The Godfather (PlayStation 2)

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  The Godfather
Review created: 03/29/06
33 of 37 people found this review helpful.

Be a mobster, claw your way to the top and take control of New York.

Quick review:

An excellent buy. Indepth story, excellent graphics, great game play and enough missions to keep you busy for a long time. Fans of "The Godfather" movie won't be disappointed, the game is faithful to the original story. Fans of GTA will enjoy the familiar feel of the game.

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You become an unofficial enforcer and work you're way up the ranks. The final goal is to take control New York. Along the way, you must deal with rival families, the police, and the FBI.

The extensive map allows you to explore all of New York from the beginning. You can work toward taking control a section at a time (Little Italy, Hell's Kitchen, ect), or take a little bit of every area.

Helpful mobsters give you tips on bribing the police, hijacking trucks, and methods to use. The senior members of the Family will give you missions as your respect level grows.

Some of the graphics are repeated over and over (flower shop, bakery, hotels, cars), but the city is excellently rendered. You can easily get lost or wind up turning the wrong corner and being ambushed on a dead end street if you don't make use of your map.

While the grame draws on the themes of the Grand Theft Auto games (random violence, steal cars, run over people) it is not a copy. The elements it borrows from the game add to the over all game play.

This game is an excellent buy with weeks of game play no matter how good you are at video games.


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  A LITTLE OVERATED!
Review created: 09/02/06
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

What you do in the game

In this game you design your own character at the start and play through the game as him, even though your character wasn't in the movie you still play major parts from it.

Note: You really need to have seen the film to understand the game.

Graphics The graphics in this game are really good (not including cutscenes as the graphics are usually good on them) life-like people walk the streets and each individual person even has their own name. Weapons also have good graphics. Main characters in the game have extra, detailed features and look even better than civillians. Each city has good graphics like the buildings etc. Though shops are heavily recycled. You will get used to it. The cars graphics aren't really good as you can't see through the windows. They have a cartoonish look to them. The cars are the thing in the game that stopped me giving the graphics 10 points in this review.

Gameplay

The gameplay is quite good, though not the best, the best thing is extorting shopkeepers and forcing them to give you protection money, thats if they don't give you it when you ask them nicely at the start, Sometimes you can push shopkeepers past their limit when extorting them and they will fight back hard. The freestyle fighting is cool at the start but gets boring when you have played the game long enough. The special gun moves are the same with the freestyle fighting, fun at the start then boring. Also the game is to easy, there isn't really a hard mission in the game. The cars are also a major problem, they actually are like a 1940's car, too slow can't turn properly etc. br />

Note: To change your characters clothes you have to gain money save the game, load it and then select ' Go to the tailor shop' .

Other comments

The game is compaired to GTA, but that isn't really true, the only thing the games have in common is the map at the bottom right of the screen and the fact the the triangle button gets you in a car. I bought the game for £29.99 which is about $49.99, $59..99 in the US , I'm not sure bu It's not worth that, I think it's only worth about £20.00 which it is at a games shop near me at the moment. This game definetly isn't for everyone, I mean I love free roaming, random killing games but this game didn't give me a thrill, so you should definetly rent it first. But, I suppose it's still a good game for some.


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  godfather
Review created: 09/08/08
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the game was in excellent condition, but the case and manual had obviously had some kind of liquid spilled on it...not really a big deal. it was received in a timely manner for good price


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  Excellent !!!
Review created: 08/07/08
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1940s grand theft auto, its that great!! the only thing i hate, you have to do a lot of money before you can buy a decent gun. (400,000 for a tommy gun).


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  Good...
Review created: 08/05/08
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ausalr ( 2 )

I like it it took a day to long but it was great just happy I got it and it was pretty low price for the quallity


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  Perfect
Review created: 07/31/08

Its a great game!!! It gives an interesting look at what New York looked like in the early 1900s. The game allows to fully customize your character. It reminds me a lot of "The Getaway", except it is much more fun, because you have a lot more freedom in many ways.


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  WHY PAY HUNDREDS FOR A PLAYSTATION3 GET YOURS FREE!
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  The Godfather
Review created: 07/19/08
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I like this game,it's very exciting and you don't know what to expect.The only thing I don't like is I don't know all the controls yet.


