GTA 4 multiplayer modes revealed

Latest PSM magazine from Spain reveal there will be 15 multiplayer modes

Game Modes:

Hangmans NOOSE
Car Jack City
Bomb da Base
Bomb da Base II
Mafia Work
Team Mafia Work
Deathmatch
Team Deathmatch
Turf War
Cops N Crooks
Race
GTA Race
Deal Breaker
Free Roam

[mighty_douche]

15!? I'm amazed, i would of settled for just Deathmatch or something, this is fantastic!

Can't wait to see all you guy's on there!!

[sonarus]

lol. would be interesting to see how multiplayer develops on GTA since this is their first multiplayer offering. Can anyone expand on the other game modes. Only one i understand there is deathmatch and team deathmatch

[mighty_douche]

Here a few douche guess'...

Free Roam: obviously everyone is free to do as they please.

Cops N Crooks: Some of you play as police, some as criminals, cops have to catch the criminals.

Bomb da base: bomb a specific part of the map thats defended (whether by players ot NPC's)

NOOSE: Challanges set to you and your friends, you lose 1, get an N, then an O, another O, etc untill one of you has NOOSE (the loser)

Turf War: each given a pice of the map and have to increase your area, maybe like Zones in WarHawk

[pandabear]

I know Cops n crooks - this is my favourite, I suggested a while back that this would make an amazing online game type but didn't expect it!!! It is just going to be crazy.

In "cops n crooks" A group of players will play as police, other as criminal, the police must make sure they don't escape alive, they can also see the criminals location ont heir GPS while criminals have no clue as where the police are.

Theres the deal breaker for me!!!

[mikeslemonade]

I was about to cancel my pre-order but GTA4 has just pulled me back in. I wanted a good online experience and this definitely meets the expectations.

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

GTA san andreas on PC has MP -_-

[sonarus]

Wow i am actually quite impressed with their online offerings. They have subjectively increased the value for money you will get for this game.

[Ben1054]

if you will be able to get police on you while online.
imagine it, seeing someone online with 6 wanted stars,(i know there not using the star system for police now) getting chased by tanks and everything and you can just sit back and laugh

[socomnick]

Im a bit worried the netcode will be crap. I remember the netcode was crap for that tennis game that rockstar made.

[RecSpec]

Didn't the PSP games have some kind of multiplayer?

[Ice2ms]

@RecSpec
The PSP had MP ye but I dont think it was online just local.
It Had 10 Modes

[Exhaust]

Liberty City Stories on PSP had local WiFi multiplayer and it was actually pretty good. You could tell it was their first go at it as it needed a bit more polish but it was still really fun.

Saint's Row multiplayer was actually pretty influenced by the Liberty City Stories modes. For example Saint's Row ripped off the steal your enemy's ride and bring it to your base mode type.

[xhi4]

So I can just invite a mate over to my lib. city, drive round chilax and shoot me some pedro's lol

dats all i need!

holy my goshness is this game unbelievable!

[BigKev45]

DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! I can't wait for GTA IV.

[Breakfast]

I love rockstar...they always improve on every gta game. They refine it a bit and always add new features. I cant wait for this game :)

[SeanScythe]

Free Roam, DM, TDM, & Cops N Crooks sounds like I may have a new online game to play. Can't wait!

[solar]

hey cool. ill check it out but highly doubt ill make it a point to play much gta MP.

[mighty_douche]

But at least the option is there! I'm the opposite, most of my GTA time is spent messing around, finding jumps, cop chase's or maybe even beating up grannies with baseball bats lol... So to me "Free Roam" sounds perfect, I can do all the things i listed above with one or more friends or maybe even strangers.

My dream would be to allow you to continue with your mission/objectives while playing online, id love to see some other dud come screaming past, followed by the FBI while I'm popping into my b*tchs house for some hot coffee!

[solar]

@douche

ya at least its there. i keep my online gaming to my PC. less brats :P

[mighty_douche]

Yeah bro, i hear that!

[LocustGR]

I came.

