" Timer hack found!  Fire up your favorite hex editor, open the Mafia2.exe file, go to offset  000F5380, look for  D9 56 4C, change to 90 90 90, save, and fire up the game. I just tested it, and it seems to work just fine. Played for about 20 minutes. "

the Playstation Store hasnt updated yet =(

" Timer hack found!  Fire up your favorite hex editor, open the Mafia2.exe file, go to offset  000F5380, look for  D9 56 4C, change to 90 90 90, save, and fire up the game. I just tested it, and it seems to work just fine. Played for about 20 minutes. "

I believe the demo area is very limited anyway (relative to the full size of the game) so I doubt that they will patch the timer loophole. 

Just got off the PS3 demo and it feels like a really, really cheap port. Downloading the Xbox demo now to see if it's any better. I hope it is because this was gonna be a day one purcahse for me.

Just played the Xbox 360 version.  Not sure what some of these people are talking about.  I don't doubt that the visuals won't be up to par with somebody playing the PC version on a high-end computer, but to call the console versions (or at least the 360 version) a "really, really cheap port" is wrong and terribly misleading.  The game runs pretty solid and my only complaints are some that I feel would be in all versions of the game - as well as in other games of the genre like Red Dead and GTAIV.  The movement, specifically on foot and indoors, is clunky.  The cover system is good, and I like that it's mapped so that you press one button to enter and the same button to exit.  Driving felt alright, maybe like a more lenient GTAIV.

Game looks incredibly nice and sharp on my PC. PhysX seemed to progressively bog down the frame rate, despite offloading all PhysX processing solely to my second GTX280. I hope it's something a driver update can fix, because without PhysX enabled, the game runs smooth as silk. I'm also really liking the character models and facial animations, and the voice acting is pretty darn good too. I'm actually really looking forward to this game now, and actually gonna preorder it tonight. It's nice to see a PC game that doesn't feel one bit like a shoddy console port.

I upgraded my nvidia drivers to version 258.96 and I feel the performance got even worse (I had version 257 something before).  Anyone else experienced this? I have a GTX 470.   Sometimes the FPS drops to around 20, but most of the time it is around 40-50 fps with everything on highest. The drops to 20 are really annoying.

I played both versions and both runned kinda bad about 25 fps.

Played the ps3 version and I loved it. Was easy enough to look past its technical difficulties. If I could adore Dragon Age on consoles I'm sure Mafia 2 will be like a slice of heaven ;P

I really enjoyed the demo. I wish the timer would have been a little longer, though. The frame rate reminded me of Far Cry 2. Solid 30 for a majority of the time, but there was one time where it dipped. Hell, even Uncharted 2 had its frame rate problems.

" I upgraded my nvidia drivers to version 258.96 and I feel the performance got even worse (I had version 257 something before).  Anyone else experienced this? I have a GTX 470.   Sometimes the FPS drops to around 20, but most of the time it is around 40-50 fps with everything on highest. The drops to 20 are really annoying. "

 Played the PC version, ran as good as I could expect on my PC enjoyed it more than I thought I would, almost pre-ordered on Steam but decided against it because I still have a massive catalogue of games to finish as it is, though I'll probably end up pre-ordering anyways knowing me : )    

Randy Marsh, I'll follow you anywhere.

Feels too much like a generic 3rd person shooter. 

  Timer hack found! 

 
Fire up your favorite hex editor, open the Mafia2.exe file, go to offset  000F5380, look for  D9 56 4C, change to 90 90 90, save, and fire up the game. I just tested it, and it seems to work just fine. Played for about 20 minutes. 
 
EDIT: Or get my modified .exe from Megaupload.

" Tomorrow?!?!?!?! AWESOME  I was expecting it to be an after-launch demo. Thankfully it isn't ^_^ "

Awesome just downloaded this and hoping to sneak in a  quick game before work!

" the Playstation Store hasnt updated yet =( "

 
@void said:

" @pbhawks45: You can override the time limit by modifying the game exe with a hex editor, or just download a modified exe. Read below.
   

@ZimboDK said:

  Timer hack found! 

 
Fire up your favorite hex editor, open the Mafia2.exe file, go to offset  000F5380, look for  D9 56 4C, change to 90 90 90, save, and fire up the game. I just tested it, and it seems to work just fine. Played for about 20 minutes. 
 
EDIT: Or get my modified .exe from  Megaupload.

"

PC version runs great! I'm gonna try the PS3 version next.

I tried the demo and it's not appealing to me at all. I don't like the style of those years and I sure as hell didn't enjoy the stereotypical mafia boss yelling every 10 seconds "VITO DO FUCKING SOMETHING VITO VITO VITO VITO". 
 
FEH.

" I really liked it, never played the first mafia but i'll pick this one up when it can be had for $40-30ish probably.  I like the time period plus i got a kick out of a cop pulling me over, asking me to get out of the vehicle, and then writing me a ticket. "

I enjoyed that demo.

PSN still hasn't updated. I want to play this and Scott Pilgrim!!

I have no interest in this game at all....

"AA on or off doesn't really seem to make a difference though, it's really jaggy."

" I have no interest in this game at all.... "

Checkpoints could be a little more frequent. I'll say that much.

I like the attention to details. Like when you rob a store and there will be police officers there afterwards, taking notes about the crime.

" Checkpoints could be a little more frequent. I'll say that much. "

I'm pretty excited about this. The driving seemed a little floaty though, and yes, more checkpoints (might just be a demo issue.)

Can't wait until PSN updates its store.

My directx takes forever to update, DAMN YOU PC GAMING.
 
Ok it only takes 2 minutes but thats way too long for someone whos impatient.

" @pbhawks45: You can override the time limit by modifying the game exe with a hex editor, or just download a modified exe. Read below.
   

@ZimboDK said:

  Timer hack found! 

 
Fire up your favorite hex editor, open the Mafia2.exe file, go to offset  000F5380, look for  D9 56 4C, change to 90 90 90, save, and fire up the game. I just tested it, and it seems to work just fine. Played for about 20 minutes. 
 
EDIT: Or get my modified .exe from Megaupload.

"

"

I hope there is a demo for the pc version.

"

Played it on the PC...seems ok. I'll wait for reviews see if there's any replay value.

I LOVED THIS DEMO!!!!
 
I love the whole Italian Mafia culture, I've seen The Godfather, Goodfellas, Sopranos, Cake Boss etc., but I have to say, even without the awesome Italian Mafia elements in the game, the gameplay is really fun and fluid, and the graphics....fuggedaboutit, they are really colorful and fleshed out.
 
14 more days!!!

" Randy Marsh, I'll follow you anywhere. "

Grabbed it off Steam, fired it up, and remembered how much I loved the original Mafia. 
 
I thought the demo was pretty standard for a third person action game, but lots of little touches separated it from the pack. Tons of detail is packed into the world. IMO, though, the driving is pretty balls. I'll try again later with a gamepad and see if it's any better, which I imagine it will be.

wheres the nudey mag? i can't find it.