<![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever - Kotaku Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever - Kotaku Comments]]> http://kotaku.com Sun, 04 May 2008 20:25:52 MDT Sun, 04 May 2008 20:25:52 MDT http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5518846 Bomb Da Base II???

What type of multiplayer type name is that? I'll tell you why- it's based on this level from GTA 3 : [www.nextgenwalkthroughs.com]

LaNcEleCtriKuTion

]]> 9:384778:c5518846 Sun, 04 May 2008 20:25:52 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5483812 Me wants free mode!!!

HELLSRIDER

]]> 9:384778:c5483812 Thu, 01 May 2008 15:37:44 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5452491 @Koztah: I'd be willing to add anyone from Kotaku on my friends list, also.

PSN id = BaboTron

PlayerX

]]> 9:384778:c5452491 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:37:23 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5452438 @N1tch: Thats to bad that it takes so much effort. Maybe when the PS9 or the XBOX1080 comes out we can finally have splitscreen. Or by then maybe we could just live in a "Matrix" haha.

liquid_kore

]]> 9:384778:c5452438 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:35:53 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5452432 Played only cops and crooks for about 6 hours yesterday. Fun as hell, but I hate how after 2 rounds you have to find a new game to join, and can't continue with the groups that are already together.

Strider817

]]> 9:384778:c5452432 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:35:37 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5450464 2-player Mafia Work (with radar off) is incredibly entertaining.

rainofwalrus

]]> 9:384778:c5450464 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:09:23 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5449990 I haven't played multiplayer yet because I'm still trying to get used to all the controls and driving. Once I can start getting headshots with my pistol, taking down guys easier, and can drive without blowing shit up, I will play.

SubKamran

]]> 9:384778:c5449990 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:45:31 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5448419 @liquid_kore: I know this is a bit of a late answer but the reason why split screen would be very difficult in this game in free mode is simple. You'd have to fit two version of the area of the city you're in in memory. Not if you were together but if you split up and went to the other side of the city to your friend the 360 wouldn't be able to handle that. The only thing they'd be able to do is some sort of tethering would would suck That would mean the 360 loaded in the normal amount of city (I'm not sure how many blocks it's get in memory at once) and then would tether player 2 to player 1 so you'd only be able to walk away from them by say 50 metres.

Maybe 100 but that would probably be the limit. This doesn't sound so bad at first but say the two of you are in fast cars and 1 turns 1 way down a street and the other player turns the opposite direction. Pretty quickly you're at the tether limit and then you'd either kill the tethered player or you'd have some kind of invisible bubble.

Even if the 360 could handle storing two city areas in memory you;d then have to worry about the AI memory budget and the unique assets in those city areas (different cars, people, hot dog vendors etc)

N1tch

]]> 9:384778:c5448419 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:57:12 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5448307 Does anyone know if there is any sort of convergence between online and single-player? What I mean is, can you use Multiplayer cash for single player stuff or open things from single-player to use in multiplayer? Kinda curious.

Parsifal

]]> 9:384778:c5448307 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:15:27 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5448291 excellent article!

im right to say you cant play the mini games with your buddies in free mode?

Raikkenon

]]> 9:384778:c5448291 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:08:27 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5448274 @Sharpshooter_2: You'd probably need to comb back over the last few days to confirm this, but from what I recall the American GTA IV is supposed to have a region lock on it (was a story..yesterday?..) and days before that a Aus Rockstar rep mentioned that the stuff that got cut involved a scene where a guy involuntarily takes a sextoy in the rectum and something else. It /isn't/ supposed t o be much, but you have my sympathies just the same.

Parsifal

]]> 9:384778:c5448274 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:02:46 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5448114 @akmarksman: Har har. You know, Fosters is not well known at all here. We export it all. I have never seen anyone drink a Forsters after living here for 6 years. Only in the UK. Fun fact. But seriously, does anyone have any hard evidence one way or the other?

