

Mafia II is grittier, real, a darker world, and the effects are based in reality." The Official Playstation Magazine states: "A high body count is still promised in this tale set in a fictional city inspired by New York of the 1940s and '50s, but those casualties will come the hard way - through small-scale operations rather than mass firefights". Daniel Vávra, the writer and director of the original and the sequel, discussed the new angle of the game stating: "The old game was a tribute to gangster movies, a romantic vision. The game contains around two hours of in-game cutscenes with a screenplay of 700 pages. Soon enough, Vito, Joe, and Henry Tomasino find themselves battling with, for, against, and around three crime factions: the Falcone, Vinci and Clemente families. Their criminal ascension starts with Mike Bruski, a car mechanic who needs a certain type of car to chop for parts, and will pay $400 for one that the police are not tailing. Vito reunites with his old friend, Joe Barbaro, and the two quickly embark upon a life of crime. Army as a way of avoiding jail time for a botched robbery.

The story begins with the player character Vito returning home from World War II.

As the game progresses, Vito joins the Falcone Crime Family and becomes a "made man", as does his best friend Joe Barbaro. The storyline for Mafia II is a gritty drama and chronicles the rise of Vito Scaletta, the son of Sicilian immigrants. Empire Bay's radio stations complete the experience with a wide variety of popular music from the era. The game also introduces new weapons and includes a few from the original game. There are over 50 highly detailed vehicles, including sports cars, city buses, tractor trailers, station wagons, and more. The game introduces a cover mechanic not seen in the game's predecessor which allows the player to hide behind objects while in a shootout. The game experience of Mafia II involves realistic controls featuring a standard action and violent action button, as well as context sensitive situations. The Mac OS X version of Mafia II: Director's Cut was published by Feral Interactive and released on December 1, 2011. The game was released on Augin North America and Augin Europe. The game is set in 1940s - 1950s Empire Bay, a fictional city based on New York City, and is available for PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360.

Development was announced on Augat the Leipzig Games Convention. The game was developed by 2K Czech, previously known as Illusion Softworks, and published by 2K Games. Mafia II is the third-person shooter sequel to Mafia. Joe's Adventures For game content see: Mafia II Portal
