nintendoeverything.com - 12/23/2008
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“Chinatown Wars is much bigger than anything we have ever done before [in terms of scope]: more odd jobs, deeper missions, and more moments of over-the-top action. We have a huge interaction with the Rockstar Social Club, a massive [narcotics trafficking] game that would stand alone ...
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GTA Chinatown Wars is ‘far bigger’ than PSP GTA titles
GoNintendo —
... Club, a massive [narcotics trafficking] game that would stand alone on its own. The list goes on and on; this thing is huge. We are very proud of all of the PSP games we have made, especially the two GTA games, but this game is far bigger.” - Rockstar Leeds president Gordon Hall I think Mr. Hall is talking in terms of scope of development, not the actual size of the game. This game sure is getting a lot of hype. I still don’t know what to think. I hope the final product is good! Link This entry was posted on Monday, December 22nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm and is filed under ...
Size matters: Chinatown Wars bigger than GTA on PSP
Joystiq [Nintendo] —
Filed under: Interviews, News If you dream of INCREASED SIZE and LONGER SATISFACTION, there's only one place to turn for your portable Grand Theft Auto thrills: and it's not the PSP. Rockstar Leeds president Gordon Hall has told Nintendo Power that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be "far bigger" than any of the GTA games on the Sony handheld, despite that platform's extra grunt.
Which is ideal, really, because Grand Theft Auto titles are all about playing ...
Chinatown Wars 'Far Bigger' Than PSP GTAs
Evil Avatar - News Items —
... NintendoEverything is reporting on an article in Nintendo Power where Gordon Hall, President of Rockstar Leeds (developer for Chinatown Wars) states GTA: Chinatown Wars is bigger than the PSP GTA titles. ...
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 'far bigger' than PSP installments
Joystiq —
... Speaking to Nintendo Power, the developer of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Rockstar Leeds, revealed that while the game may be on the small screen, its scope is anything but diminutive. Studio president Gordon Hall uses the two PSP Grand Theft ...
GTA DS Bigger Than GTA PSP, Say Rockstar [Ds]
Kotaku —
... games, but this game is far bigger". Really? Really. Hall says that thanks to the addition of more jobs, the drug-trading mini-game and "more moments of over-the-top action", Chinatown Wars should eclipse the bar set by Liberty & Vice City Stories. Granted, that bar isn't that high - the PSP combat controls undid the games' technical achievements - but it's comforting to know Rockstar are putting their shoulder to the wheel regardless. Nintendo Power [via Nintendo Everything]
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GTA DS is "bigger" than PSP GTA games
Opposable Thumbs —
... ; Rockstar managed to cram a substantially-sized game world onto Sony's UMD format. We haven't even seen the tip of the iceberg as far as portable GTA games go, though, as Rockstar has gone on the record to claim that the upcoming DS version is "far bigger" than its PSP predecessors. Rockstar Leeds' head honcho Gordon Hall made the grandiose statement to ...
GTA: Chinatown Wars bigger than PSP GTAs
That VideoGame Blog —
... In an interview with Nintendo power (via Nintendo Everything), Hall said of Chinatown Wars’ depth, “We have a huge interaction with the Rockstar Social Club, a massive [narcotics trafficking] game that would stand alone on its own. The list goes on and on; this thing is huge. We are very proud of all of the PSP games we have made, especially the two GTA games, but this game is far bigger.” ...
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