Mafia II

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  1. alla0222
    Aug 21, 2014
    8
    This game tells you an amazing story while it gives you the ability to play open world. Doing weird stuff while doing your missions. i have been roaming the city after i ended the game just to upgrade cars and look at the beautiful cities. while this game might not be for everyone. i would recommend it to everyone whom wants to play a good mafia like game. Really worth the 10 euros i gaveThis game tells you an amazing story while it gives you the ability to play open world. Doing weird stuff while doing your missions. i have been roaming the city after i ended the game just to upgrade cars and look at the beautiful cities. while this game might not be for everyone. i would recommend it to everyone whom wants to play a good mafia like game. Really worth the 10 euros i gave for this game!… Expand
  2. DexterVane
    Sep 1, 2014
    8
    Positives:
    +Storyline: although linear, it was interesting and immersing, with all the Mafia clishés (meant in a positive way), could have been longer
    +Graphics: for me an unimportant choice, but of course still a plus. Very nice +overall feel: the music, the cars, the people etc... Very nice 40's/50's feeling. +Characters: Also a great plus. For the short story very deep characters.    Positives:
    +Storyline: although linear, it was interesting and immersing, with all the Mafia clishés (meant in a positive way), could have been longer
    +Graphics: for me an unimportant choice, but of course still a plus. Very nice
    +overall feel: the music, the cars, the people etc... Very nice 40's/50's feeling.
    +Characters: Also a great plus. For the short story very deep characters.
    +controls: easy to pick up on, no problem at all.
    +the cutscenes were amazing
    Negatives:
    -as said: could have been longer
    -VERY open ending. Either made up for in "Mafia 3". If left like this a little disappointing    … Expand
  3. Profile
    Aug 27, 2013
    8
    Excellent atmosphere. Good story. Nice cars (but I wish I could drive with mouse and see left just before turning). The city is beautiful, well thought and nice to look at. Car radio is excellent. And the city feels *real*.

    Unfortunately, there is not much to do beyond a 20 hour long story or between missions. Most shops are just decorations: you can't buy anything nor run them. You    Excellent atmosphere. Good story. Nice cars (but I wish I could drive with mouse and see left just before turning). The city is beautiful, well thought and nice to look at. Car radio is excellent. And the city feels *real*.

    Unfortunately, there is not much to do beyond a 20 hour long story or between missions. Most shops are just decorations: you can't buy anything nor run them. You can't fight for turf. There're almost no persistent NPCs: you can' establish relationships, do favours or maintain reputation. Same old pertual status quo. You *have to* steal cars (no buying nor public transit). There are taxis, buses and metro, but you can't use them (I could in Mafia-1!). There're beautiful buildings, but you can't explore (enter or climb) most of them. Contrary to what many players say, the police is very forgiving to your driving. Robbery and car stealing are too easy and not entertaining enough once you learn how to do it. Collectibles is just one big stupid idea.

    DLCs are rather boring. Same tasks again and again. Textual briefing. Absolutely no innovation with respect to the main game. I'd have payed for an expansion pack with new gameplay features, but few yeas later after the release there is no such thing.

