<s>
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2006	O
open	O
world	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Redwood	O
Shores	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2006	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
as	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
:	I-Application
Mob	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
as	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
as	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
:	O
Blackhand	O
Edition	O
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
as	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Don	O
's	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
upon	O
the	O
1972	O
film	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
follows	O
a	O
non-canon	O
character	O
,	O
Aldo	O
Trapani	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
recruited	O
into	O
the	O
Corleone	O
family	O
and	O
works	O
his	O
way	O
up	O
its	O
ranks	O
while	O
seeking	O
revenge	O
against	O
his	O
father	O
's	O
killers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
intersects	O
with	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
on	O
numerous	O
occasions	O
,	O
depicting	O
major	O
events	O
from	O
Aldo	O
's	O
perspective	O
,	O
or	O
showing	O
him	O
perform	O
actions	O
that	O
happened	O
off-screen	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
he	O
avenges	O
Bonasera	O
's	O
daughter	O
,	O
kills	O
Luca	O
Brasi	O
's	O
assassin	O
,	O
drives	O
Vito	O
Corleone	O
to	O
the	O
hospital	O
after	O
he	O
is	O
shot	O
,	O
plants	O
the	O
gun	O
for	O
Michael	O
Corleone	O
to	O
kill	O
Sollozzo	O
and	O
Captain	O
McCluskey	O
,	O
and	O
places	O
the	O
horse	O
's	O
head	O
in	O
Jack	O
Woltz	O
's	O
bed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
condemned	O
by	O
Francis	O
Ford	O
Coppola	O
,	O
who	O
claimed	O
Paramount	O
never	O
told	O
him	O
about	O
its	O
development	O
or	O
asked	O
for	O
his	O
input	O
,	O
it	O
does	O
feature	O
voice	O
acting	O
from	O
several	O
stars	O
of	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
,	O
including	O
James	O
Caan	O
as	O
Sonny	O
Corleone	O
,	O
Robert	O
Duvall	O
as	O
Tom	O
Hagen	O
and	O
Abe	O
Vigoda	O
as	O
Salvatore	O
Tessio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
across	O
most	O
systems	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
commonly	O
seen	O
as	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	B-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
1974	O
film	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
Part	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
sell	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
causing	O
EA	O
to	O
scrap	O
plans	O
for	O
an	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
third	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
protagonist	O
Aldo	O
Trapani	O
as	O
he	O
ascends	O
through	O
the	O
ranks	O
of	O
the	O
Corleone	O
family	O
,	O
with	O
his	O
rise	O
intersecting	O
with	O
the	O
narrative	O
of	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
on	O
numerous	O
occasions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
other	O
mode	O
of	O
combat	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
melee	B-Application
combat	I-Application
,	O
for	O
which	O
the	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
system	O
dubbed	O
"	O
BlackHand	O
"	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
Black	O
Hand	O
extortion	O
method	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
locked	O
onto	O
an	O
NPC	O
,	O
either	O
hostile	O
or	O
non-hostile	O
,	O
they	O
use	O
the	O
right	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
to	O
engage	O
in	O
melee	B-Application
combat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
Don	O
's	O
Edition	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Blackhand	O
Edition	O
,	O
the	O
BlackHand	O
system	O
has	O
been	O
enhanced	O
,	O
utilizing	O
the	O
motion	O
sensor	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
SIXAXIS	B-Device
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Godfathers	I-Application
gameplay	O
is	O
extorting	O
businesses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
occasionally	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
carrying	O
out	O
a	O
favor	O
for	O
a	O
business	O
owner	O
rather	O
than	O
intimidating	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
bribed	O
police	O
will	O
fight	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
side	O
in	O
shootouts	O
with	O
rival	O
families	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
blackmail	O
rather	O
than	O
bribe	O
the	O
captain	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
if	O
certain	O
information	O
has	O
been	O
learned	O
from	O
an	O
NPC	O
about	O
the	O
captain	O
's	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Vito	O
is	O
released	O
from	O
the	O
hospital	O
,	O
he	O
promotes	O
Aldo	O
to	O
Soldato	O
,	O
making	O
him	O
a	O
made	B-Application
man	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Corleone	O
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
on	O
March	O
10	O
,	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
at	O
the	O
Bear	O
Stearns	O
Media	O
,	O
Entertainment	O
&	O
Information	O
Conference	O
in	O
Palm	O
Beach	O
,	O
Florida	O
,	O
EA	O
's	O
CFO	O
Warren	O
Jensen	O
confirmed	O
rumors	O
that	O
EA	O
were	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
Godfather	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Slated	O
for	O
a	O
third	O
quarter	O
release	O
in	O
2005	O
on	O
as	O
yet	O
unspecified	O
current	B-Application
generation	I-Application
systems	I-Application
,	O
EA	O
showed	O
a	O
pre-rendered	O
cutscene	O
depicting	O
Vito	O
Corleone	O
drinking	O
wine	O
,	O
scratching	O
his	O
cheek	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
looking	O
into	O
the	O
camera	O
