Mafia: Definitive Edition

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  1. Studentsdead
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't buy for trophy because of the racing match in classic difficult is garbage… Expand
  2. GustvBdn
    Feb 27, 2023
    0
    This game is dope. Man, this remake just changed the whole game atmosphera. The history break you heart deeply. Mafia II DE didn't make this great difference for me as Mafia I did.
  3. Ilusar
    Feb 14, 2023
    0
    0 out of 10 .. because of
    1. Race
    2. No shortcut in race
    3. You cannot change difficulty, if your want all trophies
  4. Motion9392
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    Garbage was over hyped when it released still trash now driving is the worst I ever experienced in any open world game when its the main source of travel is a car
  5. Panteras77
    Sep 27, 2022
    1
    The shortest and most stripped-down story is just a spit from the original. All locations are closed, I can't go by tram or metro. A free game as a piece of a background picture without access to the locations of the game does not make sense. The chapter in the port is disfigured beyond recognition. The developer is proud of this **** seriously!?
  6. Czechinator
    Aug 27, 2022
    3
    The original mafia wasn't about killing people all the time. At this rate, you'd genocide the whole town.
    Or a dumb chase after every mission. They raped the whole point of the game. They ruined the driving model. They make you shoot all the time, but the combat is terrible. Stealth is boring. That's how you screw up a legend.
    The graphics are beautiful. I miss the original music. .    The original mafia wasn't about killing people all the time. At this rate, you'd genocide the whole town.
    Or a dumb chase after every mission. They raped the whole point of the game. They ruined the driving model. They make you shoot all the time, but the combat is terrible. Stealth is boring. That's how you screw up a legend.
    The graphics are beautiful. I miss the original music. . Czech dubbing is excellent
    For the insolence of calling it a definitive edition -1 point    … Expand
  7. PapaJustifyTV
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    Russian nazi language is there, but no Ukrainian. 0 from me. I'm so tired of this...
    Game is great tho.
  8. spanks_out
    May 13, 2022
    0
    This is a slap in the face for Mafia fans out there...This is just an overtutorialized basic and bad cover shooter, a shell of a game...The cast with all the new voices are just horrid and bland...I felt this game was parody of the original, no immersion anywhere.
    Here is a quick summer up :
    No public transport. Can't ride train or tram. Can't even enter platforms. Animations are    This is a slap in the face for Mafia fans out there...This is just an overtutorialized basic and bad cover shooter, a shell of a game...The cast with all the new voices are just horrid and bland...I felt this game was parody of the original, no immersion anywhere.
    Here is a quick summer up :

    No public transport. Can't ride train or tram. Can't even enter platforms.

    Animations are ridiculously fast---to the point of looking comical. Mafia 1 was the opposite.

    No gun shops, nor any restaurants to eat for health. Nothing to do or interact with in the world.

    Looks, feels and runs like Mafia 3.

    No interactive gas stations with clerk.

    Can't sit in car and turn off engine. Can't exit car with engine running. Can't turn on lights.

    No turn signals on any vehicles.

    Tommy shares many of the exact same animations of Lincoln from Mafia 3.

    Driving missions are hand-held and heavily rely on scripted cutscene action events.

    No buildings are enterable outside of missions.

    NPCs don't respond to you on street, and if they do its with one word.

    Many cars missing from the original.

    Tommy has been rewritten to be a cocky d-bag, complete opposite manners to Mafia 1.

    Same LOD issues on distant objects like buildings and vehicles like Mafia 3.

    Terrible AI.

    Graphics look similar to Mafia 2 with brightness turned up. "Amazing graphics" is hyperbole.

    Pop-in galore, to the point of cars and trains popping in in front of you.

    Textures are generally low resolution even on maxed settings.

    Atrociously poor lighting, the game will fade between odd shades of white, green and blue.

    Simulation driving mode is akin to a regular arcade driving mode.

    No realistic suicide doors on cars like Mafia 1.

