Questions for 2K_Jack

[onixer2010]

Hi
Will we be able to keep on playing in Empire Bay like we did in Mafia I in the freeride modes or does the game ends when the missions are finished? (like saint's row for example) More specifically, is there a freeride mode?
Thanks.

[2K_Jack]

But like Fugue mentioned at one point this game was more GTA like. But it quickly developed to "no let's erase all of that, and stick with are roots."

For example why did you get rid of the multiple scenarios (if I remember correctly you would be able to chose your own family, and other moral descions)?

I do not remember that being true at any point in the last 5 years of development. There was a lot of stuff on paper that ended up not making it into the game, and that has happened with every game ever made. The goal was to stick with the strengths of Mafia 1 right from the start of my involvement. I can't speak to what the game was designed to be back in 2002.

I've never heard anything about being able to choose your own family. That mechanic would absolutely not work in Mafia II because of the way the story plays out.

[2K_Jack]

Hi
Will we be able to keep on playing in Empire Bay like we did in Mafia I in the freeride modes or does the game ends when the missions are finished? (like saint's row for example) More specifically, is there a freeride mode?
Thanks.

You'll be able to keep playing in Empire Bay after the game is over, but I'm not going to tell you how ;)

[2K_Jack]

will there be blood i mean enough blood ?jaja l¡ke huum blood splatered in the window of the car when you shoot trough?...i remember a feature in mafia that looked very creepy but very cool, when you shoot a car with someone inside and it explodes, you could see the corpse burned will there be that kind of oh snap! features

Damn good question. I wish I had an answer. I guess I'm always too busy shooting to notice the aftermath. I can tell you that there will be plenty of moments in the game that will shock you though, while other moments will make you feel like a total badass.

[2K_Jack]

Hello, Again Jack. :)

In addition to my list of questions...

I really want to know if this jacket has made it into the final game, It's my most favourite jacket in Mafia II.

Vito is wearing the jacket in the photo below...

ScreenShot : http://mafia-daily.net/wp-content/gallery/mafia-2-screenshots/mafia2_screen_013.jpg

Thanks again for everything btw, It's awesome that you spend your time with us. :)

Hi there. I sure hope not. No offense, but no respectable wiseguy would ever wear that :)

Keep the good questions coming and I'm happy to stick around!

[Ljud]

What are your favourite games?
Are there any games that had any influence on Mafia II after they came out?

[2K_Jack]

Can you still read newspapers

I don't think so, because I didn't write any newspaper headlines or articles for you guys to read. You will see NPCs reading them, but you cannot actually "read" them yourself.

[Meskis]

Hi Jack, i want to ask about clothes system. Like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuJaGKbUIEk&feature=player_embedded from 4:00 Vito chooses shirts collor. This will be able tu put any shirt with any jacket or it has changed and you wear combinations of clothes what 2k team made?

[Jukebox]

Damn good question. I wish I had an answer. I guess I'm always too busy shooting to notice the aftermath. I can tell you that there will be plenty of moments in the game that will shock you though, while other moments will make you feel like a total badass.
I wish I can spray someone inside the car with machine gun, and their blood splatter to the window... and then the car itself full of bulletholes. Just like the classic mob execution style.


Hi there. I sure hope not. No offense, but no respectable wiseguy would ever wear that :)

Keep the good questions coming and I'm happy to stick around!
I think that jacket match with Vito, especially when he's still become a petty criminal. Too bad you guys discarded it from the game.

[Ljud]

Why have you decidet to keep bikes out of the game? I understand that wiseguys don't ride bikes, but motorcycles were popular in the 50s, and It would be fun to se some people driving around in that era.
When I think about 50s I think about movies like The Wild One

[2K_Jack]

What are your favourite games?
Are there any games that had any influence on Mafia II after they came out?

In no particular order, and probably leaving out several of them:

Planescape: Torment, (find it and play now it if you enjoy amazing story and writing in a game) Half-Life 2, Unreal Tournament (the original), Jedi Knight II, Baldur's Gate II, Phantasy Star, KOTOR, Warcraft III, Street Fighter 2, Diablo II, Gears of War 2, Mass Effect 2, Halo 1, Fable 2

The only game that really influenced Mafia II was the first Mafia game :) There have been some games released in the past few years that I have found to be very encouraging though, because if they can succeed with their poorly written and executed stories and horrific voice acting, that means we should do even better.

[Slesh]

Hi,

what are the differences between the difficulty levels of the game?

[Lietvamzdis]

Jack can you tell me how many aproximately people are working on mafia 2? :cool:

[2K_Jack]

Hi,

what are the differences between the difficulty levels of the game?

All I know is that the harder difficulty levels are more difficult for players who suck :)

[onixer2010]

You'll be able to keep playing in Empire Bay after the game is over, but I'm not going to tell you how ;)
You mean go to restaurants and shops, or something more? "I do not need a specific answer, I just need to know. Will there be something that will make me walk on Empire Bay ;)

[2K_Jack]

OK guys, I gotta go. I'll pick up where I left off as soon as I can get back here. Take care.

[cravens]

Mr jack I have one very important question can we choose go take on and off our hat In mafia 2 I realy dislike hats on some of the outfits you can buy in this game. Thanks and bye

[gmcb007]

I know u sid there was no ultra-rural areas but:

Is there any explorable areas off the main map of the city? eg: i think on the CE map there were roads leading off the map...

[Midzuki]

Hi Jack!

Vito can ride the subway and train?

For me it is very important!

And some more questions:

1) whether It is possible to co-operate for example with such objects as - Chairs, bottles and т.д

2) whether at each night light Will light up in different windows of buildings?

3) whether Will be special places where it is possible to keep game, including the house of Vito

4) whether Can Vito jump through fences and climb up on fire-prevention ladders?

[mafia2]

I've noticed that when you push a pedestrian, always fight ...
It is not very royal, the normal thing is to go out running

[Don_Vito]

I've noticed that when you push a pedestrian, always fight ...
It is not very royal, the normal thing is to go out running

No that was just for the demonstration in the real game some will run away

[mafia2]

No that was just for the demonstration in the real game some will run away
Luckily, thx ;)

[Lucky_Lu]

hey jack, thanks for answering all my questions, you've been a great help!!

i have a question, that was sort of a hot forum thread in the past...

Will there be children in the game?..besides cut-scenes?..and if there are, did 2k restrict the player from shooting them?..

and sorry if this question was answered already..

[Don SUCKFACE]

No kids will appear in gameplay. You will see dogs in certain areas.

Pedestrians will do natural things like stop and talk to one another, look at things in the world, mail letters at mailboxes, etc. and will also react to the player's various actions.


no childeren besides the cutscenes.

[Fugue]

Will there be children in the game?..besides cut-scenes?

that one has been answered, no children apart from in cut scenes.

[Lucky_Lu]

thanks fellas:)

[McGee]

A few more questions for you Jack.

1. Many members seem distraught over the no public transportation aspect. They don't understand why, considering this was a neat aspect (to hop on a trolly, or take a train) to Mafia 1. What was the motivation to take away the public transportation, why did you feel the need to?

2. Is the 1st Chapter still considered a big secret? Because the 1st acheivement is called Viva La Resistance. While the 2nd is called Home Sweet Home.

[Dbeat]

hi Jack, i was wondering if there will be a mission that suck you in, i mean, i played 1 specific mission in Call of Duty 4 that was amazing, the atmosphere, the events in that mission, and the change of dynamic in the gameplay. Did you remember an specific mission in Mafia II that you're shure is one of the most dynamic and fantastic parts of the game? (in Mafia there was few of them, like in the farm with that cool storm, or the gunfight in the parking lot or in the restaurant with Don Salieri)

Oh and other one jeje, there will be bosses like in the first Mafia, you know people who is stronger than normal gangsters like Sam in the last chapter or Carlo in the lucky bastard chapter...there will be that kind of system of bosses?

[2K_Jack]

Jack can you tell me how many aproximately people are working on mafia 2? :cool:

Not really sure. At one point I think we had almost 120. At this point? Maybe 10? The game is done :)

[2K_Jack]

You mean go to restaurants and shops, or something more? "I do not need a specific answer, I just need to know. Will there be something that will make me walk on Empire Bay ;)

Something more.

[2K_Jack]

Hi Jack, i want to ask about clothes system. Like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuJaGKbUIEk&feature=player_embedded from 4:00 Vito chooses shirts collor. This will be able tu put any shirt with any jacket or it has changed and you wear combinations of clothes what 2k team made?

You can't mix and match things, but you will have the option of buying/wearing many different outfits. The team has created what I think are some great choices as far as clothing goes, but remember, this is a game about the mob and Vito is not a Barbie doll :)

[2K_Jack]

Mr jack I have one very important question can we choose go take on and off our hat In mafia 2 I realy dislike hats on some of the outfits you can buy in this game. Thanks and bye

Not sure. I personally hate wearing hats and suits so I usually keep Vito in his leather jacket as much as I can.

[2K_Jack]

I know u sid there was no ultra-rural areas but:

Is there any explorable areas off the main map of the city? eg: i think on the CE map there were roads leading off the map...

What you see on the map is what you can explore.

[alexxx20]

hello jack ...there is my first post on this thread :D it is there a v-sync graphic option to turn on/off in the demo / full game ?The all gameplays that are on the net--youtube , gametrailers, they have the apex/psyhics thing turned on ? how many hours of story gameplay(approximately) will have the full game :D thanks

[2K_Jack]

I've noticed that when you push a pedestrian, always fight ...
It is not very royal, the normal thing is to go out running

Where I come from, if someone pushes you on purpose, the proper response is to do your best to beat the living **** out of him. That being said, what you saw was only for the demo. Some pedestrians will run away in the full game. The nice little old ladies will behave like nice little old ladies, for example, and will not try and fight you :)

[Dsmooth16]

Who's your favorite character besides Vito and Joe?

[2K_Jack]

Hi Jack!

Vito can ride the subway and train?

For me it is very important!

And some more questions:

1) whether It is possible to co-operate for example with such objects as - Chairs, bottles and т.д

2) whether at each night light Will light up in different windows of buildings?

3) whether Will be special places where it is possible to keep game, including the house of Vito

4) whether Can Vito jump through fences and climb up on fire-prevention ladders?

No, he can't.

1. Yes, in certain ways.

2. We didn't do a day/night cycle in this game. The lighted windows in each night mission are up to the artists.

3. I'm sorry, but I do not understand this question.

4. Fences, yes. Fire escape ladders, not that I know of.

[Fuzzy McDoodle]

At 2K we never have to do things just so we can check it off our list of things that should be in a game. If we're not going to be able to create something we're going to be proud of, we're not going to put it in our game. This was no different than when we did BioShock. Better to put all the resources on the single player experience than to end up with a lesser single player experience and mediocre multiplayer.
Can you hint at any possible plans for MP DLC or can you confidently so that there will be no multiplayer ever...

[murmur]

Hi. i have a simple question. can vito swim? denby mentioned sg. about this, but he said "no it was messed with the suit" or sg. like that. so was he joking or vito relly cannot swim?

[Eddie Scarpa]

Hi. i have a simple question. can vito swim? denby mentioned sg. about this, but he said "no it was messed with the suit" or sg. like that. so was he joking or vito relly cannot swim?

