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Mafia 3 announcement imminent? Take-Two registers several domains.
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ElzarTheBam
Member
Can't wait.
PodcastFips
Member
That's probably Agent in disguise!
Probably not.
hobblygobbly
Member
I enjoyed both Mafia's but also feel Mafia 2 was a step in the wrong direction, I hope Mafia 3 returns to the way it did its open world in the first game.
GrantDaNasty
Member
I loved the first Mafia game, the atmosphere was great, even if some of the added realism elements could be frustrating (obeying traffic laws? Ain't nobody got time for that).
I was excited for Mafia II. It had a decent foundation, but ultimately lacking objectives. It was an open-world for the sake of it, with nothing to do but the missions.
I hope Mafia 3 doesn't have the legion of issues that bogged development of Mafia II, cause I'm ready to be hyped for another one of those!
I was excited for Mafia II. It had a decent foundation, but ultimately lacking objectives. It was an open-world for the sake of it, with nothing to do but the missions.
I hope Mafia 3 doesn't have the legion of issues that bogged development of Mafia II, cause I'm ready to be hyped for another one of those!
Well, according to an anonymous source, development was restarted by 2K San Francisco's Studio, which scraped 2K Czech's work which went into full production on Mafia 3 in 2012.
Not sure if it was genuine or not, but someone posted some Mafia-like concept art in a MIII speculation thread last month, before it was quickly pulled. I liked what I saw.
Lord of Castamere
Member
Well, according to an anonymous source, development was restarted by 2K San Francisco's Studio, which scraped 2K Czech's work which went into full production on Mafia 3 in 2012.
Not sure if it was genuine or not, but someone posted some Mafia-like concept art in a MIII speculation thread last month, before it was quickly pulled. I liked what I saw.
Hmm. So it's been in development for what 2 years, if that? If they scaped everything Czechs made in 2013/14 it can't be that far along.
We'll see what happens.
Well, it's a new team, new studio, new tech. It would be awesome if after all the delays Mafia 2 went through 2K stick to whatever dates they announce.
flipswitch
Member
Day1 purchase for me. Looking forward to the reveal.
uncleniccius
Member
There's confusion over it. 2K Brno are working on something and have job postings within the last year that seemed to hint at mafia, and with what they've done in the past it would make sense.
Wherever it is being made it is confusing as shit.
crazy monkey
Banned
loved mafia 2.
Regginator
Member
More like Mafia 1, less like Mafia 2 please.
Thats gonna be hard to do without D. Vávra
valkillmore
Member
Never played the Mafia games. Is it worth playing Mafia 2 on 360?
HellofaMouse
Member
Why not anounce this at e3 tho..
psychotron
Member
Loved Mafia 2. Gimme gimme gimme!!!!
Neuromancer
Member
I'm on board. I do hope they cut down on the number of enemies though. Towards the end of 2, it felt like hundreds of them were coming out of clown cars at every turn.
-BLITZ-
Member
Okay, if they already started to register domains why not tell some stuff.
Basic what I know and closing to two years now. So far about the progress.
- Working hard at changing all the animation, ragdoll physics being less sturdy, arcade-ish, less fighting interaction arcade style, more fluid, dynamic, friendly eye. Things started out with tests that were made with Vito on game engine of Mafia II, by updating with the jumping system, running then transferring everything to the newest engine or "0.2" by how others call.
- Cover system & hiding update when interacting with cops or enemies. I don't know what they could bring better than what it was in Mafia II because at least to me, it worked very well (I escaped once from a cop where I was hiding behind a vehicle and him at the other side, the bar begin to drop even faster than ever, it took a couple of seconds and in that moment I lost all the wanted heat, without the cop having a script/coded in him to know about my location ), but why complain when you can make it even better. Maybe the bar system will be improved. Police will be important as the same as they were in both games.
- What I do know is that they are working hard to make the next Mafia, to be better than II could not bring, also extending the game through bigger and larger city scale.
-Possible plot approach *spoilers*
Remember, like in my Fallout 4, it's been a while since I know. Everything could had been erased and coming up with something different (I'm referring to the story + main characters).
EDIT:
Oh, I didn't know about this because at that time when the news hit my PC died and I didn't had great access on my phone. Either didn't knew about 2KCzech situation. So basic, what I knew about the next Mafia was nothing more than ground testing of Mafia II engine used for that's going to be.
If the image-casting is related to the next Mafia, I do apologize to all for misleading to what I used to know about the progress of Mafia 3. Is true that everything took another direction now because 2KCzech suppose to continue from where they left with Mafia II, but now it's gone. It's a shame, I didn't like at all how Mafia II ended.
Basic what I know and closing to two years now. So far about the progress.
- Working hard at changing all the animation, ragdoll physics being less sturdy, arcade-ish, less fighting interaction arcade style, more fluid, dynamic, friendly eye. Things started out with tests that were made with Vito on game engine of Mafia II, by updating with the jumping system, running then transferring everything to the newest engine or "0.2" by how others call.
