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   How many years has it been since we kept on waiting for this news? Three, four?... Something like that. Because, after that vague confirmation from 2003 and until now, we didn't hear much about the sequel to the most fascinating mafioso game ever made (I can afford the use of superlatives, without any fear of The Godfather, Gangsters or others). The announcement was made today by Take-Two Interactive, through their 2K Games brand, and the first good news is that the developer is still the same: the Czech studio Illusion Softworks.

   Now, much like then, the first images from the game look absolutely superb, oozing of realism and a thick atmosphere that you could cut with a knife, pump full of lead with a Tommy Gun, or mutilate with a baseball bat. The chosen period for Mafia 2 remains largely the same, meaning the '40s-'50s, and as for the game's story... fortunately we don't known anything. After all, this was the very essence of the original game. What we do know about the sequel is this:
"Like the original Mafia title, Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940's-early 1950's scenario. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city. By fusing high octane gunplay with white knuckle driving and an engaging narrative, Mafia 2 looks to be the industry's most compelling Mafia title to date."    This, and the fact that it will be released (someday...) on PC and next-gen consoles. Fans of the good old days - and good old jazz - will thus have a new irresistible alternative to the Grand Theft Auto series.