The Godfather video game is just like the movie...an instant classic!

User Rating: 9 | The Godfather XBOX
"The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. So when Electronic Arts announced that it was making a game based on the license, it made sense as a business venture, but it also seemed like a risky move to adapt such a beloved and well-known story to a video game. Luckily, that risk paid off. The Godfather is a satisfying, lengthy adventure, and more importantly, it remains faithful to the classic film while managing to create a compelling story of its own."

The Godfather game has the GTA style of free-roam gameplay. The game has a great story line. You first start off by seeing your father murdered when you were a child, then The Godfather himself tells you to wait until your older to avenge your father. Then The Godfather tells one of his loyal members to go found you so you can start to look for who killed your father. Before it goes to him looking for you in The Godfather you make your own character; face, nose, ears, chin, cheeks, clothes you name it The Godfather's costumization has it. You learn the basic of fighting which use the black hand system which is using the right analog to fight by pressing up or down. You can also grap enemys and slam them in walls, windows and throw them over ledges. Theres a ton of things to do, you can talk to ANYONE on the street and you can go into a very good amount of buildings. The map of the game is HUGE and there are lots of things to do. "You start off as an unofficial enforcer for the Corleone family, which means your job is to muscle merchants into paying you protection money. You do this by simply walking into a store and talking to the owner. Usually the owners won't simply give in, but you can intimidate them by smashing up their stores (or their faces) until they start to see things your way. Once you take over a business, you get a payout each week, and there are dozens of shops you can shake down all throughout the five areas of New York. Some stores are fronts for illegal rackets, such as brothels, gambling dens, and illegitimate importing operations, and you can buy out these rackets to further increase your weekly income. ". You can also get skill points, shoot guns, and much more. This game only has one flaw and thats the graphics which could have been alot more touched up and polished. Overall the game is a must buy for anyone who liked The Godfather, GTA, and video games =-P.