As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster!

Competition Closed:

Well done to our winner Tracey from Middlesborough and our 4 runners up

Roger from Dagenham

Lee from Fareham

Mike from Northallerton

Kaarel from Estonia

Thank you Kaarel for sending us a picture of your prize!

The wait is over; Mafia II has hit the streets ready for us all to delve into the world of Vito Scaletta. To celebrate zavvi are offering you the chance to become a made guy with our Mafia II merchandise giveaway. Bada bing!

4 runners up will each get:

1 x cuff links,

1 x Money Clips,

1 x pack of toothpicks,

1 x key-ring,

1 x pen,

1 x T-shirt

The winner will get all of the above plus

1 x the Mafia Lamp

This is some serious gear and it ain’t no swag! How do i enter I hear you cry, well listen up wiseguys, all you have to do is enter is leave a comment below telling us what you love best about the Take 2 Mafia videogames!

Winners will be chosen at random on the 3rd September and notified via the blog.

About Chet Roivas

Chet Roivas is a veteran videogame journalist, and zavvi's resident blogger, news-hound and critic.
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74 Responses to “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster!”

  1. tracey says:

    i love the storyline the characters the graphics your a real gangster just in a virtual world

  2. Dave says:

    I love the way you can restrict your speed so you don’t get pulled over on your way to the mission. Sad but true lol.

  3. Ben says:

    I love the take 2 mafia games because YOU GODDA DO WHAT YA GODDA DO!!!

  4. Peep says:

    Best thing I loved about the first Mafia and now about the sequel is the feeling of the era and it’s true atmosphere – characters, relations, mob business, cars, music and everything which just makes it so unique and true gangster experience.

  5. Ian says:

    Any game that makes you feel truly part of a story has done its job… and I think the Mafia games have done that with extra spicy meatballs to spare! Badda Bing!

  6. Sarah says:

    Vito is hot! Am i allowed to say that about a videogame character?

  7. Steve Quinn says:

    I love the fact that they stay away from the “mafia movies” and make the games appear more realistic. For example you would expect it to be just like GodFather or Goodfellas but they are far from it. Ok maybe they have a few hints here and there to the movies but they are still quite original.

    Mafia 2 demo was absolutely brilliant and looked graphically amazing, as do all Mafia titles. To finish off I just want to say that I think that Mafia 2 will be number one in the games charts next week and will probably be there for at least a fortnight. If not then I guess i’ll send the guys around. Capiche!

  8. Kathleen says:

    I love the action and the good story line!

  9. Ott-Olle Kallas says:

    I love the atmosphere of the Mafia II, the history, old cars, characters, weapons – my favorite is tommygun. Has not yet been properly play the game but the demo was promising.

  10. Robojeebus says:

    I Love the gun play, the story, the characters, but most of all I love the feeling it gives you of being in such an awesome period of time, it’s an authentic experience when you look at the architecture, hear the music, see the classic cars it’s like going back in time, AND you get to blow stuff up. PERFECTION

  11. Adam rogers says:

    I love the mafia games for the vintage cars and weapons in the game as opposed to a modern setting!

  12. Modestas says:

    I love the destructibility of Mafia II and the great storyline

  13. Davey Grime says:

    What’s not to like? Who’s never put on a fake ‘Noo Yoik’ accent and pretended to be a gangster? What…it’s just me that does that? Oh well…bada bing.

  14. Devilishx says:

    i’ve been waiting years for a gta style game that nails it…. the graphics are insane the motion is fluid, the story is deep. realy what more could you ask for out of a gta / saints row killer…. the radio shows are a blast laid back oldies that really put you in that 50′s feel. the classic cars are great aswell there is just to much stuff to point out so ill end with this. ITS FREAKIN AWSSOME

  15. ItsPirrip says:

    I love the storyline and the characters. Oh! I hear bullets flying… :)

  16. Manskali says:

    The storyline ofcourse! It rocks.

  17. Ryan says:

    I love the story and the humor and also all the violence and action parts!! Thanks….

  18. Sonny says:

    This keeps my Davey out of mischief and the graphics are awesome

  19. KillerEST says:

    Graphics are awesome and story seems great. There are very realistic things and actions. And I’m old cars/things fanatic, so this game is exactly for me. There are some awesome features, what other games doesn’t have.