Sharpshooter_2

]]> 9:384778:c5448114 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:57:47 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5448091 href="#c5447987">Sharpshooter_2:
1.dunno..probably not.
2.all the good bits ;)
and the guns..and the cars have been replaced by kangaroos and the ads are for Fosters. @

akmarksman

]]> 9:384778:c5448091 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:50:08 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5447987 I would be very appreciative if anyone could anser these questions:
1. If I buy this game from America (I'm in Australia) will I be able to play online. (or will lag be unbearable?)
2. Does anyone know what was cut from Aus edition?
Thanks!




Sharpshooter_2

]]> 9:384778:c5447987 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:18:15 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5446956 Does the 360 version's multiplayer require a hard drive like Halo 3 Live Co-Op?

Darlan

]]> 9:384778:c5446956 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:22:07 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5446751 I am glad that Microsoft upgraded their servers, i haven't had any lag or online trouble!
So far DM and Team DM are my favorite but GTA Race is quite fun!

Ra is on Arrested Development!

]]> 9:384778:c5446751 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:58:47 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5446223 @slyzxx786: Agreed. The driving feels just terrible in this game. I feel they were going for more realistic, which, in this case, made it a lot less fun. I'm having a lot of trouble sticking with the game, because every car is sliding all over the road.

NPlace

]]> 9:384778:c5446223 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:13:13 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5446205 @Tomahawk214: Walked into my Best Buy and there were about 50 each for 360 and PS3 on the shelves, and all the preorders were behind the counter. Don't you have any other stores besides the evil empire?

lionkitten

]]> 9:384778:c5446205 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:12:02 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5445206 I'm sad, I don't have GTA IV because I didn't preorder. Gamestop is as usual and unreliable and always get hardly any walk in copies, Gamecrazy had STACKS of the game, yet they were saving them for unfilled preorders (if someone hasn't grabbed their GTAIV preorder at 5:30 then why do they deserve it)

Tomahawk214

]]> 9:384778:c5445206 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:09:56 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5444836 We got the achievement for winning one of every match type earlier. Multiplayer is so awesome I've barely played the story mode.

Jerry Cola

]]> 9:384778:c5444836 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:43:28 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5444657 @Tyber_Zann: yeah man cant play, you using the ps3?

ASchwarzenegger

]]> 9:384778:c5444657 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:28:50 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5444515 What a bargain.

They could have sold the multiplayer as a stand-alone and I would still be waiting at midnight launch.

AplusBminus

]]> 9:384778:c5444515 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:18:34 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443878 I have to laugh. When Halo 3 came out and broke XBOX LIVE, all of the PS3 fanboys were like "Ha ha, you got ripped off, you should get a PS3 with it's FREE multiplayer", and then the first truly AAA title gets released for both systems, and look what happens. You get what you pay for, too bad multiplayer wasn't part of the $600 price tag!

COLDBLOODED_BMC

]]> 9:384778:c5443878 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:35:20 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443719 I'm just happy my copy works without a hitch. I probably won't be hitting up any multiplayer for a week or two. Plus I'm still very into CoD4 - I know, most people have moved on.

vanderblade

]]> 9:384778:c5443719 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:22:22 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443579 played the multiplayer first for 7 hours last night...no complaints here...game froze once during the seven hour span and has actually frozen 3 or 4 times 2day during a 5 hour span of playin through the single player story...doesnt bother me though...the multiplayer lobby is sweet if you actually have friends...we cant get enough of it...too bad the servers are down at the moment...had to crank up the brightness feature on my tv b/c finding things can be brutal at night...great game though...this should hold me over for quite some time...

sexdrugsandps3

]]> 9:384778:c5443579 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:11:41 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443508 @Nosignalinput:

Yeah I've just linked upto it. Unfortunately it says coming soon over the multiplayer stats thingy.

Antiflow

]]> 9:384778:c5443508 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:07:16 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443499 Well most Black people aren't in America, people tend to forget that...It's generally them who get most annoyed by it.

Antiflow

]]> 9:384778:c5443499 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:06:15 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443475 @Antiflow: The multiplayer stats are on the Rockstar Social Club as far as I'm aware.

