparts - no more taking 90 degree bends at 100mph in a pick up.
Secondly, the amount of vehicles - Jebus. I'm still seeing new cars all the time and just have to pull over and steal them just to see how they drive.
Third - the missions. Sure I've found one or two to be tedious, but compared to the previous games the missions are much more fun and well thought out.
Fourth - the new weapon system. A great addition, letting you aim manually should you wish, as well as moving while aiming. Also, the Daily Mail will love this, but the violence is quality. When you rag some poor sucker out of their car, knock them to the floor and then kick them to death, you almost feel sorry for them, it's that realistic. You can be as morally bankrupt as you like.
Fifth - the AI. Much, much improved. Little tweaks like police running for cover when you start shooting, people dragging you out of your car for crashing into them, the police chopper now stays on your tail rather than being flummoxed by buildings, trees or long grass.
Sixth - Swimming. Sorely needed, now I can confidently drive my car into the sea safe in the knowledge I can swim to safety. No more infuriating deaths due to kamikaze FBI pushing you into a river.
Seventh - the size of the bleeder. Jesus it's huge. I haven't seen half the locations yet and I've been playing for ages.
Eighth - the acting. Superb, probably the best I've seen in any game. Very realistic and engrossing, especially with ol' Samuel.
Ninth - the soundtrack. Fan fooking tastic. I love all of it, from the Stone Roses to Easy-E, it just works so well and is always turned up to ear bleeding level in my bedroom.
Finally - the gang warfare/homies/drive by thing. Driving through enemy gang 'hoods with 3 of your mates leaning out the windows and blasting people on the pavement is class.
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I'm sure there are many other things that slipped my mind at the moment, but it's got to be my game of the year so far. And I wanted to write a page of text about it.