Nintendo Power details Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- September 19, 2008 08:11 AM PST
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Two months after the controversial franchise was announced for Nintendo DS, gamers finally have more than a just a logo and name to digest.
Nintendo spokeswomen Cammie Dunnaway reveals Chinatown Wars at E3 2008
According to a NeoGAF forum goer, transcribing the November issue of Nintendo Power, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is being billed as a "true GTA game," specifically for its sandbox gameplay, open-world environment, and gritty, mature rating.
Unlike console versions of the series, Chinatown wars will feature an isometric camera angle with 3D cel-shaded graphics and "tasteful" minigames, says the report. Additionally, the still-unnamed playable character will use a smart phone for email and missions, much like Niko from Grand Theft Auto IV.
What's more, missions are optimized for play on the go (read: they're shorter) and can quickly be restarted on failure, unlike GTA IV. The Wi-Fi enabled Chinatown Wars takes place in scaled-down version of Liberty City, but will still feature plenty of pedestrians and cars to mow down, says Nintendo Power.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is scheduled for release on Nintendo DS next February.
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- Sep 19 2008 at 08:23:43:AM PST
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GTA on Nintendo Gameboy was garbage. PSP versions were good . Lets see how this one turns out on the DS.
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I think that if GTA ever wants to come to Wii, they will base it off the success of the DS version. So heres to hoping the DS version works well.
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Tasteful? Oh, sounds naughty.... lol
This game is sounding good so far, maybe it will be a DS must own game.
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I work in a call centre, and I play my DS at work the most (between calls when it's not busy)... so the idea of going on a killing spree between calls is really appealing to me... no better form of stress relief. I'm looking forward to this game.
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It will be nice to finally have a decent version of GTA thats portable. No I dont count the PSP versions because its not even a handheld. It only has 1 analog stick making games like GTA beyond hard to play. Its a portable movie player that just happens to support a few games that dont use the control scheme well. Hmm that sounds a little like another product on the market right now.
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Looking forward to see what the DS version is all about. I played the hell out of the ones for the PSP and grew to like GTA 4.
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Bring San Andreas to the Wii! Add Downloadable Content! That will be the day!
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You call that details? How bout some screenshots?
http://www.gamekyo.com/news29038_grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-first-screens.html
BTW, it looks kinda bad... kinda like GTA 1 or 2... the overhead type view.
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