Set in a fictional Liberty City closely modeled after New York, the story centers on Huang Lee and his trials and tribulations as he tries to prove himself to his family, get vengeance for his father’s death and reclaim the prized ‘Yu Jian’, a sword that has been a symbol of honor in the Lee family for generations. Within the game, players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise. A game created in Rockstar’s signature style, you can expect over-the-top characters, a massive storyline, insane action and plenty of vehicular mayhem around every corner.

Specifically built for the PSP platform with upscaled widescreen graphics, enhanced lighting and animation; and including all-new story missions; this version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will take full advantage of the power of the PSP system.

In one of the new PSP-exclusive missions, “Factory Fun”, Huang is nearly met with a flamethrower to the face by some hostile Yardies, and must turn the tables on them, sending an entire room full of… illicit crops up in a blaze.  Keen Grand Theft Auto fans may pick up on a slight homage here to “Are You Going to San Fierro?”, a classic mission from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.  After surviving the drop of a pin-pulled grenade once the Yardie boss has been pumped full of lead, Huang must escape the warehouse unharmed... and with only the slightest hint of something burning.

The Grand Theft Auto franchise has become synonymous with a staggering variety and quality of music over the years. It was with this tradition in mind that we set out to deliver a soundtrack that would capture the spirit of our favorite genres and past stations.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars creates original music for notable stations, including: Electro-Choc, IF99, Tuff Gong, The Beat and Radio Broker. This mixture of original and licensed instrumentals has been hand-selected by some of the most notable producers, in their respective fields. Deadmau5, Truth & soul, Ticklah, Prairie Cartel and Alchemist were hands-on in their approach to ensure that their stations overall pace and vibe was on par with the games overall, pick up and play handheld style while remaining true to the integrity of a Grand Theft Auto soundtrack experience.

GTA: Chinatown Wars will be available at retail on UMD and digitally from the PlayStation Network.