GTA-Division.com

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
A Nintendo DS Exclusive Title
http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars

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.

- All new replay feature allows you to replay all of your favorite missions
- Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection means head-to-head and co-op multiplayer mayhem
- Stat tracking and leaderboards that track your criminal career
- Epic storyline with tons of side-missions, addictive mini-games and hidden collectibles

Announcement:

• The game was announced at Nintendo's E3 Press Conference on July 15th, 2008 as a Nintendo DS game.
• It was revealed that the game would take place in 'modern day Liberty City.' It was assumed to be GTA IV's detailed Liberty City.
• It was also revealed that the game would feature "a custom engine and new characters."
• It was announced for a 'Winter 2008' release (later to be delayed).

Development:

• Developed by Rockstar Leeds, in conjunction with series creator Rockstar North.
• Published by Rockstar Games
• Rating: ESRB: M for Mature; BBFC: 18+
• US Release: March 17th, 2009
• UK Release: March 20th, 2009

Graphics:

• The graphics are much different than all previous GTA games. The angle of the camera gives the environment a 3D effect, but from a top-down perspective.
• All elements of the environment are cel-shaded so that everything has a black border to help identify individual objects.

Setting:

• The game's LIberty City is replicated from Grand Theft Auto IV's Liberty City except for a few changes.
• Alderney is not included.
• The other boroughs (Dukes, Broker, Algonquin, and Bohan) are slightly scaled down.
• Weather and day to night effects are fully integrated.