The Joy of Mafia 2

[@UbiCentral]

I've never played Mafia 1, so it would make sense to do a video on that next. However, I'm leaving it up to you. Vote on my next project here -> strawpoll.com/h3d2ghw7

[@damonhall5931]

Hey I heard the going be a remaster of mafia2 in 2020 and mafia4 is coming out in 2021 and we are going to in 1970s Las Vegas

[@17MrLeon]

Its obvious you didnt play first one because all you mentioned was in first mafia and sometimes even better done. Refueling and running out of gas was in Mafia in 2002 mechanic probably older than most players.

[@stealth_flame6892]

Mafia 2 will always be one of my most favorite games and it's so amazing and ur right the story line is really great

[@Maximus100]

Lol the slowmotion bug have i also experienced when I started playing the game again. Weird?

[@stealth_flame6892]

@@damonhall5931 DEADASS THEY R GONNA REMASTER IT

[@RZ_2K]

Joe wasn't part of the deal.

[@Bluxhaze]

You are a Legend and I don't know if I hate or love Leo I only wanna know what happens with Joe

[@blaschkovlahovič5884]

@@Bluxhaze legends never die

[@Bluxhaze]

@@blaschkovlahovič5884 omg I love you

[@blaschkovlahovič5884]

@@Bluxhaze your welcome

[@stepkickking9868]

Bluxhaze Joe briefly appears in Mafia 3, so he lived on like Vito.

[@MichaelGeorge161]

This is easily one of the most charming games ever made, the war planes going over when you come home at Christmas etc.

[@cristophero.5918]

Yesssss

[@boilaknezzi8974]

I saw you comment on some other video, somewhere on youtube lol. No idea where but it's funny to see your name and face again :P The war planes was a great detail, I remember thinking that the first time I played the game. I hold the game near to my heart, I have great memories of playing it with my friend who not long after we finished it passed away. I sometimes play the game and just drive around listening to the music, thinking about life. Sorry i seem to have gone on a rant :P

[@sonodietrodithe4iltuoincub848]

Never noticed that

[@utsavbasu1048]

I have installed it again with dlc I remember playing ur when I was 13 or 14 so many memories, I usually don't like too much action packed games just some mafia and gta stuffs that i like. If someone can tell me more games of that sort that would be very helpful (no cod and battlefield pls)

[@heberrodriguez3310]

Passing by the red lights in the streets and hear Joe complaining...

[@djdilo7208]

Why is everyone suddently started talking about this Classic?

[@Wookeenook]

Cuz its gonna get a remaster in August

[@Axeltakeslz]

@@Wookeenook fr?

[@Wookeenook]

@@Axeltakeslz bigbig speculation but it's a leak from an ex Dev of hangar 13. M2 remaster and then m4 announcement for 2021. Smart business move if true.

[@stylie473joker5]

@@Wookeenook Hangar 13 are making a new ip not mafia 4 though but maybe another studio is making it

[@SexyHobo]

Also cause it's the 10th anniversary of its release.

[@legendarybelt]

The Playboy cover collection adds a fine collection into my research department.

[@utsavbasu1048]

😁😁😁

[@borismuller86]

Legendary Belt pretty much the only reason to play Mafia III.

[@v-trigger6137]

I'm surprised how he didn't mentioned that Lol collecting the Playboy covers was the best and most unique minigane ever

[@ronane8117]

come for the playboy stay for the story

[@DanielHarold]

Many early puberty wanks over them

[@stepkickking9868]

Mafia 2 is easily one of my most favourite games of all time, definitely Top 3. I have so many fond memories of this incredible game. The brilliant characters, phenomenal story, awesome music, great gameplay, graphics that still hold up today, and the rich immersive world. Mafia 2’s open world feels more alive and lived in than most modern games do. The feeling of this is really helped by the attention to detail. I would love to see a remaster/remake of Mafia 2 with all the cut content added to the game, or a Mafia 4 that’s made with the same love and care that went into Mafia 2.

[@OmegaChoad]

What's your top 2 games as we know Mafia 2 is roughly in third place.

[@stepkickking9868]

kickapoo Witcher 3 and GTA 4. Top 3 is difficult though, I’ve been fortunate enough to play a lot of great games.

