Customer Reviews

Scarface The World Is Yours

5 star:		(40)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I can only assume that the handful of people rating this game with one star out of five are GTA fanboys or total curmudgeons. Forget comparisons with GTA. Yes, some of the open-world gameplay elements are familiar. But this is basically a Tony Montana Simulator, and THAT'S the (very considerable) USP of the game. It's all about "What Would Tony Do?" The conversations are hilarious, the gunplay is great, the vehicle physics are solid, the drug wars game adds an extra layer of strategy and some interesting choices. Sure, there are some periods where game events hit a bit of a lull, but most other games (GTA in particular) are guilty of this. And at its best, this game is an absolute blast. Aside from the decent core mechanics, the game will MAKE YOU LAUGH constantly, which is no small consideration; it's consistently entertaining even when you're NOT busy with a mission, and you can't ask for much more than that.

Folks, anyone been waiting to witness PACINO style violence, this is it. I just got this game and it rocks! i need to sleep! i haven't slept in 24 hours! its too cool! all RAGE all the time and heavy "tommy gun" like gun.

The fact the game takes place after the movie ended, is incredible! the only reason i gave it a 4 because i thought they could have borrowed more camera movement and direction from GTA or the God father engines.

The graphics and backgrounds are stunning. I spent a good time on the ocean and beautiful oceans of yester Florida Coast.

This game is truly worth the wait. It really makes you feel like you are creating a drug empire and it is incredibly addicting. The gameplay is awesome the shooting mechanics work great much better than any of the GTA games. This is one of the funnest games to shoot people in and the chainsaw is really awesome. This probally the funnest open world game i have ever played to drive in. The cars handle great and are a blast to drive. The graphics look great and the particle effects are truly awesome. This is a must get game.

This game is awesome. I love it. It's as cool as the movie.

...well if you are a fan of the movie this is a no-brainer, you must get this game. The game picks up where the movie left off. At the end of the movie Tony gets shot from the back by one of Sozza'z hitmen and meets his demise. In the game you see the hitman coming towards you and you get to introduce him to your "lil' friend." From there the story begins. You have to start all the way from the bottom and work your way back to the top so you can find and destroy Sozza. If you like the GTA games this is pretty much the same style, except it controls much much better. You have to complete missions and make deals, buy properties, gain respect. I like the balls meter in which once it is filled you go on a rampage destroying everyone near your path. This game has great voice actiong from many of the old characters from the original, as well as new voices. Be warned though, this game is not for young children as it is extremely violent, and contains mature content. Definetely a worthy addition to any mature gamers library.

I liked this game and ill tell you why, The graphics are really good and it has some cool music from the movie and that era. The language is a bit salty so dont let the little kids play or they to will sound like Tony. Overall i do recommend this to all who like the GTA , Godfather and such games. Enjoy and kill those cockeroaches man...

i bought it the night it was released for the ps2, and played it for a little bit. i think it's awesome. the voice acting is VERY well done. whoever said it isn't even close, it really is. scarface is one of my favorite movies, so i am critical of the game and expected a lot. i am most definitely not let down by it. it's so violent and vulgar, that i find it funny. i never would have expected video games to reach this point, so it's very entertaining. the violence is comparable to the punisher game, you'll know what i mean if you had it. i'll just say that you can shoot peoples' heads clean off their bodies. almost every other word is f**k, which is just like tony in the movie. also, you can taunt anybody in the world, which will always carry some "dirty" language. taunting will help build your balls meter, which eventually leads to blind-rage mode. in addition, you can have conversations with anybody in the world, not just one-liners. i haven't run into any repeated conversations after about 2 hours of play. i'm sure it'll occur at some point, but not yet.

the graphics and animations are a lot better than vc (vice city), and the storyline is more flowing than any of the gta games. there are a bunch of celebrities who collaborated for this game to do voice-overs, and there is a ton of 80's music. you can choose to play music during gameplay, which is cool. it's kind of like a soundtrack, and makes the experience more like a movie. you don't have to have music playing at all times, but the option is there by pushing the select button.

