Mafia II (Classic)
Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...
Mafia II (Classic) is a action, open world and crime game
developed by 2K Czech
and published by 2K.
Released on March 22nd 2011 is available only on Windows
in 8 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish and Russian.
It has received 53,360 reviews of which 50,490 were positive and 2,870 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 7.49€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.
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Windows
- 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.
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Mafia 2's story is great, most characters are well written and the missions are good enough. Difficulty is not that harsh like it was in the previous game, although you can make it tough with the highest difficulty and also with realistic driving and there are still a few missions which can give a bit of a headache. The atmosphere is still very good and feels authentic, thanks to the soundtrack as well. Graphics look great, even though the game is more than 10 years old. Controls are fine, you need to get used to the driving and some of the key bindings but it's alright. However, this game has its own problem on modern systems and most times it can crash a lot or the graphics can glitch. To fix this, you need to use the 4GB patch from [url=https://ntcore.com/4gb-patch/]here , and patch the mafia2.exe at .../steamapps/common/Mafia 2/pc. After that, all of those issues should get fixed (it got for me) and now Mafia 2 uses 4 GB virtual memory instead of 2 GB. But this issue is not really the game's fault, but there are a few things which could have been better in Mafia 2, and one of them is the AI. Overall, the friendly AIs in gun fights are not doing too much or anything, meanwhile the enemies (especially in later chapters) will aimbotting and shoot you on sight, depending what weapon they have they can push you without trying to protect themselves. The police AI is also questionable, because sometimes they don't react to you if you are speeding right in front of them, but sometimes they notice you when you are speeding behind them. Or they can lose you in places where you are open to find or easy to find you but sometimes they can magically see you through walls and also they are ruthless in car chases... they are really inconsistent in general. Then, there were parts in the story which felt overdone, too long and one of them for example is the prison parts. I get it that the story needs to build up Leo and Vito's connection, but this part was just too long without much interesting part for me. There is the checkpoint system, which works fair and square but sometimes checkpoints are too far from each other on certain missions which makes them difficult to complete if you die a lot in them, although this part is more to the challenging aspect rather than a problem for me. Mafia 2 has DLCs as well, which are additional cars and clothing. There are even 3 DLC stories to follow which are standalone from the story mode, which sounds exciting on paper. Betrayal of Jimmy This is basically an open world mode for Mafia 2 with a bunch of missions and to give an "arcade experience for the player", playing with a guy who looks like a budget Mr. Clean, but his name is Jimmy. Jimmy is a gun for hire, and in this DLC he will work for Sal Gravina on the Italian Mafia side and for Tam Brodie who is leading his Irish Brodie gang. Jimmy's job is to help them to eliminate their competition in a total of 24 missions. This DLC has nothing to do with the main story (although some of it's missions are played on key locations from the main story), doesn't contain any character from there neither, which is not big of a deal, but to be fair this one has no real story or characters (Jimmy is deep as a character like a cardboard) to follow and the missions are also gets repetitive and some of them are really difficult, and on top of that the missions has a time limit to complete, and if you miss that you have to restart the whole mission, and some of them are takes a decent time to start it anyway. Not even mentioning that some mission's mechanics are not really working properly, for example missions which include cars with explosives in it and you are supposed to drive them carefully, they are never exploding for any contact... at least they never did in my playtime. Difficulty will come from either you having barely enough time to finish the objectives, or you have to deal with a bunch of enemies and also have to deal with the police continuously. And what is the craziest thing to me is that this DLC is almost as long as the main story mode, this takes 4-5 hours to playthrough, and the story mode is around 5-6 hours which is really crazy to think about. In the end, the DLC tries to connect the dots and gives the illusion for an epilogue on this non existent story, where Jimmy gets set up when he goes for his reward when the police catches him with drug in his reward car, he will be sent to prison but promises to himself to take his revenge on those who set him up, on his former employers. And to explain it further, throughout the whole DLC the player collects points from missions and from the free play part in order to get a good placement in the leaderboards, and that's basically the "arcade experience". Honestly the whole thing is just a big miss, and has the most annoying game elements of Mafia 2. Do not play it. Jimmy's Vendetta It continues what the last DLC started story wise (even though that was not much to begin with), and in this one Jimmy wants to take his revenge on those who wronged him in the past in 28 missions now. This DLC is basically the same as the previous one, except that Jimmy's Vendetta is more forgiving with the difficulty. It still has some quite difficult missions, but most of them are manageable and the time limits are not too bad either. The final mission sets on a new place on the map, so that's a bit of a change and something nice to see, although enemies can occasionally wallbang you here. In the end of the DLC Jimmy deals with the gang leader and head of the Italian family, however Jimmy goes for the Judge as well, who allegedly managed both groups and sent Jimmy to prison. Jimmy kills the Judge as well and that ends the Vendetta. This one is a little bit bearable and takes 4 hours to playthrough, but there is no reason to play this one at all. Joe's Adventure This DLC focuses on Joe and fills the plot holes in the main story starting from Chapter 5, which sounds good for those who are interested more about the game's story. It basically shows how Joe meets with Eddie Scarpa and how he makes connections with his family. The introductory mission is really good and fun, fits perfectly with the Mafia 2 missions from the story mode. It gives high hopes for the player after the two DLC... but other than that, I think this is by far the worst DLC to play. The gameplay and even most missions are the same as in the other DLCs, except that there are occasionally proper story missions, but they are not that well made as the first one was. The reason I really don't like this one is the difficulty, which ramps up massively here. More active and annoying police, really picky mission states, difficult timed missions, aimbotting enemies and missions where you need to know ahead what will happen, otherwise you are done. Getting through the 25 missions that this DLC contains is painful, it took me 5 hours in total. So all in all, the base Mafia 2 game is fun and alright it has some points which could be annoying or could have been done better, but all in all fine. Any other additional content except the clothing and the cars are horrible tho, so only play the base game which I recommend. 30€ with the Definitive Edition sounds a bit expensive, I would go with 20€ max for the two games.
