Mafia 2 Free DLC : Jimmy's Vendetta Review

You'll be happy to know that the first DLC for the title, Jimmy's Vendetta, is coming next Tuesday, September 7. It will be available for the PS3, 360 and PC for $9.99 or 800 Microsoft points.

Here's the part that is particularly interesting: The DLC adds leaderboards, and contains more than 30 quests... there's barely more than 30 quests in the entire boxed version of the game! Anyway, here's the description from 2K:

"Jimmy’s Vendetta takes players into an alternate perspective of the mob through the eyes of Jimmy, the guy the other guys call when they need to finish the job. Players will get their hands dirty helping Jimmy clean up other people’s messes as they deal with the Italian and Irish mobsters that reside in Empire Bay. As players progress, a slew of new quests are unlocked, including assassination and timed vehicle pursuits ending in dramatic shootouts and explosive car chases. Execute with deadly head shots or charged explosives, and rack up points for precision-timed vehicular power slides, lofty jumps, and supercharged velocity. Multipliers and combos add bonus points to overall scores that will be immediately posted to the new online leaderboard system, providing extensive re-playability as players work to rise to the top of the ranks."

I found Mafia 2 to be a complete and satisfying game, well worth its price, but I have to wonder if part of the plan for this title was to sell you the "world" of Mafia 2, and then charge you extra for the gameplay. Essentially, selling you the handle for the razor, and then charging more for the blades. If so, it's kind of brilliant and welcome. If the story of Jimmy's Vendetta is as compelling as the story in the boxed copy of the game, I'm totally on board for this DLC, and the next.

An official statement from 2K Games on July 16th tells us that "Jimmy's Vendetta" is actually the second planned DLC pack for Mafia 2. "The Betrayal of Jimmy" is the first, PS3 exclusive pack, available for free at launch with an in-box code, or from the PSN for $9.99. "Jimmy's Vendetta" will come later, and pricing and availability have yet to be announced as of this update. The trophies after the break are presumably from the second pack.

Bronze Trophies

* First Step
Complete your first mission in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'
* Faster than Light
Achieve a 10x point multiplier in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'

* Explorer
Drive a total of 1,000 miles in vehicles in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'

* Armament King
Kill your enemies in 'Jimmy's Vendetta' with every weapon available in the game.

* Firebug
Destroy 100 vehicles in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'

* Sharpshooter
* Kill 100 enemies by headshots in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'

* Carnapper
Finish all Car Dealer missions in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'

* Massacre
Kill 1,000 enemies in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'

Silver Trophies

* Revenged

Finish 'Jimmy's Vendetta' on any difficulty level.
* Millionaire

Earn 1,000,000 points in 'Jimmy's Vendetta.'

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