User Reviews (1 - 11 of 71)

Show these reviews first:

Highest Rated
Lowest Rated Newest
Oldest Most Helpful
Least Helpful

The Godfather- the game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is an awesome game. I could play it over many times and never get tired of it.

good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

the game was great really takes some time to beat unlike most games i have played mafia and its not so good compared to this this has a great storyline and extra items to buy if your rich enough overall its a great game and if your into the whole mob thing this is the game to buy

Stunning!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It is not even close to normal... if you love The Godfather as much as I. You may have a blast with this game, entering the Family and taking care of business! By far, one of the best games ever!

An Offer You Can't Refuse

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you are a fan of movies, then The Godfather (Widescreen Edition) has to be one of your favorites. Really, I think it's law. The Godfather is my favorite movie of all time so when I heard that there was going to be a game based on the original film, I was excited. Then when I heard that original actors were lending their voice talent to the game, I was ecstatic. So how did it turn out? It's a good game. It has been accused of being a GTA clone, and this is not entirely untrue. However, the shooting engine is better than almost any other game I've played. It is much easier and intuitive to hone in on your targets than in GTA, in my opinion. The storyline is pretty deep, being based off of Coppola's 1972 mega-hit, and you are sucked into this world that he and Mario Puzo created. You create your own gangster, and start out as a low level enforcer within the Corleone empire. As you complete side missions and orders from the family, you move up in the ranks with your ultimate goal to become Don of New York. The voice acting is, for the most part excellent. James Caan and Robert Duvall have most of the game dialog from the original cast. In some cases, sound clips from the actual film are used, in others, sound-alike voice actors are used as some of the original cast has died since the original film. The notable exception is Michael Corleone. Apparently, they could not get permission to use Al Pacino's likeness for the game, so Michael is very generic an unimpressive, in my opinion. Don Corleone's voice is done by a voice double, with the exception of a few instances, where the sample was taken from the film. Brando had recorded his dialog before he died, but it was deemed unusable.

In your missions, you generally have one of several goals, depending on your orders. Most of the side missions are collecting protection money from business owners. This can be done with reason, or violence/intimidation. When the heat goes on, you need to bribe cops to leave you alone. Other missions are taken straight from the film or are variations thereof. For example, you get to help plant the horse's head in Jack Woltz's bed. Fun stuff. I highly recommend this game even if you are not a fan of the original film. And if you aren't a fan of the original film, you should be.

anger management

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: December 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

just like grand theft auto this game is a good way for me to get rid
of daily stress.i dont really run missions that often.i just go on rampages and start taking cars and running people over.

Great Game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You start off as a soldier in the Corleone Crime Family. As you follow the game through the original movie you move up in the chain of command. The scenes that are written around these "from the movie" scenes are well done. Then you are free to roam like GTAIII. Great Game.

Get Ready to Go to the Mattresses!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

At first I wasn't quite sure what to make of this game. I've always been a big fan of the Godfather movies and a true purist at heart. But I have to say that this game is really a lot of fun! It uses the same basic mechanics as the GTA games with the safe houses, weapons, target locking, storylines and the stealing of cars. But the interactions with characters from the original movie and the cutscenes taken from the movie with your character in them is a cool treat.
And speaking of the character, I always love it when I can create and customize my character. With this game, you start off only being able to change the physical appearance of the character with the haircut, facial features and girth of the character. After earning money, clothing options become available as well.
The cars in the game are a little frustrating. They are all modeled after the cars and trucks driven at the time (1930's) which means they are fairly slow and about as maneuverable as a tugboat. The only difference are the roadsters which actually have some get up and go to them.
I also really like the fact that the game allows you to expand the Corleone empire by shaking down small businesses and taking out your rivals' hubs of operations like warehouses, docks and their own compounds.
This is one heck of an addictive game and one worth buying!!

If you like the film,then you'll probably like this awesome game for the PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Being a Godfather fan,I just had to snap up this great game for my PS2(I bought the PSP version also)!!! It really put's you into a video game version of the film,totally awesome!!! It's bit hard to learn at first,but you get better as you play it!!! It even has original voice talent from stars of the original,Marlon Brando(R.I.P),Robert Duvall and a few others!!! Definatley a recommended purchase if your a Godfather fan or fan of action games in general!!! Other great classic movies that would make great games are The French Connection,Billy Jack,and Death Race 2000,hey,they made this one and From Russia With Love,you never know what will happen in the future!!! Two thumbs up!!! Five stars!!! A+

Great version of Godfather, on par with Wii Blackhand Edition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just picked up the original Godfather this afternoon for the PlayStation 2, and thought that it was every bit as good, if not better than some of the other consoles. I do love the Blackhand Edition for the Wii, and find that mighty solid, but the PlayStation 2 version seems a little easier to control, despite the lesser feature set of the PS2 version over the Wii. For now, both versions seem to be about even in character. Worth playing this game, no matter the platform.

Very fun, although later to be overshadowed by next gen.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved the movie and the game is fantastic. I nought the ps2 a month after it came out, and have been playing it ever since. When the xbox 360 version came, i was a little nervous because i thought there would be major changes and I would have to go and buy a 360 to experience the new version. Only a couple minor differences were made. first, obviously, were the graphics. then also the interiors were more varied to eliminate that sense of deja vu in the ps2 and xbox versions. also, the clothes and character creation were touched up a bit. you could also recruit members of your family to help you like in gta. they could also act as triggermen while you were driving. then came the variety to [...]. instead of pressuring a business owner to give in, they could ask you to do a favor, which basically meant you went upstairs and killed someone. something that bothered me in the ps2 version was, although the actual character creation part was spot on, the clothes weren't that good. there was no variety, and it just had a couple shirts and pants, and some that could be stringed together in elaborate combos. but you would see for instance the capos, they would wear long coats with vests and stuff and im suprised that players couldn't do this in the ps2, but could in 360. But then that fateful day came where the ps3 and wii edtions were released and my joyful experience came crashing down. Basically they have everything in 360, times 20, with a lot of new content and material.
guess i better start saving for a ps3....................

Review Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next 

Actions