NO HE CAN"T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mbeats]

NO HE CAN"T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im the only one that hate swim in a game?

[Vito Scaletta]

Hello, Again Jack. :)

In addition to my list of questions...

I really want to know if this jacket has made it into the final game, It's my most favourite jacket in Mafia II.

Vito is wearing the jacket in the photo below...

ScreenShot : http://mafia-daily.net/wp-content/gallery/mafia-2-screenshots/mafia2_screen_013.jpg

Thanks again for everything btw, It's awesome that you spend your time with us. :)


Hi there. I sure hope not. No offense, but no respectable wiseguy would ever wear that :)

Keep the good questions coming and I'm happy to stick around!

I didn't mean as in formal wear, I mean as in casual wear.

But is the jacket in Mafia II? Reason I ask again is because you didn't reply with a yes or no.

Thanks again Jack for everything, It means alot to me and all of us that you are here and talking with the community. :)

[2K_Jack]

A few more questions for you Jack.

1. Many members seem distraught over the no public transportation aspect. They don't understand why, considering this was a neat aspect (to hop on a trolly, or take a train) to Mafia 1. What was the motivation to take away the public transportation, why did you feel the need to?


Hopefully they will stop crying when they realize how much fun driving is in Mafia II. We cut the public transportation for many reasons. It's a lot of work to get right, it presents logistical challenges, it eats up memory that can instead be used for other things, it wouldn't make full use of our radio system, and it serves no gameplay purpose whatsoever.

Besides all of that - wiseguys don't use pubic transportation. You know who takes the subway or the bus in the opinion of a wiseguy? A ****in' bum. A loser. A guy with no money and no class. A guy who can't afford a car and doesn't have the balls or the connections to otherwise acquire one. This is the big city we're talking about. Cars are a luxury few can afford, especially nice cars, and that's one of the things being a wiseguy is all about - the good life, luxury cars, nice clothes, girls, booze, etc. So if you want to play Mafia II you're going to play as a wiseguy, and I recommend you shut your mouth, grow some balls, and get yourself a car.

And personally, the absolute last thing I would want to see on August 24 is an online video of some jackass who played on easy mode, with cheats, skipped every cutscene, took public transportation to instantly teleport around the game world, and claimed that he finished the game in really short amount of time.

When we got a bit too feature-heavy with the design, we sat all the features down and asked them what they brought to the table. Do you enhance the story? Do you add meaningful gameplay that will be appreciated and experienced by most players? Why should we make you? Those that did not successfully answer those questions, were killed. Violently.



2. Is the 1st Chapter still considered a big secret? Because the 1st acheivement is called Viva La Resistance. While the 2nd is called Home Sweet Home.

I had absolutely nothing to do with the achievement names that people have been talking about, (they're all in British if you haven't noticed) so I can't really comment on these or any inferences you may have made after reading them.

[McGee]

I had absolutely nothing to do with the achievement names that people have been talking about, (they're all in British if you haven't noticed) so I can't really comment on these or any inferences you may have made after reading them.

Let me make myself more clearer. Each Chapter is given a title, so for example Chapter 1 is entitled Viva La Resistance, while Chapter 2 is titled Home Sweet Home. We know that Chapter 2 has Vito returning from the war, but what will chapter 1 contain?

I know at one point it was considered a big secret, is that still the case??

[floyd06]

When you walk around the city after being made, will people respect you more and not fight you or maybe even be scared of you a little? Also when you are finally made, do you get made men perks like cheaper food, clothing, and ammo just to name a few?

[onixer2010]

Your game designers make it cancers mistakes. People liked Mafia 1 for freedom of action, for the opportunity to travel on a mission to trams, subway to explore the world as a taxi driver, just to enjoy the city. You have it all removed .. and this can follow any responses to disappoint a lot of players ..:(even in gta4 is posible use subway
Guys what are you doing?you just kill my dreams about mafia..

[ArchangelX]

Can someone clear up the issue of the CE for PC, if it will be available or not ?

It is not listed many places in Europe, but there is a Special/Limited edition in stead, containing less then the CE edition, though of course at a lesser price, but still we want to know.

[glesson]

Your game designers make it cancers mistakes. People liked Mafia 1 for freedom of action, for the opportunity to travel on a mission to trams, subway to explore the world as a taxi driver, just to enjoy the city. You have it all removed .. and this can follow any responses to disappoint a lot of players ..:(even in gta4 is posible use subway
Guys what are you doing?you just kill my dreams about mafia..

You haven't played the game, so you can't judge it! Stop making comparisons with other games, this is Mafia II, not GTA V. Yeah, I approve the lack of public transportation as Jack said - it's a game dedicated to the mafia and the culture, and the way a real wiseguy woud behafe. We don't need cellphones, cabs, girlfriends or fvcking bowling.

btw: In Mafia 1 I used the train one time, because Paulie for whatever reason wished to go with Tommy to the bank by train.

[Mafiashock]

Your game designers make it cancers mistakes. People liked Mafia 1 for freedom of action, for the opportunity to travel on a mission to trams, subway to explore the world as a taxi driver, just to enjoy the city. You have it all removed .. and this can follow any responses to disappoint a lot of players ..:(even in gta4 is posible use subway
Guys what are you doing?you just kill my dreams about mafia..

They know what they're doing...just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's a mistake. I personally could care less about the things you mentioned. It would also be really lame if they made the main character a taxi driver again.

[Onionbelt]

Since Mafia 2 is primarily a third person shooter I expect we'll be killing hundreds if not thousands of enemies throughout the game. This high kill count can lessen the believability when you compare it to popular mob movies where maybe only 10 or 15 people die. Obviously the shooting and enemies make up a large gameplay component, so it's understandable in that aspect.

But how do you keep the game believable when the player is forced into these implausible situations where many people are killed?

Also good to see you're a fan of Planescape Torment - truly one of the best stories in videogames!

[glesson]

It would also be really lame if they made the main character a taxi driver again.

I can't believe there are people who wish Vito to be a taxi driver.... It's just mind blowing.

[tanner0079]

the point of not letting you ride public transport is because they want you to drive around the city and check it out also they want you to drive all the cars in the game.

[JJjoinut99]

i wish i was a taxi driver.

[floyd06]

Your game designers make it cancers mistakes. People liked Mafia 1 for freedom of action, for the opportunity to travel on a mission to trams, subway to explore the world as a taxi driver, just to enjoy the city. You have it all removed .. and this can follow any responses to disappoint a lot of players ..:(even in gta4 is posible use subway
Guys what are you doing?you just kill my dreams about mafia..

Out of everything that can be done in MAfia 2, as well as a great story about the La Cosa Nostra, you're dream of this game is crushed because you can't ride a subway or train? Really? I rather have the extra juice it takes to run that go into something far better like the story or extra gameplay that actually makes you feel like a Mafia guy.

[JJjoinut99]

i gotta admit tho no form of public transport whatsoever? 7 years in the making? no swimming? GTA did both? what gives?
Im getting worried the story can't hold out considering the odds it has against it with this load removed and to be honest, it just don't seem that long.:eek:

AHH well....
maybe i will just join in real life and ride a tram and bus and taxi everywhere and swim in any body of water i can just because i can.
*Sigh*:rolleyes:

i hope 2k do a good job on this and will enjoy it nevertheless but it seems no game will never be perfect... something always has to be sacrificed for another thing to be included. :(









GOD DAMMIT!!!:mad:

[onixer2010]

trams, subway , taxi is freedom, I do not want to see how the city goes underground and I can not communicate with it .. yes it is a trifle but such trifles spoil the impression of the free world.

[cruelstein]

Hi,

If I cause havoc in the street (crashes a couple of cars) - will the wrecks disappear as soon as I leave them or can I return to find them there?

Certain games (GTA4 for example) has very small memory when it comes to these things - you just have to drive a couple of meters and turn back to find that everything is gone!

Hit the road Jack! ;)

[floyd06]

rams, subway , taxi is freedom, I do not want to see how the city goes underground and I can not communicate with it .. yes it is a trifle but such trifles spoil the impression of the free world.

Yeah but you are not playing some random guy that landed on the docks from eastern europe. You are playing a guy that wants to be a made man.

This is a high risk business, wise guys don't ride trains or subways and they don't get a job working for peanuts driving taxi's. :P

[JJjoinut99]

rams, subway , taxi is freedom, I do not want to see how the city goes underground and I can not communicate with it .. yes it is a trifle but such trifles spoil the impression of the free world.

Agreed. This is a big bombshell of bollo*ks dropped into Empire Bay.
i hope a train features in the game tho...



.....as i will go onto those tracks with an MG-f***ing-42 and shoot the balls out of it. I will make them smug passengers pay for taking Empire Bay Public Transport for granted, whilst i stand at the sidelines frustratedly attempting to board it with Vito repeatedly saying "there ain't no way im going on there, public transport is for bums!"

[glesson]

In a certain conversation will the characters sometimes use certain words we've heard a million times in movies or you guys tried to keep things different?

http://mafia-daily.net/wp-content/gallery/mafia-2-screenshots/mafia2_screen_013.jpg

Oh, that jacket reminds me "On the waterfront" with Brando. Early Vito shots showed him to have more of a resemblance to young Brando, than he is now. :P

[Don_Vito]

In a certain conversation will the characters sometimes use certain words we've heard a million times in movies or you guys tried to keep things different?

http://mafia-daily.net/wp-content/gallery/mafia-2-screenshots/mafia2_screen_013.jpg

Oh, that jacket reminds me "On the waterfront" with Brando. Early Vito shots showed him to have more of a resemblance to young Brando, than he is now. :P

what happened to that picture Vito's face is so different

[Sculament]

It looked too american , now it looks more italian. He's even cooler this way.

[McGee]

i gotta admit tho no form of public transport whatsoever? 7 years in the making? no swimming? GTA did both? what gives?
Im getting worried the story can't hold out considering the odds it has against it with this load removed and to be honest, it just don't seem that long.:eek:

AHH well....
maybe i will just join in real life and ride a tram and bus and taxi everywhere and swim in any body of water i can just because i can.
*Sigh*:rolleyes:

i hope 2k do a good job on this and will enjoy it nevertheless but it seems no game will never be perfect... something always has to be sacrificed for another thing to be included. :(









GOD DAMMIT!!!:mad:

But Mafia 2 isn't a sandbox game. It's a linear game, with barely any freedom. It's about the story, and the story only.

[Vito Scaletta]

If I am honest, I actually loved the elevated trams and the trolleys. It really let me sink into Lost Heaven, It's a real shame that they have cut out elevated trams, They said that you could ride them before( or atleast I thought they did ).

[Vito Scaletta]

I can already tell though, That Mafia II will not be as revolutionary as Mafia I. And has in fact gone to a more " GTA STYLE " audience of gamers, It appears they have pretty much turned there backs towards Mafia I on realism & creativity. It's a real shame to be honest, I was expecting everything that Mafia I had and more, But they have gone to a more " GTA STYLE " I guess cause it makes business sense to do that, But there is a reason as to why I loved Mafia I so much, Was because it was different, It was so much more realistic then other games, I just don't see atm any creativity, And any realism that matches Mafia I, It's all been " GTA'd ". And it makes me sad, It really does. :(

I wish Mafia II kept everything that Mafia I had and just added.:(

I hope Mafia II has alot of realism like what Mafia I had, But atm from what I have seen it's not likely gameplay-wise.

