Immediate questions from longtime GTA players (and haters) will no doubt surface regarding what kind of problems San Andreas must have. Now I realize that with a statement like that, I leave a lot of expectations on the table. It's the defining piece of software for Sony's successful sophomore system, and it's almost impossible to imagine a PlayStation 2 library without it. In short, it's a terrific unending masterpiece of a game - and one that will never fall victim to an over-exaggeration of its lofty status. Additionally, it has a production value that's second to none, boasts a faithfulness to '90s source material with an eerie accuracy, and provides more hours of entertainment than all the previous Grand Theft Autos combined.
It's larger than the biggest RPG, has more story than the heftiest adventure game, and has almost as many mini-games as Nintendo's Mario Party. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the single best PlayStation 2 title I have ever played.