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  1. Review - Multi Theft Auto

    0.3b (Sep 1, 2004)

    What you say about 0.3b is correct. However, version 0.4.1 is now out and I didn't want people to be turned away by a (quite rightly) damning review of an earlier version.

    Performance is better, teleporting doesn't happen, player sync is better (with animations), vehicle damage has been incorporated (including working Pay 'n' Sprays). Pedestrian support cannot be added because the game would lag too much. Also, they're now using C++ instead of VB. It's still a beta though, so it does crash now and then, but much less than before.

    There is also a Turismo mode that kicks in at 2:00 pm every day (game time), plus Ammunations to buy weapons at. MTA 0.4.1 also supports Vice City deathmatch (a class-based system) and Vice City Stunt Mode.

    Check it out at http://www.multitheftauto.com

    You will also need the All Seeing Eye server browser at http://www.udpsoft.com/eye2/index.html and the GTA3 v1.1 patch.

  2. Comment - Doom 3 Leaks Out

    0.3b (Aug 3, 2004 - 11:12 AM)

    Well... no... not really, because it cost them $20-30 million dollars to make the thing. Plus there are Activision's marketing costs, etc.

    I do think that BetaNews should have put a disclaimer or something up though, otherwise it looks as if they're encouraging it.

  3. Comment - Microsoft: 1 Billion Windows PCs by 2010

    0.3b (Jul 14, 2004 - 11:32 AM)

    Hmmm... don't be so sure, Bill. Already, many government agencies and corporations have seen the benefits of moving to Linux, and many more will in the future.