Inspired by the film and Mario Puzos Corleone family drama, The Godfather II game goes beyond the films story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960s Florida, Cuba and New York.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 Dons View an innovative strategy meta-game that allows players to oversee the entire world as they grow the family business. Using the Dons 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 original Godfather wasn't without critics. Many bemoaned the lack of subtlety, even calling it a misuse of the film. Admittedly, turning the franchise into a GTA clone wasn't the best move. And while Godfather 2 won't find any new fans, there are subtle improvements to the …

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thought this game was pretty decent actually despite the poor reviews. It definately gets easier as you go along (by building up your family) which is a strange difficulty curve.

Brilliant game and would recommend to anyone. Plenty of game play and can keep you playing for quite a while.