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Old June 3, 2003, 08:24   #31
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I wish they'd just give it a shot and let us be the judge of how good it is.
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Old June 3, 2003, 12:50   #32
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Um... Asher, read the rest:

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If they're going to deny us something even as simple as a four-player mayhem mode, what they finally come up with needs to be really, really impressive.
Which also would indicate that they decided co-op and deathmatch mode was also being denied to the gaming public by Rockstar.
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Old June 3, 2003, 15:23   #33
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Do you realize that "the rest" is commentary by the review and in no way said by Rockstar?

Rockstar has simply said they'd only do multiplayer if it was as good as the singleplayer. The review said if they did do something, it'd have to be stellar.

In what world does this translate into Rockstar saying multiplayer will never been included because the multiplayer game will never be as good as the singleplayer?

All the signs are there. Early multiplayer code started (and released with the PC version, hidden), renegotiated contract with Sony, MS' huge cashpile and looking for a holiday-2003 killer app featuring Xbox Live...
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Old June 3, 2003, 21:19   #34
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In what world does this translate into Rockstar saying multiplayer will never been included because the multiplayer game will never be as good as the singleplayer?
In the world where you read between the lines. It seems like Rockstar is saying we aren't going to do a multiplayer version of this game. I mean, if they didn't do one for the PC, then I don't think they'll do one at all.

There hasn't even been a peep about an expansion to GTA3, and if Rockstar is thinking of putting multiplayer in the X-Box port, they'll undoubtably be bringing it to the PC as well (easy cash).
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Old June 3, 2003, 23:37   #35
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In the world where you read between the lines. It seems like Rockstar is saying we aren't going to do a multiplayer version of this game. I mean, if they didn't do one for the PC, then I don't think they'll do one at all.

There hasn't even been a peep about an expansion to GTA3, and if Rockstar is thinking of putting multiplayer in the X-Box port, they'll undoubtably be bringing it to the PC as well (easy cash).
I guess you're not well-versed on the console world, so I'll just let you in on some stuff:

MS spends tons of money on Xbox, especially Xbox exclusives when they can get them.
GTA3 multiplayer on Live would not only be as good as single player, it'd be better as far as I'm concerned. Ever play the Midtown Madness series online? Ever played multiplayer GTA1/GTA2? You don't know what you're missing.

With Live, Rockstar doesn't need to do anything with servers. MS hosts, MS authenticates, MS does everything. All Rockstar needs to do is drop in Live support from the Xbox XDK and add in the multiplayer modes, which exist in an unfinished, hidden form in the PC version.

MS can, and will, in all likely-hood, pay Rockstar huge sums of money to add good multiplayer support to GTA3, make the multiplayer Xbox Exclusive, then tell anyone who wants to play it "You'll need to subscribe to Live!"

And for the record, Rockstar never said, nor implied, that there'd never be a multiplayer version of GTA3. They just said if there will be one, it'll have to be as good as the singleplayer.

No one in their sane mind could "read between the lines" to mean that there would be no multiplayer from that.
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Old June 4, 2003, 09:08   #37
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Arrogance from a Canadian always humors me.
But it's true, Imran's constantly told everyone how much he hates consoles and doesn't play them. It only makes sense that he doesn't understand how the console world works, or more specifically, why it's certainly possible for MS to throw gobs of money at Rockstar to get multiplayer in GTA3.
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MP for GTA3?

[dreaming mode]
Ahhhh... the good old days, where'd you drive around the city, knowing your friends are everywhere, and ready to shoot/drive you down, whenever you show up... ahhh yeah, that was the good old days...

If they'd only made co-op mode, the game would be perfect (of course this requires the missions to be much tougher, for each player on the mission)...
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...What, only for xBox??? Make it avaliable for PC... Rockstar, you hear me?
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Does anyone know if the MP mod for GTA3 also works for Vice City?
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