History of Mafia (2002 - 2021) | Documentary
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2024
- A full history of the Mafia game franchise. From the original game in 2002, up to the rumored "Mafia 4" supposedly in development. (Also includes some background history on the REAL Mafia, along with a brief overview of the American Gangster film.
Celebrate one of the most underappreciated open world shooter series in the industry by learning about it's inspiration, creation, and execution.
Join me as I detail each and every game, breaking down their development history, storyline, gameplay features, visuals, and their critical reception, all backed with each game's original soundtrack.
Patreon: / nick930
Even the smallest donations help me make these videos! (I record all of my own footage and need to purchase several old games for the footage)
You can follow me on other platforms! I post updates about upcoming projects and livestream a lot of the video footage shown here.
Follow me @Nick930Gaming on Twitter
( / nick930gaming )
And catch me live on Twitch!
( / nick930 )
This video in particular took me longer than any project I've ever worked on. I put a ton of passion and effort into this documentary - but even so, there are bound to be errors. Please feel free to let me know in the comments if you spot one! Also, special thanks to Jarek Kolar for taking time out of his schedule for an interview. Your contributions have helped significantly in improving the accuracy of this documentary.
Now sit back, grab a drink and enjoy the ENTIRE History of Mafia!
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:25 Cosa Nostra & Gangster Films
05:20 Illusion Softworks
07:37 Mafia Development
12:03 Mafia (2002)
22:10 Mafia 2 Development
27:28 Mafia 2 (2010)
36:38 Mafia 3 Development
43:18 Mafia 3 (2016)
53:42 Mafia Remake Development
56:50 Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020)
59:58 Conclusion
#Mafia #History #Documentary - เกม
Corrections:
Early 20th century** not 19th. Slight mixup, I said 20th century a few sentences later lol
Hey everyone! Hope you're having a good weekend :) Be sure to follow me @Nick930Gaming on twitter! I post updates on new projects there whenever possible. Next project will be "History of Grand Theft Auto" as heavily requested by you all (And I've been wanting to explore that series for a while now)
I'm happy to finally be able to show you what I've been working on the past few weeks. This was a big one. I wanted to really dive deep into what makes this series tick, and I found a lot of great info about how this series was created, and even spoke directly with Jarek Kolar to better understand Mafia 2 and Mafia 3's development. I'll be posting the transcript soon on my website for you to read if you're interested.
Wait, I did not know you had a website. This one I assume www.930gaming.com/ - I would like to read that interview for sure.
Will we get a new Mafia 4 for Xbox one in Vegas 1970s?
A new mafia will likely target ps5 and xboxseriesX.
@@Nick930 godfather series is one of my favorite series. How about you
You should also make a channel because your voice is so addicting
"Save to watch later" there's something about these "History of (insert good videogame franchise)" that I can't miss
Faaaaacts
Same
I put watch later as I have a lot of other videos to watch.
Frfr
Clap 👍❤️
i am very rarely interested in documentaries but your "History of" videos are so consistently interesting and well-made that i can't help but drop everything and watch them. even when i've never even played a Mafia game
You should consider doing so. These games are very narratively driven so a lot of patience is required. In the previous titles you don't have much to do in the open world but the story is good enough to keep you going.
😳😳 Mafia remastered just came out. Get it. Love it. Be it
I wish the mafia franchise received atleast half as much love as grand theft auto
Yeah true gta v feels so boring with robbing look I get it other gta games had robbing but it’s like that’s the only crime you can do and previous gta was more story base free world and missions while gta v was more about details and world which ain’t bad but the old gta always cares for story details and world gta v story was a little mediocre for me
@@jimmynucklehead3070 Yeah, in Mafia 2 rushing into a gun store and instantly blowing the vendors face off with a Magnum before he can reach for his shotgun, then coming back later and seeing everything taped off by the police is something that has never been beaten by an open world game. RDR2 is the only game to come close imo
@@EnterTheSoundscape ikr
@@jimmynucklehead3070 you clearly never played gta sa ! that’s a timeless masterpiece. Good story mission variety awesome map with 3 cities villages Forrest’s and desert along with many things u can do outside of the storyline.
@@xxxyyy9677 I just finished the game last month good game amazing gameplay great way to bring out a gang with you in your travels take out territory’s losing weight and gaining two number nines I just played gta Vice city
That was an amazing job, Nick. As a Mafia fan, I should thank you for putting so much effort into it.
Thank you from the Czech Republic for showing the English-speaking countries something about the history and origin of the Mafia series
We should be thanking you for giving us Mafia.
Just don't tell them about Vietcong. It may be quite... problematic at times. :-)
@@czdot Why do u think?
