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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Weekend Update: The Lowdown on Los Santos
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Los Santos is the capital city of San Andreas, and we're your tour guide. Join us for a look at the districts of GTA San Andreas' fictional Los Angeles.
Quote:Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar North wisely recognizes that among all of its games' most memorable characters--Tommy Vercetti, 8-Ball, and all the rest--the biggest stars, both literally and figuratively, have been the cityscapes in which your criminal hijinks take place. Think back on your experience with previous games and you'll first recall the New York-style back alleys of Liberty City or the multicultural flair of the Miami-like Vice City. The Grand Theft Auto games are defined by style, and the urban landscape is a crucial element--perhaps the crucial element--that defines this style.
For its next installment in the vaunted crime drama series, Rockstar is thinking big--real big. As you may know, the developer isn't stopping at one city, because you'll be able to explore three of them (not to mention the countryside in between them) as you make your way through the fictionalized California that is San Andreas. All told, the game world is purported to be five times the size of Vice City, and we wanted to know all about it. So we've been fortunate to secure new information on the neighborhoods that will make up Los Santos, the Los Angeles-styled capital city of San Andreas and home to the game's lead character, Carl \"CJ\" Johnson. From the looks of what we've seen, Los Santos alone could make up an entire chapter in the series on its own, so the fact that there are two more cities yet to be revealed is frankly a little mind-boggling.
So what are the areas that compose Los Santos? In our previous look at the game, we've only seen a small sampling of what this bustling metropolis will offer, but let's take a look at what we know now...
The Grove
Orange Grove, known affectionately to its residents as simply The Grove, is the neighborhood where CJ grew up, and naturally it will become his home base after he's escaped the mean streets of Liberty City. Not that Los Santos' streets are any less mean, mind you; after all, The Grove is home to the Orange Grove Families, the gang CJ will return to and eventually take control of as he rises to power among the criminal underworld of the city, and eventually, the state. CJ's experience in The Grove will be intensely personal--he returns to a home that's minus one mother and one younger brother, and he'll have to reconcile the loss of his family while running the streets with his older brother Sweet.
Vinewood
Far from the crime-ridden neighborhood of The Grove is the glamorous, fast-paced lifestyle and the dirty sidewalks of Vinewood. On the Vinewood strip you'll find tourists by the dozens eating up the rich history of this glitzy district. Keep an eye out for such landmarks as the Cathay Theater, the walk of fame, and the famous Vinewood sign, nestled high up in the Vinewood hills. And if you want to visit the real Vinewood aristocracy--and perhaps some prime robbery targets--you can head up into those hills to find the truly impressive mansions and estates of the Vinewood elite. Vinewood's population runs the gamut from the poor and destitute to the rich and famous.
Getting Around Town
Rodeo
Vinewood may be the old seat of Los Santos' glitz and glamour, but the truly rich and snooty prefer to live and shop in Rodeo. This is the most affluent area of Los Santos, and it's where you'll find the most plastic surgery and designer clothing of any district in the city. If you're not thinking Beverly Hills yet--well, we just said it, so now you are. Think lots of trendy architecture and beautiful plastic people, and you're thinking the neighborhood of Rodeo.
Downtown
Given CJ's way of life, downtown Los Santos may not seem worth visiting--it's the financial center of the city, with a skyline that can be seen from miles around. You'll find all manner of bankers, businessmen, and other people in high-powered suits milling around downtown, not to mention landmarks like the Los Santos Convention Center and the Doc G Records Building (inspired by the famous Capitol Records building).
You'll be able to zip into and out of the downtown area with ease by riding the Brown Streak railroad, Los Santos' public transportation line. The Brown Streak travels to all parts of the city, making it a cinch to get from place to place. Just make sure you're on the train, and not in front of it.
The Beach
Previous Grand Theft Auto lead characters have had a famous aversion to water, so we can appreciate the delicious irony that the beaches of Los Santos will be a likely place for CJ to visit for a swim. And swimming won't just be a way for your virtual alter ego to cool off--it'll serve as good exercise to keep him in shape, too. The beach is also a great place to go if you're just looking to stir up trouble among the populace, as it'll always be crowded with tourists and sunbathers during the sweltering daytime. You'll even find attractions like an amusement park on the pier and the Santa Maria boardwalk that will make the beach worth a visit, not to mention the occasional beach party that may be going on well into the night. But if you attract the attention of the coppers, beware--whether you're on foot or in a car, the sand will always slow down your getaway.
