General Details

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (abbreviated GTA CW or just CW) is the thirteenth game in the Grand Theft Auto series. The game began life on the Nintendo DS in March 2009 of which it was the fourth GTA game to be released on a Nintendo platform. It was later released in October on Sony's PSP & PSP Go and even later on Apple's iPhone & iPod touch in January 2010. The iPad version of the game was remade in HD with additional features and released in September 2010.

The game made use of a new viewpoint similar to the older top-down style of the original GTAs but on an angle with full rotating ability. The DS version used a new style of rendering called cel-shading to give the graphics a comic book look and feel. Non-PSP versions of the game also use the touch screen functionality of their platform.

Full Title: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Developer: Rockstar Leeds with Rockstar North
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Official Website: http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars/
Platforms: Nintendo DS, PSP, PSP Go, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
Multiplayer: Depends on device
Release Dates:

• DS- North America: March 17th 2009, Australia: March 19th 2009, Europe: March 20th 2009
• PSP- North America: October 20th, 2009, Europe: October 23rd, 2009, Australia: October 28th, 2009
• iOS- iPhone/iPod Touch: January 17th 2010, iPad: September 9th 2010

Rating: ESRB Mature, BBFC 18+

Official Synopsis

LEFT FOR DEAD IN THE WORST PLACE IN AMERICA

Following his father's murder, Huang Lee has a simple mission: deliver an ancient sword to his Uncle Kenny to ensure his family retains control of the Triad gangs of Liberty City. Huang is a spoiled rich kid who expects everything to run smoothly, but his trip does not go exactly as planned. After being robbed and left to die, he will search for honor, riches and revenge in the most dangerous and morally bankrupt city in the world.