    No car tuning options like Mafia 2.

    Poor damage model on cars, smash into wall at full speed does nothing.

    Can't open bonnet to repair car like in Mafia 2.
    Majority of music from the original is missing including all Mills Brothers and Belleville. Terrible gun play. No world interactivity like turning on lights, faucets, flushing toilets etc. Lack of bullet detail like entry holes on car tires. Bugs, glitches and generally poor quality control of the map. No spoilers, but the game ends with a rap song. I'll let that one speak for itself. Can't disable basic features like HUD, health bar or mini map. No money system, can't buy anything. "Tommy is not a trained soldier" was a lie. Avoid this blasphemy at all costs !    … Expand
  9. Saboti37
    Feb 14, 2022
    1
    This game was made incomplete in everything! Just a linear short story, not completely from the original version, but just messed up everything. There is not even a patch and add-ons for so much time. I do not advise you to spoil your impressions, But rather play the original version!
  10. Saj10k
    Feb 5, 2022
    1
    One patch for the entire time the game was released without improvements. The game is cropped beyond recognition. The free walk is dead, everything is locked around.
  11. Kaizek1
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    Это какое-то дерьмо собаки, созданное криворукими идиотами!
    Ужасное управление не только машинами, но и самим героем- зомби в Обители Зла 2 ходят более плавно и быстро!
    Ближний бой- испанский стыд! Клавиши боя не назначить на боковые клавиши мыши- двадцатый, блин, год на дворе, а такое сделать не смогли!(здесь я второй раз задумался о том, что все блогеры меня обманули, а игра реально    Это какое-то дерьмо собаки, созданное криворукими идиотами!
    Ужасное управление не только машинами, но и самим героем- зомби в Обители Зла 2 ходят более плавно и быстро!
    Ближний бой- испанский стыд! Клавиши боя не назначить на боковые клавиши мыши- двадцатый, блин, год на дворе, а такое сделать не смогли!(здесь я второй раз задумался о том, что все блогеры меня обманули, а игра реально дерьмо)
    Стрельба полный дурдом, а стрельба из машины-дурдом в горящем борделе при наводнении!
    Миссию на возвращение гоночной машины пройти нормальному человеку нереально! Я выжимаю максимум, никуда не врезаюсь, но времени всё равно не хватает, а иногда на дороге настоящий затор, видимо трафик для этой миссии прописать не додумались и отдали всё на волю случая!(здесь я удалил к собачьим пиписькам это "шедевр")
    Графика здесь- ну такое себе. Если повезет с оптимизацией, конечно.У меня при первом включении что-то пошло не так и ловил жутчайшие фризы, изменение настроек не помогало-пришлось переустановить и всё заработало(но осадочек, как говорится, остался и я начал думать о возврате).    … Expand
  12. Likebec47
    Jan 8, 2022
    1
    As always, starting with the 2nd Mafia, which is essentially the best single game, but there is a lot of content that our modders then added from the cut, BUT this game is made so quickly in a hurry that it can't even be like the original first version of the game, since most of the content and the world of freeride is missing at all! Just a game movie, a picture of the city as aAs always, starting with the 2nd Mafia, which is essentially the best single game, but there is a lot of content that our modders then added from the cut, BUT this game is made so quickly in a hurry that it can't even be like the original first version of the game, since most of the content and the world of freeride is missing at all! Just a game movie, a picture of the city as a background picture and not clumsy controls. I stopped trusting this game studio a long time ago, when they quarreled all because of the second mafia and the game crumbled in many ways. And here, after so much time after the release of this game, there is not a single patch and add-on. We draw conclusions, ladies and gentlemen players.… Expand
  13. Porej49JL
    Jan 2, 2022
    1
    To begin with, releasing games that aren't ready means defeating the game as a whole. I bought a product called the Definitive Edition, complete with a free-to-play open-world city mode. What I saw in fact was a shortened game from the original version by 40% less! The free mode didn't even give me what the original game had. No Pitts store, no streetcars or trains to play. the character'sTo begin with, releasing games that aren't ready means defeating the game as a whole. I bought a product called the Definitive Edition, complete with a free-to-play open-world city mode. What I saw in fact was a shortened game from the original version by 40% less! The free mode didn't even give me what the original game had. No Pitts store, no streetcars or trains to play. the character's house has no access to any location in the city. It can not contain such a game title, because in essence it is already cheating and sloppy work of this product. To date, I have not found a single add-on fix for this game.… Expand
  14. Sash55
    Nov 30, 2021
    3
    This game, as the definitive edition, does not live up to that title. The game's story is simplistic as hell. There aren't the moments of scenes that I was expecting from the game. Freeride ride is dead and doesn't even have what the original story had, all the objects and trains are not available for the player to use.
