Mafia III

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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1740 Ratings

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  1. Battletoad
    Oct 8, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. +1 NOT A MAFIA GAME .The gaming industry seems to be lost all the talents and ideas. Fallout 4, Mafia 3. Hard to believe that these games do the people who made them. Pathetic… Expand
  2. Drive637
    Oct 12, 2016
    6
    I'm so disappointed in this game. It could have been great but Hangar 13 totally screwed the player. I'm truly starting to get tired of these **** console ports (in this case it's a disaster as well) that require an insane rig whereas the performances are pitiable. The quality is just absent. 1440p looks like a goddamn 720p upscale. The scenario is breathtaking this said, although when theI'm so disappointed in this game. It could have been great but Hangar 13 totally screwed the player. I'm truly starting to get tired of these **** console ports (in this case it's a disaster as well) that require an insane rig whereas the performances are pitiable. The quality is just absent. 1440p looks like a goddamn 720p upscale. The scenario is breathtaking this said, although when the jaw-dropping cutscenes come to their end and force you to go back to the playground, you take a massive slap right into the face that serves as a constant reminder of the fact that without its blissful and climactic progressive scenario, that game would be a derelict. Not even gameplay lifts the whole thing up since it is inaccurate and formulaic. I just hate to think that Mafia III got destroyed by the lack of time (I can't think of anything else explaining this). It's such a shame to see this license being dragged to the bottom of the chasm.… Expand
  3. SWERY_51
    Oct 10, 2016
    6
    I didn't spent $2500 in a f****** PC to play games that looks like old gen consoles.

    It's too bad because execpt the visual aspect and graphic gliches, the late 60's atmosphere is cool. Anyway, I will not buy games without reviews from no on, it looks like an alpha version but i paid for a finished game... :(
  4. MugZter
    Jun 16, 2020
    5
    My thoughts on Mafia III PC (Steam version)

    I have got the game, but only because I wanted to see for myself the issues at first hand. To begin with I now have to agree wholeheartedly with a number of people that this is not a Mafia game. The whole layout structure and how the game plays is very similar to games like Saints Row from 2009 some GTA-IV elements and even a smidgen of    My thoughts on Mafia III PC (Steam version)

    I have got the game, but only because I wanted to see
    for myself the issues at first hand. To begin with I
    now have to agree wholeheartedly with a number of people
    that this is not a Mafia game. The whole layout structure
    and how the game plays is very similar to games like Saints
    Row from 2009 some GTA-IV elements and even a smidgen
    of Ubisoft similar open world games. There are similar
    mini maps also the flashing red on the mini map when
    you are wanted by the police...and yes you've guessed
    it..."Lose the cops!"...gameplay is so GTA it is
    unbelievable.

    As a game that should not even have the word Mafia in
    the title it is passable for something to do. If the game
    had been released under another name I might give it
    possibly a 6/10 - yes the graphics (once you do a few
    tweaks and occasional groans under ya breath) are OK
    but not ground-breaking.

    The game itself is a cliché "revenge story"
    There is nothing new that has not been done in
    other similar games. Another point I would like
    to make - "cutscenes" hoish! I loved the cutscenes
    of the first game and yeah some of them in the
    second game, but here they jump out at you
    when you least expect them and the pop up
    tutorial just grates on me (would rather have a
    key you can press if needed) - But as it stands I am
    giving it *4/10 because of the misleading manner in
    which the devs have gone about the making and
    release of this game.    … Expand
  5. Veska
    Oct 8, 2016
    5
    It isnt Mafia game....Realistic driving? Nope, every car is same. Cops? Stupid and dont care about your speed etc. AI? Stupid. Vietnam eyes renthgen from NUKE war? Yes. Sountrack? Really good. Story? Around 6 hours and yes, good, but in 1st Mafia was the best story, 2nd Mafia still better. Graphic? Just like GTA IV. Shadows? Maybe next time. FPS locker? For now, yes 30 fps with fps drops.It isnt Mafia game....Realistic driving? Nope, every car is same. Cops? Stupid and dont care about your speed etc. AI? Stupid. Vietnam eyes renthgen from NUKE war? Yes. Sountrack? Really good. Story? Around 6 hours and yes, good, but in 1st Mafia was the best story, 2nd Mafia still better. Graphic? Just like GTA IV. Shadows? Maybe next time. FPS locker? For now, yes 30 fps with fps drops. AA and other? Maybe, but game just looks ugly. SLI support? Nope.

    It isnt Mafia game, it just like GTA met Watch Dogs and had baby. Ugly baby. And main hero is sympathetic as syphilis.    … Expand
  6. jelikey
    Oct 16, 2019
    7
    A generic revenge story without much plot. Console style gameplay (3p shooter with lure and kill actions) Dumb AI (the AI will wait for you to kill it and never actually try to kill you) Badly optimzaed game Repetatative missions Dead Open world Main char with good apperance but lacking in deepth and motivation Then this is the game for you. Unless ofc you
  7. ajosanyi
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    The definitive edition is a very good game. Most bugs have been fixed. There are very few Bug. The story is very good. The vehicles are well controlled. The game can become repetitive after a long time. Many times you do the same thing in the game. I recommend buying it at a discounted price.
  8. dandalis
    Feb 28, 2020
    6
    Altough the game was a mess in it's launch period, after patches that have come, the game is in a much more acceptable and playable state. And while the game in terms of tone and setting is quite different compared to previous Mafia games, Mafia 3 still offers a decent experience if you're willing to give it a try.

    Where Mafia 3 stands out the most is in its mature story telling. It's    Altough the game was a mess in it's launch period, after patches that have come, the game is in a much more acceptable and playable state. And while the game in terms of tone and setting is quite different compared to previous Mafia games, Mafia 3 still offers a decent experience if you're willing to give it a try.

    Where Mafia 3 stands out the most is in its mature story telling. It's rare to see a AAA game that deals with such heavy political themes as racism in 1960's american south. They're present in both story and gameplay, where you get a certain treatment by cops and other NPC's. It's mostly done pretty well, considering that in this day and age where many agressive ideologically driven gaming industry and media pundits demand games to be preachy with ''progressive'' themes and ask for objectivity to be thrown out of the window for their bias confirmation. Mafia 3, for the most part, handles the strong political themes with a balance, if only with few times when they feel like they're being too heavy handed. The core story aspect is based around vengeance, and it's pretty satisfying to take down the mob one bit at a time. The documentary styled cinematic narrative aspect felt really well done aswell, as the game delivers the story with real time events and from a future perspective, where certain characters retell their stories from times, when you as Lincoln, were on your revenge path during the game.

    Gameplay wise Mafia 3 is a rather mixed bag. It involves quite a lot of repetition, doing same objectives over and over to advance the plot. Though, with the game being more in line with something like GTA, it can be tolerable, for me as a GTA fan atleast. Gunplay is somewhat fun, though the gun sound effects are quite lacking and dont deliver that satisfying ooomph. Driving takes up a lot of gameplay as the game pushes you to go from one point to another, i can say that i atleast appreciate that the driving model was made to somewhat resemble how the cars of the 60's handled, with heavy steering and weighty feeling during cornering. However it works best for slow to moderately fast cars, the supercar car types at high speed really dont feel satisfying to drive, with a feeling that the driving physics are almost falling apart. I'm glad that Hangar 13 kept the collection of Playboy magazines in the game, 1960's had some mighty fine ladies. Another positive is the soundtrack, Take Two has licensed some really nice music for the game to enhance the recreation of the time period.

    Taking over districts by bringing down the members of mafia's chain of command and taking over their businesses one by one was pretty satisfying, and the subplots of each of the underbosses were unique and pretty interesting. Well, maybe apart from the fact that the game doesnt give you a choice in whether to spare or kill the underbosses, as most of them you're being forced to kill, while the lives of a couple of them you're forced to spare. Satisfying aswell was the mechanic in how you need to assign the districts to one of your own of the 3 underbosses, that you recruit during the game, the fact that they can turn on you, if you dont give them districts to run, was a bold move aswell, though i managed to keep all 3 happy. I was happy to see Vito coming back and having him as my underboss, at times i wished you could play as him instead, as i really liked him in Mafia 2. Lincoln himself isnt bad either, he's a likeable, bad arse force of nature.

    The game world, that consists of New Bordeaux city and the bayou swamp lands, is quite well made, with nice attention to details and successfully give you that 1960's american southern vibe and atmosphere, but from a gameplay standpoint, the world really lacks when it comes to things to do in it, there is little incentive to keep playing Mafia 3 after you finish the story, as the game world doesnt come close to the sand box freedom and fun that GTA open worlds offer.

    In it's latest build the game runs fairly well and isnt as buggy as in the launch period. Though they haven't changed how weird the skybox looks and the unnatural looking and feeling shift from clear weather to rainy one still remains.    … Expand
  9. TprAgile
    Nov 3, 2019
    7
    it deserves this point because of cinematic scenes and documentary scenes. but in major part of this game, you do same thing
  10. Highlander117
    Mar 24, 2022
    5
    First of all, it's not as bad as some people say, but here we go.

    First the good parts: the story is good, nothing to look down on. Solid characters. Good setting. Good music. Now the bad part: the gameplay is pretty repetitive. For some, it's not that bad, but for me it just seems a bit lazy ( I mean its good but not after you done it for the 100th time). Graphics for the "    First of all, it's not as bad as some people say, but here we go.

    First the good parts: the story is good, nothing to look down on. Solid characters. Good setting. Good music.

    Now the bad part: the gameplay is pretty repetitive. For some, it's not that bad, but for me it just seems a bit lazy ( I mean its good but not after you done it for the 100th time). Graphics for the " definitive edition" are pretty bad. I don't know what they are doing. The settings are really lackluster. There is no real menu for the underboss system, which is the big thing in the game. There is also no menu to check your character stats or what upgrades you got. In general, buying upgrades is really weird. And finally (maybe it's just me), the world feels a bit lifeless.