[meepmoopmeep]

wow, that's intense. hopefully it's as good as it sounds. can't wait to pick up my pre-order

[belal]

is crazy man so many modes to play !!!!!! im glad that this will come after the beta or else i wouldnt be able to play the beta lol.(dont get me wrong my top 1 game is mgs4)

[BeaArthur]

Can't wait. Hopefully the host will have the ability to boot people so you can keep obnoxious people out of the room.

[THC CELL]

SIK cant wait
Not a game to play online laggy x box

Ps3 online ftw!!!

[sabbath420]

Why could you not just say "SIK cant wait" and leave the rest out? Have you even had xbox live for any length of time to be able to make a comment like that? I and millions of other people that play on xbox live have a great experience. Very solid online. Now back on topic... Yes I also think this game is going to spectacular. The online mode I look most forward to is cops and robbers. That is going to be fun as hell. I wonder what kinds of crimes the robbers can commit? Also will all the vehicles be available for both teams? Can I get out and throw spike strips? Man I have so many unanswered ?s

[HarryEtTubMan]

Ign, Gamasutra and EG have all wr artlces saying the PS3 version "lOoked better in some areas" had "warmer colors" and " better anti-aliasing(from IGN)

The angry BOTS are beocming morew and more desperate.... lol Rabid BOTS just wanna stop getting owned like the douches they are hahahahaha.

[Wolfgang187]

i will be free roaming like mad

[i Shank u]

holy fD*#)%NzG ! 15 modes, 16 players. cops and crooks. free roam fvckin around with friends. wtf!? there's seriously 15 modes!? is that a joke? most MP centric games dont have 15 modes. jeeeeeebus christmas

[tweaker]

Cops N Crooks?! Damn!!!!!

and Free roam. thats crazy stuff right there.

Now I really can't wait for this damn game.

[jinn]

Game of the Year

[tidus007]

GTA 4 will be a DECENT GAME

It will sell 2x/3x as much on PS3 in europe(vs x360 a DEAD CONSOLE THERE) and would sell as much as the X360 version in USA/NA

GTA4 despite being on both PS3 and X360 will convert PS2 Fans---> PS3 ONLY

Console war is now OVER

[GETPWNZORED]

Nazi, lol, you're so f*cking stupid and pathetic. I wish I knew where you lived in Pakistan so I could find and murder you. You are pathetic. You are a waste of air. Your sad existence is more worthless than my rotten diarrhea sh1t from my crusted ass-hole. You are scum.

This guy mentions how great GTA will be, and you chime-in about how PS3 is the best console? HUH? And you really believe those pathetic, watered-down wannabe shooters are going to compete with GTA? let alone the FULL GTA experience on 360? You pathetic scumbag. You truly are worthless. I really hope Sony is paying you to be that god damn stupid.

[Aleusia]

GETPWNED, you're probably a fat ass nerd in real life looking through your coke bottle frames.

Do us all a favor and stfu, also..another bubble bites the dust, asshole.

[GETPWNZORED]

*yawn*

[Aleusia]

Not only is GETPWNED THE stupidest Xbot to browse this site, he also projects himself as an internet tough guy. But I find that damn near all Xbots are like this.

Who are the pathetic ones again?

[DragonKnight]

You seem to be pissing off people on this site with your skewed facts. Maybe you should accept that A)Gears is not the best, and B)GTAIV's 360 content will not be as impressive as you think, otherwise they would have corroborated M$oft's statements, which they haven't.

@Aleusia: Don't let him get to you. I've known him for a good while and this is just the way he is. It's pointless to attack him for it.

[Lord Vader]

Awesome !!!

Finally some MP news !!!

[kosha]

yep it sounds pretty good

[chaosatom333]

"Also in the single player mission "hangmans Noose" there will be co-op, the mission you and your friends will be able to escort a mafia man"

"he decides the number of peds, the flow of traffic, the intervention of police and the weapons. "

oh man, could my dream get any better.

[brocool]

oh yes.. finally my buds will be able to do more than watch

[toughNAME]

on co-op and/or a type of party system?

[BeaArthur]

I agree I would like to know more details on the actual matchmaking. Hopefully the host will have the option to kick people. From what I can tell from the article though it looks like it will have isolated co-op and then a free roam feature.

