Mafia III: Definitive Edition Reviews

Mission and tasks are very repetitive like others said, but the story is good, and the game play is also nice, had fun completing it.

i grabbed it on sale, for the low price its a decent game. For all who got problems to start the game: start the game when the blackscreen appears press alt+tab and switch to desktop, wait for a moment and then switch back in to the game, works for me.

The current top review kinda says it all. This game should be in a neutral category. I usually keep refraining from writing reviews, but had to do it. Although the setting is awesome and the racial tension is suspense, the gameplay and gameworld are lackluster. I like side missions, however you always have to drive through the ENTIRE map do complete them in Mafia 3. Which is not a problem in a game like GTA but here... To drive 5-10min in a barren landscape with heavy pop-in is just so.. boring. The story starts off violently good. You get a reason, you get a narrative etc. But after two hours it just repeats itself. Drive to District A, kill everyone and capture the District. Drive to B, do the same all over again. I don't leave games unplayed. Today I did.

I'm having more fun with this game than I thought I would, but performance is a mess. I'm leaving this for future me so I remember how to play it without issue. Use steam input for controller to work. Mouse sensitivity controls the stick camera, not controller sensitivity, and set it to 0.5. Turn off v-sync because it gave a worse framerate and there wasn't any noticeable screen tearing. Use third party app on steam called Borderless Gaming as the game doesn't come with that setting itself and run Mafia 3 in windowed. Fullscreen had crashed the game a couple of times. Edit: if it crashes on startup, add the game to nvidia control panel and force vsync on through there instead

Ever since the 2k launcher removal, game does not load whatsoever. This issue is the same across all three games ( i bought the trilogy). ass game anyway don't buy even if its on discount!

[h1]Not a Definitive Edition[/h1] Theoratically the game would be ok. I liked driving around in the cars & listening to the 60s music. Writing is mixed, some stuff is good, some not. DLCs were nice, especially renovating Sammys, but bad that you cannot do anything in/with it afterwads. Roxy was great char, but only little part in DLC, afterwards no integration in the game (Sammys for example). Good cast & voice acting. Technically it is very bad. Crashes a lot at start up, sometimes scripts don't load & you have to reload to move on. All progress Achievements are broken & reset once you leave the game. AI feels like CnP from Mafia 2 & then it was deproved (the oppisite of improved aka worsened...) I kind of wish nobody would buy the new game until they fix this one... :-(

There's quite a lot of things Mafia III does really well. Graphically it is extremely good, with well designed environments, characters & cars. The atmosphere and vibe is different from the other entries but still great. Story wise, it's a big improvement over Mafia II, but still can't compare to Mafia 1. I really liked most of the characters with their different points of view and motivation. The only big issue with this game is that it's quite repetitive which might turn off some people. But as I found the gameplay loop engaging, it was not an issue for me. For achievements hunters, the achievements are quite buggy so I would recommend to read a guide about the glitchy achievements before playing the game. 8/10

A bold and emotional tale of revenge with a fantastic setting and a killer soundtrack. The story and characters shine, making it an underrated gem in the series.

It is an 'OK'ish game. This game crashes like other Mafia games and there is a work around you can find it online. Even after launch sometimes it crashes though it is very rare and some achievements are bugged. If the story mission is bugged and it didn't work as intended, then restart the game. That should fix the deadlock problem. If i have to rate this among other Mafia games then it will be at the bottom. Story was the stronghold for the previous games.But here it was very shallow and simple. In fact i didn't even get to do any mafia thing. As for combat, I liked it. But it was very repetitive. Unlike previous games here you can either go direct or use stealth and there are many options. In short it didn't feel like a mafia game. 3/5

If there were a "[b]Neutral[/b]" option on Steam, I would put this game in that category. Unfortunately, I have to choose between "[b]Recommended[/b]" and "[b]Not Recommended[/b]," and that's tough because my experience with this game was a mix bag of enjoyment but it also boring me to death. Mafia 3 is a huge departure from Mafia 1 and 2. Those games had that signature "Mafia feel", you were deeply embedded in the mob, experiencing a gripping and linear, story-driven experience that captured the old-school gangster vibe. Mafia 3? Not so much. While you have ties to the mob, you’re not part of it in the same way. Instead, the game shifts gears and leans heavily toward an open-world, GTA-style/Ubisoft formula. This game isn’t inherently bad, but it does cause the game to lose part of what made the Mafia series so unique. The story is really good imo! It’s dark, gritty, and unforgettable! One of the strongest aspects of this game. Unfortunately, the gameplay is a hufe let down. The missions are painfully repetitive. Taking over districts quickly becomes a chore. You’ll find yourself doing the same types of objectives over and over, and it drags the experience down. Combine that with frequent crashes! I had to restart the game multiple times just to get it running and it can be frustrating. In the end, [b]Mafia 3 is a good game, but it’s not a good Mafia game[/b]. If you go in expecting something like Mafia 1 or 2, you might be disappointed. But if you give it a chance as its own thing, there’s some enjoyment to be found. Just be prepared for the rough edges.