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.

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 !!!!

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

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: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.

This game is great,for anyone who has or has not watched the movie.I mean,the fact that you get to be the godfather and people are nice to you just because you are so respected.The missions are more fun then just riding around,and not all games are like that.

Normally I play a game, and then I'll save it, then go back to Madden. The Godfather had me playing, and playing, then watch The Godfather Movie, then I'll play again, and then choke a few people. Your in the Game when you watch the movie. You see thoes parts of the movie then think, I helped the guy get that Horses head in this bed, or put that Gun in the restroom, ha haa. Thumbs and toes up for this Excellent game.

The Godfather is an excellent game! The game takes place in the 30's and you take on a role of being a member of The Corleone Family. You are able to rise through the ranks untill you become the Don of New York. You experience the life a a made man in the mafia. You are able to run into numerous places and force the clerk to invest in your protection servie even if this means beating the heck out the owner to get him to pay. You use a new kind of system called the "blackhand" attacks. You move the analog back to power your punch and move it foward to hit the selected target.You also get to customize your charcter to look the way a person from the 30's would. The game has a good dialog system and the car, gun etc. sounds are great. It makes you feel like you where really apart of the greatest mafia ever created. The game lets you free roam and drive personally to your destination and lets you take detours. The graphics in this game are amazing and the cars look and feel like they are from the 30's. The game follows the movie perfectly and that isn't in a bad way. The Godfather defenitly should be looked into if you are a GTA fan. Good- The graphics, the blackhand control is easy to understand, customizing your character is really fun because of all the variety you get to put on your charcte, taking over new stores from other families is just plain fun and the game feels like you are in the 30's timezone Bad- The standard steal a car and drive to mission is used alot in this game, and cops that chase you are extremely hard to out run Verdict- This game is really fun to do the missions or just to fool around and is recommended to be looked into.

this is the best game i've ever played i rate it the highest the rating thing goes and may be way ferther