This article is about Mafia II, which is a video game that was released in 2009. It's sequel to the 2006 game Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, and takes place in an alternate history of the United States. A third game in this series called Mafia III has been announced, but will not be released until at some unknown date. Mafia II has received generally favorable reviews from critics, with an aggregate score on Metacritic of 80 out of 100 based on 39 reviews. Some reviewers praised its cinematic storytelling and open-ended gameplay whilst others criticized the outdated graphics and uninspiring side missions. The game received two awards at E3 2010 including "Best PC Game" and "Best Debut". As of 2008, Mafia II had shipped over 3 million copies and was the best selling game of that year."Mafia II" has been awarded "Game of the Year", "Best PC Game", and was nominated for "Best Visual Arts", "Best Sound Design", and "Best Writing" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. On February 1, 2011 The Game Awards announced that "Mafia II" won in 5 categories: Best PC Game, Best Sound Award, Most Wanted Game/Trailer/Title for a Debut Hit, Debut Hit Award and Breakthrough Award. In 2014 it was nominated in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Animation at BAFTA 2014. "Mafia II" was one of the key reasons behind "Grand Theft Auto V"'s success, as it was the biggest surprise at the 2013 E3. The game was featured in out-of-home marketing to promote the game. The statue was created by artist Ryan Mcginley and is based on "GTA V" protagonist Michael De Santa's tattoo. A smaller version, along with other "GTA V"-related statues, is included in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is possible for Michael to acquire this first through the Day 1 download of the game or by completing all of his missions to become an enforcer for official factions. After the release of "GTA V", it is also available as a tattoo. On June 18, 2013, "Mafia II" was the third-bestselling game in the United States for the week ending June 22, 2013. The game sold around 732,000 units through May 30, 2013. On September 13, 2014 during Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Take-Two Interactive announced that Mafia II had shipped 3 million copies and was the best selling game of 2008. In October 2013, "Mafia II" was awarded the "Best PC Game" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. In 2018 it was awarded as one of the "most influential video games of all time" by Edge Media. 8eeb4e9f32 56
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