[Official] Mafia II

[ViperAFK]

And also I hate the way game reviews are recieved these days. Since when is 7 "bad". People dismiss any game that doesn't get a 9/10 as a horrible game, its ridiculous. I also don't expect to be disappointed with this game when I get it tomorrow.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Really, really considering picking this up for the PC, so curious to start hearing feedback once people play it. I have it coming for the 360 through Gamefly, but especially since I just got new graphic cards, I want something new to play on the PC.

[Spookie]

And also I hate the way game reviews are recieved these days. Since when is 7 "bad".

Since everyone is too scared to step on each others toes incase they loose ad revenue they use the 6-10 review slider.

[Ayepecks]

PALGN 08/23/10 Review 8.5 out of 10

IGN 08/23/10 Review 7 out of 10

Gameplanet 08/23/10 Review 8.5 out of 10

Game Informer 08/20/10 Review 9 out of 10

looking good to me.

More and links:

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/56751/Mafia-II-Reviews-Seem-Pretty-Average

[MistaT40]

Pretty pumped for this game. Looking forward to eventually getting it for the PS3

[Victor Rambo]

Gamespot - 8.5/10

[BoneyardBrew Member]

I'm looking forward to playing this game. The demo was really awesome.

[san.W10]

GameSpot Score

8.5 great

The Good

• Fantastic action set pieces
  
• Shooting and hand-to-hand combat are both highly satisfying
  
• Empire City is beautiful and stuffed with period detail
  
• Brutal, involving story populated with interesting, well-acted characters.
  

The Bad

• Not enough to do in the open world
  
• Too much time spent on mundane tasks.
  

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/mafia2/review.html

[Minifig]

Destructiod rated the PS3 version the highest because of the exclusive content with a 7.5. It gave the PC and 360 versions 6.5 even though they both are graphically superior to the PS3 version

http://www.destructo...ii-181950.phtml

Extra content sure does make up for that missing grass and textures popping in and etc.

:laugh::rofl:

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/mafia-ii - PC Metacritic.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/mafia-ii 360 Metacritic.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/mafia-ii PS3 Metacritic.

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[ahmz]

All the gameplay vids look pretty cool.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Eurogamer - 4/10

[Singh400]

While I tend to ignore reviews and decide for myself this is getting some really different conclusions. I've seen 4/10 up to 8.5/10.

[Sethos]

It's K&L2 all over again

[lalalawawawa]

I can't believe these idiots are paid to review a game. I feel bad for 2K Czech. :(

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Honestly I don't see it being nearly as bad as 4/10.

Their closing comments seem more like a grudge with mafia folklore than anything else.

[MightyJordan]

I think what's pathetic about the review is that they're treating it like a Grand Theft Auto knockoff, when they're nothing alike.

[Spookie]

Oh dear at the checkpoint system.

Did we roll back a few years without telling me? :(

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Oh dear at the checkpoint system.

Did we roll back a few years without telling me? :(

Yeah the checkpoint system is terrible, that's the only thing I hate so far.

[Sethos]

How is the checkpoint system?

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

How is the checkpoint system?

Infrequent and no save any time/quicksave leads to rewatched cutscenes (which you can skip) and the biggest annoyance re-driving to the location again.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Sethos likes games without save any time though :p

[Sethos]

Infrequent and no save any time/quicksave leads to rewatched cutscenes (which you can skip) and the biggest annoyance re-driving to the location again.

I like when the checkpoint system is very cut-throat - Although, could do without skipping cutscenes every time.

Didn't Mafia 1 have a similar system?

Sethos likes games without save any time though :p

Exactly <3

[MightyJordan]

Didn't Mafia 1 have a similar system?

I'm certain it does. I do remember a few fustrated moments where I got killed, then I hard to drive so many miles to the outskirts again to get to the action.

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Didn't Mafia 1 have a similar system?

Even if it does (which I can't remember right now), this ain't the 90's any more :p