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The World is NOT Yours Afterall...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 42 / 63
Date: October 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

"Scarface" showed a lot of promise, especially after "The Godfather" hit videogame platforms and ended up being a great success, IMHO. I was in love with that game because of the new storyline that involves you more with the movie, and that you could do a lot of freelancing, just like the "GTA" games. You didn't have to do missions right away, or even at all.

A big buzz came about when we learned that "Scarface" was going to come out. I was hoping that the game would offer the same type of freedom that the other games do... boy, was I ever mistaken. The game is strictly mission-based, and if you try to do things other than the mission at hand, you fail and have to restart.

First thing's first, the premise of the game is that it starts where the movie ends, only you don't end up dying. You, as "Tony Montana" escape and plot your way back to the top and ultimately take revenge upon the one who tried to wipe you out for good... Sosa. It won't be an easy road, though. You'll have to start from the beginning and work your way back to the top.

I know that people weren't too thrilled with the idea that it's different from the movie and you end up surviving instead of dying, but I actually thought that was a pretty neat idea. However, the reason why this game fails is that you are not given the freedom you'd think you would be able to have. The game is strictly about missions, and ridiculously hard missions where there are a million bad guys shooting at you all at once. You try to move away from the mission and do your own thing, you fail. You have to play it by the book, and that really is a bummer. The controls aren't all that grand, either. Very shaky at times and hard to get a good shot off.

If you want to check this game out, I HIGHLY recommend that you rent it first. Don't waste your money. Rent it and see if you end up liking it. "Scarface" is a game that could have been so much more. Sure, not all games can be "GTA," but I was hoping that they'd at least give you some freelancing options just like in "The Godfather"--which is an EXCELLENT game. It'd make sense, since you have to re-build your empire and gain your rep back, so naturally I thought that you would be able to do some of that on your own terms. I was very disappointed and feel like my money and time was wasted. But, rent the game and see it for yourself. You may end up liking it more than I did. I'm just giving you my take on it. Seriously, RENT this one. Buy it later if you end up really loving it. -Michael Crane

There is no way they could've replaced Al Pacino!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 20
Date: November 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I think this game sucks because it's to violent like Grand Theft Auto and maybe this game should not be played by younger kids. Also I want to say is that I think this game sucks because there is no other way they could've replaced Al Pacino I mean come on guys Pacino is only 66 years old and he may be a little bit old to be acting in this kind of stuff now. I mean he yes he did act in the Movie Scarface back in 1983 but now I guess aging is what matters now for original actors. Anyway I give this game a 1 out of 5!

disappointing!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I was so excited to see this game come out- I loved the Godfather, and From Russia with Love, and the hype surrounding this game was incredible. The actual game, however, was incredibly disappointing. The driving controls, especially compared to the driving controls in The Godfather, are AWFUL. I was having so much trouble driving I kept looking through the handbook to see if I was doing something wrong, but from what I saw I was using the controller the way I was supposed to. Most of the missions involve driving, under a specific time limit, and with these awful controls, I gave up early- way too frustrating. The musical play list that you get to control was fun, but I would have liked more free-roaming like in the Godfather. I was also looking forward to hearing everyone's voices that were in the opening credits- Dale Earnhardt Jr??? But since I have almost totally given up on it now, I guess I won't get to hear their voice acting talent. Does anyone know if they plan to re-release this on the xbox 360? Maybe some of the control issues could be worked out before then. This game had so much potential that right now it is not living up to.

Don't disappoint yourself

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: October 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Do yourself a favor and rent the game from your local video store before wasting your money. The one thing that I really hate about this game is that you cannot jump. How dumb is that? When playing the game you have to go uncessary routes in order to get places, because you cannot jump. The storyline is pathetic. I laugh everytime I look at the case of the game sitting on top of my tv, this is where the game will stay

Why, Tony? Why?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: October 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Every year there has to be a game adapted from a classic movie or based on a classic movie (From Russia With Love, which is actually not a bad game.). Recentlty just landing my hands on a copy of this, I simply couldn't resist picking up SCARFACE: THE WORLD IS YOURS. I loved the movie SCAR FACE, and I was gonna love this.

But It turns out I didn't.

The controls are really a joke, instead of your normal FPS/3PS/RPG etcetera, there are really bland controls you can't even tell what to do. The dialouge is corny, and everything else is a joke.

For die-hard fans only, I guess.

Just don't do it.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is just not fun. The moves are so hard to do. There are way too many complicated things to do. Why can't shoot just be triangle, or hit be the circle etc. like most games? Ugh. Think we get rid of it as soon as possible.

