{"id":8229,"date":"2010-09-18T10:21:33","date_gmt":"2010-09-18T00:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=8229"},"modified":"2010-09-18T10:21:33","modified_gmt":"2010-09-18T00:21:33","slug":"take-a-ride-on-the-wild-side-with-joe%e2%80%99s-adventures-all-new-story-based-dlc-for-mafia%c2%ae-ii-starring-joe-barbaro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=8229","title":{"rendered":"Take a Ride on the Wild Side with Joe\u2019s Adventures – All-New Story-Based DLC for Mafia\u00ae II Starring Joe Barbaro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sydney, Australia \u2013 September 17, 2010<\/span> \u2013 2K Games announced today that Joe\u2019s Adventures*<\/em>, the third action-packed downloadable game add-on for the epic crime game, Mafia\u00ae II<\/em>, is coming worldwide to the PlayStation\u00aeStore for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC later this year. Joe\u2019s Adventures<\/em> continues the prodigious crime drama of Mafia II<\/em> through the eyes of Joe Barbaro, Vito Scaletta\u2019s best friend, during the time that Vito spends in prison. The game add-on extends the original narrative of Mafia II<\/em> by combining a dramatic storyline with intense arcade-style gameplay that opens up several new areas in Empire Bay and items for players to get their hands dirty with.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Impulsive and unpredictable, Joe Barbaro has been at Vito\u2019s side since childhood. That is, until Vito gets caught and sent to prison. In Joe\u2019s Adventures<\/em><\/strong>, Joe uncovers the truth behind Vito\u2019s prison sentence and what\u2019s really going on in the Clemente family.<\/p>\n

Joe\u2019s Adventures<\/em><\/strong> offers an engaging narrative and allows players to explore new locations, including a train station, the cathouse, a boat yard, a seasonally changing lakefront and some never-before-seen buildings in Empire Bay. This exciting new chapter in the Mafia II<\/em><\/strong> saga includes new clothing, collectibles and even more classic 40\u2019s and 50\u2019s music.<\/strong> In addition to the story-based missions, Joe\u2019s Adventures<\/em><\/strong> opens up a slew of optional city-based quests packed with arcade action gameplay and a points-based system that allows players to move up the ranks on the online leaderboard through combos and multiplier bonuses. Deadly executions by head shot or charged explosives rack up points, and precision-timed vehicular power slides, lofty jumps and feats of supercharged speed maintain the adrenaline-charged fun for extensive replayability.<\/p>\n

Mafia II<\/em><\/strong> immerses players in a cinematic, Hollywood-style experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing metropolis. By fusing action-packed gameplay with white-knuckle driving and an epic gangster story, Mafia II<\/strong><\/em> is the industry’s most compelling Mafia title to date.<\/p>\n

Mafia II<\/strong><\/em> is developed by 2K Czech, the same creative team behind the award-winning, genre-defining Mafia\u00ae<\/strong><\/em>, which captivated millions of gamers around the world. Mafia II <\/strong><\/em>is rated MA 15+ by the Australian Classification Board and is currently available worldwide.<\/p>\n

For more information on Mafia II<\/strong><\/em>, please visit www.mafia2game.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n

* Standalone Mafia II product required to operate.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sydney, Australia \u2013 September 17, 2010 \u2013 2K Games announced today that Joe\u2019s Adventures*, the third action-packed downloadable game add-on for the epic crime game, Mafia\u00ae II, is coming worldwide to the PlayStation\u00aeStore for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows<\/p>\n

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