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  • Category Strategy
  • Program license Free
  • Version 0.7.0
  • Size 35 MB
  • Works under: Android
  • Program available in English
  • Content rating Teen
  • Package name com.zynga.mars.prod
  • Program by Zynga
    699 8th Street, San Francisco. CA

Overview

Mafia Wars, a legendary browser game from Zynga, makes a comeback on Android, nearly a decade after its original release. Once boasting a player base of over 25 million monthly gamers, this game plunges you into the competitive landscape of the criminal underworld.

Gameplay Elements

While the gameplay of this Android version doesn't exactly mirror its original, it does incorporate similar elements to create a captivating gaming experience. The end goal remains the same - to rise to the top and become the most influential mobster in the city. To do this, players must construct various types of buildings, recruit hitmen, upgrade facilities, and complete a variety of tasks.

Attacking and Forming Alliances

True to its roots, Mafia Wars allows players to attack other mafia empires. While these missions carry considerable risk and require significant resources, they can yield immense benefits if executed successfully. Additionally, players have the chance to collaborate with other mafia leaders, forming a genuine crime syndicate and strengthening their grip on the city.

Game Interface and Graphics

Mafia Wars showcases an intuitive game interface that is easy to navigate, allowing players of all levels to engage with ease. The graphics have received a major upgrade since the game's initial release in 2008, making for a visually appealing gaming experience that maintains the essence of the original game.

Conclusion

Mafia Wars is a casual game infused with strategic elements, offering a blend of nostalgia for original players and fresh excitement for new gamers. This game successfully revives the thrill of building a criminal empire, all while delivering enhanced graphics and an intuitive interface for a seamless gaming experience.

Pros

  • Retains core elements from the original game
  • Combines strategic gameplay with casual gaming
  • Improved graphics and intuitive interface
  • Allows formation of alliances and attacks on other empires

Cons

  • Gameplay may not exactly mirror the original
  • Attacking missions can be risky and expensive

New Boss Character, Skill Points and Special Abilities.

Other permissions

  • ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to access information about networks.
  • ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
  • GET_TASKS: This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
  • INTERNET: Allows applications to open network sockets.
  • READ_LOGS: Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
  • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.
  • WAKE_LOCK: Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE