Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. With the use of…

89 17 March 2009 15 cheats

Adventure Shooter Action Comedy Open world Sandbox

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an adventure developed by Rockstar Leeds, released 17 March 2009 on Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Android and iOS. This page lists 15 cheat codes for it.

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What Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an adventure game developed by Rockstar Leeds and released in 2009. It was published by Rockstar Games. It is available on Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Android and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Huang Lee, the spoiled son of a recently murdered Triad boss, arrives by plane in Liberty City with Yu Jian, a sword that Huang's father won in a poker game and has decided to use as an heirloom, to deliver it to the new patriarch of the family, Huang's uncle Wu "Kenny" Lee. Shortly after landing, Huang's escorts are killed by assassins and he is shot and kidnapped. The assailants steal the sword and, thinking Huang is dead, dump his body in the water. Huang manages to survive and informs Kenny that Yu Jian has been taken. Kenny explains that he had intended to offer the sword to Hsin Jaoming, the aging Triad boss in Liberty City, as a means of securing a position as his replacement. Kenny…

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, open world and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Grand Theft Auto series

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is the 22nd of 59 entries we hold in the Grand Theft Auto series. The next entry was Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony in 2009. Its critic score of 89 is 8 points above the series average of 81. The highest-rated entry is Grand Theft Auto III at 95.

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How it was received

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars holds a critic score of 89 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 22 points above the year average. Players rate it 83, 6 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 22 hrs.

What it launched against

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars launched on 17 March 2009, within three weeks of Resident Evil 5, Killzone 2, Empire: Total War and Guitar Hero: Metallica. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 5, Killzone 2, Empire: Total War, Guitar Hero: Metallica.

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 15 cheat entries for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars — 15 cheat codes. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars gameplay screenshot

Every code labelled

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars cheat codes

All 15

Weapon pack 1

Gives the first set of weapons.

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NDS Reported working

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These are the DS buttons. The PSP release uses a different set.

Weapon pack 2

Gives the second set of weapons.

Enter the buttons during play.

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These are the DS buttons. The PSP release uses a different set.

Weapon pack 3

Gives the third set of weapons.

Enter the buttons during play.

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These are the DS buttons. The PSP release uses a different set.

Weapon pack 4

Gives the fourth set of weapons.

Enter the buttons during play.

NDS Reported working

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These are the DS buttons. The PSP release uses a different set.

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Quick answers

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars — frequently asked questions

When did Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars come out?

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars was released on 17 March 2009 for Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Android and iOS.

Are there cheat codes for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars?

Yes. We list 15 cheat codes and console command for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.

How long does it take to beat Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars?

The main story of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars takes around 22 hrs.

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