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Post 1 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
Azz the barbarian. grrr Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,785 Type: Administrator	For those of you in the US living under a rock (I'm saying nothing, I'm sure all our US visitors have proper houses and everything), San Andreas is now on official release, so go forth and exchange currency for goods. UKers have to wait until friday of course, but that's ok because that's when my new ps2 will be arriving anyway (yes that's right, I finally cracked and bought one. bah, I feel so dirty). ------------------ azz.gouranga.com est. 1998 (I am oldskoolier than joo)

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Posted October 26th, 2004

Azz
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For those of you in the US living under a rock (I'm saying nothing, I'm sure all our US visitors have proper houses and everything), San Andreas is now on official release, so go forth and exchange currency for goods.

UKers have to wait until friday of course, but that's ok because that's when my new ps2 will be arriving anyway (yes that's right, I finally cracked and bought one. bah, I feel so dirty).

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azz.gouranga.com
est. 1998
(I am oldskoolier than joo)

Post 2 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
Needles Drinks Fucking Tea! Joined: Jan '99 Posts: 2,239 Type: Moderator	You sleaze dad... What other consumer must-have are you going to get next??? Enjoy the PS2... you can spend says playing SA! Needles ------------------ Drink Tea Anonymous wrote: Banning people is not the only job of an admin. All i've seen from you is that: A ) Anyone who does not share your views over things is wrong and therefore must be banned, and B ) You are completely biased towards England. (note the views expressed by Needles are not necessarily shared by the Gouranga! Forums staff and sometimes we've never heard of him guv honest, he just loiters around a bit making the place look untidy. your Honour.)

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Posted October 26th, 2004

Needles
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You sleaze dad...
What other consumer must-have are you going to get next???
Enjoy the PS2... you can spend says playing SA!

Needles

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Drink Tea
Anonymous wrote:

Banning people is not the only job of an admin. All i've seen from you is that: A ) Anyone who does not share your views over things is wrong and therefore must be banned, and B ) You are completely biased towards England.

(note the views expressed by Needles are not necessarily shared by the Gouranga! Forums staff and sometimes we've never heard of him guv honest, he just loiters around a bit making the place look untidy. your Honour.)

Post 3 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004. Updated October 26th, 2004
DaDa123 Joined: Aug '03 Posts: 963	At least you have to wait until Friday. I have to wait for who know how long until the PC version comes out. BTW: for those of you who have gameboy advance, well lucky you, here is a mobile version. Click on weblink for more info. GTA mobile version here is a screen shot

Post 4 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
2na Beans, eating it! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,249	Azz, Feel good when you buy a second copy of SA for PC, scum. ------------------ I hope you like me and I fit in with your life.

Post 5 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
Deleted Member	my post from a.g.gta: Well, I have it. Of course the Bradygames strategy guide was available at the store on the night of release, and it's a doozie (272 pages). I played the first series of missions and did a few little odd jobs. My first impression is that there are not TOO many innovations above GTA:VC, at least not as evidenced by the initial missions. The look and feel is about the same. I think this is because VC pushed the envelope of what the PS2 could do graphically. During a high speed bridge crossing, I managed to see some blurred-out unrendered street beneath my vehicle. Some random observations: You can control the changing of camera angles in "Cinematic Mode" view. You can mark the map (as I stated in other post). Instead of hidden packages, You have separate collection tasks for each of the 3 towns: Los Santos = spraypaint locations; San Fierro = photo ops; Las Venturas = collect horseshoes; in the water = oysters! You cannot pickup hearts for health. You must eat. There are still armors and cop bribes and pay-n-sprays. There is (too much?) dress-up in this game. Your haircut and clothes choices determine your sex appeal and your repsect given to you by gang members. Same with your car. Jeez. Lazlow IS back! Voices of Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Penn as cops are obvious at the start. I just knew the 'Colors' take-off would be in here! To get 100%: all missions, all properties, all assets for properties, all save houses, all collections (see above). You do not need to do the emergency vehicle stuff to get 100% (doesn't seem like 100% then!) but you still earn fireproof, 150 health, 150 armor. On page 1 of the strategy guide, they misspelled rappel (as in SWAT dropping) as 'repel'...duh. OK, minor point. You build up skills in just about everything. Individual weapon skill, driving, biking, running, etc...all build up with usage. Higher weapon skills enable move-while-aimed and improved lock-on range and accuracy. Still no real Jeep...only the faggy Wranglers-type. Bring back the military (real) Jeep from GTA1. Burglar missions when you locate the sinister black Boxville vehicles. Each vehicle has a sex appeal rating. 19 types of aircraft. Driving school (also for boats and bikes and planes) Same arena games. Pimping. 2 Player games. Arcade games. Hide in the dark. Just found this detail: Radio Auto-tune when changing vehicles. Kent Paul. That's all for now...back to playing!