    Overall, it comes down to an average score. But only because the story is not trash, it really carries the game. If you don't mind the repetitive stuff, then I would say it's slightly above average (6/10).    … Expand
  11. New_Horizons10
    Jul 31, 2019
    7
    This isn’t the best chapter of Mafia at all. Obviously the graphic is disappointing for a game of the current generation and even for the previous one. I don’t think that in 2016/17 a software house can sell a game that look like this and ask for 70 $ or € or whatever. Moreover, trying to don’t mind the low texture quality, we will still encount lighting bugs, enormous pop-up effects andThis isn’t the best chapter of Mafia at all. Obviously the graphic is disappointing for a game of the current generation and even for the previous one. I don’t think that in 2016/17 a software house can sell a game that look like this and ask for 70 $ or € or whatever. Moreover, trying to don’t mind the low texture quality, we will still encount lighting bugs, enormous pop-up effects and low framerate moments, and all this even on ps4 pro. I felt like I was playing with a strobo light pointed on my face, so I definitely recommend epileptic people not to play it. Nevertheless, I like the fact that you can literally smell the 60’s. Unless people don’t disappear while you’re looking them, you can see how the streets are full of life, lights and colours. You can hear people discussing in bars and along the street, so you’ve always the impression of looking at something alive. There are even appropriate collectibles for the setting, which can be magazines like Playboy or Hot Rod, music albums and communist propaganda manifests. The soundtrack is beautiful and perfect for the setting. The whole world is well defined and rich of particulars, but the defects that I previously said ruin a big part of all this. The gameplay is funny but nothing special. The driving isn’t too bad, but the pointing system is so horrible that I had to activate many aids. Moreover, the fact that you’re constricted to repeat many times the same actions can make the game repetitive after a while. The plot is very poor and simple, but I didn’t expect more from a game that tells about mafia. In the end i gave a rating of 7 just because I loved too much the other chapters and because I think that a rating of 3.6 is too low. I didn’t give more because it would have been just too much for this game. I didn’t play any dlc but I hope they’re better than that.… Expand
  12. Lazyyybone
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    반응이 엄청 나빴지만 느와르를 좋아하는 나에게 있어서 대부와 마피아 게임은 해볼 가치가 있다고 느껴서 해봤음. 오히려 마피아2보다는 마피아 3의 컷씬과 스토리들이 영화보는 것 같아 매끄럽고 좋았고, 선택할 요소들 그리고 그 시대에 있었던 18가지 범죄들, KKK 고증 등이 역시나 너무 잘 되어있어서 재밌었음. 다만 확실히 왓치독, GTA 보다는 메인 스토리를 제외한 다른 게임요소는 조금 부실했던 게 맞는 듯.반응이 엄청 나빴지만 느와르를 좋아하는 나에게 있어서 대부와 마피아 게임은 해볼 가치가 있다고 느껴서 해봤음. 오히려 마피아2보다는 마피아 3의 컷씬과 스토리들이 영화보는 것 같아 매끄럽고 좋았고, 선택할 요소들 그리고 그 시대에 있었던 18가지 범죄들, KKK 고증 등이 역시나 너무 잘 되어있어서 재밌었음. 다만 확실히 왓치독, GTA 보다는 메인 스토리를 제외한 다른 게임요소는 조금 부실했던 게 맞는 듯.
  13. ZzTopNemesis
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Score: 7.8

    First game of the franchise i've played, and i really loved it. I still remember, i cracked it the first time i played and spent a lot of hours on it. Then i discovered there were DLCs, and i just kept trying to find a way to donwload and use them... Some years later i bought the complete game with all DLCs and spent around 60 hours with it all. Very very fun, yes the    Score: 7.8

    First game of the franchise i've played, and i really loved it.
    I still remember, i cracked it the first time i played and spent a lot of hours on it. Then i discovered there were DLCs, and i just kept trying to find a way to donwload and use them...

    Some years later i bought the complete game with all DLCs and spent around 60 hours with it all.
    Very very fun, yes the gameplay loop is repetitive, but it didn't bother me.
    The story was phenomenal and the soundtrack too.

    I recomend it but only if you don't mind doing some repetitive ****    … Expand
  14. Bortx
    Apr 29, 2017
    5
    I have owned all three in the series and each one has gotten worse. The first one was amazing and ahead of its time. The second was a bit of a let down but still good. The third is a total let down.

    This whole south thing is just not what I think of when I think Mafia. Where are the Italians? There is no Mafia vibe in this. The story is so uninteresting and long winded. The game play is    I have owned all three in the series and each one has gotten worse. The first one was amazing and ahead of its time. The second was a bit of a let down but still good. The third is a total let down.

    This whole south thing is just not what I think of when I think Mafia. Where are the Italians? There is no Mafia vibe in this. The story is so uninteresting and long winded. The game play is very repetitive without the variety of previous Mafia games. Unlike the first two, the music in this one sucks. I have never been a fan of the 60s music. In many ways the graphics looks dated and have a cheaper feel compared to Mafia II, which I replayed recently.

    Again, unlike the previous two, the story is so dull that there is nothing keeping me interested to continue playing. I have played for about 5 hours (experiencing several crashes) and I don't thing I am going to continue. Overall it doesn't seem like the same love and care went into this one compared to the previous two. No save on demand?! This is going backwards.

    The Mafia series has always been ahead on game play, graphics, and story telling when compared to the GTA series. I can't say the same thing about this third incarnation that brings nothing new to the table. GTA5 was a lot better and came last year.    … Expand
  15. Memphis_ST
    Apr 12, 2019
    7
    The game left a good impression. Writers and artists have done great job, as well as actors who played the main characters (+ awesome soundtrack), but the game designers disappointed. In general I enjoyed the game and I hope see the Mafia 4.
  16. Baronz
    Oct 29, 2016
    5
    I can stand the low fps, the not so good graphic, and also some random crashes. I like the music.
    What i don't really like is the gameplay, so boring and repetitive. Kill all the guys, kill 2 minor boss, kill a major boss, repeat.
    Where is the wonderful story and the thrill from the first mafia ? It's all gone. A bad GTA clone.
  17. PimN
    Mar 3, 2017
    6
    A horrible PC port, repetitive gameplay and bad graphics. So why am I still giving this game a 6? Because the game down to its core is still a Mafia game (storywise). The world is also very well created even though the graphics don't serve it well. The best part about the game is the music. This game has gotten me into 60's and 70's rock. So thank you Hangar 17!
  18. KittyWhisky
    Mar 12, 2017
    5
    Mafia 3 mixed feelings. But, if I had a choice, I would have returned the money - and it is an indicator. We are not the Mafia, and AC: Syndicate, there is also a need to capture areas to kill the bosses of these areas. The gameplay is standard GTA clone. Good shooting, nice to cut enemies in melee, stealth is terrible (the enemies are stupid, and I don't hear you). The plot is standard toMafia 3 mixed feelings. But, if I had a choice, I would have returned the money - and it is an indicator. We are not the Mafia, and AC: Syndicate, there is also a need to capture areas to kill the bosses of these areas. The gameplay is standard GTA clone. Good shooting, nice to cut enemies in melee, stealth is terrible (the enemies are stupid, and I don't hear you). The plot is standard to horror, but has excellent videos, they characters really nice to listen to, especially the Holy father. Little characters revealed, especially your three "generals". The main character is not the typical mother-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, he's a good character. Vito turned in an ordinary bandit, Vito from Mafia 2 there is nothing left. The story we are given after a typical yubisoft routine. After a hard day to relax by performing a dull job, after which to obtain the excellent story missions, but objectively it's complete crap. Mafia 3 should consist only of the topical tasks, which is really nice. Although, we all knew it would be open world for open world with a lot of similar missions, the developers have fed us gameplay video. You're first drawn, the gameplay is good, but then I get tired. In the game, besides the story missions and clips, happy music but it does not merit developers, and musicians of the time. The machines are driven by normal, I on the realism went well. Graphics are so-so, not the level of 2016, especially the sky, this is the most miserable in the sky games!
    The finale of the game is good, proper. There even 2 endings. After passing you can feel satisfaction, although the passage you were doing some stuff. This is not a Mafia, this is a typical game in the open world. WD 2 a definite better. To make the game worse not work for anybody. IT'S NOT MAFIA.    … Expand
  19. DeletedForMoney
    Oct 10, 2016
    5
    Минусы
    1. Заёбывающее обучение. Нет возможности блядь отключить ебучие подсказки что не дают играть/засоряют пол экрана.
    2. Скучные миссии. Пиздец прям просто. 3. Непропускаемые диалоги. Я дропнул игру на 3ьем часу. Мне очень скучно её проходить. 4.    Минусы
    1. Заёбывающее обучение. Нет возможности блядь отключить ебучие подсказки что не дают играть/засоряют пол экрана.

    2. Скучные миссии. Пиздец прям просто.
    3. Непропускаемые диалоги.

    Я дропнул игру на 3ьем часу. Мне очень скучно её проходить.
    4.
  20. Dohbear
    Jun 16, 2018
    7
    A good game ruined by repetitive missions, poor pc performance and a slightly too predictable story, still worth a play if on sale though - 7/10
  21. TheLedPonty
    Sep 3, 2018
    7
    Несмотря на весь хейт, вылившийся на головы разработчиков, я считаю,что данный проект имеет право на существование, несмотря на обилие багов и косяков. Мир неинтересен, но во всяком случае на голову превосходит оный в Mafia II. Также не радует постоянные обязательные захваты чужих территорий. Если бы их было ченьше раза в три и у разрабов было бы еще полтора лишних года на разработку, онаНесмотря на весь хейт, вылившийся на головы разработчиков, я считаю,что данный проект имеет право на существование, несмотря на обилие багов и косяков. Мир неинтересен, но во всяком случае на голову превосходит оный в Mafia II. Также не радует постоянные обязательные захваты чужих территорий. Если бы их было ченьше раза в три и у разрабов было бы еще полтора лишних года на разработку, она бы вышла на среднюю оценку от игроков "6-7,5". Крепкая семерка данной игре.… Expand
  22. jlh
    Sep 2, 2019
    5
    Picked this up for the PS4 on some sale a month or three back and finally got around to playing it. What a waste. You've got a great script. You've got some really great characters. You've got a great city and surrounding areas to play in. Driving around is fun. But

    Every Mission Is The Same Damned Thing. Dafuq? Need to steal a truck? Sneak in, whistle, kill someone,    Picked this up for the PS4 on some sale a month or three back and finally got around to playing it. What a waste. You've got a great script. You've got some really great characters. You've got a great city and surrounding areas to play in. Driving around is fun. But

    Every
    Mission
    Is
    The
    Same
    Damned
    Thing.

