gameinformer.com - 3/17/2009
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Dealing drugs is dangerous business, even in the cesspool of Liberty City. The risks may be amped, but so is the payoff. Play your cards right and you can generate thousands of dollars in a matter of minutes. In Chinatown Wars, the drug trade is a central new tenet of the GTA experience. Your ...
tinycartridge.com - 3/17/2009
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> GTA: Chinatown Wars custom DS Lite. I
can’t say for sure whether that’s a decal, a
shell, or an actual paintjob, but whatever it is, this one-of-a-kind system doesn’t look too great. Perhaps it’s the lighting? The Nintendo World store in NYC ...
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GTA: Chinatown Wars custom DS Lite.
I can’t say for sure...
ds.ign.com - 3/16/2009
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March 16, 2009 - Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto
series is easily the epitome of the open world
"sandbox" game design. Other studios have tried to capture that same vibe in their own titles with various levels of success, but for better or worse none have ...
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review
gameinformer.com - 3/11/2009
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MadWorld is a playful, absurdist celebration of the
playful, absurdist celebration of violence in video games. The
world is your playground, as long as your idea of play involves outlandish bloodletting and dismemberment. Each game environment ...
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - review
GoNintendo —
A portion of a GameInformer interview… Chinatown Wars stumbles occasionally, but it also pushes the series forward in numerous other ways. Don’t let the diminutive size or nostalgic look fool you, this is just as complete of a Grand Theft Auto experience as any of the console iterations. Full review here Posted March 16th, 2009 at 8:16 pm | ...
Frankenreview: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars [Round Up]
Kotaku —
... a fresh take on many a GTA hallmark. The simple task of hotwiring a car has now been transformed into an inventive touch sequence involving screw drivers, wires and immobiliser codes. The stylus also comes in use in other areas; lobbing a Molotov cocktail or grenade is done by positioning your pointer on the lower screen for the perfect throw trajectory. Even simple mishaps like plunging your vehicle into water are made fun with a windscreen-smashing escape routine. Game Informer Most of the controls are mapped closely to the console versions. ...
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