Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (USA Version)

GTA induces severe culture shock on the unexpecting Japanese audience who positively lap it up. The sheer scale of the project beggars belief with seemingly anything possible within the city limits and beyond. More evolution than revolution, Rockstar has still made progress with the player being able to improve fighting techniques, power up the vehicle and even balloon with too many French fries. Missions too have even greater diversity with cycling and swimming opening up even more avenues as limitless as the player's imagination to steal, take compromising pictures, dance or even just cruise the streets looking for mischief...