Mafia 2 announced

Seeadler · 08-21-07, 05:17 PM

first screens
http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=170565

FAdmiral · 08-21-07, 09:15 PM

I loved to play the original "Gangsters" and did it for many months. I was free
to expand anyway I wanted. Then "Gangsters 2" came out. I was thrilled until
I bought it and went to play. They scripted it and on the shelf it went never to
be played again. I never tried this "Mafia" series after getting stung with G2. I know the graphics will be better but will it let me be the BOSS and play it the way I choose...

JIM

Tikigod · 08-22-07, 12:39 AM

Mafia was pretty amazing. It did an excellent job at making you feel like you were back in the 1930's. It was pretty much a 1930's style Grand Theft Auto. The subway/trains were really neat. They put alot of attention into detail when developing the environment for the game. Its definately a work of art. The programming was excellent with no noticeable bugs (most definately a finished product). I look forward to the next title.

stabiz · 08-22-07, 03:54 AM

Mafia rules. Lets hope they make the second one as good, and not ****ty like The Godfather.

GlobalExplorer · 08-24-07, 05:46 PM

Since the game has almost been forgotten by the gaming community, I had hoped through some quirk they would release the sourcecode of the original Mafia. I wanted to see what could be done with this game if it had really free gameplay and all the things that the fans wanted. Now that is not going to happen. But alas, if we get Mafia 1952, and it will have linear missions, I'm still looking forward to it.

Mafia had the potential of being the greatest game of all times, and I am playing ot from time to time.

My nephew came to me just last week to do some taxi driving in Lost Heaven (because of his age I forbade him to kill anybody and had any eye on him lest he'd do anything else than drive taxi)

PeriscopeDepth · 08-25-07, 12:58 PM

Mafia should be scripted, with the additional nonlinear free mode like the original. The first Mafia was very engrossing, a great immersive game.

PD

mr chris · 08-26-07, 12:57 AM

Loved the first game. Lets hope this one is just as good if not even better.

Got to agree with FAdmiral when it comes to Gangsters. It was one of the first games i brought when i got my first PC. Just loved the way you could expand anywhere on the map. Gangsters 2 was just a bit one dimentional with it being total scripted.

What with Medal of honour airborne, GTA 4 and Medival total war empires on the way ive got plenty to look forward to.

GlobalExplorer · 08-26-07, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth

Mafia should be scripted, with the additional nonlinear free mode like the original. The first Mafia was very engrossing, a great immersive game.

PD

And scripted it will be, there's no reason to believe they will change their mind this time. But dont you agree that it was a bit of a waste to have the most giant detailed city with working tram and train transport when all you could do was drive around? Every time I play Mafia I dream what it would be like to enter one of those doors and talk to somebody, steal, rob the Bank, etc. I am more of a RPG player and micromanager you know ..

Archangel · 08-27-07, 05:38 PM

I for sure believe they will have a scripted main storyline this time as well, though I hope we get more non-linear things to play with this time besides the main story.

The free ride options were ok, but just barely to keep one interested for some time after the main game (which I have played 5 times).

I hope we get some elements that GTA has, like being able to buy a house, car, weapons etc...it would make the game a bit more lively.

I still hold Mafia as being one of the best SP games ever created and I see the need for another strong linear (I guess) story that is well scripted in order to try to fill its shoes.

Graphics so far, judging by the screens looks awesome.

Packerton · 08-27-07, 08:06 PM

I found Mafias Gameplay bland and the gun fights hard, but the story was so great I had to keep going.

Arclight · 04-20-09, 06:36 AM

Kotaku first impresions.

Raptor1 · 04-20-09, 08:05 AM

ZOMBIES! ZOMBIES! RUN FOR YOUR LI...oh

Thanks for that, anyway

GlobalExplorer · 04-21-09, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

Kotaku first impresions.

