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[bishoptl]

By giving us a full blowout of GTA: San Andreas. Incredible stuff. I'm almost scared to finish the article, for fear of spoilers - but damn if this game doesn't look good. It's about time we had some new pictures and information, and they hit a home run this time. Wow wow wow wow wow. The draw-in is much improved in the screenshots, and the RPG elements sound even more interesting than what's been released already.

With enough respect you can recruit your own personal posse. Step up to any perp wearing like-colored gear and ask him to join the fight. If your rep's high enough, he'll pledge allegiance by throwing up the Orange Grove Families gang sign. If your rep's too low, he'll ignore your request, tip back his 40, and guzzle.

If the rednecks don't get you, beware of their wives. Who are also their cousins.

You'll find drunken multicultural Elvis impersonators itching for fights in the gambling pits.

While different casinos have different gaming options, one thing is consistent: you're not going to be a high roller unless you've earned enough respect - you'll get skill points for gambling, just like you do for gunning down rival gangs earlier in the game. Your max bet is based on that skill. If you gamble like Tom Cruise in Rain Man, you'll get access to the high-rollers' tables, easy. If you stick with minimum bets, you'll be stuck with the table of unshowered truck drivers from Kansas.

Bring on the Streets of San Fierro car chases already!

 

[TekunoRobby]

This news is good, very good.

The Elvis bit brings me much delight.

So the draw-distance is improved over the screenshots? Would that be actual landscape draw-distance or the character/vehicle fade-in?

 

[Ranger X]

Can't wait for this game!

 

[Ramirez]

Not to derail the topic,but weren't they supposed to have a Halo 2 preview as well?

 

[bishoptl]

So the draw-distance is improved over the screenshots? Would that be actual landscape draw-distance or the character/vehicle fade-in?

Couldn't tell you about vehicle fade-in from still shots, but the landscape draw-distance looks huge.

 

[Agent Dormer]

What is mentioned in those exceprts makes me pine for this game almost as much as Metal Gear Solid 3, and that is a hard thing to content for in terms of love in my heart.

 

[Ghost]

he'll ignore your request, tip back his 40, and guzzle.

He'll ignore your request, tip back his what and what?

 

[ToyMachine228]

I'm seriously not looking forward to San Andreas much...I'll probably get it, but I'm sick of reading about the game. Reading about it just doesn't excite me.

 

[TekunoRobby]

He'll ignore your request, tip back his what and what?

FORTY OUNCE OF MALT LIQUOR BEOTCH

EDIT: Thanks for the article highlights Bish.

 

[bishoptl]

Not to derail the topic,but weren't they supposed to have a Halo 2 preview as well?

GET OUT

 

[Ghost]

FORTY OUNCE OF MALT LIQUOR BEOTCH

oh....yeah i dont get black/ghetto/gang/street/'whatevers "pc" these days' culture


Man, i hope it has an english dub.

 

[DarienA]

Thanks Bish I forgot to turn on my zinio this month... I just checked the website and there is the new EGM, downloading now.

 

[LakeEarth]

He'll ignore your request, tip back his what and what?

Ghost ain't a drinker!

 

[bishoptl]

The EGM article also includes a handy-dandy 90's street slang translation guide, so the Brits et al will be able to follow along!

 

[Ghost]

If he'd said 330ml id have got it

METRIC FO' LIFE

 

[belgurdo]

"Guzzle" is street slang now?

 

[BlackClouds]

That's real talk.

 

[evil ways]

I wonder if there's a gift shop or clothing store in Las Venturas where you can buy an Elvis suit, also get the Elvis do at the barbershop.

 

[Kintaro]

Man, i hope it has an english dub.

LOL Line of the month.

 

[Brofist]

oh....yeah i dont get black/ghetto/gang/street/'whatevers "pc" these days' culture

fitting with a name like Ghost