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Posted October 26th, 2004

Deleted Member

my post from a.g.gta:

Well, I have it. Of course the Bradygames strategy guide was
available at the store on the night of release, and it's a doozie (272
pages).

I played the first series of missions and did a few little odd jobs.

My first impression is that there are not TOO many innovations above
GTA:VC, at least not as evidenced by the initial missions. The look
and feel is about the same. I think this is because VC pushed the
envelope of what the PS2 could do graphically. During a high speed
bridge crossing, I managed to see some blurred-out unrendered street
beneath my vehicle.

Some random observations:
You can control the changing of camera angles in "Cinematic Mode"
view.
You can mark the map (as I stated in other post). Instead of hidden
packages, You have separate collection tasks for each of the 3 towns:
Los Santos = spraypaint locations; San Fierro = photo ops; Las
Venturas = collect horseshoes; in the water = oysters!
You cannot pickup hearts for health. You must eat. There are still
armors and cop bribes and pay-n-sprays.

There is (too much?) dress-up in this game. Your haircut and clothes
choices determine your sex appeal and your repsect given to you by
gang members. Same with your car. Jeez.

Lazlow IS back! Voices of Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Penn as cops
are obvious at the start. I just knew the 'Colors' take-off would be
in here!

To get 100%: all missions, all properties, all assets for properties,
all save houses, all collections (see above). You do not need to do
the emergency vehicle stuff to get 100% (doesn't seem like 100% then!)
but you still earn fireproof, 150 health, 150 armor.

On page 1 of the strategy guide, they misspelled rappel (as in SWAT
dropping) as 'repel'...duh. OK, minor point.

You build up skills in just about everything. Individual weapon
skill, driving, biking, running, etc...all build up with usage.
Higher weapon skills enable move-while-aimed and improved lock-on
range and accuracy.

Still no real Jeep...only the faggy Wranglers-type. Bring back the
military (real) Jeep from GTA1.

Burglar missions when you locate the sinister black Boxville vehicles.

Each vehicle has a sex appeal rating.

19 types of aircraft.

Driving school (also for boats and bikes and planes)

Same arena games.

Pimping.

2 Player games. Arcade games.

Hide in the dark.

Just found this detail: Radio Auto-tune when changing vehicles.

Kent Paul.

That's all for now...back to playing!

Post 6 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
2na Beans, eating it! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,249	What?s the fun in buying a game then reading a book about how to play it their way? ------------------ I hope you like me and I fit in with your life.

Post 7 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004. Updated October 26th, 2004
Forelli_Boy Mitsubishounen Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 387	Gardening with Maurice starring Andy Dick. DUDE. Catalina, Salvatore, and Maria (She got a last name!) and respective voice actors are back, so sayeth the credits. As for radio, you can set the option so the quality of sound is directly related to the quality of the car. X3 And for some reason (i.e. trouble at home for staying past fuckin 10 pm to wait for it at gamestop) I can't play it until this afternoon. ;~; ------------------

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Posted October 26th, 2004. Updated October 26th, 2004

Forelli_Boy
Mitsubishounen

Joined: Feb '03
Posts: 387

Gardening with Maurice starring Andy Dick.

DUDE.

Catalina, Salvatore, and Maria (She got a last name!) and respective voice actors are back, so sayeth the credits.

