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A 2009 game originally an exclusive for the [[Nintendo DS]] (though later ported to the I Phone and PSP handheld), this is the thirteenth game in Rockstar's ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series and the first to appear on a Nintendo console since the release of "Grand Theft Auto Advance" on the GBA.
[[Deadpan Snarker|Huang Lee]], the spoiled son of a recently murdered [[The Triads and
Instead of the top-down perspective or a view behind the protagonist, ''Chinatown Wars'' is unique in the series for its isometric camera perspective. As opposed to the fully rendered aspects of later entries in the series, Chinatown Wars has [[Cel Shading|Cel-Shaded Graphics]] and comic-book style cut-scenes (though the Cel-Shading was toned down in the PSP version). It also features a number of mini-games that took advantage of the DS's touch-screen interface (replaced by [[Press X to Not Die]] in the PSP version.) Also, a large aspect of the game is the Drug-Wars style system of buying and selling various narcotics around the city to build up cash reserves.
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* [[Camera Screw]]: Averted. When you're driving around, the camera always shows you what's coming ahead and even realigns itself in a snap when you do a sudden u-turn.
* [[Chainsaw Good]]
* [[Damn, It Feels Good to Be
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Huang Lee. A lot of the cast members have shades of this though.
* [[Dead Star Walking]]: {{spoiler|Ling gets a poster in the packaging and is quickly set up as a potential love interest. Then is killed after two missions.}}
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* [[Molotov Cocktail]]
* [[Money for Nothing]]: The Drug-Wars inspired minigame lets you build up huge reserves of cash with a little investment of time.
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* [[Only Sane Man]]: Huang starts off with shades of [[Honor Before Reason]], but quickly becomes jaded enough that he becomes this.
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: A number of the characters in the game always seem pissed off.
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* [[Sea Mine]]
* [[Stuffed Into the Fridge]]: {{spoiler|Ling. In one of the downloadable mission packs, her brother comes for revenge.}}
* [[The Triads and
* [[Villainous Crossdresser]]
* [[Wide Open Sandbox]]
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