The Godfather

The Godfather Tips & Tricks

• Tommy Gun

  Thompson M1921/1928 sub-machine gun in .45

• Barricades

  When destroying barricades, stand close enough that you can lock on to a person. Take either dynamite or a Molotov cocktail and throw it. It will blow up the cars next to the people. Continue doing this until you have reached the warehouse, compound or Hub

• Taking over compounds

  To take a warehouse, just drive a car into the blockades and keep running over people. If it catches on fire, turn your door side away from the enemies, then get out and find a new car

• Extorting businesses

  If you have not taken over all the businesses and rackets, wait until you have reached the "Don of New York" rank. You will be able to take over anything without having to smash anything up or "convince" the person that it is a good idea. They will say "Yes" immediately

• "The Don Is Dead" mission

  Break the windows in the barber shop before start the mission. This will allow for easy shooting once the Don is shot. The recommended gun for this and any other close range shooting mission is the magnum.

• Tattaglias compound

  When you think you are ready for the challenge, take on a compound. The Tattaglias in northeast Brooklyn might be the weakest family in New York, but that does not mean they are going to let you walk right in. Bring some bombs along and blow up the support pillars in the basements. You may start a mob war, but if you are successful you will have a new safe house with a group of guards.

• No heat when stealing cars

  Reach the "Underboss" rank to have no heat when a parked car is stolen.

• Cheat mode

  Press Start to pause your game, then submit one of the codes below. There is a five minute lockout before a code can be re-enabled

• Movie and television references

  There is a man with black-gray hair named Mike Brady (from The Brady Bunch) in Midtown.

• Safes

  You must blow all safes to become Don Of New York. Blow all the safes when you are taking over businesses that have one. By doing this you will not have to search for safes after you completed most of the missions. Also, you will get an amount of money, 1,000 respect and dynamite by blowing them up.

• Car chases

  When you are being pursued by enemies in a car, let them drive up on your side. Usually they will come up near your rear on your left or right. Then, look ahead and lure them into an accident. Usually they will smash into something like oncoming traffic or a wall if you time it correctly. They will eventually come back and catch up to you, but if you keep doing this you can get them to blow themselves up (because you cannot shoot out your car at them).

• Shooting enemies behind cover

  When you are locked onto an enemy who is hiding behind a crate or low object, keep locking on but use the Right Analog-stick to move the crosshair to a part of their body that is sometimes sticking out, like their head or arm. This will help you kill them easier

• Long-barrel Shotgun

  Remington 870 pump-action shotgun

• Magnum

  Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver in .357

• Pistol

  Colt M1911A1 semi-auto .45 pistol

• .38 Snub-Nose

  Colt Detective .38 Special/Smith & Wesson M & P 2in revolver

• Shooting

  For better aiming speed and precision but not essential for taking over businesses.

• Speed

  Not so essential. Only faster reloading is interesting here.

• Fighting

  increase you negotiation pressure by 10% for each upgrade.

• Streetsmarts

  Prolong the victims breaking point (and by doing so, increasing your weekly income earnings). Remember to always try to buy them out first.

• Health

  The more health, the better.

• Recommended weapons

  The pistol at level 3 works like a semi-automatic gun. It carries fourteen bullets and has more firepower. This is perfect for taking over businesses. The shotgun at level 3 has more ammunition, more firepower, and is perfect for taking over warehouses, etc. Prioritize weapons upgrades before safehouse buying. One house in each city will suffice in the start. However, you will have to buy them all in the end.

• Ammunition

  All the safe houses that you pay for have ammo caches. When low on ammunition or health, you can go into these houses and restock. They are the orange houses on the map, and most are in hotels.

• No heat for entering parked cars

  When you reach the rank of Underboss, when you enter parked cars you will not get any heat

• Real Life Gun Names 5

  Tommy Gun: Thompson M1921/1928 sub-machine gun in .45

• Taking over compounds 1

  When the time to destroy the rival family compounds, the easiest way is to blow up one building at a time. Make sure you have all weapons with full ammnition.