and	O
saying	O
"	O
Some	O
day	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
day	O
may	O
never	O
come	O
,	O
I	O
may	O
call	O
upon	O
you	O
to	O
do	O
a	O
service	O
for	O
me	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
revealed	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
vein	O
of	O
the	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
and	O
that	O
,	O
at	O
present	O
,	O
developers	O
EA	O
Redwood	O
Shores	O
had	O
one-hundred-and-twenty	O
staff	O
working	O
full-time	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
that	O
number	O
expected	O
to	O
increase	O
to	O
two-hundred	O
in	O
the	O
coming	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
progression	O
path	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
could	O
be	O
determined	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
but	O
would	O
intersect	O
with	O
the	O
plot	O
of	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
at	O
certain	O
points	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
would	O
get	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
famous	O
scenes	O
from	O
the	O
movie	O
;	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
constructed	O
so	O
that	O
players	O
will	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
scene	O
and	O
will	O
feel	O
as	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
alive	O
within	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
three	O
had	O
also	O
allowed	O
EA	O
to	O
use	O
their	O
likenesses	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
both	O
Caan	O
and	O
Duvall	O
doing	O
facial	B-Operating_System
motion	I-Operating_System
capture	I-Operating_System
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
revealed	O
that	O
EA	O
had	O
acquired	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
Nino	O
Rota	O
's	O
score	O
for	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
same	O
day	O
,	O
EA	O
released	O
its	O
first	O
official	O
statement	O
regarding	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
announcing	O
it	O
was	O
being	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Executive	O
producer	O
David	O
De	O
Martini	O
stated	O
"	O
We	O
are	O
incredibly	O
excited	O
and	O
honored	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
fiction	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
to	O
life	O
in	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
movies	O
raised	O
the	O
standard	O
for	O
cinematic	O
achievement	O
with	O
their	O
high	O
level	O
of	O
drama	O
and	O
intense	O
storytelling	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
fall	O
2005	O
gamers	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
experience	O
that	O
dangerous	O
and	O
living	O
world	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
for	O
themselves.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
officially	O
premiered	O
on	O
February	O
10	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
red	B-Application
carpet	I-Application
event	O
held	O
in	O
Little	O
Italy	O
,	O
with	O
James	O
Caan	O
,	O
Robert	O
Duvall	O
and	O
Johnny	O
Martino	O
(	O
who	O
played	O
Paulie	O
Gatto	O
in	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
)	O
in	O
attendance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
revealed	O
the	O
developers	O
had	O
worked	O
closely	O
with	O
Mark	O
Winegardner	O
,	O
author	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
Returns	O
,	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
storyline	O
stayed	O
within	O
the	O
canon	O
of	O
the	O
narrative	O
,	O
and	O
maintained	O
the	O
correct	O
tone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
build-up	O
to	O
E3	O
in	O
May	O
,	O
EA	O
announced	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
a	O
next-generation	B-Application
platform	I-Application
;	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
to	O
GameSpot	O
in	O
June	O
,	O
David	O
De	O
Martini	O
stated	O
the	O
original	O
idea	O
for	O
the	O
project	O
was	O
Paramount	O
's	O
,	O
who	O
first	O
approached	O
EA	O
about	O
a	O
game	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
in	O
early	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
numerous	O
meetings	O
,	O
the	O
concept	O
was	O
decided	O
upon	O
;	O
a	O
"	O
dual-story	O
"	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
feature	O
a	O
character	O
moving	O
through	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
and	O
rising	O
through	O
the	O
ranks	O
of	O
the	O
Corleone	O
family	O
,	O
whilst	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
plot	O
of	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
Pacino	O
had	O
allowed	O
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
to	O
use	O
his	O
likeness	O
for	O
their	O
upcoming	O
game	O
for	O
Sierra	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
Scarface	B-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
World	I-Device
Is	I-Device
Yours	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
EA	O
announced	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
they	O
revealed	O
no	O
further	O
information	O
,	O
they	O
did	O
state	O
the	O
port	O
would	O
be	O
custom	O
built	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
De	O
Martini	O
explained	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
cherished	O
franchises	O
in	O
entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2006	O
,	O
speaking	O
to	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
De	O
Martini	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
delay	O
,	O
"	O
When	O
you	O
are	O
dealing	O
with	O
a	O
property	O
like	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
,	O
you	O
have	O
to	O
take	O
special	O
care	O
in	O
making	O
sure	O
your	O
work	O
meets	O
the	O
level	O
fans	O
have	O
come	O
to	O
expect	O
from	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
EA	O
