Expanding upon the original hit Mafia II takes players deep into the Mafia with a mature and exciting experience that will immerse players like never before.
GenreOther Shooters
Platforms ps3
DEVELOPER 2K Czech | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Mafia II Reviews ps3
gamespot.com review
Mafia II’s exciting action and uncompromising mob story make for an impressive and violent adventure.
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3djuegos.com review
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g4tv.com review
Audacious in its design and story choices, Mafia II shows new possibilities in the medium and merits interest by anyone wanting an adult change of pace.
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1up.com review
When the strength of the game lies solely on the shoulders of an inconsistent narrative in a limited yet gorgeous environment, I can’t help but feel robbed of an experience that should be greater than the sum of its parts.
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vgrevolution.com review
If you enjoy mobster games and the culture, Mafia 2 is a game to take a look at. 2k Games really has made a game you can’t refuse.
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destructoid.com review
Folks who love a decent mafia tale — one of family ties, betrayal, and revenge — will want to experience the world of Mafia II. Its competent game mechanics and absorbing narrative are enough to warrant a playthrough.
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psxextreme.com review
You play as Vito Scaletta (I almost want to change my name now; it’s so freakin’ cool), who has returned from World War II to find his family facing some money troubles. His mother doesn’t have much in the first place and with that debt hovering over their heads, stress is high and Vito decides he’s just sick of the whole slum thing. The best option? Organized crime, of course. It’s time to run amok in Empire Bay and grab hordes of ill-gotten gains, all the time taking out anyone who gets in your way and indulging in most every vice life has to offer in a big, lively city.
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ign.com review
Mafia II is an interesting mobster tale with some great voice acting and cool cutscenes; if you have a “made man†itch, feel free to scratch it here, but be prepared for a pretty standard third-person shooter in the gameplay department. The “take cover, kill everyone, do it again†mechanic didn’t wow me, but it didn’t let me down either.
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gamer.nl review
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joystiq.com review
While there’s not much to crow about here in terms of story or action, there were moments when the city and the music all gelled together that were downright transportive, and it’d be a shame to miss out on them.
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eurogamer.es review
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totalplaystation.com review
Remember how in the original Mafia, if you drove too fast or disobeyed traffic laws, the police would come after you? While it was nice to have that touch of realism, you could get a little tired of running through a red light too close to the cops and suddenly having to either pull over and pay a fine or run off and start a bigger, potentially fatal car chase. Mafia 2 tones this down, as running through traffic lights seems to not arouse the cops ire, and you have to be going a good 20mph over the speed limit (a whopping 60mph!) before they see fit to turn on the sirens.
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giantbomb.com review
There are a lot of great mob stories out there already, and this one needed more focus to stand out next to all the memorable tales that came before.
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digitalchumps.com review
Still, there’s some well-paced action during shootouts that succeed in heightening intensity. The cover system works well enough, and never seems to pin Vito where he doesn’t want to be. It’s not that Mafia II’s combat is unplayable, it’s just average. Even though most gamers have seen this style of third-person shooting a thousand times, it’s still a cheap, mindless, thrill.
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thesixthaxis.com review
There are a few early efforts to make it seem like he was trying to help out his family with a debt, left by a recently deceased alcoholic father, but even that pressure consisted only of a quick punch-up with a man who was shouting at his sister in the street a little bit.
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gamekult.com review
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eurogamer.net review
Mafia II gets the last word by destroying the myth that the mafia is interesting at all. It contends that the mob world is a hell of boredom populated by aggressively stupid automatons.
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gameblog.fr review
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kombo.com review
Mafia II begins to fall apart when the going gets tough and the lead starts dropping. The open world that is a fascinating backdrop to a time period that is hard to nail down is limited by the developers’ own mission design. There is often only one correct answer on how to properly complete an assignment and the instructions can be frustratingly vague. It gives the illusion Mafia II is a “sandbox†style game, when it really is a wonderfully detailed third-person shooter. The gunplay is pretty average with obligatory cover mechanics and a selection of weapons that would make Rambo blush. Missions begin to bleed together with similar goals as the story continues to dominate the overall experience.
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