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-Crissaegrim- posted...

San Andreas. Felt like a bit of a step down from Vice City at the time. I havent played the game for literal decades so maybe I'd feel differently about it now.

It was a pretty big map compared to the previous games, and unlike Vice City it didn't have loading zones (I might be misremembering that) but the map itself felt much more sparse, in particular, the south western quarter of it.

I too have a slightly hazy memory about it. I think the map was sort of cordoned off by applying a five-star rating on you if you ventured outside Los Santos before you had progressed through the story to "unlock" San Fierro.
Anyhow, I think the more the story progressed and more of the map became explorable, the less the map had to offer.
What I mean is that while Los Santos was explored through the missions and the assorted side content quite thoroughly, Las Venturas and the adjacent desert's missions center on the Venturas Strip and the old airfield.
I mean, did you know that Las Venturas has a golf course, or that there's a town northwest of the airfield?
Do you ever recall going to those places due to a mission, to find a collectible or a weapon, to get an rare or unique vehicle, or... going there for any reason at all?
Yeah, me neither.