Cool game but way too much foul language

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 19
Date: October 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing this game for a few days now and i've got to say that they went way way overboard with the use of the "f" word. I am a GTA fan and I understand their is going to be some foul language in games of that type, but gee whiz! This game takes it to a new level with the use of the "f" word being used in my opinion, 100 times that of GTA. They need like a language filter or something on games that way those of us to enjoy openworld games can play them and have fun w/o hearing all the frequent profanities. So bluntly put, the language in this game is horrible! If they would have did it along the lines of GTA it would have been more tolerable, even though not good still to even have profanity in a game. Games can be a blast w/o all that mess. So have got that out of the way, the gameplay is a blast! Vehicle physics are kind of rough though and not as smooth as GTA i.e. the driving of the cars and boats. The graphics are pretty good too. I love the mansion. That is cool. They have really neat cars and boats as well. I like the fact too that you can hire your own henchmen and driver. You can call a car from your garage from anywhere and your driver will bring it to you in a matter of seconds..same goes for your boats if you are in a boathouse location. There may be other locations to call boats from but I haven't discovered it yet. In the game, you buy property, do deals, take down enemy gangs, etc on your way back to the top to claim your empire. Overall, language not included, this game is fun. But if I would have known then, what I know now, I would have just stuck with GTA and would have went out and bought D1 drift racing instead. Considering the language just makes this game a chore to enjoy without wanting to bring it back and trade it in. My wife could hear me playing the game from the other room and even she was disgusted and admitted that even GTA is better than this game. So being the GTA fan that I am, I just can't really recommend this game to anyone. Parents be forewarned. This game is rated mature for a reason so please do not buy this game for your children thinking the rating is nothing but a label. This title earns a capital "M".

Not as good as I thought

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game the day it came out. I had to have it. Boy was I disappointed. I have to say at first it was sick. I thought the storyline was really cool because I admire them creators trying something new. The first level was awesome, where you start out in Tony's mansion blasting your way to escape. Then the drug dealing and everything came in. Well, I stopped going so hard at this game only after a few hours of playing. For one, I was upset that Al Pacino didn't do the voice in this game. I thought that's why he wasn't in the Godfather! Whatever. Then I found out the game is very repetitive. Go buy drugs. Drive around. Sell drugs. Oh here's some rival gangs. Shoot 'em up. AND repeat. Then of course I found out what everyone else here is talking about. There's not much flexibility in this game. You have to play it mission by mission aside from the drug dealing, which as I said is just the same stuff over and over again. What's the point of making a video game's world so (seemingly) interactive and real, when you're not allowed to enjoy it? I'm so sorry to say this game is a LET DOWN. You want a real gangster classic movie-made-video game? THE GODFATHER. Can't f*ck with the Don, baby.

Mixed bag

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: October 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

With an ever growing list of games being made based on older, classic films (the Godfather, From Russia With Love, the upcoming Dirty Harry), it seems kind of natural for the Al Pacino gangster classic Scarface to make the transition as well, and it's finally here. The eagerly awaited Scarface: The World is Yours puts you in the shoes of Tony Montana as you are on a mission of revenge to reclaim your empire and blow away anyone standing in your way. Now the first thing you'll notice here is that Tony looks like Al Pacino (unlike Michael Coreleone not looking like him in the Godfather game), but the Pacino sound-alike voicing Tony isn't very good. The graphics aren't too bad and serve their purpose, while the environments are varied enough and resemble the early 80's Miami location of the film. The controls should feel right at home for the most part for veterans of GTA, the cars handle very well, the game is easy to pick up and play, and there's a decent amount of music and songs from the film's soundtrack that reflect the era. And that's all the good points of Scarface, and after that, it's all downhill. The voice acting is horrible and the dialogue is even worse, even though it is humerous to hear Tony curse when no one is around. Not to mention that when you remove the Scarface license, the game is just a generic GTA clone that overdoes on the cursing, language, and violence (then again, this is Scarface after all, so it pretty much hits the nail on the head). However, my biggest gripe with the game is only because I am a lifetime fan of the film, and it may not sit well with others as well, but that depends on how much you value the film. The game's beginning takes place at the end of the movie, as Tony's estate is being swarmed by assassins and you have to blast your way out. As we all know, Tony died at the end of the film (and there's no coming back from all the bullets he took, let alone the fall from the balcony) and the game changes it all around just to justify itself. If you can get over that, you'll find a somewhat enjoyable GTA-clone that makes good on it's source material, but there was a lot of wasted potential here to make something really special.

No Children Allowed When Playing!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I ordered this as a gift for my son-in-law. It has lots of profanity. Must play when no children are around.

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