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action-adventure game
The Godfather II
By Visceral Games, released 1 Jan 2009
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- third-person shooter
What it is
The Godfather II is an action-adventure and third-person shooter from Visceral Games, set in the organized-crime world of 1960s Florida, Cuba, and New York. After Michael Corleone promotes the player to Don of New York, the goal is to expand into other cities and build a powerful family. That means taking over businesses and crime rings, confronting rival families, and assembling a crew of Made Men. Players can hire crew members, give orders, and promote them. The game also includes The Don’s View, a strategy layer for surveying the world and managing the family’s expansion, defenses, crime rings, and rival activity. The supplied platforms are Windows and PlayStation 3; the Steam platform listing specifies Windows. Steam features include single-player, multiplayer, and Family Sharing. The game was developed by Visceral Games and its listed release date is October 6, 2009.
What players like, and what they don't
- The Don’s View supports empire oversight.
- Players can hire and promote crew.
- The setting spans three locations.
- Steam lists multiplayer.
- The Steam platform listing specifies Windows.
- The supplied platforms are Windows and PlayStation 3.
- No other platform is listed.
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a crime-family action game with crew management and strategic oversight. The supplied platforms are Windows and PlayStation 3.
The Godfather II combines third-person action with management of a growing crime family. Its Don’s View strategy layer complements the work of building a crew and expanding across the listed locations.
