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Mafia II

2K Czech, Massive Bear Studios

2010•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsdetectivehistoricalmafia/gangstermusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerags to richessocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, expansive shooter: heavy and fast. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

1,272 ratings

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About This Game

Mafia II is a third-person action-adventure game set in the fictional American city of Empire Bay between 1945 and 1951. Players control Vito Scaletta through a story-driven campaign involving organized crime, navigating an open world on foot or by vehicle. Gameplay combines shooting, driving, and limited melee combat, with a wanted system that escalates law enforcement response based on criminal activity. The game features era-appropriate vehicles, licensed period music across multiple radio stations, and a cover-based combat system.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In 1943, Sicilian immigrant Vito Scaletta is arrested during a robbery and chooses to enlist in the United States Army rather than serve prison time. After returning home on leave to Empire Bay in 1945, he reunites with childhood friend Joe Barbaro, who has become involved with the city's organized crime families. When Vito learns his late father left the family deeply in debt to a loan shark, he turns to the criminal underworld for work, taking on jobs with Joe and various mob contacts to settle what is owed. After a stint in prison, Vito emerges in 1951 and rises quickly through the ranks...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsDetectiveHistoricalMafia/gangsterMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRags to richesSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

ExplorationBloodyMurderOrganized crimeItalian mafiaDeathDoctorGangs

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Details

Developers: 2K Czech, Massive Bear Studios
Publishers: 2K Games, Take-Two Interactive
Released: 24 August 2010
Series: Mafia
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 16h normally, 39h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
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Source: IGDB

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