EA delivers more detail on Godfather II

By Robert Purchese Published 7 August, 2008

Uncovers classes, perks, and sting cards.

EA has dealt out more detail on Godfather II, the movie-licensed crime sequel due in 2009, and so far only talked about in hushed voices at the back of seedy bars.

According to Xbox World 360 magazine, Godfather II will present six playable classes: Bruiser, Demolitions Expert, Arsonist, Medic, Safe Cracker and Engineer.

Each has their own background and a choice of 12 personalities: a bruiser may have an alcohol problem and drink while fighting, which often happens to people outside my house when they eat kebabs.

Generally, Godfather II will be a sandbox game with RPG and RTS elements. Just like John Riccitiello told us back in June, there will be third-person, street-level action which zooms out to a strategic map of the boroughs.

This is called "Don's View", and allows for resource management, eyeing the competition, and planning heists.

The Godfather II has perks, which are rewards given for pinching rival gangs' properties, especially productive ones. Pinching a factory may bestow your family with a new car and some extra weaponry, while others may offer a stake in the business.

There are sabotage missions, too, which reward you with sting cards, as well as the possibility that a rival gangster will be put behind bars for a stretch.

Look out for our full preview of Godfather II soon.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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  • OnlyMe #1 4 years ago

    I hope they keep their promise of not releasing crappy games anymore. But if they consider the first Godfather game good enough for their new standards, it's not looking good for Godfather II.

  • zuljin #2 4 years ago

    I really loved the idea of capturing bases actually aiding you (new bases gave you extra money). It sounds like they've added a lot more to it now.

    I just hope they've solved the problem of the first, which was that you "persuade shopowners" to your allegiance as long as you did a few main missions. Just made capturing the city very easy.

  • DUFFMAN5 #3 4 years ago

    I enjoyed the first one having played the xbox and then 360 version, getting Don status on each. Should be one for me.
    Watched Godfather again last night on tv fookin great film.

  • konnsky #4 4 years ago

    car handling in the first one was a real chore, so they need to fix that.
    but still they face a very tough competition from upcoming Mafia 2.

  • benstarkie #5 4 years ago

    Despite playing it quite a lot (I love the mafia, although not Lisa Mafia of So Solid Crew 'fame') I thought the first one was really poor. A real waste of a fantastic license.

    Lets hope the control system, driving and mmm...most other parts are totally overhauled. Or EA will sleep with da fishes. (boom tish)

  • DutchDemons #6 4 years ago

    Simply loved the first game, can't really understand why there is so much hate. So what tha the driving wasn't that great, that the game doesn't really follow the movies that much and that combat in general was a bit wonky.

    the atmosphere was superb and the whole idea of taking over the city was great fun. Can't wait for the second game. Improvements and new features sound sweet.