After the first trailer Gamespot had the opportunity to check out the new Godfather II game centering around the Corleone family and give us a small hint of what to expect. Check our their Preview:
We'll see how this game works out. I was a bit disappointed by the first one because it was too much action and too less management. Maybe this time we'll even be able to play a "good" Don, that's something I missed in part 1 as well.
The actual game, again, will mirror the action in the second Godfather film and will tie into the events of the first game. Unfortunately, tying up loose ends doesn't mean good things for Aldo, who figured prominently in the first game. Hopefully, no one got too attached to him, since he won't be around for too long in Godfather II. But, as a result of Aldo's unfortunate departure, you're tapped to fill his role as don by Michael Corleone. Who are you this time out? Unfortunately, you won't be importing your character from the first game, which is a bit of a bummer, because the original game doesn't work with the story in Godfather II. This time out, you'll play as one of Aldo's lieutenants and you'll enjoy the perks and pressures of a battlefield promotion.
Your new role in the game and in the Corleone family affords you a number of challenges that tie directly into the team's focus of making you feel like a don. Your goal is to obviously grow the family business through the usual combination of smart business decisions and heavy use of firearms. Your task will take you to different cities where you'll have to get the lay of the land, make nice with families, and do your business. The very cool, strategic wrinkle to the action is a new "Don" view that gives you a view of the city complete with handy icons for the various ongoing rackets, which are even more important in Godfather II. While rackets were obviously a very important element from the first game, they're now even more valuable as the bonuses they provide to your forces can be crucial to success.
Your new role in the game and in the Corleone family affords you a number of challenges that tie directly into the team's focus of making you feel like a don. Your goal is to obviously grow the family business through the usual combination of smart business decisions and heavy use of firearms. Your task will take you to different cities where you'll have to get the lay of the land, make nice with families, and do your business. The very cool, strategic wrinkle to the action is a new "Don" view that gives you a view of the city complete with handy icons for the various ongoing rackets, which are even more important in Godfather II. While rackets were obviously a very important element from the first game, they're now even more valuable as the bonuses they provide to your forces can be crucial to success.
We'll see how this game works out. I was a bit disappointed by the first one because it was too much action and too less management. Maybe this time we'll even be able to play a "good" Don, that's something I missed in part 1 as well.