[PS3] GTA IV multiplayer thread [PS3]

Organize/discuss GTA IV multiplayer games in this thread.

This is the thread for the PS3 version!
For the 360 version, go here: GTA IV multiplayer thread [360]

We will also have a list of players which will be updated by the Multiplayer Arena moderators every now and then, so if you're looking for some online action, just go ahead and tell us in this thread!

List of players
Shenlon - AniZeke
Greeder - Greeder
RockgamerXIII - RockgamerXIII
Manny Biggz - MannyBiggz
Turbo - TurboGFF
chato - NighttimeVulture
ZiggyGo - herrkotowski
Cobalt Katze - CobaltKatze
Musharraf - Musharraf

i'm guessing that the majority probably have the 360 version but for the possible few that have the ps3 version and want to play online my psn is AniZeke. I just popped in the disc like ten seconds ago so i'm ganna try my hands on single player first

I got my game 120 miles away from me, just sitting there
Hoping to either get home a bit sooner than planned or else I'll have friend send it by mail, I WANT MY GAME!
Anyways, I'll probably be up for some Multiplayer action after at least a few hours of single playing,

PSN: Greeder

I just got my copy about an hour or so ago, but I've yet to play it. I definitely want to get some single player done first before I jump into the multiplayer, so I probably won't be able to do so until this weekend.

Is anybody up for organizing a time for us to get together? It'd be great to get as many people as we can from here playing at once, so maybe everyone can post what day and time is best for them. As of now I'd be up for Saturday at 9PM Eastern, as it gives me some time to play the game during the day Saturday, and still get in early enough so that we can get a good amount of time in. I'm definitely up for whatever is best for everyone else, though, that's just my suggestion.

Sorry if I seem overly excited about all this, I just can't wait to play this game, both single and multiplayer. Oh, and my PSN name is RockgamerXIII by the way. I'll make sure to add everyone else who posted in here.

I also want some time with single player since all I did today was beat the first two missions.
I tried to get into multiplayer within the phone but it said there was some connection failure with the server or something so I haven't even tried it yet.
But yeah, I might be free this saturday around the same time for some online action, that is of course if I can get online.
Game is awesome btw, six axis isn't perfect but it was fun just trying to fly the helicopter with it, altho i won't be trying again soon ^^;

Played for about half hour. Pretty enjoyable so far, but didn't do much worthy of mentioning yet. I'm available to game online any day. It's gotta be before 10 PM EST though.

PSN: MannyBiggz

I just picked it up too. Wasn't able to connect online last night but i"ll try again later today.

PSN name thing is TurboGFF

PSN : NighttimeVulture

Also, I heard that the online isn't working so well with people who have the launched 20/60 gig models. Is this true? cuz I have a 60 gig that I got late december and nothing happened >.>

Originally Posted by chato

Also, I heard that the online isn't working so well with people who have the launched 20/60 gig models.

Wow lol so that would be like what, 75% of all users?

Yesterday I wasn't able to connect at all but now everything seems fine, so for those of you who had the same problem you might be able to connect online now

I dont get this whole free mode thing. How are you supposed to find the other players? I musta drove around in a game with 6 others and saw nobody.

I know what you mean, I saw two other people but I killed one then after that I took a motorcycle to find more and I ended up lost in the beach. I guess free mode is exactly how it sounds like. Although since freemode has no mark for the players and you can travel around a whole city it would be a lot more fun if it were at least 30 players around the city.
I didn't even get up to the missions that let me use a gun so once I jumped into online was the first time I shot something ~_~

You shot me :P Us two was fun

Originally Posted by Turbo

You shot me :P Us two was fun

haha yeah it was, I was figuring out most of the controls and map icons during the game and I was surprised how much a car can be effected by damage. I just tried out gta race and that was a lot of fun we should try it next time

IS there a way for in-game communication?

I'm up for some Multiplayer action. It might be a few days since I'm trying to get a feel for single player (I love doing missions), but soon I'll be up for some multiplayer goodness.

PSN: herrkotowski

Feel free to add me if I don't request it first.

Originally Posted by Turbo

IS there a way for in-game communication?

For Xbox users, The Microphone headset that is bundled with the 360 provides voice communication, and is largely lag-free. This is both in the 'lobby' of choosing multiplayer game modes, and in-game, possibly depending on what game-type is chosen. (I say this because during Cops and Robbers there was no seemingly no-one talking, so I don't know if everyone was just being quiet or what)

--edit--
Okay, totally did not see that this thread was PS3 only. Whoops! Thought it was MULTI like the regular discussion thread.

it's the same for ps3. people with mics can chat in the lobby and in the multiplayer modes. I plugged in my old logitech ps2 headset but I don't know if it works for gta4 but I did have the mic icon next to my name.
I don't think keyboards are supported either.

Hmm. What's the lobby? >_>

hmm well we didn't get to see it since it was free play but when your choosing a game mode (such as race, deathmatch etc.) and all the other players are waiting theres a black screen with the players names and a list of the rules and mode and cars and such.