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Very fun, although later to be overshadowed by next gen.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved the movie and the game is fantastic. I nought the ps2 a month after it came out, and have been playing it ever since. When the xbox 360 version came, i was a little nervous because i thought there would be major changes and I would have to go and buy a 360 to experience the new version. Only a couple minor differences were made. first, obviously, were the graphics. then also the interiors were more varied to eliminate that sense of deja vu in the ps2 and xbox versions. also, the clothes and character creation were touched up a bit. you could also recruit members of your family to help you like in gta. they could also act as triggermen while you were driving. then came the variety to [...]. instead of pressuring a business owner to give in, they could ask you to do a favor, which basically meant you went upstairs and killed someone. something that bothered me in the ps2 version was, although the actual character creation part was spot on, the clothes weren't that good. there was no variety, and it just had a couple shirts and pants, and some that could be stringed together in elaborate combos. but you would see for instance the capos, they would wear long coats with vests and stuff and im suprised that players couldn't do this in the ps2, but could in 360. But then that fateful day came where the ps3 and wii edtions were released and my joyful experience came crashing down. Basically they have everything in 360, times 20, with a lot of new content and material.
guess i better start saving for a ps3....................

Great version of Godfather, on par with Wii Blackhand Edition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just picked up the original Godfather this afternoon for the PlayStation 2, and thought that it was every bit as good, if not better than some of the other consoles. I do love the Blackhand Edition for the Wii, and find that mighty solid, but the PlayStation 2 version seems a little easier to control, despite the lesser feature set of the PS2 version over the Wii. For now, both versions seem to be about even in character. Worth playing this game, no matter the platform.

If you like the film,then you'll probably like this awesome game for the PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Being a Godfather fan,I just had to snap up this great game for my PS2(I bought the PSP version also)!!! It really put's you into a video game version of the film,totally awesome!!! It's bit hard to learn at first,but you get better as you play it!!! It even has original voice talent from stars of the original,Marlon Brando(R.I.P),Robert Duvall and a few others!!! Definatley a recommended purchase if your a Godfather fan or fan of action games in general!!! Other great classic movies that would make great games are The French Connection,Billy Jack,and Death Race 2000,hey,they made this one and From Russia With Love,you never know what will happen in the future!!! Two thumbs up!!! Five stars!!! A+

Get Ready to Go to the Mattresses!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

At first I wasn't quite sure what to make of this game. I've always been a big fan of the Godfather movies and a true purist at heart. But I have to say that this game is really a lot of fun! It uses the same basic mechanics as the GTA games with the safe houses, weapons, target locking, storylines and the stealing of cars. But the interactions with characters from the original movie and the cutscenes taken from the movie with your character in them is a cool treat.
And speaking of the character, I always love it when I can create and customize my character. With this game, you start off only being able to change the physical appearance of the character with the haircut, facial features and girth of the character. After earning money, clothing options become available as well.
The cars in the game are a little frustrating. They are all modeled after the cars and trucks driven at the time (1930's) which means they are fairly slow and about as maneuverable as a tugboat. The only difference are the roadsters which actually have some get up and go to them.
I also really like the fact that the game allows you to expand the Corleone empire by shaking down small businesses and taking out your rivals' hubs of operations like warehouses, docks and their own compounds.
This is one heck of an addictive game and one worth buying!!

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse"