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  the godfather
Review created: 07/08/08

i like action games and i wanted to play it and its not a quick game and i heard a lot about it and i like that u can do differnt things and take cars it like grand theft a little bit


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  AHHHH, KILLING IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS, ADDICTING
Review created: 07/01/08
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First off, it's pretty cool how you create your own character (kinda like the Sims) and how they fit that character into the CG cut scenes. You don't do the Godfather movie but basicaly kill your way up the Corleone mob family latter on your own with some of the characters from the movie occasionally calling you up to visit them somewhere for a new "job" or a promotion in these cool CG cut scenes with the actual acters. It's a 3rd person shooter/fighter, also need negotiation/intimadation skills to inflict fear into your victims without pissing them off and fighting back. Also pretty cool are the insane car chases that when your in one is rentless but the crashes are spectactular. You also can purchase better levels of your weapons as you earn extortion moneys from your intimated shop keepers store fronts and rackets that you take over one by one, very addicting (ok, I'll go for just one more...next thing you know it's six hours later). You can also rob banks, hi-jack trucks, blow up stores, steal cars, bribe cops, pay off the FBI, and pretty much bitch slap anybody you want (in the game that is, bitch slapping real people is wrong...at least thats what they keep telling me). I'm almost at the end of the game and I still keep finding new things. I highly reccomend this game to anyone especially those who like a free roam world to take your time cause there's lots to do & explore (and kill). ENJOY


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  The Godfather PS2 game
Review created: 06/20/08

The game was in great condition. It was exactly how it was described on eBay. It worked very well and will last a long time. I decided to buy the game because I couldn't find it in the stores. Plus the price on eBay was more affordable when compared to what the game costs in the stores. I would definately recommend this game to those who are interested in playing it. It is very addicting and a lot of fun to play. I hope this review will help you decide to buy it.


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  Godfather for PS2
Review created: 06/09/08
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My Step Son wanted it for his Birthday, so I found the title he wanted with great ease and at a resonable price


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  I've always wanted to be the bad guy.
Review created: 06/09/08
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Growing up the youngest and quietest of five children, I've always kind of had to take what I got from the siblings. This game is a hell of a lot of fun for someone who never got the chance to be the badass. The only reservation I have is the number of businesses to take over. Sometimes (but not too often) it gets a little boring putting the squeeze on so many business owners and it does play a lot like Grand Theft Auto. Aside from that, I enjoy the game a lot. I would give it a Good and a Half if that rating were possible.


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  An offer you should refuse!
Review created: 05/29/08
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If you like GTA this games is not for you.It is nothing like Grand Theft Auto. It is however liking to True Crime New York City. I found the graphics very good, the charactors well built and the feel of realism great. However, i found the missions to be very short and extremely diffilcult. Even with the limited cheats available you die way too easy. Overall i find this game un-interesting and would suggest not buying this game unless you enjoy getting upset playing a game. Using one word to describe the three dollars i spent on the Godfather it would be "Overpriced".


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  PS2 - The Godfather Game
Review created: 03/02/08
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You really feel like a ganster in this game, with realistic ganster action as you collect money, enforce your turf, and basically get rid of those who stand in your way. Fun and realistic game play, buy weapons, make your own characters and the outcome is totoally up to you! A+++ gaming.


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  Godfather PS2
Review created: 02/13/08
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Great game many challenges and just when you think you got it beat its got a twist I purchased it because I like games with a challenge


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  great ps2 game i recommend this video
Review created: 02/10/08
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i like to godfather ps2 game graphic's are good,lots of action i recommend it to anyone who is looking for a action/fighting game


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  Awesome game.
Review created: 02/05/08
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This game is outstanding. Some of the actors from the movie voice their characters, including Marlon Brando, James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Abe Vigoda. Very cool. A must-have for any fan of the Godfather movies, even if you're not much of a gamer.


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  excellent!
Review created: 01/26/08(updated 01/26/08)
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great.I hope later I find other prouducts like this one.I will check out your other items.!!! Thank You


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  OH-MY-GOD!!!!!
Review created: 01/23/08(updated 01/31/08)
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This is the best game that EA has ever put out, in my opinion.
You get to:
1. Extort other mob families businesses.
2. Take down other families warehouses and invade they're turf.
3. Start mob wars where you use strategy and preparation to win.
4. Steal cars, whack other mobsters with unique weapons such as, a shotgun, Tommy gun, a regular pistol, a 38 snub nose pistol, a magnum pistol, bombs, dynamite and a garrote wire to sneak up on people from behind, just to name a few.
5. Blow up other families supply trucks and take the loot.
6. Rise up through the ranks with your family (The Corleones) and eventually become the Don.
All this with an awesome story line that will draw you in deeper every mission you play.