• "The Don Is Dead" mission

  Break the windows in the barber shop before start the mission. This will allow for easy shooting once the Don is shot. The recommended gun for this and any other close range shooting mission is the magnum.

• Tattaglias compound

  When you think you are ready for the challenge, take on a compound. The Tattaglias in northeast Brooklyn might be the weakest family in New York, but that does not mean they are going to let you walk right in. Bring some bombs along and blow up the support pillars in the basements. You may start a mob war, but if you are successful you will have a new safe house with a group of guards.

• Easier driving 2

  Go to a police station and bribe the police chief. You can then steal the police car without any trouble. Press Left Analog-stick to turn on the siren. Cars will now move out of your way.

• Easier driving 1

  While driving down the street, honk your horn constantly by pressing Left Analog-stick. This will send other cars to the side of the road.

• Ammunition

  All the safe houses that you pay for have ammo caches. When low on ammunition or health, you can go into these houses and restock. They are the orange houses on the map, and most are in hotels.

• Easy special kills

  On missions where you have to kill an important figure in a certain way (such as pushing them off a roof or into a furnace), you can do this easier by luring your opponent over the hazard you must use to kill them before fighting with them. Just avoid them and run over to the hazard. They will come over to you. Beat them up a bit but do not kill them completely. Then, grab them by holding L1+R1, and swing them so they have their back to the hazard. Then, push forward with the Analog-sticks to shove them to their death.

• Easy money 4

  On missions where you raid an enemy gang's operation (like a supplier or storefront racket), search the interior after completing the main objective for hidden stashes of ammunition and cash. Most back rooms, closets, and rooftops contain hidden moneybags or weapon stashes.

• Easy money 3

  Use the following trick if you do not like seeing your hard earned money going into some racket that will not pay off later. Get the pressure up on the person you would normally buy out. Instead, he will pay you.

• Easy money 2

  To get more money, take over as many businesses, warehouses, and rackets as possible before completing missions. By doing this you will get much more on payday, and money for important weapon upgrades.

• Easy money 1

  Visit the sewer system. The entrance is directly south of the westernmost Tattaglia warehouse on the Hell's Kitchen Loop. Prepare for a battle. The crate containing the money you are after is guarded by a group of heavily armed bell-boys.

• Extorting businesses

  If you have not taken over all the businesses and rackets, wait until you have reached the "Don of New York" rank. You will be able to take over anything without having to smash anything up or "convince" the person that it is a good idea. They will say "Yes" immediately.

• "Death To The Traitor" mission Hidden money

  After placing the bomb in the upstairs of the bar, a single enemy will suddenly open up the previously locked door at the top of the stairs. Quickly run into the hallway he reveals to collect a massive stash of money bags. Do this quickly by sprinting, as you will not have much time to run downstairs and leave before the bomb explodes. Do not bother trying to open the second door in the hallway, because it is locked.

• The Alley" mission Free pistol

  After you beat up the men and are told to locate your safehouse, follow the Don's enforcer out of the alley and turn left. Walk down a short distance to the next alley on your left. There will be a thug standing there, staring at you. He will not attack, but if you beat him up he will drop a pistol, which is good for a first gun. You can now select this as a weapon by using the D-pad and shoot people to get through the next few missions with ease (before you are given a gun by the mob, and it is more powerful).

• Movie and television references 3

  There is a man with black-gray hair named Mike Brady (from The Brady Bunch) in Midtown.

• Taking over compounds 2

  To take a warehouse, just drive a car into the blockades and keep running over people. If it catches on fire, turn your door side away from the enemies, then get out and find a new car.

• Barricades 1

  Use the following trick when you go to a hub, warehouse, or compound with people and cars blocking your way. Get a truck and run into the cars and people until it catches on fire. Then, finish off the other people that are still alive.

