Reviews of GTA: San Andreas – Definitive

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List of user reviews and ratings for GTA: San Andreas – Definitive

Total ratings

3.80 (Rating count: 450)

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Review summary

Users praise the Definitive Edition for its console-like visuals, smooth animations, and solid missions, but report persistent performance and reliability problems: lag, 30fps cap, crashes, blurry textures, and overheating on some devices. Sound can be completely missing on some devices. Cloud saves and cross-device progress transfer are absent, causing data loss and frustration; many call for cloud saves and a Rockstar Social Club login. Some instances of incompatibility with certain iPhone models. Overall, the experience is enjoyable but hampered by technical issues and missing features.

Pros

High-quality visuals close to console/PC with realistic graphics
Missions feel faithful to the original and animations are well done
Overall enjoyable experience with improvements over the standard version

Cons

Performance issues including lag, 30fps cap, crashes and blurry textures (and occasional overheating)
Sound sometimes not working on certain devices
Lack of cloud saves / cross-device progress and data transfer, prompting calls for cloud saves and Rockstar Social Club login
Compatibility issues on some iPhone models and general reliability concerns

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 3.80

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-13	It*****	At first cars wouldn’t blow up so fast like what the hell
At first cars wouldn’t blow up so fast like what the hell
2026-07-26	ta*****	This game have so many bugs, and 20$ is so much for this game
This game have so many bugs, and 20$ is so much for this game
2026-07-08	半唐*****	30帧玩着是真难受
30帧玩着是真难受
2026-06-16	!,*****	Имба
Имба
2026-06-11	A *****	Fun
Fun
2026-06-11	Mo*****	I don’t like it now
I don’t like it now
2026-06-09	Fr*****	For some reason when I’m at the mission breaking The bank at Caligula’s when I’m at the part where you go down to the service Bay for some reason the gate for the forklift closed and i’m not able to get the forklift and complete the mission and rockstar can’t you just update your game cause it’s already been 2 years rockstar
For some reason when I’m at the mission breaking The bank at Caligula’s when I’m at the part where you go down to the service Bay for some reason the gate for the forklift closed and i’m not able to get the forklift and complete the mission and rockstar can’t you just update your game cause it’s already been 2 years rockstar
2026-06-06	D2*****	Title stopped working last week… whenever i open it, it crashes on the loading screen.
Title stopped working last week… whenever i open it, it crashes on the loading screen.
2026-05-23	Ch*****	Refund my money back if y’all don’t wanna allow me play
Refund my money back if y’all don’t wanna allow me play
2026-05-18	Le*****	Love this game. “Upgraded” to this version, but everything is hard to see. On recommended settings graphics are blurry and color grading and shadows makes it hard to see everything. I could barely see the bike at the start of the game. It blended into the blurry fence. On highest settings game is better, but the small control buttons and shading still makes it much harder to see things in the game. This distracts from the joy of playing the game. Ended up going back to original version and am now enjoying the game again.
Love this game. “Upgraded” to this version, but everything is hard to see. On recommended settings graphics are blurry and color grading and shadows makes it hard to see everything. I could barely see the bike at the start of the game. It blended into the blurry fence. On highest settings game is better, but the small control buttons and shading still makes it much harder to see things in the game. This distracts from the joy of playing the game. Ended up going back to original version and am now enjoying the game again.