One of the biggest new features of Grand Theft Auto IV was the brand-new multiplayer modes. GTA hasn’t had proper multiplayer since my friends and I got together and had a LAN match playing the original GTA, so it’s been a while. Rockstar jammed a crapload of multiplayer modes into the game to dramatically extend the life of the title, well after the 30+ hour story mode and hours of running over civilians and trying to get away from the fuzz. The problem is, the multiplayer mode is just as frustrating as it is awesome.

The good stuff first: there are tons of modes, all of which take place More >