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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 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.

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!

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.

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!

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: May 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have played the xbox 360 version and the Wii version is even better!

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.

One of the Best Wii Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: July 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It's criminal this game isn't selling better. IGN rated the Wii version higher than the PS3 / 360 versions for one reason: using the Wiimote to simulate punches, strangles, swings and kicks adds more to the game. The first time I tossed someone into a furnace by swinging my arms towards the screen, I laughed while my girlfriend stared at me in disgust.

This game is far ahead of Scarface, even ahead of GTA 3. The missions are compelling, they're all based on the movie and Marlon Brando voices the Don, but somehow Godfather seems more non-linear than any other GTA type game. The sense of freedom from being able to choose from dozens of missions at any one time, or skip all the missions and advance the game by taking over businesses and fighting rival gangs, rob a bank, pay the police to help, call in backup from your own gang... there's just so much to do, and it's all your choice. Being able to advance the game while not following the story is key to the sense of freedom.

The RPG aspects are also a good idea for this genre.

All in all, a great game. I've enjoyed it as much as Zelda.

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.

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