I don't see anything

Raptor1 · 04-21-09, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlobalExplorer

I don't see anything

Hmm, they must have removed it because of all the spoilers, it worked when I looked

Arclight · 04-21-09, 02:55 PM

Nope, not a trace of it now. Weird.

Wonder who they p****d of and forced them to pull it.

08-21-07, 05:17 PM	#1
Seeadler Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,096 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	Mafia 2 announced first screens http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=170565 __________________ -- Vapor-ware is always easier to sell because there's no limit what it can do!

08-21-07, 09:15 PM	#2
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I loved to play the original "Gangsters" and did it for many months. I was free to expand anyway I wanted. Then "Gangsters 2" came out. I was thrilled until I bought it and went to play. They scripted it and on the shelf it went never to be played again. I never tried this "Mafia" series after getting stung with G2. I know the graphics will be better but will it let me be the *BOSS* and play it the way I choose... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org Last edited by FAdmiral; 08-22-07 at 12:31 PM.

08-22-07, 12:39 AM	#3
Tikigod Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 777 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Mafia was pretty amazing. It did an excellent job at making you feel like you were back in the 1930's. It was pretty much a 1930's style Grand Theft Auto. The subway/trains were really neat. They put alot of attention into detail when developing the environment for the game. Its definately a work of art. The programming was excellent with no noticeable bugs (most definately a finished product). I look forward to the next title. __________________ My Current Mod Contributions for SHIII

08-22-07, 03:54 AM	#4
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Mafia rules. Lets hope they make the second one as good, and not ****ty like The Godfather. __________________

08-24-07, 05:46 PM	#5
GlobalExplorer Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,015 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Since the game has almost been forgotten by the gaming community, I had hoped through some quirk they would release the sourcecode of the original Mafia. I wanted to see what could be done with this game if it had really free gameplay and all the things that the fans wanted. Now that is not going to happen. But alas, if we get Mafia 1952, and it will have linear missions, I'm still looking forward to it. Mafia had the potential of being the greatest game of all times, and I am playing ot from time to time. My nephew came to me just last week to do some taxi driving in Lost Heaven (because of his age I forbade him to kill anybody and had any eye on him lest he'd do anything else than drive taxi) __________________

08-25-07, 12:58 PM	#6
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Mafia should be scripted, with the additional nonlinear free mode like the original. The first Mafia was very engrossing, a great immersive game. PD

08-26-07, 12:57 AM	#7
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Loved the first game. Lets hope this one is just as good if not even better. Got to agree with FAdmiral when it comes to Gangsters. It was one of the first games i brought when i got my first PC. Just loved the way you could expand anywhere on the map. Gangsters 2 was just a bit one dimentional with it being total scripted. What with Medal of honour airborne, GTA 4 and Medival total war empires on the way ive got plenty to look forward to. __________________

08-27-07, 05:38 PM	#9
Archangel Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 35 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I for sure believe they will have a scripted main storyline this time as well, though I hope we get more non-linear things to play with this time besides the main story. The free ride options were ok, but just barely to keep one interested for some time after the main game (which I have played 5 times). I hope we get some elements that GTA has, like being able to buy a house, car, weapons etc...it would make the game a bit more lively. I still hold Mafia as being one of the best SP games ever created and I see the need for another strong linear (I guess) story that is well scripted in order to try to fill its shoes. Graphics so far, judging by the screens looks awesome. __________________ \"Beast of morality\"

08-27-07, 08:06 PM	#10
Packerton Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newfoundland,Canada Posts: 398 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I found Mafias Gameplay bland and the gun fights hard, but the story was so great I had to keep going.

04-20-09, 06:36 AM	#11
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Kotaku first impresions. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

04-20-09, 08:05 AM	#12
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	ZOMBIES! ZOMBIES! RUN FOR YOUR LI...oh Thanks for that, anyway __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-21-09, 02:55 PM	#15
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Nope, not a trace of it now. Weird. Wonder who they p***d of and forced them to pull it. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.*

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