    In terms of overall review, this is a minimal game with minimal    This game, as the definitive edition, does not live up to that title. The game's story is simplistic as hell. There aren't the moments of scenes that I was expecting from the game. Freeride ride is dead and doesn't even have what the original story had, all the objects and trains are not available for the player to use.
    In terms of overall review, this is a minimal game with minimal features and a straightforward story with no deviation. I didn't think it would be this lousy to release in 2021.    … Expand
  15. pegoke7682
    Nov 25, 2021
    1
    As always, the 2K game studio has NOT finalized the game to the ideal of its playability in all respects. The story is cut off in many ways, freeride is an empty not accessible city just as a picture. **** for a year not one update in favor of the players..
    in 2002, this game was made many times better, in relation to this **** today..
  16. wawak89
    Nov 24, 2021
    2
    This game is not implemented as a final edition, the story is greatly shortened, many scenes are missing, the city is dead and trams with metro trains do not work for the game. There is no monetary unit in the game for capital and the meaning of playing freeride. Why was such a dead freeride made?? There are no patches! It's just an empty unfinished alpha version. I advise you not to spoilThis game is not implemented as a final edition, the story is greatly shortened, many scenes are missing, the city is dead and trams with metro trains do not work for the game. There is no monetary unit in the game for capital and the meaning of playing freeride. Why was such a dead freeride made?? There are no patches! It's just an empty unfinished alpha version. I advise you not to spoil your impressions and play only the original of this story from 2002, Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven… Expand
  17. sansianno_taha
    Nov 19, 2021
    2
    I did not expect that bought the game after a year, it nebylo not a single update. The story is greatly reduced, in the free ride can not use the famous streetcar and train, as it was in the 1st original game. This game is not finished until the finale and apparently it was abandoned without refinement.
  18. jinexe7828
    Nov 12, 2021
    1
    The disgusting game does not even pull on the quality of these years and for those years the quality of the game was many times better. They just cut down money from suckers..
  19. sartO11
    Nov 8, 2021
    1
    This edition as DEFINITIVE EDITION, has a false name. Everything interesting has been cut from the main game. The chapter in the port was killed off as a piece not resembling the scenario of that first one at all! The city is dead, getting on the streetcar or subway train is not possible, which was glorious in part 1. In general it is a piece of not finished alpha version and abandoned as it is.
  20. Steyraus
    Nov 3, 2021
    2
    I KNEW I should have just played the OG Mafia, rather than waste time on this Trilogy..The only good game is the one they mostly left alone.
    This is a mid remake of a game that was a true masterpice..The Story, driving and characters are still great , but the game is jenky and gameplay system are just broken and un fun...And wtf is with the woman is this Studios games, they are so fkn    I KNEW I should have just played the OG Mafia, rather than waste time on this Trilogy..The only good game is the one they mostly left alone.
    This is a mid remake of a game that was a true masterpice..The Story, driving and characters are still great , but the game is jenky and gameplay system are just broken and un fun...And wtf is with the woman is this Studios games, they are so fkn weird looking, it completely destroys the immersion when you see these strange, barely human creatures walk in around...They look exactly like the so called woman in Mass effect Andromeda..
    Is ashame this series has been so butchered by Hager 13..I refuse to believe the same people from the originals had anything to do with this..
    MAFIA 1 and 2 were polished and perfect for their times. Sure console ports had performance issues, but these new games are buggy and busted to the core.    … Expand
  21. soggymoisty
    Nov 3, 2021
    2
    definitely the worst of the mafia games. the game looks nice, and has SOME good voice acting, but a good amount of the voice acting is pretty bad. the combat system is awful, and the cover system barely works. driving feels downright terrible. balance of the game is just bad, it's not worth spending any money on really.
  22. cacra35
    Oct 26, 2021
    2
    When I personally went through this story in one evening and took my look at the game, I realized that today this series is releasing stinky **** I just ruined tonight. This was to be expected from the reviews..
  23. Krog1144
    Oct 24, 2021
    1
    The name of the game is fake! This is not the final edition. This is a straight-forward mini-story story on rails. There should not be Freeride in this form as it looks now. Then it would be a justified purchase with truthful information about the game and its creation.