Nosignalinput

]]> 9:384778:c5443475 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:04:31 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443398 @D Mitsuki:
Ummm, San Andreas wasn't really all that racist. Thats how black/latino/asian gangsters act and talk. Black kids at my school call eachother niggers all the time.

Dragonis

]]> 9:384778:c5443398 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:58:21 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443322 Hmmm, if this game is more deep then previous gta games wich just seamed like sterotype racist heaven i may actualy get it, but if i end up wasting my money agian to hear nigga 5000 times, im going to go postal on rockstar

D Mitsuki

]]> 9:384778:c5443322 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:52:56 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5443078 Sounds awesome. It makes waiting until the weekend to pick up the game especially hard.

Samos42

]]> 9:384778:c5443078 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:36:47 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442905 Multiplayer is abit of letdown as far as I can see.

No lobby.
I've only connected to two deatmatchs, and none of the other games types, keeps saying server not found and then puts me back into single player mode only for me to have to go through the loading nonsense all over again. Dumb move, really dumb.

Oh and for some reason in multiplayer mode my pad keeps disconnecting.

Frankly the whole thing is a mess. And this is on the 360.

You get used to a system as smooth as Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 and then people turn around and say this is awesome? It's pathetic.

In fact for a multiplayer setup it's the worse on the whole machine. Great fun when it works but it rarely does.

On and what's with the tiny "white" dot that you can barely see to aim with in multiplayer. I mean what the hell Rockstar.

Not to mention I can't seem to find any obvious means to track my multiplayer stats either.

Antiflow

]]> 9:384778:c5442905 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:24:01 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442888 UGH I wish i could connect to Xbox live =( I connect it all correctly but it still doesn't work! single player mode will just have to do

playdead

]]> 9:384778:c5442888 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:23:12 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442794 Really hate the driving everything else is awwesome.

slyzxx786

]]> 9:384778:c5442794 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:16:07 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442718

[www.gamepolitics.com]

OMG...

Wookiee1

]]> 9:384778:c5442718 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:11:54 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442712 Sounds good, i'm more of a driver/pilot on GTAs than a shooter so my typical online role shall be interesting

hamandcheeseUK

]]> 9:384778:c5442712 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:11:41 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442689 @Tyber_Zann: see what you get for your over priced console with teh bluways?..a cheap network.

akmarksman

]]> 9:384778:c5442689 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:10:31 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442607 Whats wrong with Nebraska?

mystic54

]]> 9:384778:c5442607 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:34 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442565 How does it compare to Saints Row? Some of the features sound pretty similar..

Fistynuts

]]> 9:384778:c5442565 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:02:47 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442532 A bunch of us Kotakuites have been playing on 360. It is without a doubt, AWESOME.

I can't wait to meet up with more of you in team deathmatch.

Spoony Bard

]]> 9:384778:c5442532 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:00:39 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442466 Live better be up and running still when I get home from work.

OGHowie

]]> 9:384778:c5442466 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:55:45 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442447 The first thing i did when i got the game was called up my friend and we got online in free mode and went on a rampage. Pretty awesome.

vincentprice

]]> 9:384778:c5442447 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:54:36 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442333 The online for me so far, for the objective game types have been very disorganized. No one likes to follow what to do and it just gives me a headache.

mike566

]]> 9:384778:c5442333 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:47:00 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442294 Looks like there is quite a bit of fun to be had.

KM91

]]> 9:384778:c5442294 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:44:26 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442290 @Tyber_Zann: Well, I can't say it's only the PS3 whose online is letting people down. Don't know about anyone else, but it's taking me forever to get onto a game of Halo 3 because of all the lucky bastards who are playing GTA IV right now.

peAr_nectAr

]]> 9:384778:c5442290 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:44:01 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442085 @Tyber_Zann:

same here... it's annoying

Akmed

]]> 9:384778:c5442085 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:29:59 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442077 Agreed! Nice run down of the modes.

