The Godfather

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  • Summary: The book by Mario Puzo and classic film by Paramount Pictures serve as inspiration for The Godfather, as gamers join the Corleone family and earn respect through loyalty and fear as they rise through the ranks to become Don in a living 1945-1955 New York. Gamers create their own mobThe book by Mario Puzo and classic film by Paramount Pictures serve as inspiration for The Godfather, as gamers join the Corleone family and earn respect through loyalty and fear as they rise through the ranks to become Don in a living 1945-1955 New York. Gamers create their own mob character in the game, putting themselves into the action while reliving classic moments from the fiction and experiencing original missions alongside memorable characters from the film. After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts the player is accepted into the Corleone family, America's most famous criminal organization. It is up to the player to carry out orders, earn respect and make New York City their own. Featuring non-linear action-adventure gameplay, The Godfather offers gamers countless choices for solving the family’s problems with brutal violence, skillful diplomacy, or a cunning mixture of both. From mob hits and bank heists to drive-bys and extortion, step deep inside the world of The Godfather where intimidation and negotiation are your tickets to the top. Players use their powers of loyalty and fear to earn respect through interactions with characters in the world. Decisions made by the player in the game have lasting consequences, just as it was in the mob underworld featured in The Godfather fiction. James Caan, Robert Duvall, and the late Marlon Brando provided voice acting and likenesses for the game. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Cheat Code Central
    90
    The Godfather is not a perfect game but it's a hell of a lot of fun. There's nothing particularly frustrating about it so the challenges won't be insurmountable to casual gamers. Hardcores can immerse themselves in the mob world and enjoy the game as an interactive movie.
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    84
    Starts off strong with fun missions that follow the story of the movies nicely. However, towards the end the quality and amount of plot-related missions goes down and the optional missions start to repeat themselves. It is still a fun GTA clone, just not what it could have been. [April 2006]
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  3. ActionTrip
    80
    The type of gameplay has been seen a millions times before. Its sole advantage is that it relies on an extremely powerful narrative, backed up by a serious cast and admirable music. It's all about car chases, street shootouts, controlling diverse rackets and respecting fellow family members.
  4. Total Video Games
    70
    The emphasis on driving, the lack of scope in the side-quests, and the subsequent compulsion to complete the main mission, are definite weak spots in the game, the result being that players will all to easily get bogged down in the general repetitiveness of the experience.
  5. Play Magazine
    65
    The fighting in all its forms proves to be a sticking point, and Godfather suffers accordingly. [May 2006, p.49]
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  6. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    60
    A huge, lazy and sometimes glitchy disappointment of a game. The character progression really doesn’t provide a strong enough excuse to keep playing after the initial joy of the combat has dissipated, and the number of times you find yourself going through the same old motions during missions smacks of padding of a magnitude normally associated with the corpulent Don.
  7. Edge Magazine
    40
    For such a costly flagship title to provide neither the promised statement of mainstream grown-up appeal nor even polished, lesser disposable thrills is a landmark failure. [May 2006, p.92]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 65
  3. Negative: 22 out of 65
  1. Truckpool
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    The only first cool and coolest game with a variety of gameplay (part 2 of the game made by fools is very stupid and can not bear the name ofThe only first cool and coolest game with a variety of gameplay (part 2 of the game made by fools is very stupid and can not bear the name of the original) that is, for this 1 game 10 points out of 10 and why can't I officially buy this game on Steam ?… Expand
  2. JohnM.
    Mar 22, 2006
    10
    I've been playing it all day. Seriously deep and rich game. Love the plot. No problems with the controls. Graphics are waay better than I've been playing it all day. Seriously deep and rich game. Love the plot. No problems with the controls. Graphics are waay better than my cousin's PS2. Does the movie proud.… Expand
  4. LukeM.
    May 12, 2006
    9
    Best Game Ever!!!!
  5. Dreky
    Aug 23, 2023
    6
    this game DID NOT age well as in 2023, its repetitive, the combat is awfull and the controlls are really bad, altough it can be fun to takethis game DID NOT age well as in 2023, its repetitive, the combat is awfull and the controlls are really bad, altough it can be fun to take over the other families bussinisses and upgrade your guns… Expand
  6. JK
    Jul 4, 2006
    5
    Could have been so much better. I tested it in the early alpha phase and it showed much potential. The final result is buggy and tends to Could have been so much better. I tested it in the early alpha phase and it showed much potential. The final result is buggy and tends to crash despite the hefty hardware it's running on.… Expand
  7. NicolasB.
    Mar 22, 2006
    4
    Graphics, are relatively good, with the exeption of the cars that looks realy ugly, too many recycled characters and rooms, controls are Graphics, are relatively good, with the exeption of the cars that looks realy ugly, too many recycled characters and rooms, controls are frustraiting, try to drive the cars is just stupid. Some missions are realy frustraiting, for example trying to kill 30 bad guys and you are all alone and they kill you with only one shot. Another anoying thing is the save system. Compared to mafia doesn't seem to have better graphic quality.… Expand
  8. MiKE
    Mar 22, 2006
    0
    I am VERY VERY disappointed by this game!! The graphics are not acceptable, they are really bad. I was expecting photo realistic face and I am VERY VERY disappointed by this game!! The graphics are not acceptable, they are really bad. I was expecting photo realistic face and what do we get? Cartoonist faces, with DULL looking environments!!!!! This would of been ok 5 years ago. It is basically Grand Theft Auto with the Godfather licence. SAD... The gameplay is EXACTLY as GTA. Which is ok. but the out dated graphics make this game a failure. I was expecting the graphics to be at least as in Half life 2, which dont forget came out almost 2 years ago!!! Stay away from this one!… Expand

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