Mafia II hands-on at E3

[Jan]

Hands on with Mafia II at E3

My first impression of the playable code was that is bears a stark similarity to GTA, with the primary exception being that it is set in the 1940’s. Oh, and you are part of an organised crime ring as opposed to a lone ranger with no real ties to anyone.

The gameplay that is currently on display at E3 shows off a beautifully realised open world, complete with vintage cars from the era, as well as the fashion, music and architecture that you would expect to see in a Godfather movie.

[Isengard]

So it's looking good. I really can't wait for its release. Thanks for the hands on.

[Alan]

My first impression of the playable code was that is bears a stark similarity to GTA,

Outrageous

How can he even compare the pitifully mediocre in comparison GTA to Mafia

[ChimeraTheory]

Once at your location, you are sent in to kill some other gangster, or something.

Riveting journalism.

Mafia will be out on March 22, 2011, on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Every other source seems to suggest August 2010.

[Jan]

Every other source seems to suggest August 2010.

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm changing the date in the article to that of the US release for now.

[ChimeraTheory]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm changing the date in the article to that of the US release for now.

Cool - I saw on the official site (http://mafia2game.com/community/us/features.php) it says: The game will be available on store shelves in North America on August 24th and internationally on August 27th for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.