Driving

Dirtbikes Have Never Been Safer!

HIGH Soaring preposterously high off a jump then landing perfectly on the roof of a moving train.

LOW Snowblindness losing me yet another race.

WTF I'm the one speeding through the mud at the front of the pack—why is dirt splatting on MY face?

Dead Sinking

HIGH Watching zombies fly to pieces as giant buzzsaws cut through them.

LOW Being unable to find a zombie to use said buzzsaw on.

WTF The single-player events are two hours long. Without save points.

Actually, it is for Nothing

HIGH Eddie and Joe singing along drunkenly to "Return to me" in the car.

LOW The preceding half-hour, during which they vomit constantly.

WTF I failed one mission because the guy I was tailing ran into a taxi of his own accord.

Game Description: Mafia II is a third-person, sandbox shooter that provides a look into the dark and unforgiving world of the Mob. Expanding on the original hit, Mafia, that captivated more than 2 million gamers around the world, this new incarnation takes players even deeper into the Mafia with a mature and exciting experience that allows players to explore the gameworld as they wish and immerses them in it like never before. Features include complete gangster movie experience, a wide variety of combat—including vehicular—a mood setting soundtrack and much more.

Prepare Yourself for the Rubberband Man

HIGH Fulfilling all the conditions to earn all of a track's prizes and skidding across the finish line in first.

LOW Fulfilling all the conditions to earn all of a track's prizes and getting dropped from first to sixth by attacks within sight of the finish line.

WTF Why did they include this dull story (announcers, skits, etc.) in career mode?

OutRunning Mario

HIGH Placing first in an online match.

LOW The rage-inducing mission 41, thankfully the only one of its kind.

WTF Apparently Sega history stops at the Dreamcast.

Masochistic Feelgood

HIGH A ton of new tracks giving great value for the money.

LOW The second-to-last jump on the "Greatest Hits" track. Argh.

WTF I'm not sure if I want more DLC, or to never play the game again.