The PC version won't pack in any new content, but that might be just as well, considering the massive size of San Andreas and its townships, not to mention the hundreds of different missions, vehicles to drive, and side missions and minigames on offer. And, fortunately, the PC version of San Andreas will be better optimized than previous PC ports, and it will feature only a fraction of the loading times from the previous games. You'll only hit a load screen when entering buildings, like the local fast-food chain, Cluckin' Bell (complete with humiliating costumes for employees), anyway. If you want, you can simply drive across the entire length of the state of San Andreas, which is roughly five times the size of Vice City, without hitting a single loading screen.

The PC version will offer a few intriguing nuances, like a twelfth vehicle radio station. Like previous entries in the series, San Andreas will let you tune in to the radio while driving so you can catch up on popular music from the period. In this case, you'll hear R&B and gangsta rap from the 1990s, plus a few extra types of music, including a hilarious country-and-western station. Like with the other games, the music will be cut with humorous mock commercials and appropriately over-the-top disc jockeys. However, the PC version will have an extra station that you can use to play your very own MP3s, whether they're your favorite tunes or your favorite books-on-tape. You'll even be able to arrange your MP3 tracks to play in random order, or you can have them play sequentially--and cut with the in-game radio jingles--which will simulate your own "more music, less talk" station, though without a DJ squawking over your favorite tunes. The PC version will also feature an all-new replay mode for fans of insane car stunts or for those who just plain enjoy pulling off weird stuff with one of the most open-ended games around. The replay mode will let you record brief sequences of gameplay so you can then share the recorded sequences with your friends by posting them online or e-mailing them along.