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*Arches brow* One looks like she can really entertain a man/woman/animal/inanimate object, and the other looks like a paranoid crack fiend......

*GTA: SA goes on my mental "things to buy list"*

:cool:

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Looks good. :)

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So many magazine scans I think I'm going crazy:eyes:

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Even more info.

- The twelve small towns often consist of only two junctions and a few buildings, featuring a liquor store, bakery, pottery and much more.
- When flying, the radar map changes into an attitude instrument (artificial horizon), so orientation is easier.
- Realistic truck trailer physics.
- You can train your muscles to become stronger.

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You can beef up?!

SWEET!!!

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I've uncovered more info for those of you eagerly awaiting the release of San Andreas.

Let the salivating commence!

-- Carl can attack enemies from behind, after hiding and sneaking through the shadows.
-- Carl's ability to swim and the length of time he can stay underwater for depends on his fitness and how often he practices swimming.
-- Members of The Orange Grove Families wear green clothes.
-- The Ballas gang members wear purple clothes.
-- Models will include up to 50% more polygons than Vice City.
-- Bicycles will move forward when the X button is held down, but tapping it will make the player travel faster.
-- Carl can roll to the side during combat on the press of a button.
-- Players can now pivot the camera around the car, in order to gain a better view.
-- A choice of haircuts are available, from shaven/bald heads to 'Afro' style cuts.
-- Not only can players choose new hairstyles, but choices of beards and other facial hair will be at their disposal.

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Groovy... Sounds kind of like a chia-pet.

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New information:
-- Three franchise restaurants are to be included: Burger Shot, Well Stacked Pizza and Cluckin Bell, a Mr. Whoopee ice cream stand, as well as the Sprunk Soda brand beverage which was in Vice City.

-- A message will pop up onscreen when Carl becomes hungry. Players who ignore this message will see CJ's bodyfat reduce, with the effect of his clothes no longer fitting properly. Skininess won't just have a visual effect either, a thin Carl will be weak, unable to throw powerful punches, lift heavy boxes and will lack stamina, meaning cycling, running and swimming become difficult.

-- Conversely, eating too much will see Carl become fat, with similar effects of loss of stamina, poor fighting abilities (due to slow response times AND CJ becoming a larger object to hit). Interestingly, the walking animation will change, to a penguin style 'waddle' due to CJ's inability to put his hands by his sides while in this state.

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:WHOA:

I must say, I'm impressed..... They're pulling out all the stops on this one....

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Two new screens.

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-- On sitting down in Reece's barber shop, players can scroll through a list of haircuts, previewing each one. Some cost up to $500 to apply to the character.
-- The map is 'America Shaped', and Los Santos is less than a quarter of it, in the bottom right corner.
-- Streets will glow orange due to the harsh sunlight.
-- During a four-person driveby, each character can have an independent target, and a car health meter is displayed on screen to show the damage which has been inflicted on the car.
-- Achievements made during a mission will affect what leisure options are available to CJ.

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Groovy. So like, if you punch or shoot a car in order for the driver to run away, it will show that the car is less than 100%? awesome.

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More info.

1. Here the names of some other small towns in San Andreas: Shady Creeks, Flint County, Whetstone, Fern Ridge, and Red County.

2. Each major city will have it's own airport where you will be able to steal a Dodo and fly around the state.

3. You'll be able to pick up hitchhikers.

4. You'll have a tow truck that will tow cars.

5. You will be able to choose your own camera angle with the right analog stick.

6. You can find a wide array of outfits in shops around the state.

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-- The clothes CJ wears will be fully customisable. Players can go shopping to change his outfit.
-- Pedestrians will feature massively improved AI. Each pedestrian 'lives a life', you can 'stalk' them and see them perform tasks, such as going shopping, and then returning home.

"...You might see a couple walking down the street holding hands. If you push between them, they'll react and then grab each other again."
-- Jeff Castenada, Rockstar Games

-- Country style music is confirmed, and will likely feature both on radio and within the twelve small rural towns.
-- Mount Chiliad casts a huge shadow over the rest of the game area, which is technically achieved through Radiosity Lighting, a graphical technique which will be employed to greater degree in San Andreas.

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LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION!!

Tattoos:
To customize a tattoo, you must first find a tattoo parlor. The one in Los Santos is next to Reece's Hair and Facial Studio. Once you are inside, you can select the style and body part of the tattoo. Most of the tattoos will have to do with gangs (lingo and/or symbols). Most of the tattoos featured in Los Santos involve gang names, guns, and women. However, San Fierro's tattoos will feature Aztec sybmols, drug icons, and other "laid back images." In Las Venturra, on the other hand, tattoos will include things like cards, dice, and other casino-like images.

"We wanted people to be in complete control of their characters," remarked Leslie Benzies, President of Rockstar North. "If they didn't like the way he dressed, they could earn enough money to buy new clothes. The tattoo feature works the same way, only the motivation is different. If you were in a gang, you'd get a gang tattoo showing that."


Camera Angles:
Although good gameplay and graphics are essential for a great game, camera angles are just as important. Rockstar North has realized this, and they want to make the camera angles of San Andreas as good as they can get.

In San Andreas, the right analog stick will control the camera angles. This includes free moving camera both in vehicles and on foot. Using a weapon while doing so will allow you to target your enemies. Wait, it gets better! You won't have to be standing still while aiming! While aiming with the R-Stick, players can also strafe with the Left analog stick which will provide great gun battles and all-around, better gameplay.

Car Cleanliness:
Over time your car will accumulate dirt around the wheels, muck on the windshield if you drive through dirty areas, and if you don't take your car to a car wash you will find it becoming rusty. All of this is determined by how much you drive the vehicle. Also, the vehicles of NPCs will become dirty and banged up with details like broken windows, loose bumbers, and bullet holes.

Gang Tactics:
Gang members have lives of their own, whether they are in action or not. While standing around they drink, smoke, and socialize. If you bring enemies into friendly turf any gang member in sight will instantly join in to help you, if your relation is strong enough with them. Likewise, if you go to enemy gang territory they will all team up against you - and use intelligent tactics. They learn from each encounter, so while the first time you may have outrun your attackers after they shot up your car, the second time they could send members up ahead to intercept you. Gangs communicate with each other and change tactics based on the situation.

"We spent a lot of time getting that level of interaction right and making it unique," remarked Benzies. "We wanted to convey very clearly that the gangs had a certain way of communicating, very definite mannerisms, and yet had to create signs and language all our own that was faithful to the world we're trying to depict. It was challenging, but it adds a startling level of detail to the game."



-- Carjacking will be much more difficult this time. However, Carl will have a wealth of moves at his disposal, including pistol whips, kicks, punches and banging heads off the dash to ensure he can 'borrow' a new set of wheels.
-- Stunts/Tricks are possible on the game's bicycles, including endos, wheelies, hops, 180's and 360's.
-- St. Brutus Motel isn't just part of one mission, it'll operate as a general meeting place throughout the game.
-- Carl can learn new fighting moves as his stat levels for each physical ability increase.
-- San Fierro's gym will be in the 'Dojo' style and will allow a totally different set of fighting techniques to be learned than in Los Santos's gym or the gym in Las Venturas.
-- CJ can defend himself from incoming hits, likely using his arms, legs etc.
-- The police helicopter's light affects the view of the action, looking into it will produce a 'blinding' effect.
-- Police will duck for cover and reappear during a fight.
-- Cops on motorbikes will fire their weapons while chasing.
-- Environments will contain a greater degree of interactivity, with trees swaying in the wind, heat haze and billboards which players can drive their cars through, of course destroying them in the process.

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SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENS!



He's doing a bike trick!

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You got excited because he was doing bike trick :unsure:

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That looks SOOO much like LA :D



...except without any traffic of course.

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Yeah if that was LA it'd be bumper to bumper with people driving like 70MPH... that would make for a fun driving experience... o.O

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The tattoo place looks awesome! LOL... my guy is gonna look craaazay.

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New IGN article.


IGN article (fitness)

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The police officers kind of remind me of the ones from CHiPs.


I have a question though. In some of those screens it says that some tattoos are $50. So how is the money system going to work? Does anyone know? Is money going to be as easy to aquire as the in the other games or is it going to be more realistic?

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OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!





*ahem*


OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!



*cough*



*runs*



weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!



EDIT:

*Reads Bonds quote below*

*Drops on the floor laughing*

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Aren't you on vacation... or something that would not allow you to post?

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New Scans and Screen












This is some sweet ass draw distance!

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WOOOOO!!!

18 new screens ( i think), so it might take time to load on Dial up....( sorry Vampyr and Moogle :p)

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MORE NEW SCREENS

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I look forward to stealing televisions.

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First ever trailer!

Came out a couple minutes ago. It was on MTV late at night, I am lucky I even found this link because everyone is going crazy over it.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/149...19/story.jhtml

Hope you guys like it. Looks great.

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They got a nice SoCal feel into the game. Can't say I love the graphics, but that's never been a strength in the GTA series.

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40 NEW SCREENIES!!!!

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sweetness, +rep

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Ooh your lucky I was counting typhoid mwahahahah.. +rep awsome :)

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+rep typh

this will be GOTY...well, this or MGS3

2 best games this gen is my prediction

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^For the PS2 of course

Anyway, according to BET, G-Unit member Lloyd Banks will be voicing CJ, and Game will be voicing B-Dup.

I hate it! Banks has an awful voice! :mad:

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Aweful voice, and no expressions.

Have you seen his new video "on fire" or whatever ( im not into rap, so i dont know) Ive seen the video once, and his expression is the same the whole time.

Stunned.

Like hes high, and just saw a ghost.

Well, only one of those statements is true.

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Ya there has been a lot of ghost sightings lately.....












j/k :p

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San Andreas articles!

Articles

This is a directory of all the articles published recently. They vary from dieting to fighting to swimming to information about the cities. Give all the ones from this month a read if you want to get up to date.

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Great. Now i cant wait even less than before. God damnit.

I hate this. The fact i know I will love it, and i wont be getting it for a while. ( Geez, sounds like something else, eh Vampyr :p)




Damn, i hate you and your good article posting...bah humbug..