Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is a cult third-person action game released in 2002. This series of games is still very popular and respected among gamers. In 2016, the third part of the Mafia saga was released. But the founder of the project is still not forgotten. This program has everything you could wish for in 2002 for a computer game: a great storyline, an open world, gangster romance and good graphics for its time.
All the playing time you go through the storyline for Tommy Angelo, a former taxi driver. However, not many people know that the game has another mode in which you can pass the time after passing the main campaign. This mode will be an excellent occasion to once again plunge into the atmosphere of the game and spend a few hours or even a dozen after it (the mode does not spare anyone with its increased complexity).
In this article, you will learn all the details about the "Big Walk" ("Mafia") mode : walkthroughs, secrets and gameplay features that you might not have known about before.
All game modes
In total, in the computer game "Mafia" there are 3 gameplay modes. The first is a storyline campaign. As part of it, you have to go through 20 different missions, which are accompanied by screensavers. Between tasks, you will not be able to move freely around the city, because they will constantly be required to complete a mission (and often most tasks are completely time-limited).
The plot is plot, but everyone still wants to enjoy the American city of the 20s. This is exactly what the game developers thought and inserted into the “Mafia” a free mode called “Walk”. In it, no one commits you to engage in missions. You can simply explore the city and ride on it at your pleasure with atmospheric music.
When you go through the story, and walking around the city will cease to be fun, then welcome to the "Big Walk" mode. The Mafia, which takes about 20 hours to complete for the first time, seemed too short for the developers, so they decided to add another campaign. 19 new tasks, which vary in complexity and goal, will bring a few more hours of active gameplay. Already interested? Then consider this mode closer.
How to open?
Consider how to open the "Big Walk" in the "Mafia". You can access the regular game right from the first launch. And to open the "Big Walk", you have to go through the main storyline. If you are only interested in a separate mode, then download someone else’s save from the Internet with the storyline passed and copy them into the game’s folder in “My Documents”.
After that, start the game. If earlier the item in the "Big Walk" main menu was inactive (highlighted in gray), now you can click on it. Now let's talk about how this mode differs from the main game and what you need to pay attention to.
Differences from the story mode
The first differences are immediately apparent to the player. Firstly, the main character begins the game on his own estate. You still play as Tommy. You own one of the two fastest cars in town. In your own home you can save stolen and found cars, replenish health, stocks of weapons and so on. It should be noted right away that there are big problems with weapons in this mode, since almost all missions are connected with theft of vehicles.
In the game "Mafia" ("Big Walk") secrets are literally at every step. The city itself and its architecture have also been slightly modified. Now in many places springboards are waiting for you, for jumping on which you will receive bonuses. In addition, there are 19 unique cars hidden in the city that can be found and driven into your own garage.
The main plot places in this mode are closed (Salieri bar and others). You can drive sports cars as you wish: there is no police in the "Big Walk", so no one will be able to punish you for your folly or lawlessness. However, with the latter, it’s more accurate - in the city gangsters still operate, who can easily kill you. However, you can also earn extra money on them: the death of one gangster brings Tommy $ 500.
And the latest changes relate to city traffic. Firstly, public transport is now a bit slow and can accumulate at one point. Because of this, you may not wait for him at the bus stop. Secondly, the city fleet was slightly simplified - sports cars were removed from it and made them rare (found in one or more copies). An example is your personal car at home: only Tommy and one other person in the city have one. It is worth noting that it is not recommended to hammer your garage with the first cars that come across. Almost all garage spaces will be occupied by prize-winning and unique cars that you will find in the city or receive for the successful completion of missions. On this in the game "Mafia" ("Big Walk") secrets end. You are now prepared.
Mode start
As mentioned above, in this game mode you have to go through 19 unique missions. They are arranged in random order, so you can come across both easy and very difficult tasks in a row. In the "Big Walk" ("Mafia") mode, the passage can take about 15 hours - it all depends on your driving skills in the main part. If you easily coped with a racing mission, then here you will not have any problems.
Before you begin, take note of some tips:
- You will not be able to repeat the mission already completed.
- All tasks are given by instructors in different points of the city. The first NPC can be found right next to your estate.
- After successfully completing the quest, you must again return to the person who issued the mission. He will tell you where to pick up the Tommy award. After that, you will see the corresponding mark on the city map. All quest characters are also marked on the map.
- You can take tasks in any order convenient for you.
- After completing the mission "Big walk" progress is automatically saved in the slot "Tasks". In addition, you can save it in a separate slot "House" when visiting your estate.
Now let's move on to the full and detailed walkthrough of the game.
Mission 1
In the very first mission, your task will be to drive the truck from one point to another. The problem is that the truck is stuffed with activated explosives, which fire at low speeds. Accordingly, you should not lower the speedometer needle below 34 mph.
At the beginning of the task, you have 30 seconds to gain the indicated speed threshold, otherwise you will fly into the air with the truck. But there is one pleasant moment in this mission - it is not limited in time. You must choose the best route and go at a sufficient speed. Drive calmly along the path marked on the map and feel free to use the beep so that other cars part with you.
