Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Gameplay Features: Difference between revisions

[[Rockstar Games]] has emphasized the [[:wp:Personality|personalization]] of the main character. Clothing and accessories (which players can buy at some of the game's many clothing stores), haircuts and tattoos are now available for purchase by CJ, and have more effect on [[:wp:Non-player character|NPCs]]' reactions than the clothing in ''GTA Vice City''. Players must also ensure CJ eats to stay healthy, obtaining food from fast food [[:Category:Restaurants|restaurants]] such as Cluckin' Bell, street [[Stores|vendors, diners, bars, and nightclubs]].  The balance of food and exercise has an effect on his muscularity and appearance.  If CJ eats too much in a short period, he will get sick and throw up; if he overeats periodically, he'll get fat and move more slowly while on foot; if he fails to eat, he will become less muscular and, eventually, will lose health. ''San Andreas'' also features skills, in areas such as driving, firearms handling, stamina, and lung capacity, which improve through use in the game. CJ may also learn three different styles of [[:wp:Martial art|unarmed combat]] at the [[:Category:Gyms|gym]]s in each of the game's three cities.

A new activity that continues the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series' tradition of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City#Controversy|controversy]] is [[Home Invasion]] [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/gta4/preview_6104797.html]. Under cover of night, CJ is able to sneak into a residence, and cart off valuables or shake down the occupants.

Another improvement to the game is the [[:wp:artificial intelligence|AI]].  No longer can the player beat a pedestrian to death on a busy street in broad daylight and have bystanders not do anything: while most pedestrians will flee or duck for cover, some armed civilians and enemy gang members will attack CJ, and friendly gang members will shoot at and pursue his opponents. This would make the previously mentioned home invasions more difficult than one would expect because the occupants will resist, and in some cases, draw weapons.

The player can also voluntarily enable CJ to conduct dialog with a number of pedestrians in the game, including drug dealers, prospective [[:Category:Girlfriends|girlfriend]]s, and fellow gang members.  CJ's level of respect among his fellow Grove Street gang members varies according to his actions, as do his relationships with his girlfriends. Rockstar claims that CJ has a total of about [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/gta4/preview_6111263.html 4200 lines of spoken dialog].