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

That's exactly what this game says to me. I just couldn't refuse. That's for 2 reasons: I love the movies, and the game is NASTY. What a f***in game man. AWESOME. I like it better than the GTA games and Scarface. Maybe it's cause I'm such a fan of the movie. Maybe it's cause I'm Sicilian. But I love this game. I haven't been glued to the TV like this since Devil May Cry 3. The controls are great. Fighting and shooting are spectacular. Easy to get a hold on. The voice overs make it RIDICULOUS to listen to and watch, especially in the cinema scenes. Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert Duvall. The only thing is... WHERE'S AL PACINO!??! I would have SWORN he'd be in it. Michael Corleone is nothing like... MICHAEL CORLEONE. That's my only real complaint. WHY WHY WHY isn't he in here??? Anyway, back to the pros. The virtual New York City here is great. The cars driving around, the people walking the streets having conversation. The fact that you can rob banks and trucks is sick. Then there's the EXTORTION. WOW. I love running around extorting businesses. I love the fact that you can do things however you like. Talk to someone man to man (or woman). Smash up their shop. Smack the owner around a little bit. It's fun as hell. The mob face is awesome. I really think my character looks like me. The guns are crazy. ESPECIALLY the upgrades. I got my guns all leveled up and they are RIDICULOUS. The way you create your own character and you play a part in the storyline is fantastic. It's taken me 40 hours to become Don of NYC and finish the game. The only thing I have left to do now is find the rest of the film reels. But basically it's taken my 40 hours to beat the game. What the hell? I'll start from the beginning again!

The Godfather name alone could make this sell. Simple.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Movie tie-ins are usually a rather tiresome affair. They sell bundles of units and are more often than not a large pile of mediocrity. The Godfather game is different. Obviously it's been made on the back of the unparalleled success of Francis Ford Coppolla's gangster masterpiece. And it will sell for this reason as well. However, The Godfather game has it's own place in the epic narrative.

It would have been easy for EA to put the player in the shoes of Michael Corleone - the main protagonist in the movies. Indeed, it may have been due to the failure in securing a license to use Al Pacino's voice and likeness that forced EA's hand in creating a fresh perspective on the famous storyline. What we're left with is a new take featuring your good self; a narrative that sees you seamlessly weave in and out of events loyal to the film. For example, when Luca Brasi is stabbed through the hand and garrotted - at the start of the first movie - you look in on the event through a window, you're spotted and the scene turns into a revenge mission. It's expertly executed as you feel a part of a story that is genuine and loyal to film.

The violence has been superbly recreated also. The realistic nature of the firearms in The Godfather makes for interesting gameplay. As you might be used to the rather `cartoonish' gunplay of Saint's Row and GTA, The Godfather might at first seem unforgiving. And it is. But it's realistic - take one bullet from close range and you're sleeping with the fishes... it's as simple as that. Conversely your own guns carry the same clout, so shootouts often become intense and challenging affairs, if a little frustrating. Where as in GTA's gun fighting success is dependent on how quickly you can change targets and get your shots off, The Godfather sees you picking your shots and timing runs between cover. It's obvious that EA's development focussed heavily on the walking and shooting parts of the game, as this is where most of the appeal lies.

Driving however is a different affair altogether. Given the nature of The Godfather EA were limited on what is and isn't possible for the driving sections. The physics of the cars mean they are frustrating to play with. Most of the vehicles are slow and the faster cars seem unnaturally quick. The handbrake turns that work so well in GTA are irritatingly difficult to pull off, especially when being chased by the coppers. Cars bounce off kerbs but smash right through lampposts practically unaffected. Other vehicles, however, are seemingly made of concrete.

Also, getting from one way point to another can be at times be tedious - GTA gets round this by the superbly scripted radio stations, but The Godfather doesn't have such ingenuity - you're instead treated to a violin-based soundtrack that is depressing once the novelty has done a runner. The valid excuse is that most of this isn't EA's fault - this is more or less what it was like to drive a car in 'them days'. There was no radio; the cars were lame, classic, but moved like pair of concrete boots. Where the violence is so real, so must the rest of the game be if only for consistency.

As you would expect much of what you do is directed by the storyline. However there have been provisions for those who are more impulsive. Outside of the missions there are businesses to extort and rackets to take over. Doing as such will build your weekly wage, which you can then in turn spend on clobber and sorting your hair out. You have a respect bar that increases with each completed mission, but coolly this isn't the only way to gain kudos amongst fellow gangsters. Buying a nice wise guy suit brings in the plaudits and boosts the respect meter as much as whacking a guy. Each time your character levels up you get a point to allocate to his attributes. It's a bit of a weak RPG element, but worth thinking about when acquiring garments.

