The impressive attention to detail is most noticeable in the expertly craftedīuilding interiors, which look like destructible sets pulled straight out of Mad Men. From the war-time propaganda posters to the era-specific automobiles and radio tunes, Mafia II transports you to a time where American pride wasĪt an all-time high, dames were called broads, and overt racism ran rampant through the segregated communities. Recreation of a ‘40s and ‘50s American metropolis. The new setting, Empire Bay, is a stunning Like a made guy dressed to the nines in a tailored suit, fedora, and a pair of Stacy Adams, Mafia II dresses the part. This is the backdrop for Vito Scaletta’s rise from street thug to wise guy. This creates a friction that could break the alliance and pit the families against While the old fashioned Dons stick to the time-tested rackets of gambling, running numbers, andīoosting goods, more adventurous young upstarts start dabbling in get-rich-quick schemes involving narcotics.
In the fictional city ofĮmpire Bay, three Italian crime families hold control over most of the criminal underground. Set in the ‘40s and ‘50s, Mafia II is jam packed with familiar plot devices pulled from classic movies like Goodfellas and A Bronx Tale. No video game franchise adheres more closely to this fractured dream of a romanticizedĬriminal subculture than Mafia. Never mind that in reality they backstab,ĭouble-cross, and rat each other out at a higher frequency than any of the Real Housewives reality shows. Its current and former members tout it as a closed community that operates on trust, respect, and glory.
For decades, films like The Godfather and television series like The Sopranos have basked in the world of Review- Game Informer Magazine (2010) by Matt Bertz "America’s fascination with the Mafia is long documented.
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