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[SpacePirate Ridley]

Mafia II was fantastic and I'll be buying Mafia III day one because of it.

Also one of the best themes in gaming:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59dvZS44fuI

Althought the music was mostly not composed for the game, and its real music of the era (done by Django Reinhardt) toched up, I still love ALL the city OST of Mafia 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkYoXSE2bO0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPRXG3zJpnw

 

[ZoddGutts]

A new studio is doing this right? Several devs of Mafia 1 went on to make a new game company that's working on Kingdom Come RPG game, after 2K Czech closed several people who worked on Mafia 2 went to join Warhorse Studios as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhorse_Studios

 

[lordfuzzybutt]

A new studio is doing this right? Several devs of Mafia 1 went on to make a new game company that's working on Kingdom Come RPG game, after 2K Czech closed several people who worked on Mafia 2 went to join Warhorse Studios as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhorse_Studios

Yeah this is my biggest concern, a large number of original Illusion Softworks staff which was then 2K Czech are now gone.

 

[Denton]

Both Mafia games are amazing, the first one especially.
It was developed by some twenty people, most first-time devs under 25 years of age. They had no idea what they were doing, there were no rules and preconceived notions on how to develop, there were no games on the market attempting to do similar things. They developed their own engine with best car physics ever and the kind of graphics that Max Payne was famous for, except they pulled it off in open world. Every level was unique, story was extensive and emotionally impactful, and as a cherry on top there was extreme ride mode with awesome missions like catching speedy gonzales.

Simply put, Mafia is one of the greatest games ever released, and stands the test of time wonderfully.

Mafia 2 had very tumultuous development, they started on their own engine, only to switch to renderware, only to get fucked over when EA bought Criterion and stopped licensing it out.
So they had to build another engine, and to make it more fun, for next gen too.
In the end, the game was still beautiful and atmospheric, but its potential was not fulfilled, many features and story aspects were missing.

Many of 2K Czech devs went to Warhorse Studios to work on RPG Kingdom Comeeliverance, so I do not expect too much from Mafia 3.
But it would be nice if it was faithful proper sequel to first two games.

 

[Certinty]

Can't wait. Absolutely loved Mafia II.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

The original Mafia had one of the best endings in any game, ever.

So very, very good.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Why is it that 2K are happy to release Mafia III, yet they'll totally ignore a bully sequel?
=[

I don't think 2K can tell Rockstar what to make. As long as they release aGTA once a generation to keep the company afloat, they are pretty much independant.

 

[Gamezone]

I hope it isn`t PS3 and Xbox 360 as well.

 

[studyguy]

Mafia is dope but II felt like the most linear open world game to ever exist.

 

[Norwegian_Imposter]

Mafia 2 had an ending?

my ps3 version bugged out so I could never complete it without starting over haha I picked up a car and did a previous mission in a certain order which made the final mission not activate

I loved the game too but sod starting all over again.

 

[Gamezone]

Mafia is dope but II felt like the most linear open world game to ever exist.

I think the problem was that there was nothing to do outside the missions.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

Mafia is dope but II felt like the most linear open world game to ever exist.

I think LA Noire wins that title.

 

[Gamezone]

So I guess they might be saving the news for E3?

 

[Jawmuncher]

So I guess they might be saving the news for E3?

Yeah they must have decided to keep it wrapped up. Might be a part of Sony's or MS's conference. Mafia 3 with exclusive DLC only on this system.

 

[Ricky_R]

Mafia was so awesome. Never played the sequel though.

Btw,

FUCK YOU!

 

[Staf]

Loved both Mafia games, especially the first one. Can't wait for news of III.

 

[codhand]

Mafia 2 took seven fucking years to make?

 

[Gamezone]

Mafia was so awesome. Never played the sequel though.

Btw,

FUCK YOU!

I remember that had to release a patch for that shit in order to make it easier.

