Lived Up To(And Exceeded) All My Expectations !!!
1. Great graphics(on my XBOX 360 and 46" HDTV)
2. Beautifully rendered scenary of a special period in history(40s-50s)
3. Tons of classic cars and great driving mechanics.
4. The Mafia/Wiseguy culture depicted superbly in languauge("real as it gets") and dialect of the times.
5. A whole city that looks and feels "real" in evey respect. People. vehicles, buildings, bridges, neighborhoods,etc.
6. Lots of things to do(body shops, gun shops, bars, clothig shops, eating joints etc.).
7. Great gunplay, cover system, weapons selection.
8. Easy and terrific fighting mechanics
9. Cinematic cut scenes par excellence !
I NEVER trust revies, played the demo and loved it and bough the game on launch at Gamespot this morning and have been playing it ever since. It will become one of my favorite classics in my collection. I am only in the beginning with a long way to go, as I play slowly and relish every part of a game. PLUS- on the back of the game manual it shows a whole new Expansion Pack(DLC) of characers and missions due out in fall, So ,all the negative comments of replayability are a heap of s#$t as I can play the whole game again on harder settings + new DLC already planned.
Buy the game if you dig Goodfellas, The Sapranos and Godfather sagas and you will be living the "wiseguy dream" on your XBOX 360.