Despite a few negative reviews by connoisseurs of the first part, "Mafia 2" came out with a very high-quality game. Many talked about copying the gameplay from the famous GTA, but the feature of the “Mafia”, which has won millions of fans, is not so much the popular gameplay as the authentic atmosphere of the gangster cities of America in the early and mid twentieth century.
Against the background of the general popularity of Mafia 2, additions from developers in the amount of 3 full-fledged add-ons and several sets of content became a predictable continuation of work on a successful franchise.
Sweeper cleaning
Such a charismatic hero as a laconic professional killer, who easily and clearly does his job, without regard to morality and moral principles, has become quite popular in the world, thanks to the cinema. The developers of 2K Czech also decided to follow a common fashion and released an almost cinematic story of a cleaner with a dramatic plot.
Fully subordinate to the atmosphere of the original Mafia 2 game , The Betrayal of Jimmy and Jimmy's Vendetta add-ons are not connected by common storylines with the story of Vito, the good guy from the original Mafia 2 game . In general, these are stories about two completely different people: while Vittorio Antonio Scaletta is a reliable young guy with principles , making his way in life from the bottom, James Carella from the add-on is an established professional mercenary with the appropriate reputation, composure and even an improved initial set of weapons .
The plot of the add-on, to put it mildly, is a bit short, if not to say that it is cut to 2 clips at the beginning of the game and at the end, but the add-on has the long-awaited opportunity for free walks on Empire Bay, but it makes little sense. There is a feeling that in the game Mafia 2, The Betrayal of Jimmy, the passage of which is reduced to performing banal missions, is just a short background to the second add-on.
In general, the betrayal lived up to its name - as the bosses reacted to Jimmy and put him in jail, so the developers acted with the fans' expectations, leaving them to wait for the continuation. Well, that did not have to wait long.
Jimmy's Vendetta - Retribution
In the second part, a logical tie based on the previous addon. Johnny accidentally freed much earlier than scheduled. This replenishment is a storyline of 30 quests, the meaning of which is to destroy former employers.
The measured gameplay with an abundance of plot inserts and a detailed description has remained in the past, and the feature of the game Mafia 2 (add-on Jimmy's Vendetta) will be action. The angry hero for several hours keeps the player in suspense, dealing with 4-5 hundred bandits on the way to his goal.
No stealth modes and neat sweeps, everything happens extremely quickly. Artificial intelligence is now much smarter, and that look will go around from the side or from the rear, and the closer to the mafia bosses, the more often such maneuvers occur. Law enforcement officers are also pleased (or nervous) with their adequacy, they quickly and easily respond to alarms in stores, and on the street they do not hesitate to gather around a fined player in a matter of minutes.
The appearance of some arcade makes life easier for the hero: marks on goals, rewards for violating traffic rules and killing, achievement system and even mission timer, all this adds mobility to the game. In addition, several very interesting cars appeared in the supplement that can be easily stolen.
The supplement is no longer designed for reading the plot and soulful viewing of videos, but for entertainment in the American town in the style of Rambo and The Expendables.
Familiar all faces: Joe's Adventure
Adventures of Joe, according to most players, is the most successful official addition. One of the friends of the main character of the original game "Mafia 2" - Joe Barbara - appears in the city after a 5-year "vacation" due to disagreements with one of the bosses about the mafia. There is a year left until Vito’s release and the plot of the supplement does not interfere with the course of the original story, but some missions have an explanatory description and look something more than orders for Jimmy.
The addition allows you to visit new locations, quite picturesque, try on clothes in the style of a fun protagonist and, of course, look through magazines with young ladies. This is where all the differences from the other two add-ons end. You still have to sweep the bandits, arrange routs and steal cars for a while. And yes, the enemies are as vicious and skillful as those of Jimmy.
Handicraft igrodely
In addition to 2K Czech, fans of the game Mafia 2 also worked on mods. The Friends for Life add-ons, FreeRide and other cardinal and not very modifications of the game world were created in large numbers, which confirms the popularity of the original game. So, “ Friends for Life” globally changes the world of the game, opening all locations, adding additional features to the character, and also provides the opportunity to acquire a bodyguard.