Whats The Best, New, SMALL Detail In SA?

[Donald Love's Assassin]

OK, What do you guys think is the best, NEW, SMALL addition in GTA:SA. What I meen by small is: not eating or changing clothes or swimming. I mean like things that no-one really talks about.

I think the best are:
The fact that 4 wheel drives are actually 4 wheel drives. Like, in the other GTA's, the Landstalker was just a big car that tipped easier. But in SA, You ave a better chance at getting up MT. Chilliad with a Ranger than a Banshee.

The fact that when a door is open and you swing the car around, it actually closes. Unlike the other GTA games where you had to get out of the car and run around the other side and hop in that side.

You guys got anymore?

[gtajak]

I lik that the banshee has became more curved lik da cars in GTA3 i just h8ted the banshee of GTA:VC

[Doro]

the banshee was in Vice?
can't remember it

i like how everything speeds up 2x as fast in the desert and countryside and how you can out do the cops on a bike in every way

[gtajak]

in VC the BAnshee is just the pheonix without the intake thing on tha hood

[Vercetti's Goon]

No way! The banshee in Vice City looked like a 80's Corvette and the Pheonix looked more trans am like. Back on Topic This is not really a small thing but it is something that I have not seen a lot of discussion about: Character development. You can really care about these people. Or hate them. (i.e. Catalina)

[daveyowen]

I like the way you can talk to other people. If they complement ur clothes you can reply and stuff like that.

[i cant wait anymore!!!!]

i never noticed al taht stuff. but my best new feature would be how u can target on the map so it comes on the mini map so u dont have to keep checking on the map where u are going.

[Makavel1old]

The use of the word FUCK.

[Zidane]

The best small new feature, (and most underrated feature) is the custom marker on the map.

[Wando]

Originally posted by Zidane
The best small new feature, (and most underrated feature) is the custom marker on the map.
Yea :)

[Don]

Originally posted by Zidane
The best small new feature, (and most underrated feature) is the custom marker on the map.

Damn, I was just about to say that.
Amen to that

[Doughboy]

well i cant just pick on so heres my list

1.how if someone talks to you on the street and you basicaly tell um to fuck off they will fight you (ive only had this happen at the begging of the game were you have no respect and no strength)

2. how you can build up your max health and armour yeah you have to do sub missions but it add loads more to the gameplay

3. this is kinda hard to explain but bear with me...how its a game within a game like you could spend months just being a gangsta like getting all the theritory and killing all da ball bitches and drug dealers.cuz the main storyline missions are there but how they have mixed missions with general gameplay is superb

4. my final one and its how the radio gives you uptodate reports on whats happeing in the game like when you burn down the truths weed farm its on the news and when its raining sometimes the say ohh it looks like rain its quality

[GTdAve]

I agree with the radio updating with weather and even if it's night or day.
The map marker is the greatest and most helpful feature ever made.
Not necessarily a small detail, but the landscapes are breath taking.
The screen saver is a fun thing to watch in itself.

[lebron23]

how do you target somewhere on the map??

[yardie_boy]

Open the map and press circle

On Topic: The way peds tap their fingers on the car while they drive

[SUX2BU]

i agree with yardie boy and zidane

[SJB]

i like the radio updating also and being able to drag your bike tail on the road

[Dannyt89]

being able to play basketball, but suked cuz you could only play by yourslef!

[Doughboy]

id also like to add how the gang members shoot from your car like if there too far away they will lean out the window and shoot over the roof its good animation

[breakdown]

yea thats rite,and also the bad words arent in spanish anymore thats cool but uncool at the same time cuz am from puerto rico and used to laught so much when they said spanish bad words in vice city

[Jimmy_86]

I really like the ability to freely move the camera with the right stick, I don't know how I did without it in GTA3 and Vice.

Also the way the wind affects you when you're flying aircraft.

And the fact that some drivers have the windows down in their vehicles.

The way the trees look, especially the big redwoods out in the country, they look amazing when the sun is rising/setting behind them.

The ability to change radio stations both ways (back & forth).

Many small details too numerous to list them all.

