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Mafia II is developed by original developer of Mafia, Illusion Softworks. Publisher is 2K Games.
Mafia II is a sequel for Mafia. Mafia II will be available for PC, X360 and PS3.
CVG
Trailers2K Games will publish Mafia 2, a sequel to the original Mafia title (that sold more than two million copies worldwide no less) that helped popularise the gangster genre.
Featuring a deep mobster-driven narrative and both behind-the-wheel and on-foot action, Mafia 2 "is the sequel fans have been clamoring for" says 2K. We bloody hope so.
The game is being developed by Illusion Softworks, developers of the original Mafia title, for next generation consoles and Games for Windows.
Like the original Mafia title, Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario. We're told that we will become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.
"As the original Mafia was a big success, we are excited to leverage the power of next generation console technology to create an all-new experience, while embracing the elements that resonated with the previous game's fans," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. "The 'wow' factor of Mafia 2 is definitely the benchmark-setting visual quality and action that you expect to see only in Hollywood movies."
First trailer (added 08/31/07): gamershell.com, CVG, gametrailers.com
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Mafia is one of my favorite games of all time. That game was instant classic for me. Classic, because it is very unique game in many ways. Mafia was mostly third-person shooter but at certain point you could play from first-person perspective also. In mafia you ended up in to Salieri family and took part of war between two families trying to gain more control in Lost Heaven (NY).
Mafia for me is story-driven powerful game with excellent gameplay, sounds, music and graphics. Maybe best part of the game is still its outstanding voice acting that you can hear. Voice acting is very professional and in my opinion second to no other game. Original Mafia is solid and stable product with few bugs or CTDs. Guns are important in any shooters, well in Mafia guns have unique and realistic touch, fun to play with.
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So, patiently waiting for Mafia II.
EDIT: First Mafia
Thanks for Armfelt for links
Mafia II official 2K page
Mafia II wiki