ClassicsJun 8, 2026
GTA HD Universe vs 3D Universe, Explained
The HD universe GTA games and the 3D universe GTA games are separate continuities. Here is what divides them and where every title fits in the canon.
GTA Intel Newswire Team 5 min read
Every San Andreas story, guide and update from GTA Intel.
The HD universe GTA games and the 3D universe GTA games are separate continuities. Here is what divides them and where every title fits in the canon.
The GTA map evolution traced across every era, from the 1997 top-down original through Liberty City, San Andreas, Los Santos, and the State of Leonida.
The best GTA villains ranked, from Frank Tenpenny to Big Smoke. A look at the most memorable antagonists across the Grand Theft Auto series and why they hit.
The best GTA city is up for debate, so we ranked Liberty City, Vice City, Los Santos and San Andreas on design, atmosphere and lasting appeal.
San Andreas's side missions are not filler: Paramedic, Firefighter, Vigilante and Taxi runs hand out permanent upgrades like extra health, armor and fireproofing. Here is every odd job and exactly what it gives you.
San Andreas was the biggest GTA map of its era: a whole state with three cities, desert, forest and farmland between them. Here is how the map is laid out, what each region is for, and how it unlocks.
Every gun in San Andreas levels up as you use it, and hitting Hitman level unlocks dual-wielding on four weapons plus run-and-gun aiming. Here is how the system works and how to grind it.
San Andreas does not hand you cash, but a few reliable methods keep CJ funded for property, mods and gambling. Here are the best ways to make money, from asset properties to the casino heist payoff.
San Andreas has three car-modification chains, and each one handles different vehicles. Here is where every mod shop is, which cars it accepts, and what you can actually bolt on.
The Definitive Edition rebuilt San Andreas with modern visuals and GTA V-style controls, but it also cut songs and interiors and launched rough. Here is exactly what changed, the good and the bad, so you can pick the version that fits you.
GTA San Andreas lets you buy 29 safehouses and a handful of income-generating assets across the state. Here is what they cost, which ones actually pay you back, and the order that makes sense.
The Jetpack, Hydra jet, and Rhino tank are San Andreas's three most-wanted toys, and all three trace back to the same restricted base. Here is how to get each one legitimately, plus the cheat codes if you would rather skip the work.
GTA San Andreas hides four sets of collectibles across the state, and each one pays out real rewards: maxed stats, free weapons, and tens of thousands in cash. Here is what every set does and where to focus.
GTA San Andreas turned CJ into an RPG character with muscle, fat, stamina, lung capacity and skill stats. Here is exactly how each one works, how to raise it, and which ones actually matter.
Three different Grand Theft Auto protagonists worked for Salvatore Leone at three different points in his life. Toni Cipriani in 1998. CJ in 1992. Claude in 2001. The Leone don is the single connective thread holding the 3D-era timeline together, and Frank Vincent's voice is the reason it works.
Melvin 'Big Smoke' Harris is one of the most infamous traitors in video game history. The signs were there from the first hour. Here's every clue Rockstar planted before The Green Sabre, who he was actually working with, and what his final monologue really says.
In the summer of 2005, a Dutch modder unlocked hidden sexual content inside Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Within six weeks the ESRB had revoked the game's rating, three retailers had pulled it from shelves, and a US senator had filed a bill aimed at the games industry. Here's exactly what happened, and why the games industry is still living with the consequences.
Nine playable mainline GTA leads, one ranking, plenty to argue about. CJ at the top. Niko right behind. The GTA V trio splits in places that will start fights. And the two we can't rank yet.
Two number 9s. A number 9 large. A number 6 with extra dip. A number 7. Two number 45s — one with cheese — and a large soda. Twenty-plus years later, we know exactly what Big Smoke was ordering.
"Hardest" is subjective, but San Andreas has a near-unanimous answer — and it isn't the one everyone memes about. Supply Lines vs Wrong Side of the Tracks, and the real contenders.
Five mainline Grand Theft Auto games, two decades of sales records, and one game that isn't out yet. The whole series by the numbers — documented history, plus where GTA 6 is projected to land.
SA-MP froze a decade ago, open.mp picked it up, and MTA:SA never stopped. Here's the factual state of GTA San Andreas multiplayer in 2026 — and whether you can still play it.
Area 69 San Andreas is the desert military base hiding the Black Project jetpack. Here is every restricted zone, how to break in, and what to steal.
A GTA San Andreas beginner guide with 14 starting tips: eat to avoid starving, build muscle and stamina, save at the Johnson house, recruit homies, and more.
San Andreas Zero missions are the toughest side quests in San Fierro. Here is how to beat Air Raid, Supply Lines and New Model Army, plus the RC Shop reward.
San Andreas import export at the Easter Basin docks: every vehicle on all three export lists, where to find each car, the completion payouts, and the reward vehicles you unlock.
A guide to the key San Andreas characters beyond the Johnson family: The Truth, Wu Zi Mu (Woozie), Madd Dogg, Ryder and Mike Toreno, with roles and voice actors.
The 100% completion flag in San Andreas requires every mission, every collectible, every school. Here's the complete checklist for the most ambitious GTA completion run.
All 11 GTA San Andreas radio stations ranked, with every genre, host and DJ confirmed, plus the standout tracks on each dial position.
San Andreas gambling explained: build your gambling skill safely, play the Las Venturas casino games, and learn how to gamble in San Andreas without going broke.
All GTA San Andreas weapons by slot tier, the Poor/Gangster/Hitman skill levels, which guns dual-wield, and the free pickup spots at the Johnson house and Ammu-Nation.
The fastest cars in GTA San Andreas, ranked by top speed, with exact spawn locations and how nitro and engine upgrades at the mod shops change performance.
GTA San Andreas cheat codes for PC, PS2, PS3 and Xbox: weapons, health, money, jetpack, Hydra, Rhino, weather and wanted level, plus what each one breaks.
The Las Venturas Caligula's Casino arc is the first proper Rockstar heist sequence — predating GTA V's by nearly a decade. Here's the full walkthrough.
Cesar Vialpando is San Andreas's most morally consistent character — Kendl's boyfriend, an Aztecas leader, and CJ's most reliable ally across all three acts.
Denise, Millie, Helena, Katie, Barbara, Michelle — all six San Andreas girlfriends, what they unlock, and the dating mechanics in 2004's most ambitious romance system.
From the Phoenix to the Bullet to the Hydra — every iconic Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas vehicle, the rare spawns, and the unique cars worth hunting.
Three Johnson siblings drive San Andreas's emotional core — Carl, Sweet, and Kendl. Here's the family chart, the deaths that bookend the campaign, and the resolution.
Three vehicle schools — pilot, driving, bike — gate the most useful late-game vehicles in San Andreas. Here's the complete walkthrough for each.
Grove Street vs Ballas territory wars — how the system works, when it activates, what each captured zone earns CJ, and the complete strategy for full Los Santos control.
Eight named gangs operate across San Andreas — Grove Street, Ballas, Vagos, Aztecas, Triads, Mafia, Loco Syndicate, San Fierro Rifa. Here's the complete chart.
Lonely Hearts, Entertaining America, Area 53 — every Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas WCTR talk-radio show, ranked by writing quality.