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Excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 19
Date: March 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome. I thought it would be meh but the controls on this game are very well done and the game play is excellent. Nothing better than grabbing a guy by the shoulders when hes down, picking him up, then headbutting him and punching him into a wall.

The Mature game Wii owners have been waiting for.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm only 5 hours into the game and have never played the original release on xbox or PS2, but already I couldn't imagine going back to using a regular controller. Why tap X to hit someone when you can actually swing your fist! It feels so good to pick up some poor store owner, slam him aginst a wall, and beat the living [...] out of him until he agrees to pay protection money. Yes, the controls actually work and they work very well. There's over 20 different gestures you can make with the wii remote so things won't start getting boring for quit a while. A must have for all Wii owners wanting a mature game with a deep story.

The Godfather of Wii

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Most people think EA has lost it. That they just are full of uncreativity and that when it comes to making any game besides sports -- they just bomb. None of their games truly live up to the hype they were given. Even Medal Of Honor -- a once respected game in the industry -- has fallen from it's popularity because of poor development and other war games that are just...well, better.

And the Original Godfather -- the last game from EA I was even considering to buy -- wasn't horrible, nor was it a GTA killer. It was just an avergae game. However, for the Wii, EA has done something I respect: Instead of simply porting the game to the Wii, slapping controls on there -- they added new content, they re-designed it to take advantage of the Wii's hardware (aka the Wiimote) and made a game that's not always simple, but is pure fun.

The feeling you get when you slam a man into a table, wall -- whatever, is simple amazing. The graphics will give you more then enough eye candy (sure, it's no PS3/Xbox 360 -- but once again, the Wii surpases what the Xbox could do :-D).

In the end, The Gdofather Blackhand Edition is worth buying. Almost a waste of money to rent...because once you beat someone up, you'll be in love.

... did I just slice that guy in half with my tommy gun?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 22 / 24
Date: March 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have to say it's a bit odd to hear streams of swear words coming from a game built for a Nintendo system.

The Godfather: Blackhand Edition is a visceral experience for gamers, which is definitely brought on by the implementation of motion sensitive controls. Hand-to-hand fighting is done by swinging the Wiimote and Nunchuk, which is done with extreme precision and feels much more controlled than Wii Boxing.

Some of the actions may take awhile to get. Of course, trying to get the character to slam someone's head into a table as opposed to headbutting them really isn't too much to complain about. :)

Parents who are worried about the impressionable young minds of their children will most likely not want their kids playing this game (along with implementing the willful ignorance of the fact that they'll probably just play it over at their friend's house.) Grand Theft Auto was all about sandbox style car thievery with the added incentive of being able to kick people's butts. Blackhand is pretty much about organized crime, the incentive of getting to steal cars, and finding new and inventive ways to kill people... mainly the latter. My girlfriend was watching me play and at one point she just looked on in horror as I bent a guy over and shot him in the head with a shotgun at point blank range (while I, I'm sorry to say, laughed with testosterone filled glee.)
I actually spent a good twenty minutes running in and out of the safehouse, chucking bottles at people.

The game definitely earned it's M rating, but the overall gameplay is exemplary. The controls are fluid and intuitive, with the storyline mixing into the original movie complete with voice work from some of the cast members. It was a bit of a shock when "Michael Corleone" shows up and looks and sounds nothing at all like Al Pacino, which was a bit of a letdown.

The ultimate problem with the game, though, comes down to the graphics. I'm all about the gameplay, but EA really took the low road when they just ported over the PS2 version. They've added a ton of gameplay and, of course, the controls, but there have been plenty of times where I've thought "damn, these graphics are ten years old." Of course, with the realistic controls, maybe the world is better off with obviously shody graphics.

The storyline missions keep the game moving and there are plenty of side missions to keep you occupied. It's advertised as offering around 50 hours of gameplay, so anyone who beat Zelda and is looking for their next big time consuming epic, this would be it.

Action lovers: This game is for you!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First off, I'm very picky about what games I buy for the Wii. So far I've only bought 5 games for the Wii and didn't like 3 of them. Zelda: Twilight Princess was my first game, loved it. I also bought Elebits, Wii Play, and Sonic and the Secret Rings. Didn't like them for various reasons and got rid of them. I gave The Godfather a shot, and I'm glad I did.

It is genuinely fun to play. The controls are great. For those of you wondering, it is essentially a Grand Theft Auto clone. You can steal vehicles, drive around New York. You have various guns and bombs. There are families (gangs) around New York that control different parts of the city. Part of your missions include taking control of stores and rackets from other families. The stores and rackets pay protection money to your family earning you money. There's also a story line to follow that stays true to the movie. There are various side missions too.

The only bad things about this game so far are the normal troubles with any game. The story is a little hard to follow (I haven't watched the movie yet), I had a little confusion as to how to actually play the game (such as needing to bribe the police to stay clean), and the button mapping took some time to get used to.

Here's the bottom line: If you've been looking for a good Wii game after Zelda and haven't found it, this is your game. This is the first time I've played The Godfather and it is definitely worth the price.

The Godfather: Blackhand Edition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was in a video game rental store looking at the lame games that are out so far for the wii, and decided to give this one a try. I am so glad I did, I ended up buying it. This game plays like Grand Theft Auto, but with a better storyline and, of course, wii controls. The controls put you physically in the game, as you can grab and lift people up, throw them against walls or off of buildings, punch or strangle them by making the motions with your hands instead of the usual butto pressing.
This game also has a non-linear storyline, with multiple missions available at a time. You can also choose what kind of mobster you want to be, mostly violent or better at manipulatin, etc, and each decision has benefits and consequences in the game. This game is very fun, and very addictive.

Finally, another great, immersive game for the Wii

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My Wii has pretty much gathered dust since I finished Twilight Princess. No more.

I wasn't expecting much from this game - I've been pretty disappointed with the quick ports 3rd party development companies have been putting out for Wii - but EA got this one right.

The game world is huge, the Wii controls are intuitive, and the atmosphere is convincing.

It plays like Oblivion, but set in 1930's gangster new york.

Plus excellent voice acting from Brando himself.

Get this game!

Very Fun and plenty of game play...very violent, not for kids

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is great, its very detailed, allowing you to travel to each of the five burrows of New York and deal with the five families. You can do your own thing or play the movie. Its got a lot of hours of gameplay but it is very violent. You use the wii remotes to strangle gangsters and can kill people in many different ways.

I hope we get more of this type of game for the Wii

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: May 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

In places the graphics on this game do look a bit shoddy, but in other places they look really good, But thats not the main draw with this game!
The controls are absolutley superb and really let you get your hands dirty doing assorted Mob tasks with your Wiimote, for example if someone in the game offends you, you can grab them by holding down "Z" and "B" and then motion a back handed slap with your Wiimote and hey presto you give the guy in the game a slap, if he still isnt very pleasent towards you bring the Wiimote and nunchuck up towards you sharply and give him a taste of your forehead, Great stuff!
This game also holds the privelige of being the first time on any Nintendo console that a NPC has come up to me in a game and told me "What the f**k you lookin at c**k Sucker" before I pushed him through a plate glass window, Pure brilliance a must have for any serious Wii'er!

Just pure fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The controls make this game very fun to play -- strangling, throwing, slamming, shooting -- it all feels natural. The story is great but it might be hard to get motivated to keep playing the game once you complete the story.

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