Don't get me wrong though, The graphics are incredible, The cover system is fantastic looking, The animations are superb, The dialogue looks mint, And everything else is mint, I just wish the small realistic features were still in Mafia II.

[Fuzzy McDoodle]

I can already tell though, That Mafia II will not be as revolutionary as Mafia I. And has in fact gone to a more " GTA STYLE " audience of gamers, It appears they have pretty much turned there backs towards Mafia I on realism & creativity. It's a real shame to be honest, I was expecting everything that Mafia I had and more, But they have gone to a more " GTA STYLE " I guess cause it makes business sense to do that, But there is a reason as to why I loved Mafia I so much, Was because it was different, It was so much more realistic then other games, I just don't see atm any creativity, And any realism that matches Mafia I, It's all been " GTA'd ". And it makes me sad, It really does. :(

I wish Mafia II kept everything that Mafia I had and just added.:(

I hope Mafia II has alot of realism like what Mafia I had, But atm from what I have seen it's not likely gameplay-wise.

Don't get me wrong though, The graphics are incredible, The cover system is fantastic looking, The animations are superb, The dialogue looks mint, And everything is mint, I just wish the small realistic features were still in Mafia II.
God damn, if you want Mafia 1 play Mafia 1. It makes no sense to remake a next-gen version of Mafia 1, it wouldn't sell well and the company would be ridiculed greatly.

It's a new game and you need to accept it for what it is. I personally, think it looks awesome and I can't wait to play it

[Mafioso]

.....as i will go onto those tracks with an MG-f***ing-42 and shoot the balls out of it. I will make them smug passengers pay for taking Empire Bay Public Transport for granted, whilst i stand at the sidelines frustratedly attempting to board it with Vito repeatedly saying "there ain't no way im going on there, public transport is for bums!"

Some people are funny when they are angry:D . That quote made me LOL.

I Wouldnt say that public transport its a big deal for me, but i agree that its silly not to have the chocie to use a Taxi, or Tram, Train when you want to. It takes away some realism , even if i chose to take the car like a real car loving Mafioso ;)

[Don_Vito]

even if i chose to take the car like a real car loving Mafioso ;)

:D :D I agree by either stealing them as a low level, or when you become mad someone can bring you a car :D

[cravens]

Not sure. I personally hate wearing hats and suits so I usually keep Vito in his leather jacket as much as I can.

Thank you someone fInaly agrees with me I hate the hAts on some of the outfits like a regular suit it looks like he is tryin to find a job. But hats with the ovecoAt looks gangster lol.

[Genovese1311]

Thank you someone fInaly agrees with me I hate the hAts on some of the outfits like a regular suit it looks like he is tryin to find a job. But hats with the ovecoAt looks gangster lol.

I disagree... There is nothing more wiseguy-ish than a hat and a suit...


I hate the hAts on some of the outfits like a regular suit it looks like he is tryin to find a job.

That's today... Back then suits were everyday clothes for wealthier people :)

[Fat Tony]

ay J
can u tell us what the Jimmy vandetta means on this http://www.ps3trophies.org/news-587-DLC-Added--Mafia-II.html and what is this really??

[Everly]

@2K_Jack I hope the devs doesn't downgrade the console version quality. Enough for what I experienced with Mafia 1 in console. I'll play this game on Xbox 360. So can you promise me that I'll get the same experience as other platform get? *apart from hi res that PC offers, of course*

Sorry if I'm little bit paranoid. Had a bad memory with Mafia 1 in console :(

[Fugue]

don't forget Mafia 1 port for consoles wasn't made by Illusion Sofworks/2Kcz, it was horrible but I don't think it's right to compare the two, there's a huge amount of 360 footage out there, you can see how good it is :)

http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=906533&postcount=170

as for Mafia 2 being "GTA style" because of the "cuts.." :confused:

everything is mint but taking out things that didn't really have any impact on the core of Mafia 1's gameplay makes it GTA'd?

Trains and trams, never really used them, manual gears, same, that leaves dropping ammo and health packs, I've completed Mafia 1 mores times than I can remember, if there was a mod that changed those things it wouldn't change what made the game so good at all....

I know it's just opinions, but these things don't have any impact on Mafia's concept, that's about story, characters, movie like experience, the atmosphere, the cars etc etc, it's 8 years later, changes are inevitable but it looks to me like there are a hell of lot more for the better.

[Everly]

as for Mafia 2 being "GTA style" because of the "cuts.." :confused:
What do you mean? What cuts? I don't think Mafia same with GTA.

EDIT: Ah now I get what you mean. Yeah, maybe the game play has little bit changed, still realistic-but not uber realistic like in the previous game. Maybe the devs aim for fun purpose, and I can understand that. That's not a big deal for me. The most important thing for me is the story itself, gameplay is the second thing, although I'm statisfied with the gameplay that I saw from the videos.

I just want to say thank you to all ladies & gentlemen who participate in the making of Mafia II!!!!

[McGee]

don't forget Mafia 1 port for consoles wasn't made by Illusion Sofworks/2Kcz, it was horrible but I don't think it's right to compare the two, there's a huge amount of 360 footage out there, you can see how good it is :)

http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showpost.php?p=906533&postcount=170

as for Mafia 2 being "GTA style" because of the "cuts.." :confused:

everything is mint but taking out things that didn't really have any impact on the core of Mafia 1's gameplay makes it GTA'd?

Trains and trams, never really used them, manual gears, same, that leaves dropping ammo and health packs, I've completed Mafia 1 mores times than I can remember, if there was a mod that changed those things it wouldn't change what made the game so good at all....

I know it's just opinions, but these things don't have any impact on Mafia's concept, that's about story, characters, movie like experience, the atmosphere, the cars etc etc, it's 8 years later, changes are inevitable but it looks to me like there are a hell of lot more for the better.


Agreed. An it really sounds like they are trying to create a even MORE cinematic experience. It seems that if a feature doesn't benefit the overall story, then it's deemed useless. An you know what? That takes balls, because you could easily go the saints row path and plug in pointless things. Until Mafia 2, I have yet to see developers so DEVOTED on the story for a video game. It's breath taking.

An I'm really surprised about this whole public transportation fiasco. Okay, I get it, sure it might take some of the realism out. But your part of the mafia, like Jack said, your a bum if you have to ride the bus to get to your destination. Sure they could've easily added rideable taxi's, and buses, and subs, but that would've used pointless time and energy, when they could easily be polishing the cut scenes or other story elements.

[Fugue]

all I really wanted to do during the train ride to the bank job in Mafia 1 was skip the train ride, it really wasn't that interesting, driving through the city in one of my favorite cars was :p

[McGee]

all I really wanted to do during the train ride to the bank job in Mafia 1 was skip the train ride, it really wasn't that interesting, driving through the city in one of my favorite cars was :p

Yup. Never used public transportation, never had the desire to.

Mafia fans are the weirdest gaming fans out there. I swear, Jack made a good observation, the things we care about would be the last thing that a Call of Duty fan, or Gears of War fan would even THINK about.

[ThaCrip]

Yup. Never used public transportation, never had the desire to.

Mafia fans are the weirdest gaming fans out there. I swear, Jack made a good observation, the things we care about would be the last thing that a Call of Duty fan, or Gears of War fan would even THINK about.

Exactly! :) ... but i think, at least for me personally, one of the major things that Mafia has that basically no other game does is that you actually get a FEELING when playing it (and the ending) which can pretty much only be obtained from high quality films. basically... Mafia holds up well against quality mob films etc where as basically all other games pretty much do not because take GTA series for example, those games are definitely quality but when compared to top quality films they are at least a notch or two below those where as Mafia is on par with top quality films basically when it comes to story/characters etc. so when you have that along with a game that is fun to play it makes it really stand out and makes it quite memorable and, like i said before, Mafia is like a quality film as it never gets old.

plus the characters/story/gameplay all came together very nicely because even if Mafia had a quality story but the gameplay etc was missing then the game would have not been nearly as good as it was and still is. Mafia is a very unique gaming experience as there is nothing else really like it in the gaming world.

which is something your typical gamer cannot see or appreciate because it does appear the hardcore Mafia fans (i.e. Me and others in this forum) truly appreciate the game unlike your average gamer who will play it, think it's good, and then quickly forget about it and move onto the next game as those are the types who just can't SEE Mafia (series) greatness. (i know people's tastes can vary and all but it's kind of sad that i have yet to see another game do what Mafia did and it's been 8 years later with all these technology advancements etc. you would think at least 1 other game would have competed with Mafia by now in terms of the overall experience but there has not been none)

p.s. and for the record... all those games you mentioned can't hold a candle to Mafia even though there sales figures are generally top notch for them. some of the Call of Duty games i liked but they seem to be getting fairly repetitive now. and Gears of War i briefly played but did not really care for it but one game series that's super popular on consoles but i personally think is vastly overrated is the 'Halo' series as i think a multiplayer shooter (on PC) like Counter-Strike is FAR better.

[Fugue]

you would think at least 1 other game would have competed with Mafia by now in terms of the overall experience but there has not been none

it is odd, Mafia was a critical success, and I think the last figures I read were 2 million+ sales, which isn't bad really.

but it really just reflects the market for games, it's the same for movies, blockbusters still generate the most money but a lot don't really require you to take your brain to the cinema ;)

if I had to make a list of games that even came just a little bit close to having the same impact on me it would be VERY short, some of mine...

Ico - so simple, beautiful game.
Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay - very underrated imo.
Uncharted 1 & 2
Metal Gear Solid
Dead Space - VERY underrated ;)
Hidden & Dangerous - buggy and flawed, but introduced me to Illusion Softworks, never forgotten playing the PC demo on a PC gamer mag disc :D

still got the disc :o

[andrew.]

is there blindfire?

can we change the crosshair? im not diggin that big one...

[Fugue]

^^

I would also like to know the blind fire one...

it was mentioned at some point but not seen any footage so I'm guessing no.

[McGee]

it is odd, Mafia was a critical success, and I think the last figures I read were 2 million+ sales, which isn't bad really.

but it really just reflects the market for games, it's the same for movies, blockbusters still generate the most money but a lot don't really require you to take your brain to the cinema ;)

if I had to make a list of games that even came just a little bit close to having the same impact on me it would be VERY short, some of mine...

Ico - so simple, beautiful game.
Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay - very underrated imo.
Uncharted 1 & 2
Metal Gear Solid
Dead Space - VERY underrated ;)
Hidden & Dangerous - buggy and flawed, but introduced me to Illusion Softworks, never forgotten playing the PC demo on game mag disc :D

What about Bioshock>?

[Fugue]

nope sorry, was good, very good in parts but just didn't impress me that much..

would put it on my forgettable list ;)

[McGee]

nope sorry, was good, very good in parts but just didn't impress me that much..

would put it on my forgettable list ;)

lol...forgettable? I thought it had a better story than Mafia, but hey that's just my opinion. Bioshock, nothing has come close in terms of creating this brilliant atmosphere, and the plot twist was a thing of wonder as well.

