I tried this and it totally worked. They did leave out the part where the tennis ball is actually a brick and instead of pressing it to the lock you throw it through the window though.

It's better to be nice than it is to be a schmuck. You're better than that, Spiegel.

As is the case in the gaming industry, once a new graphics method is perfected, it'll appear everyone, in excess. Suddenly, all characters will be incredibly wrinkled. It'll be the next ground reflections/standing water.