Mafia: Definitive Edition

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  1. hellbllazer
    Jan 12, 2023
    10
    great main character great story great side character great graphics fun gameplay great drive i enjoy this game
  2. Yellsirskii
    May 25, 2023
    9
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  3. greatvova
    May 12, 2021
    10
    Game is great. Bought it when released. That's sad that so many toxic "gamers" ruined it's user score.
    This can't be the same game like the original one. 20 years passed.
  4. dincturk
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    It's a decent remake. Good job Hangar 13! Hoping this will have free next-gen enhanced upgrade. And let's hope they make Mafia 2 remake now.
  5. rovenholm
    Sep 29, 2020
    9
    Am I the only how’s already making a walkthrough for the third time in row? This is a masterpiece! The best game ever about automobiles! The driving in story was not enough for me, the devs could keep the additional Luca Bertone car missions and some more from A to B rides.
  6. nbt98001
    Oct 1, 2020
    8
    Haven't played the original, but I have played through roughly 50% of the game and I am having fun. Graphics looks good, the story and presentation of it actually really good. Gameplay however feels a little clunky at times both while driving and shooting. But overall a good game.
  7. Rahsmoove
    Oct 21, 2020
    8
    I just finished Mafia Definitive yesterday and I'm pretty impressed. With all the over halls of let downs this year this is one of the games that exceeded my expectations. At a price only set for $40 this game really gives you a kick for your buck and shows what a sense of originality can do. If you love Mafia and haven't played this stop this reading this review and go out and buy it.I just finished Mafia Definitive yesterday and I'm pretty impressed. With all the over halls of let downs this year this is one of the games that exceeded my expectations. At a price only set for $40 this game really gives you a kick for your buck and shows what a sense of originality can do. If you love Mafia and haven't played this stop this reading this review and go out and buy it. It's totally worth it. It takes everything that the original game did and improves upon it. Now I know *Rahjee, Mafia originally came out in 2001, so of course it's going to be better in almost anyway* Yeah but there was a Remake from earlier this year that didn't to well and it was originally made in the 90's. So yeah not everything improves apart it's predecessor. In Mafia Definitive Edition you play as Tommy Angelo who starts off as just a Cabbie who rises through the Italian Mafia under Salieri becoming one of the most respected and feared gangsters in Lost Haven through the years of prohibition and the great depression facing off against the Morello crime Family. But when things goes south he turns to the Authorities to help him out of life or death situation to put the Don of his crew behind bars. There's really nothing to hate about the storyline. It's a mid paced, action packed adventure, that keeps you wanting more. From the presentation until the end it makes you feel nostalgic and engaged. The characters Salieri, Morello, Sam, Paulie, Frank and Sarah feel a lot more life like due to the voice acting, facial motion capture and remade visuals. The main character Tommy is more than just some mob character. Sure he's loyal to the family and he's a bad ass. But he's caring, respectful and is willing to do anything to protect his loved ones even if means putting himself in some serious **** **** As for missions I'm glad to see as far as I know they didn't cut anything (To my knowledge and added a few quite addition to each mission. Unlike what we seen from the massive disappointment from Mafia III. The Missions here have more variation. Every mission From Racing to going to a hotel to end someone with a hit or their head to sniping a Politian from an abandon prison there's always something different. The over all world Lost Haven is beautiful and feels refreshing to drive around. Although the world and free roaming doesn't feel completely dynamic, it's nice to see that citizens do simple things like keep up with current events. However it feels pretty dead at times. Another thing I wish they did would be to implement a few new features while free roaming. You have this beautifully crafted open world but there's not much to do but find cars and posters in free drive. Like seriously, they should make free roaming like Mafia 2. I understand that the original game didn't have this, but come on it's 2020. Add stores, side missions, activities, past times. I know this ain't GTA but damn make 2k Games make your open world worth exploring so people want to come back. The gameplay style and in game mechanics kind of plays like Mafia III. There are few differences between Tommy and Lincoln. Instead of moving, shooting and fighting like a Military Veteran that Lincoln is. Tommy is more of a street brawler. Although the shooting is sort of on point (although better than the original I felt that could've scrapped the gunplay they used Mafia III). The hand to hand combat system feels pretty average and although the button sequence can be used to pull of a lethal finishing move or dodge it sometimes feels pretty wonky. For driving you're giving two options Normal and simulation. Normal gives you an easier feeling of the cars. Although it's not too real they're still older cars so they can be pretty heavy and getting away can be challenging . If you're not a good at driving in games go for normal, because simulation mode might not be for you. Cars are heavier, crashes hit harder and turning is a lot more tight. And if your skills aren't up there and you choose it during the race well let's just say you're not going have a good time. The enemy AI is kind of **** To try to get you out of cover all they try to do is flank you then move towards and in chases they sometimes spawn out no where making it nightmare to get way. Mafia Definitive Edition came is an good remake and it's a must have. So I'm rating it an 8/10. My main problems were It's generic combat system, dated AI and lack of content. But other that it's a great.… Expand
  8. Sky-Line___
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    I devoured the game in just a weekend. Let me start by saying that it is not by chance that this game was just nominated at the 2020 Steam Awards as a game with « an exceptional story » (among four other games).

    The story is extremely well-constructed. Characters, development of the story, the setting. All these elements are perfectly mastered. I am not elaborating on what the story    I devoured the game in just a weekend. Let me start by saying that it is not by chance that this game was just nominated at the 2020 Steam Awards as a game with « an exceptional story » (among four other games).

    The story is extremely well-constructed. Characters, development of the story, the setting. All these elements are perfectly mastered. I am not elaborating on what the story contains, because I don’t want to spoil anything nor say what others have already summarized, but it is basically at the level of the best mafia movies. Fans of movies like The Godfather or Donnie Brasco to quote a couple will be delighted!

    This game doesn’t function like Mafia III. That has its advantages, but also its flaws. It works with separate chapters, 20 in total, each being a mission. This means that the game is not totally free-roam. The game lays on an open map, but you are not going to drive home/to your boss after every mission. You won’t either face any secondary missions or side-content to do between each main mission. Each time after a mission finishes, you get a cutscene followed by a loading, and then the next chapter starts. Working that way, the story builds magnificently up and remains very intense. Each chapter makes you play an important event of Tommy’s mob life, starting from the very beginning, and you never have time to get bored. This is maybe why some would say that this game is short. And indeed, it is. I would be lying if I said it takes more than 10-12 hours to finish. I would also be lying if I said I would not like the game to be longer. But at the same time, it is not necessarily a bad thing since I wasn’t bored for one minute.

    That being said, I have to admit that at least some side-content would have been warmly welcomed. At one condition though, and that is that I don’t want side-content the way Mafia III does it. For those who don’t know what I mean, I mean a map divided into multiple zones where each zone includes 5 to 10 camps to clean out. Always the same all over again for tenths of hours with few to zero story elements attached. That mistake hasn’t been repeated in Mafia’s remake, and I prefer it this way.

