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Mafia II: Three Things We Like, Three Things We Don't

IGN: When rising through the ranks of the mob, you have to take the good with the bad.

SupaGamer5072d ago

I'm looking foward to this!

Sneak-Out5072d ago

yeah .. mafia II looks good ...

jaredhart5072d ago

I never played the first one so I'm not sure what to expect.

captain-obvious5072d ago (Edited 5072d ago )

i did

and i loved it
it was a great game
it had a nice trailer & intro too
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Dellis5072d ago

Got a feeling this will flop

Spenok5071d ago

Eh, you never know. Im sure the Uncensored Playboy issues alone will make it NOT flop. Otherwise this game has a decent amount of hype.

Dsnyder5072d ago

But that was about 2 byears ago. Now it looks like every other GTA clone on the market. I only wanted it because of the graphics but they look uninspiring now. Ill rent it though.

writersblock5072d ago

Graphics are still decent, but doesnt gameplay mean anything?

blodulv5072d ago

however when talking about it IGN referenced Red Dead Redemption similarities.

I thought that RDR had some of the worst clumsy controls in 3rd person gaming. For everything that game got right, it's controls were still suffering from the GTA IV delay syndrome.

Krugsy5071d ago

the only similarities with RDR that the article mentioned Mafia II as having is that both have a cover system. That's it. The reason they make this comparison is because both are open world games. Uncharted 2 had a cover system and yet the controls were fine. Until I see somewhere that the movements/controls are identical to RDR will I start worrying.

The only worry I have for the whole game, which came up in that article is when it states that Vito is an unsympathetic character. Well, hopefully that one example they outlined is the exception not the rule. Mafia had a great storyline, I would hate for this to be (only partially) ruined by inconsistent characterization.

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knight6265113d 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

Conloles5113d ago

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

MightyMark4275113d ago

The only game I'm waiting for is Mafia II

killyourfm5113d ago

O_O - Not interested in XCOM?

Syaz15113d 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.

AliTheBrit195113d 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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ShwaaMan498d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya498d ago

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

SonyStyled498d ago (Edited 498d ago )

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

jasonismoney498d ago

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

SonyStyled498d 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

cthulhucultist497d 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

Fist4achin498d ago

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

SonyStyled498d 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

JEECE498d 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.

iNcRiMiNaTi498d ago

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

JEECE498d 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.