Just like any good boy, CJ needs to eat well in order to remain in good physical condition. San Andreas' HUD will sport a hunger alert that will inform the player when CJ gets peckish. If CJ doesn't eat and blatantly ignores his hunger pangs, he'll start to lose his energy level. This means he might not be able to run or pedal as fast as before, or even punch as hard in a fight. His clothes will start to hang off his body as he drops the weight, too.
On the flip side of the coin, should the player elect to force CJ to eat nothing but pizza and burgers, he'll soon pack on the pounds, and there may even be a one or two vomiting incidents along the way (if he pukes, you'll not be able to buy more food for a set amount of time). His running speed will get slower and his clothes begin to bulge out more and more. He'll start to waddle around instead of running, and all of his character model animations will be affected suitably.
Fight the Flab
If CJ finds himself resembling the Pillsbury Dough Boy, then it's up to the player to shape up or ship out. Luckily, CJ will be able to work out in different locations including the gym. A decent workout is just as important for weight maintenance as it is for building muscle mass and strength. A healthy CJ will be sleeker, faster, and stronger, and will recover a from hectic physical encounter more quickly.
Grab Some Grub
Now that we know that CJ is a man that enjoys grubbing down on a regular basis (put on too much weight and snobby civilians on the streets will shout out rude words), let's take a look at some of the eateries that he'll be frequenting:
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Cluckin' Bell Not just a naughty play-on-words, but also a place that chefs up some damned fine poultry dishes too! Included on the menu are the Cluckin' Big Filet Burger, the Cluckin' Huge Double Filet, the wings pieces bucket, and fowl wrap burrito. When you're through scarfing down your chicken carcass, be sure to ridicule the poor sucka wearing the fowl outfit behind the counter. | |
| The Well Stacked Pizza Co. The Buster, The D-Luxe, and The Double D-Luxe are just some of the tasty offerings available at this sometimes-rowdy and violent pie shack. Apparently, the staff doesn't look too kindly upon patrons that vomit smelly pools of cheesy puke on the countertops. What the hell's wrong with them? |
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The Burger Shot The Double-Barreled Burger is a world-famous favorite here. Made from more than just lips and rump-meat, this burger is guaranteed to give you some much-needed energy after that long and tiring drive-by shooting. Burger me. | |
| Do you want that to go? The cities and streets of San Andreas feature many different mobile food shacks, including hotdog vendors and the like. These make for excellent targets for a quick calorie fix in the event that you can't make time for a proper sit-down meal affair. |
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