[@isaacthealien8324]

is your fav as it is mine its my fav game of all time

[@RiotnRespect]

I agree with everything you said

[@cabbagelover]

StepKickKing GTA 4 and Mafia I agree with you, i just finished mafia 2 in hard mode yesterday. I thought this game is not that good, cuz this game So Underrated not many ppls talk about it. But when i play it, I got mind blown by all those detail.

[@ricoco7891]

This game made me fall in love with the 40s/50s!

[@curtislinden9297]

for real, Mafia 2 soundtrack is amazing. Never thought I would like the andrews sisters for one, but the Chordettes, oof! became one of my favorites to listen to

[@cristophero.5918]

ME TOO

[@TicTac0097]

Same thoughts

[@hoodie.boioliver3483]

Me too

[@bigbeartanner]

Same

[@CaptainEggcellent]

I just started a play through of this. It’s such a good game and makes me so mad that 2k Czech didn’t develop Mafia 3.

[@UbiCentral]

Enjoy! You're in for a wild ride. :)

[@stealthbastard8837]

Yep, hangar13 ruined it.

[@makenziebrennan4027]

This game sucked ass and I'm sure mafia 3 probably sucked just as much.

[@Ward413]

Some of the team members from 2K Czech were actually involved with the Mafia III development. Just look at the credits for Mafia II and Mafia III - there’s a lot of repeat names. So something else explains Mafia III’s mundanity. It certainly could of used an extended release date. But while Mafia III obviously doesn’t even come close to the first two Mafia games, it’s not awful. There’s a ton of small details if you look for it.

[@brightstar9442]

@@Ward413 Vavra wasn't working on it though from what I remember. He was making the kingdom come deliverance so he probably didn't have time or resources.

[@VitoTomasino]

This game is so good but its a shame it was so short. I think the length of RDR2 would have been ideal for Mafia 2

[@Mr_Mojo_Rising]

Ski Mask RDR 2 is boring. Overrated as fuck.

[@DenDGLegionhardhouse]

Ski Mask yeah RDR 2 is absolute masterpiece for these times but 10 years ago mafia 2 had hit me with the same masterful experience as rdr2 does (replaying it on pc is the best)

[@Giac_of_all_trades]

That would be a terrible idea. Even RDR2, a really well crafted game with an amazing set of characters, got really boring for a bunch of hours, which made the experience less enjoyable. If Mafia II, just as it is now (in terms of content), lasted 60 hours, it would be a disaster. Sometimes less is more, i really enjoyed the lenght of the game, and though i wanted more by the end of it, i prefer that feeling over the "why im still playing this" one. I always find those short, consistent and focused games much more memorable than some extremely long games. To name a few, Uncharted, TLOU and Bioshock (1 and infinite). I would take HOURS of more in any of them gladly, but they are perfect just like that.

[@4frost316]

Fun fact : this game could not be finished because of the publisher, devs wanted to add metro, more ending, cars, guns and even a train... What a shame.

[@Aren-1997]

It was originally meant to be 180 mission long! And the WW2 bit in the opening was going to be like 6 mission with free roaming as well! I just hope they add it all in the remaster

[@caith7710]

"I wish someone else would drive at least once" when you return from the war and drive Joes car if you keep wrecking it he will make you get out and drive the rest of the way

[@UbiCentral]

Damn that's amazing lol

[@dutchgamingvaultNL]

Really? Going to try that after I finished this playthrough.

[@dutchgamingvaultNL]

@Johnny Doe I'm afraid I haven't been able to get to it yet. When I do, I'll post the result here.

[@goutambhanja6492]

@@UbiCentral Sir can you please make a video on eating burgers and hotdogs from all restaurants in mafia 2, please focus on eating animations, eat from Empire diner, stella's diner, steaks and chops and please eat almost all foods multiple times please sir. and upload on youtube

[@twenity8852]

this is one of the games i wanna forget the story of so i can replay it again

[@UbiCentral]

I couldn't agree more.

[@okolesaseinaien7103]

can i keep playing after the end of story with someone way ?

