


The textures are noticeably better, the character models are riddled with sharp polygons, and the list goes on. Still, GTA 5 has better graphics in virtually every department. It's only inevitable that one game will have better graphics than the other if there's almost a decade in between their release dates. 3) Graphics An example of how two similar locations look between the two games (Image via Sernando) Plus, GTA 5's better graphics make its countryside more aesthetically pleasing. Combine this with a larger map overall, and it's easy to see GTA 5's rural areas as being more intractable. However, one thing some GTA San Andreas players might notice about the countryside is that there aren't too many activities to do there.Īs mentioned previously, the wildlife and hunting features from GTA 5 made the countryside feel more alive. GTA San Andreas introduced a massive countryside to the series, and it had the largest map until GTA 5 came out. There was even a hunting feature in GTA 5, which made use of some of the animals in the countryside. There were dogs, cats, deer, and several other animals that the player could see in GTA 5. Not only were they slightly more relevant to in-game missions, but the player was able to interact with them. However, GTA 5 made animals significantly more important. GTA San Andreas was no different in this regard, even if they started to give animals a little more focus. graphics) while others aren't.įive aspects in GTA 5 that were improved upon from GTA San Andreas 5) Animals A cat in GTA 5's Enhanced Edition (Image via Rockstar Games)Īnimals were in most of the 3D GTA games, but they're largely just background objects that the player couldn't interact with. Hence, there is bound to be a good amount of topics to consider. There is almost a decade between these two legendary games. More specifically, it will focus on the features present in GTA San Andreas that would later be improved upon in GTA 5. The two games have several similarities which make them shine, but this article will focus more on their differences. After all, both GTA 5 and GTA San Andreas are arguably the two greatest GTA games of all time. GTA 5 made significant improvements to various features from GTA San Andreas.īoth games have their fans.
