The Godfather PSP game

The Godfather

2006

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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One of the few liberties developer Electronic Arts has taken with this long-awaited game smacks you in the chops right from the start. The Godfather puts you in the role of a character that did not feature in the film. And the packaging and all the hype surrounding the release of The Godfather would have you think it's all so-o-o authentic. The game begins with your character witnessing his father being gunned down and murdered by rival gangsters. You are then thrust forward nine years into the future to the wedding scene from the opening of the film (at last, something familiar) where your mother is asking Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) to take you under his wing and offer you work. The Don sends his Capo, Luca Brasi to look after you and train you in the fine art of being a mobster. You are then taken to what EA call the 'Mob Face' part of the game, where you can customise how your character will look (face, hair and clothes etc.). The tools used in this section are very similar to those found in all EA Sports games. Now your character has taken shape, you begin as an unofficial enforcer for the Corleone family, which means your job is to muscle merchants into paying you protection money. Extorting businesses and taking over rackets is not all there is to the game, though. There are plenty of story missions to keep you occupied. Some missions are taken directly from the movie. You will have to drive the Don to the hospital after he is shot in the street, travel to Hollywood to re-enact the famous horse's head scene, and plant the pistol for Michael Corleone to use to kill Sallazzo, to name but a few. In addition to the characters, the city of New York has been carefully rendered in detail, and you can spot specific scenes from the film as you travel the streets of Little Italy, Brooklyn, Midtown, Hell's Kitchen, and New Jersey. For the most part, the game has remained faithful to the legendary movie. Only after making a name for yourself will you move up the family ladder, starting from 'Outsider', and the game is completed when you become the Don of New York City.

The Godfather details

Formats:	18 Xbox 360, PSP, PS2, Xbox
Players:	1
Genre:	Adventure
Developers:	PAGE 44
Rental release:	22 Sep 2006

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OK, BUT NO CIGAR!

By PETER LEE from Chesham Bois,England , 24 Feb 2007

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wELL I COMPLETED THIS IN 2 DAYS, I LOVE THE FILM SO IT WAS OK 4 ME. BUT I EXPECTED MORE.
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By a customer from London , 21 Jan 2009

After getting 'battered' a few times I completed both parts of the game. I was happy to be able to complete it even when the 'chips were down.' There is nothing 'fishy' about this game. It was good fun and I will 'Plaice' it amongst my collection!
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Be my friend... Godfather

By JediSi (301 reviews) from Kent , 24 Dec 2007

The graphics are good, the story line is fine, but not nearly long enough and not enough game play choices. You follow the tale of a lowly gangster that had some early tie to Don Corleone. His rise up the ranks is fairly challenging. But I still do not understand the connection to him and the Mob wars mode, this is the mode where you become don of New York. And is a mix of card playing and action. Once you are done with story mode you still continue with Mob wars. So again they are 'linked' but not really. Definitely worth playing if you like shooters.
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AWSOME GAME!!!

By Davran Acenov from london , 25 Aug 2007

loved it soo much i couldent stop playing it and completed it in a day
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The Old-Father

By a customer from Colwyn Bay, Conwy , 18 May 2007

Quite a good looking game. Reasonably fun to play.
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OK, BUT NO CIGAR!

By PETER LEE from Chesham Bois,England , 24 Feb 2007

wELL I COMPLETED THIS IN 2 DAYS, I LOVE THE FILM SO IT WAS OK 4 ME. BUT I EXPECTED MORE.
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