Expanding the size of the in-game map from previous
GTA titles,
GTA: San Andreas is set in the semi-fictional state of San Andreas (based on
California and
Nevada) and its three metropolitan cities: Los Santos (based on
Los Angeles), San Fierro (based on
San Francisco), and Las Venturas (based on
Las Vegas). Set in 1992,
[7] the game revolves around the gang member
Carl "CJ" Johnson returning home to Los Santos after learning of his mother's murder. CJ finds his old friends and family in disarray, and over the course of the game, he tries to re-establish his old gang, the Grove Street Families, clashes with corrupt cops, and gradually unravels the truth behind his mother's murder. The plot is based on multiple real-life events in
Los Angeles, including the rivalry between the
Bloods and
Crips street gangs, the
crack epidemic, the
LAPD Rampart scandal, and the
1992 Los Angeles riots. Like other games in the series,
GTA: San Andreas is composed of elements from
driving games and
third-person shooters, and features open world gameplay, in which players can interact with the game world at their leisure. The game introduced several gameplay elements to the series, including gang wars,
car tuning, and extensive player customisation.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas received wide critical acclaim and sold well on all platforms for which it was released. According to review aggregator website
Metacritic, the game was the fifth-highest-rated release for the PlayStation 2. With over 17.33 million copies of the game sold for the PlayStation 2, it is the
console's best-selling game. As of 2011, the game has sold 27.5 million copies worldwide. Like previous entries in the
GTA series,
San Andreas was highly controversial for its violent and sexual content. The game was briefly re-rated in 2005 by the
Entertainment Software Rating Board as "Adults Only" after a player-made
software patch, dubbed the "
Hot Coffee mod", unlocked a previously hidden sexual
minigame. Subsequent re-releases removed the content and retained the game's original "Mature" rating.
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