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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
DS
Released On:Mar 17, 2009
7.5
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Universal AcclaimBased on 85 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal AcclaimBased on 85 Critic Reviews
93
100% Positive
85 Reviews
85 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
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0 Reviews
- All Reviews
- Positive Reviews
- Mixed Reviews
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Whether you get end up drug dealing, causing mayhem, taxiing city passengers around or simply completing the missions, it's likely that your only moment of disappointment will come when you realize how dangerously close you are to finishing the game -- at which point you should note that there are an additional set of missions to be unlocked by tracking down two (very well) hidden Golden Lions after the main storyline ends.
It’s a great comfort to know that Rockstar Games not only makes great games, but understands what makes them great. Chinatown Wars is the culmination of years of work as well as the spirit of ingenuity to bring one of the biggest series to the smallest screen. Nothing in the game feels half done or forced. If anything, the game feels like a development team having fun with a concept.
User Score
Generally FavorableBased on 405 User Ratings
7.5
64% Positive
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23% Mixed
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User Score
Generally FavorableBased on 405 User Ratings
7.5
64% Positive
260 Ratings
260 Ratings
23% Mixed
94 Ratings
94 Ratings
13% Negative
51 Ratings
51 Ratings
- All Reviews
- Positive Reviews
- Mixed Reviews
- Negative Reviews
Rockstar has done a downright amazing job of bringing one of gaming’s most ambitious, innovative and expansive franchises to a handheld console that seems like it simply shouldn’t be able to handle it. It looks great, plays great, and feels every bit like a fitting entry in the series.
Chinatown Wars is not a poor man's GTA by any means; on the contrary, it's a lesson about how to use the DS hardware in the best way possible, and sometimes it even shows how the series can evolve with the future home consoles episodes.
Chinatown Wars is what I expected -- it takes an understandable few steps back from GTA4, but also takes a couple forward (a touch screen can do that). It's a well-honed "core" GTA on the handheld, not merely a one-to-one clone of its console parents.
This time there’s no place for Pokemons, babysitting or Japanese lessons: this is an adult-only party, a mature gangster story that dwells deep in the Nintendo DS unique features. Politically incorrect, violent, embarrassing, ingenious. It’s an accomplished GTA, a new Rockstar masterpiece, an absolute must have.
Unless you despise GTA, Chinatown Wars is an essential purchase. Rockstar did an excellent job transferring the mayhem to the DS, and we suggest you run out and buy a copy ASAP.
SummaryGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. With the use of the DS touch screen, players navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and co...
Rated M for Mature
Platforms:
- DS
- PSP
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date:Mar 17, 2009
Developer:
- Rockstar Leeds
Publisher: Rockstar Games
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