"'The Godfather' Video Game Series Doesn't Sleep With the Fishes!"

Coming off the huge success of the first game, Electronic Arts is developing a sequel to "The Godfather" video game they released in 2006. While the first game followed the story of the first film closely, this second game will follow elements from the second film. The only significant difference is that the game won't follow the film's flashback sequences with the young Vito Corleone (played by Robert DeNiro in the film).

This makes sense for anyone who wants to partake in the practices of throwing people off buildings, tossing Molotov cocktails at a rival family's crew, or strangle someone with a garrote wire like Johnny Ola in Miami, all while in the comforts of your own living room.

I have to say, the first game was one of the greatest games to come out in the past 10 or 15 years, and played like Grand Theft Auto, with a conscience while following the plot of one of the greatest films in history. The familiarity of the cast members who contributed their voice talents was also an impressive touch. For this game, they've confirmed that Robert Duvall is back, and unfortunately, all the other actors who lent their voices to the first game, were characters who were killed off by the end of the first film.

Once again, Al Pacino has shown his distaste in refusing to let the game makers use his voice or likeness in the game. Come on Al, you partake in films in one of the worst films of the modern era, "Gigli," as well as "Two for the Money" and "Simone," but you won't take a paycheck for a video game. Breaking News: Al Pacino only sells out on film ladies and gentlemen, not in video games...yet.

The man behind the films, Francis Ford Coppola has also continued to display his ill feelings toward the video game series of his Oscar-winning saga. If he's going to talk trash on this great series that introduces an entirely new generation to his great films, I guess I should call him out as well. Coppola was the executive producer of the "Jeepers Creepers" films and directed "Peggie Sue Got Married." Wow, need I say more?

If this new game is anything like the last one, it has the potential to be just as great or even greater, with such new settings as New York, Miami, and Havana, Cuba. I will continue to praise this game, even if it's stars won't see the big picture of the possibilities that teenagers who've never seen Marlon Brando onscreen will discover his legendary talents for the first time in an age where remakes, and sequel money pumping machines of films are the best Hollywood has to offer. The game should be out sometime in 2009; it's an offer you can't refuse.