confirmed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
scheduled	O
for	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
no	O
indication	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
different	O
game	O
until	O
July	O
11	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
when	O
Electronics	O
Boutique	O
and	O
GameStop	O
changed	O
their	O
listing	O
from	O
simply	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
to	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
:	I-Application
Mob	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
although	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
change	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
content	O
description	O
on	O
either	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
day	O
,	O
EA	O
confirmed	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
indeed	O
be	O
called	O
Mob	O
Wars	O
and	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
12	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
named	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
scheduled	O
for	O
a	O
March	O
2006	O
release	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
were	O
pushed	O
back	O
from	O
Fall	O
2005	O
to	O
March	O
2006	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
versions	O
were	O
pushed	O
back	O
to	O
September	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
the	O
delay	O
,	O
executive	O
producer	O
David	O
De	O
Martini	O
explained	O
"	O
The	O
360	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
be	O
released	O
later	O
this	O
year	O
,	O
and	O
we	O
will	O
be	O
using	O
the	O
time	O
between	O
our	O
March	O
ship	O
and	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
version	O
ship	O
to	O
take	O
full	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
hardware	B-Architecture
with	O
some	O
key	O
design	O
modifications	O
that	O
will	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
rock	O
on	O
that	O
platform.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Designer	O
Mike	O
Olsen	O
explained	O
the	O
360	B-Operating_System
version	O
"	O
is	O
100%	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
plus	O
some.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
full	O
crew	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
hired	O
periodically	O
;	O
when	O
a	O
meter	O
on	O
the	O
HUD	B-Application
is	O
full	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
aiming	O
system	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
tweaked	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
melee	B-Application
combat	I-Application
system	O
has	O
had	O
additional	O
combat	O
moves	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
March	O
2007	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
on	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nothing	O
further	O
was	O
heard	O
until	O
January	O
10	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
when	O
GameFly	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
:	O
Blackhand	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
announced	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
feature	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
graphical	O
and	O
gameplay	O
enhancements	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
edition	O
would	O
be	O
an	O
enhanced	O
upgrade	O
system	O
which	O
allowed	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
spend	O
their	O
upgrade	O
points	O
on	O
more	O
specific	O
attributes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
also	O
feature	O
an	O
enhanced	O
"	O
BlackHand	O
"	O
control	O
system	O
making	O
use	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
's	O
unique	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Blackhand	O
Edition	O
uses	O
both	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
;	O
if	O
an	O
enemy	O
is	O
on	O
their	O
knees	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
pull	O
the	O
controllers	O
upwards	O
to	O
lift	O
them	O
off	O
the	O
ground	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Melee	B-Application
combat	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Sports	O
Boxing	O
-	O
the	O
player	O
throws	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
punch	O
they	O
want	O
Aldo	O
to	O
throw	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
in	O
March	O
2007	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
and	O
developed	O
alongside	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
announced	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
not	O
revealed	O
until	O
January	O
10	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
when	O
GameFly	O
listed	O
it	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Don	O
's	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
day	O
,	O
EA	O
confirmed	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
under	O
this	O
title	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
graphical	O
and	O
gameplay	O
enhancements	O
of	O
both	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
(	O
including	O
the	O
deeper	O
upgrade	O
system	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
statement	O
,	O
EA	O
said	O
the	O
Don	O
's	O
Edition	O
would	O
"	O
take	O
full	O
advantage	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
SIXAXIS	B-Device
controller	I-Device
's	O
motion	O
sensor	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
also	O
feature	O
added	O
gameplay	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
"	O
The	O
Corleone	O
Expansion	O
Pack.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Don	O
's	O
Edition	O
features	O
a	O
more	O
basic	O
form	O
of	O
the	O
gesture-based	O
BlackHand	O
control	O
scheme	O
seen	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
the	O
SIXAXIS	B-Device
 '	O
motion	O
sensor	O
functionality	O
in	O
