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Metascore
93 out of 100

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User Score
8.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 180 Ratings

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  • Summary: Grand 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 corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. AceGamez
    100
    Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is undoubtedly one of the must have purchases of the Nintendo DS generation - it is truly something to be behold, an experience to be enjoyed not just by yourself but by anyone you come across.
  2. Gamestyle
    100
    It's an astonishing achievement for a handheld that nobody thought could hold this much content, or present it in such an effective way.
  3. Eurogamer
    100
    Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a triumph, not just in terms of bringing a difficult game to a new platform intact, but because it actually improves it in the process, and demonstrates a mastery of DS form and function.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 43
  3. Negative: 3 out of 43
  1. AndrewE
    10
    Simply, one of the best games on DS. Unique gameplay, stunning visuals and good old gta-like style - you gotta have it.
    • 2 of 3 users said yes
  2. JoseRochaPT
    6
    For Fans it must be amazing, but it is not much if I look at it as a new videogame. Low graphs, weak story, just a copy of the Game Boy GTA. Not bad to play on the Metro/Bus.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. [ANONYMOUS]
    3
    At the base of it all, it's Grand Theft Auto. But not the GTA that we've come to know and love on say the Xbox and PS2, this is basically a port of the original. It's sometimes hard to see what things are and know what to do and where to go. You might enjoy it for say, about 30 mins, but then you realize that the whole thing just starts becoming really.. really repetitive. If you have no other good games for the DS, then by all means buy this. Otherwise, I'd say rent.… Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes

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