Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD is a portable sandbox action adventure set in the violent, corrupt and fictional Liberty City. Guide Huang Lee on a revenge mission full of car-jackings, shootouts and drama.
This iPad version of the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP game is excellent. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD looks great, with its top-down 3D graphics that bring a huge city to life. The soundtrack and sound effects are also excellent, and an improvement over the DS version.
What hasn't changed it that all the cut-scenes are presented with semi-animated cartoon sequences that are subtitled - there is no voice acting. On the iPad, the high def graphics look really smooth, and are especially impressive at night.
The biggest issue with Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD, like many iOS games, is control. The on-screen joystick and buttons can take some getting used to, and are nowhere near as accurate as physical controls. However, a lot of effort has clearly been put into making Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD's controls as comfortable as popular, and with a little practice they feel fine.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD is one of the best handheld games of this generation. Just be warned - it's not suitable for children!
