Skip to main content

GTA San Andreas for mobile game review


GTA San Andreas

"2004 called, it want's its game back" this was my first reaction when i downloaded and opened the brand new GTA San Andreas app for iOS (coming soon to WindowsPhone /Android)
for the first tim.The game is the third GTA game for mobile devices after GTA 3 and the all time favourite GTA Vice City.The $6.99 game will hopefully bring back some old memories to
veteran GTA players who will find the plot to be very familiar , but sadly the stock thumb controls and the poor explosions -a la poor graphics makes the game look a little dull,
To be honest , i also found the game a bit too large for a mobile device ,but that is mainly due to the complexity of the maps and the details in the game but still, the 1.7GB game will need
atleast 3.5GB+ of free space to download without getting a failed to download error ,but hey ,you can still brag about playing a former console/PC game on your mobile device
now and that alone is enough for most gadget addicts

Plot,Gameplay and controls

If youu played this game on a console or PC,the plot will be nothing new except for the fact thay now you can carry it in youur pocket or man/purse.The game starts with CJ,who returns to his
old home in San Andreas after spending a tough life in Liberty City .Being a GTA game , there is no real necessity in playing missions,The graphics however are not top notch , shadows ,explosions
and round objects still look like they need more love as they tend to look very cheap ,but the game is still jolly fun after all these years and if you just want to have some fun , you can just steal
a car and drive along the complex network of roads,highways and occational hit and runs that are associated with GTA driving . if you get bored , you can always drop
lead down range with the numerous weapons you can accquire at hidden locations and shops (Sorry, game cheats still don't work on mobile devices ,yet!) .Speaking of weapons
,the game's auto targeting system doesn't really help here because it will automatically point the gun at any target around you , and this certainly won't help you if you
are surrounded by platoon of Ballas or Vagos gang members only to find that your M16 keeps pointing at a old lady across the street .This however can be corrected by
touching the target , but if you don't like the annoying touch thumb controls , you can always spend some real cash on a ios/Android friendly game controller and call it a day .

The Good
*It's San Andreas in your pocket hommie , enough said

What's Bad
*controls , autofire system and some touch controls can really drive you to insanity in a few hours
*some graphic details still need some polishing
*(Android - most capable devices from last year are incompatible with the official PlayStore game (you can get the APK and show Rockstar the finger though).

Our Rating - 8/10

Written by Rakitha Peiris  for FonePress Magazine (December issue - click here to download the PDF copy) 

2013/12/17

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

HTC One to sell as TD 101 at China Mobile

HTC decided to invest in such a brand by launching the One series of smartphones last year, although the company was not able to impose its own product names to certain carriers. Then, just a few days ago, the company launched the HTC One, which is going to be the company’s only One-branded handset this year, a make-or-break kind of project for the Taiwanese Android maker that’s still having a tough time fighting against the competition, especially Samsung. We were under the impression that HTC will further invest in its One brand and not budge to carrier demands anymore when it comes to changing the name of the product – in the U.S., AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile are going to sell it as the HTC One. But it looks like things aren’t necessarily so, and no, it’s not Verizon that’s going to get its way selling the One as the Droid DNA Plus, as it was recently rumored. We’re looking at China Mobile this time around, which has announced the HTC One as the HTC TD 101. That’s certa...
Post a Comment
Read more

iPad (2022) and iPad Pro with M2 announced

Apple has announced their latest iteration of the iPad (entry level model) and the iPad Pro lineup with the new M2 processor. The event, held on the 18th of October as a recorded session displayed the key features of the iPads with the most significant being the base model iPad which has now received an upgrade. iPad 2022 This model of the base model iPad ditches the almost 12 year old home button and display layout and goes for a cleaner display only design found on the iPad Air . The chassis, which now comes with flatter sides and a TouchID fingerprint sensor on the top has also abandoned the lightning port in favor of USB C and it also comes with a set of pogo style connectors for accessories including a keyboard with trackpad.  Internally, the iPad comes either as a Wifi only (Wifi6) and a 5G cellular model and is offered with 64 or 256GB of storage. The processor has also been upgraded to the Apple A14 which is the same found on the iPhone 12 series and last year's iPad Air. L...
1 comment
Read more

Apple iPhone 8 , 8 Plus and iPhone X announced

Apple has officially announced the iPhone 8  , the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X today at their special event held in Cupertino , California . The three new smartphones , announced right along side their new Apple TV 4K and the Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular support ,mark a new beginning for Apple as they set out to further refine the 10 year old legacy set by the original iPhone almost 10 years back . iPhone 8 and 8 Plus The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are basically successors to last year's iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models , the new duo - designed with glass backs and a metal frame , says goodbye to Apple's aluminum unibody construction as the new iPhones feature Qi Wireless charging (Metal backs are not very good for inductive charging ) . The phones , which still feature the same display sizes - 5.5" - iPhone 8 Plus and 4.7 " on the iPhone 8 will not "wow" anyone as they still feature no major resolution bump as well .But as they say , true beauty is ...
Post a Comment
Read more