The Freeway
New to the Grand Theft Auto experience are the twisting freeways that will serve as your rapid conduit through and around the city, as well to San Andreas' other major cities of San Fierro and Las Venturas. If nothing else, the Los Santos freeway will be a welcome timesaver--local street traffic can often delay your trip from one place to another. If you're trying to get somewhere in a hurry (and what street thug isn't), the freeways will be the way to go. In case you were wondering, Rockstar assures us the traffic on Los Santos' freeways will never be as bad as the standstills you see on those of the real Los Angeles.
Unlike in previous Grand Theft Auto games, if you do keep to the city streets, you'll get a little extra navigating help in the form of street signs that you can use to locate buildings by their actual addresses. Unlike in the cities Liberty and Vice, Los Santos' streets actually have names, and you'll need to pay close attention to names and intersections if you want to really learn your way around the place.
Getting Ink
We've already reported on some of the ways that you'll be able to alter and control San Andreas main character Carl \"CJ\" Johnson's appearance--for instance, by heading down to Reece's Hair Facial Studio and you always wanted, and by going to the gym and laying off the fast food. But how about getting a gang tat to show off your true colors? Tattooing was a central part of early '90s gang culture, and you'll be able to take CJ down to the local tattoo parlor to get him branded with his own stamp of allegiance.
Getting a new tattoo will be as easy as visiting a tattoo artist, browsing and selecting from the included assortment of designs, and then telling the artist where you want the tattoo done. In keeping with the gangsta rap spirit of the storyline and your surroundings, the tattoos that will be available will be of the gangs-guns-and-girls variety.
With this degree of customization--from your fitness to your haircut, your threads to your ink--you'll essentially be able to mold CJ into just about any character you can think of.
Count on Your Crew
You'll get a real sense of where you belong in Los Santos and the other areas of San Andreas, because rival gangs control various sections of the cities and surrounding areas. This can work both as a help and a hindrance. If you're being chased by the police or by enemy gang members, you can try to lure them onto your home turf and let members of your own gang come to your aid, bailing you out of what would otherwise be a rough situation. But beware--if you stray into the turf of a rival gang, whether in a car or on foot, you will be attacked, and not even all at once. Gangs will use varying tactics to take you out, by splitting up, sending ahead advance attackers, and using other wily maneuvers.
Protect Your Ride
Unlike in Liberty City and Vice City, where every car is apparently new right off the lot, the cars of San Andreas aren't always in the best of shape. The rides you'll pick up, even new ones, will get dirty simply from constant use--you'll see dirt showing up around the wheel wells, on the windshield, near impact points after a fender bender, and in other common trouble spots. If you want to keep riding around in style, keep a look out for carwashes that you can use to maintain the sleek look of your vehicle.
Some of the cars you jack will sport some pretty serious damage, too--look for everything from broken windows to loose bumpers and even bullet-riddled doors. Apparently, some of these cars have already seen a good deal of action.
A New View on the Action
Rockstar's latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series will feature a new \"intelligent\" camera system that will automatically tailor itself to the action but also give you a great deal of manual control, both on foot and while driving. In the new game, you'll be able to freely control your aim with the right analog stick while using any ranged weapon and running or strafing with the left analog stick. Essentially, you'll be able to look in a direction other than straight forward while you're moving, which should help your control quite a bit while playing some of the game's tougher missions.
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San Andreas was much cooler in the original GTA
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from the pics, it looks like vice city, but you're black. it has the same cars and bikes.
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Hopefully the aim system will be more SOCOM like. When are they going to put GTA online? That would rock.
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No there are some new cars in the game. but theyre just doing like car companies do in real life. well back in the early 90's anyway. Keep them looking relativley (sp) the same, while just changing the year it was made.
I like that lowrider truck that i saw in a screenshot.
i liked the aim system the way it was. holding R1 (on ps2) and then hitting L2 or R2 to change between targets. i didnt think it needed any changing. i hope they dont fuck it up too much.
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well eventhougth it wasnt such high quality for me, im on dial up, it lookd pretty cool. hope they come out with a commercial or somthing before the games release.
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Knowing rockstar they'll be running promos every 5 mins to hype san andreas just like they did for vice city.
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