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Deleted member 47027 · Sep 29, 2014

A lot of you may not have been around when GTA: San Andreas was released, but some people had a lot of trouble playing as CJ. I remember a GAF thread that was pretty surprising, lots of people not wanting to play as him and instead would have preferred someone like Tommy Vercetti or Claude.

Did you enjoy GTA: San Andreas' story and characters? If not, why not?

**note: this is not about discussing the gameplay, strictly the story and characters.

GTA: SA reveal thread from 2004
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=820

xxracerxx · Sep 29, 2014

Loved CJ and I remember all the "controversy" over him being the protagonist, but people are dumb so what are you going to do?

Jimmyfenix · Sep 29, 2014

I loved it. Probably one of my favourite experiences of all time.

Xando · Sep 29, 2014

The best GTA after Vice City.

still playing it sometimes on PC

SerTapTap · Sep 29, 2014

First I've heard of people not liking CJ. Easily my fav GTA protagonist.

Nzyme32 · Sep 29, 2014

Cj's a straight up busta... and so am I. A brilliant game in its day

Seanspeed · Sep 29, 2014

Why were people 'having trouble' playing as him? :/

Thought he was one of the better fleshed out characters and the more low rent LA setting was something we hadn't seen a lot of before. I thought it all worked out really good.

jordisok · Sep 29, 2014

Yeah CJ still my favourite GTA protagonist.

Gaz Pwnage · Sep 29, 2014

The last great GTA imo, I loved the whole gansta theme and CJ + co were great characters

rrc1594 · Sep 29, 2014

CJ was always down with the homies. Ryder was snake ass bitch.

Rembrandt · Sep 29, 2014

Seanspeed said:
Why were people 'having trouble' playing as him? :/

Thought he was one of the better fleshed out characters and the more low rent LA setting was something we hadn't seen a lot of before. I thought it all worked out really good.

You know why, lol.

honestrade · Sep 29, 2014

CJ is my favorite GTA protagonist as well. Grove street 4 life

SmokyDave · Sep 29, 2014

He was, and still is, the best lead a GTA has ever had.

I'd kill for a GTA: SA HD Remix.

SerTapTap · Sep 29, 2014

SmokyDave said:
He was, and still is, the best lead a GTA has ever had.

I'd kill for a GTA: SA HD Remix.

All we had to do was remaster the damn game, CJ!

Fox Mulder · Sep 29, 2014

He was a better character than the other two, plus you could customize him by working out or getting fat. I also loved having to learn how to use weapons or vehicles proficiently.

lem0n · Sep 29, 2014

I absolutely loved it. When it released on PS2, that was my very first midnight launch. I was there with my mom LOL. I was like 13. I thought playing as CJ was super cool because I loved his character, the setting, his friends etc.... I thought the controversy around the whole thing was stupid.

It's actually my favorite game of all time. I have 2 copies of PS2, one a sealed black label, an Xbox original copy, one physical pre-patch PC copy, one on Steam, and one on my HTC One. Yeah I have a problem.

Loomba · Sep 29, 2014

I liked Tommy Vercetti better personally, although CJ was great too.

Meier · Sep 29, 2014

Still the best GTA by far. Vice City is a close second.

Papytendo · Sep 29, 2014

Seanspeed said:
Why were people 'having trouble' playing as him? :/

Thought he was one of the better fleshed out characters and the more low rent LA setting was something we hadn't seen a lot of before. I thought it all worked out really good.

'Cause he's busta.

Zombine · Sep 29, 2014

Vince McMahon said:
A lot of you may not have been around when GTA: San Andreas was released

We have a ton of 10 year olds on gaf?

Also, fuck that toy helicopter mission.

The_Hitcher89 · Sep 29, 2014

Best GTA game, by a distance imo

Stunning.

Interfectum · Sep 29, 2014

Loved CJ, hated the fucking mandatory flying training missions.

TheDanger · Sep 29, 2014

This game ruled my early teens, absolutely love it and I'm not a sociopath now so it's all good I guess.

Xando · Sep 29, 2014

SmokyDave said:
I'd kill for a GTA: SA HD Remix.

GTA Vice City + San Andreas remastered would be awesome.
They just dont make games like this anymore

strafer · Sep 29, 2014

All you had to do was follow the damn train CJ!

