Still so impressive, Mafia 2 is discovered once again through one image published on its official website. However, as its release date is set to "before October 31, 2009", better be patient!
now this game seems to be getting along very nicely and I really loved the first Mafia game and I'm really looking forward to this aswell, nice screens sofar.
Late October 09? Pfffffffft.
I better force myself to stop caring about this or it will be hell waiting for it.
*has completed Mafia1 twice, loves the game*
Great lighting in this particular shot by the way (thought no dynamic shadows, it's got lots of months to implement that in).
In every single shot the game seems to emphasize one thing : textures. I wonder if they'll be using normal mapping. The textures look so high res, and in a streaming open world city the textures would be hogging enormous amounts of bandwidth on a high end PC, let alone being impossible at that sharpness on a current console. However, if they're not using normal mapping they may be saving a lot of bandwidth/memory. I wonder how practical a design that would be... I guess we'll see in the next year or so.
The game is looking great, no doubt, but I just think it's a waste for publishers to release media to hype a game that's over a year away. Due Fall '09 and there's always a good chance a game like this will see at least one delay, and we're suddenly looking at a game that might not be out until 2010!
I believe games shouldn't be marketed until about 6 months before release. GOW 2 is a perfect example and doing a great job marketing.
2010 !! and that would be on the next next gen ?? :P
By looking at the pics u can tell that game is finished and ready to be tried !
It looks truly Amazing !!! wonder if it does in-motion too ..
All of a sudden "before 10/09" is 2010? When did that happen?
Anyway, the game looks great, can't wait to play it. System reqs won't even seem all that ridiculous by this time next year. Hell, I'm sure a 9600GT can put this through the paces already, and we're talking about a $145 GPU. I'm sure the true high end come late 2009 will be quite a leap over the current mid-to-high-range systems that seem like all the rage.
mhh i really think that it will be a bad end for the game, i really think that 2009 there will be early screens of a new generation, look at microsoft now its the third year without big news.
Commented on 2008-05-17 00:23:38 In reply to Gallardo
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mhh i really think that it will be a bad end for the game, i really think that 2009 there will be early screens of a new generation, look at microsoft now its the third year without big news.
wish they wouldnt show this game over a year before release. We all know whats going to happen.. you'll be looking forward to it for a year and then by the time it hits it'll be an anti climax because during that year wait you would of played other games that look just as nice.
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Commented on 2008-05-15 22:58:12I better force myself to stop caring about this or it will be hell waiting for it.
*has completed Mafia1 twice, loves the game*
Great lighting in this particular shot by the way (thought no dynamic shadows, it's got lots of months to implement that in).
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Commented on 2008-05-16 01:15:55I believe games shouldn't be marketed until about 6 months before release. GOW 2 is a perfect example and doing a great job marketing.
Commented on 2008-05-16 01:49:11By looking at the pics u can tell that game is finished and ready to be tried !
It looks truly Amazing !!! wonder if it does in-motion too ..
Commented on 2008-05-16 05:11:39 In reply to masteratt
Commented on 2008-05-16 05:17:32Anyway, the game looks great, can't wait to play it. System reqs won't even seem all that ridiculous by this time next year. Hell, I'm sure a 9600GT can put this through the paces already, and we're talking about a $145 GPU. I'm sure the true high end come late 2009 will be quite a leap over the current mid-to-high-range systems that seem like all the rage.
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