[RJ PIMP]

i really like the modding... itz awesome to the maxxx...

[Sxxx]

i like how cj can hold two weapons and upgrade hes skills like an rpg. and i like the way they add more flying vehicles like jets and having more helicopters and stuff

[Donald Love's Assassin]

Also, I like how there are more 'generic cars' in the game. You may never drive a vincent or primal, but they are there for effect. Its more realistic. There arent sport cars on every street in real life. There are always the generic cars covering the streets in real life. Like, how many generic sedans are there in VC compared to SA? There are tonnes more in SA.

[Follow]

You lot are forgeting the best new small detail in San Andreas the jumping ability, corect me if im wrong but the jumping in GTA 3 and Vice city sucked.

[VicoDIN]

Dating chicks. After cop killing, gang banging, pimping ho's, jacking cars and racing them who doesn't want to run around with flowers and a dildo catering to the whims of a hard-to-please woman and playing Dance Dance Revolution?

[zanda da rula]

climbing fences

[Donald Love's Assassin]

Yeah, I totally 4got about the jumping fences thing. That is actually (when you think about it) definately one of the top three best additions of SA I think.

[Gamezonegod]

The huge varitety of what peds say. Its funny listening to them...

[Sam]

buying plane tickets so i dont have to drive myself.

[Doughboy]

@gamezonegod yeah my fav ped saying is MOVE...YOUR BETWEEN ME AND THE JON funny as shit

[flux]

1. The jumping
2. The map marker
3. Ability to move the camera around freely

[Lynk]

My favourite and one of the most handy is the ability to climb walls.

[Vercetti's Goon]

building your skill level for various things. i.e. bike riding. I used to fall off all the time but now I can do 360's in the air (by accident) and still not fall off!

[Charmin Ultra]

i liked how you could pull people out of there cars without going into them

[flux]

You could do that on vice though

[Braderz]

I like the way that CJ sings when you leave him for bit :).
Also the Radio is brilliant with the way that your girlfriends call in and the way they forcast the weather ;).

[jassy]

The map marker
The radio station updates
The way the peds talk to each other
The autotune feature for your radio(is that new?)
The different personalities that the police have

[GTA Mike]

custom marker is good

[Sam]

i forgot, i also like the flickering lights

[ledpoisoning]

The Punk Rocker Peds

[Donald Love's Assassin]

Also, something I didn't think of before. The way that you can actually light things on fire. Its pretty cool, the way you can stand inside your house with absolutely everything on fire.

[indian-gangsta]

i hav 4
1.the camera that u use with the right stick
2.the target thing on the map
3.replying back to peoples coments
4.people parking cars

[gtajak]

hav u seen how the guys in the cars tap their hands 2 tha beat

[OkComputer]

The ability to mark the map, i would be fucked without that.

[daveyowen]

Jumping over the fences with the cops after you and the Helicopter search light shining on you makes it look like a scene out of COPS.

[Nediar]

1.Wall Climbing
2.drive trains
3.Trains break to peices if you go to fast.
4.Can go MUCH higher in an aeroplane
5.More Planes.
6.Marker on Map
7.Fire Spreads.
8.Freakin' Maniacs on some roads
9.Radio weather and situation updates
10.More buildings to access
11.Samuel L Jackson did the voice of Officer Tenpenny :D

[Nine]

my best new small feature would probably have to be the jet pack

[V-Gamer]

Um... the best part i think is when you can run up booom punch someone in there face wow huh thats the best samll feature is it not?Note this was a joke :evil:

[-FAmas-]

the detailed explosions and the distance they can be seen clearly.

[Seymour Reamer]

I would also say the map marker, it would be very difficult to navigate without it. Especially when you first start playing. Even though I pretty much know the entire map by heart and can get from point A to point B without using the marker I still use it. Also I see a lot of people are replying with the manual right analog camera control and I agree but I wouldn't really consider that a small detail. I would call that a huge improvment. Like someone else said, I don't know how I managed without it in III and VC. Another little thing I recently noticed is that CJ changes the stations on the radio. I can't believe I've been playing this game for 6 months and just notced that but then again you can really only see it in convertables and I don't use them much. This little animation is really noticable in Windsors.

