megakiller32 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 This is a brief overview off IGN: US, July 16, 2008 - Today Rockstar spilled a few more tiny details on the Nintendo DS edition of Grand Theft Auto. Dubbed Chinatown Wars, this will be a wholly original game despite being set in the familiar locale of Liberty City. It is slated for release in North America and Europe this winter. "This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense 'Grand Theft Auto' experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo's handheld platform," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "Rockstar Leeds, along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of progressive design on Grand Theft Auto, and has created something fundamentally fresh and immersive." The official website for Chinatown Wars displays the logo for the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection, revealing some sort of online thug life. I think the fact that they are putting GTA onto the DS (debatably the most child-friendly console available) is a ridiculous idea. Obviously it will sell, but maybe someone finally realised spoilt-brats whose parents fail on all aspects will buy it for them? Whats your thoughts? Quit Runescape 30th May 2006.Thanks to Hawkxs for my signature :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millard Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Im guessing its going to be a "mini" GTA, mainly because i don't think the DS has the capabilities to run a decent sized game, it will probaly just be set in Chinatown with a small amount of missions. And like you said, GTA games are normally 18+, and i doubt many people over that age even have the consoles, and i reckon most people with a DS wont be interested in this type of game. Oh well it will probaly be ported to another console likes the GTA games for PSP were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deloriagod Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 And like you said, GTA games are normally 18+, and i doubt many people over that age even have the consoles, and i reckon most people with a DS wont be interested in this type of game. While many games are marketed towards a younger audience, the console in general is marketed towards people of all ages. Internet Marketing For Newbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisc6 Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 It will be 18, it doenst matter anyway because it will sell a metric [bleep] tonne I think 3D technology has come far enought on DS for a 3D GTA to work.Game[roosters] Dementium the ward is a brilliant example of how well you can make 3D environments and i must say Dementium is awesome.I like the idea of a top down gta again but err, i think the novelty will ware thing shortly into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Pirates Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Milking the series for all it's worth :roll: Kind of reminds me of Guitar Hero, and how they realeased GH: Aerosmith, and in march we will see GH: Metallicaa.. BR BR BR? HUEHUEHEUEHUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushrock Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 How is it milking? It's another game. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is just another game, too, and quite frankly, it's a good game, filled with Classic Rock hits and some Aerosmith songs in each venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin64 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 How is it milking? It's another game. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is just another game, too, and quite frankly, it's a good game, filled with Classic Rock hits and an Aerosmith song in each venue. *3* Aerosmith songs, actually. Two non-Aero, 2 Aero's, then an Aerosmith encore. But I digress. I don't know a whole lot of adults with DS's, but then again, I don't know what most of them own. It might fail, it might (and probably will) end up just another game on the market, not a smash hit like other GTAs or something horrible on so many levels (Summer movie games, for example). Just kinda there, like the Ace Combat series or Overlord. Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushrock Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Oh, whoops, I edited it. :P I wish I had it. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Putter Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 GBA got its own GTA game. I don't see why everyone is so surprised that the DS gets one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Pirates Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 GBA got its own GTA game. I don't see why everyone is so surprised that the DS gets one. Notice how the GBA one wasn't sucessful? Why make a DS one? BR BR BR? HUEHUEHEUEHUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorLepRecon Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 GBA got its own GTA game. I don't see why everyone is so surprised that the DS gets one. Notice how the GBA one wasn't sucessful? Why make a DS one? Because if you make it, they will buy it. Simple as that. Forum Updates & Suggestions <------ Let your voice be heard!Forum Games <------- Coolest place on Tip.ItTip.It Forum Rules <------- Read them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Pirates Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 GBA got its own GTA game. I don't see why everyone is so surprised that the DS gets one. Notice how the GBA one wasn't sucessful? Why make a DS one? Because if you make it, they will buy it. Simple as that. But wouldn't it cost them more money to make it ,then they will earn back in sales? BR BR BR? HUEHUEHEUEHUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordhand20 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Gotta be more succesful than the Gamecube version I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abelmisi Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 A 3D GTA game can be done on the DS with some minor sacrifices here and there (shorter draw distance, less traffic, smaller map, less detail). Example in point: Screenshots for Driver 3 on the Gameboy Advance: Video: c1novUrRnu8 Payback, another technical masterpiece for the GBA: YMcXOYpBWbw Rockstar just has to take the extra step and put effort into it, which, given the massive popularity of the GTA series, I'm not sure they will take. It'll sell no matter how crappy it is. Let's just hope for the best. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryomancer Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 GTA is one of those games where once you've completed it you can just pick it up and play it and mess around for a while. If this game is any good it'll be perfect for the DS, or any handheld console. If you're somewhere where you've got some time to kill, just whip out your DS and away you go until you get to where you're going etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisc6 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 GTA is one of those games where once you've completed it you can just pick it up and play it and mess around for a while. If this game is any good it'll be perfect for the DS, or any handheld console. If you're somewhere where you've got some time to kill, just whip out your DS and away you go until you get to where you're going etc. So while your wiating 45 freaking minutes for a bus you can just imagine jacking a motorcycle and getting the bus yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous1234 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 GTA is one of those games where once you've completed it you can just pick it up and play it and mess around for a while. If this game is any good it'll be perfect for the DS, or any handheld console. If you're somewhere where you've got some time to kill, just whip out your DS and away you go until you get to where you're going etc. So while your wiating 45 freaking minutes for a bus you can just imagine jacking a motorcycle and getting the bus yourself? It's good practice in case you are impatient :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runescapeloser22 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I think the fact that they are putting GTA onto the DS (debatably the most child-friendly console available) is a ridiculous idea. Obviously it will sell, but maybe someone finally realised spoilt-brats whose parents fail on all aspects will buy it for them? Whats your thoughts? Why do you seem so angry that they're releasing this? There are loads of people that would love to get GTA on the DS. I can name three on this forum! Me, Abelmisi, and Nadril. Just because parents buy GTA for their kids doesn't mean that they "fail on all aspects". That's a pretty ridiculous comment to say. And also because parents buy games for their kids mean they're spoiled brats? My parents buy me games, I'm anything but spoiled. :shame: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 There is a point where you can't really do much more. This is that point. Gta on Ds? It failed on advance. The majority of people will be playing it illegally, and tha'ts funny seeing as the majority of things you do in GTA are illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Viola Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 IMPORTANT:None of the following post is true Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Rated E, no E10+, no T, no eC!!!!! for everyone. Starring MARIO AND LUIGI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpez Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 i hope some of the local asians use lines like "damn pig-dog americans, coming into my town!" it would be pretty funny. i used to say that when i played Medal of Honor: Rising Sun as one of the japanese characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abelmisi Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 With the lates issue of Nintendo Power, some details have arrived along with a couple of screenshots! - True GTA game - sandbox gameplay, open-world environment, gritty crime narrative. - M-rating - Isometric camera angle - Cel-shaded polygons w/ black borders - good touch-screen implementation - "tasteful" minigames, streamlining interface - UI based on a PDA - hub for email, contacts, map, music player, GPS, stat-tracking - stats uploaded to Rockstar Social Club website via Wi-Fi - finger-sized icons - missions designed for shorter periods of play, arcade quality - aiming with control pad, auto targeting with R button - subtle autosteer - if you fail a mission, you can jump back to the action sequence - chain gun, flamethrower - good portion of Liberty City is modeled in the game (different routes than console games) - no probems with load times, draw-in or frame rate - lots of pedestrians, cars, etc on screen - Wanted system - objective is to disable police cars any way possible - real-time weather effects, 24-hour day/night cycle - lots of radio stations to listen to (more instrumentals than vocals) - 800,000 lines of hand-optimized source code - no details yet on multiplayer/Wi-Fi features SCREENSHOTS: Story on DSfanboy: http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/09/19/gta- ... -revealed/ More screens: http://www.slashgamer.com/2008/09/19/sc ... ndo-power/ CAN'T FREAKIN WAIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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