GTA San Andreas Dripfeeds More Info To Eager Public

Thanks to GameSpot for its updated preview of Rockstar's ravenously awaited Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The article first gets down to basics, explaining: "The state of San Andreas will feature three main cities, each inspired by real-life locales. The city of Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, San Fierro is derived from San Francisco, and Las Venturas will mirror the glitz of Las Vegas", before delving into new mechanics like character strength ("You'll be able to visit one of several gyms spread throughout San Andreas so that you work out to stay in peak physical health"), and comments on audio that lend credence to a rumored partial tracklisting of recent ("Despite San Andreas' superficially hip-hop trappings, the game's soundtrack will feature a full range of early '90s music".) IGN PS2 also has a new hands-on preview, including fresh info on customizable in-game tattoos ("[designed by] Mister Cartoon... [featuring] gang names, guns, and women.")

Re:About the soundtrack...

[MC Negro]

Even though they have been quite on it, has there been any word on Rockstar releasing it on CD like they did with Vice City? Last time with Vice City they let it be known in advance, but with a few months away for GTA SA they sure haven't said much.

From PSX Extreme [psxextreme.com], who ripped it from Play Magazine. A partial playlist (consistent with the claim in the article) --

• Salt 'n' Pepa - Push it
• Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
• Inner Circle - Bad Boys
• KLF - 3AM Eternal
• Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
• Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
• Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
• Poison - Every rose has it's Thorn
• Guns 'n' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine
• Smashing Pumpkins - Today
• NWA - F*** Tha Police
• NWA - 100 Miles And Runnnin'
• Snoop Doggy Dogg - Gin N'Juice
• Snoop Doggy Dogg - Ain't no Fun
• Warren G - Regulate
• Fugees - Killing me Softly
• Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
• Public Enemy - Rebel without a Pause
• The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
• Happy Mondays - Step On
• The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
• Radiohead - Creep

As to whether or not it will be released as box set in the vein of the Vice City soundtrack boxset [amazon.com], I would imagine yes. This came up on the IGN nSiders forum a while back, in which someone "in the know" (READ: BestBuy stockboy) claimed to have seen a product listing from Sony Records about a San Andreas soundtrack set. Take that with a grain of salt, however. Seeking cohesive information from IGN is like going to an Adam Sandler film for some deep, subtle wit.