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Mafia II Review: WorthPlaying

WorthPlaying writes, "For years, films such as "The Godfather," "Goodfellas" and "Donnie Brasco" have been the defining vision of the American Mafia. Brutal and glamorous all at once, the life of a "wiseguy" is the stuff of urban folklore. With the release of Mafia II, you'll have the chance to taste the life for yourself.

Ostensibly a follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2002 PC game, Mafia, Mafia II is a sequel in spirit only. Characters and plotlines from the original are left in the past. Instead of rehashing the old, Mafia II introduces players to an entirely new set of characters and an entirely new set of problems. Spanning roughly a decade of time across the '40s and early '50s, the game chronicles the rise of Vito Scaletta from street punk to made man and the trials he faces in juggling the competing interests of Empire Bay's three crime families."

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MGRogue20175010d ago

Maaaaan... I want to get the PS3 version of the game.. but it has no grass, no blood, no motion blur :(

Xbox 360 version is fine, Maybe I will just have to get it for the X360 then.

Shazz5010d ago

but maaaaaan 360 version doesnt have that 25 mission EXCLUSIVE day 1 dlc lol , works both ways m8

N4PS3Fanboys5010d ago (Edited 5010d ago )

Arcade-style missions? No thanks. Sony really needs to spend some money on exclusive content for a game that doesn't end up being mediocre.

phatak5010d ago

get it on the console u prefer. i would say ps3 because of the exclusive content but if u want the superior version then just go with pc

Syriel5010d ago

Yeah, I'm curious to see how the PC version compares to the console port.

bobcostus5010d ago

I got the demo on PS3 and PC, have to say the PC version feels a lot better. No surprise though, as these guys are PC developers, and this was their first PS3 title. I don't think I'm going to buy it anyway, it's getting mediocre reviews. Too many good games coming out later in the year for me to waste 60$ on an average title.

East_Coast5010d ago (Edited 5010d ago )

How many M2 reviews are we going to read today? We have 11 on the front page as it is..... jesus enough already!

Not interested.

table5010d ago

It's handy to come to n4g to see all the reviews in 1 place and it's actually proper news. There's a lot worse on this site to complain about.

Elvfam5115010d ago

"Not interested."

And yet you left a comment lol

pr0digyZA5010d ago

Most big games this happens just because you lost interest doesn't mean others have as well.

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knight6265085d ago

Only game iam waiting for is for mafia 2 nothing else intrest me well only Metal gear solid peace walkers but ill get that soon

Conloles5085d ago

Mafia 2 lol all 2K get money from is GTA style games and Nba 2K.

MightyMark4275085d ago

The only game I'm waiting for is Mafia II

killyourfm5085d ago

O_O - Not interested in XCOM?

Syaz15085d ago

nice. waiting to see what mafia 2 and spec ops the line has too offer. not into rts games, so civ 5 not for me, and not too familiar with x-com series.

AliTheBrit195085d ago

I think 2K are probably the best Publisher.

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10 Old Games With Outstanding Graphics

GF365: "There are some games with extraordinary visuals that impress us to this day. Here are old games with outstanding graphics."

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ShwaaMan470d ago

Bioshock still looks fantastic, one of my all time favorites.

Yui_Suzumiya470d ago

Beyond: Two Souls on PS3 can compete with modern day graphics.

SonyStyled470d ago (Edited 470d ago )

Same as Killzone 2 and 3, uncharted 2 and 3, Infamous 2, Heavy Rain, Resistance 3

jasonismoney470d ago

I wish this was entirely true, but you might want to load up Killzone 2 and Resistance 3 again.

SonyStyled469d ago

@jason I watched some gameplay videos of KZ2 and R3 on my full screen. They are on par or succeed graphically to the first person shooters mentioned in the article that also launched on the seventh generation of consoles. Try the same and see what you think

cthulhucultist469d ago

Killzone 3 was super impressive! I could not believe the graphics back then as I was regularly pausing the game to stand in awe looking at the surroundings! Resistance however did not impress me that much. Heavy rain is also another amazing graphically speaking game. It almost felt next gen

Fist4achin470d ago

I always thought the first 3 Gears of War games looked great and still hold up for today.

SonyStyled470d ago

They did for their day. I recently played gears judgement with on the 360 and the draw distance was so blurry. The characters up close look great though

JEECE469d ago

Far Cry 2 was awesome. In addition to having demonstrably better physics and AI than later games in the series, it had a lot of design decisions that, criticized at the time, have since been praised in games like BOTW and Dark Souls.

iNcRiMiNaTi469d ago

It might not be super amazing by today's standard but I thought Mgs3 looked really good

JEECE469d ago

In terms of art style it still holds up.

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Mafia 2 Definitive Edition Review - Taking a Hit - SP1st

Originally released back in 2010 for last-gen (PS3, Xbox 360) consoles, 2K Games has re-released Mafia 2 as part of the Mafia Trilogy, and has called it the “Definitive Edition.” Now, the question is, does this mafia go for the kill, or does it run out of bullets? Read on for our Mafia 2 Definitive Edition review.