Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment has revealed the first details of The Godfather II videogame, the sequel to the 2007 multi-platinum hit. Inspired by the film of the same name The Godfather II game goes beyond the film’s story by setting players in the world of organized crime in 1960’s 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, monopolising 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 Don’s View” – an innovative strategy meta-game that allows players to oversee the entire world as they grow the family business. Using the Don’s 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 organised crime by building a family of Made Men, hiring crew, handing out orders, and promoting their best men up the ranks.
Set in a stunning open-world environment, The Godfather II expands on the popular game play mechanics of the first game and doubles down on the series’ signature BlackHand control scheme, which features even more visceral hand-to-hand fighting at your fingertips, introducing a new combo system, pressure tactics and executions.
In The Godfather II, players will fight alongside their hand-picked crew, who have their own skills and expertise. Each family member specialises in a specific field such as demolitions, arson, engineering, first-aid and more. As The Don you control the family, sending some of your men on missions while heading off into action with others. The combination of strategic organized crime gameplay and brutal BlackHand action sets The Godfather II apart from other open-world games.
Developed at the EA Redwood Stores studio, The Godfather II will be coming to the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PS3 computer entertainment system, and PC in February 2009.
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