" Mafia 2’s remarkable strengths in story and storytelling are not reflected in other aspects of the game. Where its narrative is concerned, the game is a standout experience, but when you get down to actually playing through it, you can’t help but feel deflated by its terribly bland gameplay. Much like Mafia 3, however, Mafia 2’s remarkable strengths in story and storytelling are not reflected in other aspects of the game. The tight pacing and accomplished storytelling encourage you to keep playing and keep going forward, even when you might start losing interest in other parts of the game.
At the same time, Mafia 2 doesn’t rush things either- it takes its time to develop characters, relationships, and arcs as effectively as it should, but rarely dwells on any of it for too long. Things move quickly, and it never feels like the game lingers on any narrative beat for longer than it should. That much was true in 2010, and it’s still true today, to the extent that the game is almost worth a try just for the story alone.Īt about a dozen or so hours long, Mafia 2 is also the perfect length, and that length is bolstered by tight pacing. It is backed up by solid characters, sharp writing, and tightly directed cutscenes. Vito Scaletta’s journey as he goes from crook to war veteran to a mobster rising through the Mafia’s ranks is a riveting one. The game’s biggest strength, in true Mafia fashion, is its story. That much was true in 2010, and it’s still true today."Ī lot of time may have passed, but Mafia 2’s strengths and weaknesses feel as potent as they did a decade ago. "Vito Scaletta’s journey as he goes from crook to war veteran to a mobster rising through the Mafia’s ranks is a riveting one. A lot of time has passed since it first came out though, so with a fresh perspective and a new coat of polish, does Mafia 2 live up to its potential in 2020 the way it never could in 2010? Nothing exemplifies that better than Mafia 2, a game that, in spite of an excellent story, by and large failed to capitalize on the universal acclaim that its predecessor enjoyed thanks to a disappointing open world setting and bland gameplay. Mafia has always been a series of untapped potential, one that keeps hinting at greatness, but is held back by constant missteps.
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