[Fugue]

I thought it had a better story than Mafia

:eek:

fair enough, I think with stories they quickly fall into two catagories for me, they either pull you in very quickly so you care about what happens to the characters & you actually want to know how the plot develops

or

I didn't give a **** and just enjoy the ride, like a blockbuster movie, Bioshock was like that for me, so was 2.

although tbh same could be said for Dead Space, it was story light, but excelled in just about everything else :)

this probably should be another thread, Jack will have to wade through pages of rubbish to get to the questions...

[Alx]

I read through the entire thread, very interesting questions and answers. Thanks a lot for answering this flood of questions Jack.

I've got a few more of them:

1. Earlier in the thread I read that there will be no big countryside in Mafia 2. I thought the large countryside in Mafia 1 was amazing, as it gave the feeling of not being stuck in one city, there were no obvious ending roads, and the whole game world felt large because of it. I loved the airport, petrol station and farmhouse missions for example, because it gave some variety in the gameplay when you had to drive far away into unexplored areas that you barely knew existed.

Were there several reasons for not having a large countryside in M2, or just simply because the data could not fit on the disc or for taking up too much performance? Could the consoles not handle it? I remember it being a little loading sequence whenever you entered M1's countryside, but peronally I didn't mind that at all. I was really hoping for a beautiful countryside with the brilliant Mafia 2 graphics.

2. Any chance of a map-expanding DLC later on?

3. As a PC gamer(haven't touched my ps3 for a year now), I can't help but feel that all games that are cross platform gets a bit "dumbed down" in order for it to work properly cross-platform. Nice little details have to be removed, compromises has to be made etc, not only when it comes to graphics. Are details that the consoles can not handle taken away from the PC experience as well, just in order to create the same experience? Or will we be able to enjoy a real "pc game experience"? With that I mean game menus designed for pc, graphics that will bring your computer to 20fps and on its knees if your really want to and so on.

4. If the game would've been made exclusively for PC, do you think you would've been able to come out with an even better, polished game with less compromises?

5. On which platform do you prefer to play the game on?

[WAYNEN]

Hey Jack.Vito can ride trains or buses?

[McGee]

I read through the entire thread, very interesting questions and answers. Thanks a lot for answering this flood of questions Jack.

I've only got one question.

Earlier in the thread I read that there will be no big countryside in Mafia 2. I thought the large countryside in Mafia 1 was amazing, as it gave the feeling of not being stuck in one city, there were no obvious ending roads, and the whole game world felt large because of it. I loved the airport, petrol station and farmhouse missions for example, because it gave some variety in the gameplay when you had to drive far away into unexplored areas that you barely knew existed.

Were there several reasons for not having a countryside in M2, or just simply because the data could not fit on the disc or for taking up too much performance? I remember it being a little loading sequence whenever you entered M1's coutnryside, but peronally I didn't mind that at all.

There is a country side in mafia 2. If you look at the collectors edition map you'll notice side roads that lead to the country. When asked if this is in the game, jack responded "yes." So basically you'll still have a country side, but lesser.

[Alx]

There is a country side in mafia 2. If you look at the collectors edition map you'll notice side roads that lead to the country. When asked if this is in the game, jack responded "yes." So basically you'll still have a country side, but lesser.

Got any image of that?

http://i.imgur.com/qxDKW.gif
I made a comparison image a while ago of 2 different map images, I don't know which one that is the newest. Looks like there might be a possible countryside road going up top right on one of the maps, but is the countryside you are talking about the little short road to the left on the other one? That's not much of a country side if you ask me.

[Vito Scaletta]

I have proof that we can take the hat off, When wearing a suit. :D

Image : http://www.gamereactor.se/media/w390/mafia2petters_216993.jpg

As you can see, Vito is wearing a nice suit, But no hat. :D

[Mafiashock]

Hey Jack.Vito can ride trains or buses?

Already been answered. No he can't.

[Ljud]

i gotta admit tho no form of public transport whatsoever? 7 years in the making? no swimming? GTA did both? what gives?
Im getting worried the story can't hold out considering the odds it has against it with this load removed and to be honest, it just don't seem that long.:eek:

AHH well....
maybe i will just join in real life and ride a tram and bus and taxi everywhere and swim in any body of water i can just because i can.
*Sigh*:rolleyes:

i hope 2k do a good job on this and will enjoy it nevertheless but it seems no game will never be perfect... something always has to be sacrificed for another thing to be included. :(









GOD DAMMIT!!!:mad:
You just don't get it. And seriously: in real life, you swim in the city water? Really? You do that? Now, that's just nasty.
And did GTA IV had a good mission that involved swimming? I don't think so.
Why would you want to have swimming in Mafia 2? Just because it's something Vito should be able to do?
And public transportation... have you used trains in GTA IV? You did? Why? Trains just aren't fun to drive. You need taxis in GTA, because it's a sandbox game and missions are scattered all over the city and you sometimes want to fast travel to the next mission. Mafia II is a linear game. You don't have missions scattered all over the city.
Try to understand that having swimming and public transportation takes time and money to make. Why have it, if it does nothing for the story? Do you want to be driven in Gran Turismo 5 or do you want to drive the cars yourself? Do you want to have public transportation in Mirrors Edge? Do you want to have clothing stores in Half Life 2?
Mafia =/= GTA IV set in 40's and 50's

[JJjoinut99]

You just don't get it. And seriously: in real life, you swim in the city water? Really? You do that? Now, that's just nasty.
And did GTA IV had a good mission that involved swimming? I don't think so.
Why would you want to have swimming in Mafia 2? Just because it's something Vito should be able to do?
And public transportation... have you used trains in GTA IV? You did? Why? Trains just aren't fun to drive. You need taxis in GTA, because it's a sandbox game and missions are scattered all over the city and you sometimes want to fast travel to the next mission. Mafia II is a linear game. You don't have missions scattered all over the city.
Try to understand that having swimming and public transportation takes time and money to make. Why have it, if it does nothing for the story? Do you want to be driven in Gran Turismo 5 or do you want to drive the cars yourself? Do you want to have public transportation in Mirrors Edge? Do you want to have clothing stores in Half Life 2?
Mafia =/= GTA IV set in 40's and 50's

..................n*bhead.

[Ljud]

I didn't even expect a clever response from you ;)

[JJjoinut99]

I didn't even expect a smart response from you ;)

i will eat off your face.
i was expressing my opinion, then d*ckweeds like yourself come along and try to argue your own pathetic case without evidence. if youve got constructive critisim fair enough, but i don't have the time to waste on your pathetic childish remarks when im trying to make a point. If your so obsessed with the game that you cant even let people voice their opinion if its even the slightest bit negative, then you should just shut your mouth, because quite frankly, no one cares.

it's babyish and stupid so just don't do it kid.

[Mafiashock]

I didn't even expect a clever response from you ;)

In their eyes....if gta did it then by god every game should.

[Ljud]

i will eat off your face.
i was expressing my opinion, then d*ckweeds like yourself come along and try to argue your own pathetic case without evidence. if youve got constructive critisim fair enough, but i don't have the time to waste on your pathetic childish remarks when im trying to make a point. If your so obsessed with the game that you cant even let people voice their opinion if its even the slightest bit negative, then you should just shut your mouth, because quite frankly, no one cares.

it's babyish and stupid so just don't do it kid.

You are the one being childish. You voiced your opinion. I've voiced mine. Now stop being a insulting, raging kid.


In their eyes....if gta did it then by god every game should.
Looks like it.

[JJjoinut99]

You are the one being childish. You voiced your opinion. I've voiced mine. Now stop being a nice person.

ok if thats your opinion thats fine. i accept that. i just don't want to be attacked for stating my views. :)









































B*tch. :mad: :mad: :eek: :p

[2K_Jack]

Hi,

If I cause havoc in the street (crashes a couple of cars) - will the wrecks disappear as soon as I leave them or can I return to find them there?

Certain games (GTA4 for example) has very small memory when it comes to these things - you just have to drive a couple of meters and turn back to find that everything is gone!

Hit the road Jack! ;)

They do eventually go away, but it's not immediate. Sorry I can't be more specific. This is one of those things I've never tested personally.

[2K_Jack]

ay J
can u tell us what the Jimmy vandetta means on this http://www.ps3trophies.org/news-587-DLC-Added--Mafia-II.html and what is this really??

You'll have the opportunity to meet Jimmy when the game ships. That's all I will say :)

[Everly]

You'll have the opportunity to meet Jimmy when the game ships. That's all I will say :)
Why 2K leave us behind? I mean the 360 & PC owners. Why? We deserve to get the exclusive content too.

[2K_Jack]

@2K_Jack I hope the devs doesn't downgrade the console version quality. Enough for what I experienced with Mafia 1 in console. I'll play this game on Xbox 360. So can you promise me that I'll get the same experience as other platform get? *apart from hi res that PC offers, of course*

Sorry if I'm little bit paranoid. Had a bad memory with Mafia 1 in console :(

Please trust me that you do NOT need to worry about quality differences in the console versions vs the PC version. We took great care to develop all 3 versions side by side. That's one of the big reasons why the game was delayed - we wanted the same level of quality across 3 different platforms and we wanted them all shipping on Day 1. This is not easy to do with a game like Mafia II.

[2K_Jack]

Why 2K leave us behind? I mean the 360 & PC owners. Why? We deserve to get the exclusive content too.

Well then it wouldn't be exclusive :) You will have the same core experience as the PS3 owners when you play Mafia II. We didn't remove anything from the game on 360 and PC, we just added something to the PS3 version because that is what the people who get paid to make those decisions told us to do. As a gamer, I used to get frustrated by exclusivity just as you do, so I bought a PS3 to go along with my 360 and PC and voila, I can experience everything. And if it's any consolation, if you're a PC gamer, you will have higher resolution graphics, GPU-enhanced PhysX, nvidia 3D and 3D vision surround. That's all exclusive to the PC version.

[Ljud]

Why have you decided to keep bikes out of the game? I understand that wiseguys don't ride bikes, but motorcycles were popular in the 50s, and It would be fun to see some people driving bikes.
When I think about 50s I think about movies like The Wild One. Didn't Greaser (one of the gangs in Mafia II) rode bikes?

[Everly]

Well then it wouldn't be exclusive :) You will have the same core experience as the PS3 owners when you play Mafia II. We didn't remove anything from the game on 360 and PC, we just added something to the PS3 version because that is what the people who get paid to make those decisions told us to do. As a gamer, I used to get frustrated by exclusivity just as you do, so I bought a PS3 to go along with my 360 and PC and voila, I can experience everything. And if it's any consolation, if you're a PC gamer, you will have higher resolution graphics, GPU-enhanced PhysX, nvidia 3D and 3D vision surround. That's all exclusive to the PC version.
I see, I know that's a kind of business between the publisher & big company. Well I will play this game in 360, the console that I only get. Thanks for the clarification Jack!

1 more question. Do you have any plan to give Xbox 360 an exclusive content? or maybe another extra content in the near future? If you don't have the answer it's ok, I know if that's company's secrecy ;)

[2K_Jack]

In a certain conversation will the characters sometimes use certain words we've heard a million times in movies or you guys tried to keep things different?


