The Grand Theft Auto Universe has never really sported a Multiplayer Mode in its previous games. GTA IV is set to become the first game to sport a complete Online Multiplayer Mode but Rockstar has been all hush hush on the Multiplayer Component of the game until now (San Andreas Multiplayer was user created and not official). One of the top gaming news making its round on Digg has revealed that PSM Spain has details about the Multiplayer Component and so far it’s looking damn sweet!
These are the details so far we have been able to get for the game:
* There are 15 multiplayer game modes in GTA IV. PSM had an opportunity to play 7 of them.
* Multiplayer supports upto 16 players.
* Your online character is fully customizable. You can alter his race, sex, hair, clothing etc.
* The game modes featured are as follows:
1. Hangmans NOOSE
2. Car Jack City
3. Bomb da Base
4. Bomb da Base II
5. Mafia Work
6. Team Mafia Work
7. Deathmatch
8. Team Deathmatch
9. Turf War
10. Cops N Crooks
11. Race
12. GTA Race
13. Deal Breaker
14. Free Mode
15. *Still to be revealed!?*
* In Race and GTA Race, the host gets to decide which vehicles are involved, and the number of laps to be played.
* In Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, the host gets to decide the number of pedestrians, the amount of traffic, the intervention of police, and the type of weapons.
* In Cops N Crooks, one team play as cops and the other play as criminals. The cops must stop the criminals from escaping. They can monitor the locations of the criminals on their GPS systems, while the criminals don’t know where the cops are.
* In Mafia Work and Team Mafia Work, you play as one of Kenny Petrovic’s mafia henchmen, and you must complete hits ordered by your boss (over your cellphone) before your rivals.
* The map used in multiplayer is the same map that is used for single player.
* A single-player mission called “Hangman’s NOOSE” features co-op. You and your friends will be able to escort a mobster, while being pursused by a SWAT team.
From all the details it’s clear that GTA IV is not going to disappoint at all. GTA Fans, get ready for a thrilling Multiplayer experience!