The player controls CJ and his friends, and can switch between them at any time in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. As the story unfolds, CJ is thrust into a series of conflicts with local gangs in Los Santos and the state's various police departments. The game is set in the year 1992, and the main protagonist is a former gang member, Carl 'CJ' Johnson who returns home from a five-year exile to find his old gang, the Grove Street Families, in disarray, and a rival gang, the Ballas, controlling most of the city's turf. These three cities are connected by an interstate highway system. The game is set in a fictional state of San Andreas, which is divided into three metropolitan cities: Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas.
GTA San Andreas is a video game for Windows PCs and mobile devices.