Mine clearance
In the "Big Walk" ("Mafia") mode, the passage continues with another thematic mission with explosives. This time you do not have to drive a truck with bombs. Your task will be to clear sites that are scattered throughout the city. You will be offered a fairly fast car, with which you will have time to go around all the bombs that are marked on the map. To clear the mine, just go to the explosives and press the "U" key.
Transportation of fireballs
The next mission will be limited in time. In it you will have to drive trucks with cars. There are three trucks and three points in total. You must swap them. If you know the city streets and short roads well, then do the job the first time. Complicated by the fact that you yourself have to load sports cars in trucks, while not damaging any of them.
Explosive cargo
Another variation on the theme of driving a truck from point A to point B. However, this time another surprise awaits you. The fact is that this truck is loaded with nitroglycerin, which leads to an explosion in the slightest collision with other objects. In addition, the task is limited by a timer. If successful, you will receive for personal use the truck from the first mission of the game "Mafia" ("Big Walk"). Cars are stored in your garage automatically.
Short way
Another car delivery on time. This time your car will take into account gas mileage. The faster you drive, the faster the fuel is consumed. Therefore, you will have to pave the route so that in time to be near the gas station. There is no timer in this task.
The pursuit
Assignments of the "Big Walk" ("Mafia") continue the most difficult mission in the game. In addition to your car, an airplane will take part in it. Your goal is to chase the aircraft at a distance of no more than 200 meters from it. At the same time, the aircraft does not take into account the presence of buildings and other obstacles, and you will have to take all these obstacles into account. Almost none of the players managed to complete this mission the first time, so do not despair. After several attempts, you will remember the route of the aircraft and you will easily follow it.
Strange and unusual mission
You must drive all the control points in the time allotted for the car provided. The trouble is that with increasing speed, the main character distorts the perception of time and distance, which disturbs and confuses the player. It also goes through several attempts and through the study of the entire route.
Enemy elimination
Tasks do not differ in a special variety of gameplay. However, the eighth mission does not imply the pursuit of time. You have to kill three snipers who keep you on the fly. This is the whole complexity of the task. Use shelters to simplify. In the game "Mafia" ("Big Walk"), weapons are in short supply, so save with your prize sniper rifle in your house.
Invisible Man
Another mission without cars. You must catch up with the invisible man. Watch his actions closely, as he will try to outwit you and hide from sight.
Driving a car
You have to overtake a sports car from point A to point B with several nuances. First, bombs will fall from the sky. Secondly, your car will stall at speeds above 40 mph. As a reward you will be provided with this car, but in good condition.
Russian roulette
This time there will be a choice of two cars: one of them with explosives, and the other without. However, there are no differences on the map, so you can only guess or pass the second time.
Little respite
The easiest mission gives you a break after several difficult tasks. Also, it can be considered the simplest in the whole game "Mafia 1" ("Big Walk"). You have to perform several actions: run around the house, sit down several times, bring the box to the destination, accompanied by an NPS and put it in place.
The rescue
Here you have to save a girl who is on the other side of the city. Pave the shortest and most convenient route to the goal in advance, and then you will succeed.
"Important conversation"
In mission 14, you have to ride around the city between telephone boxes. Between them, you should be laid on time on the timer, otherwise the interlocutor will hang up and you will fail the task. Easy to walk with a good knowledge of the city streets.
UFO encounter
This time instead of an airplane you are chasing a flying saucer. At the end of the journey you will find a reward - another collectible car for your garage.
Skirmish
The game "Mafia" ("Big Walk") does not often offer you shootings and gives up arms. 16 mission is just one of those. In the task you will have to go through the alley, from beginning to end filled with enemies. Opponents will climb from everywhere, even from the balconies, so be careful. At the end, turn left into the courtyard. Here three gangsters with shotguns will immediately run out at you, so hide behind the nearest available shelter so as not to die from two shots. It is worth recalling that in case of failure, each task starts from the very beginning.
Speed
Already a familiar task for those who have long been in the game "Mafia" ("Big Walk"). 17 mission is the next stage of the car. When speed decreases and collisions, the mission starts all over again, so choose wide streets with a minimal amount of public transport.
Race
In the mission you have to drive an unusual rocket car and drive from one end of the city to the other. However, your route is not arbitrary, but given by columns of smoke. Therefore, carefully look at the road so as not to miss the desired control point. If you decide to cut a corner or go around a column of smoke in a short way, then you will have to return to the control point. In this way, you will spend more time passing, so it is recommended to immediately go according to the rules of the race.
Destruction of the enemy
The final task is not connected with pursuits. This time you have to kill Speedy Gonzales. You can miss him as he gets in his car and drives off. For a quick passage, go around the courtyard from the back, from which Gonzales runs out, and shoot him.
the end
Congratulations! You have completed the "Big Walk" mode in the game Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. Most of the tasks do not relate to the main plot, but simply add complexity.
After completing all the tasks you can continue to play in the free world. As before, all prize cars in the garage, all weapons and bonuses will be available for use. Now the game will be saved only in a special slot "House". To repeat the passage you will have to start the entire mode again.