Huang Lee
The playable protagonist, a young member of Liberty City's Lee family who becomes involved in a Triad power struggle.
Documented for this version
Which controls does this version use?
Actions
D-pad | Move Huang or steer vehicles |
|---|---|
A | Perform context-sensitive actions |
B | Enter or exit vehicles and cancel certain actions |
Touch screen | Aim, select targets, use the PDA, and complete touch-screen activities |
Control notes
Some actions change according to whether Huang is on foot, driving, or using a weapon.
Touch-screen prompts appear for activities such as hot-wiring and weapon handling.
How it plays
How does Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars play?
The game uses a top-down, angled view of Liberty City. Players explore districts on foot or in vehicles, accept missions, fight enemies, evade police, and travel between safehouses and other locations.
Missions include driving, gunfights, thefts, escapes, and scripted touch-screen interactions. Huang can buy and sell drugs, collect weapons and armor, use taxis, and improve his resources through money earned from missions and side activities. The single-player campaign is divided into story missions, with optional activities and collectible items spread across the city.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars?
Use the map and safehouses to plan routes before starting missions. Keep armor and reliable weapons available, especially before missions that trigger long chases or several combat encounters.
Drug dealing can provide useful extra money, but watch for police attention and market changes. During driving missions, use alleys and bridges to break pursuit lines, and use the touch screen carefully for vehicle-based tasks rather than rushing the input.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Kenny Lee
Huang's uncle and a senior Triad figure who directs much of the early story.
Ling Shan
A Triad associate who helps Huang at the beginning of his investigation.
Wade Heston
A corrupt police officer who becomes an important ally and mission contact.
Chan Jaoming
A Triad heir whose ambitions contribute to the conflict in Liberty City.
Zhou Ming
A Triad lieutenant competing for influence within the organization.
Documented inputs
What cheats and unlocks are documented?
Documented unlockNo reliable universal cheat codes are listed here; progress normally to unlock content.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
- 1
Save regularly at safehouses, particularly before difficult story missions.
- 2
Search alleys and side streets for weapons, armor, and hidden pickups.
- 3
Use taxis for quick travel when a mission does not require a specific vehicle.
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