There is not a soul in the gaming world that hasn’t heard of Rockstar Games. The people, who gave us the absolutely massive Grand Theft Auto series, have now turned mobile! The game is called Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

He tried stealing my iPhone!

Not only does Apple’s little device support a plethora of applications: Satellite Navigation, Fitness and Office Tools to name a few. For £5.99 you can now play Grand Theft Auto on it! All from the comfort of your phone. No court cases and an unlimited set of lives, so what are you waiting for? Get the guns out and have some fun.

The game is exactly the same as the versions released for the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. After purchasing the game the first thing that struck me was the size, 186 MB! That could only mean good news.

The graphics are surprisingly crisp for a game of this calibre on such a small device. The first major difference is the camera angle; it has been reverted back to the classic birds-eye view.

The 3D carnage is still in the game, just viewed from above this time

The controls are a little bit of a fiddle but only because of the size of the iPhone’s screen. It can be a little frustrating when trying to maneuver in a tight space or when trying to fire at multiple targets. Being a touch screen phone can have disadvantages, it gets especially annoying when involved in a shoot-out or car chase. But this is a small price to pay for being able to play GTA on your iPhone. After a while of playing the slightly dodgy controls will be forgotten as police and others chase you!

Owners of the DS will remember the little side games included, such as hot-wiring a car. These have now been implemented into the iPhone version. As well as having all the other side-quests (Fire, Police, Taxi Missions). It seems that they have picked the best from the PSP and the DS versions, and then ported it over to the iPhone.

But by far the best feature in my opinion is the ability to play songs from the iPod whilst you play the game! All you have to do is set up a play list with the songs you wish to listen to and then add it to the Independence Radio Station in-game.

Anybody remember Dope Wars? Released for all types of phones, it was a small game that centered on the user being a drug dealer. Flying to different locations to buy “goods” and then selling them in other locations for profit. It was a very popular game, and a similar thing is included in GTA. You can meet different dealers and do business with them!

All in all for the price this game is an absolute gem, GTA fans will love the little portable version. Giving endless hours of fun even after you have completed all the missions in the story mode. The game is absolutely massive, it completed smashed my expectations. It may have its odd problems, but for something on your phone it’s definitely a 9/10!

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