Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Coming to the PSP

[Gazz]

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Coming to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce that one of the highest-rated handheld games of all time, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, will be making its way to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system. Developed by the award-winning studio Rockstar Leeds, in conjunction with series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be available at retail on UMD® and digitally from the PlayStation®Network in North America and Europe this fall.

“We’re proud to extend this truly unique handheld Grand Theft Auto experience to PSP and offer a downloadable version of Chinatown Wars for PSP®go,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Leeds has shown incredible talent in creating games that raise the bar in terms of depth and innovation on portables, and with Chinatown Wars we have a rich, fast-paced, and incredibly addictive entry into the series.”

“Rockstar’s work with the GTA series has been an enormous part of the success of PlayStation platforms," said Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America. “We’re excited to welcome the critically acclaimed Chinatown Wars to the outstanding line-up of great games headed to the PSP platform this fall.”

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars follows the story of Huang Lee, a young Triad who travels to Liberty City after the mysterious death of his father. Within the game, players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise. Specifically built for the PSP platform with upscaled widescreen graphics, enhanced lighting and animation; and including all-new story missions; this version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will take full advantage of the power of the PSP system.


Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Coming to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System

[denice25]

that's awesome.... thanks for the share...

[Iczer]

This has all sorts of "WTF...?" going through my head... One of the things that made GTA:CW so great was the little things you could do with the touch screen like keeping the idiot in the ambulance alive, hotwiring cars, etc... Also, if they don't put actual audio in (voices/radio stations/whatnot), it's going to be a dang large lackluster title for the PSP.

[Gazz]

You can't expect the PSP version to be like the DS version. Some of the minigames can be done with the analog stick though. The fact that Rockstar releases this game on psp isn't meant as a bash to the (in my eyes) great ds version. It gets released because the DS version sold terribly and the PSP has a great userbase they already sold millions of gta games to before (liberty city and vice city stories sold extremely well in the past).

Anyway, I can't wait to see what they do the game to make it stand out on PSP.

[fast1]

nice, thanks for the heads up.