SCARFACE: THE WORLD IS YOURS
Vivendi Universal, PS2/Xbox/PSP/PC, $49.99
“Say hello to my little friend!” screams Tony Montana in the final scene of Scarface as he sprays, and is sprayed by, a ridiculous amount of bullets. Unlike many other movie-themed video games, Scarface: The World is Yours doesn’t simply play through the storyline–it begins with this legendary last scene before allowing the player, as Montana, to turn the tide of fate and regain control of the empire. Muttering “You die, motherfucker” more times than most humans would be capable of, you battle out of your mansion and return to Miami to find yourself on the bottom rung. What unfolds is a lengthy Grand Theft Auto-style adventure where you revive your business, starting off with drug and weapons deliveries before acquiring front businesses and making frequent trips to the bank to launder your ill-gotten gains. You must also hire a staff of cronies (drivers, assassins, enforcers), who accompany you on dangerous missions and who you take control of during certain scenes. Unique among thug-minded titles, Scarface allows you to taunt your opponents during combat, increasing your “balls meter” and storing up stress to be later unleashed in “rage mode.” One of the most violent and entertaining gaming takes on a movie classic yet! Andrew Smith
www.scarfacegame.com

Love: Picking off specific parts of your enemies’ anatomy
Hate: Who dislikes swearing and gratuitous violence?
Final Word: “Don’t fuck wit me!”