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March 2009
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The editors liked
Large world
Slick graphical style
Good length of gametime
GTA on the DS
Vast scope in a small package
Novel use of touchscreen.
Doesnt feel like a compromise compared to other GTA games
Improves upon previous games with new features
The massive Liberty City from GTAIV is instantly recognizable
Intuitive controls make great use of touch screen
Lengthy story
Loads of optional a...
Graphics are nicely done Controls work well Overall structure is perfectly suited for a handheld Story and mission design is excellent A blast to play even when you’re doing nothing at all productive.
The editors didn't like
Atrocious dialog
Lackluster lockon aiming
Writing is a cut below what wed expect from GTA.
Multiplayer supports only two people
Camera doesnt always afford you a clear view of action.
Tends to drain your DS battery faster than most other games.
Abstract: I remember sitting at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles for E3 2008, during the Nintendo Conference, hearing about this game for the first time. There were a lot of oh’s and ah’s and a round of applause, including me. As I sat there through the rest of ...
Doesnt feel like a compromise compared to other GTA games, Improves upon previous games with new features, The massive Liberty City from GTAIV is instantly recognizable, Intuitive controls make great use of touch screen, Lengthy story, loads of optional a...
Multiplayer supports only two people, Camera doesnt always afford you a clear view of action.
This isnt just a DS version of GTA; this is a fantastic game that advances the series by introducing a number of great new features. ...
Abstract: At first glance, Chinatown Wars could be mistaken for a return to the Grand Theft Auto series humble 2D beginnings. The action is viewed from a more or less top-down perspective, and of course you still spend much of your time driving stolen cars and ...
Abstract: Rockstars Grand Theft Auto series is easily the epitome of the open world "sandbox" game design. Other studios have tried to capture that same vibe in their own titles with various levels of success, but for better or worse none have been able to deth...
Published: 2009-03-16, Author: Miguel , review by: gamespy.com
Vast scope in a small package; novel use of touchscreen.
Writing is a cut below what wed expect from GTA.
Can you miniaturize Grand Theft Auto? The question is moot -- it existed in miniature before GTA3 blew up the world with its mainstreaming of sandbox play. A more valid question is, can a GTA game on the DS, with all the attendant limitations and gimmi...
Abstract: I'll admit wholeheartedly that I was a bit doubtful when I was first handed Chinatown Wars. After playing through last year's spectacular, yet remarkably darker and grittier Grand Theft Auto IV, I didn't quite know what to expect from Rockstar Leeds' l...
Abstract: I assume that most gamers don't expect much from a portable Grand Theft Auto game. I don't either, but not necessarily in a negative way. I don't expect occasional bouts of morality (or post-game discussions about it) from the characters. I don't expec...
Abstract: James Wright9.1 Finally, an adults only game on the Nintendo DS or DSi. That’s right, Rockstar have finally brought the latest Grand Theft Auto game franchise to this popular console in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars that transforms gamers into Huan...
Trademark GTA gameplay and humour, solid controls, huge city to explore
Sub-par script, difficulty spikes, changing between the two DS screens on the fly can be disorienting
A fantastic addition to Rockstar’s legacy, Chinatown Wars stands solidly on its own two feet as not only the series’ first foray onto the Nintendo DS, but a damn good game, to boot. ...
