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65 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: After being promoted by Michael Corleone to Don of New York, players expand to new cities, as they build up their families through extorting businesses, monopolizing illegal crime rings and defeating new families in an effort to become the most powerful mob family in America. To help players manage their empire, The Godfather II introduces "The Don's View" – an innovative strategy meta-game that allows players to oversee the entire world as they grow the family business. Using the Don's View, players will be able to build, defend and expand their crime rings, while keeping an eye on the movements and plans of the rival families. Players will also learn to master the business of organized crime by building a family of Made Men, hiring crew, handing out orders, and promoting their best men up the ranks. Set in a stunning open-world environment, The Godfather II expands on the popular gameplay mechanics of the first game and doubles down on the series' signature BlackHand control scheme, which now features even more visceral hand-to-hand brutality at your fingertips, introducing a new combo system, pressure tactics and executions. In The Godfather II, players fight alongside their hand-picked crew, who have their own skills and expertise. Each family member specializes in a specific field such as demolitions, arson, engineering, first-aid and more. As The Don you control the family, sending some of your men on missions while heading off into action with others. The combination of strategic organized crime gameplay and brutal BlackHand action promises to set The Godfather II apart from other open-world games. Play The Godfather II online multiplayer modes and become the true Don of Dons. Take your money, weapons, and crew from your single-player experience online and wage mob warfare against up to 16 players from around the world. Play as one of the family’s crew specialists and put your best strategies to the test as you take over territory and strike back at rivals. Earn upgrades and money that can be used in your single-player experience. [Electronic Arts]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 72
  3. Negative: 9 out of 72
  1. GamePro
    100
    It isn't the best open-world game out there, but it does a sublime job of capturing what it feels like to be the head of a virtual crime family. [Apr 2009, p.81]
  2. XboxAddict
    74
    There are so many issues that need to be fixed or outright changed before this would be an offer you can't refuse.
  3. Play.tm
    49
    Despite the pedigree of the licence, very little of the movie's quality has made its way into the game. The characters are bland and the presentation of the narrative is decidedly uninspiring. It feels like a half-finished game and, whilst the idea has a lot of potential, is decidedly lacking in quality in its current form.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. SamSwitzer
    10
    This game is the perfect synergy of RTS and FPS games! you can defend all your fronts by yourself, or you can send your family there through an RTS-like "don's view" window, in first person, there are very deep squad controls and a very obedient and wise AI. all around a very great game.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. MikeO
    9
    Having played the single player campaign pretty much straight for 3 days I was impressed. My friend had said he got bored and found it repetive but I thought this was a brilliant game. Having never played the first game I found this one innovative and original with a decent storyline, even if it lacked a back story for those of us who aren't familiar with the films or games previously. I loved being able to control so many aspects of my own empire and loved the neat touch of the full character creation. I think the rating of the 60's is very harsh to what is a decent free-roamer but with a good accompanying story line. It's no San Andreas but then it doesn't try to be, it's a good original idea which I feel has been executed well.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. LemonlyFresh
    6
    Good game, but just lacks the grit that the first one had, it's not dark enough, there's not enough blood and guts of the world. The made members of your family was definately a good addition to the game. Overall it's good, and worth a play, but Mafia 2 seems to capture the period a lot better.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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