This is a really good question. As far as the dialog goes, this was the hardest project I've ever worked on. It can make or break a script and Mafia II's script was fairly enormous.

As our game world is based on NYC in the 1950s, most characters you meet in the game or overhear on the streets with have a NY accent and will use certain slang from that era. I didn't look up 50's slang on the internet and throw it in there mixed with the residual Italian/Siclian words that Italian- and Sicilian-Americans and the people around them tend to use, add some naughty words, and call it a day. Instead I wrote the dialog based on how real people speak. When I got stuck, I usually just had to ask myself "What would Grandpa say here?"

If the actor performing the dialog wasn't "getting it" and wasn't sounding natural, I either re-wrote the line during the recording session to something that did sound natural, or we worked on it until they got it right.

Trivia: The seemingly ubiquitous "fuhgedaboudit" is not said once in Mafia II's script, and any actor who repeatedly and annoyingly inserted that term into their lines during an audition was not cast.

If you're talking specifically about the "Brooklynese" as we sometimes call it, this script was a minefield to some of the actors who had the voice and acting ability, but didn't grow up using that kind of speech. There are many Italian and Sicilian words that Italian-Americans still use. However, the pronunciation of these words is tricky. For example, if you walk into an Italian deli in NY and order "capicola" (ka-pee coh-lah) you'll probably get a confused look. This is because it's pronounced "gabagoal" or "gabagool." Similarly, the word "madonna" is pronounced "mah-doan" or "mah-roan." Not every character in the script uses these words, but some do, and it was funny hearing some of the actors' pronunciations the first time we tried the line :)

If you're referring to expletives and other harsh language, and characters expressing controversial points of view, then yes, that is in there. I've talked about that elsewhere in this thread.

[2K_Jack]

Sorry I'm falling behind on the questions guys. I hope to catch up eventually. Gotta run now. Those beers aren't going to drink themselves.

[jaguar46p]

hello 2K_Jack
How many FPS it is possible to receive if to start mafia2 on the minimum configurations of system?

[floyd06]

Jack,

When you walk around the city after being made, will people respect you more and not fight you or maybe even be scared of you a little? Also when you are finally made, do you get made men perks like cheaper food, clothing, and ammo just to name a few?

Thanks!

[grondos]

Hi Jack. My Czech fans are disappointed that the game comes out in our August 27. :(((((((

[King123]

Hi Jack. My Czech fans are disappointed that the game comes out in our August 27. :(((((((

So :S what can jack do about it

[Midzuki]

1) Whether will be in game of Lupara?

2) Whether there will be in game improvised subjects with which it is possible to cause a loss to opponents. For example - a breakage, a bucket etc.

3) Will the water congeal in winter? If so then the ice will crack, breaks?

[McGee]

Got any image of that?

http://i.imgur.com/qxDKW.gif
I made a comparison image a while ago of 2 different map images, I don't know which one that is the newest. Looks like there might be a possible countryside road going up top right on one of the maps, but is the countryside you are talking about the little short road to the left on the other one? That's not much of a country side if you ask me.

No. There's a whole thread about it http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72646

[Muffin]

Trivia: The seemingly ubiquitous "fuhgedaboudit" is not said once in Mafia II's script, and any actor who repeatedly and annoyingly inserted that term into their lines during an audition was not cast.


No "fuhgedaboudit"? C'mon...

[Muffin]

In no particular order, and probably leaving out several of them:

Planescape: Torment, (find it and play now it if you enjoy amazing story and writing in a game) Half-Life 2, Unreal Tournament (the original), Jedi Knight II, Baldur's Gate II, Phantasy Star, KOTOR, Warcraft III, Street Fighter 2, Diablo II, Gears of War 2, Mass Effect 2, Halo 1, Fable 2

The only game that really influenced Mafia II was the first Mafia game :) There have been some games released in the past few years that I have found to be very encouraging though, because if they can succeed with their poorly written and executed stories and horrific voice acting, that means we should do even better.

KOTOR! Awesome!

[PizzaDevil]

Hello Jack,

Can you tell if the Shop DLC is coming too on the Playstation Store?

[PizzaDevil]

2. We didn't do a day/night cycle in this game. The lighted windows in each night mission are up to the artists.


What do you mean with this?

So it will only be light or night when you load a save? :(.

[McGee]

What do you mean with this?

So it will only be light or night when you load a save? :(.

It will be just like Mafia 1...you've played Mafia 1 right?

[PizzaDevil]

It will be just like Mafia 1...you've played Mafia 1 right?

Yes, but don't remember it.

[cravens]

I disagree... There is nothing more wiseguy-ish than a hat and a suit...



That's today... Back then suits were everyday clothes for wealthier people :)

Im talikng about wearing one with out a overcoat it looks stupid but if you were just to wear a suit it would look realy good

[adils3d]

Hello Jack

Will mafia 2 be a FULL HD(1080p) game, or it will be somehting around 720p.

[tanner0079]

1 and only question jack when is the demo coming out in august????

[cravens]

Hey I have one more question. Can you smoke in this game. Like light a cigg up when you want to. I have been looking arround the fourms and it seems that alot of people wolud love this feature. I just need a simple yes or no Thank you. :D

[ThatBadAssMofo]

Is there a Free Ride game mode?

Will there be a carencyclopedia?

Are there any cheats (i.e big fists )?


You should post these questions for Denby in his thread. Gameplay-specific stuff is all him.

That thread has been locked...could you please atleast answer the first question? Surely you must of heard something about it. Many of us want to know! :)

[Dsmooth16]

Hey I have one more question. Can you smoke in this game. Like light a cigg up when you want to. I have been looking arround the fourms and it seems that alot of people wolud love this feature. I just need a simple yes or no Thank you. :D

Jack or Denby already said no only in cut scenes;)

[cravens]

Jack or Denby already said no only in cut scenes;)

Oh thank you for a quick respond. :D

[2K_Jack]

hi Jack, i was wondering if there will be a mission that suck you in, i mean, i played 1 specific mission in Call of Duty 4 that was amazing, the atmosphere, the events in that mission, and the change of dynamic in the gameplay. Did you remember an specific mission in Mafia II that you're shure is one of the most dynamic and fantastic parts of the game? (in Mafia there was few of them, like in the farm with that cool storm, or the gunfight in the parking lot or in the restaurant with Don Salieri)

There are definitely moments like that in there, but I can't say what they are without giving too much away. After you play it, come back and let me know what you think they were.




Oh and other one jeje, there will be bosses like in the first Mafia, you know people who is stronger than normal gangsters like Sam in the last chapter or Carlo in the lucky bastard chapter...there will be that kind of system of bosses?

Yes, but I want to make clear that you won't experience a typical video game "boss fight" with the most powerful guys in Empire Bay. It seemed pretty ridiculous to us that an 80-year-old mob boss would once again pick up his tommy gun and become a lot more powerful than any other character in the game world :)

[2K_Jack]

hello jack ...there is my first post on this thread :D it is there a v-sync graphic option to turn on/off in the demo / full game ?The all gameplays that are on the net--youtube , gametrailers, they have the apex/psyhics thing turned on ? how many hours of story gameplay(approximately) will have the full game :D thanks

I don't get involved with all of the technical details, but I'll give this a shot.

v-sync - I assume so. I have never experienced frame tearing on any version of the game.

story gameplay - I don't want to put a number on it, even if I did know what that number was. There is always whining no matter what you say when you give out a number like this. My playthroughs are always on the hardest difficulty level no matter what game I play, so I will take longer to complete a game as compared to the player who plays in easy mode. Some of the chapters take you more than an hour, others may take you less.

[2K_Jack]

Who's your favorite character besides Vito and Joe?

Leo Galante. Harry's also a lot of fun.

[2K_Jack]

Can you hint at any possible plans for MP DLC or can you confidently so that there will be no multiplayer ever...

Multiplayer will never exist for Mafia II. If it was in the plan though, I would not be able to hint at it. So my first sentence may be a lie...

[2K_Jack]

Hi. i have a simple question. can vito swim? denby mentioned sg. about this, but he said "no it was messed with the suit" or sg. like that. so was he joking or vito relly cannot swim?

No swimming.

[2K_Jack]

Im the only one that hate swim in a game?

I personally liked it in Ninja Gaiden II and Assassin's Creed II, but those games needed it. It wasn't something we wanted or needed to do in Mafia II.

[2K_Jack]

I didn't mean as in formal wear, I mean as in casual wear.

But is the jacket in Mafia II? Reason I ask again is because you didn't reply with a yes or no.

Thanks again Jack for everything, It means alot to me and all of us that you are here and talking with the community. :)

No problem. Keep the good questions coming, stay on topic, follow the forum rules, and I'll visit as often as I can :)

I honestly don't know if the jacket made it into the final version of the game. I haven't seen it in a while, but that doesn't mean it's cut. As I've said elsewhere, I think Vito looks best in his leather jacket, and the only time I change Vito's clothes is when the game makes you do so. That's just my personal preference. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[2K_Jack]

Let me make myself more clearer. Each Chapter is given a title, so for example Chapter 1 is entitled Viva La Resistance, while Chapter 2 is titled Home Sweet Home. We know that Chapter 2 has Vito returning from the war, but what will chapter 1 contain?

I know at one point it was considered a big secret, is that still the case??

Sorry but this is one of those things where I'm going to make you wait and see. It's really great that so many people are interested in the game and are asking questions, but the last thing I want to do is have you fire up the game next month and know everything that's going to happen.

[2K_Jack]

When you walk around the city after being made, will people respect you more and not fight you or maybe even be scared of you a little? Also when you are finally made, do you get made men perks like cheaper food, clothing, and ammo just to name a few?

Citizens in the city don't react to your status. When a wiseguy gets made, does anyone outside of the mob know about it? No, they don't :) That being said, Vito's life will improve after getting made.

[2K_Jack]

Since Mafia 2 is primarily a third person shooter I expect we'll be killing hundreds if not thousands of enemies throughout the game. This high kill count can lessen the believability when you compare it to popular mob movies where maybe only 10 or 15 people die. Obviously the shooting and enemies make up a large gameplay component, so it's understandable in that aspect.

But how do you keep the game believable when the player is forced into these implausible situations where many people are killed?

Also good to see you're a fan of Planescape Torment - truly one of the best stories in videogames!

On the story end of it, we justify the big shootouts with the fact that Vito is taking his fight to the enemy, basically invading their base of operations. There are naturally a lot of guys with a lot of guns in these places. It is a videogame tough, so if we did our job right, suspension of disbelief will kick in and you'll forgive the little exaggerations we need to make in order to keep things fun.

[2K_Jack]

the point of not letting you ride public transport is because they want you to drive around the city and check it out also they want you to drive all the cars in the game.

Yes. Plus the music on the radio is a huge part of the experience for me personally, and I'd hate for anyone to play through the game without experiencing it.

[2K_Jack]

what happened to that picture Vito's face is so different

Vito's face evolved over time.

[2K_Jack]

Exactly! :) ... but i think, at least for me personally, one of the major things that Mafia has that basically no other game does is that you actually get a FEELING when playing it (and the ending) which can pretty much only be obtained from high quality films.

