8/10, A tier. Definitely not as good as the first but the story is interesting enough to keep the game engaging.
The acting is great, just as human as the first game. I can't really think of anyone who was bad. Standouts of course being Vito and Joe. The period of the game is captured just as well as the first game. The cars, the clothes, the way people speak, all top notch.
The music is incredible and creates such a brilliant atmosphere. With all music taken straight out of the time period and mob movies such as Goodfellas. The game does repeat allot of the same songs though, a minor gripe but one that did bother me a bit.
All these factors are so great yet I still can't get into the game as much as the original. I think it is mainly due to the story still being great and worth playing through but not nearly as solid or engaging as the original. The story feels kind of disjointed, mostly introducing all kinds of things instead of focusing on a singular part of life in the Mafia. I don't want to spoil where the game goes but there are way to many things going on without a singular focus.
I do love the themes the game explores with allot of them being the same as the first game, but I don't think they were executed nearly as well. The main drive for me being how the game connects to the first and the different periods and settings the game explores. The ending felt a bit out of nowhere despite how beautifully brutal it is.
The gameplay is a bit repetitive much like the first game, it is ok for what it is but some missions are just unfair with how many guys there are and how easily they can shoot you. I do love the fact if you fail some missions the story continues as normal. Makes the game feel way more realistic. The fist fights are just bad. Most affective way to win is just to mash circle and maybe dodge a few times with x.
The style of the game is much more dynamic than the first game. The fast edit montages really feel straight out of a mob movie. The world itself has allot more to do. You can enter shops, change clothes, eat at a diner. All great stuff but much like the first game it is mostly a linear story based game.
I did really enjoy the game and am really glad I played it. Definitely not as epic as the first game but still good in its own way.
The acting is great, just as human as the first game. I can't really think of anyone who was bad. Standouts of course being Vito and Joe. The period of the game is captured just as well as the first game. The cars, the clothes, the way people speak, all top notch.
The music is incredible and creates such a brilliant atmosphere. With all music taken straight out of the time period and mob movies such as Goodfellas. The game does repeat allot of the same songs though, a minor gripe but one that did bother me a bit.
All these factors are so great yet I still can't get into the game as much as the original. I think it is mainly due to the story still being great and worth playing through but not nearly as solid or engaging as the original. The story feels kind of disjointed, mostly introducing all kinds of things instead of focusing on a singular part of life in the Mafia. I don't want to spoil where the game goes but there are way to many things going on without a singular focus.
I do love the themes the game explores with allot of them being the same as the first game, but I don't think they were executed nearly as well. The main drive for me being how the game connects to the first and the different periods and settings the game explores. The ending felt a bit out of nowhere despite how beautifully brutal it is.
The gameplay is a bit repetitive much like the first game, it is ok for what it is but some missions are just unfair with how many guys there are and how easily they can shoot you. I do love the fact if you fail some missions the story continues as normal. Makes the game feel way more realistic. The fist fights are just bad. Most affective way to win is just to mash circle and maybe dodge a few times with x.
The style of the game is much more dynamic than the first game. The fast edit montages really feel straight out of a mob movie. The world itself has allot more to do. You can enter shops, change clothes, eat at a diner. All great stuff but much like the first game it is mostly a linear story based game.
I did really enjoy the game and am really glad I played it. Definitely not as epic as the first game but still good in its own way.