    The setting of the american 50s and visual design make the game much more appealing to me than GTA series or Sleeping Dogs. Unfortunately, it's a very short and incomplete game for such a beautifully designed sandbox city.    … Expand
  4. lazylunatic99
    Oct 10, 2013
    8
    The game is much like GTA which is in no way a bad thing, it made me more of a fan of the 1950's and how it was. The storyline was very unpreadictable and caught me off guard at every mission. The missions seem to make more sense than other games and I got very attached to the characters. Its a time consuming game which is always a good thing but not too long. It plays well, looks niceThe game is much like GTA which is in no way a bad thing, it made me more of a fan of the 1950's and how it was. The storyline was very unpreadictable and caught me off guard at every mission. The missions seem to make more sense than other games and I got very attached to the characters. Its a time consuming game which is always a good thing but not too long. It plays well, looks nice and is very realistic.… Expand
  5. Mahdiar
    Jul 6, 2016
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 8
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  6. Limeindy
    Nov 7, 2013
    8
    This was the first game, to make me feel emotion for the characters. So many games try to capture your emotion and make you feel for the character. This game is just, I can't explain it. Lets start with the story, this will contain SPOILERS. You start out as a war vet and turn into the murderer that completely turned a city upside down with his buddy Joe. I felt feeling when SPOILER JoeThis was the first game, to make me feel emotion for the characters. So many games try to capture your emotion and make you feel for the character. This game is just, I can't explain it. Lets start with the story, this will contain SPOILERS. You start out as a war vet and turn into the murderer that completely turned a city upside down with his buddy Joe. I felt feeling when SPOILER Joe was sent off at the end and Henry was stabbed to death. I felt anger and sadness for them, it really affected me. But other than that now. It's an open world-linear game. What you say? That's right, you start the day and start out your mission, however your not forced to your goal and can free roam. It's a little like GTA in a way. It's fun to play the game, many cars to collect. things to see, and stuff to do. I liked the enjoyed the story line and it was a fun game to play. With it's story, characters, game play mechanics, it was an over all great game. But it didn't come close to perfection. There were still some parts that just didn't feel right. Many of you probably got this for free at the Golden Joystick awards and I encourage you to play it! Some parts of the game just felt strange and unfinished, there were many annoying things like parts in the story line where you loose your home, weapons, and money. However, that adds stuff to the plot. Over all I loved the game, but it's not perfect, and could use much improving.… Expand
  7. bloodyshan
    Oct 18, 2014
    8
    This is not really an open world game but it's a great game in terms of story-driven FPS action adventure, the plot and characters are fascinating (tho I like the first game more) and the graphic is nice enough even in 2014, there's even a mission near the end that takes you way back into the first game's story which is a real surprise to me, well done 2K games.
    I like the driving very    This is not really an open world game but it's a great game in terms of story-driven FPS action adventure, the plot and characters are fascinating (tho I like the first game more) and the graphic is nice enough even in 2014, there's even a mission near the end that takes you way back into the first game's story which is a real surprise to me, well done 2K games.
    I like the driving very much for the clumsy acceleration and bumpy suspension, you even get scores for drifting or sliding in the air, the combat is straight FPS with a some melee and stealth, it's not difficult yet not repetitive, all in all a well-balanced adventure that sucks you into a gangster's life.
    (I finish this game in a weekend...can't get myself out of this game XD)    … Expand
  8. DrReview
    Oct 6, 2015
    8
    Great period details make this game an unique experience.
    Nnd nice immersive, atmospheric experience from environments (both interior and exterior have nice period touches, like you are there).
    I loved driving around listening to period music and relevant news and commercial - the most. Nice way to learn classic songs and to love them Some people found this part dull though. Other    Great period details make this game an unique experience.
    Nnd nice immersive, atmospheric experience from environments (both interior and exterior have nice period touches, like you are there).

    I loved driving around listening to period music and relevant news and commercial - the most.
    Nice way to learn classic songs and to love them
    Some people found this part dull though.

    Other than driving (between missions or chases) there is also shooting, fighting and stealth.

    Shooting is coverbased, a bit simplified like a shooting gallery. It does resemble a gangster shoot out, but it's not too fun or challenging.

    Stealth is not really free roam. There are just some segments with easy obvious implied stealth, so it doesn't feel to rewarding but it get's the job done. Most of the time you can't stealth, you just kill huge numbers of minion mobsters.

    Fighting is minimalistic with few mouse clicks, and also passable.

    Story has the usual mafia cliches. It may work if you haven't watched many such films, but I have so it's nothing special.

    All in all it's a pretty, detailed and atmospheric game even in 2015, but the gameplay and story aren't too exciting for me. Worth a run, mostly for the virtual world built.    … Expand
  9. Hack
    Oct 12, 2016
    8
    After the disappointment that was Mafia III I decided to replay Mafia II 6 years on from the first time I played it and I had forgotten just how polished it was for the time, and even now it holds up incredibly well.