    Dafuq? Need to steal a truck? Sneak in, whistle, kill someone, sneak a little closer, whistle, kill, sneak a little closer, yeah, you got it.

    Kill someone? See Steal A Truck (SAT)

    Interrogate someone? SAT

    Take over an area? SAT

    I mean, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Once you do, I don't remember, maybe the 2nd or 3rd mission in the game, every other mission is exactly like that. How do you have such great characters, and such a great setting, and absolutely zero creativity when it comes to missions?

    Minor nits? The music. Why can't I crank the music up separate from everything else? Why is the music forced to be the same volume as the screeching tires, or the dialog?

    Why can't I save a car? Not far along to see if Burke can enhance my car, but it's kinda irrelevent as I can't seem to save a car anywhere. Yeah, google might help here. But if I need google to explain gameplay then you've failed.    … Expand
  23. herculess
    May 4, 2017
    6
    The game is actually nice.But there is a very graphical error the most beautiful event in the game songs.
    A game linked to old mafia games Play your mafia fan. :)
  24. feather7
    Aug 25, 2019
    5
    I can say that Mafia is bad game. But, it can be compared with previous mafia 1,2. This game has a big problem regarding using Ubisoft f**k method I mean go and kill this gang, then again and over and over and over. After 4-5 times of this sh**t you has good mision with some cutscene. And then again. If you like game like latest farcry then this game maybe will be ok for you. I hate gameI can say that Mafia is bad game. But, it can be compared with previous mafia 1,2. This game has a big problem regarding using Ubisoft f**k method I mean go and kill this gang, then again and over and over and over. After 4-5 times of this sh**t you has good mision with some cutscene. And then again. If you like game like latest farcry then this game maybe will be ok for you. I hate game with this method. I feel like in work not like in game. I want play for fun, not for work. This style is for MMO RPG.… Expand
  25. mr-NachoMen
    Jan 11, 2019
    6
    Mafia III could have been a great game, it has a huge potencial on it but it has de misfortune of not being well executed and the end product looks and plays like a rushed product.
    The story itself is really strong, taking place in a fictional kind of New Orleans during the Vietnam war and one the most violent decades in history. Touching subject matter like; Sex, Drug wars, Racism, to    Mafia III could have been a great game, it has a huge potencial on it but it has de misfortune of not being well executed and the end product looks and plays like a rushed product.
    The story itself is really strong, taking place in a fictional kind of New Orleans during the Vietnam war and one the most violent decades in history. Touching subject matter like; Sex, Drug wars, Racism, to name a few, that's a good start point for a story, like i mention, the story is strong and dark... better than the previous games. The ending... not so good.
    The gameplay is boring, the game is a third person shooter, giving the player the freedom to explore the city and do the missions at his own time. The game is split in the main story missions and side missions that will reward you with affiliate favors and earn more money. Now... aside of that, the mission design is so repetitive that later turn to not bee engaging anymore, the missions goes from steal something, or kill someone, interrogate someone and that's all... with shooting more mobs in your way. In the first hour you have taste all what the game has to offer. Playing this game in one sit doing both; the main missions and side missions can take you like 45 hrs to beat (kinda), and like i mention in 1 hr you have experience all what the game has to offer, there you have 44 hrs of the same mission design all over and over again. whit a small addition that you can explore the city to find collectibles like: Hot Rood magazine, Playboy magazine, album covers and Vargas paintings, to keep the game a bit more "interesting"
    Visually the game it's "ok" the cutscenes looks beautiful thus because they are pre-rendered, but the actual game graphics are "ok" for a next gen game.
    One last thing to keep on mind, the game has tons of graphic glitches and some other technical issues, some times some missions will not start at all or some important NPC'S will not react at you and will cause to reload the last checkpoint so they can work. ohh my...
    There's people who said that this game runs badly in every system... for some people. During my 45 hrs i had a smooth frame without any drop (so... i think that frame drops might happen more often with low GPUs).    … Expand
  26. 13sins
    Mar 29, 2019
    5
    as much as i love the mafia series, this one just ruined everything.
    -plain boring revenge story ( good character development though)
    -gameplay gets boring after the first 3 hours, cause you have to repeat the same kinda side missions to get into the real things
    -the AI is stupid
    but at least it runs decent and has some good graphics.
  27. Crimert
    Apr 5, 2020
    6
    The story wasn't as deep as the Mafia II. The gameplay was repetitive. Also, the bugs in this game were really making you annoyed. I couldn't enjoy this game much. 41hrs on record.
  28. PhatMonkey
    Oct 8, 2016
    5
    Pains me to say this, I know the game is locked at 30FPS, that is not my main issue, the issue is that the game does hold at 30 but it stutters, it stutters badly, I do not know if it is because I have a 144hz monitor and I am noticing it more, its not playable in this state for me, such a shame.
    The game graphics are ok, not 2016 worthy and here's another kicker, it seems upscaled from    Pains me to say this, I know the game is locked at 30FPS, that is not my main issue, the issue is that the game does hold at 30 but it stutters, it stutters badly, I do not know if it is because I have a 144hz monitor and I am noticing it more, its not playable in this state for me, such a shame.
    The game graphics are ok, not 2016 worthy and here's another kicker, it seems upscaled from 720p which could be the blur everyone is reporting, people are asking for an AA option, but realistically only a texture pack is going to fix it.

    This is clearly a game for consoles that has been ported at the last min for PC with no love, care or attention, truly shocking, Hanger 13 should be ashamed of themselves right now, I would...

    i7 5960x / Titan X (2) Maxwel / 64gDDR4 / Win 10 64bit    … Expand
  29. DissTurbo
    Oct 8, 2016
    5
    *CRUDE FACTS BASED REVIEW*

    Great story, great pacing, great atmosphere of the city. Yet, Mafia 3 does not feel like Mafia. It could very well be called New Bordeaux (as the city IS the main character) and sold as new IP. It has some fantastic moments which are unfortunately obscured by clunky gameplay and inexcusable poor porting of the inherently console game. +city! +story    *CRUDE FACTS BASED REVIEW*

    Great story, great pacing, great atmosphere of the city. Yet, Mafia 3 does not feel like Mafia. It could very well be called New Bordeaux (as the city IS the main character) and sold as new IP. It has some fantastic moments which are unfortunately obscured by clunky gameplay and inexcusable poor porting of the inherently console game.

    +city!
    +story
    +atmosphere (music, attention to detail, cars, tunes, people, setting)
    - IT IS NOT MAFIA game although props to Hangar 13 for trying something new and innovative in terms of historic setting
    - wonky mechanics and mouse/keyboard control
    - butchered port for PC (no graphical options, antialiasing making game look super blurry, 30fps lock is plainly disrespectful for pc community, crashes)

    Just another developer showing that PC gaming has to be downgraded to the lowest common denominator...Please, learn from CD Projekt Red and Witcher 3

    I really really really wanted to like this game, well, I do like it in small doses but it is frankly impossible to get immersed into fantastic story Hangar 13 concocted due to sheer number of technical issues plaguing the PC version.

    Really disappointed with Mafia 3. Please respect PC community and finish your product guys (so now, 2 days after release when the game got negative reviews you plan to unlock the framerate? Like that could not have been thought of prior to release).