[flux]

Never noticed that he actually changes it.
The explosions/fire spreading are quite cool things

[nifty]

i like that the monster is a rour wheel drive its so funny and i can do sum neat jumps wif it

[Box]

I pretty much agree with everything but heres a few things i dont think were mentioned I really appreciate;-

1. the individual licence plates

2. the better weapon sounds - mainly the pistol. It sounds much more realistic.

3. the smashable fences and sheds etc.

4. The tow truck and packer - really sweet

5. The wide array of mediocre veihcles - its more realistic and means u appreciate the really good ones more

6. cars getting dirty aswell as beatup. Also love the abandoned beatup trucks and cars in the country.

7. much stronger cars - they dont burst into flames after a few rounds are put in them.

8. the casinos - really good idea with lots of sweet mini games.

9. the inclusion of trailors for the trucks

10. the way you can shoot at helicopters with any gun now.

11. the highway police - the police on bikes, they have diffrent radio police stations to the cty cops i think. All the crimes are reported from all over the state rather than jus thte city.

12. Peds reactions are much better.

13. Some cars have weapons in them randomly int he same way as Police cars always haev shotguns in them, nice feature .

14. the ability to just go out to sea for as long as u like- no invisible barriers.

15 ad my absolout fave - NO LOAD SCREENS!
lol

[Donald Love's Assassin]

Nice ones. Some of them I had forgot about. And one other thing that I think is great. The way they added so much detail with the R3 stick. Like: The landing gear on the planes, The tow thing on the tow truck, the thing on the packer, and the conector on the tractor, and a few other that I forget. And also how you can connect the baggage to the baggage handler. (only found that out a few days ago.)

[daveyowen]

Being able to get into debt witht he Mafia. I spent ages wasting my money in Caligulas just so i could witness this. It's well cool. Now i have to keep wacthing my back whenever i'm in LV.

[dodo]

I was impressed with the charater detail, when you go into burger shot the ladie that serves you chews gum like she hates her job, lol.

[alex62]

i like the
custom marker
bicycle
2 player
the cheat that lets you shoot anywhere in cars

[Crotch Stain]

Either hoping over walls...

or everyone saying Fuck 5 times in a cutscene!

Awesome stuff!

[Crotch Stain]

Also, the fact that when you shoot the gas tank lid on the side of the car, the car instantly explodes!

[Guy Incognito]

Many things:

The addition of the camera can finally capture the weirdest scenes and scenarios in GTA.

I love the addition of spraypaint and that you can use it as a weapon (poison mist, KYAAHH! [psssst] ).

I love the sheer chaos that constantly takes place on the highway in Las Venturas. My favorite thing to do there is obtain 3 wanted stars, hop on an FCR-900, and just run from the cops via the highway while weaving through traffic a la "The Matrix Reloaded".

The way the ghettos in Los Santos were portrayed is well done. I get a gritty, urban, involved feel everytime I ride through the rough neighborhoods on a bmx bike. I also like the bicycle "ring-ring".

I like the "home-sweet-home" feeling you get from returning to Los Santos after a long hiatus spent in the rest of San Andreas.

I like how the gun shot sounds overlap all other sounds in the game, also how they get louder as you approach them and softer as you drive past them.

I like how they added the CCR song "Green River" to the soundtrack. It makes any vehicle activity (especially helicopter) seem hopelessly chaotic.

The addition of R1 as a fire trigger has proven to be extremely helpful in drive-by shootings.

I like how the enemies are much smarter in combat. They use strafing, crouching, and peeking. Also how shooting limbs actually gives a more realistic reaction.

I love how other drivers fight other drivers with shovels and golf clubs just for bumping into each other.

I like the fact that you can run into cops dealing with crimes in progress (chases, shootouts, fights) anywhere in San Andreas. Some of them will come to you out of nowhere and you can watch the drama unfold.

[Huey_Pilot]

I like how cars have limited slip.

Like you do a quick takeoff in a high powered car and it will usually leave 1 skid mark instead of 2. Thats the way it is in real life.

