Hartmann says age is important in the game, but doesn’t seem to stay with it through the images. And while developers claim this helps the authenticity of the game, does it really?Ĭhristoph Hartmann, president of 2K said the following “In partnership with Playboy, we can add a unique element of authenticity to the game with vintage images from the magazine, which illustrate the power of influence Playboy’s attitude and culture of that generation.” But which generation? The 1960s or the 1940s? The deal is part of the latest “in-game integration” offering hitting the industry. The kitchen, where one victim lays dead, resembles the 1940s, certainly not 1967. While clearly vintage, the pictures are a decade too late, nearly two decades too late with one from 1967, not resembling women in 1943 to 1957 Empire Bay. What were 1960s pinup girls doing in a 1940s to 1950s setting? But when five promotional photos were released to the news, suddenly eyebrows raised. So when Playboy and 2K Games announced a deal this week in which fifty vintage pictures from the magazine would appear in the new Mafia II, a period gangster game for Xbox 360, Playstation, and Windows PC, excitement grew fast.
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