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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I too fell in love with this game. I risked family and offline career to move up in the mob underworld. My loyalty to the Corleones was absolute. Yes there are a few glitches. But the rendering of NYC and the non-linear play was incredible. Just wait until you try to takeover a trucking facility or another family's compound. Incredible. Save your money because shady salesmen will sell you upgraded weapons that are must-haves! Nobody can stand in your way. If any of the godfather gods are reading this, how about Godfather II?!

Even with it's flaws, The Godfather is great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Godfather video game tells the tale of a young man that you name, create, and customize as he joins the famous Corleone family of New York to not only raise through the ranks & become a made man, but to seek vengance on the people who brutally murdered his father many years earlier.

This game plays like GTA, and by this I mean it's an open ended game. You can traverse all over a beautifully crafted (and large) New York & New Jersey. You get to do side missions that are covertly named "Favors" and "Hits" where you'll find yourself doing numerous amount of things like driving someone somewhere to taking out a well armed & protected caporegime from a different family. On top of that you can go and take over rackets, extort businesses (so much fun.. you can bash the owner's head into a cash register or shoot up his building), bribe police, hire protection, collect film reels which unlock parts of the movie, hijack cars, rob banks, buy safe houses & hotels, blow up 100 safes, participate in boxing matches, hijack racket drug trucks, bomb enemy businesses, perform all executions, earn money as well as respect, and take down enemy warehouses and compounds. On top of all these extras, you have to do the main storyline which takes you through the entire Godfather 1 and beyond In addition to all of that good stuff, you can also buy clothes and mess around with his hair, eye, and facial hair color. For clothes its mainly like suits and stuff... things that people wore back in that time period. The customization is pretty deep, besides what I mentioned already, you can choose how muscular or skinny he is, how big his jaw or eyebrows jut out, lip size, skin tan, etc.

You get a huge variety of weapons in The Godfather which include revolvers, shotguns, tommy guns, bombs, handguns, molotov cocktails... they are all at your disposal and are able to be upgraded via black market merchants scattered throughout New York, although you must buy these upgrades. Furthermore, if you have access to the X-Box Live Marketplace then you can buy & download even STRONGER weapons for you to purchase within the game.

It doesn't stop there. As you progress through the game you gain levels which, in turn, allow you to upgrade your characters abilities. These include aiming & precision, speed, strength, how well you fist fight, how much ammo you can hold, and many more categories. Also, by going up levels and upgrading yourself, you go up in rank which means you can hire better crew members/protection.

Graphically speaking, I have to say EA did an excellent job creating New York and all of the characters within the game. Each character looks like their real life counter part practically to the T.. it was amazing to see the detail and effort put into the character model. New York looks amazing as well, you can really see the difference in culture from back then to present day and its really cool to see it. Marlon Brando looks AMAZING. Easily a 10.

The music was spot on and really fit with the game, creating the perfect mood and atmosphere for you to enjoy it. The sound effects are perfect, I've never heard or seen a more satisfying explosion in a video game in my life. The voice acting is superb, sporting most if not all the original cast reprising their roles.. amazing.

But with all this good stuff, why didn't this game get a 10? Well the targetting system can be tricky at times, meaning that you will wind up aiming at an enemy behind you instead of the one standing right in front of you. Additionally, the game's difficulty is like a rubber band - one minute its ridiculously easy, the next its super hard. The cops seem to come at you for almost any reason, and the same goes for rival families. Finally, your radar and map are complete garbage when it comes to pinpointing your objectives.. I can guarentee you'll drive or run right past it maybe 3 or 4 times because the map doesn't indicate where it is very well. Also the ending was strange because your character becomes the Don of NYC & the Corleones... what happened the Michael Corleone..???

To sum it up, this game is guarenteed to give you atleast 30 hours of excellent gameplay that will drag you deep into the mobster lifestyle. For casual gamers and die hard fans of the book/movies alike, The Godfather is a must buy.

The Godfather

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: September 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The Godfather the Game brings 3rd person shooter games to a new level. Incredible graphics teamed up with a great story line makes this a must buy. Realistic cars, guns, and landmarks makes the game that much better

THE BEST GAME EVER!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game has the best features ever! Like,you can rob banks,you can steal cars,and you can get the best weapons. I am going to buy it for xbox360 when I get to. By the way, I am nine. It has my mom's name, but it is really me,Daniel. I like it. Also, you can pay guys to join your crew. They lean out the window and shoot people. I have it for computer, but i want it for xbox 360. It is the best game ever! (P.S. this me Daniel, not my mom, me the nine year old dude.)

Great game with a lot to do.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I thought this was an all around fun game. Graphics are very good and game runs smooth as butter. A few hiccups when there is a lot going on at once but never really affects game play. A lot of story and side missions to do so the game never gets dull.

All around fun game with tons to do and see. Just one gripe and it's very minor. I can't figure out why they didn't add a feature to save cars in your hideouts. Would have made things a little easier but it's not a big deal.

This game will take a while to finish so you get your dollars worth out of it. Plus, Amazon had the best price for it and with free shipping and no tax you can't beat this deal. If your into opened games with hours worth of stuff to do, get this game, you won't regret it.

A side note to Amazon: How do get orders shipped so fast? I swear I order something on a Tuesday it's at my door by Friday, Saturday the most. This company has twisted turn around time. Sick how fast they get merchandise sent, especially with free shipping, this company is the best. Keep up the great work.

Jolly Good!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Just a short but very honest review here. I really like this game, and normally I tend to not like these kind of games. In the past I always relished in sports games or flying simulators. This game has a great storyline to it from the Godfather series. The graphics are top notch but you are probably expecting that. The gameplay is really, really good and there is always something new to discover, whether it is a threat or friend. If you have a 360 and are even thinking about getting this game, do not hesitate because it is worth it!

Xbox 360 Godfather Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoy plsying this game on my Xbox 360 console.

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

IN THE REALM OF MOVIE, THE GODFATHER REIGNED SUPREME. THE SAME IS TRUE IN THE REALM OF VIDEO GAMES. THE GODFATHER IS LIKE GRAND THEFT AUTO 1-5 ON STEROIDS--THE BEST CHARACTER GAMING EXPERIENCE EVER.

couldn't get into it...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: January 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i wanted this game to be good, but it just didn't do it for me. the godfather is a great move franchise (minus 3), but i'd pass on the game if i could do it over again.

If you enjoyed the movie, you'll enjoy the game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is all around great. The game basically allows you to move up the ranks in the Corleone family while playing through the movie script, then you get to destroy all the other families and ultimately take over New York City. Buyer Beware, this game is additive so take care of all other priorities before playing this one. Worth the sixty bucks!

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