    If one day, however, a Mafia game with INTERESTING and varied side-content releases, it might be even better than the latter two if it manages to add value to the story without unnecessarily/annoyingly slowing it down. That would basically mean adopting a GTA IV style, which to me is one of the best games of all time. That’s it for the structure of the game.

    Technically speaking, this remake is impressive but not perfect. The game is a pleasure for the eyes. The city of 1930s Lost Heaven is well-designed, and light and reflections are staggering, especially considering the fact I played the game on a 2013 PS4. Same applies for the design of the cars. The game is equal to Mafia III for this. Cars, city, radio stations. Everything is made to give the player an as immersive experience as possible, thanks to both the atmosphere of the environment, and the high detail of its quality (visual, sound, animations, car handling, etc). Unfortunately, achieving masterpieces on old hardware came at the cost of a lot of graphical bugs, freezes and framerate drops. More than in Mafia III.

    For what comes to the gameplay, it is simple, but works well. It basically consists of shooting, driving, fighting and stealth gameplay. Animations and fluidity of movements of Tommy are good, despite being inferior to what RDR2 can do. There are not many different guns, but overall it is sufficient for what the game has to offer (gameplay’s depth thus matches the game’s length). Sometimes, I felt annoyed by having to gun down 50 men on my own, but apart from that I didn’t complain of what the game has to offer. The cutscenes are brilliant and for those who, like me, like such games with long cutscenes if they are well-orchestrated, it is « tant mieux » because it helps lighten the repetition I was mentioning.

    I’m concluding this review on a positive note because because it’s what the game deserves. Superb story, very good setting, great technique and simple yet effective gameplay are what make this game extremely worth it for its price tag (40€ launch, easily findable for 20-30€ a few weeks after).    … Expand
  9. Necrophat
    Feb 8, 2021
    9
    A brilliant remake, a great story, playing through Mafia 2 now and loving that also.
  10. overdrive
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    great game, the fps did dip a few times but i am on a launch ps4 so this might not happen if you are on a later ps4 or ps4 pro. Saw very few bugs would recommend this to anyone
  11. Empyrea
    Jul 2, 2023
    8
    Short but solid game. There are no sidequests so, unless you are wasting your time it should take you about 12 houres to beat the game or so. From the middle to the end it's easy to die or fail a mission a couple or 3 times in normal mode. I ended up changing to easy in the last chapters. Maybe if you play in easy mode can take 10 hours. The game is good and as it doesn't have sidequestsShort but solid game. There are no sidequests so, unless you are wasting your time it should take you about 12 houres to beat the game or so. From the middle to the end it's easy to die or fail a mission a couple or 3 times in normal mode. I ended up changing to easy in the last chapters. Maybe if you play in easy mode can take 10 hours. The game is good and as it doesn't have sidequests you won't be distracted from the story. In my opinion it deserves an 8. If you haven't played to many games maybe your score will be higher. I beat this game in a weekend but you could probably beat in a day on an intensive gameplay.… Expand
  12. Dco326
    Jan 22, 2023
    9
    Dobra igrica ali mi kraj nije nesto i story nije nista wow ne bi igrao opet ali jeste dobro uradjen ovaj remaster nema sta :)
  13. spesini
    Oct 2, 2021
    8
    As a Czech dude who played the original numerous time and pretty much grew up on it, this remaster put a smile on my face. Some story changes are good (especially switching diamonds for drugs), some not so much, same with mission design - some missiosn are better than original, some are not. I think they could've sticked with the original a bit more, especially when it comes to city designAs a Czech dude who played the original numerous time and pretty much grew up on it, this remaster put a smile on my face. Some story changes are good (especially switching diamonds for drugs), some not so much, same with mission design - some missiosn are better than original, some are not. I think they could've sticked with the original a bit more, especially when it comes to city design - some places have completely different layout from the original. Graphics and gameplay are great.… Expand
  14. agent13
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Unfortunately just like mafia 2, the mafia remake is underrated again, with it's amazing story, very good graphics and by doing a great job at recreating lost heaven, mafia definitive edition is one of the best games released in 2020 and deserves a much higher score I really enjoyed it but it's a pity that hangar 13 lost a great opportunity to make the game more open world and add moreUnfortunately just like mafia 2, the mafia remake is underrated again, with it's amazing story, very good graphics and by doing a great job at recreating lost heaven, mafia definitive edition is one of the best games released in 2020 and deserves a much higher score I really enjoyed it but it's a pity that hangar 13 lost a great opportunity to make the game more open world and add more adventures and activities unlike some previous games, you can't buy cloths, do side missions, buy guns and or do mini games.
    the gunfight and combat were rushed during development and could be much better and while I like linear games more but the game is too linear for a franchise that is known for being open world. however the main missions and the story is great enough to cover all that problems    … Expand
  15. Marat655
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Хорошее переиздание, не смотря на баги с графикой, получил удовольствие от игры.
  16. ValBal
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    Worthy remake of an iconic game that I played back when it came out. Remake improves upon a lot of things. Better visuals (obviously), more professional acting and one of the best driving mechanics in any open world game. I think it's silly when people complain that the game has empty open world since this is a remake of a game that was exactly like this. I'd rather get good story with aWorthy remake of an iconic game that I played back when it came out. Remake improves upon a lot of things. Better visuals (obviously), more professional acting and one of the best driving mechanics in any open world game. I think it's silly when people complain that the game has empty open world since this is a remake of a game that was exactly like this. I'd rather get good story with a smooth flow than an open world filled with repetitive activities like in Mafia 3. I really hope this means that moving forward Mafia franchise is coming back to its roots. I' m not going to spoil anything but certain things in this game were done better in terms of story while others were better in the original, more subtle, less Hollywood like and last but not least, it's sad developers didn't use unique score of the original game. The new one isn't as memorable.… Expand
  17. nandika
    Sep 30, 2020
    8
    I never played the original, but figured what the hell, I'll pass the quarantine time with this. And it looks pretty good! Voice acting is solid as well, and even the driving feels okay (you can skip the drives though, after a time it indeed becomes boring). It looks way better then LA Noire for PS4 (ok, that admittedly is not a full remake). I didn't finish the story yet (75% through in aI never played the original, but figured what the hell, I'll pass the quarantine time with this. And it looks pretty good! Voice acting is solid as well, and even the driving feels okay (you can skip the drives though, after a time it indeed becomes boring). It looks way better then LA Noire for PS4 (ok, that admittedly is not a full remake). I didn't finish the story yet (75% through in a day and a half, so it's short), but apart from a few stupid sound and visual glitches it's really playable.… Expand
  18. Br_AgSs
    Oct 27, 2020
    9
    Really nice remake, shows respect to the original source. The story is amazing as expected, the gameplay is fun and the driving is reaaaaally good. There are a few bugs but none of them are major problems.
  19. Gabriil
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    Слезы ностальгии. Игра получилась, спасибо за то что вернули меня в далёкий 2002г.
  20. bigdady89
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    Это величайшая игра, и величайший ремейк! Прошел на одном дыхании, точно так же как это было 18 лет назад! Олды, если вы тут, мы дождались идеального ремейка! Это просто шедевр!!!!
  21. rodrigorkc
    Apr 10, 2023
    8
    The game has great graphics and impressed me for the time the original has been realead. But the plot is Very tragic, its just bang bang, and a táxi driver from day tô night is a professional killer. Ita a great game, but not perfect.
  22. Sorokins
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Ремейк достойный оригинальной игры!
    В далеком 2002 году я был тем парнем в классе, которого все звали к себе, чтобы пройти эту невыносимо сложную гонку. И вот спустя почти 20 лет, я снова и снова, попытка за попыткой наконец-то прохожу ее в "классическом режиме" сложности.
    Этим летом, листая ленту новостей, я вдруг увидел пост с анонсом римейка мафии и меня конечно же охватила сильная    Ремейк достойный оригинальной игры!
    В далеком 2002 году я был тем парнем в классе, которого все звали к себе, чтобы пройти эту невыносимо сложную гонку. И вот спустя почти 20 лет, я снова и снова, попытка за попыткой наконец-то прохожу ее в "классическом режиме" сложности.