I have an odd hunch that I am going to end up being the driver in most of the team based games with my friends.

wired_fenix

]]> 9:384778:c5442077 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:29:38 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5442000 @Tyber_Zann: @PissedPS3Fan: @smuckersisgood: Awesome to hear! I thought it might have just been tacked, but those stories are seriously making me crave this game. Only one hour to go! I should have called in sick but I already did that for the MGS beta ;)

liquid_kore

]]> 9:384778:c5442000 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:25:15 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441971 I can't help but be compelled to ask this, are there bots?

About the only other question I can muster is, will there be future modes involving escaping from zombies/tripod aliens/Godzilla?

Pezdispenser

]]> 9:384778:c5441971 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:23:52 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441767 Oh man nice stuff! Thanks for the rundown, seriously looking foward to some MP mayhem!

Witzbold

]]> 9:384778:c5441767 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:12:38 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441661 @rotcepsurt: Gamespy. Now I just feel retarted (retarded).

rotcepsurt

]]> 9:384778:c5441661 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:08:02 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441627 @liquid_kore: Ya it does the first time i ran over a pedestrian he got up tried to open my door and i had to drag him around and fish tail to get the bastard to let go, when he did he realistically rolled along the pavement, it is pretty sweet i must admit

smuckersisgood

]]> 9:384778:c5441627 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:06:19 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441626 @liquid_kore: I can definately say Euphoria is pretty damn slick. I played the game briefly after I picked it up this morning. Most memorable animation experience is this:

I tried carjacking some dude with a nice Stallion. He got aggro and then drug me out of the car. After getting beat down for a bit (I'm still rusty with hand-to-hand) I jumped back in his car and took off. Well, he was still chasing me and tried to grab the door as I sped off. He was holding onto the door handle for a good half a block, as I drug his ass all over the street. I finally pulled a handbrake U-turn and watched him go flying and wrap around an expressway support. Very awesome.

On topic: I can't wait to try out the multiplayer. I hope I can meet some people I can play against regularly, as most of the modes don't sound appealing to me as pick-up games.

PissedPS3Fan

]]> 9:384778:c5441626 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:06:07 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441622 @Shiryu: Technically this isn't the fault of the PSN as GTAIV on the PS3 is using gamefly servers, however, Sony has yet to provide a unified matchmaking service ala Live, so vicariously I guess this is the PSN's fault, so forget I said anything at all. 360 version here so no worries.

rotcepsurt

]]> 9:384778:c5441622 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:06:02 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441608 @liquid_kore: Sure does. I mean, to truly nitpick, it could always be better, but for a groundbreaking new tech feature, it works amazingly well.

I'm usually a cold-hearted killer in most games, but with Euphoria, I sometimes feel sick when I actually hit a person with the car or shoot them. It definitely adds realism, that's for sure.

Also, try bailing out of a fast vehicle, and make sure you land into oncoming traffic. Hilarity ensues. I love to make Euphoria work in overdrive :D

Tyber_Zann

]]> 9:384778:c5441608 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:05:21 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441590 @Tyber_Zann:Well, I don't have the game, but I bet things will clear up soon on PSN soon, so your doing the right thing. Single player for the time being;)

homernoy

]]> 9:384778:c5441590 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:04:33 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441549 I found the lack of a true lobby in multiplayer to be a major, MAJOR pain in the ass. I seriously cannot believe they didn't put a lobby similar to Halo into the interface.

A question for my fellow Kotakuites: Is there a way to force even teams when setting up a game? Because last night the world was full of pricks and most games were 12 on 4.

elpierce

]]> 9:384778:c5441549 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:02:29 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441508 I played some single player Deathmatch last night. The rockets are freaking awesome! Remember kids, always aim at their feet!

Mr.SithNinja

]]> 9:384778:c5441508 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:00:18 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441413 @Tyber_Zann: Wow your making me jealous I cant even play till I'm off work. Does Euphoria actually work that well? I'm such a whore for dynamic animation, it's definitely the future.

liquid_kore

]]> 9:384778:c5441413 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:56:43 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441173 Wait, there's different endings? I really hope there's a spoiler-free guide on how to get them... *gulp*

*is an ending-collection whore*

DaveKap

]]> 9:384778:c5441173 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:45:05 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441151 @Shiryu: Damn, oh well. Dare I say it, but this is one of those rare occasions that I'd rather have a 360 and pay for its online service.

