Grand Theft Auto 4 Tips (PS3/Xbox 360)

When you've finally taken it too far and ensured that the police will never leave you alone after launching a school bus full of kids and nuns off of a skyscraper, make sure to never surrender and go out guns-a-blazing. Scraping your mangled body out of the hospital costs less than bail from jail and you get to keep your entire accumulated arsenal.

• Grabbing a cab is definitely the fastest way to get around town, but maybe you're a cheap jerk and don't feel like paying an honest working man. Well, that cabbie with a family of 14 will freak out and take off without his fare if you punch out the window and fire off a drive-by shot before you arrive at your location. This will only work if you have a little patience, as skipping the trip will immediately dump you at your destination. Alternately, you could just murder the cabbie in cold blood after paying him and take your cash back, but I repeat: family of 14. Have some decency.
• If you need to recover the camera from a weird viewpoint quick, click in and release the right stick. Toggling through the rear view will re-center the camera behind you.
• If you pick up more heat than you can handle, you can ditch the cops The Warriors-style by cruising around on the subway for a while.
• Find out what song was on the radio by pushing up from the cellphone menu to bring up the number pad and dial ZiT @ (945) 555-0100.
• Rather than endlessly scouring the city, summon the ultimate method of transportation, the mighty firetruck, by dialing 911. Cop cars and ambulances are also available, but why bother when water cannons, incredible ramming speed, and durability are only three digits away?