April 30, 2008 1:47
The Gauntlet Has Been PWND
It's been twenty-three hours since 12:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, when Grand Theft Auto IV hit the streets of Los Angeles. My neck is stiff. My wife is mad. My dog is swollen with urine. But after almost a day of Liberty City action, one thing is clear:
Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer blows Halo 3 multiplayer away.
Will the world ever be the same?
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Lev Grossman blogs about anything and everything that could be plausibly labeled geeky--science fiction, fantasy, video games, comic books, tech stuff, and so on. If it could get you beaten up in junior high, it's fair game. About the Author
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Reader Comments (5)
Truthfully, I never really understood GTA's appeal. I guess I don't have a little voice inside my head telling me to act on those killer instincts.
Maybe I'm too familiar with Nintendo, having played their games over the past 20 years, because I would choose a Wii title over GTA any day.
As for online playing, I couldn't judge. I've never played a Halo title either.
Posted by Eduardo Jencarelli | April 30, 2008 2:41 AM
But do not buy the stock. The street, Wall Street that is, has known about this for months. They are predicting sales of 18,000,000, so the share price has taken this into account.
It is likely that ETA, or whatever it is, will need to go to 27 to buy the company, because the Arbs (who are smart Orcs) already own 60 percent of GTA4
Posted by Big Boppa | April 30, 2008 10:16 AM
"Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer blows Halo 3 multiplayer away."
Wow! That's an incredible statement considering the console game with the largest number of on-line players - Call of Duty 4 - doesn't "blow away" Halo 3. Its different, and its a ton of fun. Both games, however, are hugely popular and are certainly on par in entertainment value.
Perhaps your statement should have been: "Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer blows COD4 multiplayer away." Of course, that statement would have been just as ridiculous as the one you posted.
I, too, have played GTA4 multiplayer. It is awesome. But you're essentially comparing apples to oranges.
BTW, this was my first visit to your blog. Great first impression. I took the trouble to sign up just to post this, so anyone reading your posts could be warned of what I can only assume is your tendency for hyperbole. I do regret, however, giving your blog a page hit. Please tell your editors I wish I could take that back.
Posted by plfalzar | April 30, 2008 11:24 AM
"dog is swollen with urine." ha! Mine too - and yeah, GTA multiplayer blows away both Halo and COD. So much more variety.
Posted by brettm | April 30, 2008 1:02 PM
Wow, you guys are on standard time on the west coast? Out here in Pennsylvania we changed to daylight time last month.
Posted by kingtaco23 | April 30, 2008 2:19 PM