    Mafia 1 is great game, too :D .

  20. Pedre Wilson says:

    The thing I love best is the authenticity of the game world. Everything feels so realistic. The chatter between pedestrians on the streets, the voice acting, the radio, the way the cops chase you in your car, the way the cars handle, the individual details inside buildings, the shooting mechanics and most importantly the story!

  21. Mauno Tälli says:

    Story was good driving was great everything else SUPER !

  22. Heilo Heil says:

    I’ve played this game once (Demo) and it seems pretty f*cking good. Story is full of action, city is awesome, driving seems realistic. Game has very much to give. I love that players can give pride to cops and can steal.

    Game is awesome!

  23. HotPocketNinja says:

    I really enjoy playing games from 1940s – 1960s. I’m not from that era so it’s good to experience something from that era (even if its fictional)
    I really like history :) and this game have that in it.

  24. Keith Burton says:

    Wicked game with a wicked story line. GREAT

  25. DanTheMan says:

    Mafia II is a great sequel to the first which was epic. Mafia II is even better with great new features FTW

  26. Rauno V says:

    I love the feel of the driving and the clichéd but fun and awesome storyline.

  27. Cookie_Swagger says:

    Mafia 2 is a world full of classic story lines, epic gun fights and original gangsters what more do you want

  28. Abdullah M. kara says:

    in summer night drivin around with(henry,joe) 50′s music. Take a break front of doc’s place road & watchin city lights.

  29. Lee says:

    I love the speeding tickets. Tear past a cop, wait for the siren then pull over. Watch behind and wait for them to start walking toward your car, then hit the gas and watch the suckers fumble about trying to get back after you. Never gets old xD

  30. Jack Payne says:

    Loved the atmosphere they created and of course the play boy magazines.

  31. Ben says:

    Voice acting, the Accents give a sense of mafia realism! Badda bing badda boom?!

  32. Terence Hackett says:

    The best just got even better. A game with real cajones!

  33. Andrew says:

    What made the first Mafia game so great was the depth of the story and characters, the realism of the cars and the guns (remember hearing the brass rolling on the floor after firing?) and it was graphically the best game I had seen at the time.

    Mafia II so far seems to be offering another great story with deep characters once again with stunning graphics and this time an amazing physics engine to go with it.

    Why can’t all games give as much attention to the story as the Mafia games?

  34. George Vlachos says:

    I loved the story from Mafia 1 and the whole world in mafia 2

  35. Ian H says:

    Mafias atmosphere, with the music and the old school cars, is very absorbing, helping to draw you in to the storyline. The cars handle very well, especially compared to over games in the genre like gta.
    The guns feel and sound meaty but the best part is the fast paced story which makes you feel like you are in the mafia with all the drama and danger you could wish for. Just make sure you dont end up sleeping with the fishes!

  36. Chris Clarke says:

    I just love playing the bad guy

  37. Solange says:

    The graphics

  38. Gary Mills says:

    I love the authenticity of the game with the realistic settings and scenarios. I also enjoy any game with an effective, rolling storyline that immerses the player into what’s going on.

  39. Alexander says:

    I love the mafia games for the great storyline

  40. gordon says:

    the graphics

  41. David Sweet says:

    I is well put together

  42. Richard Sutherland says:

    Amazing graphics and the whole atmosphere and the fact it takes itself more seriously than GTA IV.

  43. Angie Allen says:

    The graphics,violence driving and everything else is just so realistic

  44. Luke dublin says:

    I love the story lines and the graphics it really makes me feel like a gangster lol

  45. Mark Stirrop says:

    Great interactive game, makes you feel part of the game.

  46. C Hui says:

    The storyline itself!

  47. Nicola Ryall says:

    The storylines are great and the graphics fantastic.

  48. Pete A says:

    The amount of detail that’s gone in to the background to create an immersive environment is really impressive. Makes you lose track of time every time you play! Don’t forget to eat!

  49. Caroline says:

    Definitely the graphics

  50. Paul Green says:

    What a game,Mafia II makes an offer you might want to mull over!