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All teen and kid reviews for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Average rating based on 26 kid and teen reviews:
- 58% say violence is an issue
- 58% say language is an issue
- 58% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
- 50% say sexual content is an issue
Kid, 12 years old
April 14, 2010
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parents r control freaks
come on parents its not like if were going to grow up killing peole and with guns its a game to relase all ur anger!by the way CONTROL FREAK
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again, misunderstood
I had this game for about 1 week before I lost it (darn it!), but I got about 1/2 of the game done. This game is filled with language, but it is never said out loud- there are only still pictures with subtitles. Every once in a while, there is violence, but since the graphics are about as good as an old Gameboy color, it isn;t an issue. You can deal drugs, unlike GTA San Andreas, but I never deal drugs in the game because I think it's wrong. you can never get "high" off of them, and they play an extremely insignificant part in the game, used just as side missions. You can beat the game completely withoutn ever "dealing." Also, Huang-Lee (Protagonist) is a rather good role model, often naive, but with a positive outlook on life. This game's story isn't as good as San Andreas, but I don't think any game could EVER beat SA's plot. Sex is only mentioned a few times, and you can never solicit sex. Sex is only mentioned a couple of times. This game is very good, i started playing when it came out(i was about 13 i think) and I just thought "hey, the rating says M for mature, but i think it should say 14+. After all, T games are really targeted towards tweens, such as 11-13 year olds. This game is less inappropriate than San Andreas.
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Kid, 12 years old
January 9, 2011
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IT IS AWESOME
ITS NOT THAT BAD FOR A GRAND THEFT AUTO GAME
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e.g. Maybe it might not really effect us...
Um, I played this when I was four and it has no effect on me.
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An excellent DS game (one of the best I've played), but definitely not for kids, tweens, or young teens
There are only ten DS games rated Mature, as of the time I write this review. GTA: Chinatown Wars is the best of all of them, in my opinion, at least until Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey comes out. Everyone knows that GTA has a story (this one involves Triad gangs), but not too many people play GTA for the story. They play it...just to play it. And GTA: Chinatown Wars does its duties on the DS very well. It's a great game, but not for kids. Don't let that cartoon look fool you; this is a true GTA game. However, it's styled to lessen the impact of the violence and sexual content that is present not just here, but in just about every GTA game since GTA 3. The blood is very stylized, and the sex just involves a car rocking up and down (not a view through a car window like in GTA IV). However, one cutscene violates this rule, as a mob boss rips out a guy's heart (shown in rather bloody fashion). Language is frequent (the c-word, which I find much more offensive than the f-bomb, is used about 5 times, and there are many f-bombs), but it's almost all text; every now and again, a civilian might scream "F**king moron", "Watch where you're going a**hole" or something like that. Drugs play a key role in this GTA, and you deal them; however, it's not detailed at all. Overall, this is a game every DS owner over the age of 15 should have. This game is simply too mature for kids under that age, and will certainly teach them bad lessons. However, it's very entertaining for those old enough to handle it.
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Really good
The game is gta. The worst in the series but it is an outstanding game. Better on psp
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Excellent Game, But Don't Expect it to Be Toned-Down for DS
"Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars" is, aside from some slowdown/crashing issues, one of the best games on the DS. However, this IS a Grand Theft Auto game; do NOT expect it to be toned-down in any way. While the Common Sense review is a bit inaccurate (the player cannot "use" prostitutes, but prostitutes do play a role in certain missions), the game is filled with violence, sexual content, profanity, and the ability to buy and sell (but not use) drugs. It may be considered less offensive because of the less-sophisticated graphics, however. The game looks like a cartoon and is viewed from a top-down perspective, so most of the "violence" doesn't seem nearly as brutal as in the 3-D console games. The cut scenes, however, resemble a comic book, and can be highly graphic. It's an engrossing and very fun experience, but it's still as nihilistic as ever. The main character - Huang Lee - isn't really a bad guy, per se. In fact, he strongly opposes some of the things his fellow mobsters do - but he is forced to cooperate anyways. In one incredibly violent cut scene, for example, a terrified Huang Lee watches in horror as his mob boss rips a victim's heart right out of his chest. A terrific game, but not for kids.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 1, 2010
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grand theft auto
i love grand theft auto but sometimes it gets violent but i would spend my hole day playing it if i could but my mom doesn't let me so i go to my friends house
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Kid, 12 years old
January 9, 2010
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Gta
If it is on DS or Wii it is for kids. Great of 1 year old through 13. Its inaproprate for 17 year olds.
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My nine year old brother bought this game and now he talks about dealing drugs. Even if this is a Nintendo DS game, this isn't for the brats.
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Kid, 12 years old
September 29, 2009
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perfect for 9 year olds and up
great for nine year olds
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GTA Chinatown Wars
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars is one of the best DS games. As it is filled with tons of content, ranging from missions, environments, side missions and more. Parents be warned. Just because this game is on the DS, doesn't mean it's okay for kids. Also I have a problem with the common sense review for this. Under consumerism, they listed :
This is the first time the Grand Theft Auto series is on the Nintendo DS. They also said that Nintendo shouldn't have let Rockstar publish this game. Just because a game is on a Nintendo system, doesn't mean every game is for kids. Look at Madworld or House of the Dead Overkill on the Wii.
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Kid, 12 years old
October 16, 2009
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MATURE ONLY!
BEST DS GAME EVER
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Kid, 11 years old
October 16, 2009
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MATURE ONLY!
BEST DS GAME EVER
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Kid, 9 years old
July 11, 2011
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iffy
i do not find anything bad in it but other kids my age might
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AWFUL!!!!!!
I'm 12 my brother played this when he was nine.
he swore, made sexual comments about it and got a bad role model off it!!!!
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Kid, 9 years old
April 14, 2012
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awesome
relly good
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