Rockstar Leeds developed Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, an action-adventure title that Rockstar Games published for the PlayStation Portable. The studio first launched the game on Nintendo DS in 2009 before bringing a refined PSP version to market later that same year, adding improved visuals, a larger world, and a reworked control scheme built around the handheld's analog nub. The game follows Huang Lee, a young Triad member who travels to Liberty City to deliver a family heirloom after his father's murder, only to walk into an ambush that leaves him stranded and fighting for survival. Players explore a top-down version of Liberty City, completing missions that involve driving, gunfights, and drug trading across five distinct boroughs. The drug market system separates Chinatown Wars from other entries in the series, letting players buy and sell narcotics at fluctuating street prices to build up funds. The game earned widespread praise for delivering a mature, full-featured open-world experience on portable hardware.
Updated: Jun 22, 2026
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537 MB · PSP ROMs
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Specifications
| Platform | PSP ROMs |
|---|---|
| Genre | Racing |
| File Size | 537 MB |
| Release Year | 2009 |
| Developer | Rockstar Leeds |
| Updated | Jun 22, 2026 |
Overview
Rockstar Leeds developed Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, an action-adventure title that Rockstar Games published for the PlayStation Portable. The studio first launched the game on Nintendo DS in 2009 before bringing a refined PSP version to market later that same year, adding improved visuals, a larger world, and a reworked control scheme built around the handheld's analog nub. The game follows Huang Lee, a young Triad member who travels to Liberty City to deliver a family heirloom after his father's murder, only to walk into an ambush that leaves him stranded and fighting for survival. Players explore a top-down version of Liberty City, completing missions that involve driving, gunfights, and drug trading across five distinct boroughs. The drug market system separates Chinatown Wars from other entries in the series, letting players buy and sell narcotics at fluctuating street prices to build up funds. The game earned widespread praise for delivering a mature, full-featured open-world experience on portable hardware.
Chinatown Wars on PSP includes a story campaign and a wide range of side activities that extend playtime well beyond the main missions. The story mode delivers over sixty missions spread across Liberty City's boroughs, each with distinct character and Triad faction conflicts driving the plot forward. Between missions, players can take on gang wars, steal and sell cars, complete courier jobs, and search the map for collectible items. The weapon system lets players pick up firearms, explosives, and melee weapons from defeated enemies or buy them from an in-game black market contact. The PSP release added a new radio station and extra story missions absent from the Nintendo DS original, giving returning players fresh content to work through. Ad Hoc multiplayer mode lets two players compete in races, gang wars, and other competitive challenges. From its layered open-world systems to its sharp writing, Chinatown Wars stands as one of the strongest portable entries in the Grand Theft Auto series.