 

[Mr Swine]

Man I really really hope they announce Mafia III at this E3 and I would love if they released a remake of Mafia since you can't buy it anymore and I suspect it won't work with Windows 10 :/

 

[EdwardTeach]

Really enjoyed mafia 2, so much that I bought the dlc campaign (never played) and mafia 1 (never played)! If mafia 3 comes out I will have to get round to finishing the mafia I already own first.

 

[Salsa]

yessssssssss please

 

[Gamezone]

Really enjoyed mafia 2, so much that I bought the dlc campaign (never played) and mafia 1 (never played)! If mafia 3 comes out I will have to get round to finishing the mafia I already own first.

The Mafia 2 DLC`s was some of the worst.

 

[hobblygobbly]

Cool I'd like a third. I liked the second as well even though the game has some pretty big flaws (like being an open world linear game as mentioned). Still a cool series IMO. I've always been a sucker for this time period gangsters, from books to TV shows and historical books.

 

[deeptech]

Mafia was so awesome. Never played the sequel though.

Btw,

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aasdAaujgs8/hqdefault.jpg
FUCK YOU!

Haha, but the race wasn't THAT hard really. I thought about how i would love a new Mafia game, but then again, the chances of it being as good as the original are very slim i think.

 

[Shin-Ra]

Yeah they must have decided to keep it wrapped up. Might be a part of Sony's or MS's conference. Mafia 3 with exclusive DLC only on this system.

Extra grass.

 

[PillarEN]

Mafia 1 PC is one of my most played games. I'd be happy if the franchise got another shot.

 

[lordfuzzybutt]

Mafia was so awesome. Never played the sequel though.

Btw,

FUCK YOU!

lol, I beat this before the patch and man, I thought I was bad.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Threads like these are the reason why i don't care anymore when someone says they will announce something "very soon".

 

[RadioHammer500]

I remember hearing about Mafia 3 doing a three protagonist approach like GTA V? is there any source to that or was it just hear say

 

[Giever]

Please let it have a proper free-roam mode this time. I want to collect classic cars and suits and just drive around in another decade without being stuck in between two missions that could just transport me to an entirely different year where I lose everything I just got.

 

[draetenth]

Mafia was so awesome. Never played the sequel though.

Btw,

FUCK YOU!

Yeah, I really hated that mission. It didn't really make sense either. I wanted to play a mob game - not a racing game (I really suck at them so I got pretty annoyed).

I remember that had to release a patch for that shit in order to make it easier.

They did.

Really enjoyed mafia 2, so much that I bought the dlc campaign (never played) and mafia 1 (never played)! If mafia 3 comes out I will have to get round to finishing the mafia I already own first.

Mafia 1 is probably a bit dated now and irrc it's definitely harder (no cover system that I can remember and you only have checkpoints - been awhile though so I could be wrong).

Haha, but the race wasn't THAT hard really. I thought about how i would love a new Mafia game, but then again, the chances of it being as good as the original are very slim i think.

Pre or Post patch? Pre patch racing had some of the worst rubberband AI I've ever seen. You could be dominating the race until the last lap when everyone got a speed burst. Not to mention your car was destructable so everyone took the opportunity to destroy your car instead of racing... At least, that's what I can remember (I should get around to playing it again).

Honestly, I would be content if Mafia 3 doesn't have racing missions like Mafia 1 and that there is stuff to do between Missions (nothing interested me in between missions (like robbing stores or stealing cars) so it was just annoying that I spent far more time driving around than actually doing most missions...

The cop reactions in Mafia 2 were nice. I liked how if you were attacked, you could run to the nearest cop and get them to take out your attacker for you...

 

[Ainsz]

Hope this is for real, maybe a reveal at E3 or Gamescom? Wasn't Mafia II revealed via a mission demo at one of these events?

 

[Euron]

I'm pretty confident that a game like this will be revealed through a Game Informer Cover.

 

[jacobeid]

Mafia II was awesome. I'd definitely be interested in a another entry.

 

[SprachBrooks]

Thanks to PS Plus I greatly enjoyed Mafia 2.

I hope this isn't a micro-transaction riddled piece of shit though — not holding out much hope considering it's kind of a niche game published by 2K.

