[Andykas]

Pikk analüüs senise info põhjal (leaked videod ja screenshotid)

Spoiler

Ok. I'll try to give my 3 cents and recap some of the things already said by other people. (forgive me for the cross posting, for those of you who already seen this)

1) Both the new screens on Gamespot and the leaked video does seem to be coming from the same, unique mission. Before being too harsh on the graphics (for example) let's try to keep that in mind. The mission takes place on one of those days of spring, full of sun and yet with a somewhat dark, rainy sky. This might explain a few things:
a) the pictures being a little bit "cold" in terms of colour palette.
b) the lack of the extensive glare effects present in older shots
c) the lack of the yellowish hue all the other screens have been sharing so far.
As I said this can either be the single mission, or the "mood of the early 50s" as the producer said. I would rather prefer it to be temporary instead of being a "constant mood" but I'll just wait and see.

2) The leaked video is probably coming from an xbox360. Either that or a PC controlled with a xbox joypad. To support my idea I'll point you to the pictures of the event in san francisco on MafiaII official site, and to the fact that the movements in the video are TYPICAL of a game controlled by a joypad. the camera moving around the car, the character moving, that's definitely not a mouse nor a keyboard.
This might explain a few more things:
a) the graphics being somewhat less "xtreme" compared to the screens we've seen so far
b) popups
c) the consoleish driving.

Having said all this, here are my few gripes:

a) the new pictures lack ambient occlusion: look at the car in the latest screens and see that it's casting a single, monochrome shadow. If you look at some of the first images ever released you'll see the cars cast a shadow PLUS the ambient occlusion (the darker area just under the car). I don't know you, I want the ambient occlusion back. At least as an option. Other games have it, that shouldn't be impossible to do.

b) the lighting in some scenes seems to be completely off. Especially in the leaked video, some internal scenes seem not to have any dynamic lighting at all.

c) If that driving is from the PC version, it really seems to be definitely toned down comparing it to the old mafia. Which is, if true, IMHO a terrible mistake. I would say, let's not give up onto this one. Most of the people here are still playing Mafia I now, some even modding. We've kept the game alive for almost 7 years. IF the majority of us believe the driving should remain the same as the original (at least in its philosophy) we should speak out and write an open letter. It would be a lot more productive than say "oh damn it, they've ruined my favorite game, screw 'em". And it would do good. I know the game isn't out yet, and we shouldn't complain about something we don't even know. But given the fact that every time we hear the producers talk about the game we hear the same stuff over and over again, I'm beginning to fell a little bit uncomfortable. "The driving is more fun, the driving in the first mafia was a failure from a gameplay point of view". Well we should at least let these people know that it might not be the case, and that some of us (if not all) believe a change in that direction would be detrimental. Again let's keep in mind we basically gave them almost 7 years of free advertising. IF the community is not happy with something as important as this, they should be alerted. Because adding a better handling of cars with a later patch or leave the task to the modders is not a solution. I say let's tell them and see what they reply. Maybe they'll reassure us, they'll say that nothing is wrong and that the driving doesn't feel that different from the first one. Or maybe they'll tell us to quit griping, that the consolish driving is good. Or maybe they'll listen to us and change it, if it's "wrong". I believe it's worth a try.

OK those were the gripes. Everything else seems to be shaping up pretty well. Which is an understatement, given the exxaggerated expectations the fanbase is now having for this title. The game looks promising, very promising. Of course I'll buy it whatever the results, mostly for the respect I still have for the guys at Illusion, who have seldom made a bad game, and of course for te affection to the first chapter, which was so good, that I bought it two times in two different languages.
That's my three cents for tonite.

[inzz]

[Andykas]

RPS Preview: Mafia II

[-Superman-]

[der hammer]

[xpander]

[-Superman-]

[madness]

[asjameez]

Ega käsikiri ei näita otseselt, kui kaua läheb aega mängu läbi tegemiseks.

[xpander]

[Wiltz]

...3-4 korda pikem kui keskmise filmi käsikiri. imised, õppige inka ikka koolis selgeks, muidu pärast kehvake elada kui pooltest ilma asjadest mõhkugi ei mõika, ainult mataga ka hakkama ei saa

[asjameez]

[der hammer]

issand jumal. kõik peab täiesti puust ja punaselt tõlkima..

[puik17]

[Andykas]

Keegi pre-ordereid ka juba teinud on? PC-le 440 eek

[puik17]

Mõtlesin, et teeks. Siis jälle mõtlesin, et ei tee.
See leaked gameplay või beta vms hirmutas veitsa ära.
Näisnoh, ilmselt teen ära ikka lähivpäevil. Hind on suhtkoht hea.

[Heineken]

[veso]

Mis te mängite seda aint auto juhitavuse pärast? Ma arvasin, et mafia story ja muu pidi sellel nii vägev olema, et auto juhitavus on kõige väiksem asi selle juures. Miks mitte niisama siis mingi auto simu mängima mitte minna?

[sakinaga]

veso, juhitavus on väike, ent oluline thingie, sest sõidad sa päris palju seal.

[puik17]

No mis mäng see tänapäeval ilma korraliku füüsika ja autode käitumiseta on?
Võiks küll jah Forzat vms mängida konsooli peal või arvutil midaiganes rallisimu.
Aga kuna seda mängu on niivõrd kaua arendatud, et juhitavus võiks ju natukenegi reaalsem olla.

[Heineken]

[tige kala]

-Superman-, mine maga kaineks ennast, tõsiselt nagu...

[Andykas]

[andres1221]

Rahu, rahu las Superman taastub. See oleks ju paras šokk kui aasta oodatuim mäng oleks vaid 6 tundi pikk : ) Kuid paraku jah mängud jäävad aina lühemaks. Aga loodaks, et oma 15 tundi tuleb vähemalt ära.

[Andykas]

HQ studio tour ja uus gameplay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENfCVWyVHb4&fmt=22