We all rejoiced when swimming was first introduced to the Rock Star flagship in San Andreas. If you didn’t let your character in San Andreas bloat up to epic proportions on tonnes of fast food, then you’re probably not altogether human.įortunately, the gym was close at hand so you could take on the spirit of Ricky Hatton and whip yourself back into a lean, clean specimen of an up-and-coming criminal. That opponent of yours better not call this volley out. From the mean streets to some even meaner tramlines. In the comfort of our own sitting rooms (and bare feet) we happily rediscovered the joy of nailing a 7-10 split. Without GTA, we’d never have even thought about bowling since picking up a very itchy foot from those sweaty, undersized nines in an alley on the outskirts of Castleblayney. You can pick a fight anywhere, but if you want a good clean scrap without fear of someone pulling an Uzi on you, then you had to head for the gym in San Andreas. Just because we haven’t watched a jet-ski race since that wistful summer regatta in ’92, doesn’t mean the first damn thing we do in GTA V won’t be seeking out (and probably destroying) this bad boy. Any chance of at least a bit of one on one, Rock Star? Still, making him play alone was a touch mean.

When CJ Johnson wasn’t expanding the Grove Street territory or having it out with the cop that sounds like Samuel L Jackson he could test out his three-pointer accuracy down at the old basketball courts. Because within the wonderful world of GTA you can unwind from all those Kill Frenzies by setting some endorphins loose and partaking in some of these sports. Thankfully, sport and sport gaming does not need to be on that list. Nutrition, sleep, food, girlfriends, children, girlfriends’ children, eyesight… all of these really take a back seat in your schedule when Rock Star Games unleash another sprawling masterpiece unto the world. WE KNOW YOU have to sacrifice a lot when a new Grand Theft Auto game is released.

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