Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven

Lore & Background

Set within the fictional U.S. city of Lost Heaven, Illinois, during the final years of Prohibition in the 1930s. The city is divided into three boroughs by the West and East River: West Side, Central Island, and East Side. The game's main story involves two major mafia families—the Salieri family and the Morello family—who fight for control over the city's rackets. The plot follows Tommy Angelo from 1930 to 1938 as he becomes involved with the Salieri crime family, eventually leading to his betrayal and the murder of his friends.

In Their Own Story

The rain hammers the cobblestones outside the Salieri bar, a neon sign buzzing in the wet dark. Tommy Angelo, still smelling of taxi leather and cheap cologne, watches a black sedan pull up. Paulie leans out, grinning. 'Get in, kid. We got a job.' Tommy knows he should say no, but the money is good, and the city doesn't care about honest men. He slides into the passenger seat, the engine rumbling like a promise he can't break. Lost Heaven swallows them whole.

Reader's Guide

Gameplay consists of driving (including city cruises, chases, and races) and third-person on-foot navigation and shooting, all inter-connected with cutscenes. 51 cars around the city can be driven, plus nineteen bonus cars unlockable after the main mode. Police book players for minor offenses (speeding, running red lights) and serious offenses (assault, visible weapon display). Finishing the main storyline unlocks 'Freeride Extreme' mode with stunt jumps, side quests, and no police patrols.

Did You Know?

• The game features 51 drivable cars around the city plus 19 bonus cars.
• Police respond to minor offenses with fines and serious offenses with arrest or shootouts.
• The game's setting encompasses around 4.63 square miles.
• Weather changes and day/night cycles are used, but missions take place at a set time with fixed weather.