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Mafia II Guide

2010 · Crime action adventure

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GuideWhat you will find
A vehicle explodes in a snowy Empire Bay street in original Mafia II publisher imagery.Police & wanted statusUnderstand whether the police recognize Vito, his vehicle or both before trying to clear a pursuit.
Cars move through a rain-darkened city street at night.Cars & garagesStore useful vehicles and distinguish a garage from repair and sale services.
A driver sits in a convertible beside a billboard on a sunny street.Combat & healthUse Mafia II’s cover system and choose a weapon for the current distance.
Damaged cars and a police vehicle fill a street under elevated railway tracks.Collectibles & chaptersTrack the original campaign’s two collectible sets and recover missed chapter-specific items.
A vehicle explodes in a snowy Empire Bay street in original Mafia II publisher imagery.CharactersIdentify the main Mafia II characters and their roles in the story.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Separate person and vehicle heatChanging clothes and changing a wanted car solve different recognition problems.
Use chapter replay for missed magazinesMany magazines appear only in the appropriate mission chapter.
Store a car before relying on itA saved vehicle can be recovered through a player garage.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Vito ScalettaProtagonistReturns to Empire Bay after military service and enters organized crime.
Joe BarbaroVito’s friendHelps Vito establish himself and joins him on criminal jobs.
Henry TomasinoAssociateConnects Vito and Joe to work within the city’s criminal circles.
Leo GalanteConsigliereAn influential adviser who becomes important to Vito’s survival.
Carlo FalconeCrime-family bossA major figure in the later campaign.
Eddie ScarpaFalcone associateArranges work for Vito and Joe.
Francesca ScalettaVito’s sisterRepresents the family life Vito finds increasingly difficult to protect.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Police & wanted statusWatch the recognition display →
Collectibles & chaptersUse the original release totals →

Pictures All pictures →

A vehicle explodes in a snowy Empire Bay street in original Mafia II publisher imagery.
A vehicle explodes in a snowy Empire Bay street in original Mafia II publisher imagery.
Cars move through a rain-darkened city street at night.
Cars move through a rain-darkened city street at night.
A driver sits in a convertible beside a billboard on a sunny street.
A driver sits in a convertible beside a billboard on a sunny street.
Damaged cars and a police vehicle fill a street under elevated railway tracks.
Damaged cars and a police vehicle fill a street under elevated railway tracks.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Mafia II: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com