[UnblessedSoul]

I can't wait for this game, it's going to OWN

[TheExecutive]

I would have traded it all for a full co-op option.

Oh well though, I still think its a very impressive lineup and I am not going to complain about it.

[ATLRoAcH]

That sounds amazing.The multiplayer may become a hit all by itself.16 players, 15 modes(which all seem amazing and need I mention FREE ROAM), and the ability to fully customize your character. The anticipation is killing me.

[mighty_douche]

Dude, that's not anticipation, that's the Molotov c0cktail i just hurled at you from a speeding motor!!

last comment : ( lost 3 bubbles in one thread lol...

[undacovabrothe]

But anyway this sounds really impressive. I wonder when the dual shocks come to the US will they pull all the six-axis controllers because I got a warranty on a sixaxis controller and a broken controller and wonder if they would give me a dualshock in its place. Id like to have some rumble for GTA.

[ATLRoAcH]

Why you losing bubbles? I can throw you one so maybe thats a start in the mission that is... recovering your bubbles.

@19.2 Look a bubble.Also I have wondered myself what will happen to the old sixaxis.I guess they will drop production and let them deplete.I don't know if they will replace your six with a shock but that would be cool.My sixaxis' right analog stick well....sticks.Its pretty annoying when playing Warhawk and CoD:4.So I'm buying myself a DS3 without a doubt.

[Diugu]

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[dork0783]

YOUR A DUMB@SS

[tidus007]

shut up and play your DEAD BOX 3 FIX ME

[THC CELL]

dork0783
you my friend is dumb take a good look who u are talking too

cause its not me pal

[Pain]

Have Fun paying to get shoot by a NooB online kids.

[le killer]

pedestrians, and a living city still?

the reason why i ask is, how much bandwidth is the host going to need to be able too hold 16, with all that going on? are we gonna be talking starwars battlefront here.. a minimum of 1.5meg of upload to able to host a full room.

this does sound pretty tasty indeed. and after the joke that was saints row on-line, i'm even more looking forward to gta4. i've just moved to france and have a fibre connection in my house, but i'm gonna get the missus to speak to our provider and see if we can get the upload increased.

i want this, but it's gonna be crap if you need mega uploads to host a decent game. most of my mates back in the uk now have be* broadband that has 1.3meg up. mines not quite 1.5meg, i just hope that between us we can get something good going......fingers crossed now people!

[undacovabrothe]

I dont think the bandwidth is a problem really neccesarily in games with a lot of ppl. As long as the pedestrians are not running frantic around like mindless idiots with everyone on the screen together at once I dont think there will be a problem. I know games like resistance could hold like 100 players on it, but ofc you will never see that really because at that point the game may be too chaotic.

[Bloodwar]

Resistance is 40 players. Resistance 2 may get 60 players. Frontlines:Fuel of War for the 360 is 50 players or perhaps 64. Not sure which. And Huxley for the 360 is going to be 120 players.

[DarkSniper]

Thankfully, Dark Sniper will be able to enjoy this game online with his fellow Sony Snipers within the PLAYSTATION® Network community. All at no charge. Microslaves will need to make the requirement to PAY B3YOND what is normally a free service to enjoy the same online modes Sony Snipers will enjoy out of the box.

$niper

[Daz]

microslaves and palyslaves like you, so 50/50 really.

[SRuN4]

Oh man thats crazy. All I really wanted was like 4 player free roam, looking forward to some of those modes.

[ceedubya9]

I really haven't been a huge fan of this series, but it has looked very interesting up to this point, and the multiplayer possibilities just might push me over the edge of buying this game.

[moujahed]

This is what I've been asking for from GTA ever since part 3. Yea sure PC had multiplayer pataches, but there were no traffic, or peds. Now it's official, and you dont have to worry about having a kick ass PC for it to run well.

This, along with MGS4 / MGO is all I need to hold me untill FF XIII

[bloop]

Man I cant wait to get online and play some Cops 'n Crooks. That was always one thing I really wanted in a GTA.

