Story direction... (Mafia spoilers)

[DoHo]

How would you like to see the story go/unfold?

In Mafia we had Tommy telling the story in a flashback situation which saw him rise to the top. Personally, if the same thing happened in Mafia II I'd be disappointed. We already know what happens when you get to the top, and when the family turns on you...

We need something new, I'm curious as to what it is, and what others think/want it to be.

And how do you think it will be told? Through a flashback? Or in character real-time...? I ask because the story of Mafia was, until Half-life: Episode 2, the only game story to ever shock me. It was amazingly good, and the ending... I was shocked. I'd just hate to get a rehash of that in Mafia II, or something cheesy and horrible that I've seen a thousand times before.

Thoughts, opinions?

[KoT6opuC]

Can`t see any spoilers...

[DoHo]

I could have said out right "TOMMY DIES," but I figured I'd go for insinuation instead. Also, mentioned that the family tuns on you. Most, if not all, people here have played the game already I imagine, and I only put the warning there out of common courtesy.

In any case... you have no thoughts on how the story should be told/what should be told?

[KoT6opuC]

Well flashback isn`t bad idea, it`s nice classical way of telling story, we`ve seen it many times before, but we need something fresh, I think the story will be telling in real time, with a lot of cutscenes)

[ironbear66]

i don't know about you guys but i just love flashback stories, Flashback story in Mafia 1 was spot on =) Mafia FTW

[nomore]

Well.. flashback is so.. overused form, at least thats what I think. But in the realtime its complicated to show main character's thougts and opinions
well.. i hope that 2k czech will sort smt out

[Dbeat]

i think that the story will be in real time not flashback , dont you think that daniel varvra thinked also that flashbacks were too repetitive

[AvanGard]

I really hope this time you won’t have to kill you closest friend. (Like Sam)

And your closest friend won’t die. (Like Paulie)

And at the end you will be The Don. (Not get betrayed by him like Salieri,well you betray him too but that's not the point)

Slightly more cheerful ending will do just fine.

[Dbeat]

there will be different endings, so you dont have to worry if you dont like one ending then another will be of your "taste"

[Mr. The Big]

I really hope this time you won’t have to kill you closest friend. (Like Sam)

And your closest friend won’t die. (Like Paulie)

And at the end you will be The Don. (Not get betrayed by him like Salieri,well you betray him too but that's not the point)

Slightly more cheerful ending will do just fine.

The 1. Mafia 2 is drama.
The 2. You don't have a chance to be a don.

[AvanGard]

The 1. Mafia 2 is drama.
The 2. You don't have a chance to be a don.

If you can prove this is true, I will believe you, otherwise don't guess.

I really hope you can get to the top of the food chain this time, but I wont be disappointed If they decide not to make you the Capo di tutte Capi.

I also hope the choices in game will be a lot more deep and variable than the one's in GTA 4.

Time will tell, but by the looks of it so far, my game collection is certain to grow with yet another mafia title.

[easteregg]

What choices do you expect? The have to affect the story - so mostly your options will be "do it" or "dont do it": Kill/dont kill, Take the mission/Dont take it, Place a bomb/dont place it, and so on...

Best regards,
easteregg

[Dbeat]

eeem in all the unoficial pages tells that you wont be a Don and certainly almost all the information about the gameplay is of unofficial pages and its a good idea i dont like some kind of godfather copy ...and the choices will be tipical..kill or not kill, betray or not betray, go to restroom or not go to restroom of course the story is deep like Daniel Vavra said

[civnut850]

I also hope the choices in game will be a lot more deep and variable than the one's in GTA 4.

I really don't think you have played through all of GTA IV if you think this is the case. I kind of would like to see a situation where you get to choose which family you work for in this new Mafia. Most games that you change sides in have this written in the plot already, making it sort of bland. There should be a few main missions for everyone, and then the rest of the missions you do be totally based on which side you choose. I'd also kind of like it if there was more sort of side missions away from the main ones. For example, doing things like picking up protection money and performing hits on less important members of society for others. This would provide a much more real atmosphere in my opinion to play in.

[Mozla]

to be quiet honest i think the game should be told as it happens in real time not ten years later from a jail cell. And as prervoiusly said you won't have the chance to be don. why not, why not wipe out the commision and the other families why not rule the empire state with a iron fist or a silk glove you should have the choice to be a loyal lap dog or a rule breaking hot head and thats want will hopefully make this the most popular mafia orientated game going