Apparently, news has hit the internet about the online modes that will be in Grand Theft Auto IV. The fifteen multiplayer modes that sixteen people can participate in. Wow. Considering the “multiplayer” that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas had was lacklustre at best, this is a huge step up for the developers as far as multiplayer is concerned.
Online multiplayer is accessed through Niko’s mobile in the single-player game, where you can join up to 15 other players for shootouts and customize your character, right down to his or her race, hair and clothing.
Customize your character too? It looks as if they just went ahead and injected some MMO-style into the Grand Theft Auto franchise. To be honest, who among us has not dreamt of a fully functional GTA world where crime runs rampant in the streets. It would be glorious.
Below is the full list of game modes. Some are more obvious than others. I’ll keep an eye out for more information regarding GTA IV’s multiplayer, as it looks to be a substantial development indeed. It is a shame that the Multi Theft Auto people never really got an established multiplayer mode of any decent quality working, since this endeavour by the development team puts their efforts to shame.
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