Almost as good as the movie. Almost.

I came across this game with very small expectations, but I thought I might as well give it a try since I loved the movie. This game went up and beyond what I was expecting. Godfather fans will probably come into this game thinking that they will control Micheal Corleone, but instead you play as an outsider who by aiding the family, moves up in ranks and eventually becomes part of the family. Your job is to help the Corleones destroy every rival families, take over every business, control every warehouse, and claim New York as your own. This game may be an open world game, yet it has some RPG elements which are really welcome in a game like this. The graphics get the job done, but don't expect anything past 'decent'. Aside from the the great voice acting, there's nothing noteworthy about the audio. As with every Wii game, the controls make or break the experience and, thankfully, they really make the experience better. The motion sensing controls make a otherwise average game an great one as it feels just plain fun to use gestures instead of pressing buttons. Expect a lengthy game as I completed with 100% completion in 50 hours. Forget about the bad reputation of most movie based games, since this is really a step forward in licensed games. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up.