http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/07 ... more-15025

Watch the movie, looks sexy. I liked Mafia I, but the interface was a bit funky. Very fun none the less.

From the movie, i dont particularly appreciate the emphasis on driving since I think they should concentrate on other aspects, like doing mafia stuff. However, the feel of driving older cars could be quite nice since its frankly a novelty.

The cinematic was very nice. Very bread and butter, not trying anything stupid. Keeping it nice and oldskool. Works for me. The action that followed with the MG42 was kind of a let down. We know that's not how hits go down, and we also know that cars dont explode if you put 20 rounds into them. As they moved out of the building, the started to reek of console. The zoomed in view again something I dont appreciate. I'm starting to think this game is nothing like Mafia I, instead, some kind of GTA prequel.

As the body count increases, the sight of any challenge in the game decreases. Scripts kick in, revealing a possible linearity to the game. "Vito do something"... Oh dear, what is this COD? More bodies bite the dust, starting to think the AI is dated since they don't take any cover behind the countless pillars and boxes available.

Eventually, what could have been an open-ended hit, whereby you could have basically done it your own way (up close / far away / or even failed alltogether) was infact a linear scripted mission.

Cinematics are nice, but like the driving, it seems they've not given proper attention to the actual game to put it on par with Mafia I.

Was this a review of a preview or what? What are you trying to say my good man?

Eh? It's out? I'm confused.

yea, I dunno...I didn't follow the link...I don't know if he was reviewing/paraphrashing the preview or if it was a quote of a review or what. Damn English.

Okay then ill summarise. Mafia 2 is gash!

lol @ Derf's jade-o-rific review of Mafia II

No, the game isn't out quite yet and won't be for another few months - to clear up any lingering confusion in anyone.

He was split between the fact that the game does look cool and fun but also features some very annoying console-ish features like the scripted fighting action with a cover system and the huge machine gun in the window created more for the console lulz than out of any realistic connection to mob hits.

I tend to agree with him a little - but I still think it'll be a great game. Maybe not to the degree of the original Mafia (the ending blew me away, to date one of the best ever) but extremely enjoyable nonetheless. Game looks totally licked already.

i actually started a new post while watching the video, about to give it praise. as the video went on, the post just transformed into a jadeslate bashing.

Some counterweight to Derf's earlier bashing of the game:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08 ... more-16603

check those vids...really cool

It still looks like a nerds uneducated naive take on what mafia was.

"Wanna earn a quick buck" Sums up the depth of both the game and developers ambition.

That second line made me lol, regardless of my opinion of the game