- Cover system & hiding update when interacting with cops or enemies. I don't know what they could bring better than what it was in Mafia II because at least to me, it worked very well (I escaped once from a cop where I was hiding behind a vehicle and him at the other side, the bar begin to drop even faster than ever, it took a couple of seconds and in that moment I lost all the wanted heat, without the cop having a script/coded in him to know about my location ), but why complain when you can make it even better. Maybe the bar system will be improved. Police will be important as the same as they were in both games.
- What I do know is that they are working hard to make the next Mafia, to be better than II could not bring, also extending the game through bigger and larger city scale.
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Vito reappearing as main character, involved around a tragic event, (Joe? - I Do Not Know) as the game suppose to starts directly from this point (this is how they want for the game to begin), and right here everything stops. This is all that I know.
Remember, like in my Fallout 4, it's been a while since I know. Everything could had been erased and coming up with something different (I'm referring to the story + main characters).
EDIT:
Oh, I didn't know about this because at that time when the news hit my PC died and I didn't had great access on my phone. Either didn't knew about 2KCzech situation. So basic, what I knew about the next Mafia was nothing more than ground testing of Mafia II engine used for that's going to be.
If the image-casting is related to the next Mafia, I do apologize to all for misleading to what I used to know about the progress of Mafia 3. Is true that everything took another direction now because 2KCzech suppose to continue from where they left with Mafia II, but now it's gone. It's a shame, I didn't like at all how Mafia II ended.
Okay, will I miss out on a lot if I don't play Mafia I?
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Deleted member 98878
Unconfirmed Member
Finally.
deeptech
Member
Don't even think about 2 before playing the first one. It's really good
CharmingCharlie
Member
let the grass war begin again . I loved mafia 1 and 2, looking forward to seeing what happens with Mafia 3.
. I loved mafia 1 and 2, looking forward to seeing what happens with Mafia 3.To be fair. They aren't connected. So he could in theory just go ahead and play Mafia II, until he finds the original.How am I supposed to play the first one ? I can't find it anywhere ...
I think you can buy the Steam version off some Russians if that whole trade thing still works the same.
I think I paid about $120-140 for Mafia 1 on Steam last year.
I've just read that the game isn't compatible with Windows 7/8 and my budget for a game this old would have been 20$ or less so yeah I give up. I'll just go ahead and play the second one on PS3.
calcetinvolador
Banned
Play it on PC if you can, i played it on the 360 and the image quality and performance were atrocious, sub 30 fps almost all the time, and sub 20 in a couple of scenes and areas, the game was ok i guess, i never played the first one wich is supposed to be far better, i did not like the main character at all, too much driving sections and an unsatisfying ending that came all of a sudden in my opinion, if i had to rate it i would give it a 7.
I'm playing it on my Windows 7 desktop..
I really liked how you could get tickets for crossing the street with a red light. Sadly they took it out for the sequel as it could become frustrating, but it should have been an option.
But we are lucky to have even gotten Mafia II with all of the threats going on behind the scenes.
But we are lucky to have even gotten Mafia II with all of the threats going on behind the scenes.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Im a BIG fan of Mafia and Mafia 2, but its not the same guys working anymore (they went to make Kingdom Come IIRC), so yeah... I dont know...
Will wait and see, but not in excited mode, like I was for 2 when it was announced as a big fan of the original game.
Same as if Rockstar announced a new Bully. ALL the people from that game are now on United Front and made Sleeping Dogs, so it has a high chance of going wrong with new people.
Well, I wouldnt call them totally conected, but theres a mission that looses all of its cool bits if you never experienced Mafia 1. A really wow moment for the fans of the first game.
Will wait and see, but not in excited mode, like I was for 2 when it was announced as a big fan of the original game.
Same as if Rockstar announced a new Bully. ALL the people from that game are now on United Front and made Sleeping Dogs, so it has a high chance of going wrong with new people.
Well, I wouldnt call them totally conected, but theres a mission that looses all of its cool bits if you never experienced Mafia 1. A really wow moment for the fans of the first game.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Glad?
I think 1 and 2 are great games and he was responsible for them, also think Kingdom Come is looking amazing.
I dont really give much of a fuck about the drama inside the studio if at the end theres a great game.
Mafia 2 had a bunch of content cut sadly, but I still think it was great, not as good a 1 mind you, but still really good.
EDIT: And BTW, as someone who worked on a studio with some drama, you never hear the two sides of a story when you are outside, so beware with those.
Not me in this case, but I still remember the guy that came to neogaf and said he was an insider of CDPR (as he worked there and was ut or given the boot), I think he was even verified, and he told everyone the game was going to be crap, and everyone would hate it when released and that we didnt know nothing about the drama inside the studio and why the game was having a bunch of problems, and here we are with the game released and nearly universal praise.