Abstract: Mafia II is a game that is full of surprises. When I first had the opportunity to check out Mafia II in 2009, I was amazed that I had never heard of its predecessor. The premise in the original was simple and followed the story of a lone gangster trying t...
Abstract: I have just completed Mafia II on the Xbox 360 and I have to say it was an absolute joy to play from start to finish. The game is very story intensive, but I'll do my best to review the game without any spoilers. Mafia II is very similar to the Grand T...
Great voice acting, wellwritten story, and a great soundtrack,
Lots of glitchy mobs and a world with no room to explore.
Since we previewed 2K Games Mafia II at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, we have been waiting for this game to come out. We finally got our hands on a copy and set out into the world of the mafioso. Does Mafia II become the top Don or does it ...
Overall Mafia II is a great and rewarding gameplay experience. If you are into gangster movies or interested in the mafia this is a must play. It doesn’t offer the same freedom as a lot of other open world games but given the service to the excellent s...
Abstract: When publishers set out to make an urban crime game set in a realistic city, they walk a fine line. While no one (except maybe the Saints Row people) wants to be known as simply a “GTA clone,” game makers also don’t want to stray too far from Rocksta...
The original Mafia is one of the only games I have ever played that genuinely shocked me. Without going into spoilers (for those crazy people who are yet to play it), there's a moment near the end which completely took me by surprise and metaphorically...
Abstract: Welcome to the family. Well, not so fast. You have a few things to take care of before you can join the Mafia. After all, they don’t just take anybody. I joined the Mafia back in the Summer of 2002, courtesy of Gathering of Developers and Illusion Soft...
Abstract: It can't be easy to come up with new gangster stories given the sheer volume of seminal mob movies and TV series' that have come to define the genre over the years. The Godfather, Goodfellas, Casino and The Sopranos have all shown how narratives built ...
Abstract: Keeping it in the family.Let me start off this review by saying I am a sucker for a good crime drama. Games like this need to have a lot to keep me interested, as there is a certain level of expectation that I have for games that tell a story of the cr...