    The story is great and is pushed along nicely by some incredible voice work and a very capable script. You become attached to the characters on screen and the main cast all    After the disappointment that was Mafia III I decided to replay Mafia II 6 years on from the first time I played it and I had forgotten just how polished it was for the time, and even now it holds up incredibly well.

    The story is great and is pushed along nicely by some incredible voice work and a very capable script. You become attached to the characters on screen and the main cast all have their own personalities and quirks which helps make them feel more real.

    Gameplay wise it's solid but simple, there's a basic cover system and a fighting mechanic which lets you punch the *bleep* out of your foes, sadly there are no melee weapons though which would have been great. The enemy AI for the most part are very smart and will often cover each other and try to flank you, sometimes they're even a little too quick off the draw as they come flying around a corner and instantly blow your head clean off, this is an area where Mafia II greatly surpasses the much newer Mafia III where enemies seem more than happy to stand around while you butcher their friends. You'll spend a lot of time driving your car and you have the option to play with simulation or arcade controls, personally I preferred arcade. Regardless as to which you pick cars handle well and the driving portion of the game feels more than fine.

    Another huge plus is the audio which is just fantastic, I've already commented on the voice work which is superb but the game also has a massive library of music from the era which really makes long car rides more enjoyable as you tap your foot along to the tunes.

    Visually it's still very nice 6 years later, it completely holds up and honestly looks better than some games that released much later, and you'll have no trouble hitting a solid 60fps on modern hardware as well so gameplay feels smooth and responsive at all times.

    There are a couple of niggles though, one being the lack of unique character models for lesser characters, when you get to a certain part of the game this becomes highly noticeable when everyone of the same race has the exact same model, it's very jarring, I wonder how long it would have taken to add some beards or something just to make them a little different. Another, more annoying issue is the extremely harsh checkpoint system, dying for any reason can mean some lengthy backtracking and it really did frustrate me at times, you can't manually save so you're at the mercy of the game and you're going to die even on medium difficulty so I'm sure most people will experience some frustrating due to this during their first playthrough.

    Overall I highly enjoyed Mafia II (again) and I recommend it to anyone, especially when it's on sale which it regularly is for £4.99. The DLC is not worth it, though.    … Expand
  10. ThePCGamer101
    Jun 24, 2015
    8
    A fantastic sequel to a fantastic franchise, Mafia II actually makes you feel like your in the days of when the Mafia were in the US of A, Mafia II is truly a fantastic open world game
  11. peabutterbob
    Aug 15, 2014
    8
    As the game goes on the story gets so much better. So do the shootouts. Play on pc so you can edit the three radio stations with your own music and customize your experience. It was nice adding music from Pulp Fiction and Goodfellas.

    Only downfall with this game there is no side missions at all, just campaign. Story and gameplay are awesome definately check this out.
  12. Noyo_Furious
    Jul 11, 2016
    8
    Briefly; i enjoyed overall, had fun most of my time spent in Empire Bay with Vito. (9 hours played, due to Steam stats)

    Pro's: +Voice acting, especially Joe's. (and Derek's, while eating his launch... :) + Cool music's and late 1940's - early '50's atmosphere. + Decent story, good enough to follow at least. + Police chase's above average, not too easy - hard nor exaggerated. +    Briefly; i enjoyed overall, had fun most of my time spent in Empire Bay with Vito. (9 hours played, due to Steam stats)

    Pro's:
    +Voice acting, especially Joe's. (and Derek's, while eating his launch... :)
    + Cool music's and late 1940's - early '50's atmosphere.
    + Decent story, good enough to follow at least.
    + Police chase's above average, not too easy - hard nor exaggerated.
    + Stealth and action well balanced imho.
    + Satisfying gunplay. (still no idea how to throw molotov's though)
    + Abundant content. (In main game; cars, weapons, clothes, npc townies, collectibles, etc)

    Con's:
    - Too much driving
    - Derek's last mission is way too hard
    - A little too short
    - Ending is like a joke, feels like an episode's fin.

