The Godfather. Five families (about the game)

1. The Godfather: Five families
By Alba Tizón-Braña

2. About the game
• “The Godfather. Five families” is available
free on Yahoo Games.
• The player’s goal is to become a
successful and respected gangster by
acquiring more businesses and “respect”
areas.

3. 1. Game start:
The game is well-structured. First of all you get a fast mission to get
used to the environment of the game.

4. You get hints and instructions from a character who’s going to be your
guide thoughout the game. This character helps you to stay focused on
the missions.

5. 2. Character creation: After this fast mission, you get to create your
own character. First of all you must choose which of the five families
you are going to work for.

6. Secondly you pick your gender and you create an alias.

7. 3. Accomplishing missions: from that point you start getting
missions.

8. There is a mission archive where you can check all your missions and
the ones to come.

9. They give you a lot of information
but still…
• Although I get lots of hints, there is too
much information and I don’t know where
the focus should be.
• Should I build restaurants and factories?
Should I attack rivals? Should I train
myself to fight better?
• There are too many options and the focus
is not clear.

10. So, in short…
• “The Godfather.Five families” gives the player a
lot of guidance on small events but doesn’t give
him/her a clear focus.
• The start environment is too complex and it’s
difficult to master it.
• It doesn’t get hooked the novel player like me,
because I don’t know whether I’m doing it right
or wrong. I think the start should be more
gradual, so the newbies can master it.