    *note* I do understand there is patch coming but you have to judge the product as it's shipped.    … Expand
  30. MickEllix
    Oct 10, 2016
    5
    If the AI, graphics and a few other game play mechanics were more polished I would give it a 9 but those things bring what could be an epic game down to mediocre and **** fps caps at least they fixed it fast but why do that unless they are trying to keep console/PC versions similar
  31. Talbis
    Oct 9, 2016
    5
    I love Mafia game series. I played them all, I own them all. To say that Mafia 3 is a bad game wouldn't be the truth, it's not bad... however it's not great either. Gone are unique to Mafia mechanics like speed limiter and stopping at red lights to not rise suspicion (because you're a career criminal it makes sense not to draw attention while driving). This is also first time a Mafia gameI love Mafia game series. I played them all, I own them all. To say that Mafia 3 is a bad game wouldn't be the truth, it's not bad... however it's not great either. Gone are unique to Mafia mechanics like speed limiter and stopping at red lights to not rise suspicion (because you're a career criminal it makes sense not to draw attention while driving). This is also first time a Mafia game didn't awe me with visuals. This game is ugly and the lighting engine is so broken that every sunrise and sunset looks like a atom bomb explosion. Random flashing of trees and posters... I could go on and on about that, but all of this can be fixed, what can't be fixed are the missions and boy, oh boy, those are boring. Side missions, main missions, it's all a blur. The initial story, the opening is strong, emotional and very powerful but the further you go, the less enjoyable it becomes. It's an open world game (tired of 'em yet?) filled with repetitive missions. The longer I play, the more I feel like I'm forcing myself, like it's a chore... I'm disappointed but I wasn't expecting anything great, after all, it's not 2K Czech anymore but Hangar 13... and it's their first game. Doesn't matter they have veteran developers there, they might not work together like a real team yet. This game is just mediocre, not bad, not great. Just "meh".… Expand
  32. Shajeevan
    Nov 3, 2016
    6
    Just same missions gets repeated, Confront someone or shooting the enemy....Boring Boring!!! Mafia 2 was far better than this... Thousands of boring missions like "kill this guy, kill another, kill....
  33. Paoz
    Nov 7, 2016
    6
    Being a Mafia-series speedrunner, expectations about Mafia 3 were really high. Both M1 and M2 were milestones and great games, for the time they were released.
    The game seems like lacking dedication. Graphics are good, but could have been better, Gameplay is good, but could ... you got the point, same for the Story.
    I will still speedrun this game, to me it gets a flat 6 as a "ok but not    Being a Mafia-series speedrunner, expectations about Mafia 3 were really high. Both M1 and M2 were milestones and great games, for the time they were released.
    The game seems like lacking dedication. Graphics are good, but could have been better, Gameplay is good, but could ... you got the point, same for the Story.
    I will still speedrun this game, to me it gets a flat 6 as a "ok but not great" mark ... but i don't think i'll really fall in love for M3.    … Expand
  34. MattFox
    Mar 19, 2017
    6
    They did a good job on the city design, music, cars but NOT the most important thing... the story. The story was disconnected from Mafia 2 and kind of repetitive, sure they've added Vito and few other characters from Mafia 2, but it was nothing compared to Mafia 2 and Mafia 1 stories. In a nutshell they misunderstood word Mafia meaning and tried to make it more like GTA style game. If theyThey did a good job on the city design, music, cars but NOT the most important thing... the story. The story was disconnected from Mafia 2 and kind of repetitive, sure they've added Vito and few other characters from Mafia 2, but it was nothing compared to Mafia 2 and Mafia 1 stories. In a nutshell they misunderstood word Mafia meaning and tried to make it more like GTA style game. If they wouldn't left loads of glitches, bugs and made the continuation of Mafia 2 story with less repetitiveness it would've been a much better game.… Expand
  35. wardevil28
    Nov 14, 2016
    6
    mafia 3 has its issues and bugs, most of which draw a laugh from me and a few moments were it cost me a mission, its a decent game maybe worth buying if on sale, but nothing ground breaking here just a poor mans GTA.
  36. 21grams
    Nov 29, 2016
    5
    Not everything is bad about Mafia 3 but it's not a good game either. If this was one more year in development, they could have pull something decent out of it.

    First, it came out with this disrespectful 30fps lock. After removing it, turned out - it's not very well optimized. Also it looks pretty ugly, luckily you can fix it a bit with reshade filter (removes blur, sharpens image, fixes    Not everything is bad about Mafia 3 but it's not a good game either. If this was one more year in development, they could have pull something decent out of it.

    First, it came out with this disrespectful 30fps lock. After removing it, turned out - it's not very well optimized. Also it looks pretty ugly, luckily you can fix it a bit with reshade filter (removes blur, sharpens image, fixes color palette).

    The next issue is gameplay - it's disjointed from the story and story telling it feels almost like you are doing fetch side quests in MMO. It's utterly repetitive.

    Now boss kill missions are a bit more diverse and are more connected to storytelling, but that's frankly not enough.

    Moving next to a story itself - ideologically it's not bad, but it's not developed enough, it's very straight forward, it lacks plot twists and bit of expansion into more directions. Actually it's just enough because very good narrative and story telling compensates a lot for rather weak plot development.. But with a bit of imagination, more connected gameplay this story could have been pretty solid.

    The areas where Mafia 3 delivers is already mentioned story telling, characters (tho not all of them) and music. Soundracks are really fabulous and they picked most memorable tracks of that time period - I really loved the music in this game. Characters are great - Lincoln and especially Donovan are brilliant, I think these two alone (combined with great voice acting) carried this game out from red rating for me - father James while might appear a bit strange - I thing thematically fits very well here and plays important role in enlightening what kind of story this game is trying to tell. Secondary characters (villains) are also pretty good, they could bring more light on them, but since 80% of gameplay was unrelated - there was no time for it. Finally a bit disappointing are your assets - they have interesting background and good cast, but they stay in the shadow completely thru all of the game - they should have been incorporated more into the game and the story.

    Overall the ending is pretty satisfying as such. It basically tests if you learned something from this story or not (it has 3 major endings, of which one splits into three possible sub-outcomes).

    This game had potential, but it was rushed out in pretty bad shape, but not everything is that bad about it.    … Expand
  37. Tagirix
    Jul 23, 2018
    6
    Despite the fact that Mafia III does not meet my expectations regarding the story, it is pretty dope in when it comes to gameplay. If you want to spend around 50 hours kicking everyone's ass in the world, this game is definitely for you because there you will find a bunch of generic missions with the task to eliminate various people. Nonetheless, the game presents several appealingDespite the fact that Mafia III does not meet my expectations regarding the story, it is pretty dope in when it comes to gameplay. If you want to spend around 50 hours kicking everyone's ass in the world, this game is definitely for you because there you will find a bunch of generic missions with the task to eliminate various people. Nonetheless, the game presents several appealing missions (especially in DLCs), but on the whole it sucks. I hope the next game will be much better if it even comes out.… Expand
  38. gun_luis
    May 20, 2018
    5
    Un juego que prometía, una banda sonora que me encanta, descendiente del MAFIA 2, un juego que me encanto. Pero este juego lleno de bugs e inecesariamente largo es una gran decepción para mi
  39. epeternally
    Oct 10, 2016
    6
    One of this year's better open world games, but poorly optimized with a number of issues including flickering, visual glitches at the edges of the screen, and frequent unpredictable crashes. Game is a 7.5/10, port is a 4/10. Having to wait two whole days for 60fps was no big deal, but that's far the end of issues, unfortunately.
  40. Nau
    Mar 16, 2017
    6
    I loved both Mafia games. Even though the Mafia II was mediocre game play wise, it had absolutely top notch atmosphere, attention to detail, great graphics, good story and characters and many more.

    Mafia III lost a bit of that atmosphere and detail to have MORE game play. But it doesn't mean it's better. It's just more repetitive. It's such a pity. Many things were done well here and    I loved both Mafia games. Even though the Mafia II was mediocre game play wise, it had absolutely top notch atmosphere, attention to detail, great graphics, good story and characters and many more.

    Mafia III lost a bit of that atmosphere and detail to have MORE game play. But it doesn't mean it's better. It's just more repetitive. It's such a pity. Many things were done well here and the game doesn't deserve that low userscore at all, but it's a wasted potential.

    Pros:
    - Story is good, presented pretty uniquely for an open world game.
    - Some characters are pretty well written.
    - Very well designed city and the feel of the times.
    - Nice shooting and driving.
    - Good graphic effects sometimes (rain, lighting at night)
    - Facial animation and acting
    - The idea for core game play mechanics

    Cons:
    - Core game play is repetitive and boring after first districts
    - Bosses don't feel very unique, nor do the encounters with them (apart from 2 or 3)
    - Washed out colors, blurry graphics.
    - Cops do literally nothing. Speed limits don't exist.
    - Generally the game play is a mess. It has good ideas and parts, but things don't add up.
    - Much less attention to detail
    - A lot of bugs.

