At the time, GTA 4 enabling 32-player multiplayer chaos on PC was a revelation.
We're digging into the PC Gamer magazine archives to publish pieces from years gone by. This article was originally published in PC Gamer issue 197, February 2009.
It's one of those dark secrets of videogaming: if you want to play a GTA game and you're willing to wait a few months, the PC version is always the best way to go. Always. Back in the day of GTA 3, the PC's generally more potent hardware led to a game that dealt with the cities better, included custom soundtracks and even worked as a shooter.
One downside to online gaming in 2009 was Games for Windows Live. Here's what Kieron had to say about that. The options are what it's all about. While you're able to play multiplayer games across the three islands of Liberty City, in practice you'll select one of the closed-off areas. These can be as intensely small as one of the peninsulas of the central island. Much depends on the game mode you've selected—for example, Mafiya modes have you trying to complete organised-crime contracts to get the most rewards.
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