when you deal drugs or intimidate people, you have to time your button press on a meter just right in order to make your attempt more successful. i like this system, as it's a stray away from the cpu automatically choosing the outcome of the event. the world is free-roam, but you can't kill anybody you want to. some may not like this feature, but it stays true to the tony montana character. i tried shooting a woman walking down the street, and tony's character says, "no, i'm above that." that's exactly how the character in the movie would treat the situation. one great aspect about scarface's free-roam feature is that you can go into buildings without any load times. remember how every building in gta games had to be loaded when you walked in and out of them? not here, it's all seamless.

to conclude my review after a couple of hours of play, i must say that it's a great game. again, i am critical of the game because i liked the movie so much, and i am critical of all items i purchase. scarface:the world is yours delivers a very high entertainment value, and guarantees a lot of fun for anyone who plays it. the game is definitely not for children, as it's a VERY adult guided theme. if you enjoyed any of the gta games at all, you'll love this one. in my opinion, it is better than any of the gta games. everything gta tried and may have failed on, scarface does well. plus, remember, scarface was the inspiration for the gta games. this game is the master of the genre.

ratings

graphics: 9/10
sound: 9/10
gameplay: 9/10
presentation: 9.5/10
fun factor: 10/10

overall: 9.5/10

Scarface is based on the classic movie starring Al Pacino. In this game, Tony Montana didn't die at the end of the movie. Instead, he has to rebuild his empire piece by piece - and he is VERY angry.

The movie was classic for its over the top violence and fury. You need to be aware that this game is rated M for Mature - and it most definitely earns that rating. There is non stop swearing throughout the game, and a great deal of slaughter. If you thought the Grand Theft Auto games were bad, this takes it a step beyond.

It's definitely intriguing to have a Cuban themed world around you, rather than the stereotypical Italian or ghetto worlds that many other games provide. There is a sense of style generated by a lot of the scenes here, and the dialogue and action is quite involving.

They did a great job with the graphics, although I have to admit that the incredible detail of the Grand Theft Auto series has really spoiled me. If I see a location, I want to be able to go explore it. The Scarface designers only made certain parts of each map playable, and erected invisible force fields everywhere else to prevent you from going there. Those bug me to no end :) Surely they could have spent an extra few weeks in development to let me wander around that area, even if I didn't find anything. It would make the game seem more "real", and my choices more my own.

Also, it would be nice to have things other to do than just mow down enemies. I like games that offer a variety of tasks, but this isn't one of them. If you get tired of the non-stop violence, you have to pop another game into the console in order to relax a bit before you go back to the game.

Still, the game is great fun, and as long as you accept the mature rating and one-track gameplay.

I bought this game for my boyfriend and he loves it!!! Everyday he tells me how much fun it is to play...and I should know, everytime we talk he's always playing it! =)

"Scarface" should have been an excellent game and in some respects, it is. In other respects, it has quite a few shortcomings. The game is very similar to "Godfather" and "GTA" in the controls, look and overall feel to the game. The storyline picks up as a sequel to the movie and you play as Tony Montana, working your way back up the food chain and re-establishing yourself as drug lord. Many of the characters from the movie show up in the game and the story line is decent. Fans of the movie will enjoy seeing the parallels between the game and the film.

Unlike "Godfather" or "GTA", the game is completely mission driven. You no longer have the ability to abandon a mission if you are being cut to ribbons. There is really no point in being able to explore the city as there is nothing to do or find. The voice acting is good and although Pacino is not on board, the actor sounds enough like him to be believable. The comments Tony makes are hysterical (and completely inappropriate) at times but there is a good bit of repetition. The music can be annoying but can also be turned off or you can set custom lists to avoid some of the REALLY bad songs. The controls are easy to learn and the graphics of the game are good, looking essentially like the GTA games with a bit less detail. The game can get repetitive as you continually purchase and sell drugs, trick out your mansion, etc. Overall, the game was a bit disappointing though and not worth the hype or the hefty price tag. Rent it or pick it up on clearance if you are a fan of the movie but I thought Godfather was actually a much better game.