Mafia 1

Introduction:

            This action-adventure game was released in August 2002. Mafia 1 was developed by Illusion Softworks as well as Gathering of Developers was the publisher of this game. Also, Lukas Kure is the producer of this game and the success story included here was written by Daniel Vavra. We can see only a single-player option here. However, this game was released for only Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. 

            This game was able to get many good reviews from the gaming community. The interesting environment, as well as intriguing missions have contributed to its success here. Overall this is a great game and it also gives an insight into the Chicago community around the 30s. However, in 2020, a remake called Mafia Definitive Edition was released for this game. 

Story:

            The 30s can be described as the decade when America was ruled by mafia gangs. Prohibition was in effect in the United States at the time. Therefore, the production, importation, transportation and sale of liquor were banned. This lasted from 1920 to 1933. Meanwhile, mafia gangs made a lot of money by selling alcohol secretly to the government.

            The story of this game begins in 1930. It is based in Lost Heaven city in the USA. Our character here is a taxi driver named Tommy Angelo. During this time power in Lost Heaven had been divided between two major mafia gangs. They are, the Salieri family led by Don Salieri and the Morello family led by Don Morello.

            One day, while Tommy is at work, Paulie and Sam from the Salieri family rush to him. That's because they are chased by several thugs from the Morello family. At their command, Tommy takes them safely to Salieri's restaurant. Impressed with the help, Salieri tells Tommy to ask for any help at any time and gives him the money and leaves. But the next day Tommy faces big trouble. He was attacked by members of the Morello gang who found him and damage his car. Also, Tommy has to quit his job as a taxi driver because of death threats from them.

            After that, Tommy decides to get help from the Salieri family and he is joined the gang by Don Salieri. There, Salieri places him under his mentor named Frank Colletti. There, he also befriends Paulie and Sam of the Salieri family. He fulfills his responsibilities correctly and becomes an important figure in the Salieri family. And he also manages to win the heart of Don Salieri. In 1932 he marries Sarah, the bartender's daughter at Salieri's restaurant.

            

            When he feels the responsibilities of marriage, he realizes that he is doing something wrong. That is proved to him on several occasions. One day he is assigned to kill a woman named Michelle who works with the Morello family. Then he later learns that she is a Sarah's friend and worked with the Morello family to raise money to pay for her brother's hospital bills. Saddened by this, Tommy lets her escape. Meanwhile, Salieri discovers that Frank Colletti is giving details to the authorities about Salieri. Because of this although Salieri orders to Tommy for kill Frank, Tommy lets him escape. 

            By 1935, the Morello family was gaining control of Lost Heavens. Here, Don Morello subjugated the city councilor and was ruling the law as he wished. Meanwhile, Morello tries to destroy his biggest enemy, Salieri. But with Tom's help, Salieri manages to escape that and says Tommy to finish him. After that, Morello's loyal counselor, Morello's brother Sergio and Don Morello are killed by Tommy. Because of this, the Salieri family gains control of Lost Heaven in 1938. 

            Meanwhile, Tommy's friend Paulie says that he can’t always work for the Salieri family and therefore he has planned an independent bank robbery. Although Sam dislikes this, Tommy decides to join Paulie. The robbery is successful and Tommy goes to Paulie's house the next day to share the money. After he goes to Paulie's house, Tommy sees that Paulie has been killed and the money stolen by someone. Meanwhile, Tommy receives a call from Sam asking him to come to the city gallery to meet him. After he goes to the city gallery, Tommy learns that Salieri ordered Sam to kill them both because Paulie's robbery and Tommy's betrayal. So Sam killed Paulie and now he is trying to kill Tommy. But he kills Sam and escapes to Europe to save his life from Salieri. 

            Upon learning of this, a police officer named Norman brings Tommy back to the United States and persuades him to testify against Salieri. After that Norman is able to arrest Don Salieri. Salieri faces up to life in prison and Tommy also faces up to 8 years in prison. In 1946, under government protection, Tommy is able to obtain a new home and a job in Empire Bay. 

Minimum System Requirements:

• CPU                        - Pentium 3 @ 500MH_z / AMD Athlon
• RAM                       - 96MB
• Video Memory     - 32MB
• OS                           - Microsoft Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / 7 / 10
• Hard Drive Space - 1.8GB