Earlier this month AusGamers was invited out to have a look at a very early build of the DS specific entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, GTA: Chinatown Wars.

While existing on a small platform, GTA Chinatown Wars is anything but a lesser iteration of Grand Theft Auto with a 3D Liberty City impressively squeezed onto the platform along with all the hallmarks and bells and whistles of the series we've come to expect, nestled comfortably alongside specifically design DS gameplay elements that truly utilise the system's capabilities.

Check out the preview here, and head over to our GTA: Chinatown Wars game page.

Oh hell yeah, classic GTA is back!

Looks f***en awesome

Whens it due out?

Not too far away. March 20 2009.