The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. The player character's criminal activities may incite a response from law enforcement agencies, measured by a ' wanted' system that governs the aggression of their response. Development began in 2003, soon after the release of the first Mafia game. At release, Mafia II received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise particularly directed at the story, gameplay and characters but the restrictive world design and lack of features from other sandbox games was criticized.Ī version consisting of previous downloadable content, entitled Mafia II: Director's Cut, was released by Feral Interactive in December 2011. Mafia II was followed by the sequel Mafia III in October 2016. To coincide with the remake of the 2002 first entry in the series, a remastered version of the game, entitled Mafia II: Definitive Edition, developed by d3t Ltd, was released by 2K Games on. It received mixed reviews, particularly for its bugs and glitches, which weren't present in the previous games. This Definitive Edition was also included in the Mafia: Trilogy pack, released on 25 September 2020.

The player character engaging in a gunfight with the authorities. Police awareness in the game works in a similar manner as with the previous game, although the player can now bribe after committing an offense. However running from the authorities will still result in them shooting the player. The game is set in the 1940s–early 1950s era of Empire Bay, a fictional city based on New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and Detroit. There are 50 vehicles in the game as well as licensed music from the era. Depending on the weather during the course of the game, vehicles handle differently. For example, during the early chapters in winter, vehicles are more likely to slip on the road due to the ice. Many firearms from the previous game return, such as the Thompson submachine gun and Colt 1911, as well as a pump-action shotgun. New World War II–era weapons, the MG 42 and the Beretta Model 38, also appear in the game.

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