However, one day he's stopped in front of Satriale's by Tony Soprano, who recognizes the trouble that Joey's getting in and the pathetic state of affairs that he's in. Joey's down on his luck, and starts out as a simple purse snatcher on the streets of Jersey. Players take on the role of Joey LaRocca, bastard son of the late Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero.
Well, David Chase managed to strike a balancing act between these two by placing the action between Seasons 5 and 6 of the television show, breaking it out like an "unaired" episode of the show. The other trick is figuring out how to make a game that won't spoil any secrets of the series. It can be extremely tricky to figure out where to set a game that's based on a long running television series, because the designers have to figure out what elements to keep and which ones to ignore or toss completely.