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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars review
Meh
by Hector Cárdenas

meh
«Game over at last!»

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Translated by
Microsoft from French
Unconditional fan of GTA from the beginning, I am frankly disappointed with this episode. Graphically the game hold the road, it is well realized and colorful. The camera is unmanageable at times but it is not the main flaw of the game. The music is fitting to the universe, but spent an hour of play it becomes clearly unbearable. The story and the characters have not packed me, to tell the truth I do not hold much. The tone wants shifted and second degree but the sauce does not take. Playability now: a horror. Control of the character still manageable but at the time of the gun-fights it becomes anarchy. The driving of the vehicles is disastrous, especially with the unmanageable and capricious camera. To summarize a real disappointment. Too many faults and a realization is sloppy or unfinished.
Translated by
Microsoft from Danish
Finally, a FULL version of a large known game, directly on the iPhone/iPod Touch. The Only shortcoming in relation to the PSP version (which costs 3-4 times as much) is a little less radio stations (but you can make your own using an iTunes Playlist) and vote from people on the street. The Graphics are super nice and the whole thing runs smoothly. I was never really caught by Carjack Streets or Gang $ tar, and now I can see why-GTA-CW has SO much more content, soul, mood-you name it! The City is huge (reportedly the same as in GTA IV on PS3/XBOX360) and something is happening all the time. The Ai is good, it's not the same thing that happens every time. Opponents flee by different routes, accidents occur around the city and much more. There are also An incredible number of small details: The small cars blink when they turn, if it starts to figure out some of the pedestrians umbrellas, etc. Etc. It is not without reason that GTA-CW is the highest rated game on, for example. Nintendo DS (where it is even much more expensive), there is REALLY much content here. Also good details like "Tripskip" (which makes you don't have to drive a long route if you have to repeat a mission, but instead can jump directly to the destination once you've run the trip once) helps to make the game a pleasure , even on a handheld GAME CONSOLE. -And that's just what iPhone/iPod Touch IS! -If anyone should still be in doubt, here is the game that proves it-it means hopefully that other large software houses will start to process the iPhone/iPod Touch in line with NDS and PSP. Rockstar has, at any rate, shown that there is no reason to let be-and after sales trends to judge, it seems they are right (GTA-CW smoke directly to first place over "Top Grossing Apps" in less than 2 days!!!). Almost whether you are to GTA or not you should own this game as it sets new standards for what to expect on its iThing!
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