The Godfather: Blackhand Edition

Reviewer's Ratings

0.0 Graphics

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Unrated

0.0 Sound

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Unrated

0.0 Gameplay

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Unrated

This isnt just a port, esoecially when it's the highest rating of each of the versions anyways. But back to my review, this is a GTA inspired sandbox style game. Run or drive across a huge NYC, doing missions and gaining recpect. The new controls for TG:BHE are very, very good, heavenly. With the nunchuck and the wiimote simulating your hands, respectivly, you can brutaly attack and execute people with a huge sense of satisfaction, these may be the best wiimote controls ever. The story in he games goes parallel to the story in the movie, going by the point of view of Aldo, the main protagonist. The story is very well written and very engaging. The new RPG character development allows you to choose the way of the enforcer or the operative, with each of them having many cool abilities. You'll find your way to the top in no time. Not true, the camapaign mode is very long and you'll still be going around taking over buisnesses and warehouses to one day become the Don Of NY. There is a ton of replay value. Finally, the brutal execution are very fun to play with and discover. My favorite is the sicilian candle, set someone of fire with your flaming 2X4 and you'll feel the same. Trust me.
The graphics havent been improved at all since the PS2 version. Some of the cool feature from the other next-gen version arent in this, such as bullet holes on cars and bodies tthat dont dissappear in front of your eyes. Sometimes, you may find yourself staring at random people spawning then dissappering right in front of you, which gets frustrating since it obstructs your sense of being in the real NYC of the 40's and 50's. The AI isnt to bright either, it isnt that bad, but civilians screaming for help whenever you make a (good) turn in your car then juming in front of you, I guess, trying to get away... its really stupid.