PS3 / PS4
Mafia II: Definitive Edition keeps Vito’s narrative hunt but adds posters beyond the original. An old PS3 map can therefore leave the collection incomplete. Plan a Hard story run for Tough Nut and check magazines before leaving chapter interiors. Organize posters by Empire Bay districts. Afterwards use appropriate chapters for driving actions and specific encounters without adding Jimmy and Joe to the main platinum requirements.
The guide follows the 48 base trophies in the PS3 original and PS4 Definitive Edition. Use your own console’s list: some wording differs, while DLC trophies remain separate.
- Required difficulty: Tough Nut requires completing the story on Hard.
- Missable trophies: Magazines and chapter actions need attention; use chapter selection for cleanup.
- Online: No base-platinum multiplayer requirement.
Keep Vito’s story on Hard
Choose Hard and use cover and controlled fire rather than lowering the setting during awkward fights. Tough Nut is explicit in the list. Do not follow a generic summary claiming there are no difficulty trophies. Specific actions can be recovered afterwards through targeted chapter visits.
- Confirm story completion on Hard.
Check magazines before leaving
Magazines follow chapter environments, often visited only during a mission. Keep chapter notes and inspect side rooms before the final exit. Use the collection register to identify missing objects, then recover that specific item instead of blindly replaying the entire story.
- Compare chapters with registered magazines.
Use the poster map for your edition
Card Sharp requires 159 posters in the PS3 original and 189 in the PS4 Definitive Edition. Pick a map made for your edition and split Empire Bay into areas. Mark posters as you collect them and check your count before moving on. If an expected poster fails to appear on PS3, revisit the area through chapter select.
- Check the total before you start: 159 on PS3, 189 on PS4.
Recover scenes with specific conditions
A Real Gentleman, The Professional and Mail Man depend on named situations. Read the condition before loading a chapter and prepare the route or infiltration. Fuel stamps require delivery within the time limit; alarm-free theft involves the security system, not merely avoiding guards.
- Prepare the specific condition before replaying.
Separate driving, models and additional groups
Petrol Head requires different models, while distance, jumps and speed use other counters. Use garage and statistics to avoid unnecessary repetition. Jimmy’s Vendetta and Joe’s Adventures have their own trophies. Being included in the package does not make them necessary for Vito’s base platinum.
- Check base-game garage and statistics.
Trophies to watch
Tough Nut
Finish the story on hard difficulty level.
Preserve the required difficulty through the story.
Ladies' Man
Find all of the Playboy magazines.
Organize magazines by chapter and interior.
Card Sharp
Find all of the Wanted posters.
Follow the map for your edition: 159 on PS3 and 189 on PS4.
The Professional
Obtain ration stamps without raising the alarm.
Manage the alarm as well as the area’s guards.
Frequently asked questions
How many posters do I need for Card Sharp?
159 on PS3; 189 in the PS4 Definitive Edition, which adds 30.
Does difficulty matter?
Yes. Tough Nut requires Hard. The trophy wording overrides summaries claiming otherwise.
Are Jimmy and Joe mandatory?
No. Their additional groups are separate from the base platinum.
Sources
- PlayStationTrophies – Mafia II Definitive
- Exophase – lista PS4
- Mafia Wiki – differenze raccolte
- PlayStation.Blog — lancio originale su PS3
- PlayStationTrophies — percorso PS3 e manifesti
Trophy lists
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