    6/10    … Expand
  41. andrius94
    Jan 27, 2017
    6
    I rarely write comments about games but I will do this time.
    Story, atmosphere, characters are awesome. Even gameplay is good. But repetitive missions in the middle game are barely standing. OMG. It was horrible experience (I played them just to finish game). They better should make shorter game and it would totaly worked out.
  42. CarlosSpicyWien
    Dec 20, 2016
    6
    I don't think this is a bad game visually or even story wise, but the gameplay is repetitive and that's what really killed it for me. Besides for the very beginning mission, every mission from then on was basically the same. A very, "rinse and repeat" kind of game.
  43. sscott0829tw
    Oct 12, 2016
    5
    Pros:Best Story for a open world game
    Great characters
    Beautiful open world
    Awesome Cutsense
    Cons:PC port
    30fps
    repetitive missions
    stupid AI
    stiff gunplay
    bugs and glitches
    poor cop system
  44. Frenetik
    May 29, 2017
    5
    How to ruin a game: Make a few interesting missions at the beginning followed by 10+ hours of repetitive and boring gameplay in which you kill targets, and capture territory and do it all over again until the end.
    Speaking about gameplay, seeing enemies through walls is stupid. Also say goodbye to realistic car damage, lethal car crashes, traffic rules, gas stations, police tickets or    How to ruin a game: Make a few interesting missions at the beginning followed by 10+ hours of repetitive and boring gameplay in which you kill targets, and capture territory and do it all over again until the end.
    Speaking about gameplay, seeing enemies through walls is stupid. Also say goodbye to realistic car damage, lethal car crashes, traffic rules, gas stations, police tickets or bribes. They dumbed down the gameplay to appeal to the casual market.
    The overall revenge story and the cutscenes are the only thing I liked about this game.    … Expand
  45. Dbeat
    Nov 3, 2016
    6
    That’s not how the mafia works.
    Mafia III tries to deliver a strong cinematic narrative within a game, a double-edged sword in the industry of videogames. Very few have succeeded and Mafia III unfortunately is not the exception. What is more disappointing is that everything Mafia prequels stood for was gone in gameplay and story wise.
    Game Design This game has a huge, gigantic, enormous    That’s not how the mafia works.
    Mafia III tries to deliver a strong cinematic narrative within a game, a double-edged sword in the industry of videogames. Very few have succeeded and Mafia III unfortunately is not the exception. What is more disappointing is that everything Mafia prequels stood for was gone in gameplay and story wise.
    Game Design
    This game has a huge, gigantic, enormous problem with the design of the HUD. I mean critical and it gets to the point when you question if they are insulting your intelligence with text in the screen, unnecessary indicator signs (you have a GPU thing in the map why you would put pop up signs in the actual city) the mission objectives are all over the place; it really ruins the immersion that was built with the city. This is basic and mistakes like this shouldn’t happen in a triple A studios. There are no save files so you can play missions that you like (not that there are many enjoyable missions) and if you want to make different choices you must start from scratch.
    Videogames 101
    Although there are many technical and gameplay design issues I feel that it has already been said in numerous reviews both from users and specialized sites and are explained with great detail. Instead would like to confront a very serious problem that mafia III has and many heavy narrative driven games have: you are making a game and before start thinking in how you’re going to deliver this awesome story you must realize that the player will spend double of the time playing than watching a cinematic. The most beautiful narratives in this medium are created with the player. What a game designer must do to generate this is simple: guide, linearity, scripted events can’t be seen as a bad thing even if you pretend to create this free roaming city.
    What does a Mafia story mean?
    Long story short: means painful slow downward spiral where the price is not worth the sacrifice, where the stakes are always at its highest. Mafia III set this perfectly, the elements where there, even the hints of the non-linear structure story teased a great finale. Instead, every opportunity they had to give us a surprise was wasted. Lincoln never faced a challenge, I never felt was something at risk (not in the gameplay not in the story) Hangar13 portray an un-clever, boring and non-threating criminal world that is waiting to be dismantled (the retaliation thing was a good idea with a bad execution). There’s not even a struggle when you’re assigning districts and conflicts can be easily avoided. Betrayal, corruption, crisis, collateral damage where only mentioned but rarely affected the player. Cops where supposed to be a pain in the ass because of the period, and because they are in Marcano’s pocket, you could easily create and element of “resistance to expansion” where the cops could have been in charge of closing business and fighting associate warehouses. I’ve never seen such potential wasted so easily. That’s why I felt cinematics felt so out of phase.
    Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
    What made Mafia became a potential franchise? Well practically all the things they erased in mafia III, some may say the story driven immersive cinematic, I would say many games before Mafia I had this signature (MGS, hitman, Final Fantasy) so no, it’s not the resemblance to a Hollywood movie but the details. Some may say useless I may say the soul of a good strong narrative IN GAME. Gun shells bouncing while you’re fighting an ambush, cursing in your seat because you are out of gas in the middle of the street while you need to go to a doctor, running a red light and stop the car cause the persecution is not worth the risk, pick locking a car and wait for the door to open, realizing that the face of the protagonist has a different mood in every mission, shooting a car in the gas tank knowing that it may not explode at all. That is a mafia game and I’m very sad that the franchise has come to this. I’m sure Hangar 13 gave all his love; I felt the effort in every inch. Probably the best character in the game was the city. But I also felt the pressure, the checklist that they needed to fill, the deadlines and the half delivered game.    … Expand
  46. Papa_Fritz
    Feb 12, 2019
    7
    Недавно прошёл игру на PC и могу сказать, что это довольно хороший продукт. Всё не решался его купить из-за отзывов а-ля 0 из 10. Игра не без минусов, но явно не то, что я вижу в отзывах. Отличная, порой даже душещипательная история, жизнь определённых слоёв общества показана неплохо, мотивация главного героя порой хромает, но выражена довольно понятно. Ниточка событий теряется только,Недавно прошёл игру на PC и могу сказать, что это довольно хороший продукт. Всё не решался его купить из-за отзывов а-ля 0 из 10. Игра не без минусов, но явно не то, что я вижу в отзывах. Отличная, порой даже душещипательная история, жизнь определённых слоёв общества показана неплохо, мотивация главного героя порой хромает, но выражена довольно понятно. Ниточка событий теряется только, если выполнять часто побочные задания. Я лично уже почти потерял смысл всего происходящего по главной истории, но во время забил на побочные квесты до самого конца. В общем ни сюжет, ни мотивация героев у меня не вызвали негатива.
    Графика и техническая сторона тоже не вызвали, НО... не встретив за всю игру ни одного бага (было лишь пара вылетов на рабочий стол) я решил, что люди просто клевещут на игру. Потом у знакомых я всё таки увидел эти баги... баг на беге и багом погонял. И оружие пропадало и люди в небо улетали и машины по воде ездили... у меня такого не было, поэтому занижать оценку с моей стороны глупо. Физика в игре, конечно же, не на высоте. Не реалистично, можно сказать, но игра и не претендует на симулятор реальной жизни.
    Для меня эта игра очень взрослая, на уровне второй части, только более современная и на твёрдые семь баллов. И ни балом меньше.    … Expand
  47. sashaCZ1
    Oct 11, 2016
    5
    Since the release of the teaser, I was disappointed with this new Mafia. I absolutely loved the first game as well as accepted Mafia II. So I wasn't really looking forward to this release, even though it's an AAA game. But then I decided to have a look, and you know what, it's not that bad. I play on low settings with unstable framerate (20-30 fps) but that's cause my PC is quite old. ISince the release of the teaser, I was disappointed with this new Mafia. I absolutely loved the first game as well as accepted Mafia II. So I wasn't really looking forward to this release, even though it's an AAA game. But then I decided to have a look, and you know what, it's not that bad. I play on low settings with unstable framerate (20-30 fps) but that's cause my PC is quite old. I absolutely love the graphics on low settings. I don't quite understand why people say it looks bad. The texture quality is outstanding on low settings, perhaps people want too much. Driving feels bad, it's true it sucks after Mafia II's driving physics. I also miss NVidia's PhysicX, it's a shame they couldn't make a deal with NVidia and put it in just like in the second Mafia. The things I liked the most is combat and story. Combat feels really good, it's fresh, the AI feels like a real player, not a bot who always knows where you are. They also go "yolo" sometimes, which is always fun to watch. What about the story? Well, I liked the "big missions" you get to play once you complete X ammount of unnecessary "side-missions", but even that gets repetitive and boring after some time. Also, when I first saw the return of Vito in the first teaser-trailer, I was excited, but now I think they shouldn't have touched him and other Mafia II characters. The ending of Mafia III completely ruined the dramatic and shocking ending of Mafia II.

    Overall:

    Worst Mafia game yet.
    Worth buying on sale.
    5/10.    … Expand
  48. dudeinwoods
    Oct 7, 2016
    7
    Mafia 2 was better looking for my eye, but Mafia III is like a uncut diamond, still needs to be polished, so gameplay/mechanics and sound design are really good and well done, soundtrack and driving are fantastic but looks... above average, all this work and bad graphics ruins the gameplay. Waiting for patches and more graphics options or even upgrade (textures pack). Sad Mafia II wasMafia 2 was better looking for my eye, but Mafia III is like a uncut diamond, still needs to be polished, so gameplay/mechanics and sound design are really good and well done, soundtrack and driving are fantastic but looks... above average, all this work and bad graphics ruins the gameplay. Waiting for patches and more graphics options or even upgrade (textures pack). Sad Mafia II was solid, this sad :(
    7/10    … Expand
  49. JaxDagger
    Oct 7, 2016
    7
    I'll admit, I think the story is good so far, I like how its been pieced together, like a part documentary part story, like watching an interesting documentary on the history channel...but you know... good lol. gameplay is a little off at times, mechanics feel a bit wooden, but the driving handling has really improved since mafia II which i absolutely loved except for the cars breakingI'll admit, I think the story is good so far, I like how its been pieced together, like a part documentary part story, like watching an interesting documentary on the history channel...but you know... good lol. gameplay is a little off at times, mechanics feel a bit wooden, but the driving handling has really improved since mafia II which i absolutely loved except for the cars breaking down and realistic but slowing features implemented, either way I know I will be playing this from start to finish, but I will be waiting till its patched, because as it stands the PC version is 30fps only and 720p console port upscaled, I know I will regret it if i don't hold off on it till thats sorted. Actually recorded the first 45minutes of the game for anyone wanting to get a feel for the game before hand.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgR6NGvXmV0    … Expand
  50. ilya_franko
    Oct 16, 2016
    7
    для объективности стоит рассматривать игру отдельно от серии игр мафия, т.к. она ничего общего кроме названия с ней не имеет . банальный, затертый и клишированный сюжет о мести, унылый геймлей, скучный главный герой, геймплей, состоящий из захвата вышек примерно на 85% неозволяют оценить ее выше чем 7/10, но если найти к ней правильный подход, и не рассматривать игру как часть серии,для объективности стоит рассматривать игру отдельно от серии игр мафия, т.к. она ничего общего кроме названия с ней не имеет . банальный, затертый и клишированный сюжет о мести, унылый геймлей, скучный главный герой, геймплей, состоящий из захвата вышек примерно на 85% неозволяют оценить ее выше чем 7/10, но если найти к ней правильный подход, и не рассматривать игру как часть серии, подойти к ней без завышенных ожиданий, и подойти к ней как к обычному шутеру, то мы получим отличный, с учетом того что разработчики являются новичками в индустрии, экшн. некоторые находки очень неплохи, сюжет, хоть и клишированный, но все же весьма интересный и интригующий в некоторых местах, много харизматичных персонажей, а концовка очень удивила, концовок к слову завезли несколько, что радует. итак, что имеем в итоге более менее крепкий шутер с заватом вышек, игра неплоха, но, не сказать что так уж и хороша. поиграть стоит и, если вы найдете в себе силы проийти ее до конца, то вряд ли пожалеете. но двух тысяч она едва ли стоит, так что лучше подождать распродажи. 7/10, одназначно… Expand
  51. JensK
    Oct 10, 2016
    7
    Ideal for Leisure-Brutal-boys who have work and family! 3x the week 1 hour playing and you get 2 months of fun! For all other - specially unemployed Power Gamer - too boring.
  52. Lucas_Dankmer
    Oct 20, 2016
    7
    Ich kann Mafia III nicht weiterempfehlen, da es selbst wenn man die technischen Fehler ausblendet nur an Potenzial der Marke und des Settings kratzt. Zu wenig wurde sich während des Entwicklungsprozesses um die Fortführung der Kern Markenwerte der Mafia Serie Gedanken gemacht. Mit dem Resultat das ein massentaugliches 08/15-Spiel ohne jeglichen Wiedererkennungswert sich den Namen Mafia III gibt.
  53. Lukecali97
    Oct 17, 2016
    7
    i have never reviewed a game like mafia 3 iv reviewed about 7 or 8 games on this site and this game was the toughest one to form an opinion on most of what was in the game was good but the list of the bad stuff is not short either starting off with the glitches i found in the game
    i had bullet holes show up in the water the one time i shot at it
    i had my car bounce 75 feet up in the air    i have never reviewed a game like mafia 3 iv reviewed about 7 or 8 games on this site and this game was the toughest one to form an opinion on most of what was in the game was good but the list of the bad stuff is not short either starting off with the glitches i found in the game
    i had bullet holes show up in the water the one time i shot at it
    i had my car bounce 75 feet up in the air for no reason 2 times
    some of the vehicles i went in to made no engine noise at all when i was driving them
    and during 2 separate cut scenes i saw 2 burkes and 2 Casandra (which is not suppose to happen)
    along with several game crashes that i luckily only lost 10 minuets of progress to
    the general good things
    the auto save did a good job saving my progress despite the crashes
    the story was fantastic overall
    the cut sense for the most part had the best quality cut sense i have ever seen graphics wise
    satisfying gameplay brutal take downs that's only beaten by the gears of war series
    a satisfying ending that easily **** on mafia 2,s stupid ending
    satisfying stealth mechanics
    and the best soundtrack i have ever heard since the witcher 3
    the general bad stuff
    killing enemies in cars while in a car yourself was far to easy
    90% of the mission objectives in the game is just kill this steal this destroy that or all 3
    the pc being locked at 30 fps the first 3 to 4 days of its release
    graphic quality being inconsistent beyond the cut sense just look at the sky when you want to see the worst of it
    a very bare bones car customization that mafia 2 **** on
    inconsistent enemy ai rangeing from being suicidal idiots while others where actually using cover smartly to try to kill you
    overall their are some thing in mafia 3 that really impressed me but at the exact same time their where other parts of the game that where very mediocre i feel as if this game was either rushed out the door to soon or just didn't have enough of a budget to give it the extra year or two worth of polish and care this game clearly needed to hit this one out off the park i still like this game but its a dam shame it wasn't as good as i had hoped it would be :(    … Expand
  54. Type4101
    Oct 17, 2016
    7
    Great story, brilliant acting, average gameplay, no fast travel. The fact that this is a console port leaps out, but it isn't "broken" as some mention--just "console clunky." At least it isn't some pay-to-win, micro-transaction game, like every other AAA game these days, and for that, we should all be grateful.
  55. mani20194
    Mar 10, 2017
    7
    The good:
    1) Story
    2) Combat 3) Driving 4) The setting, New Bordeaux (New Orleans spin-off) 5) Cinematic cut-scenes & facial animations The Bad; 1) Lighting effects ---> some indoor environments still think your inside or the streets are too bright from the saturated sky. 2) Lack of side-activities 3) Extremely repetitive gameplay ---> go to next part of the map, talk to    The good:
    1) Story
    2) Combat
    3) Driving
    4) The setting, New Bordeaux (New Orleans spin-off)
    5) Cinematic cut-scenes & facial animations

