I haven't had much time to play lately, but I got a couple hours in last night, and ended up just driving around sight seeing, and getting into heavy altercations with the police, It still blows my mind, I can't get over it.

Some of the firefights in the levels I'm on, are just sick, I suggest you play until the bank robbery level at least! Best GTA mission I've ever played, intense doesn't even begin to describe it.