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But hey, fancy a few rounds of bowling?

At first, Rockstar keeps a careful lid on the series' chaotic sandbox shenanigans.

Grand Theft Auto 4 protagonist Nico Bellic posing in front of a bridge

For Nico, it’s a miserable and claustrophobic situation with seemingly no way out.

For us, though, it’s brilliant.

How long has it been since you felt truly threatened in GTA?

GTA 4 protagonist Nico Bellic firing a gun while using a car as cover

Beyond magic bowling balls, everything broadly feels much weightier.

Hot Dog Vendor), and it’s often more productive to drive semi-sensibly rather than careen between lanes.

If there’s anything more fun than half-heartedly obeying traffic laws, I’m yet to discover it.

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On one hand, it’s clunky and unwieldy.

But on the other hand, I strangely like the way this makes landing headshots tricky.

It makes shootouts feel scrappy, and I love the way missed shots tear chunks out of cover.

Los Santos at night in Grand Theft Auto 5

And Lucia let’s go bowling some time, yeah?

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