The Godfather

"GTA's new competition"

Graphics: 9.5/10

The graphics are better than True Crimes: Streets of New York and their graphics as good! Only problem was their eyes, when it got big it looked like they was going to pop out of their skulls…

Sound: 9.5/10

I liked the sound in here, only problem was that only time you could listen to the music was in a car and sometimes on foot during action. There were only 3 songs…every character has the voice and looks of the original person, except for Michael Corleone, who was originally played my Al Pacino but he refused to have a part in this game so they had to get a new Michael and give him a new look and Don Vito Corleone, The originally played by Marlon Brando who passed away in 2004 so they hired a person that sounded exactly like him…some times when a cut-scene was on the mouth would move but the words wasn't coming out.

Controls: 8/10

The controls are almost exactly like San Andreas; just a little tiny bit driver and foot controls were different. Fighting in the game is different too; you use the analog stick to fight.

Game play: 10/10

The game play was good; first thing you do is create your own character, the character creation is the best I've seen in any game ever made! You could do the missions, assassins, take over stores and start mob wars. There are a lot to do… Inside a car you could do drive-bys, only time you could do a drive-by style is if you had one of the missions, and you only could drive while an ally is looking out the window shooting. There is a respect thing that is like the game “mercenaries” so if you kill one of the family's gang member it raises your hatred with them, but it goes back down after a few minutes…it does the same with cops too… I beat the game a first time in 9 hours, 20 minutes and 54 seconds…

Story: 10/10

After small time jobs, you get recruited by the most infamous crime organizations, The Corleone Family. Carry-out orders, Earn some respect and Rise through the ranks of the family. Sooner or Later you get to become the new most respected and powerful Don of New York City!

Weapons: 8/10

They only got about 5 different guns, 2 different melee weapons and 4 different bombs and all weapons have upgrades to them…

Replay value: 8/10

Whether its restarting the game over from the beginning, starting mob wars, doing assassin missions, bank heist, or taking over businesses. There is always something for you to do in this game…

Rent it or buy it?

Forget about renting this game, go and buy it right now!

Pros: copied story line of movie
Create you own character
Very addictive

Cons: too short.
Cant do drive by
No al pacino

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 05/21/06