Reviews have continued to appear this week, and we are very proud to announce that as the dust settles, critics appear to be united in heralding Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars as the best game ever to hit the Nintendo DS™*.
* Source: Metacritic, as of 3/31/09. Average score: 94/100. 2 points higher than next-highest title.
Some of the most recent reviews:
10/10 (PERFECT SCORE) - GAMESRADAR
"On a system currently overpopulated by cake sims and puppy adoption,
GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS IS THE EXPERIENCE EVERY HARDCORE HANDHELD GAMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR... the portable transition holds its own as a stunningly unique entry in the Liberty City canon, all the while harnessing its platform for everything it's worth. Shameless developers trotting out shallow minigame anthologies and SNES era RPGs should stand in embarrassment at just how much potential Rockstar Leeds managed to wring from a console this late in its lifespan. Gentlemen, it's time to beg your girlfriend for that DS back."
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4:01PM March 20, 2009
Ghostface Killah & Doom's original theme song "Chinatown Wars", produced by Oh No of the Stones Throw crew, has been causing quite a stir since it debuted recently – including being added to regular rotation on Sirius XM’s Shade 45 hip-hop channel. Now, we present Oh No's special remix version, made to capture even more of that vintage gritty Wu-Tang type sound.
Hear the clean version of the remix in our embeddable audio player at www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars/music.
The original and the new remix are both available for purchase right now at iTunes™.
Hear the clean version of the remix in our embeddable audio player at www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars/music.
The original and the new remix are both available for purchase right now at iTunes™.
12:17PM March 17, 2009
The first online reviews of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars are in. Here's a look at the early word:
5/5 (PERFECT SCORE) - GAMEPRO, EDITORS' CHOICE
"A FANTASTIC ADDITION TO ROCKSTAR'S LEGACY...
...maintains the incredible innovations in both technology and player accessibility that the title's previous installments have supplied... From drug distribution, insurance racketeering to old fashioned car-jacking and street races, everything you know and love about the Grand Theft Auto series is here with some fantastic new contributions and handheld-specific alterations... This is Grand Theft Auto the way you love it: all of the innovation, charm and thrills from its past installations neatly tied together in a creative package worthy of any DS owner."
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5/5 (PERFECT SCORE) - GAMEPRO, EDITORS' CHOICE
"A FANTASTIC ADDITION TO ROCKSTAR'S LEGACY...
...maintains the incredible innovations in both technology and player accessibility that the title's previous installments have supplied... From drug distribution, insurance racketeering to old fashioned car-jacking and street races, everything you know and love about the Grand Theft Auto series is here with some fantastic new contributions and handheld-specific alterations... This is Grand Theft Auto the way you love it: all of the innovation, charm and thrills from its past installations neatly tied together in a creative package worthy of any DS owner."
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9:47PM March 16, 2009
Summary:
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is in stores now exclusively for Nintendo DS™ and with it comes the opening of the Chinatown Wars area at Rockstar Games Social Club.
Social Club members who own Chinatown Wars will be able to track detailed game stats and compare them with their Friends on Social Club. Also exclusive to Social Club members are hidden missions waiting for the player to unlock. Find the two missing Guardian Lion statues in the game to gain access to this secret content via Rockstar Games Social Club. More secret in-game unlockables will be announced soon, exclusively accessible to Social Club members.
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is in stores now exclusively for Nintendo DS™ and with it comes the opening of the Chinatown Wars area at Rockstar Games Social Club.
Social Club members who own Chinatown Wars will be able to track detailed game stats and compare them with their Friends on Social Club. Also exclusive to Social Club members are hidden missions waiting for the player to unlock. Find the two missing Guardian Lion statues in the game to gain access to this secret content via Rockstar Games Social Club. More secret in-game unlockables will be announced soon, exclusively accessible to Social Club members.
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9:32PM March 16, 2009
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars features an online component that allows you to instant message your friends and trade information and items. You can send and receive map waypoints for hidden items and special locations to your friends, and trade weapons, money or street product to enhance each other’s single player experience.
Head-to-Head and Co-op multiplayer is available locally via Wi-Fi and features 6 different modes to play. See below for details on three of them, with more information coming soon.
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Head-to-Head and Co-op multiplayer is available locally via Wi-Fi and features 6 different modes to play. See below for details on three of them, with more information coming soon.
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