Since launch, GTA4 has had some mjor problems on the PS3. From the multiplayer problems – to the game save problems, its been very frustrating. Rockstar have however, showed their commitment to providing what they call ‘the best possible interactive entertainment experience’, by releasing the first update just 9 days after release. The file is only 18mb and takes seconds to download. It should automatically download when you try and boot the game. Here is the official statement:
Rockstar Games has released a GTA IV patch for Playstation 3 today that prevents GameSpy’s servers from being overloaded and therefore reduces the impact on those servers that were causing the game to stutter and lock up. We continue to monitor the performance of the game both on and offline and will provide further updates as necessary. We want to assure everyone that, together with our hardware partners, we continue to strive to give our fans the best possible interactive entertainment experiences possible. This update will ensure that everyone will experience Grand Theft Auto IV the way it was intended. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.
Some people still seem to be having difficulties even after downloading the patch. I myself, have had no problems. I will keep an eye on it, and let you know how it goes.
aka The Grapevine 