interrogations	O
and	O
,	O
to	O
a	O
limited	O
degree	O
,	O
during	O
melee	B-Application
combat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
wishes	O
to	O
lift	O
someone	O
from	O
their	O
knees	O
,	O
they	O
simply	O
pull	O
the	O
controller	O
upwards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
where	O
shooting	O
and	O
driving	O
were	O
handled	O
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
,	O
in	O
The	O
Don	O
's	O
Edition	O
,	O
shooting	O
and	O
driving	O
are	O
controlled	O
using	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
shut	O
down	O
their	O
servers	B-Application
for	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
April	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
meaning	O
players	O
can	O
no	O
longer	O
upload	O
their	O
scores	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
all	O
systems	O
except	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
version	O
holds	O
an	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
77	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
fifty-eight	O
reviews	O
;	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
77	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
thirty-eight	O
reviews	O
;	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
75	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
fifty-six	O
reviews	O
;	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
77	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
fifty-one	O
reviews	O
;	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
72	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
thirty-two	O
reviews	O
;	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
70	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
thirty-one	O
reviews	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
59	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
thirty-four	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
's	O
Greg	O
Mueller	O
scored	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
versions	O
8.1	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
a	O
satisfying	O
,	O
lengthy	O
adventure	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
arguing	O
"	O
it	O
remains	O
faithful	O
to	O
the	O
classic	O
film	O
while	O
managing	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
compelling	O
story	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
 [ ... ] 	O
it	O
handles	O
the	O
source	O
material	O
respectfully	O
and	O
manages	O
to	O
offer	O
enough	O
new	O
content	O
to	O
feel	O
like	O
more	O
than	O
just	O
a	O
by-the-numbers	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
movie.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Douglass	O
C	O
.	O
Perry	O
scored	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
versions	O
7.9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
version	O
finishing	O
as	O
runner-up	O
in	O
the	O
March	O
2006	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Month	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
losing	O
to	O
Far	O
Cry	O
Instincts	O
:	O
Evolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
he	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
melee	B-Application
combat	I-Application
and	O
the	O
driving	O
portions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
he	O
called	O
the	O
extortion	O
system	O
"	O
awesome	O
fun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
's	O
Will	O
Tuttle	O
scored	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
versions	O
3.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Praising	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
license	O
,	O
he	O
wrote	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
best	O
viewed	O
as	O
a	O
complementary	O
addition	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
universe	O
,	O
"	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
ultimately	O
entertaining	O
sandbox	O
game	O
that	O
does	O
n't	O
really	O
do	O
much	O
to	O
help	O
or	O
hurt	O
the	O
license.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informers	O
Andrew	O
Reiner	O
scored	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
while	O
failing	O
to	O
transform	O
the	O
classic	O
film	O
into	O
an	O
engrossing	O
interactive	O
experience	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
shine	O
when	O
it	O
does	O
n't	O
have	O
to	O
rely	O
on	O
the	B-Application
film	I-Application
license	O
to	O
pull	O
it	O
along.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
wrote	O
"	O
Being	O
a	O
Godfather	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
you	O
'd	O
expect	O
things	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
bit	O
less	O
"	O
insane	O
"	O
than	O
your	O
run-of-the-mill	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
clone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
said	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
hard	O
to	O
play	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
without	O
thinking	O
that	O
this	O
was	O
a	O
missed	O
opportunity.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Kristan	O
Reed	O
scored	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
version	O
6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
way	O
too	O
short	O
,	O
far	O
too	O
easy	O
,	O
too	O
damned	O
repetitive	O
and	O
far	O
too	O
in	O
awe	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
to	O
be	O
held	O
up	O
as	O
anything	O
other	O
than	O
a	O
rather	O
lightweight	O
copycat	O
offering.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
too	O
was	O
more	O
impressed	O
with	O
Mob	O
Wars	O
mode	O
than	O
Story	O
Mode	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
it	O
sounds	O
like	O
the	O
makings	O
of	O
an	O
experiment	O
gone	O
awry	O
,	O
like	O
some	O
sort	O
of	O
Frankenstein	B-Application
's	I-Application
monster	I-Application
of	O
game	O