    Этим летом, листая ленту новостей, я вдруг увидел пост с анонсом римейка мафии и меня конечно же охватила сильная ностальгия, предвкушение и одновременно тревога за то, каким в итоге выйдет игра. А вышла игра — изумительной. Разработчики очень бережно доработали все неровности сценария, воссоздали невероятно харизматичных глубоких персонажей, которым так же сопереживаешь, как низкополигональным моделькам из оригинала. Классно доработаны миссии и конечно же сам гемплей.

    Дизайн города, машин, персонажей — восторг! Конечно же на старенькой плойке все это поджали в угоду оптимизации, но это никак не мешает восприятию. На мой взгляд, слабое место этой игры — стрельба. Возможно стрелять с геймпада не так комфортно как с мыши, но в целом перестрелки ощущаются как-то "картонно". Пожалуй это единственный минус, но камон, а в оригинале разве было как-то по другому (вспомнить нереальную отдачу Томми, если зажать из него спрей).

    Думаю, что игра понравится каждому в той или иной степени и попробовать ее должен каждый.    … Expand
  23. TheScort
    Sep 30, 2020
    8
    A solid 9 out of 10 game - but I have marked it down one, due to the odd bugs (mostly cars disappearing) and the dumbed down interface you can't seem to disable (the driving hints etc). But these are minor issues in the grand scheme and this game is easily worth full AAA price, let alone the £35 it cost me!

    I was lucky enough to play the original Mafia on release day, and it served well    A solid 9 out of 10 game - but I have marked it down one, due to the odd bugs (mostly cars disappearing) and the dumbed down interface you can't seem to disable (the driving hints etc). But these are minor issues in the grand scheme and this game is easily worth full AAA price, let alone the £35 it cost me!

    I was lucky enough to play the original Mafia on release day, and it served well during my PC gaming days, as a decent benchmark for hardware upgrades - from the Voodoo 2000 PCI I originally played it on, through to a Geforce 4 4400 I upgraded to some years after its release. I must have replayed Mafia dozens of times because of the hardware improvements, and it always looked great - even better on a ViewSonic CRT I upgraded to,

    I digress.

    This updated release pays a very close homage to the original, and though it doesn't have the exact feel of the old game (the radio music is sorely missed) - it does a near perfect job of bringing the old legend back into the current time. And for that, this game is one you really must play!    … Expand
  24. Plebastian
    Feb 17, 2023
    8
    Mafia has a high peak but a peak that isn't reached often or for long. The story starts mediocre and continues to be the same until roughly halfway through when the pace is picked up and the stakes/tension rises. The driving is fine, the shooting is fine, and the game crashed as I was finishing the few side quests that the game has to offer so I lost all my progress. Mafia only crashedMafia has a high peak but a peak that isn't reached often or for long. The story starts mediocre and continues to be the same until roughly halfway through when the pace is picked up and the stakes/tension rises. The driving is fine, the shooting is fine, and the game crashed as I was finishing the few side quests that the game has to offer so I lost all my progress. Mafia only crashed once for me but there were multiple glitches and several instances of frame rate issues.… Expand
  25. DenisGromov
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    Отличная игра!
    Очень крутой сюжет,много неожиданных моментов!
    Советую всем любителям качественных сюжетных игр
  26. SkylineGTR
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    Really good remake and really good story
    Recommend if you are looking for a good ol story driven game
  27. Chempion1
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    Ну вот, свершилось! Через 18 лет после выхода игры Mafia я её наконец то прошел, правда уже Definitive Edition! И, что же я хочу сказать......игра мне понравилась!
    Оригинальную я увидел почему то только в 2004 году и не смог в неё играть из за ужасающего, как мне казалось, внешнего вида а так же вообще боёвки?
    По началу кажется, что картинка в новой игре выглядит какой то устаревшей, что    Ну вот, свершилось! Через 18 лет после выхода игры Mafia я её наконец то прошел, правда уже Definitive Edition! И, что же я хочу сказать......игра мне понравилась!
    Оригинальную я увидел почему то только в 2004 году и не смог в неё играть из за ужасающего, как мне казалось, внешнего вида а так же вообще боёвки?
    По началу кажется, что картинка в новой игре выглядит какой то устаревшей, что ли. Но после часа я это перестал замечать.
    Боёвка перекочевала прямо из третьей части. И это очень хорошо.
    А вот сюжет в отличии от той же третьей части, откровенно порадовал. Не знаю как было в оригинале, но сюжет целостный интересный и плавно перетекающий во вторую часть. Конечно о прям жизненной реальности речи не идет (протагонисту в конце дали, по моему, всего лет восемь, при том, что он собственноручно пристрелил полторы тысячи человек, включая человек 100 копов!), но тем не менее.
    И так, советую. Советую всем. Прохождение тем кто играл в оригинал подарит кучу ностальгии, ну и сравнить с чем будет. Кто же не проходил раньше, как я, советую. Получите отличную историю за разумные деньги.    … Expand
  28. Hmody10087
    Sep 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best game i play this year and good remake too the gameplay and graphic are amazing i like the original mafia so it's good to play it again with better graphic.
  29. lwg1103
    Apr 9, 2023
    8
    I must say, I played original game and this feels better.

    Very good remake, not only in terms of graphics and gameplay but also subtle changes in dialogs, cinematics, great voice acting and motion capture. Unfortunately quite short, finished in 12 hours at 'Hard' difficult. Maybe they could try something more open word-ish. And seriously, they should remove race mission. If you are    I must say, I played original game and this feels better.

