GTA San Andreas reviews

GameSpot Original · PS2 · Oct 25, 2004

Argued it may be the best game in the series, praising its variety, writing and voice cast, with an unstable frame rate and weak gang AI as the main flaws.

Eurogamer Original · PS2 · Oct 29, 2004

Admired the sheer scale and story focus, but found the countryside stretch padded and missed a way to retry failed missions.

GameSpot Original · PC · Jun 7, 2005

Saw the PC version as potentially the best looking, held back by audio glitches on some systems and moments where mouse input stopped responding.

GameSpot Original · Xbox · Jun 7, 2005

Liked the sharp controls and analog trigger driving, while noting some blurry visuals and load times barely faster than on PS2.

PC Gamer Original · PC · Jun 30, 2014

Called it the best game in the series, with only minor graphical rough edges left over from the move to PC.

IGN Original · Xbox 360 (2014 HD re-release) · Oct 31, 2014

Welcomed the sharper textures, Achievements and new checkpoints, but found frame rate dips and a disappointing interface.

VGC Definitive Edition · Switch · Nov 12, 2021

Advised against the Switch version because of poor performance, a low resolution and long load times.

VGC Definitive Edition · PS5 · Nov 13, 2021

Found it a decent way to play the three games thanks to steady performance and new lighting, but disliked the odd character redesigns.

IGN Definitive Edition · PS5 · Nov 17, 2021

Treated the three games as classics but the remaster as a letdown, with mixed visuals, uneven performance, missing content and many bugs.

GameSpot Definitive Edition · PC / PS5 · Nov 18, 2021

Called it a careless remaster that seems built on the old mobile ports, with unappealing new character models and serious bugs; only the small gameplay fixes helped.

Polygon Definitive Edition · PS5 · Nov 22, 2021

Felt the games still play as they always did, but the new art and lighting lose the look of the originals, and asked what a remaster should really change.