WHAT A STORY..! That's the first thing that came to my mind as soon as it eneded and actually part of this came within an hour or so into the story. This game has a great story and so many twists and turns that you could never have guessed it. I won't tell you much about the story as i don't want to ruin it but I will state a few things that you would want to know if you were considering buying this. The game is set in the 40's and 50's and it starts off with your character Vito Scaletta fighting in WW2 in Italy. When he goes back home to Empire City he meets up with his best friend Joe and they remain together through the entire game, well almost but i'm not ...  Read the complete review

One of the best games of the year, incontestably the most accurately image of the late '40 early '50 that a video game can provide for us, Mafia II is made around a story that is suited for Hollywood and give us the thrill to be for a little moment, a real "Mafioso". The graphic of the game is sublime. The city is like a living organism, surrounding in fist chapters by snow seems like you actually drive on the white sloppy roads. By far it has the most magnific soundtrack (I refer here mostly at the song on the radio) that I ever hear in a game. You don't have to be a fan of the old songs to be amazed by it, the atmosphere of that ...  Read the complete review

This game is based on the late 40's / early 50's and I would compare it a lot to grand theft auto, however, would honestly rate it higher. I really enjoyed the game and genuinly played it for hours on end when I first got it. Whereas on other games the missions can get quite repetitive and boring, this game really wasn't like that. The story is consistent throughout and the variation in the missions is great. Everything about the game matches the 50's lifestyle perfectly, the cars are done very realistically. The game has been made to be realistic and they have done it perfectly in my opinion, if you are speeding... the police will come after you. If you are ...  Read the complete review

It is set in the 1940's and you are tring to make your way in life but not always the legal way. You have to complete jobs set by the different Mafia bosses and make your name heard. The bigger the job the more cash and respect. You are always trying to be in everyone's good books but doesn't end like that... The game is everything you can walk, drive, shoot and do a bit of collecting. Mafia II is a very good game, the developers must of put a lot of effort into it to make such a good game, from little details like buying fuel, pick-locking cars and changing car number plates to keep the cops off you, I don't understand WHY? go to all that effort ...  Read the complete review

Mafia II is my game of the year so far its has its similarities with the grand theft auto series but is original its adaptation to to the 1940s 1950s. The main character is Vito Scaletta and has a nice image yet a lacking of changing his physical appearance except clothes is a missed opportunity. I love the music in the game and believe that it plays a big part to the game it adds that 40s/50s atmosphere which is crucial in the game and its certainly hard to argue with the extensive yet top range music that is supplied. I never played the original so cant comment on the updates but the graphics in the game are brilliant the city looks bright and colourful ...  Read the complete review