The final edition of the first Mafia was released on Friday, and if the game attracted you, then you most likely started playing yourself or even finished the game. One way or another, you can find out the details of how credibility was handled in the new developer diary, and maybe you will also learn something that you haven’t noticed at all before.
You can buy Mafia: DE in the PC (digital edition), PS4 and Xbox One versions in the store Xzone.
From the official report:
Mafia: The final edition has already been released and we sincerely hope that you enjoy life as the gangster Tommy Angel. But the next time you visit Lost Heaven – whether as part of the main story, a relaxed free-ride exploration, or a new passage on classic difficulty – take a moment and enjoy the fine details that give the atmosphere of America in the 1930s. on authenticity. Every play in the Mafia Trilogy interweaves contemporary events that resonate strongly in the stories of individual criminals, and Mafia: the final edition is no exception.
“We were able to use the original game as a masterpiece when creating Mafia: Definitive Edition, but at the same time we spent hundreds of hours researching every detail, from architecture to vehicles to historical events,” said Haden Blackman, president and CCO of Hangar 13. We used all the resources we could access – photos, books, movies, the Internet. The way of using individual reference materials differed according to the processed topic, but every piece of information was an inspiration for us. For example, we did not just slavishly copy a photo of a period car, but used it as inspiration when designing a new car that would meet the standards of period design, but at the same time was our unique creation.
One thing is the appearance itself, but then there are also a lot of hours of work spent on seemingly invisible elements, which give the cars a corresponding feeling of driving. “In all three games of the Mafia Trilogy, the control of the cars – their volume, center of gravity, top speed and other attributes – is greatly influenced by the period in which the game takes place,” explains Blackman.
In Mafia: The Definitive Edition, even car radios that mimic the emerging technology of the 1930s sound believable in the time. “At that time, the radios were equipped with tubes, so when you turned on the radio, it took quite a while for the tubes to warm up; the resulting sound quality was also not very high, “explains Matt Bauer, sound director of Hangar 13.” For the first few seconds after turning on the radio, the sound in Mafia: Definitive Edition is relatively suffocated and only gradually changes to higher quality over time. It’s such a small detail, but it appears every time you turn on the radio. ”Once the radio warms up, you can enjoy a wide selection of popular songs from that era. “Selecting and securing all the licensed songs for each game was a really challenging task, as well as a necessary process to ensure the best possible authenticity of the time,” says Blackman.
Speaking of radio, be sure to watch commercials from a number of commercial operators operating in Lost Heaven, such as the Blue Heron Airlines commercial, which offers listeners sightseeing flights to Empire Bay. As you pass or pass by the people of Lost Heaven, be sure to strain your ears, as you can learn a lot of information about “current” events in the 1930s, such as the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt or interesting words such as ” leisure activities “, which are slowly disappearing from our modern vocabulary – more detailed information on this topic can be found in the article on the cast of supporting roles in the game Mafia: Definitive Edition. “By spice up the dialogues with these elements, we are adding more layers of credibility,” adds Blackman. “We also used a number of dialect coaches, thanks to which we were able to provide the individual characters with an accent corresponding to the given eras and areas depicted in the Mafia Trilogy. It was a lot of work for the actors, but it was definitely worth it. “
If you’re already into Tommy Angel’s story, then you know that his adventures in the world of organized crime span several years, during which the 18th Amendment was repealed or the Prohibition was introduced in 1933. This period is reflected in many in Lost Heaven. in decent ways, which, however, come to you completely unmissable when they become aware of them. Many billboards throughout Lost Heaven, for example, look very different before and after Prohibition; The slogan “Lost Heaven chooses a dry house” is turning into bold beer advertisements, and signs referring to Swift Cola must make room for Canadian whiskey Keron’s Mount McKinley. “Choosing fonts and color palettes is a very important element, especially in the context of the whole environment,” adds Blackman. Over time, you may notice that the streets of Lost Heaven are filled with new car models that come with individual car manufacturers, of which the latest and greatest Ralph will not forget to park in its garage.
In the game Mafia: Definitive Edition you will find a number of other period details that you can go looking for on your own – for example, collectibles, which include sensational envelopes of real pedigrees. So on your next visit to Lost Heaven, don’t forget to stop and let yourself be drawn into the surroundings – you never know what period element you will be happy to discover at that time.
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