As promised, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch. It's only $9.99, which might make it one of the best values on the platform.
Yes, this is the same game that was released last year for the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable, a full, open-world GTA title featuring hours of gameplay. Good gameplay, too, if our review is any indication. Oh, and all of the other reviews, too.
I haven't had a chance to play the game on the iPhone yet. It could be that the lack of physical controls totally "breaks" the game. While the DS version did feature plenty of touch-based mechanics, most of the action was done with the d-pad and buttons, which the iPhone lacks. But did I mention it's only $9.99?
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8:20 AM on 01.18.2010
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Mega Man 2 works GREAT with its responsive on screen joystiq/keys.
Still, it's cool that they can make the game work on iPhones, efficient or not.
I'd much rather use my DS or PSP than a device with half the battery life of either, that also requires full touch screen control.
Beaterator - $40 for PSP. $6 for iPhone.
Civ:Revolution - $35 for DS, $6-7 for iPhone.
Also some of EA's titles, like Scrabble - $5 or so on iPhone, $20 on PSP.
And then publishers whine that games don't sell on the PSP. Well, yeah, for $25+ more, of course they don't.
in the end, i'm just floored that my goddamn cell phone is playing grand theft auto. IT'S THE FUTURE
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