Windows Phone 8 users, who are also fans of the video game series Grand Theft Auto, can finally get their fix of auto mayhem with the latest Rockstar release on the Windows Phone Store - the video game developer finally released a Windows Phone version of the popular game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
GTA: San Andreas first started out as a Playstation 2 game when it was released in October 2004. However, it was soon ported to other consoles. In December last year, a mobile version of the most popular Playstation 2 game of all time was released for iOS and Android, with Windows Phone users being kept out of the loop. However, Rockstar hinted that they would release a Windows Phone version and the company has finally made good on its promise.
GTA: San Andreas is now available on the Windows Phone Store for $6.99. The game itself is about 19MB in size. However, an additional 2.5GB of game data will need to be downloaded before the game can be played. While Windows Phone users the world over are rejoicing, it should be noted that the game is only currently supported on a limited number of Windows Phone devices. Supported devices include the HTC 8XT and a series of Nokia Lumia devices including the 1520, the 1320, the 822, the 820 and the 810.
Users who purchase and download the game will be able to enjoy a number of new features and add-ons such as new cars and new characters. A number of tweaks were also made to the game's control system to make it easier for people with smaller devices to enjoy the game. The company behind the popular game has also announced that the mobile version of the game was tweaked to be friendlier towards mobile gaming. Essentially, this means that the game's checkpoint system will be easier to use for gamers to try to sneak in a few minutes of gaming while waiting for the bus or train or during short coffee breaks. All in all, GTA: San Andreas offers around 70 hours of mayhem filled, car-jacking fun.