    Very good remake, not only in terms of graphics and gameplay but also subtle changes in dialogs, cinematics, great voice acting and motion capture.
    Unfortunately quite short, finished in 12 hours at 'Hard' difficult. Maybe they could try something more open word-ish.

    And seriously, they should remove race mission. If you are not into sim racing you won't complete game on 'Classic' difficulty. Forget about it!    … Expand
  30. King-Kai
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    Better then the original, Very good Remake of an old classic Game. The Story around Thomas Angelo is the best in the Mafia Series
  31. GottiDK
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally, the remake of the original Mafia is here. A game I have been waited for in over a decade. Now before I begin to talk about the much anticipated remake. Normally i would not give the score 10 if the game is not a 10. And as a standalone game it is not a 10. It is probably is an 8 or lower. But this story is quite special to me, which I will mention in the last parts of this review. Unfortunately there are some negatives I have to mention.
    The remake uses the engine from Mafia 3. It fits Mafia 3 but not this Remake, but I actually think the gameplay in the remake is worse. Enemies needs to be shot 4 or 5 times to be killed, and when you shoot them, they just stay and keep shooting towards you like nothing have happened. The wounds on the dead bodies are also quite ugly and don’t fit. Also when you are in melee combat, when knocking somebody out, blood is surrounding the bodies, just like if you had shot them. That is an annoying detail. However the blood looks realistic, it is just annoying when used incorrect. So the weakest part of the game is the gun battle.
    The loading screens when you die are really painful, especially if you die quickly multiple times in a row. That means you watch more loading screens than playing the game.
    The last negative thing I want to mention, which I don’t know if it’s a negative, is the characters new personalities. I am split on this one. Because I think the voices in the original game fits the characters more, than the new ones. Example is Sam. In the original he sounded like a loyal and made man. Now he is more like a boy trying to prove himself. The same with Paulie, in the original he sounded more brutal and serious. Now he is more of a laughing stock that nobody likes. But I think the more I progressed the game, I found the new personalities acceptable. Including Tommy, who was the most serious and brutal character in the beginning of the game, which he wasn’t in the original. I think it is because of his voice actor. It is similar to Paulie’s voice actor in the original where he was brutal and serious. But in the end Tommy stood to me as a caring husband and father.
    One thing that made me love the new remake was the locations taking place in the missions. I know them all from the original, but now they are all updated and made different, which also make the game quite unpredictable.
    Speaking of new things/changes in the remake, there is a lot of interesting ones. From here on out there are spoilers.
    One thing is the updated locations, but the story is also updated with some twists. There are 3 examples where the story either has changed or teases you.
    When Tommy gets tasked to kill Michelle, it is Tommy’s decision to not kill her in the original. In the remake it is Sam who begs you not to do it. This is the first twist in the remake, which made me think if the ending also changed (In the original it is a theme that Tommy can’t kill his allies). Also this moment made Sam look different as written before about the personalities.
    When Tommy, Paulie and Sam get tasked to pick up cigar crates, Tommy questions the priority of picking up these crates. It sounds too easy. In the original it is only acknowledge the crates contains cigars. Afterwards the crew found out these crates also contains diamonds. Salieri didn’t tell them. However in the remake the game teases you, because Salieri now tell the crates also contains the diamonds. Here I was quite excited how the game now should develop because it changed the original narrative.
    And then there is the dialogue between Tommy and Sarah in the last mission. Tommy is nervous because he is about to go visit Paulie. I don’t know if it was intended by the developers, but I was nervous too, because I knew what will happen when opening Paulies door. The dialogue of course teasing what was about to happen.
    To sum this up, I know there is a lot of talk about different things. I know reading this review doesn’t sound like a 10. For the most part I have focused on the negative things. But the mafia series means a lot me. The original Mafia game means a lot to me. I played it as a kid, and it was THE game that introduced me to how games tell a great story. So I have seen the game a lot of times including the ending, and when this remake ending happened, this is real, I cried, I really cried. It just hit me. I found the whole story and characters fresh when the ending came which also had some new emotional epilogue scenes. And then it topped with the lyrics in the credits “Everybody wants to go to heaven”.
    I am sorry this review had a lot of negative instead of focusing on the good things, like driving, the graphics, music, and of course a fresh feel about the game. But my love for this story really is the focus on my score. It is a story that has followed me for years, and I am really grateful to experience this story again remade, and when a game makes you emotional like this, it deserves a 10    … Expand
  32. Banon
    Sep 27, 2020
    9
    Una de las mejores historias que eh visto en tiempo. Enganchado hasta el final. Hangar 13 se redime después del fiasco de Mafia 3.
  33. Ekon
    May 31, 2022
    8
    Just about everything about this game is very good including the story, graphics, voice acting and wide plot diversity from chapter to chaper. I do have two complaints. Some of the chapters are extremely tough to slug through because of the lack of checkpoints. You can go a long way fighting through layer after layer of police or gangsters only to have to start all over again shouldJust about everything about this game is very good including the story, graphics, voice acting and wide plot diversity from chapter to chaper. I do have two complaints. Some of the chapters are extremely tough to slug through because of the lack of checkpoints. You can go a long way fighting through layer after layer of police or gangsters only to have to start all over again should you get killed. Escaping from the prison and hotel are two examples. I found myself thinking, "I'm never going to get out of here," afte biting the dust for the fifteenth time. And I'm too embarassed to tell you how long it took me to shoot down that plane. Next, for a gangster game, there's an obvious absence of female characters. Tommy Angelo has one, but none of the other guys have girlfriends. No wonder they're so lonely. There's a compelling sequence where Tommy has to find a prostitute named Michelle in the hotel. It's dramatic and Michelle is plenty hot, but that's it. Twenty chapters and there's nobody home in the female department. Still, I found a lot to like about the game, especially the main character.… Expand
  34. EnsarO
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    The best 2020 game
    An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
    Recreated 1930's cityscape, filled with interwar architecture, cars and culture to see, hear and interact with. Faithfully recreated, with expanded story, gameplay and    The best 2020 game
    An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
    Recreated 1930's cityscape, filled with interwar architecture, cars and culture to see, hear and interact with.
    Faithfully recreated, with expanded story, gameplay and original score. This is the Mafia you remembered and much more.    … Expand
  35. ilya_zotov24
    Jul 10, 2021
    8
    _Good game _
  36. Nitaro
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
    It would be a ten for me if they had included some of the original radio tracks. The radio felt pretty dull while driving around in game, so ruined the exploration aspect of the game. Great radio tracks were the best part of the original and Mafia 2. That said, the story is awesome and the campaign is just great. The free ride mode just felt meh with the lack of decent radio and also 30It would be a ten for me if they had included some of the original radio tracks. The radio felt pretty dull while driving around in game, so ruined the exploration aspect of the game. Great radio tracks were the best part of the original and Mafia 2. That said, the story is awesome and the campaign is just great. The free ride mode just felt meh with the lack of decent radio and also 30 fps on ps5 hindered the experience quite a bit. I wish they would do a 60 fps patch for the next gen, and add some of the original radio tracks, then I can see myself do another play through.… Expand
  37. Irji88
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    The game lived up to all the expectations and it's a great example of what remakes should be, a pure masterpiece!!!!!
  38. Kresus
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    Nice game , good graphics. Amazing story. Couldn't ask for me . However it would've been nicer to put some more things in open world after you finish the game
  39. alexandrumna
    Jun 28, 2021
    9
    The original Mafia is one of the first games I've ever played when my parents bought the first PC for our household. I remember playing this game and finishing it countless times and I never thought I would play a remastered version of it. It was a nostalgia trip to me. Loved every second of it!! Only thing they could have done better is if they made it more engaging in free play. ThereThe original Mafia is one of the first games I've ever played when my parents bought the first PC for our household. I remember playing this game and finishing it countless times and I never thought I would play a remastered version of it. It was a nostalgia trip to me. Loved every second of it!! Only thing they could have done better is if they made it more engaging in free play. There isn't much to do there. But the story, omg. It is an absolutely beautiful game!… Expand
  40. Topliyak
    Oct 19, 2020
    8
    There are beautiful city, interesting dialogues and bright heroes. But I don't like lot of interface elements and strange shoot system
  41. Sinmaker
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    Jogo sólido para quem gosta de jogo da ambientação de máfia/milícia.

