I personally have never played this before, so this will be my first time. I may die alot...which is a possibility. I do have a mic, but only I will turn it on by request. Sit back, relax, enjoy me dying....possibly....alot!...LOL. Mafia 2 Synopsis: Plot. The player character driving through the streets of Empire Bay. Mafia II largely takes place in the early 1950s, with the first few chapters set in 1943 to 1945. Vito Scaletta looks through a photo album as he begins to recount his life story.