Made Man (video game)
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| Made Man | |
|---|---|
 European art cover | |
| Developer(s) | SilverBack Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Mastertronic (PS2) Aspyr (PC) |
| Writer(s) | David Fisher Jim Bottomley |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
Made Man, known in North America as Made Man: Confessions of the Family Blood, is a 2006 third-person shooter video game developed by the UK company SilverBack Studios and published by Mastertronic and Aspyr for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows. The game is set in the year 1972 within the New York City underworld of organized crime in the Mafia. The storyline is written by crime author David Fisher with collaboration from former mafioso Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno.
The player assumes the role of Joey Verola, a former soldier, as he is indoctrinated into the world of American organized crime and must relive his life - every moment, every kill - as he rises through the ranks to become a made man. The storyline spans three decades of his life, from the horror of Vietnam to the urban jungle of Brooklyn.
Plot
[edit]Joey (Rick Pasqualone) is forced into the world of crime when he saves a don's right-hand man in Vietnam. The game's missions are a series of flashbacks: as Joey is being driven to the don's place to be made he reveals to his nephew how he rose through the ranks.
Development
[edit]The title was originally under development at Acclaim Entertainment's Manchester studio under the name of Interview with a Made Man. When Acclaim collapsed, employees from its studio reformed as SilverBack Studios, and backed by Fund4Games, continued to work on the game.[2] The title was shortened to Made Man and a planned Xbox conversion was dropped.
After the release of Made Man, members from the team reformed as the Manchester office of Vivendi-owned Swordfish Studios working on the console versions of World in Conflict. When, in turn, that was sold on during the Activision Blizzard merger, it became the Manchester office of MMOG developer Monumental Games.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PC | PS2 | |
| Metacritic | 40/100[4] | 45/100[5] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PC | PS2 | |
| 1Up.com | N/A | F[6] |
| Eurogamer | N/A | 5/10[7] |
| Gamekult | 3/10[8] | 3/10[9] |
| GameSpot | 2.8/10[10] | 2.6/10[11] |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 5.7/10[12] |
| GameZone | 3.1/10[13] | 6/10[14] |
| IGN | 2.4/10[15] | 2.4/10[16] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 6/20[17] | 6/20[18] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 60%[19] | N/A |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | N/A | 4/10[20] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Jastrzab, Jeremy (November 13, 2006). "Updated Australian release list, 13/11/06 [game is mislabeled as "The Made Man"]". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Fahey, Rob (April 29, 2005). "SilverBack Studios launches from the ashes of Acclaim UK". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ French, Michael (November 12, 2008). "Monumental moves for Swordfish Manchester". MCV/Develop. Biz Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "Made Man: Confessions of the Family Blood critic reviews (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "Made Man: Confessions of the Family Blood critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Suttner, Nick (April 16, 2007). "Made Man (PS2)". 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Lyon, James (November 26, 2006). "Made Man (PlayStation 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Mangot, Thomas (December 13, 2006). "Test : Made Man PC : la mafiarnaque". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Mangot, Thomas (December 13, 2006). "Test : Made Man PS2 : la mafiarnaque". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (May 14, 2007). "Made Man Review (PC)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (April 6, 2007). "Made Man Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Made Man Review (PS2)". GameTrailers. Viacom. May 2, 2007. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Boker, Gabe (May 22, 2007). "Made Man – PC – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Valentino, Nick (April 9, 2007). "Made Man – PS2 – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Onyett, Charles (June 5, 2007). "Made Man Review (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Onyett, Charles (April 12, 2007). "Made Man Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Dinowan (December 7, 2006). "Test: Made Man (PC)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Dinowan (December 7, 2006). "Test: Made Man (PS2)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Made Man". PC Gamer. Vol. 14, no. 8. Future US. August 2008. p. 63.
- ^ "Made Man". PSM. No. 124. Future US. June 2007. p. 86.