GTA: San Andreas' world hailed as a technological marvel of the time

Despite being released almost 20 years ago, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is still hailed as one of the best video games of all time, with fans calling it a technological marvel.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was the fifth major instalment in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series and follows the story of Carl Johnson after escaping the pressures of life in Los Santos. Set in the early 90s, Carl soon finds himself having to return to his home after the murder of his mother and he finds a city torn apart by drug dealers and gangbangers. Finding himself framed for murder, CJ must do what it takes to save his family and the streets he calls home.

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“20 years later and I’m still amazed at San Andreas”, read one post on r/gaming. “It feels like a technological miracle was accomplished on PlayStation 2. I remember reading the leaked list of new features rumoured for the game like 'Pfff, bulls**t, this sounds like a fan’s fantasy wish list.' But NOPE, f**king ALL of it ended up being true. I still view it as possibly gaming’s greatest achievement relative to its time period, and hell it STILL holds up in 2023.”

Another user agrees with the praise, saying, “San Andreas is still my all-time favourite. Always brings back childhood memories. The best GTA game in my opinion. Iconic missions, characters, story, soundtracks, cities etc really make this game a masterpiece.”

The Reddit thread continues with over 600 comments from fans of the game, sharing their memories and experience with the 2004 title. Despite the video games industry coming a long way since it was released, it is no surprise it is hailed as one of the greatest gaming experiences. Let us hope the same can be said in the next 20 years when we finally get the release of Grand Theft Auto VI.