[@alirezamodares2377]

@@okolesaseinaien7103 I think you can play the free roam mode with a mod. I think this just works at pc

[@janek7955]

You know, I bought Mafia 2 in 2016 because I saw my friends playing it and I was like ''Wow I kinda like these cars and graphics!'' Yes, that's what I thought about the game at first. So when I bought it and finally got a chance to play it myself I was so overwhelmed that the game is actually way better than just some cars. I spent nights and nights playing the game and I enjoyed every moment. I didn't ''speedrun'', I took my time to really appreciate each detail, whether it was a NPC falling on ice. I immediately fell in love with the game and I started to love 40's and 50's. When I drove I, again, took as much time as I could because Empire Central radio was literally rocking. I remember driving an old Shubert and listening to Bing Crosby before chapter six AND Potomac Indian and Buddy Holly after. It felt special. I even became interested in that age, I started listening to rock 'n' roll, blues and jazz and I wasn't ashamed. I even made a presentation about 'The day the music died' for my English lessons. Mafia 2 gave me something more than just a game you play for fun once or twice, it actually, yet weirdly, became a part of my life. I do not think that I would be interested in this type of music etc if it weren't for Mafia. I agree if you think I'm a wee bit mental since I wrote literally an essay about a videogame. It's just special..for me. 2kCzech did a pretty good work. Thank you for your time reading this, it means a lot

[@Teebiscuit12345]

I have a lot to thank for this game series because it introduced me to the best tunes, movies, shows, and overall style of things.

[@janek7955]

@@Teebiscuit12345 I know, right!

[@aleczaender]

Games like these turn us into History buffs; Issues like those in reality are what turn us into Politicians, that make the Future the Past.

[@DanielGKickz]

Yea I also love the 1940s and 1950s because of this game I even have a 1955 Chevy in real life, such a good game amazing music and graphics, and so much detail

[@ScumAlpha]

Played this game when it came out but I was a kid so I forgot what the story was about. I bought it again last month and I felt empty because of the fact that they don’t make games like this anymore.

[@utsavbasu1048]

Same story as mine of yours

[@MCoconut97]

Same for me for the last part, but Ive never played the game before, just decided to buy it now and Im absolutely with you man.. classic game

[@cataldinho]

This game was probably the closest game to perfection I've ever seen

[@makenziebrennan4027]

I could name you 5 games that are actually close to perfection than this piece of shit.

[@Torvikk2]

@@makenziebrennan4027 go ahead

[@karimkarim5071]

@@makenziebrennan4027 please tell us it would be nice to play some good games after... well... mafia 3 and watch dogs 2

[@makenziebrennan4027]

@@karimkarim5071 The problem is that you're playing recent games, good games in the new generation are few and far between. Play older games, they're better, they had heart and soul. Already named 5 that are near perfect.

[@Jack.Martson]

ravizin RDR1 and RDR2 games that are almost perfect like Mafia 2 imo

[@33Dannyb]

I remember back in 2010 or whenever it was I downloaded the demo of Mafia 2 and after finishing it I went out and bought the game straight away.

[@LightBluly]

Most of the people bought the game because of the demo. It just looks good. Heck, my first PS3 game was Mafia 2 because of the demo on Xbox 360 from my cousin house.

[@mm9078]

I miss those days

[@wadud92]

You forgot the most important feature. The collectables are playboy magazines. Never have I ever been so insentivised to collect them all

[@UbiCentral]

I mentioned it in the original edit, but was worried about demonetization (even with them blurred). I guess I could have kept the audio in at least, but yeah - playboy mags are great.

[@ytn675]

I love the 1940s and 50s. The whole style of it. That's why I bought the game.

[@jessicawalton4690]

i looove historical games so much, especially ones set in this era. I was very shocked when he said he didn't like these decades lol

[@MattS-cr8yp]

Can we talk about how amazing those graphics were for 2010, in my opinion it looks better than RDR1 which came out the same year

[@sharoonaftab8894]

yep and the optimization was over the top. Even on low end pc's the game gave smooth 40-45 fps.

[@officertenpenny9792]

But rdr is open world this shit isn't

[@JohnLemonsFilms]

Joe was probably the most influential character for my real life decisions

[@jondycz]

Lady, don't you have a mirror in your pocket? Cuz I can see myself in your panties

[@solidsnake1809]

Wat

[@panosxatz7897]

What do you mean?

[@boxylemons7961]

If that’s the case I’m terrified of what kind of person you are irl

[@CaptainLekirk]

@@boxylemons7961 a fucking gangster, obviously.

[@gmintraining4597]

The more u talk about non-Ubi games, the more I appreciate your content. These last few videos have all been great, keep it up!

