By Hector Cortez Aug 8, 2008, 20:38 GMT
Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment today revealed the first details of The Godfather II videogame. The Godfather II game goes beyond the film’s story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960’s Florida, Cuba and New York.
EA and Paramount today revealed the first details of The Godfather II videogame, which takes gamers beyong the film's story.
To help players manage their empire, The Godfather II introduces “The Don’s View” which 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.
The Godfather II expands on the popular gameplay mechanics of the first game and doubles down on the series’ BlackHand control scheme, which now features a new combo system, pressure tactics and executions. In The Godfather II, players will 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 Godfather II will premiere exclusively on GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley on Friday, August 15th on Spike TV. The entire episode will be dedicated to The Godfather II including behind-the-scenes with the development team, the debut of the game trailer and a first look at the game itself.
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