Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that they will bring the Godfather series to the PS3 as well as Wii. The PS3 version is known as Godfather: The Don’s Edition, while the Wii version is named as Godfather Blackhand Edition. Both the games will be modified so they can take full advantage of the game controllers.
Game Overview:
- The Godfather The Don’s Edition for the PS3 and The Godfather Blackhand Edition for Nintendo’s Wii offer brand new ways to go from Street Soldier to Don as you gain control of the streets of New York. Follow the path an Enforcer or Operator; each with its own unique perks and abilities to earn. Now you can chat up specific characters to get the skinny on dirty cops, take down two additional revised compounds of rival Families, execute five new contract hits, and call in larger Corleone Hit Squads when the going gets tough. With The Godfather The Don’s Edition also having the new Shipyard and Railyard transportation hubs to explore and exploit; your path to the head of La Cosa Nostra is wrought with all new perils and excitement.
The Godfather The Don’s Edition takes full advantage of the SIXAXIS controller for PS3; manhandle your controller to manhandle your opponent. For improved, hyper-intuitive Blackhand Control in The Godfather Blackhand Edition, use gesture with the Wii-mote and Nunckuck to really beat down your opposition, or point directly at the screen using the Wii-mote for pinpoint firearm accuracy.
Godfather: The Don’s Edition and Godfather Blackhand Edition will be developed at EA’s Redwood Shores studio. These games will retail in March 2007. The Godfather has been very well acclaimed and we just can’t wait to use the Wiimote to play the game.