Mafia 1 has always had and always will have a special place in my heart, not only for the characters, score or the gameplay but also because of the SPECTACULAR voice acting in the Czech version of the game. I have been saying, reenacting with my friends and referancing lines from the original for as long as I can remember. It's a special experience everytime I replay the game or just hear the score... for me, there's nothing else like it.
Well. The the voice acting are not that good in the original game if compared to the remake. The remake have much better voice acting.
A mafia game that used the nemesis system from Shadow of Mordor would be great. Dynamically having members of the family go rogue or inform police of gang activity to mix up side missions would really add to the feeling of being in the mafia. Sadly with the patent that's unlikely. As always fantastic video and a great script.
Would be fucking amazing
That is an awesome idea. I could literally play anything with the Nemisis system.
Empire of Sin by Paradox Interactive does kinda that, set in the 1920s/1930s, and with characters like Al Capone, however it is a strategy game and not that great, but enjoyable. At least it tried this concept
What an intro - let me grab my popcorn right away!
@FIB No, I got a notification and commented immediately. Did you comment under the same video?
@FIB Oh... bruh
Thanks for the comment, first one I read! I paused this video and took some popcorn and continue watching 👍🏻
Mafia 2 will always hold a special place in my heart
And mafia 1 ?
@@Jack-Eugen still playing it. Loving it so far.
@@kinluke i play too that game but i see a video about mafia 2 a video and appear they make mafia 2 from 2004 and then release in 2010 but why they take so much 6 year for what ?
@@Jack-Eugen it was already explained in this video. You should watch it from start to finish.
@@kinluke i will watch ok
Mafia on PC blew me away back in the day. The graphics and scale were phenomenal. However there was one mission where you had to dump a car in the water. I ended up putting it on a hill and switching gears to neutral, and let gravity do the rest. That stood out to me like nothing else.
I genuinely pity those whose only experience with the first game was those awful console ports. It's a shame since the Max Payne games were pretty good on Xbox.
i’m glad i played it on my windows xp lol
To me one of the best video games ever
my frist time was on mafia 2 on 360 back in 2010 had so much fun
Really nice video, good job! You have so many major information, everything what's needed about the Mafia (even if you're not Czech). Impressive, thank you for this, so many English speakers must appreciate this.
Btw. I love your pronunciation of the Czech names! That's no hate, I really like the way how you said some names!
Pítr Voučoska
Zase Ty? Ty jsi snad úplně všude :D
you are a mafia head 💯
@Ayı Boğan Heh, totally in love.
I bought Mafia 3 Definitive Edition in January, and I'm loving it! I've sunk in about 65 hours thus far!
I think the Mafia series should absolutely continue. They should use all the lessons learned over the last decade and focus it into Mafia 4. Continuing with the decade by decade approach, the 1970s should be next. Definitely work the previous characters in as best as possible!
Than you should play mafia 2 and mafia 1 (original)
Problem is today games are made for ordinary people, not for gamers like back in the day. Today games don't motivate me play it again and game mechanics are mostly very bad. Mafia DE was relatively good remake, but I have no reason to play it again, I will better play again old Mafia from 2002 because it's better game. I think Mafia series should continue, but I am still sad that first prehistoric game is the best.
@@Pidalinin mafia, funny thing is, i didnt like freeroam mode that much, but i played through the whole story. in gta its the opposite.
8
3 is too repetitive but otherwise it's better than 2. Best driving and combat by a mile and a story as good as 1
The moment when Czechs can make a better Mafia game than Americans
The moment when you realise the same "Americans" have 2 studios in Czechia. So idk what's with this argument rly lol
😂🤣😂🤣
@@talpatv512 Mafia 1: made by illusion Softworks in Brno.
Mafia 2: Made by 2K Czech in Brno and Prague.
Mafia III: made by Hangar 13 in California and Czech Republic. What he’s trying to say is, that the best mafia games were made by Czech.
@@masonsizemore522 hahahahaha, ok buddy your commedy skills are amazing
That moment when somebody tries to speak Czech xD
I played so much Mafia 2 when it came out. I actually used to play the hell out of the demo as well lol. Still has my favorite video game... collectibles
You mean nudie mags?
If so then we agree
Mafia 2 was by far the worst game in the series lol
@@rogp2208 Beats the hell out of the other Mafia games. Mafia 3 is loaded with bugs even until this day. Mafia DE did have a good story but they cut content from the game world and used assets and animations from Mafia 3. The only game in the series that can compare to Mafia 2 is the original Mafia.
Edit: I mean compare and hold it's own.
