The Grand Theft Auto series was not made for kids. The Nintendo DS’s main audience is kids. So when GTA Chinatown Wars was announced last year, I wasn’t expecting too much. Perhaps a minigame spinoff, or a smaller scale game. With a subtitle like Chinatown Wars, I decided that the game would be nothing more than GTA confined to a few blocks of Liberty City. Calling the game a pleasant surprise would be a severe understatement. Yes, it’s on the DS. But don’t make the mistake I did. This is no sidescrolling platformer, nor minigame collection, nor turn-based rpg. This is Grand Theft Auto.

Just because it's Asian doesn't mean it's small

Just because it's Asian doesn't mean it's small

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