    -- Prós:
    . Ambientação da época
    . Trama
    . Boas missões

    -- Contras:
    . Não poder salvar quando quiser
    . Direção do carros na cidade controlado por NPC's.
    . Sistema de Mira
  42. Saintx44
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Really a good game , one of my favorites of the year. I recommend it go pick it up if you haven't and you like mafia 2 essense rather than 3.
  43. Kowxley
    Jan 16, 2021
    8
    Very good story and well written characters. Gameplay is okay, graphics are amazing. Overall a really good remake.
  44. andrejS_de
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    I dont play the original, but the remake is awersome, nice animations, graphics looks great, cars of 30s, Story is amazing. Hope for more remakes like this or RE2. Thanks to the devs.
  45. InfamousGamer
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    The gameplay is somewhat clunky at times.
    Had a few bugs.
    But nonetheless the story is amazing, absolute improvement of the classic.
    Overall a great experience.
    GIVE IT A TRY, YOU WONT REGRET IT
  46. SlavaKuzmin
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Must have in 2020!!! Welcome home, welcome to Lost heaven, WELCOME TO NOSTALGIA !!!
  47. Roberoquer
    Oct 30, 2020
    9
    An awesome experience. Don´t look for an open world game or an RPG, this game is mostly linear and short, but the story is amazing and has some of the best characters I´ve seen in a game. It has a few bugs here and ther but nothing to worry too much about. The gunplay it´s ok and the missions are fun altough sometimes a bit uninspired, but overall it was an outstanding game.
  48. 22schrosa
    Jul 6, 2021
    8
    The story, characters, and atmosphere make this game. Don't play if you play games strictly for gameplay. The shooting just felt off, and there were some sections like the one with the trucks where there are random difficulty spikes. Some of them like the race were fun, but others were very frustrating. There were also some slight lip syncing issues. It is open world, but it's anThe story, characters, and atmosphere make this game. Don't play if you play games strictly for gameplay. The shooting just felt off, and there were some sections like the one with the trucks where there are random difficulty spikes. Some of them like the race were fun, but others were very frustrating. There were also some slight lip syncing issues. It is open world, but it's an empty world, which isn't necessarialy a bad thing. The story and the atmosphere it provides are the big stars of the game, and side quests/activities would just take away from that. Play it for the story, atmosphere, and characters not the gameplay.… Expand
  49. BoxxBoy54
    Nov 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This remake of Mafia 1 was probably one of the better story telling games of 2020. I never played the original but now I know I missed out big time! The story had me hooked from the beginning watching a cab driver make his way up the ranks to his downfall and watching as his “Family” falls apart. The only problem I had with this game overall was the driving and gun play, it feels like they took both from Mafia 3 which I wasn’t a big fan of, but I did start to grow on it towards the end. If you are looking for a good crime tale definitely give this one a chance!… Expand
  50. Ghasher
    Mar 20, 2021
    8
    Good solid remake to be played on modern systems, but I'll be playing the original anyway too, because it's still solid.
  51. Takamon
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    This is a very good remake to retell the story of the original game. the graphic is good. However, I am kind of disappointed that they did not make this game a open world game as it wasted the beautiful city of lost heaven they rebuilt.
  52. SiRock
    Sep 15, 2021
    9
    The game is bloody amazing. Gorgeous graphics and captivating story. Gameplay is entertaining enough. Highly recommend
  53. Karasinoss
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    Zdravím za mě docela dobrý Remake až na technickou stránku hry na PS4.
    Grafika a dabing super.Hratelnost dobrá
  54. PrinceNBD
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    Mafia: Definitive Edition is a brilliant and faithful reincarnation of the original Mafia game. It remains true to its predecessor which released about two decades ago.

    I've been waiting for this game to be released since the day it got announced. It's simply because I loved Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (the original game). It was a definitely a masterpiece. The story was excellent and    Mafia: Definitive Edition is a brilliant and faithful reincarnation of the original Mafia game. It remains true to its predecessor which released about two decades ago.

    I've been waiting for this game to be released since the day it got announced. It's simply because I loved Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (the original game). It was a definitely a masterpiece. The story was excellent and highly impactful, it was an extremely rare gem in the video game industry during that time.

    This game is gorgeous, highly polished and it retains all the memorable missions from the first game. It's a no-brainer for the long-time fans of the series.

