Mafia

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User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 2090 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,902 out of 2090
  2. Mixed: 114 out of 2090
  3. Negative: 74 out of 2090
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  1. gamechanger123
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This game is unfortunately unplayable in 2022, terrible controls in like driving cars, buggy as hell, its so overrated this game come up in same year like gta vice city and i cant even compare this with vice city.
  2. Tomicsavo
    Mar 22, 2023
    3
    It was quite difficult, but I didn't give up, sometimes it's enjoyable, I definitely don't recommend it in 2022. I couldn't progress on mission 19 because it's buggy.
  3. jackstarr
    Oct 11, 2012
    3
    Let's be honest, this is a seriously overrated game. Nobody wants to admit it, but it's pretty weak. The only thing it's got going for it is the graphics, which were incredible for the time. But the gameplay just isn't fun, the driving physics are awful, the fact that you have to drive everywhere is boring as hell, it's mercilessly hard and full of bugs. I usually always finish a game, butLet's be honest, this is a seriously overrated game. Nobody wants to admit it, but it's pretty weak. The only thing it's got going for it is the graphics, which were incredible for the time. But the gameplay just isn't fun, the driving physics are awful, the fact that you have to drive everywhere is boring as hell, it's mercilessly hard and full of bugs. I usually always finish a game, but I had to give up. That racing car mission was a nightmare, and that church level? Despite the hilarious bugs of seeing a fat guy crawling through the air, it was simply terrible. It's not that I don't enjoy a challenge, it's that I can't stand having to do the same thing thirty-odd times because of poor game design.

    And people still jump at the chance to praise the story, and all I can say is... what story? It's just a load of stereotypical, annoying and generic 'gangster'-style missions and scenarios strung together by some pretty poor voice acting.

    This game is nothing short of a total pain that hasn't aged well at all. But thankfully, the sequel fixes many of these problems and is a very enjoyable game. I'd recommend Mafia II, but this one? I'd avoid.    … Expand
  4. JHzz
    Sep 19, 2012
    1
    I registered into metacritic only to tell you how awful this game is. It's buggy as h*ll, the gameplay is sh*t and most of the game is driving long distances with slow cars. AND THE DRIVING ITSELF IS THE MOST HORRIBLE THING IN THIS GAME AND 90% OF GAMEPLAY TIME YOU JUST DRIVE!!! I hate this game. Cops are only to annoy you: they don't care if gangsters shoot at you or break the speedI registered into metacritic only to tell you how awful this game is. It's buggy as h*ll, the gameplay is sh*t and most of the game is driving long distances with slow cars. AND THE DRIVING ITSELF IS THE MOST HORRIBLE THING IN THIS GAME AND 90% OF GAMEPLAY TIME YOU JUST DRIVE!!! I hate this game. Cops are only to annoy you: they don't care if gangsters shoot at you or break the speed limit, but if you even have a gun in your hand or drive over 40mph, they're after you. You can pull over and let the officer write you a fine, takes about 30secs extra, or just keep driving, which causes the cops want to arrest you. If they get you arrested, the game is over and you have to load from a checkpoint (and then you have to drive AGAIN THAT SAME ROUTE). There are no quick saves and there are few checkpoints per mission. Missions are annoying to complish and slow tempo. The only thing that is good, is some parts of the story. This unrealistic, annoying piece of s*it was waste of 5 euros. Yes, even L.A. Noire is hundreds of times better than this.… Expand
  5. impure
    Mar 17, 2012
    2
    Pretty good tutorial, but that's about it. The AI likes to get hit by cars making you lose the level. The cars are extremely slow and even struggle to get up bridges and if you damage the car enough forget about driving up the bridge, you're walking. Shame, because most of the missions involve driving.
  6. Shtiggy
    Jan 2, 2012
    1
    Awful game. Getting pulled over for speeding at 40mph is just irritating as hell. A lot of missions are impossible because you die way too easily and you don't have enough ammo. This game was just a god awful experience and I quit playing it after a few missions. Just terrible all around.
  7. Bricoleur
    Feb 1, 2005
    4
    They don't date this reviews, so it's hard to say what everyone else was used to. For 2005 though, this game is a prime example of developers who had no idea what makes a game fun to play. Endless driving through the city back and forth, underpowered, poor handling cars, and an environment full of police who jump on you the moment you travel over 40mph. (The cars even have a They don't date this reviews, so it's hard to say what everyone else was used to. For 2005 though, this game is a prime example of developers who had no idea what makes a game fun to play. Endless driving through the city back and forth, underpowered, poor handling cars, and an environment full of police who jump on you the moment you travel over 40mph. (The cars even have a governor so you can stay within the speed limit, which you really have to do most of the time since unlike GTA where you have a fighting chance against them, unless you hide from the police in MAFIA, you're going to lose. A decent storyline, some nice graphics, and an otherwise fun game marred by level designers more interested in showing off their handiwork than in providing a fun experience for the user. Unless you're bored, I'd recommend skipping this one.… Expand
  8. Gerald
    Nov 10, 2002
    1
    Sorry but tons of users cant get this game to work, myself included.. Huge driver problems with XP, and Soundblasters. Blame who you will but no patch, and no patches planned... Buggy.
  9. TimS.
    Apr 18, 2003
    1
    This really sucks. I have xp and my graphcs are horrible. I can see through walls and i can only see the wheels on the cars. what is dis. how i fix dis shiot.
  10. omgitsbiren
    Jun 15, 2013
    3
    The opposite of fun. Most of the missions are driving missions drive from point A to point B broken up by somewhat lengthy dialogue cutscenes.

