- Publisher: Rockstar Games
- Release Date: Mar 17, 2009
- Also On: iPhone/iPad

- Summary:
- Developer: Rockstar Leeds
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, Modern, Modern, Open-World
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 85 out of 85
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Mixed: 0 out of 85
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Negative: 0 out of 85
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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.
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The developers at Rockstar Leeds were very smart about which elements of GTA to carry over and which would just drag the final product down. The end result is a game that feels new and fresh, even though it largely relies on the concepts forged in GTA's past.
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No DS owner should be without a copy. And if some moron comes complaining about violence, I'll give violence to him myself! The remaining point is an incentive for Rockstar to keep doing their excellent job, because many other perfect games are sure to come.
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It says something about the virtues of Chinatown Wars that the only thing possibly denying it the perfect GTA status is the soundtrack. The mini-games are plentiful but never outstay their welcome, the slick presentation pushes the boundaries of the DS, and the range of content creates an extensive but wonderfully accessible game. It's phenomenal, a game that I keep dipping into whenever the possibility arrives, and a desperately needed addition to the DS's library.
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The game does suffer from too many touch screen mini-games and a slightly outdated look, but those problems are easy to overlook when the product turns out to be this good!
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A startlingly well realised iteration of GTA that even does some things better than the home consoles.
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It's still Grand Theft Auto when it's all said and done, and most gamers who can't soak into the series won't find a different enough experience to sell them otherwise.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 54 out of 60
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Mixed: 3 out of 60
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Negative: 3 out of 60
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AndrewEDec 18, 2009Simply, one of the best games on DS. Unique gameplay, stunning visuals and good old gta-like style - you gotta have it.
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Ob.Mar 30, 2009
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May 13, 2011
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JeffAMar 30, 2009While the game has been tailored to the system it has not been
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Apr 27, 20119.5/10 = The best handheld GTA experi . . . never mind, this IS one of the best GTA experiences on any system.
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CarlBMar 31, 2009
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