I only play online with one friend. We use it more as a way to catch up because he lives far away. So when his wife and kids have an early one, he normally gets in touch.
Otherwise I'm not much of a gamer, apart from the occasional game that comes along and grabs me.
Oblivion and Modern Warfare 2 have been the only games I've got in to in the last few years - I prefer to play music instead.
Red Dead seems good on first impressions, except online is $%ed with early teething problems