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If you prefer your organized-crime drama with a Godfather flavor, check out Mafia for PS2 and Xbox.

Despite being a nearly exact remake of a 2002 PC title, Mafia is a game you can't refuse.

Mafia begins in 1930 in a fictitious city that loosely resembles New York. The game traces the crime career of Tommy Angelo, a taxi driver turned hoodlum.

After a chance encounter in which he helps two associates of mob boss Don Salieri, Tommy returns to life as a hack. Fate intervenes, however, and he is forced to seek Salieri's protection. He learns his new trade quickly, and progresses from vandalizing cars to murder in record time.

Players need to do a lot of driving in Mafia, which is slightly reminiscent of the Grand Theft Auto games. Skill behind the wheel is crucial. Some missions require evasive moves, while in others it's important not to draw the attention of the police. A map included with the manual helps players find their way.

Mafia won't win any awards for graphics, and load times between levels are annoyingly long. Still, this is a compelling game for fans of shoot-'em-ups.

Mafia the GTA of the 1930's. Great deep story about a Mafia family. The Xbox version is alot more better than the PS2 version. The load times are very fast. It's fast like GTA3 & GTA Vice on Xbox. Graphics look 1,000 times better than PS2 version. Everything looks alot more cleaned up, and the details in everthing look a ton better. The levels are alot more clear than the PS2 version. When it's night time in the game you can see where your driving. In the PS2 version it was hard to see cause it was so dark. I haven't seen any draw distance so far. PS2 version had a big problem with that, where things would just pop up out of no where and you'd crash into something. Controls Works great with the Xbox Controller S. The game dosen't freeze either, the PS2 version froze alot for me. I think it was worth the wait, it's a whole lot better than the PS2 version. If your a fan of GTA, or Mafia action check out Mafia for xbox or PC.

Don't waste your time on the PS2 version.

This was a great game with a great story line. It had the freedom of Vice City and GTA III, but with a 1930's theme. Because you have to work your way up through the ranks of the mob, this game was challanging but not impossible. Overall this is a great game!