The latest issue of OXM (Official Xbox Magazine) contains a seven-page preview of Grand Theft Auto IV’s multiplayer modes. The preview contains a lot of new screenshots, several new pieces of artwork, and some interesting information. Here’s a summary of the new points covered:
The entire map is playable during multiplayer
You can’t play as Niko during multiplayer, but you choose a male or female character with custom clothing
The money you earn during multiplayer, achieved by killing opponents, determines your rank – weighted 0 to 10
There are three styles of voice chat chosen by the host: free, team, or proximity chat
You can use any vehicle (that means cars, boats, helicopters, etc) in race modes
Hangman’s NOOSE is a four-player mode that starts at the airport. In this mode, you have to take Kenny Petrovic to a safe zone in the city while pursued by the NOOSE team (National Organization of Security Enforcement), similar to “VIP” multiplayer modes in other games
You can skip rockets on the ground with good aim
Free roam has no rules or cash, and the host decides what weapons appear. It should prove to be the most popular multiplayer mode.
via: gtagaming.com and gtaforums