[TheExecutive]

that is a really cool mode

[sabbath420]

You hardcore playstation fans are strange. Why so much hate? Are you that scared of competition? How does the xbox possibly hurt you so much that you take so much time to try and bash it? Amazing! I can understand being faithful to your brand name but come on.

[phalanges]

man that's a lot of options. This is well worth the price for the game. Hope the MP is as good as the single player.

[sabbath420]

Talk about the topic at hand.
Gta4 multiplayer is gonna be sweet. Luckily both ps3 fans and xbox fans alike will be having great fun at the end of next month. Now if you were not getting it for ps3 then I could understand your hostility.

[You bought an Xbox]

You got a picture of the prince of darkness OZZY and your preaching the word of non fanboyism and good gaming to all like god damm mother tresa !!
Take that stuff to the gamer zone and STFU you god damm Xbot

[sak500]

Since you're not new on this site you should know by now the level of intelligence most users have on this site. Many have left because of these people's idiotic comments in every topic. Best is to avoid the open zone and just go to gamer zone for little better discussion.

[PopEmUp]

like yourself

[dork0783]

Kids you guys are LOL! Just enjoy the best of both worlds but you guys act like little 7 yr old's.That's so sad that's so sad but oh well lol!

[sabbath420]

How could some1 possibly disagree with my last comment #7?

[Ric Flair]

.

[LOFT316]

Gettin up to all kinds of crazy sh!t

[blu3print]

Wonder if they'll be a dedicated rockstar server so PS3 users can play against 360 users.

[Killjoy3000]

<Sigh>
I just want co-op free roam.

[djcosta]

multiplayer???

on GTA????

13 MODES???

quick somebody tell me the phone number from a retail shop to preorder the game NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

[OOG FunK]

yea co op would be the best...but woooow sounds like so much fun eeee

[sandip787]

i think GTA 4 will turn out to be the best game ever.
well, till MGS4 that is :p

[Hellsvacancy]

GTA's gonna b fat, i cant wait, its gonna b a blood bath online, pure chaos, doesnt matter wot console its on (ps3 4 me)

[proArchy]

but there's only 14 listed, what am i missing?!

[dfire1212]

theres gonna be alot of sleepless nights ahead

[nrdygrl87]

I love this. I will be able to play against and with by friends all the time. So much to do. I have a question though. I know the framerate is better now, but have they said anything about how it will run with 16 people in the game?

[THC CELL]

Problem is now x boxs are die in a lot faster the power of this game is going to make more red lights then ever
bet ya now we see millions of forum post

Gta killed my x box 360

online will be bare bad on x box due to the lag and psn will rule the Gta world with out the DLC

Dare i bet i see over a million ps3 games sold just for this game
let a lone MGS4

[Doctor Strange]

WOW I didn't expect to have this much stuff for multiplayer. Great job R* I don't think anyone was expecting all this. A little over a month to get this into gamers hands now.

[Spike47]

just great.

never expected so much out of the multiplayer from Rockstar.

I can only imagine the chaos in Liberty city in multiplayer.

[Ovidius]

I didn't expect this for GTAIV online. I'm both excited but at the same time kinda sad. I hadn't been looking into the GTAIV news lately and I had always hoped of an MMO like aspect to GTAIV online. Where you can make gangs, be cops, get a job, make your character etc. Either way I'm sure this GTAIV online will be awesome, looking up to Cops n Crooks especially!

[sleepbox]

again I say, GOTY

[xionpunk]

Damn. this game is epic.

[ChrisGTR1]

man... this sounds awesome but i just hope it dosent lag all the time.. i mean pedestrians walking around and people driving cars .. AND 16 players... sounds like lag to me.. i just hope im wrong though.

[t-0_ot-]

"You will be able to CREATE YOUR CHARACTER FOR ONLINE, change his race, sex, skin color, hair, clothing." That sounds great.

And, well once again the PS3 fanboys can't say something without dissin the 360, that's pathetic.

But, why do you PS3 fans care if theres online play? According to you fanboys you will only be playing this game for like a month because you got "other" games to play. To bad..

Anyone wanna make a bet that someone that is a PS3 fanboy will disagree with my comment about them saying they would only play this game for like a month??

