Anyone who passed up San Andreas because you play a black character (let's be honest, that is why people objected) missed out on a great GTA. SA is a lot more than just "in the hood". There is the countryside, Las Vegas, San Francisco, etc.

It's funny how me, as a black gamer, can adjust to having to play mostly white main characters all the time. But as soon as a rare game comes along with a black protaganist, people want to change the avatar ASAP.