The game starts just moments before the end of the film (spoiler) with Tony instead surviving the shotgun blast through his body. It has more in common with Fable than any other game that comes to mind. That’s probably so shocking to you that I should probably say it again: Scarface is a fairly intricate action role-playing game. So what is Scarface? It’s a fairly intricate action role-playing-game. To end the point, I’ll reiterate, Scarface is not a GTA clone. There are no crazy mini-games involving toy helicopters, or endless fetch quests. NPC’s are detailed and nuanced, in fact you can have conversations (fully voiced) with any of them at any time. In Scarface, you do not have to steal a single car, instead get on your 80’s era cell phone and ask one of your henchmen to bring one of your cars (which you earn throughout the game as your reputation rises). Indeed, if you want, you can get through the game without killing any police officers, instead you can choose to outwit them through a conversation mechanic.
Tony Montana, just as in the movie, cannot kill innocent people. Yes, GTA III stole most of the soundtrack from the De Palma film, but that is where the similarities end. Let us start with the GTA-clone comparison.
As a result of these perceptions Scarface is one of the most misunderstood games of all time and, sadly, probably one of the least played masterpieces. Adding to its probable demise was a scattered critical response, with EGM giving it a 6.5 (Metacritic 76%).
It is a game licensed from a 23 year old movie which ended with (spoiler) the lead protagonist being mowed down in such a manner that precluded the possibility of any sequel. From appearances, it seemed to be a GTA clone, released when the market was glutted with them. Scarface: The World Is Yours had a lot stacked against it when it was released.
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