Born the son of a poor immigrant, Vito is a beaten down Italian American who is trying to escape the life of poverty that consumed his childhood. It was on the streets that Vito learns that joining the Mafia is the only route to wealth and respect for people of his standing. Wanting to escape the life of hardship that his father led, he dreams about becoming a “Made Man.” A petty criminal his whole life, Vito, along with his childhood friend, Joe, will descend into the world of organized crime. Together, they will work to prove themselves to the Mafia as they try to make their names on the streets. Mafia 2 immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940's-early 1950's scenario. Fusing high octane gunplay with white knuckle driving and an engaging narrative, Mafia 2 will grip gamer’s like no wiseguy game before it.