A little clunky, but overall a pretty good game.
I haven't seen the movies, so I cannot comment on whether it does the films justice or is faithful to them in anyway. Though this game has inspired me to look into them.
The game itself though, is a very fun game in its own right.
Sure, it's a GTA clone. But it's a good clone.
And in someways better then GTA.
Like the extortion system.
Throughout the game you'll have to extort various buisnesses for profit.
And this is just a blast.
The shop keepers are susceptible to different ways of extortion.
Some you'll have to rough up a bit, punch them. Or throw them.
Some you'll have to smash up there store.
Some you'll have to beat up or kill their customers.
And this is just great.
You do this and stop before his breaking point for maximum profit.
But if the guy snaps, then you lost any profit.
Not much can do except take em down before he takes you down.
The story is interesting, again I'm not sure how faithful it is to the movies, but it's good with enough twists and turns to keep things fresh.
Melee combat is pretty well done in this game, you use your right analogue for punches in a way not too unlike Fight Night. It works like a charm.
Getting to create your own character is a plus as well. Theres enough options there to make it worth your while and buying new outfits, if only for the extra respect is good.
Perhaps my only complaint is the way EA breaks the immersion by placing various blackmarket guys around the place or henchmen for hire that you have to purchase with real money, before you can use them in game. Talking to one of these folk opens up the xbox live market place screen with the product in question displayed requesting your permission to get em.
If I wanted them, I'd do so outside of game.
Not in the middle of playing when I'm trying to just PLAY.
It kinda really kills the mood.
But all in all, it's an easy to recommend game if your a fan of open-ended, city free roamers and presumably, The Godfather.
