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Anarchism is the rejection of all government authority.
The Ballas gang are Grove Street Families' rivals. They are recognizable for their purple clothing.
A party that takes place on a beach.
Billboards are used in many games as either a form of advertisement or as something to smash through.
C.R.A.S.H. is an acronym for Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums.
Jacking is the act of taking control of a vehicle that is not under the player's rightful or original possession, and may or may not have been taken out of another player's or NPC's possession.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Physical activity that leads to strengthening of the body.
The Federal Investigation Bureau is a federal agency of law enforcement in the GTA universe parodying the real-life FBI.
An industry game design convention that's appeared in many games over the years. The fetch quest involves sending the player out to collect a certain number of items, and return them to complete the quest. A staple of the RPG and Adventure game genre.
Fictional places and locations in games that are inspired by actual places. These fictional places do not bear the same name as the real place, but can be recognized due to landmarks and structure.
A Los Santos street gang led by CJ's brother Sean "Sweet" Johnson.
The International Affairs Agency, otherwise known as the IAA, is an intelligence agency in the Grand Theft Auto universe directly parodying the CIA.
The act of breaking the law.
Mexican gang from Los Santos.
A fixer of mechanical things that are broken. It's always good to have one near your tank or spaceship.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
Whether they're getting in the way while you're walking or driving, you always feel the need to trample them.
The sound of police communicating amongst themselves via radio to co-ordinate attacks, often heard by the player so they can react to the attacks.
Prostitution is the exchange of money, drugs, favours, or other incentives for the performance of sexual acts.
When many disgruntled people choose to go haywire on the system. Usually involves torches and pitchforks.
Roadblocks are used to prevent the transit in that road. They're used in videogames either to prevent the player to go in that direction or as a challenge the player must overcome.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
Skydiving is a recreational activity consisting of jumping out of a plane while it is flying, and then free-falling until reaching a certain altitude. At this point, one releases their parachute and then floats gently to the ground.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1990 and 1999.
Chinese organized crime group.
Many games that feature a theft mechanic also include a some form of risk or punishment. Other games just let players steal things as if it's a perfectly normal thing to do.
Mexican gang from Los Santos. Friends with the Grove.
You're halfway through the game or more, everything's going great. You've got tons of weapons and crap and BAM! Flash grenade! You wake up later captured, off to either be executed, interrogated, etc. Often, you've lost all of your weapons as well. You sir, have just woken up captured.
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