Scarface The World Is Yours

With so many potential movie licences to make games out of, Scarface seems like an odd choice. Particularly when it involves the assumption that Pacino’s Tony Montana did not die at the end of the movie, but survived to fight another day.

In Scarface: The World Is Yours Tony Montana is once again at the bottom of the drug-dealing pile, and it’s the player’s job to help him crawl back to the top. You do this by driving and running around a simulated Miami, blowing the heck out of anyone who moves.

Scarface follows the template established by Grand Theft Auto. It’s all viewed in 3rd person, and you stomp around the city nicking cars and taking on missions by driving to a glowing marker.

It doesn’t have as many side missions as Grand Theft Auto, but that just means you’re more focused on the main storyline. Tony’s only aim is to be the biggest and baddest drug dealer around and without the distractions you’re totally set on that goal.

Unfortunately the problems with controls that have plagued other Wii console games are also present here. General movement and driving are fine, but when you try to do two things at once the control system proves a little too complex, particularly when it comes to driving and shooting. It’s not enough to spoil the whole game, but can be irritating, especially when you die because of it.

Verdict:

Explosive, violent, rude and lots of fun. Scarface is fairly unique in being an ‘adult’ game for the Nintendo Wii. It’s only the overly-complex controls that let it down.