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Mafia
Series logo, used since Mafia III (2016)
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Developer(s)2K Czech (1998–2017)
Hangar 13 (2014–present)
Publisher(s)Gathering of Developers (2002, 2004)
2K Games (2007–present)
Creator(s)2K Czech
Platform(s)macOS
Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Stadia
Xbox
Xbox 360
Xbox One
First releaseMafia
August 27, 2002
Latest releaseMafia: Definitive Edition
September 25, 2020

Mafia is a series of action-adventure games originally created and developed by 2K Czech (formerly Illusion Softworks). Since the third installment, however, the games are developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K Games.

Games in the Mafia series are set in fictional locales modeled after American cities, and usually take place in a historical setting, from Great Depression-era Lost Heaven in the original game, to 1960s New Bordeaux in Mafia III. Gameplay focuses on an open world environment where the player can choose missions to progress an overall story, as well as engaging in side activities, albeit in a more linear manner. The Free Ride game mode in Mafia, Mafia III, Mafia: Definitive Edition, and expansion packs for Mafia II, however, allow players to trigger missions from the open world.

The Mafia series focus around different protagonists who attempt to rise (and subsequently fall out of favour or are disillusioned with the illicit lifestyle) through the ranks of the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. The antagonists are commonly characters who have betrayed the protagonist or his organisation, or characters who have the most impact impeding the protagonist's progress.

On May 14, 2020, publisher 2K Games announced the Mafia: Trilogy, containing a remaster of the second game, an extended edition of the third one, and a remake of the original one, all three developed by Hangar 13.[1]

Games

Year Title Developer Home release
Console Computer Mobile
Main series
2002 Mafia Illusion Softworks PS2, Xbox
2010 Mafia II 2K Czech PS3, Xbox 360 Windows, OS X
2016 Mafia III Hangar 13 PS4, Xbox One, Stadia
2020 Mafia: Definitive Edition PS4, Xbox One Windows
Story expansion packs
2010 Mafia II: The Betrayal of Jimmy 2K Czech PS3, Xbox 360 Windows
2010 Mafia II: Jimmy's Vendetta
2010 Mafia II: Joe's Adventures
2017 Mafia III: Faster, Baby! Hangar 13 PS4, Xbox One Windows, OS X
2017 Mafia III: Stones Unturned Windows
2017 Mafia III: Sign of the Times
Remastered editions
2020 Mafia II: Definitive Edition d3t PS4, Xbox One, Stadia Windows
Mobile spin-offs
2010 Mafia II Mobile Twistbox Games Mobile phone
2016 Mafia III: Rivals Cat Daddy Games iOS, Android

Video games

The first game, Mafia was released on August 27, 2002, for Microsoft Windows. Ports of the game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 were released in April and January 2004 respectively. The second game, Mafia II was released on August 24, 2010, for Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The third game, Mafia III was released on October 7, 2016, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. On May 13, 2020, a teaser trailer for an upcoming collection of all three installments titled Mafia: Trilogy was released with an official announcement revealed on May 19, 2020. On that day, a remaster of Mafia II and a version of Mafia III comprised with its expansion story packs were released. The remake of the first Mafia title was released on September 25, 2020.[2]

Downloadable content

Throughout 2010, The Betrayal of Jimmy, Jimmy's Vendetta and Joe's Adventures were released as downloadable content (DLC) expansion packs to Mafia II. The Betrayal of Jimmy was exclusive to PlayStation 3; the other two were released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. In 2011, Mafia II's Director's Cut was released, which included The Betrayal of Jimmy, making it available on Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. Downloadable content (DLC) expansion packs, Faster, Baby!, Stones Unturned and Sign of the Times were released for Mafia III throughout 2017, all 3 are available on Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and were included with the release of Mafia III: Definitive Edition.

Common elements

Gameplay

Each game in the Mafia series allows the player to take on the role of a criminal in a large city, typically an individual who plans to rise through the ranks of organised crime. The player character is given various missions by friends and mafia figures in the city underworld which must be completed to progress through the storyline.

The use of vehicles in an explorable urban environment provides a basic simulation of a working city, complete with pedestrians who generally obey traffic signals. Further details are used to flesh out an open-ended atmosphere that has been used in several other games. Traffic rules and regulations are stringently and realistically enforced in the games; failure to obey them through speeding or reckless driving are usually met with penalties such as citations, with further violations resulting in efforts by law enforcement to retaliate more aggressively and thus incapacitate the player.[3]

Setting

Games in the Mafia series are set in fictional locales modeled after American cities, at various points in time during the 20th century.

