I find the lack of attention to this thread disturbing. Were there a massive multi player online game that console players would be dying to play this would be it. You have a world design similar to Grand Theft Auto a popular franchise, and your seeing a game that does invoke the elements that make games like World of Warcraft less then accessible and often enough a outright drag.

This game is putting a premium on eliminating the grind. The grind is perhaps the worst aspect of any game in the genre. Not the leveling aspects of these games, but the tedious leg work to get ahead. Hours of doing the same redundant task over and over. To level up and feel exhilarated while your doing it is just a fantastic concept.

Even better then that this game actually seems to honor the promise of competitive play. Something you haven't seen in the genre in quite some time. Unfortunately there are a great many pathetic players that buy their way into the action rather then earn their way in. Enough is enough I have seen enough Korean and Chinese farmers to legitimately hate those regions gamers. The endless spam, the macro munching eating up system resources. The game economies getting blown out of proportions, because a Korean guy with ten old computers, ten trial accounts, and no scruples has turned the game into an assembly line business.

The point is to be having a light hearted competition and to have a sense of community, and these games are working farther and farther away from that every year. Thats why this game excites me this game may have a fantastic community, and the design will keep you engaged with them, and finally there will be no dregs you can't macro this shit you have to be at the controls.

Ask and ye shall receive.

Crackdown was great... Realtime will do awesome with this one. Just hope its not a pay to play MMO. I will not do monthly subscription fees for games. I will pay for the network, but the games no way.

If this game is half as much fun as the original Atari arcade game, then it will be freakin' awesome!

Definitely one of my most anticipated titles.

... I sure could use a donut...

 Penis Tatoos and Vagina Cars incoming

Such a pessimist...

I'm sure those things will end up in the game, but I don't think they will be as widespread as you fear, Bodhesatva.

I'd expect more people painting up their cars to look like the General Lee or with their favorite sports team logo than various naughty bits.

Not interested in stealing or breaking the law, GTA has done it so far, although the customization tools are great, but not enough to draw my attention.

You forgot boob shirts

Ugh, yeah, I agree with Bod completely. No thanks. I hate ethugs. This is exactly the reason that I refuse to play on Xbox Live. Way too many of these people, and now they'll be all assembled in 1 game. Masses of 14 year olds with penises and boobs drawn all over their body calling each other and everyone around them gay and other childish obscenities. This is PC and 360, but there isn't a chance in hell I'll buy this.