Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Comes to Android and Select Kindle Devices

[dgstorm]

Fans of the Rockstar Grand Theft Auto games might be pleased to learn that another one of these old school games has been ported to Android. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is coming to Android and to Amazon Kindle HDX devices. It's obviously only going to work on select devices, but that is to be expected. Here's Rockstar's support page with more details on which devices are supported: San Andreas Mobile Support ? Rockstar Support.

The graphics have been enhanced for this mobile version. It includes new lighting and color pallet, along with improved character models. Also, because gaming on a touch-device is a bit trickier than a console controller you will also get auto-aim, free-aim, and touch targeting. For folks who just can't live without a controller, various controllers for mobile are supported. The game is now on the Google Play Store and the Amazon Appstore for $6.99.

For folks who haven't played the game, here's the description from the Play Store:

Description
Five years ago, Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers.

Now, it’s the early 90’s. Carl’s got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster.

On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Rockstar Games brings its biggest release to mobile yet with a vast open-world covering the state of San Andreas and its three major cities – Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas – with enhanced visual fidelity and over 70 hours of gameplay.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas features:
• Remastered, high-resolution graphics built specifically for mobile including lighting enhancements, an enriched color palette and improved character models.
• Cloud save support for playing across all your mobile devices for Rockstar Social Club Members.
• Dual analog stick controls for full camera and movement control.
• Three different control schemes and customizable controls with contextual options to display buttons only when you need them.
• Compatible with the MoGa Wireless Game Controllers and select Bluetooth and USB gamepads.
• Integrated with Immersion tactile effects.
• Tailor your visual experience with adjustable graphic settings.

Languages Supported: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese.

For optimal performance, we recommend re-booting your device after downloading and closing other applications when playing Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

For information about supported devices and compatibility, please see:
San Andreas Mobile Support ? Rockstar Support

 

[xsylus]

I'd recommend using an external controller paired with your phone or tablet because the onscreen controls are quite difficult to use. It is nice that the onscreen controls are customize-able with where each function is on the screen.