The Godfather
EA finally gives you a chance to join the family. Update: New Q/A sessions.
Preview by Travis Fahs (Email)
February 27th 2006
3. What type of research went into re-creating 1945-1955 New Jersey?
The starting point for research was to look at aerial photographs of New Jersey along the Hudson River region. Much of the area appears grid like and uniform, so little things such as city parks, angled streets relative to the grid layout, and rail yards in urban areas tend to stand out and identify an area that can represent a symbolic New Jersey town for the Godfather world. These elements along with the locations of the Lincoln and Holland Tunnel toll plazas to the north and south respectively really identified the general location for the New Jersey neighborhood. Other research pertains to looking at the types of buildings which are representative of many of the outlying neighborhoods of Manhattan such as the two story brick storefront and detached housing typologies.
4. The Stracci's are considered the Butchers of Jersey because of their ruthless ‘business' methods. What type of trouble might you find in Jersey if you snoop around in the wrong areas?
Well for one thing most nearly all the business venues in New Jersey begin as Stracci owned locations. Thus when the player begins to take over a couple of these venues and gets the attention of the Stracci's, the player – if injured - will need to take care when trying to get to a safe house or clinic. The Stracci's will be highly visible on many of the jersey streets. Also, snooping around the main rail yard can yield some interesting if not altogether dangerous results.
5. What's your favorite area in Jersey and why?
I like the area around the Stracci compound and the rail yard. I find the Stracci compound to be an interesting challenge because the entry to the compound can be approached from three directions and so the player has some choices on an attack approach. The rail yard is a big open area where it might be possible to lose or neutralize a pursuing vehicle, and its one of the approaches to the Stracci compound.
