Being a gangster seems like a tough job. They constantly have to get their hands dirty and could be in danger at any moment, they fight territory wars and peddle, smuggle and steal on a daily basis. Apparently a good health plan or a decent GP is not the accepted way to avoid cremation in GTA IV, but a swift visit from the friendly neighborhood hooker is recommended. Sex is said to give generally good health implications via stress relief and the release of endorphins, but it's not going to help with bullet holes or shank wounds, unless you've taken the phrase 'sexual healing' a bit too literally. The entry stands out even more with the irony that you could actually receive an STD from a prostitute and be in significantly worse health than before the 'assistance'. Thankfully, Rockstar didn't program that into the game, but it remains a valid point when considering the logic behind the scenario. Semantics aside, there's no real reason for prostitution to be a mechanic in the game, other than the designers simply trying to validate it more as a gritty and urban concept. It's just needless.
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