    The Bad;
    1) Lighting effects
    ---> some indoor environments still think your inside or the streets are too bright from the saturated sky.
    2) Lack of side-activities
    3) Extremely repetitive gameplay
    ---> go to next part of the map, talk to informants, cause damage, kill the ring leader, rinse and repeat with occasional set-pieces that refresh the gameplay loop.

    In conslusion this game is a good pick-up when it's on sale.    … Expand
  56. Mahdiar
    Mar 16, 2017
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 8
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 7
  57. ScarletCrow
    Oct 31, 2016
    7
    Mafia 3 is a good game to be honest, but unfortunately,theres a lack in the game

    -So many bug and glitch
    -more likely to crash during gameplay
    -repetitive mission

    overall mafia is okay,for those who want story instead long term free roam game or destroy everything lies.
  58. Bateman_616
    Oct 28, 2016
    7
    Tiene mucho potencial, el resultado final aún esta por verse, pues muchas caracteristicas aún tienen que ser incluidas en actualizaciones. El primer problema es precisamente ese, es un juego inacabado, lanzado con demasiados problemas, sin avisar de problemas de compatibilidad con ciertos procesadores (Phenom II p.ej) y con la cada vez más habitual estrategia de inflar el precio conTiene mucho potencial, el resultado final aún esta por verse, pues muchas caracteristicas aún tienen que ser incluidas en actualizaciones. El primer problema es precisamente ese, es un juego inacabado, lanzado con demasiados problemas, sin avisar de problemas de compatibilidad con ciertos procesadores (Phenom II p.ej) y con la cada vez más habitual estrategia de inflar el precio con conceptos absurdos. El juego completo no debería costar cerca de 70 euros y punto.

    El juego en si es excelente, puede ser más abierto que los anteriores, pero fuera de la historia y las misiones "opcionales" no hay nada interesante que hacer. En ese sentido no es ningún GTA V.

    El combate intenta ser algo más realista de lo habitual en estos juegos, añade un sigilo un poco simplón pero entretenido y hasta cierto punto te deja escoger como ejecutar las misiones.

    Los precios de las armas en el juego son exagerados y por más negocios que controles siempre te van a resultar muy caras y lo que es peor además no se pueden guardar de ninguna forma, tendrás que comprarlas cada vez que cambies. Este detalle arruina un poco la diversión.

    La conducción esta bien, pero el daño visible en los coches da varios saltos atrás con respecto a Mafia I y II, es realmente malo en ese sentido, sinceramente, da hasta vergüenza ajena.

    A día de hoy no tienes un garage en el que guardar coches y acabarás usando los pretederminados para el personaje la mayoría del tiempo, afortunadamente 3 de ellos son bastante atractivos, pero si no te gustan no hay otra opción.

    La historia es excelente, aunque las elecciones que te permiten hacer durante la mayor parte del juego son un poco cutres y no tienen demasiado sentido (distribuir la ciudad entre tres subjefes, a cambio de distintos servicios), al final mejora en ese sentido, aunque sospecho que la mayoría conseguiremos el mismo final de los varios disponibles.

    Como vaya a ser de rejugable va a depender mucho de lo que añadan. A día de hoy poco más que Mafia II.

    Sólo lo recomiendo para los muy aficionados a este tipo de juego. Como fánatico del estilo no podía dejarlo pasar, pero si no es tu caso, probablemente disfrutes más de GTA V.    … Expand
  59. game2002
    Jun 6, 2017
    5
    The story is good the first 3 hours, just long enough for you to override the 2h refund limit on steam. After the first 3 hours, comes 20 hours of endless repetative fetch quests and killing everyone quests. You can divide those 20 hours in 3 parts:
    1. Take over this place and kill everyone there
    2. Follow and kill him/her, if he enters a car, kill him through a car chase 3. Burn down    The story is good the first 3 hours, just long enough for you to override the 2h refund limit on steam. After the first 3 hours, comes 20 hours of endless repetative fetch quests and killing everyone quests. You can divide those 20 hours in 3 parts:
    1. Take over this place and kill everyone there
    2. Follow and kill him/her, if he enters a car, kill him through a car chase
    3. Burn down this place or destroy all X or all Y in that building

    This is basically Mafia 3, the sad thing is, the first 3 and the last 2 hours are very good, with very good voice acting and AWESOME music/soundtrack. On Pc however, it runs and looks like **** I installed SweetFX with blur remover and reshade just to get rid of the orange and all the blur. Still, I get 40fps on medium (gtx 970) and it crashes constantly.

    This is the biggest disappointment of 2016, therefore I will give it a 5/10 just because the story and the music is top notch!    … Expand
  60. twobadcrew
    Oct 29, 2020
    6
    Good story/scenes and some fun gameplay moments, harbored by a lack of imagination of what to fill the other 15 hours of gameplay with. The majority of your time will be spent doing the same repetitive sets of side mission.
  61. DiegoParedesHD
    Jul 18, 2020
    5
    Tercera parte de la saga mafia.
    Esta tercera parte ha tenido un bajon considerable con respecto a la primera y segunda parte.
    El port a pc actualmente es bastante mejor a cuanto salio aunque sigue teniendo una optimizacion mediocre.
  62. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    5
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 5
    -Atmosphere: 6 -Characters: 6 -Graphics and design: 5 -Gameplay: 7 -Sound and Music: 7 -Bugs: 8 -Interface: 8 -Completeness of the world: 7 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 0 -Coop in Story mode: 0 -Multiplayer: 0 -Mods and the ability to change the game: 0 Scores from 1 to 10,    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 5
    -Atmosphere: 6
    -Characters: 6
    -Graphics and design: 5
    -Gameplay: 7
    -Sound and Music: 7
    -Bugs: 8
    -Interface: 8
    -Completeness of the world: 7

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 0
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 0

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better    … Expand
  63. fireyose
    Sep 29, 2017
    5
    Mafia 3 had everything going for it. Unfortunately, it only got the Story and Gameplay right.

    As much fun as it was playing through the basics of the game (shooting, covering, sneaking, capturing, intimidating etc.) the technical down falls correlated repetitive nature of these tasks demanded me to lose interest and move on. I might have been 40% in the game, but my urge to pick it up    Mafia 3 had everything going for it. Unfortunately, it only got the Story and Gameplay right.

    As much fun as it was playing through the basics of the game (shooting, covering, sneaking, capturing, intimidating etc.) the technical down falls correlated repetitive nature of these tasks demanded me to lose interest and move on. I might have been 40% in the game, but my urge to pick it up and play just to shoot some heads in or circle around an area dismantling the opposing team only gave so much satisfaction. Overall great concept, as usual, but the execution was far under par.

