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The Godfather - PS2

An offer you shouldn't refuse

If you are a fan of movies, then The Godfather 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. The voice double is passable, for the most part. 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. Despite some silly missions (having to get Don Corleone to the hospital in a timed mission with Fredo whining in your ear comes to mind), all are fun, despite a lack of real variety. 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.

The Godfather - PS2

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this is the best game in whole wide world.need more money,need more guns,need more shops to takeover,need more hubs to ttake over,need more warehouses totake over,need more compounds to take over,need more people to kiil,need more cars,need more safehouses,NEED MORE CHEATS FOR THIS GAME !!!!

The Godfather - PS2

the day they ruinedd the franchise

thegodfather game on ps2 left a scar on fellow gamers not only did it have lousy ai but some missions were almost impossiblethats why it has this score

The Godfather - PS2

very fun game

This is a very fun game. GTA like, but set in the 30's. It is very close to the movie, and realistic for the most part. But I am here to warn you that this is a difficult game, I have lot sof trouble with it, but overall this is a very fun game.

The Godfather - PS2

An Offer You Can't Refuse

The Godfather:The Game is based on the 1970 Gangster film. You play as yourself, as you can create your own character, using a system that's strikingly similar to the creation system found in the EA Sports games. Your character's father gets murdered by gangsters, and you saw it. Then the game skips a few years, which is at the Godfather's daughters wedding, and your mother manages to convince the Godfather to let you into his family. The gameplay has 3 different styles, which are Driving, Shooting and Hand-to-hand combat. You will use the analog sticks to fight in the hand-to-hand moments. The graphics really let the game down, as the frame rate is a little choppy and character, car and building-interior models are heavily recycled. But the rest of the game is flawless, as the soundtrack is fantastic, the voice-acting is superb and the main mode will take you around 15-20 hours to complete, and there's tons to do after. If you liked the film, like GTA or just want so great action, The Godfather is really your best choice.

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