Game details
- Game:
- The Godfather II
- AKA
- Genre:
- Action
- Sub Genre:
- Third Person
- Release Date (US):
- April 7th, 2009
- Release Date (UK):
- April 10th, 2009
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- Electronic Arts
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 196 of 1184 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 173 of 536 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360 and PC
About The Godfather II
On the eve of the Cuban revolution, a major mob meeting in Havana takes a bloody turn. The Don of your family is killed, and you must take the reigns and lead your battered organization. Success breeds opportunity, so when Michael Corleone comes under investigation by a Senate Committee on Organized Crime, the Corleone Family calls upon you to reestablish its operation in New York and expand into a new territory—Miami. Build up your arsenal, build alliances, and make whatever deals you need to as you fight off attacks and strike back at your rivals. There’ll be a price on your head and a target on your back, but don’t take it personally. After all, it’s only business.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 6.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 6.2
Summary
Disappointing yet addictive, The Godfather II blends strategy and violence with mixed results and technical inefficiency.
We like
- Intimidating businessmen with a range of violent moves
- The game's strategic element
- Being the Don, ordering people around and smacking people about
We dislike
- The lack of mission variety
- The bland graphics, blocky animation and technical issues
- The occasionally poor behavior of friendly and enemy A.I.
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
We weren’t surprised in the slightest to learn that EA’s Redwood Studios houses the development teams for both ‘The Sims’ and ‘The Godfather II,’ because there’s something very “Sim-like” about EA’s latest game in the Godfather franchise. The foundations laid down by ‘The Godfather’ are still here, with the main objective being to swell your power in the c...
- Posted Apr 7th 2009
- 27 Comments
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The Godfather II News
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EA launches Godfather II Home Space
To celebrate the launch of The Godfather II on PlayStation 3, Electronic Arts has released a dedicated PlayStation Home space in support of the title, allowing fans to chat about the sequel and partake in a variety of mini-games. Features include a Texas Hold 'Em table that allows users to place ...
- Posted Apr 9th 2009
- 6 Comments
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Don Control creates unique gameplay for Godfather II
Electronic Arts is often referred to as a company that enjoys recycling ideas without trying to push new elements or test the market with niche implementations. Fortunately for gamers, this has changed over the last couple of years, as the company has produced such titles as Dead Space and Mirror's ...
- Posted Mar 22nd 2009
- 14 Comments
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Godfather II is gold and on schedule
Electronic Arts has sent out a press release today confirming that The Godfather II has officially gone gold, affirming the game’s North American and European release on April 7th and 10th, respectively. The game was previously delayed in both territories having originally been pencilled i...
- Posted Mar 9th 2009
- 7 Comments
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The Godfather II dated for U.S., Europe
Following news of Electronic Arts' decision to push the release of The Godfather II back to the 2010 fiscal year, the publisher today announced that the mobster sequel will be released in North America on April 7, 2009. A European launch will follow a few days later on April 10. The game was orig...
- Posted Feb 11th 2009
- 8 Comments
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The Godfather II gets the delay treatment
Electronic Arts has announced that The Godfather II has been delayed until the 2010 fiscal year. According to EA CEO John Riccitiello, the decision behind the delay rests squarely on the desire to prolong the game’s marketing plans. The Redwood Shores title was originally planned for releas...
- Posted Feb 4th 2009
- 8 Comments
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The Godfather II: Trophies
Luca Brasi once said, "Don Corleone, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your home on the wedding day of your daughter. I have brought a list of Trophies for the lovely couple to seek out." We think half of that quotation is right, though we're not really sure which ha...
- Posted Feb 1st 2009
- 14 Comments
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Fresh Godfather II trailer hits the scene
Extortion. It's a word any normal civilian will encounter when dealing with the mafia, the mob, gangs, or related movies in general. It's the idea of taking a good, honest business man for all he's worth, and it's a cornerstone for the Godfather franchise. Electronic Arts released a new Godfather II...
- Posted Jan 27th 2009
- 13 Comments
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EA: Godfather II combat is "best in the genre"
Godfather II executive producer Hunter Smith has boldly claimed that the combat system in the upcoming mobster sequel is “the best in the genre.” Speaking to CVG, Smith said, “I think our combat experience is the best in the genre.” “It’s a very intuitive ex...
- Posted Jan 19th 2009
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The Godfather II UK release moved forward
Electronic Arts has reshuffled its UK launch schedule for The Godfather II, confirming a February 27 release date for the upcoming mobster sequel. The publisher previously announced that the game would be hitting UK shores on March 6. Set in the 1960’s, the game has players expanding the...
- Posted Jan 12th 2009
- 8 Comments
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The Godfather II gets UK release date
Electronic Arts has confirmed that mobster sequel The Godfather II will be hitting UK shores on March 6, 2009. Set in the 1960’s, the game has players expanding their crime empire throughout New York, Cuba and Florida via extortion, defeating rival gangs and various other illegal activities...
- Posted Jan 8th 2009
- 6 Comments
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