This style of free-roaming gameplay mixed with intricate missions (many derived from the film) and contract "hits" or assasinations on enemies of the family creates an immersive, engaging, and highly addictive style of gameplay. The freedom to explore the vast map of New York City, including the districts of Little Italy, Brooklyn, Hell's Kitchen, Midtown, and New Jersey creates a sense of freedom rarely found in games today--in which a linear plot usually drives the story. Also, this game is just a lot of fun to play. The endless pleasures of extorting businesses, taking down rival family compounds and warehouses, and the ability to hire and call upon up to 5 crew members to assist you in the mob wars which will emerge are addictive seemingly never-ending. The battle system is intuitive and uses the wii-mote very well. The moment I shotgun-blasted an opposing mobster through the second story window of a shop and saw him stumble backwards, shatter the window, and fall to his demise, I knew this games attention to detail was immense.

Throwing mobsters and store owners around with the wii-mote feels natural and the controls are spot-on and utilize the remote to it's full capability.

You should definitely pick up this game, because it is a lot of fun and highly addictive, giving 70+ hours of gameplay.
MORE GAMES SHOULD BE MADE IN THIS STYLE. The Wii has such potential for greatness, I hope that more games capitalize on the Wii's potential. I would love to play a Resident evil style game or Rainbow Six stlye game with this type of control and freestyle gameplay and roaming. GET THIS GAME!