This article details the commonalities and differences between Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV. For a list of gripes about GTA IV, please visit the GTA IV Gripes page.
Commonalities[]
Features
Differences[]
GTA San Andreas[]
Gameplay
- Underwater swimming
- Flying/aircraft
- Skills (stamina, muscle, etc.)
- Automobile tanks exploding when shot
- No damage to health from major impacts while inside a car
Businesses
- Well Stacked Pizza
- Barbers
- Tattoo parlours
- Gyms
Features
- Expanded clothing options
- Vehicle customization
- Demolition derbys
- Gang member recruitment
- Turf battles
- Tags
- Oysters
- Horseshoes
- Weapons (Fire Extinguisher, Dildo, Flowers, etc.)
- Items (Parachute)
- Vehicles (Jetpack)
- Casinos
- Purchaseable safehouses
- Hot Coffee mod
GTA IV[]
Gameplay
- Major impacts while in an automobile can send Niko Bellic flying through the windshield
Features
- Flying Rats
- Online Multiplayer (16 players)
- Ragdoll features
See Also[]
- GTA IV Gripes