Comparisons are hard to live up to. It’s obvious, but it’s true. The original Mafia was a classic game with a deftly told story and an awesome open world that took us all on a brilliant journey and annoying race missions aside, is constantly recognised as one of the best alternatives to GTA in recent memory. Quite frankly, Mafia 2 has some mighty big shoes to fill in the eyes and minds of gamers, and sadly it doesn’t quite live…
E3 is, as everyone knows the big thing this week and it is only right that we bring you some media from the event, first up we have some lovely new shots for Mafia II and a video for the game which will hit later this year.
I loved the original Mafia, even if I never owned it. My best friend at the time had it on his PC, and I was able to snatch a few hours here and there playing it. It was glorious, and entirely routed in the period, and most of all, I remember it as the first game I saw with proper reflections. So with the new release of the Mafia 2 trailer, complete with an extra 30 seconds and an explanation…