[@UbiCentral]

Thanks so much!

[@alensrozenbergs2122]

Considering when this game is 10 years old, it still looks great. Honestly one of the best games ever made. Good story, good graphic ( still stands up to this day in my opinion) and alot of attention to detail with world feeling alive, the music and atmosphere of it all. I've had so much fun with this game back on ps3 and pc.

[@health-vh8ce]

Went through 2 ps3s , it's like they're programmed to fail after 2016 . I use a lens cleaner but that's a temporary fix

[@anthony-vp3dq]

Yeah graphics are pretty good even today (excluding the steak that Derek eats)

[@Esteez]

No game has truly made me care about its characters, keep at the edge of my seat, and immerse me so much int its gameworld like mafia 2. The games writing and story is excellent and takes all the twisted turns without feeling cheap or like something youd expect to happen.

[@sandman9670]

One of the best stories in gaming

[@makenziebrennan4027]

What makes this story good, it's literally just Vito working for people to get money. At least games like GTA have other motives than that.

[@yarcusmoungbar5051]

Makenzie Brennan u are in damn near every section hatin on the game. if u dont like it fine go watch videos on y gta is the best game of all time

[@makenziebrennan4027]

@@yarcusmoungbar5051 GTA is not the best game of all time. I didn't say that 1 time. Mafia 2 sucks, I'm trying to help people from wasting money on this game.

[@fandovec03]

As a Czechs, we are proud that this Masterpiece came from Czechia. If you would ask a czech gamer "Whats the greatest game from his county?", it would be 100% Mafia 2. But as the studio fell apart at the end of development, we are disappointed we can't call that The Mafia series our anymore. In Czech gaming comunity, there is still many catchphrase that lives in many hearts of Czechs. In my opinion, the czech dabing of this game perfectly fits into this game.

[@arttuuusisalo8709]

I was literally screaming in tears and confusion when the chinese guys beat up Henry and we found out that he was a government informer...

[@man_on_wheelz]

Yeah, I was and still am impressed with this game! The driving and the general interaction with cars is just amazing! Rockstar could take some pointers from this franchise in that area. I also love the brief tie-in with Mafia 1 where Vito and Joe kill an old man at his house, that old man was the protagonist in Mafia 1! And then you look back at how nonchalant, quick and simple it was for you guys to take him out vs all the work that went into playing through Mafia 1. Just brilliant game design!

[@MaidenlessRunt69]

I couldn’t believe Henry worked for the feds, I went on a killing spree wasting all my ammo just to find out he was a rat.

[@chrisescobar3506]

I played a bunch of story driven games over the years but something about Mafia ll just doesnt compare to anything else, I love that game, I only wish we knew what the other Mafia lll story would of been like

[@juicydroptop3695]

This game has special place in my heart the detail and story this game was ahead of its time you rarely see games like these

[@zexLlama]

It's not ahead of it's time. Look at the games now. Games back in the day were given character. Now they're given graphics.

[@Lonk000]

The mechanics of separating the city in Mafia 3 were actually kinda cool and I felt like the rest of the gang were living, breathing people

[@louniis]

memories man mafia 2 was true definition of full game

[@juan98512]

I'm the type of person who never watches a movie 2 times, or plays 2 times same history mode, but I've played this game on PS3 when it was released, three years after and last month i bought it on steam to play it again. Just an incredible game

[@-Gold-]

Here we are again, MAFIA 1 - 2 FANS UNITE!

[@tomassispera174]

@Robbert Kööp but he mean game

[@pioro560]

@Robbert Kööp angelo is a rat, fuck him

[@pioro560]

I hate mafia 1 just cause of the racing mission

[@anthony-vp3dq]

Robbert Kööp You can’t hate Vito because he killed Angelo. All Vito saw was just a quick way to earn lots of money and considering the situation they were in of course they would be eager to take the job so yeah

[@jordii6224]

@@pioro560 true, but they should extend the timer for when you have to go to Leo's house before Henry kills him. This can take a lot of attemps most of the time

[@blackrav3n659]

This is my favorite game of all time and I'm so happy to see people still talking about it. You gained a subscriber my friend!

[@UbiCentral]

Thanks for the support, appreciate it!

[@Twill98]

I remember playing the 10 minute demo for this game over and over back in the day.. good times 😂

[@csvigon]

Nice video Brett! I didn’t knew Mafia 2 was such a great game so full of details. It definitely piqued my interest.

[@UbiCentral]

Thank you!!

[@GD-fi7rm]

Well listen here buddy, I care. Got him

[@TrueVaultEscapades]

I remember playing the demo back in 2010 before buying it, and it has since become one of my favorite games of all time. I dunno what it is: the nostalgia of the winter portion always captured me, and the progression of Vito/Joe throughout the game made it feel like you were with them the whole way. It was this game that originally got me to love the 40s/50s era, and I think I'm afraid to admit how many times I've played it. Me and my close friends still make inside jokes only Mafia fans would get: "WE'RE COMIN' FOR YA PORKY!" to name one xD. Thanks for the video!

[@Alphae21]

I've never been early to one of these long, detailed reviews, I usually only see them after a few months

[@UbiCentral]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@Bimbulinator]

For how much content was cut from this game its amazing that the final product turned out this well. I can say without a doubt this is my favorite game of all time, not the best I've ever played but just a personal favorite.

[@BassBanj0]

I find the fact that the police actually react to you pulling over and also forming road blocks and other things an amazing thing about the game in its self. I wish more games put more detail in how police react to your actions instead of just mindlessly shooting at you for knocking a police car slightly

[@Cardinalfan01]

This is one of my favorite games. THIS was a childhood game that I have never failed of coming back to. That alone should show how close I hold this game to me. I love it and all of the memories it reminds me of when I was a youngster.

[@zakrowe1301]

I was in my early teens when it came out ive probably played it 15 times lol, mafia and la noire are two games I was forever playing

[@20timesmanunited20]

@@zakrowe1301 Mafia 2 and LA Noire have always been neck and neck for me. I can't decide which one i like better.

[@zakrowe1301]

@@20timesmanunited20 Its tough for me too, I think of I really had to decide id go with la noire just because that game introduced me to some of my favourite movies aswell. But I also love a good mob movie especially in the late 20s - early 60s setting

[@literallysatan4455]

“Like my mom always said, you can never have too much ammo”

[@CharaDreemurr_Undertale]

Best line in the history. Change my mind.

[@suhdud4646]

I really enjoyed Mafia 2 that I just did a back-to-back play-through . Its a 10hr campaign, sure but its 10hr of being involved in a movie where the attention to detail in the environment which make it super immersive makes those 10hrs feel fulfilled.

[@ThePaperKhan]

For a game that was heavily rushed, its one of my favroite. Many of the things you complained about were due to rushing. Their was supposed to be a taxi service and their was suposed to be mutiple endings and much more content. You were even suposed to be able to buy cars and houses at one point. Its a shame really, had so much more potential. Imagime a universe with a mafia with its intended development schedule.

[@UbiCentral]

Development was not rushed. They worked on this game for over 6 years. Unfortunately they were running out of budget and had to scrap things.

[@utsavbasu1048]

Who the fuck made it rushed I am so upset it was a masterpiece if it wasn't rushed it would be the best gangster game ever

[@Jack.Martson]

Utsav Basu he just said it wasn’t rushed lmao

[@utsavbasu1048]

@@Jack.Martson I heard it was rushed though from many people I mean not the development it was pretty close to being complete but they still wanted to add more stuffs to it but it was forced to release that's why

[@Jack.Martson]

Utsav Basu I saw a video where there was gonna be a lot more to the game and it really sad it all got cut tbh

[@lumbago2443]

That bug where everything turns blue can be weird but if you just drive toward the street it will go away.

[@gutenmorgen4574]

The greatest game ever. The atmosphere is amazing the music is nice. Nothing to complain about this masterpiece

[@AmerMohdRashid]

I was so convinced that I didn't even finish the video yesterday. I've always heard good things about this game but never tried it, it brought me back to some good old day games feeling, when games were focused on a compelling story and atmosphere, just like how the nineties and 2000s action and crime movies were solid movies. I became a PS4 exclusives games fan lately and I missed good PC games, I wonder what other great games out there, horizon zero dawn and the last of and detroit becoming human have raised my bar lately, but this game is on par I came back just to thank you for this awesome recommendation!

[@adityasinghdabi4350]

WHO'S HERE AFTER THR TRILOGY ANNOUNCEMENT?!!!

[@zenfui459]

im so glad people are revisiting this game! its one of my favorites of all time

[@cinematributes1086]

Mafia 2 is my christmas game. I mean like peapole are used to watch "home alone" or "poral express", I'm plaing mafia 2 every christmas scince 2014 when i got it as a christmas gift, and every time I'm finding some new detail. That story, that characters that atmosphere are fenomenal and I think there will never be a game like this any more

[@IAMthatIAM992]

Awesome video. Glad I'm not the only one to notice the de-evolution in detail with newer titles

[@Kassassin2]

Now thats some serious gaming

[@imanobody5898]

Nimrod Kahalani for sure

[@Red_Noble118]

Woah a video posted about mafia 2 posted 2 days ago! I thought I’d never see anything like this I love this game I still play it never gets old wish more games were like this

[@replicacity92]

Love this game, can you do a video like this but on LA Noire or Dying Light.. if you played those games of course

[@UbiCentral]

LA Noire would definitely be good to visit again. I'm not sure when I'll get around to it, but thanks for the suggestion! :)

[@jacktravers5024]

the origanal max payne aswell

[@Wizarding26]

It was such a captivating story and world! The protagonist Vito, makes us feel like we are going on his journey and feeling what he’a feeling through the game. And it really makes the moments where disaster strikes for Vito feels so gut wrenching

[@alessiobenvenuto5159]

Yeah, but it will never surpass Mafia 1. And i played the 2 first!

[@Teebiscuit12345]

Mafia I gets so overlooked. I think I like 2 better, but it seems like 1 doesn't get enough praise. 3 had highlights too.

[@evoak8575]

I will always Love Mafia 2 I’m in my 20s now but I’ll never forget when I was in school like a kid and my Nan and grandad bought this game for me for Christmas and it was November and my auntie used to let me play parts of the game when my Nan and grandad went out she was a real one this game was so addicting and I appreciated it so much especially when I could stop hiding and play it full time one of the best games I’ve ever played fr

[@jacktravers5024]

what is sad is how much vito aged in mafia 2

[@trevorwenger2966]

I remember being so obsessed with this game in the years prior to release, constantly checking for updates. Its my favorite game of all time and i just wish there was more to experience since it was SO GOOD!

[@antcraft3590]

I first picked up Mafia 2 in about 2010 around Christmas for Xbox after playing with someone else on it. My first play through of it was phenomenal and laid the foundation for years of love of the game. That was however the first game I ever played and it’s hard to appreciate how good it was with no other experience. Around late 2014/early 2015, I found myself watching a play through of the game on a channel here on KZbin. That of course set the ball rolling for wanting to play again. However the disk was quite scratched, due to my poor storage of games at the time, leading to a very corrupt map of Empire Bay, so that stops me in my tracks. Another year goes by, it’s 2016 and Mafia 3 is due out at the end of the year. At this point I owned a PC, so I picked it up on steam and completed my second play through, bringing back memories. I then replay it later that year. After the let down of Mafia 3, I again twice in 2017 and once more in 2018. I was going to play once more in December just gone after hearing let it snow on the radio - one of my favourites from the soundtrack, however I went on a trip to NYC, so that cut that off. I think after this, I may end up replaying it again at some point.

[@fatima-td1ip]

played this game as a 10 year old literally one of my best memories

[@JCBlack.]

This is my favorite game of all time, I remember playing this for the first time a year after it came out and I was only 11 (Now being 20). I’ve always gone back multiple times to this game cause I love everything about it so much. The story, music, characters, gameplay, etc. Mafia 2 means a lot to me and I will always love it for what it is, and I definitely gotta thank and love 2K Czech, I felt like they put so much love, effort and support on making this game and nowadays developers don’t really do that or do what 2K Czech did. I was very disappointed with Mafia 3 but I went back to Mafia 2 and once again wasn’t disappointed at all. Love love love this game and I recommend it to anyone who hasn’t played it.

[@totallynotanoctopuss9612]

One of my favourite games of all time I played though it at least 4 times when i was a teenager and the story still sticks with me. That and the world is just a wonderfully realised adaptation of the time period and delightful to be a part of.

