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Slaggis
21-08-2007, 05:27 PM
Mafia 2 has been announced!
New York, NY - August 21, 2007 - 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that it will publish Mafia 2, a sequel to the original Mafia title that sold more than two million copies worldwide and helped popularize the gangster genre. Featuring a deep mobster-driven narrative packed with both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, Mafia 2 is the sequel fans have been clamoring for. The game is being developed by Illusion Softworks, developers of the original Mafia title, for next generation consoles and Games for Windows®.
Like the original Mafia title, Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940's-early 1950's scenario. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city. By fusing high octane gunplay with white knuckle driving and an engaging narrative, Mafia 2 looks to be the industry's most compelling Mafia title to date.
"As the original Mafia was a big success, we are excited to leverage the power of next generation console technology to create an all-new experience, while embracing the elements that resonated with the previous game's fans," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. "The 'wow' factor of Mafia 2 is definitely the benchmark-setting visual quality and action that you expect to see only in Hollywood movies."
5 screenshots have been released. Yes! The first is my favourite game ever on the PC, I cannot wait.
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The origional got amazing reviews on the PC but not so much on the Xbox/PS2
Coming out TBA for the PC, XBOX 360 and PS3.
The game takes place in the late 1940's, early 1950's. A trailer will be released at Lepzig
Chuck
21-08-2007, 06:14 PM
looks sweet
Choze
21-08-2007, 07:26 PM
Hopefully they fix the flaws. alot of games start with great ideas and mess up the second game. Like Shenmue series.
Slaggis
21-08-2007, 07:37 PM
Just found out, it's now confirmed for PS3 and Xbox 360 too.
Bluejay
21-08-2007, 07:39 PM
What platform? If its 360 I'm interested.
Choze
21-08-2007, 08:19 PM
What platform? If its 360 I'm interested.
No sry only DS and Wii. :heh:
No sry only DS and Wii. :heh:
What!? Its not coming out on Dreamcast! :grin:
Bluejay
21-08-2007, 10:26 PM
No sry only DS and Wii. :heh:
You know what I mean't. The first one was only PC was it not?
Slaggis
21-08-2007, 10:40 PM
You know what I mean't. The first one was only PC was it not?
Was at first, bu then then it went onto xbox and ps2 with less acclaim. *read my first post*
BeerMonkey
21-08-2007, 11:57 PM
better make the console versions good this time as my pc is very out of date now
i LOVED the first mafia game...owned for pc
Bluejay
22-08-2007, 08:14 AM
Was at first, bu then then it went onto xbox and ps2 with less acclaim. *read my first post*
Done sir.molesnoels10characterlols
DiemetriX
23-08-2007, 04:27 PM
wow. Looks amazing. Hope the 360 can manage that.
triforcemario
23-08-2007, 04:38 PM
Yes... YES...YES!
Slaggis
24-08-2007, 02:19 PM
First Trailer! It's youtube, and a cam, but the graphics look bluddy awesome!
Trailer (http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=OmVrVBmqYaU)
Jordan
24-08-2007, 03:04 PM
Wow.
That is astounding.
No way in hell can that be on current gen consoles.
Slaggis
24-08-2007, 03:38 PM
Wow.
That is astounding.
No way in hell can that be on current gen consoles.
The game is being developed by Illusion Softworks, developers of the original Mafia title, for next generation consoles and Games for Windows®.
Thats for the official press release.
Or did you mean the graphics in that trailer? But yeah, you're right, it looks amazing. The people look almost real.
Jordan
24-08-2007, 03:40 PM
But i thought we were in current gen, meaning... next gen = PS4, Xbox3 etc.
Slaggis
24-08-2007, 03:42 PM
But i thought we were in current gen, meaning... next gen = PS4, Xbox3 etc.
Ah, no lol, they mean Xbox 360, PS3 etc, these are still called next gen by some, seeing as the PS2 is still so succesful.
As the original Mafia was a big success, we are excited to leverage the power of next generation console technology to create an all-new experience, while embracing the elements that resonated with the previous game's fans,"
hobbzinio
24-08-2007, 04:00 PM
Wow.
That is astounding.
No way in hell can that be on current gen consoles.
The graphics in the trailer are quite obviously from a cut scene in the game and are not in-game graphics ;)
And cannot say I have ever played the original Mafia, if this gets good reviews when it comes out, I might just get it...
But tbh it sorta seems like another GTA rip off like The Godfather... Hope its not
Slaggis
24-08-2007, 04:11 PM
The graphics in the trailer are quite obviously from a cut scene in the game and are not in-game graphics ;)
And cannot say I have ever played the original Mafia, if this gets good reviews when it comes out, I might just get it...
But tbh it sorta seems like another GTA rip off like The Godfather... Hope its not
Play the origional, seriously. It's brilliant, the whole style of the game, from the music to the gameplay is great. You can get it budget priced now too I think.
hobbzinio
24-08-2007, 06:21 PM
Id consider it mate, but my PC is so fuckin crap at the moment it prolli cudnt even run Mafia LoL
Ren of Heavens
25-08-2007, 12:44 AM
X360 version for me. Looks a bit better than GTA4 IMO. Almost as good as Cruis'n...
mariosmentor
25-08-2007, 11:18 AM
Mafia when it came out was seen as a GTA clone, but it has a much deeper story and the style of the whole thing really makes you feel you are in a mobster film.
A true classic, better than the latter 2 GTA's for me, GTA 3 is a little tougher to decide.
Mundi
19-04-2009, 02:28 PM
http://www.destructoid.com/mafia-ii-shows-off-cover-system-and-new-york-accents-129148.phtml
New video.
It looks pretty damn good.
Caris
19-04-2009, 02:52 PM
Lol at people who say it couldn't be done on current gen consoles, it could easily.
LazyBoy
19-04-2009, 04:00 PM
5 year old gameplay. Why's there hype for this?
Those are some sexy time graphics. Looks a little plain but I'm sure the narrative will make it exciting.
Happenstance
24-08-2010, 07:15 AM
Has anyone played the demo for this yet? Ive been hearing very good things on gaming podcasts etc from people that have tried it. Im just downloading it myself.
Has anyone played the demo for this yet?
I've played it.
Happenstance
24-08-2010, 08:14 AM
................
http://www.skyscanner.net/news/impatient.JPG
................and what did you think of it?
Shorty
24-08-2010, 08:14 AM
I played it and really enjoyed it. Feels like another GTA clone, but actually I really like the old atmosphere. Losing the mobile phone to history is a godsend, and the music and visuals are leaps beyond similar titles. The story also seems good. The only issue I had with it was when an NPC took a swig from a drink that clearly has the lid on :heh: I'll probably pick this up.
................and what did you think of it?
Well, I was going to bitch about the game, but decided that it wasn't really bad (except for the water), it just wan't to my tastes. So I stopped half-way through the post to avoid my usual over-negative moaning.
Probably would have been easier to hit the back button.
Wesley
24-08-2010, 09:58 AM
I played the demo yesterday and was pretty impressed with it...
The driving felt like the weakest point, but maybe I just need to get used to the controls.
Probably a game I will pick up eventually.
uəʌəsʎɐɾ
24-08-2010, 10:17 AM
'Kin hell. I was pressing my page down key and it seemed like wesley's post was slowly moving upwards. For a second I thought my laptop had bust... Way to go SIXADUPLE POST! *gets mod had on*
Happenstance
24-08-2010, 10:20 AM
Brilliant, looks like because we had a powercut in the middle of my download the demo cant install. I cant be arsed to download it again today so it'll probably go on tonight while I sleep.
Wesley
24-08-2010, 10:30 AM
'Kin hell. I was pressing my page down key and it seemed like wesley's post was slowly moving upwards. For a second I thought my laptop had bust... Way to go SIXADUPLE POST! *gets mod had on*
LOL!
I actually came back in here to post it (I had it copied and pasted) cause I didn't think it had posted.
My internet is playing up.
Well, I was going to bitch about the game, but decided that it wasn't really bad (except for the water)
What's wrong with the water? Apart from not being able to go in it (which I'm hoping is just in the demo, since you can't go to the other side of the river), the water looks absolutely amazing! Better than anything else I've seen.
Apart from not being able to go in it (which I'm hoping is just in the demo, since you can't go to the other side of the river),
This. The invisible wall around it is different to the demo's invisible wall.
Shorty
27-08-2010, 03:30 PM
Yeah but a bright red wall would ruin that view out the back window somewhat wouldn't it :heh:
Well, you can't go into the water in Red Dead Redemption either.
But is it confirmed you can't go into the water in the full Mafia 2 game, or did they restrict you from that only in the demo?
Shorty
28-08-2010, 03:10 PM
My g/f bought me this game but I've not got very far. The beginning of the game is so unexpected, if you haven't heard about it you probably could never predict it, nothing like the demo. Won't give anything away :)
I'll test the waters (ha!) later and let you know :heh:
Well, you can't go into the water in Red Dead Redemption either.
I said it was one of the few bad things I found about the demo - not that it was a game-breaker. You rarely go in the water in these games anyway - only when your driving/piloting goes horribly wrong.
Shorty
28-08-2010, 05:56 PM
There are invisible walls around the water in the full game btw, if anyone is curious. :3
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