2K Games has announced that Mafia II, the sequel to the hit 1930s gangster simulator, will be heading to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Games For Windows platforms. Now hold on just a minute -- didn't we know that already? In any case, there are new screens to accompany this "announcement."
First and foremost, 2K Czech gets points in my book for giving one of its characters an eyepatch. How badass is that? On a slightly more serious note, the buildings and cars are looking top-notch for sure, but why does everyone need to have such shiny skin?
Nitpicking aside, Mafia II looks to have some potential, so consider putting it on your radar.
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2:36 PM on 04.11.2008
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I like the look of that screenshot, graphically. The matte softness of the cloth objects works well. The face of the guy holding the gun looks static and expressionless, though. In other words, bad.
Anyway, I played the first Mafia on PS2..
..and I remember taking a dump all over it cause I didn't like it.
This game stands out as giving a true, realistic account of mafia life in the 30s and 40's. The cars, the police, the guns, the story... they were all based on reality. It's a documentary in a game, and I can enjoy that just as much as I can enjoy GTA's over the top gameplay and story.
I can't wait for this sequel, and hope that it comes out before EA potentially buys Take2 and shits all over this series.
Also, I completely agree with the GTA IV comments.
This looks amazing.
Screenshots for the sequel are looking amazing. I don't get why more people aren't impressed by them. Hell in a week where I read hundreds of comments about the Fallout 3 shots be "jaw dropping" (despite random over used bump mapping, low res textures on many objects, low poly models especially in the environment, misaligned textures with huge seams, etc) I imagined people would damn near have their heads explode "scanners" style over these.
1) I could’ve sworn I’ve seen these screens before, like when they first announced the game.
2) They look great...except for the excessive bloom lighting, ugh.
3) What TrailerParkJesus and everyone else said about GTA IV.