    Maybe I could have grinded the first half out, as i hear the game picks back up toward the end, but there are far too many games out there with attention to the player satisfaction and who put game experience as a top priority. Those are the games I'll put this one down to play.    … Expand
  64. athagiorgos
    Aug 18, 2017
    7
    I give MAFIA III 7 out of 10 only because of the lack of optimization in certain points like cutscens and when walking inside apartements where you can a ton of screan tearing. Also in some areas where the are lots of trees and shadows the fps would drop down to 40 for no reason at all. Also I spent so much time trying to fix the controller keys since they were not mapped at all. However II give MAFIA III 7 out of 10 only because of the lack of optimization in certain points like cutscens and when walking inside apartements where you can a ton of screan tearing. Also in some areas where the are lots of trees and shadows the fps would drop down to 40 for no reason at all. Also I spent so much time trying to fix the controller keys since they were not mapped at all. However I really liked the story and the game was looking amazing when driving and walking around new bordeaux but cannot say it was better than its predecessor MAFIA II… Expand
  65. GoldenKing95
    Feb 13, 2018
    5
    As someone who really liked the predecessors of Mafia 3, I must say, this game brings shame to the family, and let me tell you why.

    First of all, the story of Mafia 2, and the way of telling it was so much better, almost all the missions felt different and made sense, unlike in Mafia 3. The missions here are blunt and feel repetitive, especially at the end, and I just did not care much    As someone who really liked the predecessors of Mafia 3, I must say, this game brings shame to the family, and let me tell you why.

    First of all, the story of Mafia 2, and the way of telling it was so much better, almost all the missions felt different and made sense, unlike in Mafia 3. The missions here are blunt and feel repetitive, especially at the end, and I just did not care much for the protagonist.

    Now the music and atmosphere were great in this game, it was all fitting and set the mood well, so as far as the mafia franchise goes, you can see resemblances here.

    But then there was the state the game was in at release, which was truly despicable! How they could even do that wrong to such a degree is still an unanswered question to me!

    So should you buy it, probably not! Unless you don't care about wasting time in repetitive missions and truly like the atmosphere of the game to such a degree that you're willing to buy it.    … Expand
  66. gamecorner
    Sep 8, 2018
    6
    I think it’s an enjoyable game, but after a couple hours, it becomes repetitive and a bit boring. The graphics are somewhere nice, somewhere ugly. My biggest issue with Mafia 3 is, that you are doing the same thing over and over: killing, interrogating, destroying, stealing and driving. The main protagonist, Lincoln Clay is an **** I kinda understand his motivations, but at one point heI think it’s an enjoyable game, but after a couple hours, it becomes repetitive and a bit boring. The graphics are somewhere nice, somewhere ugly. My biggest issue with Mafia 3 is, that you are doing the same thing over and over: killing, interrogating, destroying, stealing and driving. The main protagonist, Lincoln Clay is an **** I kinda understand his motivations, but at one point he even kills a dad who has 3 kids. The AI is dumb as hell and there are a lot of bugs!! Overall I still had a couple of good moments while playing this game, but they are really rare. Don't play this game, only if you are bored.… Expand
  67. Kotofon
    May 31, 2020
    5
    Намеренно растянутая одинаковыми мини-квестами "приедь-убей/сожги/укради-уедь, повторить 10 раз". Игра мне этой механикой со скучным, однотипным захватом территорий напомнила Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Только это тогда будет Syndicate на максималках. Там то хотя бы было много сюжетных квестов, а в мафии вообще караул (миссий 6-7 по сути, ну что это...). Причем основные сюжетные миссии,Намеренно растянутая одинаковыми мини-квестами "приедь-убей/сожги/укради-уедь, повторить 10 раз". Игра мне этой механикой со скучным, однотипным захватом территорий напомнила Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Только это тогда будет Syndicate на максималках. Там то хотя бы было много сюжетных квестов, а в мафии вообще караул (миссий 6-7 по сути, ну что это...). Причем основные сюжетные миссии, вышли даже более интересными и проработанными, чем в предыдущих частях. Цветовая палитра - полный кал. Про многочисленные баги, и печально известные отражения в зеркале и так уже все в курсе. Игра надоедает по сути через часа 4, как-раз из-за ебан*того решения менеджеров, а настоящая ее продолжительность часов 25. Под конец уже чувствуешь себя зомби, который не осознает что делает, просто без задней мысли. Прошел с трудом.… Expand
  68. SetPatrone
    Jul 18, 2019
    5
    As a person who values story, context and the general feel of the mood in the game I would say story ended as soon as you got released in to the open world to help your future crew. Story started again during the end and that was it. The worst thing that destroyed story mid game was the predictability, you knew what you would have to do rest of the game until the end after helping 2 crimeAs a person who values story, context and the general feel of the mood in the game I would say story ended as soon as you got released in to the open world to help your future crew. Story started again during the end and that was it. The worst thing that destroyed story mid game was the predictability, you knew what you would have to do rest of the game until the end after helping 2 crime bosses. Interrogate then kill, interrogate then kill, follow then interrogate then kill. Visuals were good especially the rain, money last value pretty quick, only 1 or 2 weapons were cool to use, cars were interesting, but after a while only grind remained.… Expand
  69. Portal244
    Dec 28, 2020
    6
    Скажу сразу, все эти баги, вылеты и проблемы с оптимизацией прошли мимо меня, так как не играл в игру в 2016, а познакомился уже непосредственно с переизданием, при прохождении проблем не было, всё работало нормально. У игры ужасно скучный геймплей, бесконечные однообразные задания по истреблению тупых болванчиков и захвату территории, при этом очень недурной сюжет. Поставлю игре палецСкажу сразу, все эти баги, вылеты и проблемы с оптимизацией прошли мимо меня, так как не играл в игру в 2016, а познакомился уже непосредственно с переизданием, при прохождении проблем не было, всё работало нормально. У игры ужасно скучный геймплей, бесконечные однообразные задания по истреблению тупых болванчиков и захвату территории, при этом очень недурной сюжет. Поставлю игре палец вверх за сценарии и классное дополнение про оккультистов, вообще хочется похвалить сценаристов Hangar13, но рекомендовать тратить свои человеко-часы не могу, жизнь слишком коротка ,лучше поиграйте во что-нибудь другое, ведь всё, что нам отмерено - путь кометы Галлея.… Expand
  70. PanMrkvicka
    Mar 31, 2020
    5
    They tried. But it surprised me I expected utter **** and it wasnt that bad it even had its moments but still its plain and boring, still gunplay wasnt that bad it was enjoyable even if it was simple as hell, driving was nice and story was just ok. Its repetitive nature brings it all down and discourage you from finishing it.
  71. Pangrat
    Jun 8, 2020
    7
    this is the most divisev game of this series. The best story ever in gangstar/mafia story( since Mafia 1). Highlits:
    *best simulation car driving
    *best radio stations with commentary
    *best story driven in a game
    *great shooting mechanism
    Bad:
    *so much repetitive missions(beside DLC)
    *repetitive actions
    *youMUST complete this **** side underboss actions to forward storry action
  72. edpema78
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    El peor juego de la saga con diferencia, el gameplay de los tiroteos es bueno, pero las misiones son muy repititivas... la historia esta bién, y la optimización para pc deja mucho que desear
  73. Mailspare
    Jul 30, 2020
    6
    Well, it's playable, but far, very far from previous Mafia games. Driving is bad, missions are repeating and boring, the story is average. I hope they will not fick Mafia Definitive Edition with this.
  74. Alex_Stone
    Jul 8, 2020
    5
    Не настолько плоха, как все о ней говорят, я бы сказал, что находится примерно на уровне второй части. Техническая часть ужасна, сюжет тоже не очень интересен, как по мне, истории мести нужно очень постараться, чтобы таковой стать, да и итальянской мафии там уделено не очень много времени. Сюжетные скриптовые миссии тоже мне не показались особенно интересными, у меня вообще былНе настолько плоха, как все о ней говорят, я бы сказал, что находится примерно на уровне второй части. Техническая часть ужасна, сюжет тоже не очень интересен, как по мне, истории мести нужно очень постараться, чтобы таковой стать, да и итальянской мафии там уделено не очень много времени. Сюжетные скриптовые миссии тоже мне не показались особенно интересными, у меня вообще был “Стокгольмский синдром” во время их прохождения, я все думал, когда же они закончатся, чтобы меня опять отпустили гриндить. Но если от всего этого закрыться и просто играть, можно получить какой-то кайф от не самых плохих ДЛЦ, покатушек на неплохо сделанных (правда, с ужасной физикой) моделек машин, перестрелок (с плохим ии и их моделью повреждения) и т.д.… Expand
  75. Punchy
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    It was a really good mafia game with a lot of potentials but it was never used to it's maximum, pushing boundaries of what a real game as this looks and feels like. A whole bunch of repetitive game that is not that rewarding and leaves a sour taste while playing. It gets really boring fast but I have to go to say that music is really good. I think I still prefer Mafia 2 than this wholeIt was a really good mafia game with a lot of potentials but it was never used to it's maximum, pushing boundaries of what a real game as this looks and feels like. A whole bunch of repetitive game that is not that rewarding and leaves a sour taste while playing. It gets really boring fast but I have to go to say that music is really good. I think I still prefer Mafia 2 than this whole buggy mess to be honest.… Expand
  76. LironesAlviento
    Aug 2, 2020
    5
    Lineal y repetitivo, aunque tiene sus cosas buenas, ambientación, historia pero no llega a convencer del todo...por lo menos a mi.
  77. Pace2506
    Oct 1, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Play Mafia 3 and this is my review.
    The most interesting part of this game, like all mafia games, is the stories, you follow Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam war veteran that wants to revenge his friends and family death. The story is good but a little bit worse than the last two mafia games, as you're not the mafia himself and the one who want to take down the mafia.
    The graphic is somewhat mediocre, the texture is muddy and the system requirement is really high.
    But the most negative aspect of this game is the game is too repetitive, taking down business and the leader so the high ones come out so you can kill, rinse and repeat, the game is full open world yes but nothing much you can do in the world anyway.    … Expand
  78. phantlower
    Nov 25, 2020
    5
    Berbat baş karakter berbat bir görev dizaynı bu oyun mafia serisine ihanettir sırf oynanışı için 5 veriyorum.
  79. PatchWurk777
    Dec 31, 2021
    5
    This games story is amazing, but the gameplay holds it back so far that I couldn’t finish it because it’s just so repetitive. Graphics are bad, specifically skyboxes. DLC is pretty good though.
  80. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    6
    Not a bad game by any means, just not a very interesting/engaging one. I expected way more.
  81. Game-master1
    Jan 9, 2022
    6
    My scores for this game
    Story : 5/10
    The beginning of the story is very good, but between the beginning and the end of the story it is very boring. Graphics : 8/10 The game graphics were natural and good for me. Musics : 10/10 The game songs are the same as the songs of that time. Details : 6/10 The details that were very cool to me were lacking in the Mafia version. Game play :    My scores for this game
    Story : 5/10
    The beginning of the story is very good, but between the beginning and the end of the story it is very boring.
    Graphics : 8/10
    The game graphics were natural and good for me.
    Musics : 10/10
    The game songs are the same as the songs of that time.
    Details : 6/10
    The details that were very cool to me were lacking in the Mafia version.
    Game play : 5/10
    The gameplay becomes very repetitive and boring after a short time.
    Variety : 6/10
    After the end of the game, there is no place to earn and you have to continue the same dull work.
    Characterization : 8/10
    The characters in the game are well chosen and natural, and apparently it is a true story.
    Optimization : 3/10
    The game has too much frame drop and was not compatible with my graphics, so I gave it a score of 3
    Bugs : Bugs while driving and bugs that get stuck in some missions.
    Note : 2KLuncher need :/
    Overall score : 6.3/10
    I recommend to some extent.    … Expand
  82. F0rZ3r0
    Oct 30, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa… Expand
  83. Patryk3101
    Jan 22, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ## Base game