 

[Hoje0308]

I love thread revivals, as you sometimes get an opportunity to see how much the definition of soon varies between people. This is one of those games that I would have been excited to see before E3, but will likely get lost of the sea of news once it's underway.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

I have pretty high hopes for whatever Hangar 13's working on, especially since the team is building a proprietary engine. They have tons of people from 2K Czech working in Novato, plus the lead designer of Star Wars 1313 is heading up the project.

Team Manifesto

Let's talk some truth: Making games is hard. It's a collision of art and technology that’s about as predictable as a tornado. There's no secret formula, no foolproof blueprint—but it certainly helps to have a reason for making games in the first place.

"Every Player Story is Unique." At Hangar 13, that's why we make games.

We’re currently creating an intense action game set in an immersive world and with a strong narrative, but player agency is at the heart of everything we do. We want to give players the freedom to choose how to overcome challenges and make meaningful decisions that shape the world and characters around them.

It is this vision that has attracted a talented team from around the globe and inspired the design of new technology and tools, built from the ground up so we can deliver on an ambitious game for the new consoles and PC.

And that team has begun to forge an identity around a few key pillars:
We seek out and solve problems
We believe that good ideas can come from anywhere
We are decisive
We push each other every day to become better at our craft
But, what really binds us together is making great games – games that give players experiences that are uniquely their own.

Their logo is crazy!

 

[Ainsz]

I'm pretty confident that a game like this will be revealed through a Game Informer Cover.

Aye I can see that happening. On the other hand, 2K announced Evolve and Bioshock Infinite at E3 if I remember rightly.

 

[sweenster]

Those tweets are 4 months old, what is his definition of "very soon"?

 

[dex3108]

Aye I can see that happening. On the other hand, 2K announced Evolve and Bioshock Infinite at E3 if I remember rightly.

I think that Evolve was GameInformer reveal.

 

[heringer]

Mafia is one of the best games ever made. Mafia 2 was ok, but a bit disappointing.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Beat the 2nd one recently on PC, loved it but I want a proper ending dammit.

 

[Gamezone]

Those tweets are 4 months old, what is his definition of "very soon"?

That`s why I think they might save it for E3. Maybe they had other plans when he made the tweets.

 

[Malitik Sabu]

That`s why I think they might save it for E3. Maybe they had other plans when he made the tweets.

I've been waitng for Mafia II for years, better be an amazing surprise indeed who hhohohoho.

 

[maquiladora]

Ugh....a bump without news. -_-

 

[Red Hood]

I hope it looks/feels more like The City of Lost Heaven than Mafia II. I have very fond memories of the first, but I didn't particularly love the latter.

 

[Ricky_R]

I remember that had to release a patch for that shit in order to make it easier.

lol, I beat this before the patch and man, I thought I was bad.

Yeah, I really hated that mission. It didn't really make sense either. I wanted to play a mob game - not a racing game (I really suck at them so I got pretty annoyed).

Haha yeah... It was bad.

I remember looking online for some tips since it had become ridiculous, and I saw a lot of people asking for save files of the next level.

It even crossed my mind to get one tbh. It was becoming really infuriating, but I won the race eventually. I didn't even feel any satisfaction when I did it, I just felt pissed off that those fuckers included that shitty race in the game.

 

[Mr Swine]

I hope it looks/feels more like The City of Lost Heaven than Mafia II. I have very fond memories of the first, but I didn't particularly love the latter.

I also hope it's more in same time as Mafia and not in Mafia 2. I love the setting in the first game more than in the second one

 

[Ushojax]

I enjoyed Mafia 2 but it was a terrible open world game. They should just drop all that and make it a linear 'cinematic' experience.

 

[vividchocolatebarbat]

Some guy posted a snippet from the Mafia III soundtrack on SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/anthony-casalena/mafia-3-game

Source from here:

http://www.vi-control.net/forum/vie...#3875827&sid=8e07b12f4062dece5eb9f5ad27673a9d

I guess it's real.