NOTE- For more experienced players the game may seem too short and easy at first. Even if you do beat the game you still have a looooong way to go before truly beating it. (You could beat all the missions but you still have to take down the rival families and extort the businesses before the credits start rolling.)

OVERALL AN OUTSTANDING GAME!


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  The Godfather (Playstation 2)
Review created: 12/04/07
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I bought the video game for my grandson. The game played good and my gradson liked it. I didn't care for it, because it was very vulgar, so we had to take it away from him. It would be ok for someone over 20 years of age and if they are into ruff stuff.


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  Grand Theft Auto Meets 1930-1940's America
Review created: 09/15/07
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Do you like Grand Theft Auto? Do you like The Godfather?

Fan of the 1920's through the 1950's?

Then you will most likely enjoy this game. Its a great mixture and a great blend of Grand Theft Auto style mechanics, graphics, game-play, and the view and grandeur of the 1920's through the 1950s, with a Godfather-esque look and feel to everything.

I'd easily rank this in the Top 25 of the last couple of years of the PS2.


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  BEST PS2 GAME EVER
Review created: 07/09/07
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I had always been interested in getting this game, but at 40-50 dollars, it was not in my budget. Then I saw it for sale on EBAY. This game is awesome. The game allows for you to decide what YOU want to do, where YOU want to go. The graphics are great, gameplay and controls are great. The audio is awesome, with scenes from the movie as well as actual audio used in the game! I highly reccomend this game if you like games like GTA: San Andreas, or if you like the movie.


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  The Godfather
Review created: 07/04/07
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great game excellent graphics fun dialog great cars and guns. Great game if you like to race cars and shoot people.


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  Sweet
Review created: 04/01/07
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I love this game. It is like Grand Theft Auto, but with a really cool plot, and old cars and buildings.


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  great game
Review created: 03/09/07
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If you liked grand theft auto you'll love this game it's better. You can bribe cops, If you get you wanted level up you can skip town and it goes away. What more could you ask for oh yea you can sneck up on people and choke them to death with a wire totaly silently.


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  Cool Mob Game
Review created: 01/11/07(updated 01/12/07)
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I thought this was going to be another game that ripped off Grand Theft Auto when I bought this game. It does a little, but only a little. This game, though, adds so much more. It has all the cool things from the Godfather Trilogy whether it's carrying out a hit on a rival family, paying bribes to G-Men and cops, or influencing store and hotel owners that they need your protection for a fee. You can go along with what the agenda is or you can go and try to obtain more businesses and racketeering ventures. And what's really cool about the game is that for each time you kill a member of a rival family, they keep a vendetta out on you. If you kill too many members of the same family, then a mob war starts. The only way to end the mob war (and win anyway) is to bribe a G-Men or bomb a rival business within 48 hours (time goes by rather quickly though, it's not really 48 real hours, more like 48 minutes if even that). The only gripe I had was the controls are a little goofy to get used to for a newbie when you're fighting (it kind of reminds me of Fight Night, the boxing video game). But I got used to it, and now it's no big deal at all.

Dollar for dollar, there aren't too many games that are as good as The Godfather. The storyline is exceptional, and there are so many things to do. It even lets you create yourself as a crime thug (I'm a longhaired hippie and it won't let me have long hair-minor bummer) and you work yourself up the family ladder. I bought 24: The Game and thought that game was pretty good, but that almost stinks when compared to this game. I liked the storyline on 24, but the options and gameplay on The Godfather are much much better, it's just way more fun (sometimes too fun, real time hours go by too fast when you play this game, warning to significant others). I reviewed 24 a couple months ago and now I wish I hadn't given it such a good review after playing this game. If you're a fan of the Godfather Trilogy, you'll absolutely love this game. If you're not familiar with the series (I would say "If you're not a fan", but that would be absurd. I mean if you're reading this, you can't dislike the movies unless you just dislike Godfather 3), you'll get to be a character in the movie but in game form. Parents should be cautioned with this game. It's violent and the language might not suit young ears. Otherwise, I know you'll love this game. It's unique gameplay and storyline will give you hours and hours of enjoyment.


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