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GTA: San Andreas – NETFLIX: Enhanced Classic Marred by Persistent Glitches

by Netflix, Inc.

3.8
IOSAction Games
Netflix's remastered GTA: San Andreas delivers visual upgrades and modernized controls to iOS, offering members access to a classic open-world title. However, mission-breaking glitches significantly impact the experience for both nostalgic players and newcomers.

Detailed Review

GTA: San Andreas – NETFLIX brings Rockstar's seminal open-world action title to iOS devices exclusively for Netflix subscribers, representing one of the streaming service's most ambitious gaming offerings. This version features comprehensive visual enhancements including high-resolution textures, improved lighting systems, environmental upgrades, and extended draw distances that modernize the 2004 classic while preserving its distinctive early-90s atmosphere. The development team has implemented Grand Theft Auto V-inspired control schemes and targeting mechanics, attempting to bridge the gap between classic gameplay and contemporary mobile gaming expectations. The core functionality remains faithful to the original, allowing players to explore three massive cities and rural areas while completing narrative-driven missions, engaging in side activities, and building criminal empires. The control adaptation for touchscreens includes customizable layouts, contextual action buttons, and improved driving mechanics. Performance varies across iOS devices, with newer hardware handling the enhanced graphics more smoothly while older devices may experience frame rate drops during intensive action sequences or while navigating dense urban environments. User feedback consistently highlights significant technical issues that disrupt gameplay progression. Multiple reviews reference mission-breaking glitches, particularly during key heist sequences and special missions. Reneeeal's August 19, 2025 review details being trapped inside a vault after explosion sequences fail to trigger properly, while Ace boogieee's August 21, 2025 report describes game-freezing issues during the jetpack theft mission. These problems appear widespread, with JohnyBoy 87's July 28, 2025 review specifically mentioning the 'black project glitch' that prevents mission completion through intended means. Despite these technical shortcomings, the application successfully delivers the complete San Andreas experience with visual improvements that make the world more immersive on modern mobile displays. The requirement of an active Netflix subscription provides value for existing members but creates an additional barrier for non-subscribers. The title serves as both a nostalgia piece for original players and an accessible entry point for new audiences interested in gaming history, though the persistent technical issues significantly diminish its reliability as a primary gaming experience.

Key Features

  • Enhanced visual package featuring high-resolution textures and improved lighting that modernizes the classic game's appearance while maintaining its distinctive visual style
  • GTA V-inspired control scheme adaptation providing contemporary touchscreen controls and targeting mechanics for improved mobile gameplay
  • Massive open world encompassing three cities and rural areas offering dozens of hours of narrative content and side activities
  • Exclusive Netflix membership access model eliminating additional purchase requirements for subscribers but limiting accessibility
  • Complete original mission structure and voice acting preserving the authentic 2004 gameplay experience with quality-of-life improvements
  • Cross-platform progression support allowing players to continue their game across different devices using Netflix's cloud save system

Why Users Love It

Comprehensive visual enhancements
Netflix subscription integration

Perfect for: Netflix subscribers seeking nostalgic gaming experiences

Screenshots

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Ranking History

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Current Rank

#24

17 from last week

Best Rank

#5

All-time high

Average Rank

#12

30-day average

User Reviews

In 31
Oct 30, 2025

And more Add 1995 New York Fix the bug And add realistic animations and Real airplanes and unlocked cities and works on iPad And more Add 1995 New York

chebebadz
Oct 20, 2025

I’m not getting the call after I’ve received the key from the girl for months now and I’ve got no more mission why is that ? No call I’m not getting the call after I’ve received the key from the girl for months now and I’ve got no more mission why is that ?

Ace boogieee
Aug 21, 2025

This is my all-time favorite game ever since I was a little kid But after the mission where I have to steal the Jetpack And when I drop in the marker to complete the mission, the game freezes on me 😒 Wow This is my all-time favorite game ever since I was a little kidBut after the mission where I have to steal the JetpackAnd when I drop in the marker to complete the mission, the game freezes on me 😒

GENN_TOODIRPPY
Aug 19, 2025

I LOVE GTA 5 IT JUST PERFECT but the only thing that needs to be right is the update put one or two or anything but it has to have a update thank you bye-bye I LOVE GTA SAN ANDREAS IT THE BEst I LOVE GTA 5 IT JUST PERFECT but the only thing that needs to be right is the update put one or two or anything but it has to have a update thank you bye-bye

gamefreak34
Sep 6, 2025

Every time I play the mission burning desire when I take Denise home, the game freezes, and she runs off and dies. I love the game though Every time I play the mission burning desire when I take Denise home, the game freezes, and she runs off and dies.

App Details

Developer

Netflix, Inc.

Platform

ios

Rating

3.8

Last Updated

12/7/2025