    In this situation, I was just directly deceived)
  24. kURsastza
    Oct 22, 2021
    1
    Crap happens, but it happened with the so-called DEFINITIVE EDITION of the MAFIA game! Not self-respecting Hangar-13 at least would understand what makes the history of the MAFIA game and just made a CASTRATED puppy. What a laziness in this work, there are no patches, you can only expect from experienced modders, maybe they, like the 2nd mafia, will also revive the game.
  25. comorato
    Oct 21, 2021
    0
    This is another game part that was clearly created by incompetent staff and was released early because, apparently, there is no desire to release a finished product anymore.
  26. Dixetic693
    Oct 19, 2021
    1
    A straightforward plot, without the right to choose and deviations. There are no those moments and places that were in the original as the most significant moments, for example, the passage in the port with a barrel of kerosene and its arson. They just didn't file down those moments that were famous for the original of the game. I went to freeride, but the city is dead with no interactionsA straightforward plot, without the right to choose and deviations. There are no those moments and places that were in the original as the most significant moments, for example, the passage in the port with a barrel of kerosene and its arson. They just didn't file down those moments that were famous for the original of the game. I went to freeride, but the city is dead with no interactions and even those trains are chained up. Are you serious about the 2021 game with the "remake" symbolism??!… Expand
  27. GRETTA_991
    Oct 18, 2021
    4
    https://youtu.be/yn9ezZhQuXo

    Hangar13 Games Studio ! You should have made a full-fledged freeride in the game, since you introduced it into the main game! Hangar13 are just lazy people who do not respect their product!