Or going up a hill in a 4 wheel drive vehicle, if you pay attention you can see that one of the front tires is spinning way faster than the other. That is limited slip and it adds more realism to the game.

[gtajak]

I lik it how u can start an absolute traffic jam/pileup/mega crash on da freeway whithout really tryin 2 hard

[Jake B]

yeh i was suprised for that to happen in sa shootin the gas tanks on cars and they instantly explode

[MAD MAN]

the realism of the peds it's impressive, so their AI is:)

[yardie_boy]

When one headlight on a car is broken, you only see the light from the unbroken one shine on the street ahead of you.

[eli]

Loading screens, or what's left of them

[MAD MAN]

Originally posted by yardie_boy
When one headlight on a car is broken, you only see the light from the unbroken one shine on the street ahead of you.
really?wow, i never saw that:eek:

[Donald Love's Assassin]

I love that whole, smashing an individual headlight thing. Its quite realistic.

[Gtaobsessed]

I have a bunch.. :D

1.Targetting the Map (most Helpful thing ever!)
2.Camera Toggle Ability and Free Aim
3.Peds In cars Bob thier heads to the Music
4.Stealth Kills
5.Car Doors can slam shut by Swerving the Car
6.Radio Updates on Events in Story and Weather
7.Fire and how it spreads everywhere, also Fire Extinguisher
8.Climbing Walls and Fences
9.Talking Positively or Negatively to Peds
10.Infinite Ocean, No boundries to the game
11.No Load Screens
12.Realistic Enviroments: Haze, Thunder Vibrates the Controller, Draw Distance distortions as a result of weather.
13.Plane Crashes

[Slim Trashman]

Originally posted by Zidane
The best small new feature, (and most underrated feature) is the custom marker on the map.

yeah that is a pretty cool feature, i've only used it a few times though.

[SmellyCat]

i like the stealth ability with the knife. i thought that slicing a throat was an awesome addition. reminds me of hitman.

[fastfo0dguy]

I love targeting for fighting like you can use R1 and then hit with triangle and circle thats awsome

I like how if you hold r2 and look sideways then change the station you can see CJ actually moving his hand up to the dash and changing it.

Also in the evning time if you look at the cars head lights some cars head lights are off and some cars head lights are on just like in real life i love that.

O and bikes are the shit i love jumpin over cars on a BMX.

[Donald Love's Assassin]

Adding bicycles is a BIG feature. Small features only. lol. (But yes, the bikes r pretty cool.).

[fastfo0dguy]

Meh.

Well i like the knew streetbike physics.

You can stunt alot better with it.

o yea and the camera is pretty cool

[gtajak]

i think that the whole pedal bike thing and the custom marker really improves da game

[gtaghosted]

1. the map marker
2. peds actually fart
3. climbing
4. car modding
5. the environment with the lights and sunset and stuff

[MAD MAN]

Originally posted by gtaghosted
2. peds actually fart

haha! lol that's true!:D
but you could fart in gta2 too:wink2:

[daveyowen]

yeah i always used to do that.

[SUX2BU]

that was fun, and is still fun

[Gtaobsessed]

Yeah in GTA 1 I always used to go up to peds, burp and fart on them, then kill them. Then sometimes fart on their deadbody haha.
In SA though I always hear the Indian guy farting and then he says hilarious things like, OO my Wife's going to hate me tonight. lol

I really like the height meter on planes, lets you know where your at. :D

[SmellyCat]

this might be a big feature, but i like being able to lock the hydrolics.
i'd name a few more, but u guys already listed the really kewl small features lol. but i do like it when u jump from a good height (No parachute) and cj says "OH SH*T"

[Doughboy]

GTAobsessed you avatar theif.......THIEF.lol

another great feature is the ability to move while crouched cuz in vc you were like stuck in a stick:)

[Crotch Stain]

Not sure if this was in VC or GTA3 or not, but I like the new cheat counter...

It really turns over all the liars that are my friends...

