The Sopranos: Road to Respect
| The Sopranos: Road to Respect | |
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| Developer(s) | 7 Studios |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Distributor(s) | HBO |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 42.78% |
| Metacritic | 42 out of 100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 3 out of 10 |
| Game Informer | 6 out of 10 |
| GameSpot | 4.2 out of 10 |
| GamesRadar |    |
| GameTrailers | 4.4 out of 10 |
| GameZone | 4 out of 10 |
| IGN | 4.5 out of 10 3 out of 10 (UK) |
| VideoGamer.com | 3 out of 10 |
| X-Play | |
| Detroit Free Press | |
The Sopranos: Road to Respect is a 2006 video game based on the HBO series The Sopranos, which aired from January 10, 1999 to June 10, 2007. The game was released on November 7, 2006.
The game's storyline takes place between the fifth and sixth seasons and centers on Big Pussy Bonpensiero's illegitimate son, Joey LaRocca, as he makes his way through the family business.
The player is able to take missions from the main characters of the series at certain points in the game. Road to Respect differs from other mob-influenced games in that it is in a linear, story driven action game as opposed to Grand Theft Auto's open-world type gameplay. However, players are able to play Texas Hold 'Em with members of the Family and visit Bada Bing. Unlike the TV show, the game focuses almost exclusively on the Mafia aspect of The Sopranos rather than the blend of family, business and therapy to which fans of The Sopranos have become accustomed.
The game begins with Tony Soprano offering Joey LaRocca, the protagonist, a place in the Mafia. During his first job, he accidentally kills Mario Buscetta, the nephew of Angelo Buscetta. Angelo is the boss of Philadelphia family. Angie sends a hitman to kill Joey, but Joey kills the hitman during a rooftop chase.
A few days later, Tony’s son A.J. has a drug deal go bad on him; his partner wasted the drug money, prompting the dealers to kill his partner and steal his dad’s car. Joey retrieves the car and kills one of the dealers, only to have the car stolen by Angie’s men. While Joey is fearful the theft of Tony's truck may get him whacked, Tony says that A.J. admitted responsibility. Tony has Joey retaliate for the theft by burning down one of Angie’s businesses.
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