    - Terrible graphics and optimization
    - Tedious grind to get story missions
    - Boring gameplay loop
    - The story might be okay if the grind would be less boring

    ## Faster, Baby!

    - Nice story
    - Short
    - A lot of driving action

    ## Stones Unturned

    - Boring story
    - Op guns from the start
    - New island
    - Rambo gameplay

    ## Sign of the Times

    - The most boring one
    - Weak story poorly shown but with potential
    - Investigation gameplay lacks involvement    … Expand
  84. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    While this game deviates from the format, the story of revenge shown isn't something original but it's done well and presented nicely. Everytime you kill someone and work your way up the list, the kill is awesome. It gets tedious after a while, but the gameplay makes up for the game loop.
  85. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    5
    Как по мне это худшая игра во франшизе. Более того она совсем не про мафию. 2к попытались бадаться с ГТА но у них это явно не получилось. Подача истории очень хорошая и смотреть видеовставки на ютубе было довольно интересная, но играть в эту игру просто невыносимо.Как по мне это худшая игра во франшизе. Более того она совсем не про мафию. 2к попытались бадаться с ГТА но у них это явно не получилось. Подача истории очень хорошая и смотреть видеовставки на ютубе было довольно интересная, но играть в эту игру просто невыносимо.
  86. Rustick
    Jun 23, 2022
    5
    Сюжет затягивает в начале, но потом идет геймлейная тоска, игру не выдержал и дропнул, хотя в начале даже понравилась, графика супер мыльная
  87. Agslynx
    Oct 10, 2022
    6
    This game had all to be a great game. But the développers had succeed to make a Boring game with the long ride and the repetitive actions. What is a pitty!
  88. Kuzya_Zeleniy
    Jul 15, 2022
    6
    I remember when this game came out, everyone criticized it. 6 years have already passed and I decided to pass it. And I must say that this is still a raw game.
    The picture is full of cuteness, it feels like I started the game on the refrigerator.
    And no matter how many patches are released, no matter how hard 2K Games tries to fix bugs, they will still remain. It's been 6 years and    I remember when this game came out, everyone criticized it. 6 years have already passed and I decided to pass it. And I must say that this is still a raw game.
    The picture is full of cuteness, it feels like I started the game on the refrigerator.
    And no matter how many patches are released, no matter how hard 2K Games tries to fix bugs, they will still remain. It's been 6 years and they're still there. The bodies fall as ridiculously as possible, and the mirrors are just a shame. How can an experienced game company not make good mirrors in the game?
    The main character, Lincoln Clay, is not the most charismatic character.
    The plot is very raw.They wanted to prove to us the philosophy of life, but unfortunately it didn't work out. And the gameplay is not bad and the game was comfortable to play, but the bugs spoiled it all the same.
    Also, the atmosphere is gone. Mafia 1 and Mafia 2 were famous for it, but unfortunately not Mafia 3...
    The missions are as similar as possible. There are only 4-5 interesting tasks in the game.
    And the most important thing. Mafia always differed from other games in that it was not a GTA clone. The mafia could make a very good competition. But Mafia 3 put the series to shame and is now considered a GTA clone.    … Expand
  89. LucAsDePique
    Nov 13, 2022
    7
    Not the best of the franchise. Not the greatest story, not the greatest gameplay. But the 60s ambiance is really good, the musics are really well used and the characters well written. If you only play for the story, this is a great game. i can't wait to see mafia 4
  90. IamNader
    May 9, 2023
    7
    Actually it is a good game because it has good details if you look at it - 7/10
  91. CapitanJancen
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As Idiot Abroad said: "Being honest with you, it's not a great wall, it's an alright wall. It's the Alright Wall of China"
    That's exactly how would I describe Mafia 3...

    First, the pros. Graphics-wise, it's really nice. The city is well made and the buildings are well modelled. Interiors are also nice. The whole atmosphere of the city is very well captured, but it feels a bit strange to make such a detailed city only for driving around and killing people. Main characters are nicely modelled as well, but the 'generic' ones can be very repetitive sometimes. Car models look nice, but some of them are quite bland.

    Soundtrack is amazing. Radio stations have a lot of bangers and the ambient music is great as well, and it’s dynamic and it works pretty well!

    Gameplay is both good and bad. Gunplay would be the highpoint only if your opponents wouldn't be able to outshoot you , an ex-CIA Vietnam War veteran. They can shoot precisely even from the weirdest positions. Driving is...weird at least. Simulation doesn't feel like a simulation at all, which is baffling given how the previous two Mafias could do it pretty well. And you can't store them, because you can only unlock some of them from the predefined list. But the tuning is quite okay-ish, the only problem there is that it doesn't matter, because of the rubberbanding every AI driver uses. Opponents are sometimes Einsteins, sometimes dumbos. Nothing in between. You can lure them to one corner and kill them all there without them noticing something's happening and that they shouldn't go there. Police is also weird. They lack all the features present in the older games. They either don't care or shoot. When they decide to do something with you, in 10 seconds there's a half of NB's police department on your back. That's not because of racism, that's not because they're funded by Marcano, that's just dumb game design. Also, you can't outrun them, even with a faster vehicle, because of the rubberbanding I've mentioned. And one other thing, car chases are even more annoying because of enemy's pinpoint precision, which enables them to destroy your tyres in 5s at the distance of 100m.

    The biggest problem with the game is the story and missions.
    Spoiler ahead!
    Main protagonists are quite okay written, the best one is obviously Donovan. The others are...meh. Even Lincoln, he looks more like a killing machine than a person. I understand why he’s like that, it just feels weird and unnatural. The dubbing is well made tho.
    The prologue is great, although a bit confusing because you're jumping between past and present. After that, prepare for the most generic and repetitive gameplay ever. Basically the plot is about how Sal Marcano betrayed (and almost killed) you, so you seek revenge. To get to him, you need to kill all of his underbosses and friends. And you can achieve that by capturing districts in the city.
    BIG SPOILER AHEAD!
    All of the district capturing goes like this: meet with two informers, they tell you what two rackets are present in the district and what you should do to them, then the missions spawn on the map. Each district has two different rackets. You need to do certain damage to them to lure out the racket owners. All the missions are: Kill, get info from someone, destroy/steal stuff. Usually, there's one 'unique' mission per racket, which has a different plot but it involves the same stuff as the other ones. After you deal enough damage to the rackets, the racket owner will go out from hiding (usually to a place which you've been to, which is a genius move by him given the fact that you're already familiar with the place). You kill him and then you do the same with the other racket owner. After you kill both of them, you can now deal with the Marcano‘s underboss.
    Honestly, the big missions (killing important people, planting bugs to cars, saving people etc.) are well made and enjoyable, but they take up like 15-20% of the gameplay, which is a problem for a game named Mafia. Mafia was always about the story and missions.
    And that’s the other problem, it’s not a Mafia game. You don’t play as a mobster. You don’t run a mafia. Hell, you’re a black guy (no racism), so you wouldn’t even be able to be a made man. I’m not saying that the story is bad, it’s just badly implemented into the game. Which is a shame, because if you look at the game’s DLCs, they are exactly what Mafia III should be. They have great story, unique missions and quite fun gameplay. The DLCs are much better than the OG story, which is sad. If I give Mafia III 6/10, the DLCs are 8/10. It’s a shame, because they clearly wanted to make a good game, but they stopped halfway through the process.

    So yeah, it’s an okay Mafia.    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    60
    Mafia III isn’t necessarily a bad game, but it is definitely not a true heir to the Mafia series. The story is rich and the gameplay is satisfying (although it’s nothing special), but having played the previous games in the series (especially the first one), I never felt like I was playing a Mafia game.
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  2. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 8, 2017
    60
    The story and characters are excellent and the game is enjoyable, but the open world detracts from the experience rather than adding to it.
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  3. games(TM)
    Dec 18, 2016
    60
    The story and characters are excellent and the game is enjoyable, but the open world detracts from the experience rather than adding to it. [Issue#257, p.62]
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