Welcome to San Andreas!

Grand Theft Auto is an extremely remarkable series of games. As in 1997 with "Grand Theft Auto" the first game of this series was published, would have no suspects, what success would reach this collection someday. Not only the vast extent of freely accessible game world made a great impression, but the variety of vehicles and environments, and the ability of many missions and tasks left a lasting impression back. Despite or perhaps because of the then normal bird's eye view and the very colorful graphics the game was able to convince the critics. Even part 2, with a darker atmosphere, better graphics, but still existing bird's eye view, and the opportunity now to work for several Mafia bosses, let the game evolve tremendously. As then 2001, however, "Grand Theft Auto III" was released in 3D style, they had even more opportunities to commit the world and always and ever more areas and a wider world was given, at the latest since had to be clear: Rockstar has a created myth which goes on and off. Even today, anno 2013, GTA is one of the most important names in the gaming business. Only now has with "GTA V" the most successful game of the story in the media and apartments spread, shown at 800 million in sales directly on the first day of sales, where the hook is and shown with its huge gaming and online world, what it means to play open-world.
Until that time, the GTA-part "San Andreas" was at the top of the list. The first game of the GTA series that 3 huge islands had available. This was able to score with an impressive graphics. This can score with a enorman number of missions and side missions. And for many even a few years after release represents a sanctuary in the games.

In "GTA: San Andreas" is about Carl Johnson respectively CJ who, coming after 5 years, where he lingered in Liberty City back to San Andreas. His mother was so just murdered, and in the city nothing is as it once was. His big brother Sweet thinks CJ had left the family down, and so much beloved home of Grove Street was completely destroyed by the crack. And already directly the arrival in San Andreas does not make it easy when CJ is torn from the crash cops who will play an important role during the Games, from the taxi and you almost his entire money rid him. From now on, it is said, to develop respect for the gear to do missions to contact the Street for good again and to end the war between them. Here are friends to enemies, intrigues are obvious and it shows how enormously the area has changed but where CJ was no longer present. A gripping story with many turning points, which gave us Rockstar. And even many years after the publication still represents an absolute novelty. Not only in terms of the characters, but also the story itself is one of the most interesting, is presented to us. One area where the creative people behind the game definitely do a good job.
Was also implemented very intensively the numerous skills that can develop during the Games. Vehicle Skills, Skills aircraft, wheel skills, weapons skills, ...- during the Games you can level up much. And this should also exploit as a player as possible. Many missions are even a real challenge when you have all the skills explored until it stops. But who makes the effort and time, which is noted in the game, what it means to say that "practice makes perfect". This saying applies perfectly to here.
A special attention was given in the game but also the individuality of the player. While one could at most, if at all, only choose different clothing styles in other games, so you can now go to a variety of clothing stores and shopping that trooper. In 6 different stores, from inexpensive thrift store up to expensive and most classiest business for evening wear, everything is possible. Who buys everything here, is to get rid of a large amount of money, but also such a large selection of clothes than ever before. But there is more to customize your character individually, tattoos and hairstyles. However, it must be borne in mind that everything affects a great attribute in CJ also: the sex appeal!
The sex appeal is in fact composed of the muscles, the fat, the cars that you just drove, the clothes and hairstyle. In itself that is nothing earth-shattering. If you want to listen to the street but no stupid comments, so you should already have some sex appeal. Important this attribute, however, if one wants to buy something that did not exist before: a girlfriend! All over San Andreas 6 girlfriends are distributed, of which you have come together with 2, as this is the relevant missions. If you take care of this, so you not only get access to various cars, free hospitalization or arrests without weapons losses, but also clothing styles such as police uniforms - and is also regularly invited for coffee. Shame here is that you, to impress, must constantly driving around, dancing etc. must be very boring in the long run, especially since like everything and hardly are differences there.
Completely different, there are the side missions that were this time not only increases to a variety, but also as heavy as ever. Besides the typical missions we vigilantes, fire brigade, ambulance or taxi, missions are this time round as pimps, freighter, truckloads, burglaries, parking, etc. If this completed these missions as early as possible, which can be not only a happy variety of money, but also about improvement of skills, weapons, etc. work cut was the motto when this time also much anger by the hardness will be there.
To complete this whole series of side missions yet, collectibles are this time also there yet. Spread over all areas of the island can be found different things. In Los Santos you can spray on graffiti, in San Fierro you have to take pictures and collect horseshoes in Los Santos. For all these Collectives there as a reward for collecting complete weapons. In addition, there are on all 3 Island waters over distributed oysters that make a not only in women more attractive, but also has a positive effect on the girlfriends.
As in other games but you can put his skills in various competitions to prove. Not arenas competitions or races are back again, but betting tickets, triathlons or different driving schools, the highest demands for a cost and partly many nerves. Who else in the gym defeated the three different masters, may additionally enjoy on different re-learn fighting styles.

This game has it so much that you never can list everything because you must play it yourself!
But now, of course, raises the question of why I give the game only 3 stars, and not 5. This is easily explained:
It is teeming with bugs and errors! Partly missions have ended because suddenly drop cars from heaven and kill partner. Because teammates suddenly shoot each other. Or because the police simply has something against you and you will be self-shot times without Fahnungssterne.
The list is long. The graphics is there no consolation, because even these acts partly bizarre. At times reminiscent of the PS1 graphics, the game has the problem that the characters acting like a walking rock run through's happening.

So 3 stars for Game's but 5 for the game, because it's definitely one of the best games.