Developers at studio Hangar 13 gave an interview in which they talked about two decades of work on a series of crime thrillers Mafia.
The interviewer spoke with General Manager Roman Hladík and Head of Production Tomas Hrebicek, who worked on all parts, and Creative Director Alex Cox, who joined the studio during Part 2’s development. We got the most interesting details from the interview collected.
Initially, the development team of the first The mafia consisted of four or five people. By the end it was already 20-25. At the beginning Mafia 2 was made on a different engine – it had to be changed during development, which lasted 8 years.
Grzebicek’s favorite part is the first, as it has to do with his early career, childhood, hardships and happy moments. Hladik preferred Mafia 2 – the work on it had the greatest impact on the developer. Cox also picked the second part – it was because of this game that he fell in love with the series and realized what its main attraction was.
An innovation in the remake of the first Mafia, who impressed Cox the most, was the adaptation of Sarah, the only female protagonist in the original. BEE Definitive Edition introduced some touching scenes between her and Tommy. Hladik mentioned the visual improvements that made it possible to create picturesque landscapes and better convey the atmosphere of the cities of the 1930s. Grzebicek noted the revised cutscenes. New technologies have helped the developers to capture every little detail and correctly convey the emotions of the characters through their facial expressions.
From the creators of the remake Mafia did not disagree about adding ridiculous items like a dog head and alien outfit to the game. The whole team wanted it. Some have asked for The final edition has added the secrets and Easter eggs they put in the original.
According to Hladik, the most important lesson the team learned after the release of the first mafia. At the time, she was too confident in herself and thought she knew everything about making games, but after she started the second part, she got into trouble. Then she realized that this work will never be easy.
At the end of the interview, the developers named their favorite characters. Hladik chose Tommy Mafia, Joe van Mafia 2 and Thomas Burke out Mafia 3. As for the missions, he remembers “Journey to the Village” from the remake for the atmosphere and gameplay elements. Of the minor characters, Grzebicek selected Burke and Donovan from Mafia 3, as well as Pauly from the first part for his excessive naivety. The main characters are Tommy and Vito. Cox named Vito his favorite main character, and from the secondary he chose Donovan Mafia 3. His favorite mission was “The Memory of Francesco Potenza” from the second part.
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the original Mafia, we remember, the company 2K has officially announced a new part of the series. We reported this in a separate news article. Game Designer Remedy Said Atomic Heart Should Be Canceled
Source: VG Times