    The story seems interesting, but the game is just too damn boring. Maybe if the driving was a little more exciting, it wouldn't be so bad, but this is set in the 30s and the developers really want you to feel like you're in that time period, so    The opposite of fun. Most of the missions are driving missions drive from point A to point B broken up by somewhat lengthy dialogue cutscenes.

    The story seems interesting, but the game is just too damn boring. Maybe if the driving was a little more exciting, it wouldn't be so bad, but this is set in the 30s and the developers really want you to feel like you're in that time period, so most cars are a pain to drive (some topping out at 40mph), and the city itself is a pain to navigate.

    The combat mechanics, while awkward, are fun, but you don't get to use them too frequently, and you lose everything you pick up after every mission. You'd think with a story set around violence and money, you'd get to keep and use the weapons and cash you acquire, but that's not a part of the game. Instead, you guessed it, more driving.    … Expand
  11. Vinayaiyappa
    Jul 4, 2014
    1
    Terribly overrated game. Except for the graphics,there's nothing good with this one. Repetitive driving, few checkpoints which make play annoying as hell. I'd advise you to stay away.
  12. Kinimod
    Feb 26, 2016
    2
    This game sucks. Physics dont work and the every character in this game is dumb as hell, especially main protagonist. This whole game just fells like some alpha test.
  13. ozgeek
    Mar 12, 2012
    0
    Doesn't show you know where to go. Slowest cars I've ever seen. I spent more time trying to find the excat spot to stop those "bikes" (yes that's right. cars are powered by padels judging by speed) to reach or to advance the story. I never had any problems playing Mafia 2 so I see why this is interier. And it is way interier than GTA. 5 missions into Mafia and I'm still frustriated.
  14. QuitBeingStupid
    May 25, 2012
    1
    THE DEVELOPERS LIED. THIS IS NOT A SANDBOX GAME AT ALL.
    DO NOT CONFUSE THIS GAME WITH THE GODFATHER EITHER.
    Godfather is a sandbox/GTA type game. This is like riding a car on the rails. Sure you can drive anywhere, but there's nothing really to do, plus the driving itself is about as awful as it gets. The game feels clunky in every aspect, and the driving is more tedious then fun. Decent    THE DEVELOPERS LIED. THIS IS NOT A SANDBOX GAME AT ALL.
    DO NOT CONFUSE THIS GAME WITH THE GODFATHER EITHER.
    Godfather is a sandbox/GTA type game. This is like riding a car on the rails. Sure you can drive anywhere, but there's nothing really to do, plus the driving itself is about as awful as it gets.
    The game feels clunky in every aspect, and the driving is more tedious then fun. Decent graphics, and storyline though. Biggest failing is no quick save feature.    … Expand
  15. welldone
    Mar 9, 2012
    4
    If you enjoy watching paint dry, this is the game for you!!!! (I will re-review if it gets better, but I'm overcome by the lack of FUN or excitement that this game offers)... Has not aged well at all!!!
  16. Taffe
    Sep 20, 2002
    0
    This game suck....the racing suck......I give mafia away cause the racing sucks.
  17. Eduardomm1
    Sep 23, 2017
    4
    the gameplay is horrible
    the story, soundtrack and voice acting are great, but the game suffers a lot from bad gameplay
    the map is done is such a way that you have to keep looking to it in order to know where you're going (because the compass is more disorienting than ever) and it covers the whole screen, so it's easy to crash into another cars the driving is garbage, every time you use    the gameplay is horrible
    the story, soundtrack and voice acting are great, but the game suffers a lot from bad gameplay
    the map is done is such a way that you have to keep looking to it in order to know where you're going (because the compass is more disorienting than ever) and it covers the whole screen, so it's easy to crash into another cars
    the driving is garbage, every time you use the reverse the camera slips into its own ass and you're like "wtf is happening, where is my car"
    the camera is **** it position itself on the top of the character, you can't see his feet
    the shooting is another ****ty thing: in the first section in which you have to shoot, the game gives you 18 bullets and you have to deal with 3 guys and a dog while you manage not to get shot and the guys needs at least 5 shots to die
    "woo stop being a whine baby the game is hard learn from it"
    one thing is being hard, other thing is being unfair and not fun
    this last thing, having fun, is the most important piece of a video game
    Bethesda's games, that are totally garbage (except for Morrowind) and cash grab are fun, that's why they sold well and that's why people buy them
    but Mafia is NOT fun
    don't waste your money in this, unless you REALLY like old games and can manage the horrible gameplay    … Expand
  18. NERVoznyi
    Jul 17, 2020
    0
    I am 16 years old. It's been 9 years since I first played this game on socket 462. This is still my favorite game, a true masterpiece.
  19. kndr
    May 23, 2021
    1
    Presentation is really good. We play as taxi driver who joins mafia.