    Recommend? Well, no doubt, if you like GTA type games and old school Mafia stories. Don't expect GTA's open world concept though, there are less movement - choice freedom in Mafia 2.    … Expand
  13. jelikey
    Aug 21, 2015
    8
    this game is well-made open world game. it gives experience with good feeling of shooting, and feeling of driving. this game is one of the game that i am immersed in the storyline. but driving mission is too many. it's fault.
  14. Rumface
    Nov 25, 2014
    8
    This game delivers on what it is set out to achieve, giving you a solid PC experience, great graphics with smooth performance, plenty of options and controller support. The story feels well fleshed out and character's performances well delivered. The setting is dripping with detail and is a perfectly fitting backdrop to the story.

    Driving mechanics feel detailed and realistic and the    This game delivers on what it is set out to achieve, giving you a solid PC experience, great graphics with smooth performance, plenty of options and controller support. The story feels well fleshed out and character's performances well delivered. The setting is dripping with detail and is a perfectly fitting backdrop to the story.

    Driving mechanics feel detailed and realistic and the gun-play with cover to cover combat feels solid. Unfortunately the only main attraction is the immersing story leaving the ability to free roam or perform side missions out of the equation.

    None the less the game doesn't set out to copy GTA or Saints Row's sprawling open worlds and instead feels more focused on it's recreation of gangster fiction with an intimate narrative with it's characters, although if this is all you are looking for - you will be disappointed.    … Expand
  15. Frenetik
    Sep 18, 2016
    8
    If not for that god awful ending, this would have been a 09/10. And for those people who complain that there are no side missions in this game i suggest you play gta. Mafia 2, like its predecessor is a story centered game, the developers deliberately excluded any side activity in order to keep the player focused on the story line. The 3 DLCs added extra content with some repetitiveIf not for that god awful ending, this would have been a 09/10. And for those people who complain that there are no side missions in this game i suggest you play gta. Mafia 2, like its predecessor is a story centered game, the developers deliberately excluded any side activity in order to keep the player focused on the story line. The 3 DLCs added extra content with some repetitive missions but lacked the deep story line from the main campaign. This game is in no way even comparable to the masterpiece that was Mafia 1 but it is still a solid action game with a decent story line and very good graphics.… Expand
  16. Mauer
    Oct 25, 2015
    8
    A worthy continuation of the legendary The City of Lost Heaven - but definitely not perfect. While the game is noticeably short and linear, the story and gameplay mechanics are engaging and climactic. Characters are well written and memorable. The soundtrack is absolutely magnificent - pure essence of early 50s.
    DLC, sadly, are disappointing and not worth their prices, but the base game -    A worthy continuation of the legendary The City of Lost Heaven - but definitely not perfect. While the game is noticeably short and linear, the story and gameplay mechanics are engaging and climactic. Characters are well written and memorable. The soundtrack is absolutely magnificent - pure essence of early 50s.
    DLC, sadly, are disappointing and not worth their prices, but the base game - definitely a must have for any fan of sandbox TPS shooters.    … Expand
  17. SteveTT
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    Great game, i started playing it without knowing what i was going to expect and the story, the characters, the setting was very well made. It hooked me in right at the first scene. If you like gangsters movies, GTA and shooters, you'll definitely like it.
  18. agurczuk
    Jul 12, 2016
    8
    Mafia 2 tells a story of Vito Scalleta and his rise and fall within the mafia ranks.

    The game looks similar to grand theft auto series but it's not open world game although it looks like one. The story is very linear and although you can change the way you approach one mission or the other and can drive around the town freely - in the end you will be bound to proceed to the next mission    Mafia 2 tells a story of Vito Scalleta and his rise and fall within the mafia ranks.

    The game looks similar to grand theft auto series but it's not open world game although it looks like one. The story is very linear and although you can change the way you approach one mission or the other and can drive around the town freely - in the end you will be bound to proceed to the next mission and the checkpoint.

    The story is great. A very Godfather story of mafia - power struggles, assassinations and betrayal. There are no side quests and I would actual consider this a good thing. This way the story is more focused and does not loose your interest in it. The Empire Bay which looks like New York set in the 1940-50s looks amazing and has great feel to it. The soundtrack additionally sets the mood as well.

