San Andreas to become an Xbox Original

by Dustin Burg { Oct 16th 2008 at 3:00PM }

According to Xbox.com's Xbox Originals section of the web, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be releasing to the Marketplace as a 1200 Microsoft point Xbox Original download. ~~Though, we don't exactly know when, because~~ Microsoft has yet to officially announce it or its release, but according to the Xbox.com page, next Monday, October 20th will be the time to cruise the streets of San Andreas.

[Via Shacknews]

Tags: grand-theft-auto, gta-san-andreas, rockstar, san-andreas, xbox-originals

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

AshTR @ Oct 16th 2008 3:08PM

Very very nice. I wonder if they'll get around to putting Vice City on there. That's the only one besides 4 that I haven't played yet.

SadisticHam @ Oct 16th 2008 3:27PM

Tis backwards compatible, worth buying it best GTA made IMO. In fact the original xbox had a special box set that gave you Vice+3 and SA was a classic by the end of it's life.

You can probably buy all 3 cheaper than the price there going to charge.

AshTR @ Oct 16th 2008 10:59PM

I know. GameStop had the used copies by themselves out of the Double Pack though and I only bought GTA3. Hence why I want Vice City.

readmore @ Oct 16th 2008 3:20PM

neat! I totally need a bigger hard drive! C'mon MS drop the Hard Drive price already!!!

Mcfail @ Oct 16th 2008 3:21PM

Vice city is still my favorite out of all of them.

....if only they had achievements for Xbox Originals

ANTHOLOGY @ Oct 16th 2008 3:28PM

Would have rather had Vice City, but then again id rather have them on disc than DLC. Too bad the Trilogy is so hard to find for a reasonable price.

DBoyFlex @ Oct 16th 2008 3:50PM

You gotta find the double pack then San Andreas. That is what I did. I found the double pack for 20 at Best Buy and SA for 10 I think at Walmart. I picked them up late also cause I had them for ps2 and traded the whole system in for a 360 and had to rebuy. So worth it though.

DBoyFlex @ Oct 16th 2008 4:51PM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8160018&st=grand+theft+auto&lp=10&type=product&cp=1&id=1161734368219

That's not a bad price either really for 3 sweet games.

DBoyFlex @ Oct 16th 2008 4:51PM

Shit, didn't realize that was for ps2.

Mr Bunky @ Oct 16th 2008 3:30PM

Will this come bundled with the hot coffee mod???

Kevin PSN: Keviseg15 @ Oct 16th 2008 3:33PM

sweet!
this one is the best out of all IMO

DBoyFlex @ Oct 16th 2008 3:48PM

The xbox.com page says Oct 20. Did I miss a joke or something?

Dustin Burg @ Oct 16th 2008 3:52PM

By golly, it does!

Andrew @ Oct 16th 2008 4:22PM

This might have to be the first Xbox Original I've ever downloaded. I played GTA III and then jumped straight to GTA IV. I haven't played Vice City or San Andreas.

Rurik @ Oct 17th 2008 1:23PM

If you haven't played SA, you've really missed out. GTA:SA was the pinnacle of the series in every way possible. GTA IV, while a fun game (I logged 70 hrs), couldn't hold a torch. SA has more varied missions, a greater depth of characters, more cars, weapons, mini games, and awesome radio channels (IMO, GTA IV's radio sucked more than all the others, I muted radio 2 hours into the game).

Tep @ Oct 16th 2008 4:28PM

I don't care what anyone says, this is Grand Theft Auto's high point, for awhile I didn't even think there was gonna be another one cause San Andreas did everything you could ask for in a GTA game.

Mikemyerz666 @ Oct 16th 2008 6:04PM

@ Mr Bunky, lmao, that should get props.

and this game was probably the best of them, and vice city was amazing, for anyone who went from 3 straight to 4 and hasnt played sa or vc, those 2 will blow you away, no cover system like 4, but so much more you can do, especially in sa, i got the trilogy on ps3 for 30 at gamestop a few months ago, i think they get that in regularly there on ps2, on xbox i'm unsure, but i think ps2 was the system everyone played it on anyways.

Conor @ Oct 16th 2008 6:05PM

I'd prefer to see Vice City get released as it was my favorite GTA game ....... EVAR

Mikemyerz666 @ Oct 16th 2008 6:05PM

*ps2, sorry

JCFG @ Oct 16th 2008 9:27PM

Well, this will be the trird time I play it. Great game.

daBUDman @ Oct 16th 2008 10:00PM

You do know this game costs like 5 dollars at any gamestore near you right? And it wont be taking up space on your hard drive..

Fire Fawkes @ Oct 16th 2008 10:43PM

San Andreas was the one I missed. I started with the "good old*" GTA II, Moved to III, grabbed Vice City and played it to death and just never got around to buying San Andreas. I may have to give this one a go. It's just that Microsoft has me so addicted to achievements that something like no gamerscore is actually holding me back from an immediate buy. (Stupid I know, but an addiction is an addiction)

*good is used loosely here...very loosely