design	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
actually	O
playable--and	O
even	O
fun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informers	O
Andrew	O
Reiner	O
scored	O
it	O
4.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
could	O
n't	O
quite	O
get	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
to	O
run	O
correctly	O
on	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
that	O
did	O
n't	O
stop	O
them	O
from	O
releasing	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
's	O
David	O
Chapman	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
4	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
definitely	O
the	O
version	O
to	O
pick	O
up.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
played	O
the	O
current-gen	B-Application
version	O
,	O
this	O
plays	O
exactly	O
the	O
same	O
,	O
but	O
every	O
so	O
often	O
you	O
'll	O
see	O
or	O
experience	O
a	O
surprising	O
little	O
tweak.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
gamers	O
have	O
higher	O
expectations	O
for	O
next-generation	B-Application
titles	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
looks	O
and	O
plays	O
exactly	O
like	O
what	O
it	O
is	O
:	O
a	O
good	O
upgraded	O
current-gen	B-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Game	O
Informers	O
Matt	O
Helgeson	O
scored	O
it	O
7.75	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
still	O
the	O
same	O
flawed	O
game	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
current-gen	B-Application
systems.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
low-poly	O
character	O
models	O
,	O
stilted	O
animation	O
and	O
bland	O
texture	O
detail	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
is	O
exposed	O
even	O
more	O
once	O
you	O
see	O
it	O
running	O
in	O
high	O
def.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
"	O
the	O
core	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
can	O
be	O
quite	O
harmlessly	O
entertaining	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
let	O
's	O
face	O
it	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
should	O
have	O
been	O
far	O
better	O
than	O
it	O
is.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Mark	O
Bozon	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
March	O
2007	O
"	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Month	O
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bozon	O
wrote	O
"	O
it	O
incorporates	O
a	O
ton	O
of	O
great	O
actions	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
controller	O
,	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
better	O
looking	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
actually	O
banks	O
on	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
strong	O
points.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
the	O
controls	O
,	O
he	O
wrote	O
"	O
after	O
playing	O
it	O
on	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
I	O
really	O
ca	O
n't	O
see	O
people	O
wanting	O
to	O
go	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
traditional	O
controls.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Richard	O
Leadbetter	O
scored	O
it	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
While	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
flaws	O
inherent	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
versions	O
are	O
still	O
there	O
in	O
this	O
new	O
version	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
factors	O
that	O
may	O
make	O
this	O
far	O
more	O
appealing	O
to	O
the	O
average	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
owner	O
 [ ... ] 	O
this	O
is	O
generally	O
a	O
decent	O
,	O
well-thought	O
out	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
conversion.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Chris	O
Roper	O
scored	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
certainly	O
the	O
best	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
bunch.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
also	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
graphics	O
;	O
"	O
its	O
visuals	O
are	O
simply	O
poor	O
for	O
a	O
next-generation	B-Application
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Texture	B-Algorithm
resolution	I-Algorithm
is	O
pretty	O
bad	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
effects	O
are	O
very	O
last-gen	O
and	O
it	O
really	O
does	O
look	O
like	O
you	O
're	O
playing	O
a	O
PS2	B-Device
game	O
in	O
HD.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
strong	O
and	O
rather	O
noticeable	O
improvement	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
,	O
though	O
much	O
of	O
it	O
does	O
feel	O
outdated	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Godfathers	I-Application
uninspired	O
craftsmanship	O
falls	O
short	O
of	O
being	O
a	O
truly	O
compelling	O
game	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpys	O
Patrick	O
Joynt	O
scored	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
3	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
3.5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
use	O
of	O
its	O
license	O
;	O
"	O
Sickening	O
bloodlust	O
and	O
a	O
fondness	O
for	O
repetition	O
are	O
essential	O
skills	O
for	O
enjoying	O
The	B-Application
Godfather	I-Application
,	O
placing	O
an	O
otherwise	O
decent	O
open-world	O
game	O
at	O
direct	O
odds	O
with	O
its	O
own	O
license	O
and	O
identity.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
Blockbuster	O
's	O
top	O
rental	O
title	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
version	O
coming	O
in	O
second	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
months	O
on	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
units	O
across	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1	O
,	O
knocking	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
from	O
the	O
top	O
spot	O
.	O
</s>