[Gtaobsessed]

Originally posted by Doughboy
GTAobsessed you avatar theif.......THIEF.lol

another great feature is the ability to move while crouched cuz in vc you were like stuck in a stick:)

lol Nope, I have had this for a while your the thief!!! :rude: lol haha

Yeah man This avatar is awesome!

ANother awesome detail is the Thermal and Night Vision goggles. I think they are really cool and add more to the new stealth aspect of the game.

[Doughboy]

yeah man the avatr is great but i was super pissed when i completed sa and found out that my fav character was a traitor

[flux]

Originally posted by Gtaobsessed
ANother awesome detail is the Thermal and Night Vision goggles. I think they are really cool and add more to the new stealth aspect of the game.

Tbh I think they kinda suck, didn't really work for me, but whatever you like...
Auto-aim on all weapons is a really good new feature

[Braderz]

The way that the broken bumpers hang off is pretty cool.

[Donald Love's Assassin]

The thermal gogles and night vision gogles aren't that bad. I would have thought that R* would have made them a bigger part in the game though.

[zanda da rula]

if R* had doe that it wouldnt be a small feature though would it

[Donald Love's Assassin]

I don't get what your saying. Please explain.

[flux]

I think hes saying that if the Night Vision Goggles had been given a bigger part in the game(as you suggested), then they would no longer be a small feature

[Chicken4life]

pimping missions are cool

[jonnoyes]

in los santos it was cool to start at cj's house and roof jump around the cul-de-sac. i guess that ties into the jump and wall climb. already mentioned, but the map marker was sweet for the beginning of the game. its cool how chuting and using the jet pack allow you to explore any part of the map. like get on any building or behind any wall. and if you use the never wanted cheat you can go into places like area 69 w/ out getting dead. or using the peds attack and peds with weapons to create a zombie type shooter.

[icepick]

The way the boobs of some women (beach bunnies, hos, etc.) actually bounce up + down a bit when they're walking around :evil3:

That's what I call going into detail ;)

[flux]

Its what I call perversion ;)

[JDesigns]

Originally posted by Crotch Stain
Also, the fact that when you shoot the gas tank lid on the side of the car, the car instantly explodes!

I wanted to say that :(
* walks away crying *

[Jose]

I think of something you people has forgotten that is the ability to shoot while moving.

And the freedom of aiming around anywhere that's the best, now you decide where you shoot people and/or things.

The reactions of CJ's body like puckying(sorry I think I spelled it wrong), the fact that CJ's get fat, and if he doesn't eat he dies. The necessity of oxygen under the water.

How some animals respond. When you're swimming underwater and go to a dolphin it goes away as protecting. When you shoot birds they dissappear.

And the Burglary missions are a great addition to the game. The only thing bad about it is that you get few money. I stealed 2 big TV's and I only received $80.

[JDesigns]

The fact that CJ gets Fat is not a detail..

[Gtaobsessed]

Haha well it is a detail, but it isnt a small detail. lol I t def is a detail other wise what the hell would it be. Any way Yeah eating and swimming are not SMALL, details in the game. He wants SMALL details, things that most of the time are over looked but are a very vital part of the game. :D

[Donald Love's Assassin]

Originally posted by BadBurrito
I think hes saying that if the Night Vision Goggles had been given a bigger part in the game(as you suggested), then they would no longer be a small feature

Oh yeah. I guess. lol.

[Valnar300]

My favorite little detail is the fact that when you powerslide and stop the car actually sways... unlike in other games

[Disorder]

The radio reports about your antics...er...if that's a small detail.

[Redemption]

i like it how u can walk whilst ducking n then roll and shoot

[mrkemrksemail]

its like how people manage to bumpa month old thread

[Zach]

I like how when you shoot dirt or sand, sparks dont fly out as in the previous GTA titles. They actually got the textures down right when it comes to shooting them.

--Zach

[Zii]

Originally posted by Doughboy
another great feature is the ability to move while crouched cuz in vc you were like stuck in a stick

that's exactly what i was gunna post :p

another good little addition is being able to use the right analog stick to move parts of ur vehicle, such as the packer or the towtruck.

[compu_head]

the graveyard hideout place

[aNgeleQue]

The small marker you can set on your map is quite handy now and then...