Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5938 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sierra
• Released on: 2006-10-13
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Adults Only
• Platform: Xbox

Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
The latest retro movie license puts you in the ultra sweary shoes of Tony Montana as you fight to build back your drugs empire and help to rewrite the ending of the movie with the help of your little friend.

The lowdown:
It’s hard not to think of Grand Theft Auto when you see this game, not least because Vice City ripped off most of the movie’s soundtrack and key scenes. Although it features lots of automotive carnage and third person shooting, Scarface does try its best to offer some new features, as you buy fronts for your cocaine business, launder money and slowly raise your reputation with gangs across Miami. Where it falls down though is in the story missions, which require you to complete a lot of laborious sub quests and often include some fairly silly objectives. The otherwise authentic atmosphere is usually just enough to keep things ticking over though, particularly for movie fans.

Most exciting moment:
The best part of the game is definitely the combat and the one area where the game is definitely superior to Grand Theft Auto. Aiming is helped by a handy lock-on system and there’s even a first-person rage mode for when Tony’s maxes out his "balls" meter.

Since you ask:
Although Al Pacino’s real face is used in the game, he hasn’t recorded any new dialogue. However, the game does feature original cast members Steven Bauer and Robert Loggia, as well as celeb voiceovers from the likes of Ricky Gervais, James Woods and Cheech & Chong.

The bottom line:
No Grand Theft Auto beater but an interesting companion to the movie.- HARRISON DENT

Customer Reviews

The world really is yours
Fans of Scarface will be very pleased. The game starts in the mansion where you get the chance to kill that guy with the shotgun and save Tony's life. After that Tony has nothing. You must build Tony's empire again.
I love this game for several reasons. I really enjoy building Tony's empire, seting up deals and making connections with the right people. I also find chopping people's limbs off with a chainsaw very stress relieving. The story is great and pimping your mansion is very fun.
So why havn't i given it 5 stars. This is for a very small reason. I don't have a problem with blood, gore or swearing but some people do. If you get affended by lots of blood and language that would make a sailor cringe then don't buy this. Otherwise this is a fantasic game.

.......The world chico....and everything in it.
If this game was released before gta, there wouldn't be a problem with it being underrated as the script, game-play and missions bring credibility to a film you can identify with which is pulled off astoundingly. Language aside this is the most involving game i've played as;

a)You live Tony's ups and downs
b)You encounter split exciting decisions to play
c)Movie fans can sentimentally be gifted with his assets
d)chases are better than in any other
e)Varied missions add scope to game-play.

The only criticism is, there comes a point where you'll be doing the same missions repetitively to building your empire. But thankfully the game allows it's side missions to help eliminate this factor.

Graphics are top-notch and it's one of the best gta type games out there to date. I take my hat off to the developers for making a game we can remember Scarface by.

Not a game for your little ones unless they're little James Cagney's.

Not a bad movie tie in
For ages I wanted to play this game and I've opted for the Xbox version rathe than the PS2 (I have both) as through experience this is the type of game the Xbox loves - better re-fresh rate and much crisper,cleaner graphics.
The story carries on from a 'What could of happened' point at the end of Scarface the film. ( I've heard some reviewers hate/low rating it because of this very reason. Why? its a game! who said they should follow a script?
You (Tony Montana) start with nothing and have to work your way up through the under world to kill your No1 enemy - Sosa.
In what plays very much like GTA, but then since GTA3 game out EVERY 3rd person walk around game gets compared to this and with its high bench mark on all aspects of that game its not really a fair comparison.)

The graphics are clean and crisp as mentioned and the sound and interaction between NPC's and yourself is very good. The voice talents as well are very good.- You'll soon be swearing along with Tony M.

The missons play very much like GTA, you need to go met suppliers or new fronts and work your cocaine through the system getting rep points and money for your troubles. There is a good amount of ground to cover as well so its not a small game play area.
You rank up through rep points- This allows you to go for more harder missions and bigger cocaine supplies, but also gives you control of your exotic menu. This menu allows you to buy nice new shiny things for your mansion and upgrades your soliders.

The 'Pimp your mansion' control is a real downside on this game as the things you buy you can place them where YOU want in your mansion. The controls on this are extremely nasty and its takes a good few tries on placing the item where you want and not half-way through a wall.

Though the control system and targeting in actual game play is excellent - Far better than GTA. A quick easy targeting system allows you to quickly hit the people you want and with a cover action its stops you taking too much damage.

Overal theres a good amount to do and play in this game, the missions getting to the top are a tiny bity samey and the pimp my mansion is awlful, Aside from that this is a good game that GTA fans will like.
If your a fan of the film - RENT first as you many not like the overall story.
A good amount of play time estimate 10-20% in about 8hrs means your looking roughly at a 40ish hr game.