@@raid6477 mafia 3 had the best story and I never experienced the bugs, mafia was the og, mafia 2 was just a linear game that didn't build on what the original did well 🤷🏼♂️
Dan Vavra made kingdom come in his own studio.
And Kingdom Come is more interesting, ambitious and complex game than any Mafia (or GTA) game. And I love Mafia and GTA series.
@@8Paul7 all I can say it's that Kingdom Come is better than mafia 3 and mafia 2: definitive edition (bugs)
so that's why Kingdom Come: Deliverance was so good
@@TurkishRepublicanX i know right ?? I absolutely love that game. Was smirking at it in the first few hours but something made me continue playing it. MAN what a game. The story progression is top notch as well.
Mafia 2 is my favorite. The story got me and blended over the heavy cuts the game took.
Also Vito being my all-time fav. His story kinda goes through all 3 games though the first one was more of a foreshadowing with "semi"-appearance.
I will always hold Mafia OG, Mafia II and Mafia DE in my heart- OG for the atmosphere, music, story and public transport, II for its beautiful open world and extremely enjoyable gameplay (One of my most replayed games for this alone) and DE for the more fleshed-out characters/story/world and the superb writing and voice acting.
Hopefully 2K comes to their senses and lets Hangar 13 make a Mafia IV that combines all the strenghts of its predecessors (Heck, even III had its moments and positive sides).
Also thanks Nick for this wonderful video :)
I wish I could get past the turret shooting sequence in DE, I had to abandon playing it for I couldn't do it :(
I’m not sure how you get the time to make these, but these are really good. Thanks for putting the effort in
One of the best video game centered channels on TH-cam. The amount of detail you've put into these docs is insane. Keep it up.
It is shame we've never got Vavra's Mafia 2 ending and his Mafia 3.
Vavra is toxic bullshit he can't even treat his own team normally
All he does is complain on the smallest things like shooting a red barrel its to embarrassing
The concept for mafia 3 is good but as you can see, unfinished... Plus playing as 2 different characters going after eachother sounds... Idkk, Tlou 2 did that too and well..
@@playerunkown8699 So, you do not enjoy when your boss tells you what to do. Self employed? Unemployed?
@@talpatv512 Playing as 2 characters that are going against each other is a good concept.
And one which Detroit: Becomes Human nailed.
Tlou2 almost hit the nail, if only executed a bit better.
@Wulf if Haden would made the same concept everyone would still say the same "dOsEnT fEEl LiKE mAfIA". At least in mafia 3 i get to become the mafia boss of the city with time
This kinda "Documentaries" just give the games such an amazing background, that can make us understand and be more compassionate with the developers.
We, as consumers, only get the final product, and complain without knowing what went behind the scenes.
After watching most of your Docs, it just gives me such a better understanding of what they go trough to make the game.
Thank you!
I was looking forward to the release of this documentary and it is incredible. Mafia fans thank you for this hard work
Maybe I missed it but was there no mention of the incredible Mafia 2 soundtrack? I’m not just talking about the score, but the radio stations opened me up to a whole new generation of music, and I’ve been in love with doo wop music since I played it!
Also, I’d really like to know where the devs sourced the song “Maybe” by The Chantels, as the sound is so crisp and clear in the game, but all versions of the song I’ve managed to find sound very unclean and almost unlistenable past a certain volume. I have an mp3 of the Mafia 2 radio version but would love to know where I can buy it officially.
I think the best outcome for Hangar 13/ Mafia series would be to let the Czech offices (reopen the one in Prague, and hire more people) work on another Mafia title, maybe with a slight help of H13 Brighton and and the rest in America would just work on another projects, like new IPs. The Czechs established Mafia, and it’s something like a love child for them, so allowing them to keep continuing in this franchise would be much beneficial, both for H13 and us. As for the story, we’ve seen what great stories can Haden Blackman produce, so he should still be in the lead of the project, but only the Czech should work on gameplay.
im glad that I'm Czech i love the czech voice acting in MAFIA 2 wish all players could understand it the jokes aren't translated to english very well
Dont worry they are. U gotta understand that English language got the ultimate word. Fu*k, so the dialogues can't be the same like in Czech language with so many " Fu*k words in it.
I still find it amazing what small unknown Czech studio could develop back in the day with few people in few years. Today games have hunderds of developers and sometimes they must restart it few times to change engine or something and result is mostly worse than old games.
Was waiting on this one Nick!! Just started Mafia: DE yesterday and I'm having a blast! Strong vid as always.
Hope you enjoy it, I’ve played through it 3 times already. Easily one of my top 3 favourite games of all time!
