The core gameplay consists of elements of third-person shooter and a driving game, affording the player a large, open environment in which to move around. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is similarly structured to the previous two games in the series.
The protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Carl Johnson (CJ) Carl 'CJ' Johnson. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take back control of the streets. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. His mother has been murdered, his fam ily has fallen apart and his childhood fri ends are all heading towards disaster. Where film stars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gang-bangers. a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. “ Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas.