From the Vault — originally published June 16, 2010. Some links, videos or prices may be out of date.
Mafia II plays like a mix between Gran Theft Auto IV, Resident Evil 5. Sound strange?
It’s a third person action game and at times felt like the camera was up too close on the back/neck of your character. The way the camera felt behind your character was remenicient of Resident Evil 5. The feel of the guns and shooting in general was pretty nice though the cover mechanics were not any where near Uncharted 2 status and felt clunky and not smooth as popping in and out of cover should have felt. Not a deal breaker but needs improvement.
The sound of the guns and the sound design in general was really well done. The demo featured a few driving sections including a getaway segment and the driving controls were good. The voice acting was good and the writing was clever. In all I left the demo session interested enough to want to give it a shot when its released in a few months.
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