Have fun playing it. I've got 100% in it and it was a blast
"Stop shooting that f*cking thing and get over here" - Joe.
It's actually "stop shooting that fucking thing im going deaf over here"
@@talpatv512 Facts
"You shoot like my sister"
@@xfiqf2812 "They teach you that in the army?"
Amazingly well made video dude! Thanks for doing the series justice with this great documentary
im supposed to be doing schoolwork right now, but this video was so good i sat through the entire thing. great job!!
Damn nick these videos are master pieces. We definitely recognize your hard work bro 💪🏾💯
Great documentary man, loved it. My favorite Mafia is 2. The winter/christmas atmosphere they build in the first part of the game is unparalleled to this day.
great video with lots of hard work and pation
this is why i love watching Nick930 vids even if they ae long
I enjoy these videos even though I know a ton about the game and the development, the pacing and almost documentary-esque structure of the videos are so compelling and make the information feel fresh.
You really are improving mate! Thank you so much!
This video is the best birthday present i could have, thank you for your hard work
Happy birthday!
@@whankerflanker4853 thank you
Happy birthday to you
@@Jack-Eugen thanks
Esti in comentarii la fiecare video cu Mafia lol
I really hope the recent Mafia Definitive Edition sold well enough to warrant a future 4th entry, I'd love a Mafia game set in the 70s or 80s following the events of the 3rd game and tackling new themes, and maybe have some old characters show up in a supporting role like Vito did in Mafia 3.
It would be nice to have a 4th game
What a beautifully well executed documentary! I salute you for making such a high quality video for TH-cam.
Love these history videos they are so well made and you can tell a lot of love and effort was put into making them
Recent subscriber here from few days ago. Love your documentaries. I binged watched most of them. So much that after watching the splinter cell video , I ended up buying all 6 games off xbox live and looking forward to playing for the first time!
I would be damned proud of myself if I were you Nick, your writing, editing etc of these documentaries are incredibly impressive, very good work!
He's so underrated, these videos deserve millions of views
I remember going to my father's workplace to try and download a 9mb video trailer of Mafia, so that I can watch it.
Took about 2 hours. It was an experience for the whole afternoon.
Mafia was a game changer. Literally.
I rode my bike 30km to get the pirated CD.
I love how in depth you go on those videos. Thank you.
Dude I got so excited when I saw nick930 released another video. And then I got even more excited when I realized it was a documentary
And then you got even more excited when you realized it’s Mafia
I knew this video was gonna be good.. but not that good! :D
Can't imagine the amount of time and research you've done to tell these backstories
Keep it up!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I find your voice so chill. I’ve watched several of these multiple times.
It's finally here! Been waiting for this one! it's a long one, so it was worth the wait.
This was a great video. Thank you so much.
Great video - love this series
(I actually really enjoyed Mafia 3)..
One of the best video game TH-cam channel! Keep up the good work Nick.
My favorite game series.
Thanks for the amazing vid. Keep it going man
This channel is one of the best with games history imo...
Mafia (Xbox) and The Getaway(PS2) were my favourite games in that period....besides Vice City
I'm not convinced there are any better gaming channels on TH-cam
same
Colourshed production. Also great channel.
Man the intro was very insightful amigo thank you
Man I just LOVE your documentaries! Phenomenal work!!!
Dude I’ve been waiting for this since the definitive edition came out
Nice to see someone shining a light on quote OUR THING
Woaahhh Dude !! Was eagerly waiting for this one!!!!! 😍😍😍🤩🤩
Been waiting for this for a long time!! One of the most underrated game series of all time
After the disaster with MAFIA 3, they've regained my trust with MAFIA DE.
Mafia 3 was Hanger 13’s first game so they had a lot to prove, while also not fully aware of what makes the Mafia series so special. With the Mafia remake I do think they finally realized what makes a good Mafia game.
Mafia 3 was not a disaster it’s the best one in the series...!
@@thundermane3289 with bugs that are still presents? With repetitive missions? This game can't be the best.
@@thundermane3289 it may be a good game but definitely not the best dude
Mafia 3 started out technically pretty uncooked for sure.. And still misses the details that were in the previous entries (especially Mafia 2) but the core story was pretty engaging minus the grind and it was interesting to see a developer not afraid to look into and display a story most companies would never consider touching today. And for a first game created, it's quite a bit better than many other studios would ever be able to create. The series can really only go up from where it's at currently and that's good with me.
Mafia 2 is so god damn legendary that makes me want to kiss this bloody game
never finished it, it was so boring compared to the first
Great job as always Nick. Love these videos it’s like a movie
There is just something about this franchise that I can't really put into words but it makes me respect this series soo much
the first Mafia game is my favorite.
it captured the feel of a 1930's world so perfectly using both realistic and comical elements.
also there are so many gameplay details that are still unmatched to this day,
I've been making a series about it on my page (more soon!)
