With today's release of the PSPgo, perhaps you're looking for some new PSP games to anticipate. How about Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars? The acclaimed DS game from earlier this year is on the way to PSPs of all stripes later this month, and, believe it or not, it seems to have smoothly made the transition between these two very different handhelds.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Game » consists of 17 releases. Released Mar 17, 2009
- Nintendo DS
- PlayStation Portable
- PlayStation Network (PSP)
- iPhone
- + 4 more
- iPod
- iPad
- Android
- PlayStation Network (Vita)
Take control of Huang Lee, the son of a Triad mob boss, in an destructive romp throughout Liberty City in his quest for revenge, money and honour in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Take A Return Trip To GTA's Chinatown On The PSP
With today's release of the PSPgo, perhaps you're looking for some new PSP games to anticipate. How about Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars? The acclaimed DS game from earlier this year is on the way to PSPs of all stripes later this month, and, believe it or not, it seems to have smoothly made the transition between these two very different handhelds.
" Hrm. Will I buy this again? Chinatown Wars might actually be my favorite of the GTAs I've played (everything from GTA3 onward). But ... why buy it again? "For people who only have PSPs, the game is most certainly worth it. For people who own the game already for the DS? I can't see any good reason.
" @AgentJ: Oh, I don't disagree with them releasing it on PSP. Though, like ... in my head, everyone owns a DS. How could you be up on games and not have one? Lol. I mean, just look at your avatar! "It's hard for me to understand too. Unfortunately, some people have an impression of Nintendo that prevents them from buying it for fear of their own reputation. (i.e. they think it's for kidz)
" Seems a bit backward if you consider the other PSP GTAs being in proper 3rd person. "Well if you consider the fact that the game was designed for the DS it starts to make sense.
" I really don't know why they thought this would help the game, porting it to a less popular console. The reality is the GTA people want to play isn't overhead and doesn't take place in Chinatown. "I think it has been proven that more mature games don't too as well on Nintendo systems (see sales for just about any mature rated Nintendo game). There may be fewer PSPs than DS handhelds, but I'm sure there's a bigger market for these games on the PSP.
BUY THIS GAME!!!!
Seriously, guys. I had a huge blast playing the DS version, and since I don't own a PSP, I won't be able to try the PSP version. BUT, for those of you who do own a PSP and no DS, get this game!
Please think of it as an extension to GTA. If you loved the 1 & 2, and are fan of 3 and its expansions, and of course if you loved going through Liberty City in IV, this is really a solid game for you. The driving controls are awesome, the mayhem is everywhere, and they even added some old weapons like the minigun and flamethrower, while adding a taser.
In the DS version you would use your PDA to buy weapons, which then get shipped to your nearest hide out.
The drug money game is also really fun. Basically you just cruise around the city while not in a mission looking for dealers buying and selling all sorts of fun drugs. These guys can make you big bucks for buying weapons and armor. And there's an added feature where you can replay ANY mission you just took.
Hey, even if you don't like the Grand Theft Auto series, you can still find a lot of enjoyment from this game.
Oh, and I'm sure you can expect some free extra missions and unlocks from Rockstar's Social Club.
those graphics do look sharper, but i really enjoyed playing it on the DS with that touch screen stuff. Definately a good game
It was a fantastic experience on the DS, so I can only imagine it's just as enjoyable on the PSP. Highly recommended if that's your portable of choice. The mechanic where you crash cop cars a la Burnout to lower your wanted rating was the most fun driving idea GTA's ever had, and deserves to make its way into the console titles.
Actually, it doesn't because nobody normally does a DS to PSP port." @animateria said:
" Seems a bit backward if you consider the other PSP GTAs being in proper 3rd person. "Well if you consider the fact that the game was designed for the DS it starts to make sense. "
Top down perspective works for the DS's limitations. The PSP can handle much more.
" Seems a bit backward if you consider the other PSP GTAs being in proper 3rd person. "Seems like a giant leap forward considering the top-down GTAs are significantly better than everything that came after and Chinatown Wars is wideley considered the best GTA ever.
The DS can also do a third person perspective like the GTA Stories games. What Rockstar did with this title was something different. You're Vice City Stories and Liberty City Stories are what they are. They're just expansions to Vice City and GTA III. Chinatown Wars is an entirely new game, with a new story, with new characters, and new mechanics, set in a familiar setting.
If a demo comes out for the game, I hope you at least try it.
@Karmann:
Because nobody bought it. But find someone who played the game and they will surely tell you that it at least is better than every other GTA.
" @FuzzYLemoN: Did you have a blast with the DS version? "It was pretty meh. I haven't finished it.
It looks sharper but it also looks very different. It doesn't have the cartoony styling anymore and looks off.
@Emilio said
Um, it sold over 700k copies so far. I doubt the PSP version will do much (any?) better, save for the expected bump thanks to the GTA fanbase having one for past games, exactly because most people want GTA in III style. If Rockstar expected more, they were out of their minds to do so."@Karmann: Because nobody bought it. But find someone who played the game and they will surely tell you that it at least is better than every other GTA. "
@FuzzYLemoN said:
So how does a new version that plays almost identically make you feel like a chump "now" then? You'd enjoy it more just because of the platform change? If it was meh on the DS, then it's meh on the PSP, with slightly sharper visuals on top. You should have felt like a chump before." @Emilio said:
It was pretty meh. I haven't finished it. "" @FuzzYLemoN: Did you have a blast with the DS version? "
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