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In [[GTA]] games, '''health''' is the measurement of the physical condition of the game's [[protagonist]]. Its default maximum is 100%, but in some of the games in the series this can be extended, usually as a reward for completing some side mission. | In [[GTA]] games, '''health''' is the measurement of the physical condition of the game's [[protagonist]]. Its default maximum is 100%, but in some of the games in the series this can be extended, usually as a reward for completing some side mission. | ||
Many things can damage the player: being shot, stabbed or beaten, fire, explosives, being struck by a vehicle, drowning, being thrown from a | Many things can damage the player's health: being shot, stabbed, or beaten, fire, explosives, being struck by a vehicle, drowning, being thrown from a [[Vehicles|vehicle]], and falling from heights. When the player's health is completely depleted, the protagonist is considered "[[wasted]]", and is then transported to the nearest [[Hospitals|hospital]], after which a fee for healthcare will be assessed, and all weapons confiscated. Any mission that may have been in progress at the time is considered as failed. Health can be replenished by picking up a health [[pickup]], employing the services of a prostitute, or - in [[GTA San Andreas]] and [[GTA IV]] - by eating food or visiting a [[Save Point]] to save the game. | ||
Health pickups restore the player's health to the maximum level. The health pickup appears in each separate game as a unique variaton on a general theme (a red heart), and can always be found at hospitals. | Health pickups restore the player's health to the maximum level. The health pickup appears in each separate game as a unique variaton on a general theme (a red heart), and can always be found at hospitals. | ||
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==[[GTA San Andreas]]== | ==[[GTA San Andreas]]== | ||
Health pickups appear in [[San Andreas]] during [[Gang Warfare]] and also during some long missions such as [[The Da Nang Thang]]. Health is replenished to maximum, which is a variable scale that can be increased by performing ambulance side missions and | Health pickups appear in [[San Andreas]] during [[Gang Warfare]] and also during some long missions such as [[The Da Nang Thang]]. Health is replenished to maximum, which is a variable scale that can be increased by performing ambulance side missions and exercising (sprinting, swimming, or visiting a [[Gyms|gym]]). | ||
==[[GTA IV]]== | ==[[GTA IV]]== | ||