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Mafia II I like Mafia II despite its significant shortcomings. The game was affected by its troubled development, which faced many issues, and thus it was never fully completed, resulting in many missing features in the final game. Story The story of Mafia II is well-known to many. The main protagonist, Vito Scaletta, returns home to Empire Bay after serving in World War II. Struggling to find his place and help his family with financial problems, Vito is quickly drawn into the world of organized crime. His old friend Joe Barbaro introduces him to the underworld, and Vito starts working his way up through the ranks of the mafia. The game is set in the 1940s and 1950s, capturing the essence of this era with its detailed environments and authentic soundtrack. Vito’s journey is full of ambition, loyalty, and betrayal as he navigates the dangerous world of the Empire Bay mafia. Throughout the game, Vito faces numerous challenges and makes tough decisions that shape his fate and the fate of those around him. From small-time jobs to major heists, the story is full of twists and turns. Vito’s rise to power is marked by intense shootouts, car chases, and dramatic confrontations. The narrative also explores Vito’s personal struggles, including his relationships with his family and his best friend Joe, adding emotional depth to the story. Ratings Despite its flaws, Mafia II is an impressive game with a quality storyline. Unfortunately, it doesn’t carry the same message as the first version. Graphics: 7/10 Story: 8.5/10 Gameplay: 9/10 Overall Rating: 8.5/10 Mafia II Mafii II mám rád i přes její velké nedostatky. Tuhle hru poznamenal její ne zcela dobrý vývoj, který se potýkal s mnoha problémy, a proto nebyla nikdy zcela dodělána, a tak ve finální hře chybí mnoho věcí. Příběh Příběh Mafie II je mnoha lidem dobře známý. Hlavní protagonista Vito Scaletta se po službě ve druhé světové válce vrací domů do Empire Bay. Potýká se s nalezením svého místa a snahou pomoci své rodině s finančními problémy, Vito je rychle vtažen do světa organizovaného zločinu. Jeho starý přítel Joe Barbaro ho uvede do podsvětí a Vito se začíná propracovávat nahoru v mafiánské hierarchii. Hra se odehrává ve 40. a 50. letech a zachycuje podstatu této éry svými detailními prostředími a autentickým soundtrackem. Vitoova cesta je plná ambicí, loajality a zrady, jak se pohybuje nebezpečným světem mafie v Empire Bay. Během hry čelí Vito mnoha výzvám a činí těžká rozhodnutí, která ovlivní jeho osud i osudy těch kolem něj. Od drobných prací po velké loupeže je příběh plný zvratů. Vitoův vzestup k moci je poznamenán intenzivními přestřelkami, automobilovými honičkami a dramatickými konfrontacemi. Příběh se také zabývá Vitoovými osobními boji, včetně jeho vztahů s rodinou a nejlepším přítelem Joem, což dodává příběhu emocionální hloubku. Hodnocení Navzdory nedostatkům je Mafia II působivou hrou s kvalitním příběhem. Bohužel už v sobě neukrývá takové poselství jako u první verze. Grafika: 7/10 Příběh: 8.5/10 Hratelnost: 9/10 Celkové hodnocení: 8.5/10
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One of my favorite single player games of all time. Fantastic story and gameplay still holds up today
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STILL THE BEST MAFIA EVER if you want to play this game, just play the classic version. i highly not recommend playing the definitive edition version, as it has a lot of bugs and performance issues and only has a few graphic improvements.
