BioShock 2 and Red Dead Redemption, while arguably the two biggest titles from 2K to hit in the first half of this year, aren't all that's on the way. 2K Czech are quietly finishing up their epic, story-driven crime masterpiece, Mafia II, readying it for a late spring/early summer release.
According to the game's senior producer, Denby Grace, though it'll be coming out after we've experience the likes of GTA IV, Assassin's Creed II, and even Fallout 3, Mafia II's sandbox of a fictional 1940's/50's Empire City surpasses anything we've seen to date, in terms of texture quality, details and more.
“As well as the story, the level of detail and realization of the world really is an amazing technical achievement for the team here at 2K Czech. No other open world city comes close with the texture quality, attention to detail and destructibility of our environments.”
Bold, bold claims. And from the little we've seen in person of the game over the last year, they have some proof to back it up (see: the above screenshot), but the real test will be in the overall immersion. Can it really topple the density of Liberty City, or the authenticity of 1400's Italy? We'll find out soon.
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