Summary
Release date : 27 Aug 2002
Sequel: Mafia IIPublisher : Gathering of Developers
Developer: 2K Czech
Overview
Mafia is a 2002 action-adventure video game developed by Illusion Softworks and published by Gathering of Developers. The game traces the rise and fall of Tommy Angelo, a fictional mafioso in the 1930s.Mafia received positive reviews for the Windows version, with critics praising the game for its realism.
PLOT
In 1930, Thomas "Tommy" Angelo, a local taxi driver, is strong-armed into helping Paulie and Sam , two mobsters working for crime boss Don Ennio Salieri, escape from an ambush planned by members of the Morello family; he is compensated for his trouble with money and a promise of assistance if he requires it. The next day, Tommy lures two Morello thugs who attempt to kill him to a bar owned by the Salieri family where they are promptly gunned down. As repayment, Tommy is recruited as an associate. Two years after joining the Salieri family, the restaurant's bartender, Luigi, informs Tommy that strange men have been harassing his daughter Sarah, who passes on the information to Salieri. Outraged at the news, Tommy and Paulie are tasked with scaring the punks off, though while completing the job, the pair end up killing one of the leaders of the gang who turns out to be the son of a prominent city councilor...
Gameplay
Mafia's storyline gameplay consists of driving, mainly easy city cruise between different locations, as well as chases and races; the rest of the game is based on third-person on-foot navigation and shooting - all inter-connected with cutscenes. In addition to city and countryside, detailed interiors like the city's airport, a museum, a church, a hotel, an abandoned prison, restaurants and Don Salieri's bar are included. Weather changes and day/night cycles are in use, though unlike in Grand Theft Auto missions take place at a set time and the weather is fixed during the duration of the level.51 classic American cars around the city can be driven in Mafia, plus 19 bonus cars unlockable after the main mode and the opening of a new game mode. Cars are introduced periodically - in the beginning of the game, early 1920s models drive of the vehicles are based on real-world cars from the era.
Recommended System Requirements
CPU : Intel PENTIUM III or AMD Athlon processor
RAM: 2 GB
GPU : video card with DirectX 8.1 compatible drivers
Direct X: DirectX 8.1
OS: Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XPStorage : 2 GB of free hard drive space
Sound : DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
