It's time to "make way for the bad guy" in this adaptation of
Brian De Palma's 1983 film starring
Al Pacino as Cuban drug dealer
Tony Montana. The game picks up where the movie left off, albeit with the stunning revelation that
Montana isn't dead.
Montana survives the assassination attempt and vows revenge on the kingpin who nearly put him out of commission:
Alejandro Sosa. Players assume the role of power-hungry
Montana in his bid to reclaim his cocaine empire and extravagant lifestyle. This, of course, means resorting to graphic violence and colorful profanity as a means of "persuasion."
Montana can freely explore 1980s Miami and its surrounding islands as he tries to amass a fortune by smuggling drugs. Along the way, players must purchase fronts for laundering money, defeat rival gangs, elude capture from the DEA, and discover creative uses for a chainsaw. One notable feature is the ability to target individual body parts, with stylish moves rewarded in "balls points." As
Montana flexes his machismo, he will gradually build to a blind rage, a temporary state that switches the default third-person view to a first-person perspective with time-slowing effects, allowing players to inflict heavy damage.
Another key element is the lack of loading screens while visiting different areas of Miami, including such familiar haunts as Freedom Town, the Babylon Club, and Lopez Motors. As he earns respect and power,
Montana can use a satellite phone to hire henchmen, request vehicles, weapons, and other tools of the drug trade. The game also features
Al Pacino's likeness as
Tony Montana, and several film actors have lent their voices to the project, including original cast members
Robert Loggia and
Steven Bauer. Screenwriter
David McKenna, whose film credits include
American History X and
Blow, penned the game's original storyline.
Scarface: The World Is Yours -- Collector's Edition features such bonus content as a printed world map, hints and tips, concept art, and a DVD with "Making Of" cast videos, interviews, and a game walk-through with producer commentary.
~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
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