The Godfather: Blackhand Edition (Wii)

Like many people, I was surprised to learn that the video game The Godfather is actually based upon a movie! Of course, I am talking utter tripe. The Godfather movies are believed to be among the best films of all time by many critics and movie lovers alike. So it was big news when EA announced that they were to release a movie tie in to the original Godfather movie. Indeed, it was big news to the movies director Francis Ford Coppola. Apparently, Mr Coppola was kept in the dark about Paramount’s decision to release the licence to EA, but whether you believe this or not as EA claim to have held ... more

EA Games has published The Godfather Blackhand Edition for the Nintendo Wii. It's Little Italy in New York, you are a young boy with his father when a mob of very angry looking men "silence" him for good. Your misplaced anger is notice by Don Corleone and he decides to take your young and spirited soul and turn you into a true mobster. The game then cuts to you as a 20 something American Italian keen to seek revenge for his father's murder and to gain the respect of the Don and work your way up through the ranks of the family. This is where your first chance for gameplay happens. It's a little ... more

Godfather for Wii, there was clearly no Grand theft auto for the Wii, so I decided to dive in the deep end and get this (Knows nothing about film) My first thoughts were great, I was amazing by the good graphics, and realistic people cars, and electricity. With amazing clarity, and good audio quality I loved it! The levels are quite hard, from killing people, to extorting businesses. To walk around you use the nunchucks joy stick, hold Z and B to grab someone, (Your nunchuck and remote act as hands) By swinging your arms to the side of a table , or shaking them briskly forward you can head but ... more