Here it is - Los Santos:
-- Grove Street is the street that ends in the little cul-de-sac located in Ganton. In the end cul-de-sac live the more senior members of the OGF. My guess is that's where CJ will live. Maybe at Sweet's house.
-- The Ballas seem to drive Voodoos. If Rockstar stick with the "each gang only drives one type of vehicle" thing, then expect the Voodoo to remain a gang car, owned by the Ballas.
-- There seems to be 2 different types of gang groups in the OGF. The more common one you see, with the fat guys in green sweaters, etc. Another wear green basketball jerseys, and singlet tops.
-- The gangs look like they communicate with each other better, and act like they own the streets more. They look at each other and talk while they're walking, and make hand gestures while moving. They're mouth moves, too. They look more dominant too. They also have better shoot-outs on foot. They all shoot together, and don't run right up to the enemy's face to shoot. They stand from a distance. The gun shooting animations are more realistic looking too. I think the handgun animation is alot more improved.
-- For the Haircut animations, he does it real quick. And I think you can get it cut from a shaved head to an Afro, so I don't think hair grows. It still might though, which would be great. And it wouldn't be hard either. On second thoughts, all of what I just said could be wrong.
-- It seems all of the places you can enter don't stand out, they blend in with the non-enterable buildings. That's a good improvement.
-- Market looks like a nice place. The Verona Shopping Mall looks great. Market is also home to "Blastin' Fools Records", apparantly the number one Gangster Rap Label in the world.
-- "Didier Sachs" is the most expensive clothing place in Los Santos, and probably San Andreas. The picture with CJ in the blue suit comes from "Didier Sachs".
-- I believe you can stay at the Rodeo Hotel, and I'm hoping (for realism) you have to pay for it. It is a possibility. Maybe every time you save there, you pay a fee?
-- Mulholland is the equivalent to Hollywood Hills. It looks nicely structured and set out.
-- Read the info about Burger Shot in Mulholland...Disturbing. I'm not eating there, I'm sticking with Well-Stacked Pizza Co.!
-- "Radio Los Santos" sounds like one of the Rap Stations. It is run by "Madd Dogg", who lives in Mulholland. The name alone could mean that when you go to different cities, you could lose track of some stations and pick up others. You may only hear Country Music in the Country! But I doubt it. Would be cool though.
-- "Northstar Rock" is part of Red County, Los Santos' country. Obviously a play on GTA developers "Rockstar North".
-- "Drive-Thru Confessions" in Palomino Creek. I don't know if or how this can be used, but I laugh at the picture on the sign. Looks like Dan Akroyd.
-- Palomino Creek Bank is open, and apparantly gets robbed alot. Looks like this has been added to the "Stores Robbed" list...finally. I don't know why Rockstar didn't let you rob it in Vice City...
-- "Hanky Panky Point" is the make-out place, up in Red County. Cars are parked there. Whether they actually drive in and out, and people are in cars here I don't know. It would be cool if random cars started rocking here.
-- There are a LOT of gangs in San Andreas. There are like 3 Hispanic gangs so far, at least 2 Homeboy gangs, Chinese Triads, Russians, Mexicans, maybe Hippies and probably Country gangs. I think the Russians are in Las Venturas. The Mafia may be there (with Salvatore Leone), too, but maybe not as noticeable as in GTA III, because the Mafia don't walk around town claiming to be the Mob and being so obvious in real do they?
-- By the looks of a couple of movies, I don't think the gangs are restricted to one type of car. I think 2 cars for some gangs, and the smaller ones drive 1. Which is good IMO.
-- I think you can put hydraulics in any car, because I've now seen 3 different types of cars with them. All have been gang cars, but it's still possible.
-- You can go into the Los Santos Police Station, and maybe the others in San Fierro and the Countrysides.
-- The cops actually stand outside in a group, taking cover and shooting at whereever you're situated, as opposed to running in like idiots. I'm VERY happy about this.
-- Apparantly, the Beach Parties are impromptu. They also occasionally turn into gang-wars, which means either anyone can spawn at the parties, or anyone turns up. Hopefully the latter, because I hate spawning. At these Beach Parties, cars and 4-wheeler bikes are parked, people are dancing, and some are sitting next to the fires...including CJ. This could mean CJ can actually sit!
-- Richman Country Club is for Tennis and Golf...much like the Vice City Country Club.
-- The centre of San Andreas is Blueberry Acres, a farming community. To the West is the "Panopticon". It is a large hill that can look over Flint and Bone Counties and the Easter Basin Airport.
-- One place in the desert is known as Bone County.
I also noticed that a fair few of the names of towns come from GTA 1 and 2. Well mainly 2, eg. Ganton, Market...Maybe I'm wrong, but those names sound familiar.
Also, since Red County, Flint County, Bone County and Whetmore are all areas on their own, are they classed as Citys?
That's all. Stay tuned for Las Venturas when it is available!
