In the golden age of the 1950s, the American Dream seems closer for some than for others. Vito, the son of a poor Italian immigrant, longs to throw off the shackles of poverty that have held him down his entire life. Already well practiced in petty crime, he begins to aspire to a higher criminal art: organized crime. Lured by the wealth and power that come with Mob ties, Vito and his childhood friend Joe will find themselves spiraling ever deeper into the hold of the Mafia as they struggle to make their names in the streets of an unforgiving city — or die trying.Mafia II thrusts you into a world bullet-riddled with violence and intrigue. In this follow-up to the intense Mafia, the dark and unforgiving world of the Mob comes alive with gangster movie-style narrative power. Claw your way to the top of the criminal underworld as you engage in stunning car-to-car gunfights, white-knuckled hand-to-hand combat and intense gunplay. With a script from the writing team of the original Mafia and a soundtrack rich with music that evokes the game's 1950s setting, Mafia II immerses you fully in the Mob experience in all its brutality and inescapability.