Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars — Reviews and ratings, description, release date, official game website, system requirements, and player ratings.

Release date

March 17, 2009

Developer

Rockstar North Rockstar Leeds

Publisher

Rockstar Games

Genre

Action

Platform

iOS Android PS Vita PSP Nintendo DS Kindle Fire

Mode(s)

Single-player, Multiplayer

Web-site

Official

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.

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October 29, 2002

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

September 30, 1999

Grand Theft Auto II

October 22, 2001

Grand Theft Auto III

October 31, 1997

Grand Theft Auto

March 31, 1999

Grand Theft Auto: London 1969

October 26, 2004

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

April 29, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV

February 17, 2009

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

October 29, 2009

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March 17, 2009

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Trailer

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Screenshots

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Critic Reviews

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Modojo May 20, 2024

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.

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Cubed3 May 20, 2024

It's strange to see an 18 rated title on DS (and it certainly earns it), but Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars fits into the library well and should be seen as something approaching an essential purchase for owners of the system.

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games(TM) May 20, 2024

A game aware of its shortcomings and eager to prove its worth in other areas, Chinatown Wars manages to retain much of the classic Grand Theft Auto feel even without some of the series' lynchpins.

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GameCritics May 20, 2024

Despite the minor flaws, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an excellent experience.

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Video Game Talk May 20, 2024

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.

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