GTA IV to have 16 person MP

[Eman311]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/neat/gta-iv-to-support-16+person-multiplayer-311429.php

and it's meant to be more than standard 16 player deathmatch.

sorry Dshiz, Saints Row 2 got pwned.

[SmokaCola]

Can't believe such a low budget game scared them into it. GTA usually has a locked world, I guess after seeing saints as something that could actually go up against them they wised up. That's good though, now lets just hope we're not all running around as russians during MP matches. And god I hope it's like Saints so me and friends can roam the city and decide if we want to do missions or not.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

Sweet! May the street flow with the blood of the innocent!

[Xzyliac]

Can't believe such a low budget game scared them into it. GTA usually has a locked world, I guess after seeing saints as something that could actually go up against them they wised up. That's good though, now lets just hope we're not all running around as russians during MP matches. And god I hope it's like Saints so me and friends can roam the city and decide if we want to do missions or not.

Screw Saints Row I say Crackdown inspired it.

[ThePaska]

Thats pretty cool, I wonder how it will work besides Death Match. I could see this end up being either really entertaining and fun or very forced and gimmicky.

[Eman311]

Trust me, rockstar isn't worried about Saint's row. They probably have everything unlocked to keep things more realistic.

[Xzyliac]

Trust me, rockstar isn't worried about Saint's row. They probably have everything unlocked to keep things more realistic.

They are the gods of compression after all.

[IErrantVentureI]

They are the gods of compression after all.

What do you mean by that?

[MartyMcFly]

So I hope this means there will be character customization right? Or a bunch of East European characters running around? lol

[arniejolt]

So I hope this means there will be character customization right? Or a bunch of East European characters running around? lol

Yeah, a Yakov Smirnoff lookalike convention running around Liberty City, not sure if you can pull off duplicate Spartan armor.

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[SmokaCola]

Screw Saints Row I say Crackdown inspired it.

Never knew a game that comes out months after another game can inspire it.

Saints does have the potential to be better than GTA4, GTA4 will no doubt be a good game. I plan on getting both, hell if it wasn't for the fact of GTA4 going to 360 and PS3 I would of never have gotten a 360, I'd be all over the PS3 because GTA is one of my favorite series. You just can't sit there and ignore a great game like Saints though. Major reason why I prefer saints over GTASA atm is the Customization, it's so much wider than any GTA game.

My opinion is Saints = Customization and having a character that fits "You" and GTA4 = Way better graphics,more realistic feeling,bigger map, more vehicles. The lack of customization is the only thing that disappoints me about GTA games. And don't get me wrong I'm not rooting just for saints here, if anything Saints has more glitches than GTA does. The worse thing GTA does for anyone is the wondering ocean under the map when approaching hills at certain times. Saints is filled with tons of glitches that I really hope they fix in the next game.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

idc which is better i'm still gonna buy both sr2 and gtaIV

[SmokaCola]

So I hope this means there will be character customization right? Or a bunch of East European characters running around? lol

Nah, more than likely knowing Rock Star they'll just throw in pre-made characters like they did on their PSP versions of the games. Some of the pre-mades are cool, but most will make you look like a fat guy in a baby outfit (literally).

And same as battle axe, I'll make sure to grab both games because it's pointless to hate on a game just because the other is "better". I was actually glad GTA4 was delayed because I was having a really hard time on deciding either GTA4 or RB. Then my problem was solved with a delay and plenty of time to play RB before GTA4 comes out.

[Brock_Landers]

Hopefully saints and gta are both pushing each other to churn out better games.

GTA IV needs to steal Saints gameplay mechanics or better, and Saints needs to take pointers on how to craft a world that actually looks interesting to drive about in and doesn't have a heap of glitches.

[SmokaCola]

Hopefully saints and gta are both pushing each other to churn out better games.

GTA IV needs to steal Saints gameplay mechanics or better, and Saints needs to take pointers on how to craft a world that actually looks interesting to drive about in and doesn't have a heap of glitches.


Yeah, I agree with you there. Driving around in my car in saints and the all of a sudden I'm just sitting there with no car kinda blows and it's annoying when I have to wait about a minute or 2 for it to actually show the car again. As for the controls, Saints owns the hell out of any GTA game when it comes to controls.

[Elnino]

Best GTA:IV news ever.

[DShiz1029]

Lol...I love the "sorry DShiz, Saints row got pwned"

Saint's Row 2's online multiplayer isnt standard deathmatch anymore. The entire city is open to online gang wars. Cars, boats, planes, all vehicles, and I am damn well sure there will be citizens walking around for use as the new "human shields" (stated in my recent update to the Saint's Row 2 thread incase you missed it).

But hey, its all about personal opinion when it comes down to the main factor. Thanks for sharing the news though :)

Edit: SmokaCola has a point, he brought up both games pros and cons. Saint's Row's disappearing car glitch due to the loading of the area was lame. And GTA's Ocean hell was odd...

Again, its all about personal taste. People just need to do their research about each game and decide for themselves.

[SmokaCola]

Speaking more on glitches... I hope they fix saints where all of a sudden people jump out in front of you for no reason and get the cops on your ass. Also if they still have the "True Skill" for saints, I'll be pissed. That's the most flawed system ever man, Surely if GTA has some kind of ranking it'll be better than Saints. Don't know if i'll put my money on that though because Saints is ahead of GTA in the online section of the games.

[DShiz1029]

Speaking more on glitches... I hope they fix saints where all of a sudden people jump out in front of you for no reason and get the cops on your ass. Also if they still have the "True Skill" for saints, I'll be pissed. That's the most flawed system ever man, Surely if GTA has some kind of ranking it'll be better than Saints. Don't know if i'll put my money on that though because Saints is ahead of GTA in the online section of the games.

I always considered those people suicidal...

[Eman311]

Lol...I love the "sorry DShiz, Saints row got pwned"

Saint's Row 2's online multiplayer isnt standard deathmatch anymore. The entire city is open to online gang wars. Cars, boats, planes, all vehicles, and I am damn well sure there will be citizens walking around for use as the new "human shields" (stated in my recent update to the Saint's Row 2 thread incase you missed it).



if GTA IV is legit about not being deathmatch, then it's probably gonna be the same thing.

that's where the pwning came in :p

[Brock_Landers]

I must have missed the memo where GTA and Saints Row fans were suddenly bitter rivals and people were keeping tally of pwnsmanship.

Must be the new RB/GH

[DShiz1029]

Lol...no one's bitter (I dont think). Just friendly rivalry. GTA lost my fanship long ago, Saint's Row appeals to my tastes more.

[SmokaCola]

Lol...no one's bitter (I dont think). Just friendly rivalry. GTA lost my fanship long ago, Saint's Row appeals to my tastes more.

Kind of the same here, I enjoy the GTAs but until they add more customization into their games I'll prefer SR over it. Both are good series though, no doubt. And honestly if it wasn't for GTA Saints wouldn't even exist. So you gotta give R* Props for spawning free-roam world games.