In order to encourage players to truly take on the role of their own Corleone henchman, Electronic Arts' The Godfather offers a 'MobFace' custom character creator which allows for adjustment of physique, facial features, and attire. The game is designed to track the player's decisions and interactions throughout the criminal career, such that NPCs will remember how they were treated in the past and react appropriately in future dealings.
By running missions for the family in the game's rendition of 1940s New York City, players can earn the respect of the family and be promoted to positions of power and influence in the organization. Players take the role of a small-time thug, newly inducted into the Corleone family and looking to make it big. Electronic Arts makes an offer it hopes fans of Mafioso mythology cannot refuse, in this video game translation of the award-winning 1972 Francis Ford Coppola film.
