This Game is 5 times bigger in roads wise than Vice City and has three huge citys you go too.
San Andreas is not a city its a state and what a State it is. When i said roads wise before i ment just that. a set of really long roads connects the three citys which are each about the size of Vicecity. in between the citys and mountains , freeways ect.
You play as Carl Johnson, whos whole life has gone down hill and now you live with your gang in the hood of the LA Based city. Its Based in the 90's so think about movies like Boyz in the Hood. This City will have a big downtown area , alot of movie studios (porn maybe), and also look out for Riots, Gang warfare, and the other sinful stuff LA has.
Another city is a San Fran based city. this is the place where you can do alot of cool car tricks and you'll probally have alot of boat missions here. San fran has a big chinese pop so you might look out for some triads and they have a huge ----- scene so expects some real funny jokes. and lastly they make alot of video games there so they might have a mission that goes that way.
finnally is the Vegas based city. which will have you run strip jounts, casinos, ect. you might even become a real pimp with the coat feather hat and everything. the Italin mob will make a comeback in this game. Vegas might be where your hardest missions take place.
now lets talk about some of the other dirt
the game will allow you to swim but don't think you won't drownd
you can get fatter and skinnyer and buffer in the game.
alot more clothes to dress up in
new hair styles change them whenever
you can now stop in the middle of a mission to get a hair cut or whatever you want to do, there no real time limits and stuff.
you can ride bikes
new improved AI for everyone
new driver skills system which if you drive a car long enough it will be easy to controll and break into.
If you in a tough spot in the game the level will try to make itself easier for you to get though it.
more than a few ways to pass each mission or really do anything in the game.
You need to eat every now and than but don't worrie its not like the Sims
Pagers galore in the game.
Building places as well as buying them is now possible
new improved fighting system, and shooting system.
much longer story and game play that just gets funner and funner so you can just get to the end.
hire gang members to help you with missions
new drive by shooting system, you or someone else drives while you or someone else shoots
gum chewing
alot of new guns cars and ect
thats about all I can remember not I'll be back later though
Pre order now its worth it