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Video Game Review: Death, Drugs and Gangs in the Palm of Your Hand
nytimes.com - 3/23/2009
Video Game Review: Death, Drugs and Gangs in the Palm of Your Hand
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is one of the most subversive, provocative video games of recent years. >
GTA: Chinatown Wars custom DS Lite. I can’t say for sure...
tinycartridge.com - 3/17/2009
GTA: Chinatown Wars custom DS Lite. I can’t say for sure...
— tinycartridge.com — > 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 ... (more) GTA: Chinatown Wars custom DS Lite. I can’t say for sure...

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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review
ds.ign.com - 3/16/2009
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review
— ds.ign.com — 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 ... (more) Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review

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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Video Game Review - Wii, Playstation & X-Box Video Game Reviews
variety.com - 3/23/2009
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Video Game Review - Wii, Playstation & X-Box Video Game Reviews
— variety.com — (Rated M. $35) The "Grand Theft Auto" franchise has always pushed the cutting edge of gaming, so... putting it on Nintendo's decidedly under-powered DS handheld console initially seems akin to making the next Pixar film in claymation. But the creative ... (more) Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Video Game Review - ...

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GamePolitics News:  NY Times: GTA Chinatown Wars One of "Most Important" Games

Evil Avatar - News Items:  Chinatown Wars is a Defining Moment for the DS

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NY Times: GTA Chinatown Wars One of "Most Important" Games
GamePolitics News — ... The release of GTA Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS is a defining moment for video games, writes Seth Schiesel of the New York Times. ...

Chinatown Wars is a Defining Moment for the DS
Evil Avatar - News Items — ... When you think of the DS, do you think of snips and snails and puppy dog tails? If so, the New York Times thinks your perception of the DS is about to change thanks to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Why? Because its for adults, not childrens... and the DS is a kid's handheld system. Remember? ...

NY Times views ‘Chinatown Wars’ as one of the most important games in the industry
GoNintendo — ... just because something is called a video game does not mean it is appropriate for children… - NY Times One day, we will move away from calling video games ‘video games’. There will be another term that takes over…one that doesn’t automatically make people think of young children. This is the first fundamental flaw with the game industry, and Nintendo/Rockstar are doing their best to prove that the industry means many things to many people. It’s not just for kids…and it never was. Article here ...

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A portion of a Variety review... "Chinatown Wars" still blows away the competition the way all "Grand Theft Auto" games do: with its sheer size. Not only is the core story impressively long for a DS title, but there are loads of optional tasks, from a drug-dealing economy to hijackings to ...
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Among the Brain Training and Imagine games, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars just doesn't seem to fit. Titles about drug-dealing Chinese murderers don't seem quite at home on a system endorsed by that sparrow-faced woman from Friends, but it's not like Rockstar has ever been afraid of courting ...
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Among the Brain Training and Imagine games, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars just doesn't seem to fit. Titles about drug-dealing Chinese murderers don't seem quite at home on a system endorsed by that sparrow-faced woman from Friends , but it's not like Rockstar has ever been ...
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A portion of a CrispyGamer review... What's Hot: Pitch-perfect touch-screen interface; Crammed with tiny gameplay details; Is expanded rather than constricted by the DS. What's Not: Aiming is a bit wonky; Difficult to go on speedy pleasure cruises. Full review here
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A portion of an MSN review... What we like: Clever, interesting missions. Good selection of touchscreen mini-games. Fast, fun gameplay. What we don’t like: Player loses all weapons when arrested. Detail level on cars is low. Full review here
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A portion of an ArsTechnica review... Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars may seem like a game ill-fitted to a popular console at first glance, but the game play has been massaged onto the DS in a way that both makes sense and, in many ways, adds to the experience. The perfect ...
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A portion of a PocketGamer review... Chinatown Wars not only represents an extraordinary technical achievement - it also provides one of the funniest and most entertaining experiences on any gaming platform. Full review here
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