Mafia: Definitive Edition Reviews

The game's difficulty setting is laughable. They make the one race impossible but the rest of the game feel like a toddler could beat it.

Very gripping story, extremely poetic. Engaging gamplay, definitely recommend *is a steal when on sale*

10/10 WOW . Just got 100% on the game. What a trip, my first time ever playing a mafia series. This edition is a blast of fresh air. No game are perfect perfect. now on the second mafia , yes , I know im playing the classic mafia 2< having a pure blast.

Not recommended in the current state. It only worked on my first run, now it crashes or gets a black screen on every subsequent run.

The story still holds up even after playing it 5 times, but i'm not going to sit here and say this is worth the money. A Definitive Edition should always iron out bugs of the original and make improvements, somehow this one introduced a lot of bugs not present in the original. I lost count how many crashes to desktop i had or how many times i had to close the game because i had no sound or the sound and characters talking were out of sync. They introduced a lot of collectables i couldn't care less about them. I would say stay away from this, but if you really want to play the game get the trilogy pack on a huge sale and be ready for some bugs and crashes.

so the thumb down is not about the game itself being bad but because the game is so aggressively broken it was absolute hell to play between crashes not wanting to play in full screen freezes cut scenes not playing audio cutting out and more this was frustrating bordering on being a chore to play if i had bought this game alone i would demand a refund however i bought it as a trilogy cheaper than it would be to buy 2 and 3 on their own i hope that they fix this game for other people but i think i wont be revisiting this game myself because of this disappointing expierence

easily one of the best story games ive played since RDR2, so happy i got the trilogy. very excited to play the second game. this game is a testament to what can happen when a studio pays attention to detail and the little things.

So... I just finished the main story. This was my second time playing Mafia; the last time was probably about 10 years ago. The developers managed to perfectly capture the atmosphere of the 1930s. The storyline is stunning, and you can really connect with the characters. Small details, like how driving through a tunnel changes how the car radio works or how your aim becomes unsteady while moving, add so much depth. The variety of cars is impressive, with each one feeling unique. The voice acting is top-notch, and the roadblocks are cleverly designed, with one car always ready to chase you. The music during action sequences and the car radio, playing classy '30s music while driving through the city, adds to the immersion. Everything I mentioned, along with thousands of other details, makes you feel like you're truly part of the story. This is a perfect example of how to do a proper remake. It was an absolute joy to play. I’d give it a 9/10. I would have given it a 10 if there were dialogue options with decisions that impacted the story.

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☑ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☑ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☑ 9 ☐ 10

[h1]Mafia: Definitive Edition[/h1] [h3][Positives][/h3] - Mostly faithful remake. It’s pretty neat to see all the iconic scenes are areas recreated. - Solid story which has been expanded from the original. Most of the additions are really good. - Good characters. - Decent gameplay. - Good pacing. - Memorable missions. - Tons of vehicles and solid driving mechanics. - Great graphics and art style. - Much more polished than the original game. - A lot of padding was cut that was in the original. - Cars are stored in an infinite garage now, so you don’t need to sacrifice cars when you unlock new ones. - Paulie and Sam are more present in this game compared to the original, which helps flesh their characters out more. Other characters are expanded upon as well. [h3][Mixed][/h3] - Some missions were shortened from the original game, but also some missions were expanded. - Some story details were changed. You may or may not like the changes, but I think they’re mostly fine. -The game does a better job at directing the player compared to the original game, but sometimes this goes a little too far and makes the game feel too linear and hand holding. - The open world is neat, but it’s pretty shallow. This isn’t a deal-breaker given that the game is mostly linear. - The stealth mechanics are a bit better, but now they’re fairly generic. There’s no more hitting enemies with baseball bats from behind to knock them out. Now you just have a typical ‘Press B from behind’ takedown system. - Cover mechanics in the combat are a questionable inclusion. - The shooting while driving mechanics are still a bit clunky, so it’s a bit of a sidegrade. - The Lucas Bertore sub-quests from the original games story were exchanged for free roam side missions instead. [h3][Negatives][/h3] - Combat and gunplay feel more generic compared to the original game. Most weapons feel worse than the original. The Tommy Gun being one of the most noticeable downgrades. - The game was made significantly easier compared to the original. I’d recommend playing on Hard or Classic. - The racing mission is notoriously difficult, especially on Classic difficulty. - Some of the chase sequences are pretty scripted. - Some of the collectibles are neat, but there’s too many of them and the in-game methods of tracking them are incredibly lacking. - Various downgrades from the original. The city is a bit less interactive, being able to freely ride public transport was removed, car damage isn’t as impressive, some of the immersion feels weaker. The original game also felt fairly advanced for it’s time, this remake feels a bit too safe and generic in some ways. [h3][Conclusion][/h3] Mafia: Definitive Edition isn’t without it’s faults. But overall it’s a really solid remake and I would consider it to be (mostly) an improvement over the original. It’s not super replayable, but it’s definitely worth a shot for the story alone. 8/10 Also check out my review for the original [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/LegitGreenBoi/recommended/40990/]Mafia (2002)[/url] Check out my [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44976971-Greens%2527-Game-Reviews/]Steam Curator page[/url] for more reviews!