    And for those of you who haven't played the original game and have absolutely no idea about the plot: THIS IS A MUST-PLAY, BUY IT IMMEDIATELY!    … Expand
  55. svensenk86
    Sep 17, 2021
    8
    felt great to come back again in the world of Mafia! As soon as the intro started with the fly through the city memories came back! the remake is great, graphics are great, the story is more than awesome! in 2002 when we were in school we were playing it already and said how cool it is, still today we are saying how cool it is! why not 10 of 10 ? because of the controls, it felt quitefelt great to come back again in the world of Mafia! As soon as the intro started with the fly through the city memories came back! the remake is great, graphics are great, the story is more than awesome! in 2002 when we were in school we were playing it already and said how cool it is, still today we are saying how cool it is! why not 10 of 10 ? because of the controls, it felt quite uncomfortable at the beginning, you are getting used to it but it is a weird handling when you come from other games.… Expand
  56. NutterButterAF
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    As a fan of the mafia trilogy this remake is a breath of fresh air after the **** show that was mafia three. The game is tightly paced makes you definitely feel like you want more from the world. Ties into mafia two absolutely beautifully as the ending roles making you feel absolutely conflicted about the protagonists of the second game. That being said the game is not without its faultsAs a fan of the mafia trilogy this remake is a breath of fresh air after the **** show that was mafia three. The game is tightly paced makes you definitely feel like you want more from the world. Ties into mafia two absolutely beautifully as the ending roles making you feel absolutely conflicted about the protagonists of the second game. That being said the game is not without its faults as of right now playing on the Xbox one version of a game there are bugs in the engine I’ve seen car spawn upside down, I’ve fallen through the map, and cut scenes don’t play the visuals only the audio. That being said it only happened to me ever once and can be quickly rectified by a low the last checkpoint. If you have the money I would recommend getting the trilogy and playing Mafia one and two!!!… Expand
  57. TurboLover
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    The original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an absolute classic. Just like many players I was skeptical whether Hangar 13 would make a worthy remake, or that the game would be a sub-par cash grab. I am happy to say that they succeeded, by making subtle changes to the story, thus making it even better in my opinion, and by making the gameplay more modern. My only real problem is thatThe original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven is an absolute classic. Just like many players I was skeptical whether Hangar 13 would make a worthy remake, or that the game would be a sub-par cash grab. I am happy to say that they succeeded, by making subtle changes to the story, thus making it even better in my opinion, and by making the gameplay more modern. My only real problem is that sometimes enemies don't get staggered when you shoot them, leading to cheap deaths on classic difficulty. The visuals are stunning, the music is even better than it was in the original, and the voice acting is great.
    If you are hesitant about your purchase (why else would anyone read metacritic user reviews, aside from being dreadfully bored or masochistic), and you like good stories, buy the game. You won't regret it.    … Expand
  58. Thermobaric
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    This is a really fun game that does a good job of taking you back to a style of game from the PS2 era which of course it is a remake of a popular PS2 game. Great graphics with an interesting story. Controls feel good and gunplay feels smooth. A few bugs at release but will probably be patched.
  59. wyt491
    Oct 18, 2020
    9
    хорошо осовремененная игра. Хотелось бы больше музыки из оригинала, но и так получилось хорошо, создаёт нужную атмосферу
  60. EugeneB21
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    Сел, поставил классическую сложность, чтобы как 16 лет назад. Дошел до миссий с гоночным болидом - проклял все, пока выключил. Но ремейк от оригинала однозначно отличается в лучшую сторону. Пока твердая 9 и спасибо за возвращение в молодость)Сел, поставил классическую сложность, чтобы как 16 лет назад. Дошел до миссий с гоночным болидом - проклял все, пока выключил. Но ремейк от оригинала однозначно отличается в лучшую сторону. Пока твердая 9 и спасибо за возвращение в молодость)
  61. Klarmi
    Oct 9, 2020
    8
    Really good game. Good story and gameplay, but not a 9/10 game. But its worth it.
  62. mnz88
    Sep 30, 2020
    10
    I've been waiting for this game for so long. Thank you Hangar 13, you didn't disappoint me.
  63. AlphonsoDavies
    Sep 30, 2020
    8
    I am being completely honest when I say that I thought Mafia: Definitive Edition was gonna be a huge disappointment just like TLOU Part II... I was wrong.

    People will state "the original voice actors were better" or "Why didn't they bring in the old English voice actors". The problem? The new actors absolutely put on a brilliant performance for their respective roles. The original Mafia    I am being completely honest when I say that I thought Mafia: Definitive Edition was gonna be a huge disappointment just like TLOU Part II... I was wrong.

    People will state "the original voice actors were better" or "Why didn't they bring in the old English voice actors". The problem? The new actors absolutely put on a brilliant performance for their respective roles. The original Mafia (the English dub) had no emotion, no passion from characters. All of whom for the most part sounded like robots. Hangar 13 did so well in regards to fixing that. Add in the breath taking cutscenes, a beautiful soundtrack, a wonderful world to explore... I could go on.

    The only problems I had with this game was the reuse of Mafia 3 animations i.e. Tommy plays and moves like Lincoln Clay so the gunfights are meh at times but I'd rather that than the original Mafia gun play. 2 cutscenes did not play audio which irritated me along with a bit of lighting issues in certain cutscenes.

