![]() ![]() The game's plot follows the story of young Vito Scaletta who has just returned from fighting in World War 2. Though the lack of extra things to do certainly made the transition from mission to mission feel monotonous, I began to care less about what I was (or was not, in this case) able to do in the game, and became more immersed in the story of Mafia II. However, after playing Mafia II for awhile, I began to have a change of heart. The lack of a truly open world with side missions and character-developing opportunities is regrettable and makes Mafia II seem like a disappointment right off the bat. Though you can jump in a jacked car and ride around the Empire Cityscape for hours, there is nothing to do around the city, and eventually that one red dot that indicates your next mission will be visited. This type of linear gameplay was a little jarring for me at first, as I was expecting much more freedom within the world of Mafia II. Once you finish a mission, your routine entails going back to your pad, sleeping it off, and then immediately getting another mission. There are no real side-missions in the game other than the few collection missions that permeate your menus (but are not part of the game's story). ![]() ![]() While Mafia II is technically set in an open world, the game moves along in a linear fashion. While games from the same time period like the GTA series have evolved into sprawling open-world epics, Mafia II has stayed focused on the story-driven experience that hallmarked the original game. However, it is important to point out immediately that Mafia II has made a fundamental break with the expectations fans of the first game may have had. With a decent story and an open world reminiscent of Grand Theft Auto III, there seemed to be quite a lot going for the original Mafia. The premise in the original was simple and followed the story of a lone gangster trying to make his way in the world. When I first had the opportunity to check out Mafia II in 2009, I was amazed that I had never heard of its predecessor. Mafia II is a game that is full of surprises. ![]()
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