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| Game Details | Released
24 March 2006 | | Format
PS2, XBox, PSP, PC, Xbox 360 | | Developer
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The Godfather
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Having been berated by Francis Ford Coppola for developing a Godfather game — "I had nothing to do with it and I disapprove," the director fumed in a US television interview — Paramount and Electronic Arts have a battle on their hands to convince fans to take a chance on this ambitious adventure. But despite Coppola’s fears, the game treats its hallowed source material with respect, passion and imagination.
Rather than casting players as a familiar Corleone mobster, The Godfather allows you to create your own wise guy and explore a beautifully-realised 1940s New York, where you can run jobs for the family, collect protection money and whack rival gangsters in your quest to become Mafia top dog. And instead of messing with the original story, the tale of your virtual hoodlum runs parallel with the movie’s plot arc; so while you can’t stop Sonny being killed, you can take revenge on his assassins.
Unlike many action games, The Godfather also puts heavy focus on the consequences of your actions, so that gamers who are too brutal in their methods will be hampered by unwanted attention from the police, while players who take the time to build a fearsome reputation will get what they want merely by threatening violence and making offers that cops and local businesses can’t refuse.
As the game borrows heavily from Grand Theft Auto, comparisons are inevitable. But while the period the game is set in makes for a less gleefully-thrilling experience — the old-fashioned shooters lack the punch of GTA’s weapons, and the cumbersome cars seem to have been given an unnatural speed-boost to compete with San Andreas’ hot rods — The Godfather still offers incredible freedom and depth, and the original soundtrack, complex character customisation and voice talent of James Caan and Robert Duvall make it feel like a genuine extension of Coppola’s trilogy.
Reviewer: David McComb
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| | | He's 13?I thought you were talking about a 8 year old.Seriously,if a 13 year old can't take a game with a bit of nudity and violence than there is something wrong with him(or probably his parents).Teenagers are not children,they know a game is not real life and at 13 they probably know a bit about sex.Trust me,I'm speaking out of experience,if It's shocking for him,than It's shocking for you as well, ... Read More
| | | rams About me | | 22:19, 22 November 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | The Godfather | | | Hey JoshRodriguez
Most games have a rating like a dvd. This game in the UK has a 18 years+ rating. I have just got the game and it has lots of blood and swearing in it like the films.
I have to say so far its not a bad game at all.
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| | | MrNiceGuz About me | | 00:46, 10 October 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: HAVNT PLAYED IT YET!!! | | PLEASE CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WETHER THE GODFATHER HAS MUCH SWEARING OR SEXUAL MOMENTS OR NUDITY - BECAUSE ON THE GODFATHER WEBSITE IT SWEARS QUITE A BIT AND I SAW A SCREEN SHOT OF WOMEN HALF NAKED - BECAUSE I'M GETTING THE GAME FOR A MUCH YOUNGER PERSON THAN ME, HE'S JUST 13 YEARS OLD!!! I DON'T WANT TO GET SOMETHING UNSUITABLE FOR HIM!!! - SO PLEASE COULD SOMEONE ANSWER MY QUESTION AND HELP ME OUT!!! - IS THE GODFATHER VIDEO GAME SUIOTABLE FOR A 13 YEAR OLD BOY!!!??? - BECAUSE HE'S NOT A RE... Read More
| | | JoshRodriguez About me | | 15:56, 30 August 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | HAVNT PLAYED IT YET!!! | | | Havnt Played It Yet!!! I fink it looks very good - the story... u just cant beat it - the graphix Don!!! matter
BUT WAT I WANT TO NO IS HOW MUCH SWEARIN AND SEXUAL STUFF....!!!!???? PLEAS COULD SOME1 TELL ME!!!!!!!!! ... Read More
| | | JoshRodriguez About me | | 15:50, 30 August 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: The Godfather | | | My friend james lent it to me and its a good game the story is good but it does get a bit boring and also some of the missions are just easy ... Read More
| | | zombiemaster About me | | 19:35, 10 July 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: The Godfather | | | Just another GTA rip-off. The storyline is great, obviously, and the aiming system decent. The graphics are boring, the flirting mini-game awful and you'll pass half of the game driving in a grey New York. Not really fun. ... Read More
| | | Deviation About me | | 13:55, 01 July 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: The Godfather | | | Repetitive. Sure I love the idea that I have to go to this barber shop and wail on these guys in order to win it over, but it is just really repetitive. I liked the Turf war system in GTASA better. Also, you're nearly invincible(Sort of like God of War invincible), and early in the game all you really get to have is a baseball bat(Or maybe I'm just playing it wrong/slow?). I don't know. All I have to say is it's not worth the full price. ... Read More
| | | Aph About me | | 05:00, 02 May 2006 | Report This Post | |
| | | | RE: The Godfather | | I really want to play this, as the trailer looks amazingly cool. ... Read More
| | | AgentGoth About me | | 17:24, 06 April 2006 | Report This Post | |
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