San Andreas is twenty years old and still the GTA that PS2-era players name first, and its profile explains why without much surprise.

Its highest score is the social experience, ahead of 98% of games. It's the rare game where that criterion leads the profile, and it fits its reputation as the game you'd put on with friends perfectly. Addictiveness and narrative follow at 92%, desert island appeal at 91%, fun at 89%. It's a solid profile across everything tied to shared enjoyment and staying power. Where it's more modest is gameplay (58%, right around average), visual direction (61%), and sound design (67%). Time has done its work on those fronts.

For a 2004 open-world game, holding these levels on addictiveness and social experience against much more recent titles is notable.

If you want to revisit a PS2-era game that has aged well where it counts, this is it. If you're after smooth gameplay or a modern visual style, go straight to GTA V.