The result is an image that looks largely the same at first glance, but holds up much better under close scrutiny and feels decidedly more modern. ![]() Playing on PC with settings cranked to the max, the game’s overall geometry seems largely the same while texture quality is hugely improved across the board, and a host of modern lighting and shading effects are in play. The graphical update is obviously the most noticeable change in the game’s Definitive Edition, and it’s fairly substantial. In fact, digging through the game’s install files on PC it seems to be the exact same game with what amounts to be a giant UHD texture pack on top. Gameplay-wise, this new version of the game is basically note-for-note, with no real mechanical or functionality changes. The game’s ‘wanted’ system is also still one of the smarter takes in the genre, with police able to identify Vito by his clothing or vehicle plates when he’s out and about, even if they’re not in active pursuit at the time. It’s there to immerse, not entertain, and it’s honestly even more of a breath of fresh air now than it was 10 years ago. You’ll almost always have free reign to explore the city, sure, but there’s very rarely any reason to. One of the most notable things about Mafia II’s Empire Bay is that it doesn’t follow the traditional open world ethos of littering the environment with distractions and extraneous gameplay outside of the critical path. Still, it’s all in service of a narrative that’s arguably more engaging than the gameplay and the world is rich enough that it never feels overly game-y anyway. The 10-12 hour story takes players on a mostly linear path through missions that tend to follow the same ‘go here, engage in some stop-n-pop shooting, dodge the cops and go home’ template, which wasn’t exactly revolutionary in 2010 and is even less so now. A disclaimer that pops up before starting the game reminds players that this is the exact same game released in 2010, occasionally culturally-insensitive warts and all, but as a whole it holds up surprisingly well.įor the most part, Mafia II is a fairly stock-standard cover-based shooter with the occasional car chase and some light stealth for good measure. The whole thing is pure gangster fiction in the vein of Goodfellas and Once Upon A Time In America and really nails the feeling of those classics without ever coming off as derivative. ![]() Centred around main playable character and war veteran, Vito Scaletta, along with his old friend and Italian mob initiate, Joe Barbaro, the game’s narrative takes place in fictional Empire Bay and spans a timeline from the 1940s to 50s. If you’ve never played Mafia II before, don’t be put off by the number in the title – this is a self-contained story with only the most minute connection to the first game. It was with great excitement then, that I was able to spend the last week tearing up the mean streets of Empire Bay at 40mph in Mafia II: Definitive Edition. The Mafia games have always had a good following, even if they never set the world on fire, and Mafia II in particular has always been one of the most memorable action games of the previous generation in my eyes. In a surprise (but not surprising) move, 2K Games is throwing a fedora in the ring and resurrecting a franchise that I’ve always enjoyed but never expected to get the remaster treatment. Own Mafia II: Definitive Edition to unlock Vito’s Leather Jacket and Car in both Mafia and Mafia III Definitive Editions.As we inch closer and closer to the end of a console generation, more than ever publishers are churning out ports, remasters and remakes of classic and memorable games of the past. Post-World War II Empire Bay, NY, a city sprawling with opportunity and where organized crime thrives on the booming industries of post-war America.įor the first-time ever experience the Mafia II crime drama all in one package and presented in stunning HD detail. Inspired by iconic mafia dramas, be immersed in the allure and impossible escape of life as a wise guy in the Mafia. Alongside his buddy Joe, Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence. War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. ![]() Remastered in stunning HD detail, live the life of a gangster during the Golden-era of organized crime. Part two of the Mafia crime saga – 1940’s - 50’s Empire Bay, NY Includes: main game and all DLC releases.
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