The single player is keeping me quite occupied, though. That Euphoria engine never ceases to amaze me when poor pedestrians roll over my car (or hang onto the car door for dear life)!

Tyber_Zann

]]> 9:384778:c5441151 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:44:27 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441135 GTAIV really crept up on me... it's release day and just now I'm feel like I'm getting the full brunt of the hype. These modes sound too kick-ass to be true.

Too bad baby RRODed last week. Fucker...

Xiedo

]]> 9:384778:c5441135 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:43:38 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441110 @Tyber_Zann: yup, i got that after I got my phone in the game. Before that it worked.

L

]]> 9:384778:c5441110 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:42:38 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441088 @Tyber_Zann: I can't comment as to the validity of this article (I don't have the PS3 version), but it says all of GTA4 multiplayer on the PS3 is down:

[www.joystiq.com]

tsolfan

]]> 9:384778:c5441088 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:42:00 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5441055 Need to convince my cousin to get the game so we can play Free Mode.

valhum

]]> 9:384778:c5441055 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:40:53 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440980 There are just too many modes, and it just seems saturated.

Also, I've never been the host, but in ranked games; you can change the limit on money/time/rounds yes?.

I want to get some 30 minute session per round instead of loading every 8-10 minutes. I don't know why the hosts would never max the limits in multiplayer setting.

Fyren

]]> 9:384778:c5440980 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:37:56 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440974 @Tyber_Zann: I attecipated such a thing, Tyber. Don't worry, it's (sadly) quite common among PS3 players. The PSN structure for bandwith loads is much inferior to Live! and even Live! had to be upgraded to prevent another xmas like outage. You will need to be patient, I guess... ill just stay away from the game as a whole, for now...

Shiryu

]]> 9:384778:c5440974 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:37:41 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440968 @Tyber_Zann: GTA online is down on PSN right now. It's all over the US Playstation boards.

Also, I need to fill up my friends list to get in on some of this FREE MODE stuff once it's back up.

Koztah

]]> 9:384778:c5440968 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:37:35 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440957 @Tyber_Zann: I am also, it was working fine last night.

dinosaur

]]> 9:384778:c5440957 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:37:13 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440946 @Tyber_Zann: I haven't tried myself but i hear a lot of people are getting this error. They better jump on it because this being such a big title, a little fuck up like this can be pretty bad and the they're the trolls who jump on this like rat on cheese.

Shindokie

]]> 9:384778:c5440946 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:36:55 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440904 @Tyber_Zann:
No, we're on LIVE :P

hollowfreak

]]> 9:384778:c5440904 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:35:38 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440896 I was always the perfect game for MP and it was sad that R* gave up on it after GTA". Had some fun times with Multi Thef Auto on the PC and its great to see this well realized on GTAIV. The best is yet to come, tough... im hoping for a 32 or 64* MP version for the PC a few months into the future...

*oh, let me dream: 128 players!

Shiryu

]]> 9:384778:c5440896 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:35:24 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440778 I'd love to play online, but unfortunately all I've been getting so far is 'Cannot connect to game provider, please try again later.' (PS3)

Anyone else getting this?

Tyber_Zann

]]> 9:384778:c5440778 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:30:31 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440726 I convinced my roommate to get a second copy for his 360 last night. Gonna just screw around in free mode when we get off work. Would have been better with splitscreen though :p

liquid_kore

]]> 9:384778:c5440726 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:28:31 MDT <![CDATA[GTA IV Multiplayer Impressions: What You Should Play First, Last And For Forever]]> http://kotaku.com/384778/gta-iv-multiplayer-impressions-what-you-should-play-first-last-and-for-forever#c5440688 Nice. Just finished my first round of Team Deathmatch.

Fun stuff. :)

Woodwater

]]> 9:384778:c5440688 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:26:35 MDT