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Mafia II is the second game in the franchise about Italian mafia operating in America after World War II. Vito Scalleta returns from the war in Italy being wounded. As he returns and reunites with his friend Joe, he and Henry Tomassino convince Vito to be apart of an Italian mafia in fictional city Empire Bay. Starting to work for Alberto Clemente, Vito must go through every aspect of being a part of the family and become a big thing in it.
Even though the game has an open world mechanic, you won't probably explore it. Travelling to missions give an opportunity to listen to music of this time in America - Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Dean Martin and others, providing the game with a great atmosphere of the USA in its 50s. The gameplay has a variety of missions to offer, in which you can confront your enemies in melee combat, shoot them with different guns like M1911 or Thompson, or stealthily engaging your opponents. The game is pretty strict to the player reaching highest of empathy with Vito and every situation he's in.
System requirements for PlayStation 3
System requirements for Xbox 360
System requirements for PC
Minimum:
- OS: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
- Processor: Pentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Dual core) or higher
- RAM: 1.5 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 8GB
- Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI HD2600 Pro or better
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad
- Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game)include nVidia PhysX_drivers 10.04.02_9.10.0522and nVidia GPU drivers 197.13 or latest, Steam Client and Microsoft DirectX.
Recommended:
- OS: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
- RAM: 2GB
- Hard Disk Space: 10GB
- Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
- Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad
System requirements for Xbox One
Last Modified: Apr 15, 2025
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Mafia II reviews and comments
One of the best games I ever played. Blew my mind. The story. The characters. The environment. The gameplay mechanics. Everything was so perfect.
I do not recommend this game. There is no Linux/BSD port.
«Disappointment of the year»
«Waste of time»
Weak plot compared to the first part:
Although «Mafia II» offers an interesting story about the rise of the main character Vito Scaletta in the criminal world, the plot falls short in depth and intrigue compared to the first part. At times, the story seems superficial and less impressive.
A lot of driving and lack of taxis: There is an abundance of driving around the city. Unlike some other open-world games where you can use taxis or other fast travel options, there is no such option in «Mafia II». This makes traveling between missions more drawn-out and sometimes tedious.
Long-winded storytelling: The storytelling in the game is stretched out. Despite the captivating atmosphere and well-crafted world, the long intervals between significant events can be tiresome. Sometimes it feels like the game is artificially prolonged to extend the playtime.
No attachment to the characters: One of the main strengths of the first part was the charismatic and well-developed characters that players quickly became attached to. In «Mafia II», despite decent acting and quality dialogues, the characters do not evoke the same emotional attachment.
In conclusion, despite these issues, it still remains an important part of the series and interesting for fans of the crime drama genre.
A lot of driving and lack of taxis: There is an abundance of driving around the city. Unlike some other open-world games where you can use taxis or other fast travel options, there is no such option in «Mafia II». This makes traveling between missions more drawn-out and sometimes tedious.
Long-winded storytelling: The storytelling in the game is stretched out. Despite the captivating atmosphere and well-crafted world, the long intervals between significant events can be tiresome. Sometimes it feels like the game is artificially prolonged to extend the playtime.
No attachment to the characters: One of the main strengths of the first part was the charismatic and well-developed characters that players quickly became attached to. In «Mafia II», despite decent acting and quality dialogues, the characters do not evoke the same emotional attachment.
In conclusion, despite these issues, it still remains an important part of the series and interesting for fans of the crime drama genre.
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Mafia 2 I searched for dead on the Ps3. :)
The Story could hardly be better, the Characters to crash off and the Dialogues unsurpassable.
This Game impresses with its Setting everything is exactly adapted to the 40 er/50s, you feel transported from the Beginning into the 40 er/50s. The World is vibrant and relatively large.
I have to Praise the "police system" in particular here. Unlike GTA, you can kill someone here (Stealth, no loud Firearms) or steal a Car if you're far enough away from the Cop and he's standing with his Back to you. If you drive too fast you get a Penalty Notice if they catch you in a Crime (Store burglary) you get a Wanted, they now know your Face. If you can then steal a Car without being caught and move inconspicuously past the Policeman without them recognizing your Car, you can flee and pull over or pay the Penalty. But If you get caught with the claud car, there is usually a Chase. Unlike GTA, there is also no "Chase circle" in which they just see you everywhere and no matter where you are hidden they find you. Here, the Cops have their own range. As I mentioned above, the Policemen see what is in front of You and hear what is happening behind them only within a certain Range. I could write a Book about what I like about this Game, for example about the aggressive black ones, the different Shops, guns, Tuning Possibilities & the excerpts of half that you can find everywhere:).
The only thing I have to expose to Mafia-2 is that the World could be a little more open. I'm already looking forward to the 3rd Part.
The Developers did everything right in this Game. I can only recommend it.
Thank you for this Gaming Experience!
-Inviis.