GTA San Andreas: 5 amazing facts

GTA San Andreas has delighted PC and console players for over ten years. We've summarized five amazing facts about the open world game in this article that will surprise even die-hard GTA fans.

1. GTA San Andreas fact: bridge days

• While almost every player knows that the red Gant Bridge in GTA San Andreas is supposed to represent the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, another building apparently goes under with many fans.
• The Garver Bridge, which connects the districts of San Fierro and Tierra Robada in the game, is also a true masterpiece: it was modeled on the Forth Road Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. The reason for this: A large part of the development team came from Scotland and also wanted to include a landmark in the game.

2. GTA San Andreas fact: chance finds

The main character CJ in GTA San Andreas sounds like a real gangster. It was a coincidence that the game's producers came across the voice actor Young Maylay: the publishers happened to hear the rapper singing when they talked to another musician about the game. From then on it was clear: CJ could not have been better set to music.

3. GTA San Andreas fact: Who needs The Witcher and Co.?

• In addition to the huge game world, the well thought-out story and the well-drawn main character, another special feature in the game is almost completely lost.
• GTA San Andreas was the first and only game in the series that contained role-playing elements like a hunger bar. There were also skills such as strength or endurance that had to be trained with difficulty.
• However, these elements were not really well received by the players, which is why Rockstar left the role-playing track in later parts. Only in GTA 5 did similar features come back with the character abilities.

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4. GTA San Andreas fact: The destroyed city

• Have you ever wondered why parts of the GTA town of San Fierro have come down and been destroyed? Neither that, nor the name of the virtual metropolis are coincidences:
• All neighborhoods in GTA San Andreas were said to represent Los Angeles in the 1990s. The city lies on the so-called San Andreas Fault, a transform current that was responsible for many earthquakes during this period.
• The destroyed parts of San Fierro are said to commemorate these natural disasters. But the name GTA San Andreas is also based on it.

5. GTA San Andreas fact: sex, drugs, rock'n'roll

• Everyone should be aware that GTA is not a game for children. Nevertheless, shortly after its release, the game caused a real storm of indignation.
• In the first game versions on the PS2, a mini-game was hidden in the source code, which could be unlocked with a mod called "Hot Coffee".
• In this mini-game, player CJ can watch sex with his virtual girlfriend. When this became known, Rockstar immediately released a new version of the game that removed the game.

The developers have also hidden many fun elements in the new GTA parts. The best Easter eggs from GTA 5 are presented on the next page.