As for radio, you can set the option so the quality of sound is directly related to the quality of the car. X3

And for some reason (i.e. trouble at home for staying past fuckin 10 pm to wait for it at gamestop) I can't play it until this afternoon. ;~;

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Post 8 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
Elxxy <3 you Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,337	Woohoo. Now I need a fucking PS2.

Post 9 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
alley whoop AKA Culli Joined: Apr '03 Posts: 162	ThankU4TakingMyCall, if your gonna drive round looking for glitches your gonna find plenty im sure. just kick back and enjoy the game and quit moaning. atleast you have the game, some of us still can buy it. ------------------ Alley Whoop

Post 10 \| New	Posted October 26th, 2004
Alfadog beats eating it Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,065,928 Type: Moderator	some peopel have too much time ------------------

Post 11 \| New	Posted October 27th, 2004
Faze Introverted Destruction Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,313	I didnt know Gameboy Advance made a working copy of GTA. That's crazy. As for GTA:SA. I havent got the game yet. ------------------ Your fear... your master... your kitty.

Post 12 \| New	Posted October 27th, 2004
Elxxy <3 you Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,337	Faze wrote: I didnt know Gameboy Advance made a working copy of GTA. That's crazy. As for GTA:SA. I havent got the game yet. Yeah...you'll need to wait 3 more years till you're 18.

Post 13 \| New	Posted October 27th, 2004
scully designated drinker Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -57	Elxxy wrote: Faze wrote: I didnt know Gameboy Advance made a working copy of GTA. That's crazy. As for GTA:SA. I havent got the game yet. Yeah...you'll need to wait 3 more years till you're 18. Yeah...just in time for the PC release. ------------------ Gone to the roof

Post 14 \| New	Posted October 27th, 2004
kab NR. 47 Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 293	Well, now I need a ps2... ------------------

Post 15 \| New	Posted October 27th, 2004
Elxxy <3 you Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 1,337	We should start a club for the people who don't own those goddamn PS2's.

Post 16 \| New	Posted October 28th, 2004
scully designated drinker Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -57	kab wrote: Well, now I need a ps2... New PlayStation2 slim design: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8141594396&rd=1 Old design: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8141650814&rd=1 While you're at it: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8142193718&rd=1 ------------------ Gone to the roof

Post 17 \| New	Posted October 28th, 2004
Fragdieb2 Avatar is missing! Joined: Mar '03 Posts: 1,784	Elxxy wrote: We should start a club for the people who don't own those goddamn PS2's. I'll join...I've never owned any console. ------------------ -temporary placeholder for a new cool signature-

Post 18 \| New	Posted November 13th, 2004
Laserfoxx Part-Time Forum Foxx Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 52	I've seen the reviews for GTA:SA and it looks fantastic. Still, I'm forcing myself to wait... got to get me the PC version (which will no doubt require an upgrade by then!) 'cos I still have stubborn platform loyalty I'm sure i'll be playing it on PS2 before then, though! -Foxxy ------------------ Gentle When Stroked - Fierce When Provoked

Post 19 \| New	Posted November 14th, 2004
Needles Drinks Fucking Tea! Joined: Jan '99 Posts: 2,239 Type: Moderator	FUCKING HELL!!! FOXXY!!!!!! whatever next?? Needles ------------------ Drink Tea Anonymous wrote: Banning people is not the only job of an admin. All i've seen from you is that: A ) Anyone who does not share your views over things is wrong and therefore must be banned, and B ) You are completely biased towards England. (note the views expressed by Needles are not necessarily shared by the Gouranga! Forums staff and sometimes we've never heard of him guv honest, he just loiters around a bit making the place look untidy. your Honour.)

Post 19 | New

Posted November 14th, 2004

Needles
Drinks Fucking Tea!

Joined: Jan '99
Posts: 2,239
Type: Moderator

FUCKING HELL!!!
FOXXY!!!!!!
whatever next??

Needles

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Anonymous wrote:

Post 20 \| New	Posted November 14th, 2004
Fox RV Driver Joined: Dec '03 Posts: 341	Foxxy never liked me.. ------------------ Hey get back here with my bagel! I wasent waving you across, I was flipping you off!

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