Ok Revamp
Graphics: EA did improve on the original quite a bit, but I feel they didnt do it enough. Don't get me wrong the graphics are pretty good. they are clear and greatly sharper then the original. I just feel with the power and the graphics engine in the PS3 was't even close to being used to it's potential. I will give them the kudos on animation and special effects as in safe blowing's and car bombings as-well as building exsplosions are awsome. A new touch that was missed in the PS2 version was the effects of the bullets and blood spray from the victims.this version allows for the bullets to show actual damge as realalisticly as possible as-well as blood splatter from the victoms. holes in the wall and cars look like it really happened.
Sound: There is no real difference from this version verses the original one. i did hear more realilistic gunfire ans the bomb exsplosions seemed more real. the music still is very repeative and after a while the god father theme gets old. seeing this is in the forties radio would be out of place so i quess it is tolerable.
Storyline: This is where some major changes where done. they increased it by 25% by adding 5 new missions and 6 more assasinations and finally but not least added 4 more family warehouses and ships.
Gameplay: This is where they did the best additions to the game in my opion. First they increased the AI in this version they are much more difficult as-well as more they increased the number of them. they changed the layouts of the storefronts and rackets. If you recall the original version made them very linear dupilcation was the norm. in this version they changed lay outs added more rooms and added obsticles to imped your your progress in the game. they also added a few new kinks by using a ship and a train track as transpotaion hubs increasing the difficulty tremendously. kudos thus making the killing spree more enjoyable yet if not careful deadly for yourself. by changing the combat system to allow you the use of the sixaxis controller really allows the player to get involved in the game at times it feels like you are really shaking a person or tossing them into the fire or over a bridge. the new attribute system adds and allows a person to be the all out shooter or the negotiator either way it allows you to want to play it more then ounce to see what skills you can use and what effects they have. the online score card is ok but i would have prefered an added feature of playing as differant families and you can take over RIVAL FAMILIES, RACKETS, STORE FRONTS AND COMPOUNDS but instead just a scorecard kinda lame.
Value: the question is is this game worth 60 bucks. with the added content and by the increased difficulty it took my 10 hours longer to complete this version then the first one. the many differant ways you can and probally will play this game does increase replay value. so i will say it is worth the bucks for teh fan or for players that havnt played the first version. so for those that did play the first one i recommend they wait till the price drop.
Over all the game is well made just wish they took maybe a month or two to greatly improve on the graphics and made some form of online play. then this genre would have been the bomb. i did give it a 8 so the improvements that did happen impressed me enough to increase my original reviews score up a couple notches.. good gaming all.