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Mafia II

August 24, 2010ShooterESRB M

Overview

About Mafia II

Mafia II is a third-person action-adventure game set in the fictional American city of Empire Bay between 1945 and 1951. Players control Vito Scaletta through a story-driven campaign involving organized crime, navigating an open world on foot or by vehicle. Gameplay combines shooting, driving, and limited melee combat, with a wanted system that escalates law enforcement response based on criminal activity. The game features era-appropriate vehicles, licensed period music across multiple radio stations, and a cover-based combat system.
Story setup
In 1943, Sicilian immigrant Vito Scaletta is arrested during a robbery and chooses to enlist in the United States Army rather than serve prison time. After returning home on leave to Empire Bay in 1945, he reunites with childhood friend Joe Barbaro, who has become involved with the city's organized crime families. When Vito learns his late father left the family deeply in debt to a loan shark, he turns to the criminal underworld for work, taking on jobs with Joe and various mob contacts to settle what is owed. After a stint in prison, Vito emerges in 1951 and rises quickly through the ranks of the Falcone crime family alongside Joe, securing the lifestyle he has always wanted. But as tensions mount between the city's rival factions, Vito finds his loyalties tested and his ambitions threatened by forces he cannot control.
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At a glance

Released
August 24, 2010
Platforms
PC
Genres
Shooter, Racing, Adventure, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB M
Time to beat
~16 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for Mafia II.

Typical
16hoursStory plus some extras
Completionist
51hoursEvery side objective too

Estimated from 8 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Mafia II offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Mafia II. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+
ESRBM
  • Intense Violence
  • Nudity
  • Sexual Content
  • Strong Language
  • Use of Drugs and Alcohol
  • Blood
GRAC19+
PEGI18
  • Violence
  • Bad Language

No Rating Summary

USK18

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