That's a statement I think most Mafia fans would agree with, and that's what we focused on when creating Mafia II.

[2K_Jack]

is there blindfire?

can we change the crosshair? im not diggin that big one...

No blind fire. Not sure about the crosshair. I've never tried to change it.

[andrew.]

seriously? no blindfire? why?????

[2K_Jack]

Why have you decided to keep bikes out of the game? I understand that wiseguys don't ride bikes, but motorcycles were popular in the 50s, and It would be fun to see some people driving bikes.
When I think about 50s I think about movies like The Wild One. Didn't Greaser (one of the gangs in Mafia II) rode bikes?

When we can create a motorcycle driving experience that's as good as our car driving experience, we'll put it in a game. This is one of those things that I agree would fit into the game world, but wasn't as easy to do as you'd think from a technical standpoint. The variety of cars makes up for it :)

[2K_Jack]

I see, I know that's a kind of business between the publisher & big company. Well I will play this game in 360, the console that I only get. Thanks for the clarification Jack!

1 more question. Do you have any plan to give Xbox 360 an exclusive content? or maybe another extra content in the near future? If you don't have the answer it's ok, I know if that's company's secrecy ;)

None that I personally know of. I usually only deal with the creative stuff. Stay tuned after launch though. You never know... :)

[2K_Jack]

hello 2K_Jack
How many FPS it is possible to receive if to start mafia2 on the minimum configurations of system?

Sorry, I don't know. One of the nice things about my job is that I get a fire-breathing monster of a PC that can run the game at max quality :)

[andrew.]

so if vito touches water does he die?

can vito hop over cover?

thanks in advance

[mafioso87]

Hey Jack, very nice to see you here and dedicate your time to us fans :)

So i am curious, how many times have you play the mafia 2, given all the play-testing? And do you feel a level of saturation after playing it multiple times? :D

[cravens]

Hey Jack have you beatin the game already??? :D btw what is your favorit song in the game??

[Fuzzy McDoodle]

Multiplayer will never exist for Mafia II. If it was in the plan though, I would not be able to hint at it. So my first sentence may be a lie...
HOPE

THERE IS HOPE

[2K_Jack]

Hello Jack

Will mafia 2 be a FULL HD(1080p) game, or it will be somehting around 720p.


To answer your question - I don't know. It looks great at 720p and knowing what I know about console games, I've never even bothered to change the resolution. Let me explain...

If you've played PC games, you know that with increased resolution comes decreased frame rate. But running console games at 1080p (a massive jump from 720p) produces no performance decrease compared to running them at 720p. How do they do that? No console games actually render 1080 lines. They render frames at something like 800x600 and then they get scaled to 720p or 1080 before the video signal gets sent to your TV. The UI or HUD will scale differently and will be sharper at 1080p, but the graphics look the same.

If you want the sharpest picture possible, get the PC version. The PS3 and 360 both look great, but the PC version with all the bells and whistles turned on looks incredible.

[2K_Jack]

Hello Jack,

Can you tell if the Shop DLC is coming too on the Playstation Store?

Don't know, and if I did, I'm not allowed to say :)

[2K_Jack]

Hey I have one more question. Can you smoke in this game. Like light a cigg up when you want to. I have been looking arround the fourms and it seems that alot of people wolud love this feature. I just need a simple yes or no Thank you. :D

No. I explained this in a prior post.

[2K_Jack]

That thread has been locked...could you please atleast answer the first question? Surely you must of heard something about it. Many of us want to know! :)

And sadly, I must make you all wait until the game ships. Sorry :)

[cravens]

What happens when vito dies or gets arested? If vito gets arested will he loose all of his wepons, and to get his wepons back he will have to bribe the police?? and what if he dies will he still loose all of his wepons or will he be charged with a large bill??

[PizzaDevil]

There won't be 360 exclusive dlc.. ?

Sony made a deal with 2K.

[cravens]

There won't be 360 exclusive dlc.. ?

Sony made a deal with 2K.

Ok that is not the topic why did you bring it up?

[PizzaDevil]

None that I personally know of. I usually only deal with the creative stuff. Stay tuned after launch though. You never know... :)

That . . . . .

[McGee]

A few more questions for you Jack.

1) In Mafia 1 Tommy was telling the story, so we were constantly flashing back to certain missions in Tommy's life.

With Mafia 2 did you do something similar to this?

2) Since you've already beaten Mafia 2, do you think (since your a fan and all) it'll be game that we'll constantly keep replaying over and over again (like how many of us still replay Mafia 1, even till this day)

3) Please tell me Unchained Melody made into the game?!?!!

[2K_Jack]

Hey Jack have you beatin the game already??? :D btw what is your favorit song in the game??

Only a few dozen times :) Favorite song, that is tough. Probably this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1mkSm00kXM His voice is incredible.

Let me state once again for all of the potential whiners that it didn't matter to us when a song was released as long as it sounded era-appropriate and was a kickass song. I am well aware that this particular song was released after our game's story ends, so there is no need to mention this fact. Thanks in advance.

[cravens]

Only a few dozen times :) Favorite song, that is tough. Probably this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1mkSm00kXM His voice is incredible.

Let me state once again for all of the potential whiners that it didn't matter to us when a song was released as long as it sounded era-appropriate and was a kickass song. I am well aware that this particular song was released after our game's story ends, so there is no need to mention this fact. Thanks in advance.

Wow that song is amazing thank you for shareing it. Im glad to see that yall are taking the liberties to make this game even better. and what a voice that man had :D it made me have chill bumps down my arms. Ha

[2K_Jack]

Phew... that's all I have in me for now. I'll go back and try and answer the ones I missed tomorrow.

[mafia2]

What is the difference between arcade and simulation? Does it differ enough?

Do not you believe that the cars run too much to be the 40s? :rolleyes:

[Fugue]

Only a few dozen times :) Favorite song, that is tough. Probably this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1mkSm00kXM His voice is incredible.

Let me state once again for all of the potential whiners that it didn't matter to us when a song was released as long as it sounded era-appropriate and was a kickass song. I am well aware that this particular song was released after our game's story ends, so there is no need to mention this fact. Thanks in advance.

not heard that before, great track :)

[ThaCrip]

Let me state once again for all of the potential whiners that it didn't matter to us when a song was released as long as it sounded era-appropriate and was a kickass song.

ill totally agree. because the bottom line is as long as it's close enough time frame (which i am sure it is) and it fits the 'moment' in the game then that's all that really matters at the end of the day.

i think all the whiners are far to concerned with random stuff like this as it's basically nit picking to even bring up the time frame as surely there is other stuff in that game to be more concerned with.

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but i got a question to 2k jack if you can answer it... ill keep it real basic but i ain't even sure if your allowed to answer but... will the demo be out in July or is it most likely going to be sometime in Aug?

[Fugue]

the demo announcement said August as part of the marketing campaign.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mafia-ii-demo-due-out-in-august

[TheWarPope]

Jack please relief me from this question!
I have never been to the United States, What I do you that in the fat man mission and in the real USA, there are such things like: 50's diners.

And this may sound weird, but I love them (I dont know why I love them bud who cares).

Now all I heared about is that Denby Grace talks about: Restaurants, Hotdogs cars etc. BUD NO DINERS:eek: :eek: :eek:

Did you removed them, or did he just forgot to mentions.

Oh and about the missions is it after you've completed a mission will go to the main menu and have to choose the second mission? ore does it all go in one flow?

Greetings, TheWarPope:D

[Don_Vito]

WarPope he forgot to mention them they have been seen in gameplay videos :D, and I love the 50s diners to

[ThaCrip]

the demo announcement said August as part of the marketing campaign.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mafia-ii-demo-due-out-in-august

Well i guess that answers my question. about the only thing now is WHEN will it be out in August ;)

i hope it's out a good 2 weeks before the full game because to me it sounds like the demo is pretty much already made, it's just they are probably messing with us and have a certain date to release it :(

[King123]

I don't know if it's already been asked but does your car run out of petrol or gas and if yes then do you have to go to a gas station and pay for your gas and fill your car up if yes that would be awesome

[ThaCrip]

I don't know if it's already been asked but does your car run out of petrol or gas and if yes then do you have to go to a gas station and pay for your gas and fill your car up if yes that would be awesome

Well you will be happy as that was confirmed by Denby recently ;) (so everything you asked is true. at least as far as the cars run out of gas and you need to go refill them from time to time)

here is a quote from Denby...


And gas, yes your car can run out of gas and yes there are gas stations to fuel your vehicle if it runs out.

[King123]

This Game Is ******* Awesome ******* Of The ****ing Hook

[Ljud]

Another question for Jack:
Will the "sidemission" shown at GamesCom 2009 (The one where you trash the cars at night by throwing molotov cocktails) be in the final game? That mission was really sweet and I heard something about cuting some sidemissions from the final game.

[2K_Jack]

so if vito touches water does he die?

can vito hop over cover?

thanks in advance

No, he does not die. He will remind you verbally that he has more important things to do than go for a swim.

Vito can climb over certain objects. You won't see him performing any crazy moves though.

[2K_Jack]

ill totally agree. because the bottom line is as long as it's close enough time frame (which i am sure it is) and it fits the 'moment' in the game then that's all that really matters at the end of the day.

i think all the whiners are far to concerned with random stuff like this as it's basically nit picking to even bring up the time frame as surely there is other stuff in that game to be more concerned with.

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but i got a question to 2k jack if you can answer it... ill keep it real basic but i ain't even sure if your allowed to answer but... will the demo be out in July or is it most likely going to be sometime in Aug?

I am told only "August" by the people responsible for getting the demo to you guys. Please understand that it's a complex process to get a demo done and get it to you. It's no longer as simple as it was back in the old days where we just made a PC demo and posted it to a few web sites. There is also strategy as well. We know all of you animals will download the demo as soon as we release it. It's the other 20 million or so people that we need to take into account. The demo release must be announced and must coordinate with our marketing campaign. This is the kind of stuff we do at the 2K publishing level.

[2K_Jack]

A few more questions for you Jack.

1) In Mafia 1 Tommy was telling the story, so we were constantly flashing back to certain missions in Tommy's life.

With Mafia 2 did you do something similar to this?

2) Since you've already beaten Mafia 2, do you think (since your a fan and all) it'll be game that we'll constantly keep replaying over and over again (like how many of us still replay Mafia 1, even till this day)

3) Please tell me Unchained Melody made into the game?!?!!

1. Yes. It worked in Mafia 1 and it's how the Mafia II script was originally written, so we left it like that.

2. I hope so. But I can tell you that it won't be another 8 years before we bring you our next game...

3. Nope. I am partial to the Righteous Brothers version of that song. Because it has the Phil Spector sound, that master recording sounds very 60s. So it was one of the hundreds of songs I'm saving for future games :)

[Thymen Molizzo]

No, he does not die. He will remind you verbally that he has more important things to do than go for a swim.

So, if he falls into the water but doesn't die..
And can't swim either..

Then what happens? How does he get back to the shore?

[2K_Jack]

What is the difference between arcade and simulation? Does it differ enough?

Do not you believe that the cars run too much to be the 40s? :rolleyes:

Arcade is hell of a lot of fun. Simulation is more for people who like playing with a steering wheel peripheral. It makes the driving more releastic but at the same time more challenging compared to the arcade setting.

I'm not sure what your second question means. Can you clarify a bit?

[Midzuki]

1) Can tell more in detail about damage of cars?
Whether the case is deformed?
2) whether Will be Regdoll?
3) If to rake the lock on a car door, it will open?
4) Inhabitants Empire Bay go by a taxi, buses, underground cars?

[Rook24]

One question: Is it true the wardrobe feature was cut from the game? What i mean is when Vito walks up to a wardrobe and selects his oufit. thanks in advance

[chalkman]

Arcade is hell of a lot of fun. Simulation is more for people who like playing with a steering wheel peripheral. It makes the driving more releastic but at the same time more challenging compared to the arcade setting.

I'm not sure what your second question means. Can you clarify a bit?

+1 for simulation mode!!!!

That is great news thank you. I will not ask another question though, i want to be utterly surprised by M2 upon the first play.

[Fugue]

We know all of you animals will download the demo as soon as we release it

I'll most likely not be fit for work that day & sitting on marketplace all morning :D


But I can tell you that it won't be another 8 years before we bring you our next game...

so work has started on H&D3 already?

worth a try :o

question about the Mafia 2 script, if you can answer? I realise you joined the party some time into the process & I think I read the script was "americanised", how close is Vavra's vision to the end product after so many years? from what i remember it was written quite soon after Mafia 1.

were there any major changes to his original concept or did you you stick to his structure of the plot/story?

[Ljud]

One question: Is it true the wardrobe feature was cut from the game? What i mean is when Vito walks up to a wardrobe and selects his oufit. thanks in advance
It wasn't cut from the game. Jack said that he always choose his favourite clothes to wear.

[Rook24]

It wasn't cut from the game. Jack said that he always choose his favourite clothes to wear.

I read in another topic it was cut? Thats a big relief thanks :)

[Fugue]

it was changed but not cut, in an early version the the clothes moved a little as you selected them, later version the clothes slide across so you see the whole thing, which is arcade :o :p :D

[Ljud]

I liked the early version better :D

[jaguar46p]

Jack, There will be in a mafia 2 effect "motion blur"?

[Mafioso]

Today Happy news for me :cool:

Vito doesnt die when he hits the water. And that he will tell the story, with flashbacks to certain missions in his life.
I smell Mafia Magic. :)

[Don_Vito]

Today Happy news for me :cool:

Vito doesnt die when he hits the water. And that he will tell the story, with flashbacks to certain missions in his life.
I smell Mafia Magic. :)

I knew there would be flashbacks :D

[Rook24]

it was changed but not cut, in an early version the the clothes moved a little as you selected them, later version the clothes slide across so you see the whole thing, which is arcade :o :p :D

Just watched the video again and i understand what you mean now. Its cool :)

[Mafiashock]

So, if he falls into the water but doesn't die..
And can't swim either..

Then what happens? How does he get back to the shore?

I'm guessing they have it to where you don't even have a chance to fall in the water.

[glesson]

Have you seen a made guy swimming with his suit on?

[Mafiashock]

I could care less about swimming. For some odd reason alot of people on here are butt hurt they can't jump in the lake. Pretty strange.

[Thymen Molizzo]

I'm guessing they have it to where you don't even have a chance to fall in the water.

It's always possible, unless there's an invisible barrier.
Jack even mentioned Vito'd complain. Unless that was a joke?
And to reply to your other post, I too can care less about swimming, if there's a different way to get back on shore at the spot YOU want..

I don't want to fall in one place, and spawn at the opposite side.

[floyd06]

Jack,

How do I become a game tester for any possible furture Mafia games? :D

[Mafiashock]

It's always possible, unless there's an invisible barrier.
Jack even mentioned Vito'd complain. Unless that was a joke?
And to reply to your other post, I too can care less about swimming, if there's a different way to get back on shore at the spot YOU want..

I don't want to fall in one place, and spawn at the opposite side.

Ya I'm talking about invisible barriers...when you get too close to the water it will block you from going further while Vito says he has more important things to do than go swimming. That's just how I think it will be I could easily be wrong.

[Don_Vito]

no in a video some guys drove a car of a pier so.... I don't know what that means for invisible barriers

[ThatBadAssMofo]

Why no dynamic car damage system?

[Jukebox]

Nope. I am partial to the Righteous Brothers version of that song. Because it has the Phil Spector sound, that master recording sounds very 60s. So it was one of the hundreds of songs I'm saving for future games :)
Future games? Is that another words for Mafia III? :D
I really wish that the next Mafia series set in the 60s.

[2K_Jack]

I'll most likely not be fit for work that day & sitting on marketplace all morning :D



so work has started on H&D3 already?

worth a try :o

question about the Mafia 2 script, if you can answer? I realise you joined the party some time into the process & I think I read the script was "americanised", how close is Vavra's vision to the end product after so many years? from what i remember it was written quite soon after Mafia 1.

were there any major changes to his original concept or did you you stick to his structure of the plot/story?

Today, the overall story and most of the key characters in the original script still remain, but the game we're shipping is definitely somewhat different than what we had on paper 3 years ago.

I can't really say what happened between 2002 and the end of 2005, because I was not working on the project. I know it started as a PS2 game, which made a lot of sense back then. Development went past the end of that console generation, which meant that it had to be revised for the current console generation. With more technical possibilities come more story/gameplay possibilities, so I assume the script evolved a lot from the original PS2 design and went through a lot of rewrites, as all scripts do.

When I was asked to have a pass at it, Dan gave the script to me for a while and I did my thing to it, and then we worked together to produce something we were happy with. This is the usual process we follow with story-driven game scripts.

After Dan was no longer personally involved in the project, the story and the gameplay continued to evolve, and the script had to change along with that. Some new scenes had to be created, a lot of new dialog had to be written, etc. and it became my responsibility to make that happen.

[2K_Jack]

Jack, There will be in a mafia 2 effect "motion blur"?

Yes and it looks great, especially on the PC when playing in 3D.

[2K_Jack]

Jack,

How do I become a game tester for any possible furture Mafia games? :D

You need to live in the San Francisco Bay Area or one of the places they focus test the games in Europe.

[2K_Jack]

Why no dynamic car damage system?

What do you mean? Mafia II's cars and car damage system are pretty amazing.

[2K_Jack]

III, IV, V, who knows... Mafia is one of those franchises that can live forever.

[ATC 1982]

the thoughts of this can go to sequels will bring a tear to my eye

[andrew.]

is there a sprinting? if so, do you have to tap a Button (button A im guessing) or hold it?

[Don_Vito]

is there a sprinting? if so, do you have to tap a Button (button A im guessing) or hold it?

haha just look at the videos you can clearly see sprinting, most likely tapping the button

[Fat Tony]

3. Nope. I am partial to the Righteous Brothers version of that song. Because it has the Phil Spector sound, that master recording sounds very 60s. So it was one of the hundreds of songs I'm saving for future games :)

so the next game might be in the 60's??

[Don_Vito]

so the next game might be in the 60's??

The devs always say lets get Mafia II out of the way first...but yeah 60s and 70s :D :D

[Vito Scaletta]

It's a real shame that we won't get to see christmas in Mafia II.
When I saw the Confessional trailer, I was absolutely amazed that christmas was in Mafia II.

Sadly though it was a fugazi.:(

Or am I misleaded Jack? Will we get to see christmas in Mafia II?

[McGee]

It's a real shame that we won't get to see christmas in Mafia II.
When I saw the Confessional trailer, I was absolutely amazed that christmas was in Mafia II.

Sadly though it was a fugazi.:(

Or am I misleaded Jack? Will we get to see christmas in Mafia II?

The whole Confessions trailer was done purely for the Spike Awards Show, and the fact it was nearing Christmas.

Jack already confirmed there will be no Christmas so no reason to ask again...

[McGee]

What do you mean? Mafia II's cars and car damage system are pretty amazing.

He's referring to this video, he believes it looks pretty weak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksam-N2vRHU

[Vito Scaletta]

The whole Confessions trailer was done purely for the Spike Awards Show, and the fact it was nearing Christmas.

Jack already confirmed there will be no Christmas so no reason to ask again...

Real shame, I would have loved to walk down the street, See the santa clauses with the bells for charity, Christmas music on the radio in the cars, Christmas lights all around downtown, And all store windows decorated in christmas.

If Mafia II had that, It would be unbelievable, But sadly no. :(

Atleast we have snow wich is awesome!:D

[Vito Scaletta]

No, Wait, I think there is going to be christmas or atleast christmas songs in Mafia II.

I just remembered that all the way back at GDC 2010, IGN writed up a lovely preview, In that preview they said this...


Vito soon heads out into the winter and makes his way home on foot. As B17s fly by overhead and the sounds of "Let It Snow" play softly in the background, Vito dodges the bustling winter traffic and starts to wonder just what kind of business Joe is in.

Let It Snow - Is a christmas song, So that means that christmas is in Mafia II? :D

Source : http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/107/1076189p1.html

[ThaCrip]

Well thanks 2K_Jack for the reply about the demo. i kind of figured that nowadays they got to do there usual promoting crap *roles eyes* ;) ... to bad it was not like the old days where a demo just came online without any BS dragged along with it.

but anyways i got another question but it might not be your area of expertise but i figure it's worth a shot to ask in here (since i need to get 100percent confirmation :) ) and that is...

the 'minimum system requirements' say 'Geforce 8600'. my graphics card is a Geforce 7900GT. but the thing is, doing a quick search on Google and the general consensus seems to be that my card is faster than a Geforce 8600GT but slightly slower than a Geforce 8600GTS. so i should be able to play the game then, right? ... or is there some sort of feature the game uses on the 8xxx series graphics cards that mine does not have.

Thanks for your time.

[ThatBadAssMofo]

He's referring to this video, he believes it looks pretty weak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksam-N2vRHU

That I do. But don't get me wrong it looks really good but when that car crashes roof first against the wall (1:35), nothing happens to the roof at all. The roof is saying to us "You want me to show damage? I'm sorry I'm not dynamic" and all we can do is :( .

[Fat Tony]

ay J
is there any other type of melee weapons besides the baseball bats and the molotov and of course your fists?

[McGee]

That I do. But don't get me wrong it looks really good but when that car crashes roof first against the wall (1:35), nothing happens to the roof at all. The roof is saying to us "You want me to show damage? I'm sorry I'm not dynamic" and all we can do is :( .

No offence but have you ever driven a 50's car? You cant compare damage models to say something like GTA IV, simply because cars back then were basically tanks. My grandad had a 1958 Austin A55. One time I backed it into a fire hydrant and there wasn't even one scratch!!

To be frank, if there was high damage it would be quite UN realistic.

[dr_zoidberg]

No offence but have you ever driven a 50's car? You cant compare damage models to say something like GTA IV, simply because cars back then were basically tanks. My grandad had a 1958 Austin A55. One time I backed it into a fire hydrant and there wasn't even one scratch!!

To be frank, if there was high damage it would be quite UN realistic.

Yeah, pretty sure it looks like a tank (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJrXViFfMGk) :)

[McGee]

Yeah, pretty sure it looks like a tank (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJrXViFfMGk) :)

Lol, you do realize there's no engine in the Bel-Air, making it look like it was penetrated further. It's total bull crap, and not a fair representation.

Cars in the 60s (Lets say the 1967 Mustang) It was made from all metal parts, which may give you whiplash if you were hit at high speed head on collision but most of the time you would be alive. Now a days they have "crumple zones" which are designed to give away and leave you with a guaranteed totaled car and less than a foot between you and the car that hit you.

So again, it would be very unrealistic for a 50's car, to have the same type of damage that a car today would have.

[jdwarfer]

Hi !
There are way too much things to read, sorry.
I've a question, and I don't know if it has been answered already. :confused:

Is there a separate free roam mode, like in Mafia 1 ?
OR, could we continue playing after story end ?

[McGee]

Hi !
There are way too much things to read, sorry.
I've a question, and I don't know if it has been answered already. :confused:

Is there a separate free roam mode, like in Mafia 1 ?
OR, could we continue playing after story end ?

He confirmed that you will be able to continue playing after the story ends, but won't say how that happens.

[Fugue]

we've seen you can die quite easily if you hit objects at speed, the damage model video posted by sector looks great.

but there has to be some element of maybe unrealistic protection for the player for the sake of gameplay, Mafia is an action game with cars, not a driving sim.

[McGee]

III, IV, V, who knows... Mafia is one of those franchises that can live forever.

Yeah which is quite neat, because with Mafia you don't have a connective story, so as long as you have the Mafia theme you can make alot of games for the future. Personally I would love Mafia 3 to take place during the 60's and 70's. Awesome music back then....

Though a part of me hopes that the Mafia franchise will never go to the 21st Centurary, because that's what makes Mafia so special, the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, etc..you just don't see that in gaming.

Unless if it's like Eastern Promises with the Russian Mob, then I'm good:cool:

[jdwarfer]

He confirmed that you will be able to continue playing after the story ends, but won't say how that happens.

Ok, thanks :)

[Fugue]

I'm really not sure about Mafia in a more modern setting, I just can't see it working so well, there's just something about the eras of the first 2 games that fits with the classic mobsters image.

I know they were all just crims but the modern Mafia strikes me as a completely different animal, I would rather they went back to the 30's for the next game and revisit that, still so much potential.

[McGee]

I'm really not sure about Mafia in a more modern setting, I just can't see it working so well, there's just something about the eras of the first 2 games that fits with the classic mobsters image.

I know they were all just crims but the modern Mafia strikes me as a completely different animal, I would rather they went back to the 30's for the next game and revisit that, still so much potential.

Yeah, perhaps creating something more with a feel to Road to Perdition? Though it sounds with Mafia 2 they are heavily inspired by it, so I don't know...

I'm hoping they could go even earlier than that and try the early 20's. Seeing America just begin blooming, though the lack of cars might be worrisome, but at least they have carriages :p

[Fugue]

too much potential for even more RDR comparisons :eek:

must have cars :D

[glesson]

I would love to see a mafia game in the 1920's. With classic gangster type characters, more inspired from real life people like Vincent Cole, Jack Diamond, Dutch Schultz, Arnold Rothstein, working with the game protagonists.

[McGee]

too much potential for even more RDR comparisons :eek:

must have cars :D

eh, in RDR they had one small city that even gave the impression of the 20's era. Instead we were stuck with more rural areas, and towns. Not much of a comparison if you ask me...

It's nice to have a Franchise where each game can have a new and different story...but the fact that Daniel Vavara is gone makes me a bit nervous. Considering he wrote Mafia 2 story, can Mafia 3 really top those 2??

[Fugue]

http://cz.linkedin.com/in/danielvavra


My work is to design and write games. My speciality is to write games with good storyline, that is tied with the gameplay.

Credits:
Director / writer - Mafia (2K Games - GOD Games) - 89% at gamerankings, 2+ millions sold
Lead designer / writer - Mafia II (2K Games)
Lead designer - HiTech (unreleased)
Lead designer / writer - Next project (2K Games)

Daniel Vavra’s Specialties:
Game design of sandbox / story driven games.
Screenwriting
Graphics Art

:D

[McGee]

http://cz.linkedin.com/in/danielvavra



:D

Your thinking Mafia 3??

Hopefully, but I thought he left 2K Czech??

btw, I never realized Mafia 1 sold that many copies!!??

[jaguar46p]

Why there is no exact date leave a demo?
Productivity of a demo will differ from productivity of full game?

[dr_zoidberg]

Lol, you do realize there's no engine in the Bel-Air, making it look like it was penetrated further. It's total bull crap, and not a fair representation.

Cars in the 60s (Lets say the 1967 Mustang) It was made from all metal parts, which may give you whiplash if you were hit at high speed head on collision but most of the time you would be alive. Now a days they have "crumple zones" which are designed to give away and leave you with a guaranteed totaled car and less than a foot between you and the car that hit you.

So again, it would be very unrealistic for a 50's car, to have the same type of damage that a car today would have.

OK, maybe that wasn't the right example. My point was that even that these cars are tougher than nowadays that doesn't mean that they should behave like tanks. From the latest video with the police car, the driver was flying with the car nearly 100mph, hit the wall with the roof and the car had only some scratches. You can't say that this is realistic.

[McGee]

OK, maybe that wasn't the right example. My point was that even that these cars are tougher than nowadays that doesn't mean that they should behave like tanks. From the latest video with the police car, the driver was flying with the car nearly 100mph, hit the wall with the roof and the car had only some scratches. You can't say that this is realistic.

No offence but if your looking for OMG I can't believe i just saw that damage, then you have to look towards GranTurismo 5. The damage model in Mafia 2 is awesome if you ask me, there are tons of other videos to prove that.

[dr_zoidberg]

No offence but if your looking for OMG I can't believe i just saw that damage, then you have to look towards GranTurismo 5. The damage model in Mafia 2 is awesome if you ask me, there are tons of other videos to prove that.

You still didn't get me. I'm not the OMG guy. I just wanna see some sort of realism. So far I was also very satisfied with the damage model. But now I'm not sure when I saw the video with the cop car. You have to admit that this was quite unrealistic.

[monkeywrench]

Is there countryside in Mafia II?

[Fugue]

Hopefully, but I thought he left 2K Czech??

he did, but that page suggests he is freelance and working on 2K's next project.

those profiles are often quite good for snooping around in ;)


Is there countryside in Mafia II?

been answered, yes but not on the scale of Mafia 1

[Fat Tony]

ay J
can u casualy meet up with people like in gta. for example when niko calls roman and they have a drink and so on?

[Ljud]

ay J
can u casualy meet up with people like in gta. for example when niko calls roman and they have a drink and so on?
Probably not, because I't a linear experience.

[Muffin]

Probably not, because I't a linear experience.

Well, not casually but it's known that there is a mission that when you end it you go drinking with Eddie and Joe (and they start singin')... possibly you'll meet some gangsters in the Cathouse or the Maltese Falcone or whatever...

[Don_Vito]

Well, not casually but it's known that there is a mission that when you end it you go drinking with Eddie and Joe (and they start singin')... possibly you'll meet some gangsters in the Cathouse or the Maltese Falcone or whatever...

yeah it sounds fun :) I think I might have seen clips of that mission in trailers but not sure, well it was clips of a drunk Joe and Eddie

[Muffin]

yeah it sounds fun :) I think I might have seen clips of that mission in trailers but not sure, well it was clips of a drunk Joe and Eddie

Denby says it's his favourite driving mission, LOL! :D

[mafioso87]

Hey Jack, I wanted to ask. What is your favourite platform to game Mafia 2 on? PC or console (in case its console you dont have to say which one, in order to prevent fanboy flame war lol)

I mean obviously there are the positives of having enhanced physics and graphics when it comes to the PC. But maybe you find it more satisfying to drive cars using a controller etc?
What is your preferance? Just curious :)

[Ljud]

He's playing on a high-end pc :D

I am still am still wondering if the side mission shown on 2009's Game Developers Session ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5f7pyng8yc ) is still a part of the finished game. That mission was really sweet and it sold Mafia II to me. :D
How many side missions were cut from the main game (10%, 20%, 50% of them?)
Why cut them completely, why not make them optional an the second play, like an extended director's cut? Were they finished when you've cut them, or were they still being made?

[Don_Vito]

He's playing on a high-end pc :D

I am still am still wondering if the side mission shown on 2009's Game Developers Session ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5f7pyng8yc ) is still a part of the finished game. That mission was really sweet and it sold Mafia II to me. :D
How many side missions were cut from the main game (10%, 20%, 50% of them?)
Why cut them completely, why not make them optional an the second play, like an extended director's cut? Were they finished when you've cut them, or were they still being made?

It was supposed to have the feel of a director's cut of a movie if you decided to play the side missions. But I as well hope that mission from GDC 09 is still in the game :D

[Fugue]

After Dan was no longer personally involved in the project, the story and the gameplay continued to evolve, and the script had to change along with that. Some new scenes had to be created, a lot of new dialog had to be written, etc. and it became my responsibility to make that happen.

thanks for that :)

I might be asking more about that after release ;) too much spoiler potential.

[McGee]

He's playing on a high-end pc :D

I am still am still wondering if the side mission shown on 2009's Game Developers Session ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5f7pyng8yc ) is still a part of the finished game. That mission was really sweet and it sold Mafia II to me. :D
How many side missions were cut from the main game (10%, 20%, 50% of them?)
Why cut them completely, why not make them optional an the second play, like an extended director's cut? Were they finished when you've cut them, or were they still being made?

Because they discovered that people who chose not to do them, really missed out on the backstory, and other certain aspects of the story. So the ones they did keep (that are important to the story, and not just there to be there) are mandatory.

[Ljud]

yeah, but the they could still made unimportant missions optional, if they've already made them. I didn't think that optional mission shown at GDC really did bring that much story to the table, but it still was an awesome mission. I hope they still kept some missions for the awesome gameplay, not only for the story.

[McGee]

yeah, but the they could still made unimportant missions optional, if they've already made them. I didn't think that optional mission shown at GDC really did bring that much story to the table, but it still was an awesome mission. I hope they still kept some missions for the awesome gameplay, not only for the story.

Yes but remember there trying to create a linear experience, constantly immersed in this story they've created. They don't want a GTA experience where you go off and do pointless, random things.

[Vito Scaletta]

There is no way that they have cut out the " GamesCom 09' " mission, They made that mission way to public, It's like cutting out the Wild Ones mission, Also it appears that there is quite alot of backstory around that side mission, Cause it appears that Derek has a unethical competitor and trashing those cars will have to lead to some sort of retaliation in the game, Cause with every action there is a reaction, And I assume that mission will take a pivot on the storyline, Plus the voice acting and such was all performed, No way that they would have cut it, And the way that garage blew up was insane! That side mission was incredible, It would be a let down if it was cut out. Cause it's one of those missions that you will remember. But 2K Czech know what they are doing, I hope that all these " Cuts " don't ruin the game, Cause you can cut it up so much, That the story and gameplay suffers from it. On August the 24th, We will know. :)

[2K_Jack]

is there a sprinting? if so, do you have to tap a Button (button A im guessing) or hold it?

Yes you can sprint. You hold a button down to accomplish this. No tapping required.