    Overall, I am quite amazed that Hangar 13 gave us the pleasure of playing a new re-imagined classic. While not totally perfect, this game has a few minors flaws in which case had they not been present, Mafia Definitive Edition would be a solid 10/10.    … Expand
  64. kontrast
    Oct 15, 2020
    9
    Хорошая игра. Графика сделана хорошо. Лучше ремастера 2ой части. Сюжет хорош. Хочется быстрей пройти по сюжету, чтобы узнать, что в конце игры.
  65. Leon2005
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    This game had a compelling story great characters,but the gameplay was kinda clunky nothing game breaking though. If you enjoyed mafia 2 and never played the first game I feel like you would enjoy it
  66. samtab872
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    As a huge fan of the original I must say that Mafia: Definitive Edition is a great remake that sometimes is even better than the original. The charm, the story and the atmosphere are all carefully recreated. The game is definitely worth buying for those who didn’t play the original or wants to refresh their experience.
  67. LeagueOfShadows
    Sep 27, 2020
    9
    I really enjoyed this game , despite the fact that, I had low expectations due to previous mediocre titles from Hangar13(Mafia II pretty rushed remaster and of course Mafia III).The graphics were good,the plot was absolutely amazing and the voice acting was spot on.The only thing that I did not like was the "empty" open world and some bugs that I faced during my playthough but, other thanI really enjoyed this game , despite the fact that, I had low expectations due to previous mediocre titles from Hangar13(Mafia II pretty rushed remaster and of course Mafia III).The graphics were good,the plot was absolutely amazing and the voice acting was spot on.The only thing that I did not like was the "empty" open world and some bugs that I faced during my playthough but, other than that, the game was fabulous.… Expand
  68. mazzolato
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    Никакой ремейк не сможет превзойти оригинал, но то, что сделала студия Hangar 13 заслуживает уважения. Не смотря на много технических трудностей, ремейк смог полностью передать эпоху тех времён. Им удалось почти полностью показать нам город, хоть и в некоторых моментах он был изменён. Хотелось бы, чтобы они оставили характер персонажей как и в оригинале, но видимо они решили что так будетНикакой ремейк не сможет превзойти оригинал, но то, что сделала студия Hangar 13 заслуживает уважения. Не смотря на много технических трудностей, ремейк смог полностью передать эпоху тех времён. Им удалось почти полностью показать нам город, хоть и в некоторых моментах он был изменён. Хотелось бы, чтобы они оставили характер персонажей как и в оригинале, но видимо они решили что так будет лучше. В целом мне игра понравилась… Expand
  69. Koblevsky
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    Hangar 13 на этот раз не обосрался
  70. TheOttoman15
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    This game a masterpiece and have a best awesome story ever should must be played
  71. Fousage
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    A great game, the remake of mafia 1 is definitely one to remember. I remember playing mafia 1 back in the days, at that time the game was a gem. But this version of mafia 1 brings a new dimension to the game series, I feel like hangar 13 learn from their mistake in mafia 3 (even if the mafia 3 is still a decent game). The game is gorgeous, the city of Lost Heaven is perfect, switchingA great game, the remake of mafia 1 is definitely one to remember. I remember playing mafia 1 back in the days, at that time the game was a gem. But this version of mafia 1 brings a new dimension to the game series, I feel like hangar 13 learn from their mistake in mafia 3 (even if the mafia 3 is still a decent game). The game is gorgeous, the city of Lost Heaven is perfect, switching between the countryside and downtown. The storytelling is loyal to the original mafia 1 but with more depth and more cinematic features.
    Overall, I recommend this game for every GTA like lovers or people who love gangster stories or even adventure stories!    … Expand
  72. onkelacht
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    The game manages to bring back the great atmosphere and superb story of the original, while adding upon it with better gameplay and graphics. And although there are some clipping errors here and there and the graphics and characters can look stiff from time to time it's still a great experience!
  73. RodriHernandez
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    A great Remake that honors the original. had a blast reliving the past in this game
  74. Esk_koe
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    An amazing remake of this classic, stunning graphics, good gameplay, the best in Mafia franchise until now, awesome soundtrack, they improved a lot of things, the history and characters are much better and likeable, the only bad things are the remotion of trains in city, and the phisics are ridiculous somethimes, but hangar 13 made and amazing jov recreating this wonderfull game
  75. apokalipto
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  76. sweetsavage
    Oct 21, 2020
    8
    Это игра это самый прекрасный ремейк который я проходил в своей жизни, Геймплей старый но сюжет и повествование полностью перекрывает все недостатки.
  77. zoodle
    Oct 25, 2020
    9
    A good game, with an interesting story, most of all I liked that the story goes continuously, Chapter by Chapter, no additional tasks(many games I threw because of the fact that I constantly did additional tasks, although maybe this is just my problem).
  78. Edupro21
    Oct 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um ótimo remake muito fiel ao original,mas poderia ter uma jogabilidade melhor e um mundo aberto mais vivo...… Expand
  79. hector_bcn98
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Si te gusta tanto las tramas de mafia a lo Scorsese... este es tu videojuego. Qué disfrute, macho. Si se dejara explorar un mundo abierto tan rico como el de GTA, entraría en la cima del género.
  80. BeatMarki
    Oct 29, 2020
    9
    Love the story, great graphics, but theres a LOT of downsides.

    - No money. - Cant buy or sale. - Cant Manually communicate with peoples. - lack of interactivity. - No animals. - No children NPCs. - No Gunshop, you have to go to Vinny if you're out of bullets. - No Gangshotout. - You cannot replenish your health in free ride. - cant fast travel, or using public transportations such as    Love the story, great graphics, but theres a LOT of downsides.