Extorting businesses is tricky, but worth the effort. You'll usually have to take out two or three 'bad guys' before being able to get to the owner. When you do the situation requires thought. Essentially you need to scare the businessman into paying, and you do so by finding his or her 'limit'. So while some owners will agree to 'protection' as soon as you ask, others will have to be battered to the brink of death. Pretty sick, but then the life of a gangster isn't for fairies. Be warned though, going over the top or killing the proprietor will render the business inactive for a while and you'll get nothing but a bruised set of knuckles. It's a fantastic sidetrack to the main game that has to be taken seriously if you want to hire muscle and buy more powerful weapons for later missions.

And so you've got two sections of the same game that sit paradoxically to each other. The superbly well balanced combat game play that forces you to be thoughtful and timely. And the very dodgy vehicle part that frustrates and bores more than anything else. It's difficult to review a sandbox game without making a comparison to GTA, although it's slightly unfair to do so with The Godfather given the rules imposed by the subject matter. At it's very best it delivers a gritty realism, but by the same realistic token, it can be at times terribly dull.

It is difficult to dislike The Godfather as EA have been so faithful to everything we loved about the films - but this is the undoing of the game also. It would have been forgivable to exaggerate the gameplay in places in order to make it more entertaining. But The Godfather is a game for the purists and in order to please it has to feel genuine, The Godfather certainly is.

Great Game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You start off as a soldier in the Corleone Crime Family. As you follow the game through the original movie you move up in the chain of command. The scenes that are written around these "from the movie" scenes are well done. Then you are free to roam like GTAIII. Great Game.

An Offer You Can't Refuse

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you are a fan of movies, then The Godfather (Widescreen Edition) has to be one of your favorites. Really, I think it's law. The Godfather is my favorite movie of all time so when I heard that there was going to be a game based on the original film, I was excited. Then when I heard that original actors were lending their voice talent to the game, I was ecstatic. So how did it turn out? It's a good game. It has been accused of being a GTA clone, and this is not entirely untrue. However, the shooting engine is better than almost any other game I've played. It is much easier and intuitive to hone in on your targets than in GTA, in my opinion. The storyline is pretty deep, being based off of Coppola's 1972 mega-hit, and you are sucked into this world that he and Mario Puzo created. You create your own gangster, and start out as a low level enforcer within the Corleone empire. As you complete side missions and orders from the family, you move up in the ranks with your ultimate goal to become Don of New York. The voice acting is, for the most part excellent. James Caan and Robert Duvall have most of the game dialog from the original cast. In some cases, sound clips from the actual film are used, in others, sound-alike voice actors are used as some of the original cast has died since the original film. The notable exception is Michael Corleone. Apparently, they could not get permission to use Al Pacino's likeness for the game, so Michael is very generic an unimpressive, in my opinion. Don Corleone's voice is done by a voice double, with the exception of a few instances, where the sample was taken from the film. Brando had recorded his dialog before he died, but it was deemed unusable.

In your missions, you generally have one of several goals, depending on your orders. Most of the side missions are collecting protection money from business owners. This can be done with reason, or violence/intimidation. When the heat goes on, you need to bribe cops to leave you alone. Other missions are taken straight from the film or are variations thereof. For example, you get to help plant the horse's head in Jack Woltz's bed. Fun stuff. I highly recommend this game even if you are not a fan of the original film. And if you aren't a fan of the original film, you should be.

Stunning!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It is not even close to normal... if you love The Godfather as much as I. You may have a blast with this game, entering the Family and taking care of business! By far, one of the best games ever!

good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

the game was great really takes some time to beat unlike most games i have played mafia and its not so good compared to this this has a great storyline and extra items to buy if your rich enough overall its a great game and if your into the whole mob thing this is the game to buy

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