The Godfather II

I wonder why this review isn't on MetaCritic or GameRankings?

strange how everyone else says this game is cack, as expected

did the writer get a free trip to vegas in return for sucking EA's festering member?

This writer has not had a freebie from EA since Christmas 1992, when his wife got so incredibly drunk of free EA booze that I had to take her home early (thus missing out on more free booze myself). She vomited in the back of the taxi, and the writer had to bung the taxi driver £25 quid for cleaning. She also vomited on my new Vans.

The writer stays away from Vegas, because the last time I was there, a "gang member" took issue with me asking him not to shout and scream outside our hotel door at two in the morning, and threatened to shoot me in the "motherloving" face.

As for what everyone else says about the Godfather II. I do not really care what they are saying.

I liked the game greatly, and I thought its strengths: attempting to do something interesting and different, far outweighed its weaknesses. Graphical glitches and poor AI were not enough of a concern to me to overcome the fact that the combination of action, management and strategy is compelling and entertaining. It is a game to which I will return, soon and often.

If you prefer to stick to GTA, be my guest. I acknowledge GTA's popularity, but it doesn't appeal to me.

I agree with DoctorDee, there are many games that some people still like even if it receives bad scores by a lot of people. Alien Syndrome is loved by quite some few for example. I loved Gotcha Force even if it was a pile of primitive everything.

Hell, there are guys who love Wee Cheer because the incredible accurate motions the game forces you to do.

The real problem this industry/press and gamers has is a lack of perspective.