Fortunately, I was afforded a few hours earlier today to dive into Grand Theft Auto IV, which let me…run errands. Don’t get me wrong, I love the game and think it’s one of the finest examples of modern gaming in existence, but one can’t help but chuckle at the tasks given to main character Niko Bellic throughout the game’s first few hours. Let us smash into cop cars and mow down digital pedestrians and gamers are more than willing to do a crime boss’ grocery shopping. I’m sure there’s some kind of social commentary there, right?

And playing by those rules has always been a lot harder for me personally in the past because I could never get the hang of the game’s combat controls. Thankfully, the gunplay and targeting has improved immensely in this latest installment, particularly when you’re going up against multiple opponents. Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas had some controller-throwingly difficult shootouts, but I’ve yet to encounter any in GTA IV. But then again, I’m still pretty early in the game’s storyline, so you may yet be able to buy tickets to the “James Wortman Wireless Airshow.” I’ll keep you posted.
As for online multiplayer, it’s a fun diversion and gives you plenty to do—but stay away from the Team Deathmatch gametype. The auto-aiming eliminates skill entirely and gameplay boils down to locking onto an opponent and tapping the fire button until one of you falls down and respawns. But try out a few of the multiplayer options and see which ones you like. As I said earlier, this game really does have something for everybody.
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