The Godfather Longplay (Amiga) [QHD]

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Published on November 8, 2019 9:00:54 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad-XIuKGi_s

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The Godfather (1991)

Duration: 55:11

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Developed by Creative Materials and published by US Gold in 1991

A game based on Francis Ford Copolla's Mafia-inspired trilogy of films could - and should - have made for an enthralling game. Instead, Creative Materials cobbled together something featuring basic side-scrolling shooting sections, book-ended by some first-person elements.

While the gameplay might be poor, the graphics are nothing short of breathtaking, no doubt accounting for most of the content on the game's 6 floppy disks. The Amiga had many great-looking titles, but this has to be in the top 3 - simply stunning!

For those wondering what the two bars at the top of the screen represent, the left bar represents your current honour/standing within the Corleone family, whilst the right represents your health. Let either bar run out and it's game over.

Family respect is earned by gunning down enemy mobsters and collecting the purple collectibles they drop, while health can be restored by grabbing first aid kits dropped by some enemies. Killing innocent bystanders or police officers will result in a stinging rebuke, so be mindful not to be too trigger happy when they're around.

It's possible to use the score-board interlude to boost health or family rep at the cost of one another, although topping up your health points should always be the priority.

Credits
Coding: Tim Cannell, Richard Aplin
Graphics: Pete Lyon
Music: Justin Scharvona