    The game mechanics are on point. The driving feels good, shooting and action is both responsive and enjoyable. The array of weapons is good enough to enjoy. And there's nothing better than picking up tommy gun and shooting other mobsters.

    Overall really good experience, wonderful story - really worth picking up.    … Expand
  19. Jodle
    Dec 1, 2015
    8
    Mafia 2 is a great, story-driven action game which offers great cut scenes and a believable game world.
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  20. Nicoteen
    Jan 8, 2016
    8
    Points based review:

    STORY: Intro - 8.6 | Midsection Progress - 8.2 | Protagonists - 8.1 | Ending - 7.5 | Storytelling - 8.6
    GAMEPLAY: Main Activities - 7.9 | Gameplay Variety - 6.7 | Fun - 7.7 | Genre Rating: 7.6
    GAMEWORLD/DESIGN: 8.6
    TECHNOLOGY: Graphics - 8.0 | Audio: 9.3
    OVERALL RATING: 8.3

    8.3 = 8
  21. zkvarz
    Nov 16, 2017
    8
    With the nicely designed cars, great music, movie-like story scenes, excellent interiors and environments with so much details makes in Mafia 2 a very believable world. In fact everything in the game shows the gamer how is it to be in the mafia world. Sometimes it requires to drive a car and sell some illegal goods, at other times it requires you to just patiently be a taxi driver for yourWith the nicely designed cars, great music, movie-like story scenes, excellent interiors and environments with so much details makes in Mafia 2 a very believable world. In fact everything in the game shows the gamer how is it to be in the mafia world. Sometimes it requires to drive a car and sell some illegal goods, at other times it requires you to just patiently be a taxi driver for your boss and later on get bigger piece of the cake. And sometimes it requires to risk your life in order to survive.
    It's very good that some quests in the game can be played differently and some dialogі can change accordingly. Our character develops along with the story.
    The game has it's downsides and some of them can irritate gamers. For example Mafia 2 is technically an open-world game where you can go almost anywhere. But it do not push you to do anything outside of taking quests of the main story and just ride the city all around. What negative to mention is some really boring quests and missions. Money in the game is not much of use.
    But what disturbed me the most is probably a very bad checkpoint system. If I died I had to replay the whole section right from the beginning. In addition there is some random damage generation, so sometimes I could be fine after being shot multiple times, but sometimes instantly killed from the first shot. So there is some unbalance in the game and some missions are easily beaten, some can frustrate a lot.    … Expand
  22. j0sete
    Jun 8, 2016
    8
    Si te gustan las historias de la Mafia, las películas/libros del padrino y los GTA este es tu juego. Tiene lo mejor de cada uno: la historia de las Mafias, siempre son buenas y no dejan a nadie indiferente. La jugabilidad y mundo abierto de los GTA, el resto, pasa y disfruta ;)
  23. Dragonfly44
    Oct 23, 2020
    8
    The story is great but the checkpoints and restricted open world really ruin an otherwise great experience. 85/100
  24. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
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  25. Nazar228
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    Mafia II is an open world action-adventure video game developed by 2K Czech and published by 2K Games. Set within the fictional Empire Bay (based on New York City), the story follows a gangster and his efforts to climb through the ranks of the Mafia crime families.
  26. mario_sparrow93
    Apr 26, 2018
    8
    Un sandbox bastante distinto a los que nos tienen acostumbrados a día de hoy. Juego de mundo abierto lineal, sin misiones secundarias y con contenido secundario muy básico. Al principio me chocó un poco pero poco a poco me dí dándome cuenta de qué era lo que pretendía ofrecer el juego...UNA HISTORIA REAL DE MAFIAS. Sí, efectivamente...una historia clásica de cualquier película noir deUn sandbox bastante distinto a los que nos tienen acostumbrados a día de hoy. Juego de mundo abierto lineal, sin misiones secundarias y con contenido secundario muy básico. Al principio me chocó un poco pero poco a poco me dí dándome cuenta de qué era lo que pretendía ofrecer el juego...UNA HISTORIA REAL DE MAFIAS. Sí, efectivamente...una historia clásica de cualquier película noir de gangster a la cuál es imposible no rendirse debido a las estupendas cinemáticas perfectamente dobladas al castellano y la inmersión que nos ofrece tanto la ciudad, como las misiones principales que nos ofrecen. Es uno de los juegos con mejores físicas y detalles que he jugado hasta el día de hoy, detalles como que te llamen la atención por pasarte un semáforo en rojo, ver un matrimonio discutiendo por la calle totalmente a lo RANDOM XD o que te multen por ir deprisa son cosas que no se te van a olvidar en la vida. Y esto sólo son ejemplos :D Eso a la hora de vagar por la ciudad, luego están las misiones principales: tiroteos DE VERDAD, con buen sonido, con buen motor de destrucción y haciendo buen uso de las coberturas; sigilo; camuflajes; seguimiento en coche y persecuciones (por cierto, el sistema de conducción muy realista); salir por patas de una emboscada; peleas de puños con finishers e interacciones con el entorno BRUTALES...jugablemente tiene de sobra para que el juego se nos haga lo suficientemente divertido para poder avanzar en su interesantísima historia. Todavía no he cogido los coleccionables porque no le puse el suficiente interés, pero posiblemente lo vuelva a jugar en algún futuro en difícil y así aprovecharé para recoger más revistas Playboy… Expand
  27. Kotofon
    Mar 3, 2021
    8
    Главный герой новой истории — Вито, сын итальянского иммигранта, выросший в нищете и бесправии. С детских лет он усвоил, что мафия — единственный путь к богатству и уважению для человека его положения, и, не желая влачить жалкое, полное лишений, как у отца, существование, решил стать гангстером.Главный герой новой истории — Вито, сын итальянского иммигранта, выросший в нищете и бесправии. С детских лет он усвоил, что мафия — единственный путь к богатству и уважению для человека его положения, и, не желая влачить жалкое, полное лишений, как у отца, существование, решил стать гангстером.
  28. Tilt1k
    Jan 30, 2019
    8
    Its hard to make sequel to such a good game like Mafia. And i would say the devs did a great job. Vito Scalleta is not so memorable as Tommy Angelo. Still the story is decent and it drags you in the game fo a few hours.

