mistymjohnson Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Would this interest you? 'The Godfather -- The Game': An Offer You Can't Refuse? Video Game Version of the Classic 1972 Film Hits Stores Today March 21, 2006 — "The Godfather — The Game" hits stores today, and the manufacturer, Electronic Arts Inc., hopes the video game version of the classic movie will be an offer celebrities — and gamers — can't refuse. "The Godfather — The Game" casts players in the role of a young man entering the world of the Corleone family. Players can create their own mob character and choose how they're going to work their way to the top. The game goes beyond just re-creating the "Godfather" trilogy and book to recreate the 1940s and 1950s world in which the characters lived. Players can interact with characters such as Luca Brasi, Sonny, Tom Hagan, and of course, Don Vito Corleone. That excites video game fans, even the more famous ones who turned out for a launch party for the game in Los Angeles on Monday night. "There's something you have to do to become a the mob," said rapper and game enthusiast Snoop Dogg. "It's the whole family [that's involved in the game]. I'm anxious to see that in the whole world because we're so intrigued by it, from seeing it in films. You can have it your own way and become that piece that's missing when you're watching the movie." Some fans say a game devoted to "The Godfather" has been long overdue. "To see it as a game is dope," Ice Cube said. "You know they've got all these other games, and they finally gave a little respect to one of the classic movies in American history." 'Godfather' Takes Early Hits Actors from the "Godfather" film such as Marlon Brando, James Caan and Robert Duvall lent their voices to the game. Brando contributed some of his voice-overs before his death in 2004. A sound-alike artist provided most of the voice-overs for Brando's Don Corleone. Caan said he took a few liberties with his portrayal as Santino "Sonny" Corleone. "We ad-libbed a lot because I figured I could take license," he said. "None of them [the video game characters] looked like Shakespeare so I thought I could take license. So, we had a lot of fun doing that." Still, not everyone was so enthusiastic about Electronic Arts' video game version of "The Godfather." Francis Ford Coppola, the film's director, did not want to have any involvement in the project. In addition, many previews of the game were negative, and Electronic Arts reportedly spent between $10 million and $20 million to re-create the Mafia world for game consoles and personal computers and suffered some financial losses from multiple delays in production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 the game definitely is on my radar. unfortunately, i have the gamecube, and games like that usually don't make it to that system. i'll have to check to see if it's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Weirdo Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 the game definitely is on my radar. unfortunately, i have the gamecube, and games like that usually don't make it to that system. i'll have to check to see if it's available. Major are you going to get Revolution when it comes out? I gurantee it will be a hit. It looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 a friend of mine was a beta tester for the game. he says its fun but not groundbreaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Mario Puzo is rolling in his grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Major are you going to get Revolution when it comes out? I gurantee it will be a hit. It looks awesome. i dunno man. i've been a nintendo loyalist since the original nes. never owned a ps or xbox, always nintendo. but the 64 was a huge disappointment, the gamecube isn't much better (at least in the # of titles), and the ds is the same story. nintendo spends so much time and effort on the gameboy, it's like they don't care about the grown up systems. sure, the revolution looks great. but nintendo manages to alienate the 3rd party game designers every time, and major titles are always missing from nintendo. pisses me off to no end to see a commercial for a phat game, only to be disappointed at the end to see no GC symbol. it's cool that you'll be able to download all the old nes games, but really, when all is said and done, they're still 8-bit graphic games from 1986. and, no, godfather is not available for nintendo. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'm really curious to see how good this game is. It could be great if it was done well. I've actually been thinking about buying it, which would be a major step because I haven't bought a game not called Madden since 02 i think (used SNES games not included). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I was thinking about buying it as well...anyone have it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazykripple18 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 it sounds awesome. i hope it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81+83+84=Posse Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 i dunno man. i've been a nintendo loyalist since the original nes. never owned a ps or xbox, always nintendo. but the 64 was a huge disappointment, the gamecube isn't much better (at least in the # of titles), and the ds is the same story. nintendo spends so much time and effort on the gameboy, it's like they don't care about the grown up systems. sure, the revolution looks great. but nintendo manages to alienate the 3rd party game designers every time, and major titles are always missing from nintendo. pisses me off to no end to see a commercial for a phat game, only to be disappointed at the end to see no GC symbol. it's cool that you'll be able to download all the old nes games, but really, when all is said and done, they're still 8-bit graphic games from 1986. and, no, godfather is not available for nintendo. :doh: Major, I'm a huge Nintendo loyalist as well and I really don't see how you could have been so dissapointed with the 64 (the Cube maybe but not the 64). It was revolutionary. I mean- Mario 64 Mario Kart 64 Golden Eye Zelda :Ocarina of time (maybe the best game ever) Major's Mask Perfect Dark Turok Wave Rave DK 64 Mario Tennis Mario Golf Conker I loved all of those games. I will definitely pre-order the new system when they start taking preorders. I can't wait to download Tecmo Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Major, Have you played Resident Evil IV for the GC? If not, then I definitely recommend it. Turn up he volume and turn off the lights. And have fun killin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 posse: 64 was a disappointment for me just due to the limited # of games. same w/ gamecube. don't get me wrong, i played the crap out of the 64, skipped many a classes because of it. but remember when it came out? it was supposed to be the end all be all......they had at least 2, maybe 3 expansion ports built in. what