Ships Ahoy - Mafia II [Aug 24, 2010, 10:16 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Mafia II is now available in North America, announces 2K Games, saying the open-world crime sequel is due on August 26 in Australia and August 27 internationally. Word is: "This pistol-packed period piece transports players to Empire Bay, a fully realized and immersive urban cityscape set in America during the 1940s and 1950s. The action unfolds with white-knuckled car chases, explosive gunplay, compelling characters and an engaging narrative set against a backdrop of meticulously detailed period environments that showcase the difference a decade can make in the evolution of music, fashion, advertising and automobiles." Those interested in sampling the game should check out the recently released playable demo.
I don't get too worked up over piracy itself. I was a dumb kid once too, but the self righteous justification is annoying as hell. Posting about how you pirate games on a public forum just makes me think of that broke, unemployed friend from high school that comes and crashes on your couch for a week, eats all your food, smokes all your cigarettes, and then gets drunk (on your beer) and launches into some diatribe about how evil capitalism is and how he's too good to work for The Man. Nobody likes that guy, and everybody knows one.
We're right to chastise that sort. That's how we promote and pass on proper mores. If the prevailing attitude was that piracy was justified, everything would actually come crashing down like the industry doomsayers are always doomsaying.
Anyways, I'm digging the game so far. It's nothing extraordinary, but it's very solid all around (I'd say the 8-8.5 reviews nailed it). I'd probably recommend the patient sort waiting for it to drop to $30 or so. I'm willing to bet there will be a Steam sale along those lines in the coming weeks.
We're right to chastise that sort. That's how we promote and pass on proper mores. If the prevailing attitude was that piracy was justified, everything would actually come crashing down like the industry doomsayers are always doomsaying.
Anyways, I'm digging the game so far. It's nothing extraordinary, but it's very solid all around (I'd say the 8-8.5 reviews nailed it). I'd probably recommend the patient sort waiting for it to drop to $30 or so. I'm willing to bet there will be a Steam sale along those lines in the coming weeks.
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