DLC Review: Mafia 2 - 'Jimmy's Vendetta'

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Jimmy's Vendetta is technically the second piece of downloadable content that developer 2K Czech has released for it's recent mob-romp, Mafia 2. That said, the latest DLC is the first piece of content available to those who didn't buy the PS3 version of Mafia 2, which included free access to 'The Betrayal of Jimmy,' a DLC chapter that takes place before Jimmy's Vendetta. (Don't worry, playing 'Betrayal' isn't necessary to enjoy what 'Vendetta' has to offer.)

So who's this Jimmy character, exactly? The bald mercenary, described as "the guy the other guys call when they need to finish the job," didn't appear in the original Mafia 2 storyline. In a nutshell, he's a fairly generic gun-for-hire type that's been betrayed by both the Irish and Italian organized crime rings, who he worked for in "The Betrayal of Jimmy."

The gameplay in Jimmy's Vendetta focuses on a few different tasks. They ultimately feel like side-missions that could have appeared in Mafia 2, but didn't

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