did they ever do w/ it? the "expansion pak" that they put out was a worthless waste of money and did nothing for the gaming experience. i do agree that ocarina of time is the best game ever. i also think that i'm pissed right now that the twilight princess got pushed back to november....wasn't it supposed to be LAST october? :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Major,Have you played Resident Evil IV for the GC? If not, then I definitely recommend it. Turn up he volume and turn off the lights. And have fun killin'. funny you ask..... my father in law leant me that game a LONG time ago, and i got into something else and forgot about it. been thinking about firing it up.....will do now that you mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Besides Eternal Darkness, it was the most enjoyed GC game in my library. Actually, I liked it more than Eternal Darkness - although E.D. was novel. Back on topic - the Godfather game looks sweet. But I will wait til it drops in price, if it gets good pub. The only game I will be buying full price this year will be Kingdom Hearts II in about a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81+83+84=Posse Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yeah, I've been pissed off about Twilight Princess as well. It doesn't surprise me though. I agree the expansion ports were a huge waste of time and space. Fire up RE4, it is the best game that I've played on Gamecube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloppyOneXXVI Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 To get away from this "crazy" nintendo debate, I got the game last night. Its got a Grand Theft Auto/Streets of LA feel to it. So far I've had lots of fun with it, and the side missions are a good time. Gameplay and control are both solid. If you like the two previously mentioned games you'll love Godfather. Personally I like being able to run around the city and do side missions while casually finishing the game missions. I highly recommend picking the game up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCsportsfan53 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 i dunno man. i've been a nintendo loyalist since the original nes. never owned a ps or xbox, always nintendo. but the 64 was a huge disappointment, the gamecube isn't much better (at least in the # of titles), and the ds is the same story. nintendo spends so much time and effort on the gameboy, it's like they don't care about the grown up systems. Hey Major, did you ever play the game Chrono Trigger for SNES? I think that might have been my favorite game of all time and I'm not even really a fan of RPGs per se. Ocarina was good, I agree, but I actually like Mario 64 better. You're totally right about 64. The good games were excellent, there just weren't many of them. The graphics on that system are very kiddy for me, too. That being said, I could still play Mario Kart, Mario 64, Ocarina almost everyday and not get sick of them. Those were classics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hey Major, did you ever play the game Chrono Trigger for SNES? I think that might have been my favorite game of all time and I'm not even really a fan of RPGs per se. Ocarina was good, I agree, but I actually like Mario 64 better.You're totally right about 64. The good games were excellent, there just weren't many of them. The graphics on that system are very kiddy for me, too. That being said, I could still play Mario Kart, Mario 64, Ocarina almost everyday and not get sick of them. Those were classics. nah, i never heard of it actually. snes was the system that i bought the least amount of games for. probably because i was in high school and needed party/girl money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Chrono Trigger is for the SNES as to what Final Fantasy VII is to the PS1. Both are still played ad nauseum by oldtime gamers. Has anyone else played Eternal Darkness for the GC? Trippy game (if outdated now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter23 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 i got the game yesterday, and its a lot of fun... pretty cool being involved in some of the key moments from the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Chrono Trigger is for the SNES as to what Final Fantasy VII is to the PS1.Both are still played ad nauseum by oldtime gamers. Has anyone else played Eternal Darkness for the GC? Trippy game (if outdated now). i have it. i never quite finished it. yeah, it was trippy. the first time the volume started going down, or the screen went blank like the tv went off, i was like :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 i got the game yesterday, and its a lot of fun... pretty cool being involved in some of the key moments from the movie Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Mario Puzo is rolling in his grave. He was already after seeing the movie version of The Last Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boobiemiles Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I want to say that this is not your fathers nintendo game. There is cursing, hookers, brothels, extortion, hits, contracts, crooked police, and did I mention that your goal in the game is to become the don of NY. Now I know alot of men will say, it's just a kids game. Let me tell you I won't let my kids play it. Not only can you shoot guys, women, police, etc. But you can strangle them, and the vibration mimics their heart beat fading, until you snap their neck. You desing everything about you player, even down to his forehead and its intensity. I buy one game a year usually. I'm a huge Grand Theft fan because it's realistics settings. Let me tell you this game is more mature and maybe even better than GF San Andreas. Just the extortion scenes are unbeleivable. You have to extort people in various ways. One is a solid combination of punches. And man, this guy throws punches Tyson would love. You get to jack guys up, hold them over a legde until the get you point. There is an pressure meter. I can go on an on. There's are rackets you have to take over, and you have to fight with five families to become the Don. It's a long game. You start off in Little Italy, and have free range to travel up to Mid Town, and see the Sears building, or go to Jersey and tangle with the real Sapranos. But you have to take steps and rise through the ranks. So far I saved the Don from dying, and saw Fredo get slapped in the back of the head from Sonny. Tpm Hagen has made me and enforcer. This after they wacked Luca Brasi. Bottom line if you like the Godfather, and the Sapranos, get it. If you have kids then play it while they are asleep, or your in the den. I promise you'll be making offers they can't refuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistymjohnson Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 Wow... Thanks for the info!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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