    Gameplay however is terrible. At first missions we do boring taxi job and it takes too long to actually get to the action. Car handling is average, it is not that fun to drive cars. Movement and gunfights are slow and tedious. You move around the corners and try to shoot every enemy without exposing yourself too    Presentation is really good. We play as taxi driver who joins mafia.

    Gameplay however is terrible. At first missions we do boring taxi job and it takes too long to actually get to the action. Car handling is average, it is not that fun to drive cars.

    Movement and gunfights are slow and tedious. You move around the corners and try to shoot every enemy without exposing yourself too much.

    Aged like sh1t and it is frustratingly hard.    … Expand
  20. AlexMakesToast
    Jan 6, 2023
    4
    Mafia = 4/10
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  21. AlexeySoltan
    Jun 28, 2023
    3
    i honestly dont understand why this trash has so high rates
    i didnt even finish it because it makes me mad
    its almost impossible to finish because of insane difficulty, and no, it is not about hardcore it is named imbalance imbalance in everything i wont even list it, i mean literally everything quests is separate art of crap, its no explanation what to do there no i dont need map    i honestly dont understand why this trash has so high rates
    i didnt even finish it because it makes me mad
    its almost impossible to finish because of insane difficulty, and no, it is not about hardcore it is named imbalance
    imbalance in everything i wont even list it, i mean literally everything
    quests is separate art of crap, its no explanation what to do there
    no i dont need map marks i understand that its an old game and 2002 year didnt have this trand but in other old games devs guide you through good narrative and level design
    billions of illogical moments like cops dont give a f*ck about anything except your actions
    the game has really good details that were breakthrough in 2002 like sleeves and gun magazines on the ground but all theese details mean nothing when u dont have an openworld
    yes formally u do have openworld but actually not, it performs the role of decoration between activity points in missions
    u can start freeride mode but its nothing to do in it
    that is the definition of the game - boring and imbalanced
    some people say it has great gameplay, story, characters, atmosphere and music
    bullsh*t
    gameplay is nothing special
    story is good but the way of its presentation ruins everything
    atmosphere - what? atmosphere is something that dont depens on technologies and gense, just install mafia 2, fable, beholder, TES, stalker and u will see what the atmosphere really is
    characers are untold
    music as a part of atmosphere gives nothing except annoying screaming track while shooting that makes u tired of it because of infinite reloads of the missions
    i even tried installing trainer in order to compensate imbalance and just enjoy the story but it seems that the game was programmed by some kind of dumbs because in some incomprehensible way it breaks mission scripts, makes ordinar npc immortal and even makes your teammate shoot you, i have played dozens of old games with hundreds of mods an no one except this one provided such a stupid errors

    its is nonsense for me because i know a lot of much betted old games with lower rates
    ???    … Expand
  22. ev1dense
    Sep 17, 2022
    0
    Отвратительнейшая игра. Обожаю классику, но Мафию почему-то обходил стороной. Решил восполнить пробел и очень зря. В игре ужасно все: механики, скрипты, сама структура миссий, и ужасно это даже со скидкой на возраст игры. Потратил на эту дрянь вечер, и даже этого времени мне жалко. Единственный плюс - это сюжет, чем Мафия всегда славилась, однако лучше посмотреть прохождение, в которомОтвратительнейшая игра. Обожаю классику, но Мафию почему-то обходил стороной. Решил восполнить пробел и очень зря. В игре ужасно все: механики, скрипты, сама структура миссий, и ужасно это даже со скидкой на возраст игры. Потратил на эту дрянь вечер, и даже этого времени мне жалко. Единственный плюс - это сюжет, чем Мафия всегда славилась, однако лучше посмотреть прохождение, в котором страдать будет кто-то другой, нежели самому пытаться играть в эту помойку.… Expand
  23. Kaze11612
    Jun 5, 2023
    3
    Why we must play on just keyboard! I want to play with controllers and why we can't play with WASD combination.

Awards & Rankings

17
#17 Best PC Game of 2002
3
#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
5
#5 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. PC Gamer
    91
    It's rare in this day and age to be truly impressed by a game's graphics, but a lot of your early game time will be spent just marveling at the scenery. [Dec 2002, p.90]
  2. Computer Games Online RO
    90
    The missions are very well linked between them and in the background you thought of a very interesting but somehow sad story.
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  3. IGN
    92
    Mafia is dripping with style and class and has certainly shoved itself into the ranks of the best games of this year.
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