Okay, tell me that I’m not the only child who grew up playing some sort of Grand Theft Auto video game. I mean, come on. I watched my brother play it all the time, and once he passed down his PS2 to me, it was game over… for everyone who owned a motorcycle and walked on the sidewalks, anyway. It wasn’t until I got older that I actually started to play the missions and discovered a few cheats for my advantages… note I said a few. Not a ton, but a few. Why? Because some were just stupid such as the beach party cheat and others just killed you. Here are the top 15 cheats that can either make or break your score:

1. Blow up all cars

That’s a great idea! You kill all the cops, all the ballas, the grove street gangsters, the neighborhood dog… I’m forgetting something very important. It’s on the tip of my tongue… oh now I remember… YOURSELF! You basically just blew up CJ… so unless you’re on a roof or flying by jetpack, do not blow yourself up. You lose all your weapons (unless you do a weapon and unlimited cheat), and it just makes you look plain stupid.

2. Unlimited weapons

Perfect cheat. Just remember you need weapons first such as grenades and assault rifles. This cheat no longer works after CJ has been killed and does not qualify for the following items: hand to hand, knives, brass knuckles, and a bouquet of flowers (yes you can technically kill someone with flowers if you so desperately wanted to.)

3. Everybody attacks player

Do I even have to go there with this one? I’m pretty sure this explains itself.

4. Flying Cars

This can become hard to master, but if you drive really slowly, you can count on winning any race. It’s also really fun when you’re on a motorcycle (since they don’t fly), and an officer is chasing after you…I mean flying over you…into a tree…soon to catch on fire.

5. Flying Fish

Now this is not what you think; it's actually a water vehicle. Pretty useful if you ask me.

6. Gang land

This could be good or bad. If it creates a ton of Grove Street Gangsters, then you are perfectly fine. You have yourself a good chance of surviving. However, if they turn out to be other gangs such as ballas or Los Aztecas, you’re dead. Get into a flying car and get the heck out of there. Turn off that cheat immediately!

7. Monster truck

Because why not?

8. Not Wanted

Are you almost dead? Up to six stars? Not anymore! You’re welcome.

9. Wanted

Again… neither good nor bad, but why?

11. Parachute

Step one: Get a cheat for a jet, helicopter, or plane of some sort. Step two: Make sure you have the parachute cheat activated and that it’s set to the parachute under weapons. Step three: Fly to where you want or need to go. Step four: Happy skydiving. If step four doesn’t work, happy falling!

12. Roit

It’s interesting to watch, but not so interesting to have random people trying to kill you with your own bouquet of flowers.

13. Suicide

Really? This is actually an option?

14. Super punch

Fun to hit total strangers and watch them fly into a building and die. Not fun to get hit by total strangers, fly into a building and die. It’s kind of a win-lose situation there… so my advice is to not let anyone punch you.

15. Vehicle of death

Step one: Choose a car. Step two: Get in that car. Steal that car drive away before that person throws you out or lose the cops. Step three: Activate cheat. Step four: Run into other cars and watch them blow up. Don’t worry, as long as you stay in your car you are safe.

*BONUS* This is not a cheat, but there are a few places in the game that allow for two player interaction other than the girlfriend. One spot that I know of is somewhere near China Town and player two can be male or female. There’s also one somewhere in the country. Hope this advice helps. Happy playing, gamers.