• Real Life Gun Names 4

  Long-barrel Shotgun: Remington 870 pump-action shotgun

• Real Life Gun Names 3

  Magnum: Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver in .357

• Real Life Gun Names 2

  Pistol: Colt M1911A1 semi-auto .45 pistol

• Real Life Gun Names 1

  .38 Snub-Nose: Colt Detective .38 Special/Smith & Wesson M & P 2in revolver

• Upgrade priority 5

  Shooting: For better aiming speed and precision but not essential for taking over businesses.

• Upgrade priority 4

  Speed: Not so essential. Only faster reloading is interesting here.

• Upgrade priority 3

  Fighting: increase you negotiation pressure by 10% for each upgrade.

• Upgrade priority 2

  Streetsmarts: Prolong the victims breaking point (and by doing so, increasing your weekly income earnings). Remember to always try to buy them out first.

• Upgrade priority 1

  Health: The more health, the better.

• Recommended weapons 2

  The pistol at level 3 works like a semi-automatic gun. It carries fourteen bullets and has more firepower. This is perfect for taking over businesses. The shotgun at level 3 has more ammunition, more firepower, and is perfect for taking over warehouses, etc. Prioritize weapons upgrades before safehouse buying. One house in each city will suffice in the start. However, you will have to buy them all in the end.

• Recommended weapons 1

  Do not waste money on safe houses. You can make it fine with just the ones you get in the story. Instead, save money for clothing and weapons. All the best weapons cost a lot but are well worth it. The Saturday Night Special is a better revolver and it will cost $75,000. The Assassin's Pistol is better gun and costs about $200,000. The Python a better magnum will cost $250,000. The Dillinger is a machine gun that costs $450,000. Finally, the Street Sweeper, which works like a shotgun, sells for $500,000 and will kill most people in one shot.

• Shooting enemies behind cover

  When you are locked onto an enemy who is hiding behind a crate or low object, keep locking on but use the Right Analog-stick to move the crosshair to a part of their body that is sometimes sticking out, like their head or arm. This will help you kill them easier.

• Car chases

  When you are being pursued by enemies in a car, let them drive up on your side. Usually they will come up near your rear on your left or right. Then, look ahead and lure them into an accident. Usually they will smash into something like oncoming traffic or a wall if you time it correctly. They will eventually come back and catch up to you, but if you keep doing this you can get them to blow themselves up (because you cannot shoot out your car at them).

• Safes

  You must blow all safes to become Don Of New York. Blow all the safes when you are taking over businesses that have one. By doing this you will not have to search for safes after you completed most of the missions. Also, you will get an amount of money, 1,000 respect and dynamite by blowing them up.

• Barricades 2

  When destroying barricades, stand close enough that you can lock on to a person. Take either dynamite or a Molotov cocktail and throw it. It will blow up the cars next to the people. Continue doing this until you have reached the warehouse, compound or Hub.

• Movie and television references 2

  There is a blonde woman walking around in a black dress named Pamela Anderson in Midtown.

• Movie and television references 1

  When in Little Italy it is possible to find a man with red hair a mustache and a fedora hat who is named Edward Rooney from Ferris Buellers Day Off.

• The Humping dance

  When you press X, you will squat and make a grunt. When you repeatedly press X it appears as if you are humping or dancing. Try the following. : Go outside to a person on the street and keep pressing X to them. Go somewhere with music and do it to "dance". Take a gun out hold X and fire away.

• Marlon Brando's last appearance

  Play the mission when you go to the hospital to protect the Don. After you kill the first assassin and Michael Corleone tells you to go to the basement, go foward and make a left. You should see a door with Michael Corleone talking to Vito Corleone while he is in the hospital bed. Listen to the conversation carefully. This is the real Marlo Brando talking, recorded while he was hospitalized.

• How to avoid getting shot

  When you are getting shot by another family or cop, grab someone nearby and use them as a shield. By doing this, you will not get hurt while being shot.

• Extorting Tip

  If you have not taken over all the businesses and rackets, wait until you have reached the "Don of New York" rank. You will be able to take over anything without having to smash anything up or "convince" the person that it is a good idea. They will say "Y