Corleone FanaticJ. Geoff Malta is a fanatic of the Corleone saga who lives and works from his house in New York [sic.], the United States. After leaving his psychology profession, he immersed himself into the Internet world when he discovered the Web. He has put his talents into the sites of Marvel Comics, Universal Music and CNBC.
At the present time, he maintains four [sic.] personal projects on the Godfather online and a site on
Mario Puzo, the author of the book.
In an interview with EL COLOMBIANO, via email, Geoff shares his experiences, having the honor of being invited to Electronic Arts (EA), to preview the game before it came on the market.
"I've seen the Godfather film a dozen times [I said dozens] and have read
Mario Puzo's book once. I believe that Puzo is a great accountant of history [I said storyteller]. The most fascinating of the fiction is not only the world of organized crime, but all the love and respect that exists between the blood relatives (as well).
"The family business is as tight as their blood family -- they would kill to protect both. All the respect is very interesting that is derived from it and how important honor and respect are for us all.
"I was at EA headquarters in California, USA, and although I wasn't sure what to expect, really, it very much impressed me. I played mostly on the PlayStation 2 and the graphics were great. What is wonderful about The Godfather (game) is that one is not Vito, Sonny or Michael or anyone, but that you are you. That is, you create and play as your own very detailed character, interacting with the main characters of the movie.
"One begins as a Family outsider who rises in rank as missions are completed. The best thing is that one can follow along with the missions while at any time, a great scene from the film can happen, say, outside of the window. One of my favorite features is when you walk down the street and you can overhear pedestrians having conversations, like in real life.
"I believe that whoever plays this video game [should] see the films, because otherwise, they may lose out on the subplots in the game. Further, I believe that a single viewing of the movie is insufficient. [It may even be a little confusing the first couple times watching it, but stick with it, watch it often, and you'll fall in love with the Corleone's!]"
More information:
http://www.thegodfathertrilogy.com http://www.scarface1983.com http://www.mariopuzo.com http://www.gangsterbb.net