I played Mafia II at a time when I had nothing else left to play. I had little hope about the experience I would get, because I am not into games with guns in them and mafia wasn't an interesting theme for me either. Well, I was in for a surprise. I liked it so damn much.
It turned out to be another one of those rare games where I was willing to follow the story and listen to all dialogues. The way the game depicted a mafia henchman's life was quite exquisite in that it was genuine. Hell, I still remember starting every new day, waking up to the damn fucking phone and finding myself in god knows what kind of dipshit this time. I wanted to maul the phone and crush it into bits, though that would hardly solve any problems. Throughout the time I played the game, it felt like I was Vito myself. I felt the pain, neverending restlessness and uphill struggle.
Gawd it was good. I am down for having just a similar experience, not even an improved version. Here is hoping that they won't fail to deliver.
