I enjoyed Mafia a lot more than GTA3 and its subsequent sequels on the PlayStation 2/PC. Mafia created a great sense of time and place. Mafia II looks to continue that trend. I’m almost certain that the game will be less open-world, but if they sell a great atmosphere to play in: I’m all for it. Summer 2009 is very far away. In the meantime, check out the screenshots courteousy of Play3-live:
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Not sure what to think of this. BioShock was an excellent experience, but should it have a sequel? Ken Levine is involved, but to what degree? 2K Marin, newly founded by some former developers of the original BioShock team, are the lucky (or unlucky?) developers which have been tasked with bringing a worthy sequel to one of 2007’s finest games. I wish them all the best. No news on platforms, but we can safely assume the PC and XBOX 360 are definitely in the picture

Other Take Two news include the 2009 fiscal release window (between Nov. 1st 2008 and Oct. 31st 2009) for both Mafia 2 and Gearbox’s Borderlands. Apparently, Mafia 2 was delayed thanks to GTAIV. Sadness.