*SPOILERS GALORE*
The protagonist is Hispanic and his name is Adrian
It takes place in San Andreas in the year 2012. The mayan end of the world thing is parodied alot because of this.
You start out in Los Santos and are in your rival's turf, Varrios Los Aztecas, after getting beaten up and robbed.
The game revolves around money in a big deal.
Multiplayer is in again. There are a couple of new game modes, co-op story, and 32 player game modes for consoles and 64 player for PC. PC also includes dedicated servers.
PC comes out on launch and is being ported by Leeds. From what they've shown us it's optimised much better than GTA 4.
San Andreas includes all the same cities from GTA SA and this time they have become a bit bigger as well as much more detailed.
Gang turf wars are back. This time not only the general gang are in charge but different sets such as 57th ballas or the eastside azteca. They have thier own graffiti. You can tag up stuff with custom sprays now too.
In the end protag dies once again just like in RDR. Afterwards you play as his brother who inherits the money.
"The money" I refer to comes from a massive drug trade that ships to San Andreas. It's thought over alot throughout the story and it comes with lots of money. It has ties to your family so it becomes a bigger deal.
The timeline continues off of GTA 4. It is referenced alot. Niko is mentioned.
Car modding and lowriding is back.
There are 9 radio stations. It features a range of music. Some of the rap is new, some is old. There's a better selction than GTA 4 though. IMO.
Military has returned in the 6 star wanted level except they are referred to as National Guard.
Cover system is upgraded and plays more smoothly.
The moral decisions you made in GTA 4 have more effect on the story now. There are a total of 4 unique endings. 2 good, 2 bad.
More girlfriends.
Parachutes.
Fun cheats are back!