The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather, publié le 21 mars 2006 et édité par Electronic Arts, plonge le joueur dans l'action des films légendaires tout en faisant revivre les moments classiques de la famille Corleone. Après une vie de petits boulots et de vols, le joueur est accepté dans la famille Corleone, la plus célèbre organisation criminelle d'Amérique, et doit exécuter des ordres, gagner le respect et faire de New York sa propriété. Le récit débute en 1936 à Little Italy, où le jeune Aldo Trapani voit son père Johnny, soldato pour les Corleone, être tué par la famille rivale Barzini ; Don Vito Corleone lui promet vengeance au moment opportun. En 1945, Aldo revient de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et est recruté par Luca Brasi sur l'initiative de Vito, sa mère ayant signalé qu'il fréquentait de jeunes voleurs. Développé par Page 44 Studios et Headgate Studios sur le moteur RenderWare, le titre est un jeu de tir et d'aventure disponible sur PC, PlayStation 2 et Xbox, avec les voix de James Caan et Robert Duvall et l'apparence de Marlon Brando. La presse a salué le fait que Electronic Arts rompt la malédiction des adaptations en rendant hommage au film, comme l'indique DarkStation qui note que le jeu attire dans le monde de la Mafia avec un gameplay solide et une intrigue captivante, tandis que certains joueurs sur Metacritic apprécient la manière dont le jeu insère le joueur dans l'histoire originale sans se limiter à la répéter et le décrivent comme un chef-d'œuvre d'adaptation comprenant la fantasme de la Mafia comme affaire de pouvoir et de respect. L'accueil critique reflète une note agrégée de 73,91.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« The actual hand to hand (or baseball bat to hand) combat is excellent too; targeting in the same way, you use both thumbsticks to combat your opponent, one for moving you or your opponent, you can throw or ram your foe into the wall with this stick too - and the other stick is generally for hitting them. Use both together for best results! »
« EA shatters the curse as The Godfather does the great movie justice, drawing you into the Mafia world and backs it up with solid gameplay and engrossing plot. »
« Instead of walking you through a calmly paced, occasionally tense New York from the film, you'll have all sorts of ways to smash and crash your way through this game. »
« The camera is the root of my problems with the game. Everything else adds up to a fun ride and a nice homage to the film. It isn't perfect, but it is an enjoyable game, and it even pushes the sandbox genre forward a bit by moving the focus away from just mayhem. »
« The Godfather is not a perfect game but it's a hell of a lot of fun. There's nothing particularly frustrating about it so the challenges won't be insurmountable to casual gamers. Hardcores can immerse themselves in the mob world and enjoy the game as an interactive movie. »
« In many ways, The Godfather is much better than "GTA". The producers have taken the "GTA" gameplay concept as a starting point and then made it their own by surrounding it with a well-established storyline that gives everything purpose and charm. »
« Whether through it's trademark music or unique take on the film's plot, The Godfather does something that licensed video games have tried and failed to accomplish in the past - give gamers a good time and an experience worthy of the film it's emulating. »
« It's hardly a unique video game, but it is a very fun one and at the end of the day that's what counts. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« La mayor virtud del juego es cómo te inserta en la historia original sin limitarte a repetirla. En lugar de encarnar a Michael o Vito Corleone, creas tu propio personaje y asciendes dentro de la familia, cruzándote con eventos clave del filme. Este enfoque le da frescura y permite que el jugador sienta que forma parte del mundo, no solo que lo **** lo jugable, mezcla acción en tercera persona con elementos de mundo abierto al estilo de Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. El sistema de extorsión y control de negocios aporta una capa estratégica interesante, aunque se vuelve repetitivo con el tiempo. Los tiroteos cumplen sin destacar, pero el combate cuerpo a cuerpo, basado en agarres y ejecuciones, añade cierta brutalidad acorde con el tono mafioso.Narrativamente, el título brilla cuando se apoya en el material original: la presencia (aunque parcial) de actores y personajes icónicos eleva la experiencia. Sin embargo, la historia propia del jugador no siempre alcanza el mismo nivel de profundidad o impacto.Técnicamente, incluso para su época, presenta carencias: animaciones rígidas, inteligencia artificial irregular y un mundo que se siente algo vacío fuera de las misiones **** conjunto, The Godfather: The Game es una adaptación ambiciosa que logra capturar parte del espíritu de la obra original, pero que se queda a medio camino por su repetitividad y limitaciones técnicas. »
« The Godfather is a masterpiece of adaptation. It understands that the fantasy of the Mafia isn't just about shooting—it's about power, respect, and business. The Black Hand combat remains one of the most satisfying melee systems ever created, and the extortion gameplay loop is addictive. This is the definitive "mob simulator." It bridges the gap between cinema and gaming perfectly. If you have any interest in the Mafia genre, this isn't just a recommendation; it is a requirement. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." And that offer is this game. 5/5. »
« bueno entretenido y corto, no puede ser más perfecto (el 2 ya es basura) a demás sigue la historia y tiene caras muy similares a los protas, mundo abierto y divertido de jugar »
« Pretty surprising! The game overall is pretty good. If you’re a fan of the godfather movies you’ll have fun with this game for sure. The only thing I will knock is the driving missions. The driving in general was not great but combined with the enemy rubber banding makes it annoying. The shooting is pretty good, hand to hand combat feels fun, and the executions are a sweet mechanic. The amount of buildings you can enter and areas to explore are pretty impressive for the time. If you want to take a break from the story, doing some extortion missions are really a good time! Overall I will say give it a try, I’d recommend the definitive versions on the Xbox 360 or the ps3. I played on the Xbox and it was overall a good experience! »
« Just a very acceptable game for fans and non-fans alike. The general gameplay loop of killing and driving around gets tiring, but only late into the game in my experience. It exists as a reasonably true and accurate playable-version of the film. »
« Thegoodfather é uma ótima experiência para se experimentar, contém um combate muito legal, vários negócios para tomar em nome da família Corleone, as missões seguem a cronologia do filme de ótima maneira »
