![]() ![]() ![]() Dutifully I wrested against the vehicle's slightly clunky era-specific handling to try and keep pace. I only chose that car, snatched unattended with a bit of pavement minigame lockpicking, to satisfy the mission briefing, which said my mark would notice anything too obvious. As Mafia II's protagonist, my first attempt to trail the escaping mobster ended in failure after my original car choice – an inconspicuous '50s saloon – was outpaced with ease on the motorways. The other guy was me, and I was trying to be too wise. Had that guy done so, he'd have seen Sicilian-born WWII veteran and new-boy mobster Vito Scaletta about 20 feet behind, dressed in a red and white cod- Hawaiian shirt, driving a hot pink corvette with 'BUMS12' proudly displayed on the numberplate. It certainly doesn't fit the mid-level gangster the game asked me to tail early in its middle act, who didn't have the presence of mind to check his rearview mirror as he drove away from a literal hatchet job. 'Wiseguys', with its implied streetsmarts and cunning, doesn't fit Mafia II's mobsters. ![]() This adds a nice layer of simulation to the city, but you can disable it if you'd rather just gun it to the next location without worrying about the law bothering you.I've cross-referenced facts one and two with Mafia II, and they're definitely right – a lot of killing and a lot of suits. ![]() They'll give chase and hand you a ticket if they manage to catch you. The sense of place it creates is superb throughout.Īnd if you really want to get lost in the setting, you can set it so that driving over the speed limit, running red lights, or bumping into other cars will get you in trouble with the cops. The period accurate signage, fashion, and vehicles do a good job of making you feel like you've stepped back in time, in addition to a nice selection of old timey music on the radio. Lost Heaven is a little emptier than some modern videogame cities, but it's occasionally incredible to look at-especially at night when it's raining. But you'll need a better setup to play it at 4K with everything set to ultra, because mine couldn't handle it. On a PC with an RTX 2080 Super, Intel i7-9700K, and 16GB of RAM I could run Mafia at 1440p with max settings while maintaining a solid 60fps. ![]()
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