Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has been granted an 18 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification, making it the first DS title to receive the adults-only rating. According to the BBFC, the game contains “very strong language and drug references”, and it’s also known to include drug-dealing and safe-cracking mini-games. It was passed by the body with no cuts made to its content.

Having conquered other gaming platforms such as PC, PlayStations, and Xboxes – GTA IV grossed $500 million in its first week on sale – Chinatown Wars will become the first game in UK developer Rockstar’s series to launch on Nintendo’s DS this March. So will the mature themed title find an audience on the platform, and how will a free-roaming, city-based series big on scale and exploration handle on Nintendo’s pocket-sized console? We’re eagerly awaiting some proper gameplay videos to answer the latter question, but early previews have been very positive and you can’t argue with the developer’s past form. Some will no doubt welcome Chinatown Wars as a breath of fresh air for the DS, while others would probably rather this kind of material wasn’t available. Which side of the fence are you on? We’ll have more screens and some videos closer to the game’s release.

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