    Gameplay got much better. Driving cars and shooting are on whole different level and i like the cover system a lot. The biggest disappointment for me is variety of    Its hard to make sequel to such a good game like Mafia. And i would say the devs did a great job. Vito Scalleta is not so memorable as Tommy Angelo. Still the story is decent and it drags you in the game fo a few hours.

    Gameplay got much better. Driving cars and shooting are on whole different level and i like the cover system a lot.

    The biggest disappointment for me is variety of missions and game time. Both much better in original Mafia.

    Still a great game 100% recommend to play it once. It has some great moments.    … Expand
  29. Penis-is-big
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    Excellent story, great characters, cool physics of cars. Well-conveyed atmosphere of 40-50s.amazing retro music. but the plot of the game is quite short and DLC are just disgusting 8/10 from me went through this game 2 times and got a lot of fun.
  30. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
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#56 Best PC Game of 2010
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 46
  3. Negative: 2 out of 46
  1. Video Game Talk
    Jan 12, 2011
    70
    The combination of the ancient control mechanics, odd pacing and lack of real world entertainment drag the game down and seriously decreased my enjoyment of Mafia II. Still, it's worth a playthrough if you just adore mafia games and have a solid PC build to take it on.
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  2. Game Chronicles
    Dec 20, 2010
    97
    I walked into my experience of Mafia II with no real expectations other than hearing my colleague's praise. What I walked away with after playing through the story was a sense of awe and amazement that I haven't had since Alan Wake.
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  3. PC Format
    Dec 20, 2010
    81
    A well-rendered world, with a well-realised story, though without as much actual gaming as we'd hoped there'd be. [Issue#244, p.81]
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