grand theft auto : chinatown wars

grand theft auto :
chinatown wars

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (also known as 'GTA: Chinatown Wars') is a video game for Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable,^[2] and iOS,^[3][4] developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar North. It is the ninth game in the Grand Theft Auto series, and the very first for Nintendo DS and iOS. According to Metacritic, 'GTA: Chinatown Wars' is currently the highest rated game on the Nintendo DS and the 2nd highest rated game on the PlayStation Portable.

Nintendo DS version

[hide] Reviews
Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	92.75%[34]
Metacritic	93[35]
Review scores
Publication	Score
1UP.com	A-[36]
Computer and Video Games	9.2[37]
Edge	9/10
Eurogamer	10[38]
Game Informer	9.25
GamePro	[39]
GameSpot	9.5[40]
GameSpy	[41]
GamesRadar	10[42]
IGN	9.5 (DS) 9.3 (PSP) 9.0 (iOS)
Nintendo World Report	9.0[43]
Official Nintendo Magazine	94%
X-Play	[44]

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has received critical acclaim. On GameRankings, it is currently the highest rated Nintendo DS game ever, with an average review score of 92.75.^[45] The game hold a 93 aggregate score on Metacritic which is the highest score on that site for a DS game.^[46] The game also has the highest rank for the Nintendo DS at GameSpot, with a rating of 9.5/10.^[47] It was nominated for three of GameSpot's awards: Game of the Year, DS Game of the Year, and Action Game of the Year, winning DS Game of the Year.^{[citation needed]} Official Nintendo Magazine rated the game 94%, praising the visuals and variety in gameplay, concluding in their review that "Rockstar has captured and condensed the Grand Theft Auto series' high points and crammed them into one terrific title. Think the DS can't handle GTA? Think again."^{[citation needed]} IGN UK gave it a rating of 9.2, calling it a "a masterpiece of handheld gaming" while IGN US gave the game a 9.5 out of 10.^{[citation needed]} Eurogamer gave it a rating of 10/10, saying "Overall this is GTA as it first was, with the inherited wisdom of GTA as it's been since, finished off with all sorts of things that would happily belong in a GTA of the future."^{[citation needed]} 1up.com gave it a A-, saying that it is "impressive from the start".^{[citation needed]} Chinatown Wars was nominated for Game of the Year by Nintendo Power, as well as Nintendo DS Game of the Year, Best Nintendo DS Graphics, and Best Adventure Game.^[48]
Chinatown Wars generated lower than expected sales in its first week in the United Kingdom, and did not even sell to level with the debut of Vice City Stories, which was Rockstar's expectation.^[49] In the United States, it sold just under 90,000 units during its first two weeks on the American market.^[50] This led Best Buy to sell the game at a reduced price for a limited time; the response to this was very positive.^[51]

[edit] PSP version

Rockstar confirmed via a press release that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars was going to be released for the PlayStation Portable on 20 October 2009. It was speculated that the PSP version would revert back to the third person view. However it retained the top down view from the DS version.^[52] The game is available on UMD as well as via the PlayStation Network.^[53] 1up.com gave the PSP version an A-, citing the experience is good second time around, and it is efficient for people who are playing for the first time. IGN gave the PSP version a 9.3/10, compared to the 9.5/10 on DS.
Unlike the DS version which reached number 5,^[54] the PSP game did not chart in the UK top 40 upon release,^[55] nor did it chart in the US monthly top 20.^[56]

[edit] iPhone version

The iPhone version was released on January 17, 2010. The touchscreen minigame mechanics originally seen in the Nintendo DS version have returned in a similar fashion. The graphics, when compared to the DS and PSP versions, are not cel-shaded like the DS version and lack the ambient lighting and effects seen in the PSP version. An update released on March 28, 2010 added the radio stations that were formerly exclusive to the PSP version. Currently the iPhone version contains no multiplayer at all.