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Important notes before I start the review: If you’re running this game on a low-end PC, then go to the video options menu and set the video mode to 1280x720. You should also make sure that ambient occlusion, antialiasing, and “APEX PhysX” are off and that shadow quality and geometry detail are set to “Low”. Anisotropic filtering can be set to x16, but you can set it lower if you want. Vertical synchronisation and fullscreen can also stay on with little issue. I should also mention that buying this game (by buying the Definitive Edition), gives you all the DLCs, including some story ones like “Joe’s Adventures” and “The Betrayal of Jimmy”. Anyway, let’s begin! Mafia 2 is a sequel to the 2002 open world third-person shooter game, Mafia. This time, instead of playing in the city of Lost Heaven (based on Chicago) as a cab driver during the Prohibition Era, you’re playing in Empire Bay (based on New York) as a street thug called Vito Scaletta, who is arrested for a petty crime and given the choice to either go to jail or fight in WW2 for the Americans, specifically in Mussolini’s Italy. A couple years later, Vito is given a one month leave due to sustaining an injury in battle, but his childhood friend, Joe Barbaro, arranges a set of forged discharge papers so Vito doesn’t have to return to fighting in the war. From there, Vito finds out about his family’s debt and is determined to repay it. This is ultimately what brings him into the life of organised crime, changing his life forever. If you think this sounds interesting, then, by all means, keep reading. One aspect of Mafia 2 that I really like is the atmosphere. Overall, the 1940’s-50’s setting is very well done: the cars, music, architecture, etc. from that period are all present. There’s also a really interesting tonal choice that’s shown through the weather. After the WW2 mission in Sicily, the city of Empire Bay is gloomy and blanketed in snow. Days are cloudy and grey, and there isn’t much in terms of colour. However, after the war is over, the weather becomes much more pleasant, with lots of blue skies and sunny days. This part of the game also takes place in the 50’s, so the overall vibe of the place almost completely changes: new cars that are largely far more colourful than the ones prior, and new music, such as rock and roll, that is generally much more energetic and joyful than what you used to hear. The clothing that people wear is also radically different, with things like vibrant dresses and leather jackets becoming more commonplace. These changes in weather and overall style really reinforce the feeling that times have improved since the war. You also hear radio hosts humorously talk about many groundbreaking inventions, such as the takeaway meal, the TV remote, and the credit card, which further accentuates the feeling of progress and optimism in a new and more peaceful era. Another part of Mafia 2 that deserves praise is the plot. I genuinely loved watching Vito’s story unfold, seeing all the trouble he would get into and the things he’s required to do as a mafioso. I also liked meeting side characters like Joe, Eddie, Henry, etc., hearing their chemistry with Vito and each other, and seeing what happened to them as the story progressed. The story of a Sicilian immigrant child arriving in America and later entering the world of organised crime isn’t original, but that doesn’t matter. It’s clear that this game, like the first, is a love letter to Mafia movies by the likes of Scorsese and Ford Coppola, and that’s honestly wonderful. The gameplay is fine; it’s nothing groundbreaking, but it was enjoyable enough for me to keep playing the game and it felt more refined than in Mafia 1. Most of the combat sections are pretty standard for a third-person shooter: hide behind cover, shoot at enemies while hiding behind cover, etc. The shooting feels decent, with quite a large selection of weapons consisting of rifles and handguns for long range, submachineguns for medium range, and a shotgun for close range. The sounds of all the guns are distinct and satisfying to listen to, and peppering enemies with bullets and watching them slump to the ground was nice. Other than the guns, there are grenades and Molotov cocktails; using these was also quite fun, especially when enemies were bunched up together. There’s also melee combat, but it’s quite lacklustre, in my opinion. The driving feels great, and it actually incentivised me to steal some cars to add to my collection, as well as customise some that I grew particularly fond of. Much of the game you’ll spend driving around Lost Heaven, either going to the next mission, escaping from cops, or buying ammo, clothes, food, etc. So, using cars is very important. Here’s where I want to talk about the negatives. My first gripe is that the open world could’ve been better. The city of Empire Bay is very much a set piece, and there isn’t much to do, not even side missions (the first Mafia game has side missions, yet this game doesn’t? Quite a shame). The game even has an NPC, Derek, who says he can give Vito jobs to do in his spare time, but nope, he never gives you any sort of small side job even once. To make up for this lack of side content, there are the aforementioned story DLCs included with the Steam version of Mafia 2. “Joe’s Adventures” was decent, with a nice variety of missions (although some were awful, such as “Bomb Under the Seat”). However, I couldn’t be bothered to finish “The Betrayal of Jimmy” or even start “Jimmy’s Vendetta”. From what little I played of “The Betrayal of Jimmy”, it was frustrating and poorly designed; the first mission wasn’t even registering my progress properly. “Jimmy’s Vendetta” is apparently full of repetitive arcade-like missions, so I decided not to touch it. As I mentioned before, the melee combat is quite lacklustre, with only the option of using your fists (Mafia 1 at least lets you use baseball bats). The melee fights themselves feel quite arcade-like, with you being locked onto whatever enemy you’re fighting and being prompted to do combos when you’ve done enough damage. This isn’t terrible, but it could’ve been much better, especially with actual melee weapon options. Another thing that I feel is a downgrade from the first game is the lack of the ability to ride a train or tram. It would’ve been really pleasant to just hop on a train and travel around the city, but sadly, that’s not an option. So, overall, Mafia 2 is an enjoyable experience and a worthy sequel to the first game. It’s quite flawed and a downgrade from the first game in quite a few aspects, but it’s still an improvement from it and worth playing through at least once. Final verdict: 8/10 “Ya shoot like my sister!”
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