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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Also known as: GTA: Chinatown Wars

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Rockstar's small step backwards is still a giant leap forward

Words: Chris Antista, GamesRadar US

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LIZMASTER138 - 8 months 6 days ago

i want this game so bad dat if i dont get it soon i'll die

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JoeMasturbaby - 8 months 6 days ago

@lava_lamp:

its quite simple really:

fallout 3 =/= GTA:CTW

but in all seriousness, thats just your opinion. Chris has played both fallout 3 and GTA:CTW, i think he knows more about both then you do at this point, they are completely different games.

comparing apples to oranges.

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jar-head - 8 months 6 days ago

i saw Chinatown with a 10, and i know Gr Rarely gives out 10's, and the first Paragraph states out exactly what i wanted to here, plus an awsome vid to suppofrt them, so Again, GR has done it, great review

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lava_lamp - 8 months 6 days ago

@joe: i still think fallout 3 should have gotten a 10

maybe im still sore from fallout3 getting a 9 and MGS4 getting a 9 when Halo 3 got a 10

i mean halos campaign isnt very good at all, and what has halo 3 dont that hasnt be done before

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lava_lamp - 8 months 6 days ago

*done

sorry typo

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Thequestion 121 - 8 months 6 days ago

Awesome. At first I was skeptical of Chinatown Wars, but you sold me. Now I really want this game. Thanks guys!

captcha: kicked anything

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atz4 - 8 months 6 days ago

well lavalamp, its a huge step for the DS and rockstar. This is showing that the DS is also made up of many mature. Its also great for the system. The game isnt the only reason it got a 10, by the way i thought it would

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LinkSceptile333 - 8 months 6 days ago

Awesome review, as always. I'm getting this as soon as I can.

@lava_lamp: It's been said quite a few times already, but I think Chris knows what he's talking about more than you. Don't whine if a game you like got a lower score. Jeez...

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sakboy97 - 8 months 6 days ago

10/10?

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GamesRadarMikelReparaz - 8 months 6 days ago

@lava_lamp: Chris didn't review Fallout 3, MGS4 or Halo 3, so complaining about those scores here is to complain that Chris' opinion seems inconsistent with someone else's opinion about some other game. It's also a little silly, because 9 is an excellent score.

As for what Halo 3 has done that other games haven't, it enables players to create new levels and multiplayer match types on a console, and that feature is really well-implemented. That's a pretty big deal, and it was an especially big deal at the time of Halo 3's release. I can't speak for Charlie Barratt, who reviewed Halo 3, but I'm willing to bet that had something to do with the score.

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Ddz53 - 8 months 6 days ago

I want it!

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thesandbag_cdt - 8 months 6 days ago

as people have already said, they rate the games depending on which platform it's on. i have already preordered this game as it looks awesome, and from what every other review has said it is worthy of a 10. now stop bullshitting and get back to playing killzone 2, ps3 owners. and note, that game got a 9

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Spybreak8 - 8 months 6 days ago

Yea I just picked this up today from Amazon (got gift cert for trading in Kirby Squeak Squad) because the reviews say pretty much a really good game across the board. I'm glad game mechanics shine again, graphics aren't everything. Lol it sounds like somebody on the Doom 3 dev team worked on this game. You guys know what would make this game cool, a PDA! haha Good review, you guys know me too well because I first checked out the final page and then the first page like you said I would. ><

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AA95mp - 8 months 5 days ago

when i heard about this game i thought rockstar were making a big mistake i mean remember the last handheld gta but now i think i will get it.

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flk - 8 months 5 days ago

DAMNITDAMNITDAMNIT

No fart button... i was hoping that R* will bring it back to life. Eh... anyway...

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Tstunna7 - 8 months 5 days ago

WTF this game has like the wort graphics ever honestly who would buy this rockstar need to step up this is like the worst grand theft auto I evered played and I loved them all except this.

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RebornKusabi - 8 months 3 days ago

I bought this game and have been playing through it- it's a ten in my book! This game really does things that have never been done before on the DS and manages to pull off all the innovations it has flawlessly.

Graphics issues? None, it's a fucking DS game! What were you expecting? The farthest a DS can averagely process is anywhere between SNES-N64 graphics, and that's WITHOUT adding audio, gameplay, and scripted A.I.

I completely agree with Chris Antista's review and commend him for actually commenting back at these idiots that are calling him corrupt.

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flyworld3 - 8 months 1 day ago

Really. 10? Sure, it's a good game, but I don't think it warrants a 10 when there are so much better games on the market right now.

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crossed23 - 7 months 25 days ago

I might finally break out my DS once again. Havent touched the thing since I sold my Wii and bought a PS3 a year ago.

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crimson_soulreaper305 - 7 months 15 days ago

no fart button?! come on really T-T anyway praise the video game god of the skies weve just been blessed with the only ds game people will actually play for more than one week (including pokemon) Perhaps you could trade in your PS3 - it’s not like that’s getting more GTA anytime soon. Oh Snap!
LOL

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