*****Official Mafia II Thread*****

[Craig R]

Am I the only one who can't tell the difference?

Looks the same to me. I think Dennis is trying to mess with our heads.

 

[arc@css]

Minor difference.

 

[peterattheboro]

That's a physics comparison right? Just a wild hunch but I think you may need to see some movement to be able to compare. Still shots will do nada

 

[neoboy]

Hmm I been looking at more gameplay videos and I'm getting a little concerned about it looking quite arcadey (or accessible as other would put it) although at a guess most of the videos I've seen have been played on consoles.

 

[Nymins]

That's a physics comparison right? Just a wild hunch but I think you may need to see some movement to be able to compare. Still shots will do nada

Its an SSAO comparison. Just a minor difference in the shadows and lighting. Probably not worth the performance hit at all.

 

[banja]

Is the physx stuff just cosmetic, eye candy etc? Or will it make a significant improvement?

And what is APEX?

 

[Nymins]

Is the physx stuff just cosmetic, eye candy etc? Or will it make a significant improvement?

And what is APEX?

Physx is just eye candy. Doesn't affect the gameplay.

No idea on APEX. Must be their own physics engine in the game.

 

[Calneon]

Comparison GIF. Quite a difference when you see it like this.

 

[Mikey]

Looking forward to getting it.

 

[CliffyBiro]

So some extra shadowing?

 

[Calneon]

So some extra shadowing?

Yeah, look it up on wikipedia if you need more explaination. The gif shows quite well what it does. Generally it's not worth the FPS hit.

 

[Paul_cz]

I pre-ordered the special version last night. Have a few points on my loyalty card so I thought I would give it a go. I really enjoyed Godfather 1 and 2 so I hope this continues in the same vain, just better.

Both Godfather games are utter trash compared even to Mafia 1; Mafia 2 will stomp them into the ground and desinegrate them into little pieces of **** they are.

 

[neoboy]

Pre order up on Steam now, £29.99 for regular edition and £39.99 for Deluxe which includes:

Made Man Pack: Free access to in-game downloadable pack that lets players get behind the wheel of two different luxury automobiles modeled after classic cars from the period. In addition, Vito will look the part with two new “made man” suits, including a vintage tux.
Digital Art Book: Get to know the families of Empire Bay with a photo album-style Digital art book that takes fans through the artistic design process of the game.
Orchestral Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in Empire Bay’s symphonic masterpiece with the Mafia II score recorded by the Prague FILMHarmonic Orchestra.
Digital Map of Empire Bay: Get familiar with the neighborhoods and own the streets with the Digital map depicting the 10 square miles of Empire Bay and all the hangout spots.

Seem to get the original game with both of these if you pre order, but can't see an individual price for it. At a guess they won't have it up until this is out.

 

[miller745]

Edit: Never mind, answer is up there ^^

 

[neoboy]

See post above

 

[Mikey]

Cheaper from Play

 

[neoboy]

Frankly deluxe edition is disappointing to say the least, get very little for extra tenner. Also says this on Steam:

Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game)include nVidia PhysX_drivers 10.04.02_9.10.0522and nVidia GPU drivers 197.13 or latest, Steam Client and Microsoft DirectX.

I'm guessing this will be similar to Bioshock and not a Steamworks title unfortunately.

 

[ic1male]

Hoorah! Delighted that Games for Windows Live has been foiled once again by Mafia II on Steamworks! Tempted to pre-order as I want to play Mafia 1 first.

 

[dante6491]

Frankly deluxe edition is disappointing to say the least, get very little for extra tenner. Also says this on Steam:

I got this with the special edition from the usual highstreet place.

# Made Man Pack: Get a taste of being a Made Man in this new DLC pack. Feel the difference of a luxury automobile as you drive 2 cars featuring bold design and dynamic performance. Vito will look the part in 2 new suits including a red carpet worthy tux.
# Greaser Pack: The Mafia II Greaser DLC pack is all about speed. These 2 new hot-rod speedsters will win you pink slips every time. Pair that with 2 new suits for Vito, one with leather jacket and heavy boots, the other a leather racing suit, and get ready to start your engines.
# Printed Map: A guide to Empire Bay
# Exclusive Packshot Artwork

£27.99 for it, plus as it is steamworks, I am assuming I can register it on steam.

 

[svs22]

So its a steam title i guess? will we be able to activate retail copies on steam?