Whether you choose the repack out of necessity or convenience, remember why we play Mafia II : for the snow-covered streets of Empire Bay, the swing jazz on the radio, and the tragic loyalty between friends. No installation method can ruin that.

for security, legal, and ethical reasons. The official Mafia II: Definitive Edition is inexpensive, safe, includes all content, and supports the developers. If file size is a concern, use legal compression tools (e.g., CompactGUI) on the legitimate install.

Buy the Mafia Trilogy when on sale (it’s often $20 for all three games). Then, if you wish, download a Mafia 2 Repack of the Classic version as a "better binary" of a game you already own. This is ethically less problematic.