Talk:Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

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Here's the game's sound track : http://www.last.fm/music/Mafia+Soundtrack/+wiki Peer-LAN 11:02, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

I don't see a version 1.3 at the game's homepage. 212.66.81.79 00:38, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

I downloaded what appeared to be 1.2 from FilePlanet and it turned out to be 1.3. — Jeremy | Talk 04:06, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Yes there is 1.3 on the homepage, but it's only for the English version. └ VodkaJazz/talk┐ 12:15, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I am still confused about the patch numbering as well. Quite often it says 1.2 and it turns out to be 1.3. I'm asking myself if 1.2 even exists?

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I don't know where this would go, but it is interesting trivia: Although the game refers to Molotovs, it would be impossible for them to bear this name considering the time setting; the phrase 'Molotov cocktail' was coined by Finnish military for their petrol bombs after the Russian invasion in 1939.

From the Wikipedia article about Molotov Cocktail: The heavily-outnumbered Finnish Army, facing Red Army tanks in what came to be known as the Winter War, borrowed an improvised incendiary device design from the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War; <-- This was during the build-up of WWII, during the "Winter War", which took place in 1939/1940. This proves that the Molotov Cocktail has been designed during 1936-1939, and that it was used again during the Winter War in 1939/1940. The Winter War article states that "it gained fame" as "Molotov Cocktail" (during the Winter War), considering that the Winter War took place in 1939/1940, the term was not known in 1930-1938 (Mafia); the device was known from somewhere between 1936-1939, but the name Molotov Cocktail first existed in 1939/1940, so I think you are right. If you think this is worth mentioning, please add it to the article.

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should it be mentioned the trolley driver is relentless and coldly runs you over if you're standing on the tracks, without doing so much as to lift a finger to slow down? Or in freeride, mobsters in vehicles who are provoked rev their engines to 100,000 RPM? Great, intelligent fun game. Swatoa 07:26, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

I hope you realise he trys to slow down, but to attempt and succeed to slow down a trolley going at high speed is extremely hard in the 1930's and 40's versions.

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The racing mission isn't hard at all, not even on the 1.0 version. It took me maybe 5 tries the first time, and now I can win it easily, no problem. You just have to brake before most corners, and tap the arrow keys (if you are using keyboard). Don't keep them pressed down, and don't keep the accelerator pressed right after a corner; tap is with short intervals. Piece of cake, try it yourself. Will be harder for people who are used to games like Need For Speed, which aren't real racing games.

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[edit] Sequel

Will there ever be a second sequel of this beautiful game? --195.210.216.199 12:05, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

I highly doubted. Agtaz 07:17, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Does anyone know any information on the vehicles in this game

Does anyone know what vehicles are in this game, what the hell is the Lassiter made from, did they just make that up.

Well, i think they based them on real-life vehicles, but they just made up the names. ("Bolt Ace" is based on the first Ford car)

Xinjinbei 20:35, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How Can you tell what version of Mafia you Have??

. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.181.89.85 (talk) 15:48, 5 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Weapon List

I think the "bucket" should be removed from the weapon list. In the "Happy Birthday" mission, Tommy actually uses his fists in fighting, even when holding the bucket. Since he's holding the bucket while punching, it appears as if he's using the bucket as a weapon. -Achiu31 16:46, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] additional trivia / unique feature of the game?

In the mission 16-03 Creme De La Creme - Manhunt

You start chasing mobsters into the country side. As you approach the airport, there are actually 2 possible directions the game can take you in, and I think it's not well known.

As the AI car you are chasing approaches the airport:

- if you are driving on the right side of the road, the car turns into the airport, where in the following mission you shoot down the plane in a chase scene and the mobster dies, with a cutscene

- if you are driving on the wrong side of the road (left side) at the point where the AI car is going to turn into the airport, he will instead go straight, taking you you on a longer chase through the countryside and into the mountains. The chase ends at the edge of a half completed bridge, where in a cut-scene, Tommy uses his car to push the mobsters over the bridge.

Both missions accomplish the same goal but in two very different ways that required additional cutscene programming as well as voice work. One of the gems of this game in my opinion.

76.185.113.60 09:06, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Don't think this should be mentioned, since it is simply too trivial for an encyclopedia article. Plus, many missions (the prosecutor's villa and Molotov missions f.e.) can be accomplished in various ways. Malc82 10:55, 2 June 2007 (UTC)