A terrific game which makes you an offer you can’t refuse. Oh come on, I couldn’t write an entire review without using one mob quote. Michael O'Reilly Based out of Toronto Ontario, Michael is a long time reviewer and columnist for Diehard Gamefan, as...
Mafia II refuses to follow the crowd of open-world games by putting authenticity at the head of its agenda instead of sheer scale and off-the-hook action. The fact that it tells you what to do rather than asking what you'd like to do is somewhat counte...
Abstrakt: Mafia II is going to be compared heavily to Grand Theft Auto, and it is a totally justified comparison on the surface. Both games look very simliar, have huge open world cities, lots of cars, and plenty of criminally inspired missions, but Mafia II tak...
Abstrakt: It's been quite some time since the original Mafia title delighted fans of the open-world crime drama genre. The game was known for its compelling story and setting as well as gameplay which was regarded as being a bit ahead of its time. So the wait fo...
Abstrakt: In Mafia II, you play the role Vito, an Italian-American living in Empire City during the 1940’s. On a heist gone wrong Vito is arrested and is given the choice of serving jail time or serving in the military. Vito ends up choosing the latt...
Abstrakt: Keeping it in the family.Let me start off this review by saying I am a sucker for a good crime drama. Games like this need to have a lot to keep me interested, as there is a certain level of expectation that I have for games that tell a story of the cr...
Abstrakt: Given pop-culture’s obsession with a romanticized notion of organized crime, it’s shocking we don’t see more games based on the subject matter. But outside of the Godfather titles and a handful of others, there’s just not that many opportunities for...
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...
Udgivet: 2010-08-23, Forfatter: Kevin , anmeldelse af: cnet.com
Abstrakt: Vito Scaletta, Mafia II's conflicted leading man, does not lead an easy life. War, murder, and betrayal are common themes in his complex existence--the prices paid for booze, money, status, and sex. Like most aspiring made men, Vito knows the risks of ...