DrFunk · Sep 29, 2014

Seanspeed said:
Why were people 'having trouble' playing as him? :/

Thought he was one of the better fleshed out characters and the more low rent LA setting was something we hadn't seen a lot of before. I thought it all worked out really good.

lol

Anyways, I 'related' to CJ nicely

JayEH · Sep 29, 2014

You a busta if you don't like CJ.

Derp · Sep 29, 2014

GTA: SA > GTA: Vice City.

The_Hitcher89 · Sep 29, 2014

Meier said:
Still the best GTA by far. Vice City is a close second.

u wot m4corridor

thekenta · Sep 29, 2014

Loved CJ.
Great soundtrack, the best cast of characters in any GTA and a very good map.
Still the best game of the franchise in my opinion.

OG Loc in the place.

Ultimadrago · Sep 29, 2014

Like playing as CJ?

I loved playing as CJ!

Interfectum said:
Loved CJ, hated the fucking mandatory flying training missions.

I am all for more transportation options, including airplanes, but fuck flying missions in GTA.

Boney · Sep 29, 2014

Why are people dancing around the issue and not saying what it is

I'm confused

I thought cj was great as well.

Kabuki Quantum Lover · Sep 29, 2014

CJ was awesome. The whole game is awesome. Even OG Loc was awesome, even though he was a straight up busta.

Emperor Bohe · Sep 29, 2014

Best GTA character, really fleshed out and developed when compared to the previous two protagonists.

SimpleGamer · Sep 29, 2014

Sir TapTap said:
First I've heard of people not liking CJ. Easily my fav GTA protagonist.

This. Never thought CJ had hate lol

I Wanna Be The Guy · Sep 29, 2014

Does the pope shit in the woods?

Blueingreen · Sep 29, 2014

Not as cool as Tommy Vercetti but my second favourite protaganist, easily the best GTA game tho. I'm really annoyed that Rockstar had to ruin the series with the implimentation of real-world physics, completely sucked all the fun out of the franchise.

Deleted member 47027 · Sep 29, 2014

Zombine said:
We have a ton of 10 year olds on gaf?

Also, fuck that toy helicopter mission.

Around GAF, pal.

Forkball · Sep 29, 2014

CJ is the best. I really enjoyed customizing him, I wish they would bring that aspect back in greater detail in future GTA games.

Cptkrush · Sep 29, 2014

CJ was my favorite until V came out... then it was Trevor, and I feel awful about that haha

TheBaronOfNA · Sep 29, 2014

CJ is the best GTA protagonist. Narrative Dissonance be damned...

Xando · Sep 29, 2014

I remember the fucking zero missions, god i hated them.

JohnnyFootball · Sep 29, 2014

Tommy Vercetti is my fav lead character by far.

Interfectum · Sep 29, 2014

Sir TapTap said:
First I've heard of people not liking CJ. Easily my fav GTA protagonist.

Do you live in an alternate dimension where racism doesn't exist? Lots of people were pissed when they found out GTA:SA was about a black protagonist.

Coolbgdog12 · Sep 29, 2014

People had issues with CJ because he was black. I don't know why anyone is acting oblivious to the fact. I remember all the nonsense I was reading online. It sickened me. The worst was the "can't relate" argument.

lem0n · Sep 29, 2014

I Wanna Be The Guy said:
Does the pope shit in the woods?

Why you keep askin' me that, holmes? I told you, I dunno. Where the holiness does his business, is his business.

Pouh · Sep 29, 2014

Loved the heck out of it.

Still my favourite PS2 game (if we count out arcade ports

), and I still have the DVD of the PC version, bought on release week. Can't find that (in)famous post comparing Italian mafia and CJ...

Deleted member 47027 · Sep 29, 2014

Link to the reveal thread is in the OP, if you want to see it.

fuzzyreactor · Sep 29, 2014

Blueingreen said:
Not as cool as Tommy Vercetti but my second favourite protaganist, easily the best GTA game tho. I'm really annoyed that Rockstar had to ruin the series with the implimentation of real-world physics, completely sucked all the fun out of the franchise.

agreed on everything besides SA being the best GTA, I preferred VC

but yes, the physics engine basically ruined the franchise

Sibersk Esto · Sep 29, 2014

I remember how much my mind was blown that there were still missions I had never heard of. Buying that car lot, for example.

I remember finding this let's play guide and resolving to do everything in it to the letter

It was a pretty cool guide. It goes up to 100% and gives every mission and side mission and narrative in CJ's POV. A little cheesy but I love it.

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