I realy dose feel like the 1930's thats for... in this def edition i dont feel its the same Don Saleri or Tom Pauli and Sam.they even added cars that wernt out at that time
An hour long my god this is about to be good
Oh yeah!! I was looking forward for this video so much 👏
You are very good at these doc mate. Good work.
Amazing job! I can't believe I get to watch this for free ☺
I first discovered this franchise through the definitive edition and fell in love with the series. The remake of Mafia 1 being one of my most favourite games ever! Thank you for this video, giving a background story that I haven't seen anywhere else. The depth and informative nature made for good viewing. Thanks again. Let's hope that a fourth game is on the horizon and that it is made learning from the mistakes and successes of the previous three iterations of this wonderful game series.
I am really happy with your content good sir, I could eat, drink, relax and just watch your content and learn. Thank you very much for your hard work, Nick.
Hi Nick you were quite for a while, glad to see it was worth the wait :)
The original Mafia 2 was my favorite, I had 600 hours played on my steam account because my sister and I would play the campain over and over. Its immersive plot, and dramatic, action packed scenarios really set the bar extremely high for a mafia game.
me and a friend did the same its a shame mafia 3 wasnt as good
Mafia Definitive Edition is a great remake in my opinion. Let's hope us modders can restore the cut features like public transport. (which I'm working on)
You din't gave up on the project ? I thought it had something to do with the engine
@@talpatv512 I had to cut some features, but it should be doable.
@@Kamzik123 can't wait
Honestly might be the best video I've seen from you yet - and all your videos are baseline very good! Well done :D
Thank you! Glad you liked it :)
Man your documentary's are sooo good. you deserve more views
This was really good! The mafia trilogy will always have a special place in my heart, especially Mafia 2! I wish they'll make Mafia 4
Mafia 4 should be set in the 70s and 80s and maybe, we could have a version of Las Vegas exist in the game since it was a playground for the Mafia back in the day
This was a great documentary I wondering can you do a documentary on the syphon filter games from Sony, I always felt they were some of the best espionage spy games to ever come out .
Nick930 is the absolute GOAT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WITH THESE VIDEOS
1 HOUR LONG YESSS!!! can’t wait to binge this when I get home!!
Please guys, give this video a like! He definitely done his work! Well deserved!
Mafia 2 is one of the last game that i have experience during my childhood. It was all thanks to the demo.
Without the demo, i would have forgotten about this game or play very late.
Very good documentary.Had a good time watching this about my favourite franchise of all time
Great video. Thank you for all the hard work.
Haven't seen the video yet, but I need to share that Mafia 3 is one of my favourite games ever. Yes, it is really repetetive, but since I like the game mechanics, I didn't mind too much. The story and atmosphere are just great to me. Cruising around the world while listening to the sweet 6os jams, is just so much fun.
Here's hoping you make one for the Yakuza franchise..love you documentary.
Yesss that would be great
Japanese mafia
I love these so much! It helps me get through my workday!
I went into comments for the debate but i forgot to give u BIG UP !! U realyy made a great video !! I was hooked from the start to the end. Thanks man.
Original mafia is still my favorite the story was spot on and the feel and tone of the game brought it all together. Liked #2 but it definitely felt more arcade like loosing the original feel and tone of the first game. Never played the 3rd game as of bad reviews.
Finally!!
Love your videos Nick..appreciate your effort:)
I've been waiting for this.
I still wonder where we would be if 2k czech has Made Mafia 3
We would have a great mafia game. Again, for the 3rd. Time.
The wanted level/cop system in Mafia was always amazing to me. Even now, it's still far better and much more realistic than Grand Theft Auto 5. Where a dead cop, even with no witnesses, results in an immediate swarm of police with instant and perfect autoaim who all know exactly where you are on the map. Such an annoying shortcoming for an otherwise incredible game.
Been waiting for this ever since you announced that you were working on it! Mafia 2 is one of my fav games of all time, i have some great memories from my childhood from it. I would love to see a documentary on the GTA Franchise!
You're in luck! GTA Documentary is being worked on already :)
Cant wait to see it dude!
You’re like the video game historian for games made this century. Very well done , you got a new sub.
Hey Nick
You're pretty good
history of Metal Gear Solid???
no wonder he took so long to make these history vids he's going from the scratch of the stone age lol, do a history of need for speed next maybe??
Great work, much appreciated!
Gonna be a long watch real excited!