[Aleusia]

70% of the time, the Xbots like to start sh*t with us.

They are just getting a taste of their own misplaced arrogance, except ours can actually be backed up by lack of RROD, a fantastic 2008 exclusive line up, and a future not DOOMED with WRPGS and FPS. I know, Lost Odyssee right?

Heard it before, nobody cares.

Xbox = $H!T

Moving on...

[kingOVsticks]

this is all I needed and they gave me 12 other modes.....Rockstar is sooo good to me ;_; they should win a noble peace prize

[t-0_ot-]

Aleusia - 70% of the time? Are you kidding? I can't tell if you are or not. Look at ever top xBox 360 article and see how many PS3 fanboys are in there dissing the 360 and see how many PS3 STARTED the comments by dissing the 360.. Please, go look.

And, I've heard it since launch.. And, I disagree.. moving on...

[jdawg]

fo sho!!!!!

[gunnerforlife]

after this rite i really dont think any ps3 fan(including me) cares about the extra story that xbox version gets:)

[karan7]

ITS FREE N THEY ARE TIME BEHIND DEVOLPMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT RUSHING INTO IT .THEY GOT SO MUCH MORE TO PUT IN THE SONYS BLU-RAY DISC WHERE XBOX'S IS ALL FULL AND DONE WITH IIGHT........SO EVERY1
PS3 ITS FREE ONLINE N WE GOT THE SIXASSIS FEATURE BOY WHT UPPP

[kwicksandz]

CO OP is my fave mode. can you imagine how sweet it would be helping a buddy complete the story missions?

i wont not buy this but im disappointed.

[TrevorPhillips]

hell yeaaa hell yeaa ohh man this is gonna be the best online game ever i will see you guy online on april 29th thats the release date for worldwide oh man im gonna be so excited :D

[ROCCOZILLA]

and omg online is gonna be crazy.best thing of all were playing the same game for free on the PSN!!ONLINE INSANITY!!PS3 ARMY.......charge!

[Uzesgelen_Goo]

ps3 and xbox360 servers are in one this will be really COOOOOOL this is the way

[le killer]

or whete-ever your name is.

you clearly know nothing about on-line gaming, so don't reply to my question like your an authority, and then click the disagree...lol "oh resistance could hold 100" ofcourse it could, provided that you had the BANDWIDTH too host such numbers! do you honestly think your gonna be able to host 16 people with headsets, police and pedestrians turned on, just on your 388kps up BT connection?? do you? because it's not gonna happen! unless rockstar have worked miracles with their net-code, i guarantee that you will only be hosting about 4 people on a connection like that.

for everything to work on-line, and with 16 people all wearing headsets, it's gonna be 1meg plus upload for gta4. let's hope i'm wrong, otherwise it's gonna put a dampner on this game, and it's a shame because this sounds like a shed load fun!

[Niclas]

GOTY 2008 .. no discution

[Havince]

How people click DISAGREE to someones post when they havent even made a statement lolololololol

yeah this is looking good, if it all runs smooth (NOT LIKE SAINT ROW WHEN 1ST RELEASED) it should be brilliant

[zonetrooper5]

Seriously can't wait for this game and MGS4 but I'm getting a £747 PC soon, need more money!

[Xcal2k3]

GTA was never meant to be online. After playing saint rows online i realized that these type of games dont need online play, especially GTA series. I guess they threw these in for the 3rd person shooter converts.

Now online Co_op, That is where its at. All of these other modes are pointless in GTA play. Just my opinion.

PS. This is like adding death match and capture the flag into Fable 2.... Seriously, give me a break. Games like this need co-op not pointless online modes.

[poos3]

i dont expect the 3rd person shooting to match gears of war as gta4 does more tham weopen action its a whole world buit i hope they get they shooting mechanics simialr to gears of war and controlls also it will give gta mp a depth never seen before tbh in any game ever made

[Hangmat]

You've just said it all for me, bubble for you!

[t-0_ot-]

ROCCOZILLA - It's funny that you say that cause you were probably one of the sony fanboys saying they are only gonna play GTA4 for like a month then never play again.. since you got "other games" to play.. Yeaaaa..