2K Games Mafia II Playable Demo Available Now
2K Games announced today the availability of a downloadable demo for Mafia II, the action-driven epic crime saga for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. The demo is now available for free to download from PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and via Steam and select Internet portals for Windows PC. Set in Empire Bay, a fully realized and immersive 1940s and 1950s American urban cityscape, the Mafia II demo invites gamers to experience the titles intense shooting, white-knuckle car chases, compelling characters, engaging narrative, and decadent and meticulously crafted atmosphere. Mafia II will be released on August 24 in North America, August 26 in Australia and August 27 internationally. The demo had a bug with NVIDIA PhysX not being GPU accelerated, but it is being fixed right now and will be patched on Steam if you have already downloaded it. We encountered this bug prior to the public release and is why our performance article wasn’t up today. Something just wasn’t right and now NVIDIA and 2K Games has confirmed our test numbers and we are re-benchmarking everything with the fix enabled.
While the game spans two eras, the Mafia II demo invites gamers to dive into the Buzzsaw level, which takes place during the summer of the 50s a time considered the Birth of Cool, and with it, rock n roll, hot rods, and rebellious attitudes. In the demo, Vito Scaletta and his buddies, Joe and Henry, are sent to take out a mobster known as The Fat Man. This mission showcases the vibrant edge-of-your-seat action, era-evoking cars, memorable characters, and a snapshot of the expansive city of Empire Bay in this colorful era.
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