Mafia is set in Lost Heaven in the 1930s. Lost Heaven is loosely based on New York City, Chicago and San Francisco.[4][5] Mafia II is set in Empire Bay in the 1940s and early 1950s, which is based on New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and Detroit.[6][7][8] Mafia III is set in the late 1960s in New Bordeaux, a fictionalised version of New Orleans.[9]

Characters

Character Mafia Mafia II Mafia III
2002 2020 2010 2016
Cast
Thomas "Tommy" Angelo Michael Sorvino Andrew Bongiorno Michael Sorvino
Vittorio Antonio "Vito" Scaletta Bill Buell Rick Pasqualone
Joseph "Joe" Barbaro Character is Silent Bobby Costanzo
Lincoln Clay Alex Hernandez
Don Ennio Salieri George DiCenzo Glenn Taranto Mentioned
Paulie Lombardo William DeMeo Jeremy Luke
Sam Trapani Matt Servitto Don DiPetta
Francis "Frank" Colletti Dan Grimaldi Steven J. Oliver
Detective Norman David O'Brien Dameon Clarke
Sarah Angelo Cara Bouno Bella Popa
Vincenzo Ricci John Tormey Paul Tassone
Ralph Jeff Gurner Ward Roberts
Luigi Marino Paul Scannapieco Robert Catrini
Don Marcu Morello John Doman Saul Stein
Sergio Morello Jr. Renaud Sebbane Matt Borlenghi
Lucas Bertone Jeff Gurner Tommy Beck
Councilor Roberto Ghilotti Paul Ghiringhelli
Lou Kenny Lorenzetti
Dino Anthony Bonaventura
Joey Cracker Guy Nardulli
Billy Ghilotti Jarrett Sleeper
Johnny Jason Kyle
Michelle Laura Maxwell Maggie McGovern
Salvatore Jordi Caballero
William Gates Myko Olivier
Carlo Joe Chambrello
Leonardo "Leo" Galante Frank Ashmore
Henry Tomasino Sonny Marinelli
Derek Papalardo Bobby Costanzo
Steve Coyne Mark Mintz
Frank Vinci Larry Kenney
Alberto Clemente Nolan North
Luca Gurino André Sogliuzzo
Carlo Falcone André Sogliuzzo
Eddie Scarpa Joe Hanna
Francesca Scaletta Jeannie Elias
Maria Scaletta Joan Copeland
Eric Reilly Brian Bloom
Giuseppe Palminteri Rick Pasqualone
Mike Bruski John Mariano
Maria Agnello Carol Ann Susi
Brian O'Neill Liam O'Brien
Harry Marsden Joe Sabatino
Sidney Pen / "The Fat Man" John Capodice
Marty Santorelli Jason Spisak
Frankie Potts Jason J. Lewis
Harvey "Beans" Epstein Jerry Sroka
Antonio "Tony Balls" Balsamo Phil Idrissi
Mickey Desmond Joe Barrett
Bruno Levine Michael H. Ingram
Zhe Yun Wong James Sie
Jimmy Unknown
Rocco Mark Mintz
John Donovan Lane Compton
Father James Ballard Gordon Greene
Cassandra Erica Tazel
Thomas Burke Barry O'Rourke
Sal Marcano Jay Acovone
Giorgi Marcano Mercer Boffey
"Uncle" Lou Marcano Brad Leland
Tommy Marcano Christopher Corey Smith
Olivia Marcano Erin Matthews
Nicki Burke Dana Blasingame
Danny Burke Jeff Schine
Sammy Robinson Leith M. Burke
Ellis Robinson Justice Nnanna
Jonathan Maguire Cully Fredricksen
Alma Diaz Danay Garcia
Emmanuel Lazare Lyriq Bent
Ritchie Doucet Matt Lowe
Roman "The Butcher" Barbieri Joey Diaz
Michael Grecco Marrick Smith
Frank Pagani Jack Conley
Enzo Conti Matt Gottlieb
Tony Derazio Gibson Frazier
Remy Duvall Nolan North
Nino Santangelo Jordi Caballero
U.S. Senator Richard Blake Gene Scandur
Baka Asante Jones
Jesse Jonathan Murphy
Jonathan Cormur
Judge Cornelius Holden Richard Epcar
Police Chief Earl Wilson Glenn Taranto
State Senator Walter Jacobs Cris D'Annunzio
Alvarez Alex Ruiz
Hollis Dupree Casey Sander
Joe Anthony Michael Jones
Alex Ribaldi Chris Tardio
Stephen Degarmo Matlock Zumsteg
Charles Laveau / "The Voice" Dave Fennoy
Roxy Laveau Kalilah Harris
Sheriff Slim Beaumont John Edward Lee
Mitch "M.J." Decosta Thomas Gorrebeeck
Ezekiel Dandridge Mahmoud Osman
Connor Aldridge Andy Davoli
Robert Marshall Cayleb Long
Phillipp Baltus
Chuckie Frank Diaz
Anna McGee Sofia Vassilieva
Bonnie Blue Janna Bossier
Oscar Unknown
Lily Robinson Unknown
Note: A gray cell indicates character does not appear in that medium.