    https://youtu.be/yn9ezZhQuXo
  28. Zailer
    Oct 17, 2021
    0
    An awful remake, abnormally bad game. Some technical aspects of it are worse than in GTA III.
    * No public transport, you can't ride a train or tram, can't even enter platforms.
    * Animations are ridiculously fast, to the point of looking comical. Tom enters in vehicles in 0,8 seconds, pressing RMB magically teleports a weapon in your arm - faster than your eye blink. * Empty gas stations    An awful remake, abnormally bad game. Some technical aspects of it are worse than in GTA III.
    * No public transport, you can't ride a train or tram, can't even enter platforms.
    * Animations are ridiculously fast, to the point of looking comical. Tom enters in vehicles in 0,8 seconds, pressing RMB magically teleports a weapon in your arm - faster than your eye blink.
    * Empty gas stations with no workers in there.
    * You can't sit in a car and turn off the engine. Can't exit the car with the engine running. Can't use turn lights.
    * Crimes are reported even out in the countryside by invisible witnesses.
    * Sometimes police ignore dead bodies and only fine you for shooting people.
    * This super-stupid bump at the end of every cutscene, even if the cutscene is already overwhelmed with action.
    * Some dumb cutscenes, like one in the 15th chapter, where short-range submachine-gun shots don't wound a car driver/Morello nor do they immobilize the vehicle.
    * Horrid LODs on distant objects like buildings and vehicles.
    * Terrible AI.
    * Pop-in galore, to the point of cars and trains popping in right in front of you.
    * Textures are generally low resolution even on maxed settings. Heavy dithering. Extremely outdated graphics. No MSAA, FXAA, TAA settings in the graphics menu.
    * Sounds are generally weaker in quality than Mafia's. Lack of environmental audio. Guns sound like water guns.
    * Poor missions in Freeride Extreme that go further to unfold the crucial weaknesses of the core gameplay - the gunplay, the driving physics and the car damage model.
    * Magical concrete bushes in the countryside as an excuse to limit the ingame world.
    * No ability to kill gangsters in free ride. No gangsters driving around. No day/night cycle and money in the freeride. No ability to set the traffic and police density for the freeride.
    * Poor 1930s drift simulator. Cars of the 1930s feel like cars of the future. Mafia is ain't no Need For Speed.
    * Poor damage model on cars, smash into a wall at full speed does nothing. Cars don't bend into any shape like they did 18 years ago.
    * Devs-liars claimed this will feature an expanded story, but this game is shorter than Mafia II.
    * On classic difficulty, reload of pump-action rifles, rifles and revolvers make you lose unused ammo in the clip against any sense.
    * Soundtrack sounds like Woody Woodpecker OST. Really, beyond parody.
    * Terrible gunplay and cover system. Instead of a recoil, bullets are flying angled to the gun barrel like in CS:GO. You can't hit anyone.
    * The total absence of any bullet holes makes it even more impossible to analyze the bullet dispersion. Also, shells and clips aren't on the ground like they were 18 years ago.
    * Enemies don't stun when they suffer damage. They keep moving to cover when wounded in a leg.
    * Bullet wounds don't break off hostile melee attacks, not even for armless foes.
    * Intrusive toddler level waypoint markers telling you what to do and where to go at all times.
    * Outright horrible physics. When in the air, cars barely roll around the axises.    … Expand
  29. FARAuar
    Oct 16, 2021
    1
    I didn't think that after a year, the game was never finished. Not introduced a unit of currency money, not expanded the story (as made it short not complete) no interaction in freeride.
    We all Mafia fans just got screwed for our money.
  30. Nococeb466
    Oct 15, 2021
    1
    It's just a parody of a feature film, but not a game like the original of 2002 and it doesn't look like it. Next, a 40% cut-out game where there is not much as in the original, well, an empty world without interaction and the metro-train gates are locked on a chain without access, and of course **** always happens at this game studio.
    This was no doubt expected as a piece of something empty.....
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Riot Pixels
    Dec 24, 2020
    75
    This is a full-fledged, honest to God remake. Some changes to the story will upset hardcore fans, but I think this approach is absolutely justified. Even though this remake is not as amazing as new versions of Resident Evil 2 and Final Fantasy 7, it’s still a worthy update.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    70
    The main difference between the remake and the original game is that the latter was outstanding for its time, while the Definitive Edition is “merely” good. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth your time. What’s crucial here is the fact that Hangar 13 approached the original’s narrative with proper respect and refrained from changing it too much. Mafia: Definitive Edition might not be remarkable as an open-world action game, but it still has the story worthy of the most revered gangster movies. [12/2020, p.28]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    Nov 4, 2020
    80
    Mafia: Definitive Edition is a remake of mixed flavours. Some elements are just as they used to be, and it's great. Some elements are just as they used to be, and it's awful. Mixture of aged mechanics and amazing graphics, new voices, great old story and some added, yet bad storylines, make it not such a perfect remake. But it sure is worth your time, whether you are a fan of the original or not. The moral of the story survived in all its glory, just be sure to focus your attention to the details where Mafia used to and still shines the most.
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