Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition Reviews

Do not spend all your cash on guns before the desert unlocks, You'll understand why when you get there. Try to swim underwater a bit during the first 2 zones so you don't get blocked out of a mission halfway the game and have to grind; it is the only mission requiring you to make a character stat higher. Bikes start out decent but if you get the handling skill maxxed out they are almost impossible to fall off. The flightschool isn't remotely as bad as people make it out to be unless you want to 100% it. If you're playing on the PC, it'd be a good idea to have a controller for flying planes. Don't bother taking over gang territory at the beginning of the game.

They didn't even try: original shitty controls, original shitty camera, original shitty shooting. But now with shitty performance. I should have refunded it.

The game uses a modern, GTA V-style control scheme, which makes shooting and driving much easier than in the original. The original story, characters, and massive open world of San Andreas are still fantastic and hold up well today. The lighting, shadows, and environmental textures are a major upgrade over the original PlayStation 2 version. A huge quality-of-life improvement. If you fail a mission, you can restart from a checkpoint instead of the very beginning. Selecting weapons and changing radio stations is much faster and more intuitive with new selection wheels. The game is massive, with three cities, a huge countryside, and tons of missions, side activities, and RPG elements. The story of CJ and the Grove Street Families is iconic and filled with memorable characters.

Feels more like a “Defi-nitely Broken.” Characters glitch through walls like they’re practicing ghost mode, cars float like UFOs, and loading screens last longer than CJ’s family drama. I came for nostalgia, stayed for the bugs, and left questioning reality. Still love you, CJ but please fix your world first! After all that will rank it up tho

Probably the worst way to experience san andress

It's honestly, fine? Played exclusively on steam deck, bought in a sale. VC completed 100%, really great nostalgia. SA mostly there other than collectibles. Deck compatibility is good! Rockstar launcher is the pain. You have 15 mins spare on your break to play around for a bit. Launch from steam, realise game needs an update, update game, launch it, rockstar games launcher needs an update. Close. Re-launch. Rockstar games launcher sits pondering for a few minutes, and before you even get into a game it's been 15 mins and that's it. Or twice now, loaded it up, gone on holiday, no wifi, allows you to play a couple times, then rockstar launcher locks you out as it needs a connection to verify itself. Or you have poor wifi (e.g. me in my garden), launches and hangs on the launcher until you give up. Get rid of the launcher!

If you loved San Andreas before this Definitive Edition will definitely catch your eye. The game’s been nicely updated making everything run super smooth and fun with no issues at all. The world is huge, diverse, and packed with cool places to explore. The missions are varied and you have plenty of freedom. You can follow the story or just roam the streets, play gangster, or collect oysters. The strong 90s vibe is still there and works perfectly. The Definitive Edition improves the graphics and smoothness but keeps the original spirit alive. It’s still full of adventure and nostalgia. I had a great time playing it, and earning the platinum trophy made me love it even more.

One of the best GTA games ever made. Story, characters, music, map — everything feels legendary. So many memories, from riding bikes in Grove Street to flying jets across the state. And of course... "Ah sh*t, here we go again." – CJ Still hits every time. 😎 A must-play for any GTA fan!

Rockstar are refusing to give me access to my account as it is using my old email account. I cannot play any of their titles as a result of this

Worst remake ever, its full of glitches, almost unplayable in some parts. Its expensive for what they actually cooked. Better mod original game and play it. Destroyed a piece of art.