The only reason Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was so popular and deemed better then every other game is because of the interactivity. The earlier GTA's were mainly about causing havoc and driving around, running over pedestrians. San Andreas was more then just that. You were able to customize your character with individual clothing, your hair style, your facial hair style, heigh and even muscle mass and weight. Plus, the little RPG elements in it were awesome like being able to dual wield after reaching a certain level, or bunny hopping extremely high after riding the bike everywhere. Plus, some of the little stuff was great too, like being able to actually hitch trailers to the semi trucks.