[@kampfpanzerleopard346]

I agree with you. The attention to detail was amazing in Mafia 2. For an example the radio stations. The radio hosts would say things about the recent events that happened in the city including the things you have done in the missions. Also I liked one part where the host at Empire Central Radio literally thought that the cigarettes causing cancer was a joke. Quite a lot of people thought like that in the 50s. And that's one of the small nice details that I could find in Mafia 2.

[@Tom-jb7sc]

Mafia 2.. Gta 4 EFLC .. Farcry 2 , 3 , ghost recon wildlands , PUBG , black ops 1 , modern warfare 3.... And many more ,,,Some of the games that actually rulled the world.

[@MafiaGameVideos]

The soundtrack was my favorite about this game ❤️

[@zolafuckass8606]

Man, for some elusive reason I can't quite put my finger on, I keep coming back to this gem of a game.

[@frandovian]

2K Czech really get the fame they deserves with so many videos who talks about Mafia II recently, i really hope they are the one who makes Mafia IV

[@october1634]

This just randomly popped up in my recommended but I don't mind. I absolutely love this game, it's the first game I bought when I got a laptop. It barely ran but man was it fun. The story is great and really hooked me in. Probably one of if not my favorite game to date.

[@TAZZANIME397]

This is a game I've replayed a few times growing up, still holds up and is personally one of my favourites, last time I replayed it, I had a Ps Now sub and Mafia 2 was on it, so naturally I went for the platinum.

[@xViolentDeathx]

You cant simply hate this masterpiece. I played it more than 10 times & still be amazed by its story, little details & the atmosphere. Props to devs for creating a masterpiece

[@Dreamvillien]

really love these videos man keep it up

[@UbiCentral]

Thank you! :)

[@kenplays017]

Out of all the games I played since 1999, Mafia 2 and Mafia 1 is still my all-time favourite game in my whole life, as the story and attention to details still sticks to me. Can't wait to buy the Trilogy later this year

[@AmramAbba]

It's the little things in games that matter to me... Really really important... I finished this game last week... for the 10th time now... Lovely review and thoughts! I APPROVE!

[@nateherman807]

I was 10 years old when I first played this game when it came out. When i got a little older I replayed it and understood it and liked it even more. It now is and always will be my favorite game ever. Great story, great characters and makes you feel like your in the 1940s-50s

[@masamosotin]

Hands down my all-time favourite game. Biggest reason differs from your list greatly. It's simply the fact that I love 40's and 50's. I could spend (and frankly, did) hours and hours just driving around, soaking in the atmosphere. Pop in the diner to get a hamburger, go to the shop to get some more casual threads and hit the restaurant for a nice cup of coffee. All the while blasting Bing Crosby's best evergreens. Some may say I'm delusional, but for me being able to explore different era and be a part of it, is beyond words in awesomeness. I think even if the story would have been crap, I would still have spend vast amounts of time with this game. Then when you add the brilliant story, unique characters, great mission design and all the other perks you said... Voilá. Maybe it's time to replay it once again..

[@mydjmode]

The menu soundtrack is one of the best I've ever heard from a video game! Its beautiful!

[@orlandosanchez7634]

This game was really good. I played it with the Playstation Now free trial and I was in love with it. The characters, it's environment, the details, the music. I felt really homesick about it while playing it and I'm not even from the 40's or 50's

[@Liluziburt69]

Easily one of the most underrated games ever. Critics shit on it because it wasnt GTA, now finally people are starting to discover it and enjoy it and it makes me sooo happy, i dont even know how many times ive played it but ive at least ran through it 2 times a year since its release and i love it every time♥️thank you for making this video

[@M1lesJames]

One of my favorite things about Mafia 2 were the collectible Playboy magazines. If more open world games had nudie magazines as collectibles I'd have no complaints. I felt driven getting 100% in Mafia 2 because of those magazines.

[@zaidsaifi2559]

for me the thing that still keeps me loving Mafia 2 is the atmosphere, It is so phenomenally well done. You actually feel the time period presence unlike other games where the clothes are the only thing that represents years but in Mafia 2 everything is so authentic including the weather, Conversations, Radio and even architecture. Mafia 2 is the closest we will ever get to a proper Godfather styled game (I know godfather has its own games and they are good but not like this) I hope we get to see a direct sequel developed by the same team as Mafia 2. I want that 40-60s mafia feeling back

[@TMILP]

27 times. I have beaten mafia 2 27 times and I still absolutely love it. Every time when i have nothing to do on weekend, I launch it, and replay it in one session. I was so excited for mafia 3, it wasnt a bad game, but it didnt live up to its name. Mafia should be about mafia and its story, at least in the beggining like Mafia one and two. The third one is only about revenge and taking down mafia. And the attention to detail is insane in mafia 2. I cant think of any other game (than sims) where you can: 1. Turn off lights in buildings 2. Start shower/sink tap 3. Freaking flush the toilet 4. Repair your car engine if its blown And much more... I just love it so much, its shame that 2k czech couldnt continue the story...