    - No money.
    - Cant buy or sale.
    - Cant Manually communicate with peoples.
    - lack of interactivity.
    - No animals.
    - No children NPCs.
    - No Gunshop, you have to go to Vinny if you're out of bullets.
    - No Gangshotout.
    - You cannot replenish your health in free ride.
    - cant fast travel, or using public transportations such as taxi, bus, train etc...
    - No real-time day/night, climate changes in freeride.
    - The countryside basically empty, like ghost-town.    … Expand
  81. ALIreza57
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood… Expand
  82. ale_gila
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mafia “Definitive Edition” is a very good remaster of the first mafia that I’ve played on pc ages ago, the only negative thing that I’ve found is that the story mode is a bit too short!
    As an Italian, the dubbing is great..you can clearly hear the Sicilian accent and the swearing made me laugh a lot XD. Classic difficulty isn’t even that hard, except for a couple of mission, ie when you have to win that race or where you have to save your mate in the farm.
    I rarely platinum a game, but this is worthy!    … Expand
  83. Gamex6
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Никогда ещё я не встречал такой прекрасной игры! Графика конечно не столь сногсшибательная для 2020 года, но история здес рассказывается очень круто.… Expand
  84. thiagosrdg
    Apr 21, 2021
    8
    Bons gráficos e a história é muito legal. Porém é um jogo muito curto e a jogabilidade com o personagem poderia ser melhor. Me diverti jogando mas esperava mais.
  85. jayjayjackob
    Oct 7, 2021
    9
    I love playing this game on Classic difficulty. It reminds me these good old days. I wish every Remaster will be made so good as this one.
    I recommend Ps.
    I give 9 only because there is one thing that deserves a 10:
    It is the Witcher Trilogy.
  86. datguytoxic
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    The plot line in this game is awesome and it’s better than all Martin Scorsese gangster movies combined, imho. From the point of technical aspects this game is average.
  87. MarkAurel121
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    This is a good remake, but with some technical flaws. But I hope they take this base, improve the engine a bit and then build up a new game in the same era from there, this has potential!
  88. Arthurmirandaf
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Um jogo incrível!!! Meu favorito, história maravilhosa. Alguns bugs de otimização mas nada que atrapalhe na experiência, este jogo é simplesmente fantástico
  89. Szlachta
    Dec 19, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game. One of the best I have ever played. Amazing ambience allows you to feel the story. The plot remained, of course, unchanged and still arouses extraordinary emotions with the next actions of the antagonists. The difficulty of the levels is still high but more adapted to new players. In my opinion best remake in this year and one of the best in history of games
  90. Maurer
    Dec 30, 2020
    9
    The remake of the classic. Story of mafia city, of Tommy Angelo, cab driver who becomes a small mafioso, and with time is becoming one of the boss's most trusted people, which makes him roll on his back, becouse of a stupid thing that he could avoid. The gameplay is very pleasing, I played on the higiest difficulty level and loved it, even though it was hard I had fun playing it and hasThe remake of the classic. Story of mafia city, of Tommy Angelo, cab driver who becomes a small mafioso, and with time is becoming one of the boss's most trusted people, which makes him roll on his back, becouse of a stupid thing that he could avoid. The gameplay is very pleasing, I played on the higiest difficulty level and loved it, even though it was hard I had fun playing it and has been very nice time. The platinum trophy is not that hard when you use a maps of collectibles, story is very interesting and gameplay is very calming, overall huge redemption for hangar 13 for bad mafia 3.… Expand
  91. AdemaFilth
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    Un'esperienza unica! Il senso di immersione in un gangster movie è incredibile. Rispetta e migliora il capitolo originale.
  92. emreglbdk
    Jan 31, 2021
    9
    It is well adapted to today's graphics. Especially that difficult race seems easy this time.
  93. Bizancio_Askatu
    Apr 17, 2022
    9
    This game has everything I can ask for on a remake, a huge graphical improvement using the Mafia III engine, a newly recorded OST and a tremendous voice acting and motion capture recast.
    I also liked the shooting sections and the driving Physics of the old timers that somehow felt like GTAIV.
    The story is really good describing with a serious tone the rise of a former cabby in a 1930    This game has everything I can ask for on a remake, a huge graphical improvement using the Mafia III engine, a newly recorded OST and a tremendous voice acting and motion capture recast.
    I also liked the shooting sections and the driving Physics of the old timers that somehow felt like GTAIV.
    The story is really good describing with a serious tone the rise of a former cabby in a 1930 mob's family in the fictitious city of Lost Heaven. All the clichés you can expect from
    a mob film are present and all of them work with well written dialogs spoken with dead eyes inside cigarette smoke clouds.
    A thing to point out is that Mafia is NOT a sandbox, it's a story driven third person shooter with driving sections inside a carefully crafted 1930's big city. You can drive inside missions but the city
    is not an open sandbox city, instead you can access it via free roam on the menu to collect the very interesting real pulp magazine while enjoying the radio stations. I would recommend to limit the HUD to the minimum via settings to have a more "realistic" feeling without the icons on the screen.
    The difficulty level by default is quite easy and the classic level it's much more enjoyable, although the infamous race will make you sweat and swear a lot.
    If you like this rare noir/mob games (L.A Noir, the Saboteur, Blacksad, etc), mafia definitive it's a must play.    … Expand
  94. Moein7
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    it was my first time experience on the 1st mafia and story-wise i loved it and the performences were great, the sound editing on the cars and cutscenes,etc are great,i love the lost heaven atmosphere and cars in the 30's,music is awesome, graphics are really good(though i had some screen tearing on my tv)now for the negetive sides on this game,gunplay is too lousy and you just can't playit was my first time experience on the 1st mafia and story-wise i loved it and the performences were great, the sound editing on the cars and cutscenes,etc are great,i love the lost heaven atmosphere and cars in the 30's,music is awesome, graphics are really good(though i had some screen tearing on my tv)now for the negetive sides on this game,gunplay is too lousy and you just can't play without turning on the aim assist;some cutscenes also don't have proper lip sync, enemy Ai is not that smart and most of the time they don't know what they're doing,and i also experinced some bugs and glitches
    if it wasn't for these cons, i would give it a straight 9/10 but with these issues it's 8/10 for now    … Expand
  95. Ardho
    Jan 9, 2023
    8
    One of the best-loved games on PS2 gets a pitch-perfect remake. bring experience of 30s
  96. hruhzzowicxgyeg
    May 3, 2021
    10
    Very nice game. Great grafic, beautiful story.CZ dabing/sound is very very good.
  97. MoreBiscuits
    Mar 3, 2023
    9
    A remarkable upgrade to an already classic game. A throw back to when games had no filler and were a thrill ride from start to finish. A gripping story that still holds up today. Well worth playing for fans of old or someone looking to try something new. The gameplay isn’t groundbreaking but the story is compelling enough to carry this game on its own.
  98. eswain78
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    This is the best game I have ever played. It’s a must for any one who isn’t a Neanderthal.
  99. NerdGaming
    Jul 14, 2021
    8
    Mafia eins und zwei habe ich gespielt den ersten Teil habe ich bis jetzt leider immer verpasst deswegen kam das Remake für mich eigentlich perfekt und ganz ehrlich ich war tatsächlich absolut nicht enttäuscht, das Spiel kann mit guter Grafik Überzeugung, hat ne schöne gute story die Charaktere sind alle liebenswert und gut geschrieben und das Gameplay macht auch extrem viel Spaß. An derMafia eins und zwei habe ich gespielt den ersten Teil habe ich bis jetzt leider immer verpasst deswegen kam das Remake für mich eigentlich perfekt und ganz ehrlich ich war tatsächlich absolut nicht enttäuscht, das Spiel kann mit guter Grafik Überzeugung, hat ne schöne gute story die Charaktere sind alle liebenswert und gut geschrieben und das Gameplay macht auch extrem viel Spaß. An der ein oder anderen Stelle hat das Spiel tatsächlich mit einem Magen zu kämpfen vielleicht hat man versucht zu sehr den Spirit des alten Spiels zu übernehmen, denn das Spiel fühlt sich manchmal etwas veraltet an was aber auch nicht allzu sehr stört… Expand
  100. Daddolino8
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    Gioco discreto complessivamente.
    Ottima la trama abbastanza fedele all'originale. I personaggi costumi e luoghi sono abbastanza fedeli tranne per Paulie che è stato reso più giovane e più "cicciottello".
    Personaggi molto carismatici, ti ci affezionerai sicuro! Il gioco gode di ottimi filmati e di volti molto dettagliati. ( Leggeri rallentamenti durante le cinematiche) Guida ben    Gioco discreto complessivamente.
    Ottima la trama abbastanza fedele all'originale. I personaggi costumi e luoghi sono abbastanza fedeli tranne per Paulie che è stato reso più giovane e più "cicciottello".
    Personaggi molto carismatici, ti ci affezionerai sicuro! Il gioco gode di ottimi filmati e di volti molto dettagliati.
    ( Leggeri rallentamenti durante le cinematiche) Guida ben strutturata e se siete amanti della simulazione adorerete la modalità realistica del gioco che aumenta difficoltà e realismo.
    Sparatorie divertenti e ben congegnate con una sensazione dell'arma realistica, un po' meno realistica è l'intelligenza artificiale dei nemici molto aggressivi e poco intelligenti, a compensare c'è la loro ottima mira.
    Il combattimento corpo a corpo è macchinoso e ripetitivo rimpiangerete i combattimenti alla mafia II.
    Difficoltà a caricare le texture di gioco e calo di frame rate quando si gira la visuale in guida velocemente.
    Ottima trama nel complesso ma avrei gradito un po' più di accortezza nel comparto tecnico.
    Da giocare.


    Consiglio di giocarlo su una SSD per il problema delle texture
    Su PS4 l'esperienza è buona    … Expand
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  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 15, 2020
    80
    One of the best-loved games on PS2 gets a pitch-perfect remake. Thick with atmosphere, Mafia: Definitive Edition just about manages to mask over any agerelated decrepitude. [Issue#181, p.91]
  2. GamingBolt
    Oct 31, 2020
    80
    Mafia: Definitive Edition's narrative and visual strengths help it overcome issues in other areas to deliver a worthy remake of the best game in the series.
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  3. LaPS4
    Oct 30, 2020
    85
    Mafia: Definitive Edition manages to place a great gangster adventure among the great titles of its genre by the end of this generation of consoles due to the excellent renovation of its graphic and sound section.
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