Goodfellas Inspiration Rates Gangster Games

Posted by simoniker on Thursday June 12, 2003 @11:57AM from the only-in-wacky-videogame-publishing-world dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to an EGM/Gamers.com article interviewing old-time real-life gangster, Henry Hill, the inspiration for Goodfellas, and letting him playtest the current crop of 'bad guy' videogames. Although not too well-versed on games, he makes some good points with regard to The Getaway ("There's too much traffic. This is like the freeway - why would I wanna do that at home?") and then gets addicted to Animal Crossing, a surprise bonus playtest choice ("I'm not renting this! I'd be too ashamed... I gotta take this home.")

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Re:Witness protection? by Hedonist123 · 2003-06-12 15:26 · Score: 3, Informative

He entered the witness protection program, as per the movie, but came out not too long ago (a few years?). He said since pretty much everyone out for him is dead, he doesn't feel much of a threat towards him. I think he's even written a book. Cashing in on crime, God bless America. Hedonist123

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