[@JustinMeansRighteous]

I loved that when I first played it actually looked cold outside. It actually felt like the holidays.

[@vladimirkozak7982]

Greetings from Czech Republic! Mafia 1 and Mafia 2 is our Master peace. I played 1 and 2 100x times. Mafia 3 just sucks - but i tried it. Its a honor for our nation that people like you even the game is so old still talks about it.

[@UbiCentral]

Thank you for the kind words, appreciate it!

[@ScramSBU]

I was playing this ages ago when I was probably 12 or something never got the full experience out of it this video has made me wanna go back and play through it again

[@grom5756]

It was one of the first games I played on the xbox 360 and one of the first next gen games back then. I got hooked to it immediately. I loved the scene, where Joe is driving down that road, and then you see the snowplow and the car crash with the police investigating. I love snow in games and 2k made it well. The atmosphere was great- cars, buildings, clothes, soundtrack, it just fit in, the game makes me dive in its world and It's rare for me. I love the old times. Not really into this kind of games, because something was always lacking. Not into GTA very much. But Mafia II. Boy, oh boy. They made it on point, at least for me. Would have liked to have more things to do, and bigger world, but I still love it. I mostly enjoy shooters and racing games, but more often than not I think that to this day Mafia II is my favourite game.

[@AndrewFunaki]

This will go down as one of my favorite childhood games ever in my life

[@LUMlNOSITY]

I loved this game. Definitely the best story I’ve played I my gaming years. It made me appreciate this era of time and almost want to be a part of it, when I never considered it to be great before playing it. I love this video! Thank you

[@vexterfilms]

This needs more views great vid you jus got a sub ☝️💪

[@UbiCentral]

Thanks, I appreciate it!!

[@GamerInVoid]

Very few games are as story focused as this and has as well written story as this. Brilliant game

[@nicolastorresgiraldo7240]

Mafia 2 is one of the best games ever made. Its attention to detail is incredible.

[@alexgrunted3338]

I actually experienced the slow motion gameplay on the Xbox 360 back in the day. For some reason, it kept happening over and over to a certain play through. Since it was semi early on in the story though, I just scrapped the save and moved on. Thought you might like to know that. Good video, man.

[@MKRN98]

I love Mafia II so much I come to it whenever I can! I played it like 10 times already, whole story. I want to do it one more time but now as I am adult and I have work and my work is truck driving, I don't really have much time to do it and when I do, I'm just too tired. Miss those days when I was a kid!

[@dawitdaniel371]

The story was so compelling and raw 9.8/10. A true Classic 🔥🔥

[@HRush-lu6fj]

I actually liked the driving in Mafia II, it was nice strolling around in a nice 50s era car seeing Empire Bay. Especially the transition from the 40s to 50s and the city changed too.

[@kajwis2675]

I also love this game for its atmosphere of snowy 40's and sunny 50's. Music is great, story and characters are interesting and you can really like them.

[@danielmicallef8720]

At the 7:42 mark the PhysX issues are mentioned. I ran the game on separate PCs with 3 different cards (GTX285, GTX680, GTX1070). I ran it with PhysX always set to High and never had any performance issues. In fact it added to the beauty of the environment and the interaction from you, especially during shooting scenes.

[@oscararcher4163]

This is honestly such a good analysis of the game, I love mafia 2 and agree with so many of your points!

[@Will-hc4xv]

One of my all time favorites. Best story in a video game hands down.

[@charliefred4911]

I've played Mafia 2 a total of at least 6 times and every single time chapter 10 'Room Service' has been my favourite because it has the best monologue in any mafia film or game. It's incredible. I also love how, terrible, but immersing the driving is: it is so difficult to get the hang of but when you get used to it, you can make the most of the badness in the best of ways. 20/10