![]() ![]() ![]() The environment oozed the 1940s/50s feel the development team set out to capture. This partnership takes the two up-and-coming criminals up the ladder of the mafia in Empire Bay - a fictional recreation of New York.ĢK Czech put a lot of painstaking detail into the demo that was shown at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 (E3 Expo). ![]() Scaletta, the son of Sicilian immigrants, gets mixed up in organized crime thanks to his pal - the tough-talking Joe Barbaro. The sequel to the critically acclaimed "Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven" puts the player in the shoes of Vito Scaletta, who returns to America after a stint in World War II. Developer 2K Czech is seeking to add the genre of video games to the list with their upcoming open-world saga Mafia II. The allure of the mafia is one that has resonated in movies, TV and books. Here's a preview we did several months ago and stay tuned for a full review of this title. Mafia II hit store shelves this morning and we can't wait to see what player reactions are going to be. "When you add in a setting that accurately reflects a period in history that has never been rendered so beautifully, it sets a new benchmark not just for the action-crime genre, but for any game set in the real world with a rich story to tell." This was a snippet taken from a press release which hit media inboxes this morning. "Mafia II is what gamers want in a mob game - the marriage of a compelling story with edge-of-the-seat action and lifelike characters that immerse players in an epic entertainment experience," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. ![]()
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