Mafia II controversy

Main article: Mafia II § Controversies

Sonia Alfano, a member of the European Parliament and president of Italy's association for the families of mafia victims and whose father was murdered by the mafia, called for the game to be banned.[10] Take-Two Interactive responded to the issue, stating that the game's depiction of the American Mafia was no different from organized crime films such as The Godfather.

They responded to allegations of racism from Unico National, who claimed that the game portrayed Italian-Americans unfairly and "indoctrinating" youth into violent stereotypes.[11]

Mafia II used to hold the record for most profanity used in a video game, particularly with regards to the word fuck, which appears more than 200 times, beating out previous record holder The House of the Dead: Overkill.[12] However, it was beaten in 2013 by Grand Theft Auto V, in which the word fuck is either spoken or read in excess of 1,000 times.[13]

Reception

Sales and aggregate review scores
As of September 24, 2020.
Game Year Units sold Metacritic
Mafia 2002 3 million (PC) 88/100[14]
(PS2) 65/100[15]
(XBOX) 66/100[16]
Mafia II 2010 5 million (PC) 77/100[17]
(PS3) 75/100[18]
(X360) 74/100[19]
Mafia III 2016 7 million (PC) 62/100[20]
(PS4) 68/100[21]
(XONE) 67/100[22]
Mafia: Definitive Edition 2020 2 million (PC) 78/100[23]
(PS4) 77/100[24]
(XONE) 82/100[25]

The first two games in the franchise have received generally positive reviews while the third game received mixed reviews, while the first remake received favorable reviews. All four installments have been praised for their narratives, with the first installment particularly praised for its realism in its gameplay. However, Mafia II was criticized for its linear open-world design, and Mafia III was criticized for its repetitive gameplay and technical issues.

References

  1. ^ Bonifacic, Igor. "Publisher 2K Games announced the Mafia: Trilogy". engadget. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Winslow, Jeremy (May 19, 2020). "Mafia: Definitive Edition Remake's Release Date Confirmed For August". Gamespot. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Kasavin, Greg (January 27, 2004). "Mafia Review". GameSpot. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Mafia - Amazon.com
  5. ^ Smith, Edward. 10 Years On: Interview With Mafia Director Daniel Vavra, ibtimes.co.uk November 29, 2012. Retrieved on October 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Interview: 2K Czech discusses 'Mafia II'
  7. ^ Ivan, Tom (October 19, 2008). "First Mafia 2 details roll in". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "GC09: Mafia II interview". Gamereactor Deutschland. August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "Mafia 3 Hands On".
  10. ^ "Mob violence victim calls for Mafia II ban News • News • Eurogamer.net". Eurogamer. December 17, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "Take-Two rubbishes Mafia II racism claims News • News • Eurogamer.net". Eurogamer. August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  12. ^ "Guinness Gives Mafia II The F-Bomb Record". Kotaku.com. September 16, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  13. ^ "Every Swear Counted in GTA V's NSFW Supercut". Kotaku.com. April 22, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Mafia for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  15. ^ "Mafia for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  16. ^ "Mafia for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  17. ^ "Mafia II for PC". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  18. ^ "Mafia II for PlayStation 3". Metacritic. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  19. ^ "Mafia II for Xbox 360". Metacritic. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  20. ^ "Mafia III for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  21. ^ "Mafia III for PS4". Metacritic. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  22. ^ "Mafia III for XONE". Metacritic. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  23. ^ "Mafia: Definitive Edition for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  24. ^ "Mafia: Definitive Edition for PS4". Metacritic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  25. ^ "Mafia: Definitive Edition for XONE". Metacritic. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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