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Scarface: The World Is Yours
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Developer(s)Radical Entertainment
Publisher(s)Vivendi Universal Games
Platform(s)Wii, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
ReleasePC, PS2, Xbox
September 30 2006 (Canada)

October 8 2006
Wii
June 12 2007 (North America)

July 6, 2007 (Europe)
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single player

Scarface: The World Is Yours is a video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Vivendi Universal Games. The game is based on and is a quasi-sequel to the 1983 motion picture Scarface starring Al Pacino reprising his role as Tony Montana, with André Sogliuzzo providing Montana's voice. It was released on the PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox on October 8 of 2006. A Wii version of the game is scheduled for a Summer 2007 release.[1] The World Is Yours was originally scheduled to be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but Radical Entertainment has had an unofficial cancellation of the next-gen versions according to IGN's game details. Some sites still list the title as being released during the fourth quarter of 2006.

Story

Template:Spoiler The video game is not a full adaptation of the movie itself. Instead, it is something of a What if? story in which Tony Montana - instead of being killed by assassins sent by his associate Sosa as he was in the film - manages to shoot his way out of his mansion, and escapes with the loss of all his items, his sister, and henchmen. The rest of the story focuses on Tony's attempt to rebuild his cocaine empire, live the high life again, and take his vengeance against Sosa. Following the movie, this game also was notable for its graphic violence (including dismemberment of body parts) which some claims more violent than Grand Theft Auto series, and extensive amounts of profanity, also exceeding Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, where the word "fuck" is said in almost all parts of the game, even to the point where if Tony dies, instead of the usual "Game Over", "Wasted", or "You died" available in most other games, the game shows the message "You Fucked Up".

Places in Scarface: The World Is Yours

Throughout the game, you will have to take over various neighborhoods in Miami. To do this, you must eliminate 90% of the gangs operating there, and acquire all purchasable fronts. (Note: You do not have to do this in The Islands, although there are various gangs there)

  • Little Havana - Little Havana is the first place where you do missions, there are 21 gangs in Little Havana areas and about 20 missions.
  • Downtown - Downtown is the second place where you do missions, there are 18 gangs in Downtown areas and about 24 missions.
  • South Beach - South Beach is the third place where you do missions, there are 13 gangs in South Beach areas and about 26 missions.
  • North Beach - North Beach is the fourth place where you do missions, there are 26 gangs in North Beach areas and about 29/30 missions.
  • The Islands - "The Islands" is the place were you do some missions from the "Downtown" group. You also smuggle high amounts of cocaine from here to distribute around Miami. It consists of three main island groups and is home to a few thousand pirates.

Cast

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Al Pacino as Tony Montana in Scarface: The World Is Yours

Tony Montana

Al Pacino did not partake in the voice re-enactment of Tony Montana (due to extensive changes in his voice). He did, however, lend his likeness to the game. The actual voice of Tony Montana in the game is provided by André Sogliuzzo, who was chosen by Pacino.

Other Characters

Weapons

The weapon system is sort of similar to the one in the GTA series, however, there are certain restrictions the player faces. For one, the player is limited to three weapon slots, with an additional slot after upgrading. Secondly, the player cannot have two of the same weapons. For example, one cannot carry an AK-47 and M203 at the same time.

In addition to the weaponry in the game, there are upgrades available once the player has reached certain reputation points. These upgrades include: grenade launcher attachment, shotgun attachment, increased clip size, silencer attachments and stabilizing equipment for less recoil. There are some of the guns listed in categories:

Melee Weapons

Handguns

Submachine Guns

Assault Rifles

Heavy Duty Weapons

Lifestyle

Scarface: The World is Yours has customization abilities and this can be done in various ways: buying and changing outfits, buying cars, customizing the mansion through themes and also emplacing the mansion with exotics, furniture and other rare items. By buying these exotics, the player can increase their reputation points substantially.

Game Details

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A screenshot from the PC version showing the "Blind Rage" mode.
  • The game features a "balls" meter that can be activated by shooting certain spots on the enemy's body (ex: head, right shoulder, groin); after Tony kills somebody he can taunt them to add to his balls meter. This balls meter, when full, will allow players to go into "Blind Rage" mode, where the game temporarily shifts to a "first-person shooter" perspective; while in this mode, Tony is impervious to attack, has unlimited ammo, and every kill gives him 200 health. In addition, the balls meter can also be refilled through other means, such as hitting another car while driving and immediately taunting them.
  • It was originally developed exclusively for the PS2 but ended up being ported for the Xbox, PC, and Wii.
  • It features a very realistic environment of Miami which includes: Little Havana, Downtown, North Beach, and South Beach.
  • It also features several different locations from the movie including Lopez Motors (which has been captured by the Diaz Brothers and renamed Diaz Motors), the Babylon Club, the Sun Ray Hotel, Freedom Town, Coconut Grove, and of course, Tony's Mansion.
  • It also features fictional locations, called "Fronts" that can be purchased to facilitate drug distribution. Some of these fronts are loosely based on real world locations or named after people. For example, the Oakley Drive In is named after a now closed theater in Ohio, U-Gin Shotgun Bar after Yu-Jin Kim, an artist in British Columbia, etc.
  • The game also features a number of Islands loosely based on the smuggling trade in the Bahamas, Caymans, & Puerto Rico Islands during the 80's. The wrecked plane you'll find there is a nod to Norman's Cay.
  • There is a glitch in the game which at some point causes all of the exotics the player has purchased and placed in Tony's mansion to disappear. This is possibly due to changing mansion themes (classic, modern, and eclectic). There is also another glitch where all of your exotics, henchmen, cars and weapons get locked. Both are very common and the latter renders the game unbeatable. These problems are currently being resolved for future copies, however a patch has been released for the PC version which supposedly fixes the problem.
  • The deceased Manny and Gina remains were along the furniture that can be placed in Tony's mansion. Tony's mansion also can be customized even also changing into three distinct themes.
  • This game features fictional automobiles such as Lakota Fastback which based from Ford Mustang.
  • A small Island in the game has characters that resemble the cast of the sitcom Gilligan's Island.

Development and history

According to Game Informer and Vivendi Universal, Scarface: The World Is Yours sold over a million copies in North America, Europe, and Australia. The commercial for the game featured the Mötley Crüe song Kickstart My Heart, although the song was not in the game. However, the band's drummer, Tommy Lee, played the role of the manager of Fidel's Records and Tapes

Reaction

The game has received largely favorable reviews. At the time of writing, only eight of the twenty-nine reviews cited by Metacritic for the Xbox version of the game have given the game a score lower than 75%, with most reviews lying in the 80-90% range (IGN gave it a review of 8.7/10, making it an Editor's Choice game, and Game Informer awarded it 85%). However, a small number of reviews have been less favorable, with GameSpot only giving it 6.6 out of 10 and the G4 TV show X-Play giving it a 3 out of 5, and OXM giving it only 4.5/10. The PS2 reviews have been very similar to those of the Xbox, with the 80-90% range dominating but several notable sources voicing dissent. The PC version had been released with several bugs, especially in controls and map loading systems, thus giving the game mixed reviews, but with a similarly respectable average score of around 72-75% in Metacritic and GameRankings.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.sierra.com/en/home/news/product_news/030207_-_scarface.html
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