Mafia: Definitive Edition

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  1. Kennykey
    Dec 18, 2020
    1
    Parasitism. Not finished yet, incorrect project. Terrible new (old) heroes, terrible save mechanics. Why did you redo the tasks?
    Shame on the whole company. Parasitism on good name and memory
  2. MetaRogue
    Dec 16, 2020
    5
    Mafia: Definitive Edition is very much a time capsule of how games were like in the early 2000's. Despite it's 'improved' graphics and writing, most of it's gameplay elements feel grating at best. Some of the voice acting is good, but most of the accents on display are cringe inducing at best, especially the main protagonist who sounds like a heavy smoker with a sore throat who is inMafia: Definitive Edition is very much a time capsule of how games were like in the early 2000's. Despite it's 'improved' graphics and writing, most of it's gameplay elements feel grating at best. Some of the voice acting is good, but most of the accents on display are cringe inducing at best, especially the main protagonist who sounds like a heavy smoker with a sore throat who is in desperate need of a glass of water.

    Gun combat feels positively archaic and floaty, with weapon reticules the size of beachballs that make landing a headshot either highly difficult or a skill within itself. Melee combat tries to emulate modern melee systems, but comes across as janky, relying on button mashing instead of precise timing.

    Even though there is a large 'open' world available, Mafia: DE's campaign spirits you from one mission to the next with no freedom to explore at your own leisure in between objectives. However, the truth is Mafia's city is devoid of any activities to partake in, feeling more like a movie set filled with extras and cardboard cut-out buildings.

    Story-wise, the game feels obtuse and cliche. Unfortunately I couldn't progress beyond the halfway point of the campaign due to game design issues (the infamous turret section with the armoured truck). By this point, I was tired with the game because of how limiting and arduous everything within it felt.

    For future reference, games that are remade for the modern era should have a balance of contemporary game systems that seamlessly align with recognisable elements from the original. This way the game feels both fresh and familiar whilst retaining the most important thing of all: Being fun.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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!
  5. ZeroCipherr
    Dec 11, 2020
    5
    сюжетка игры очень хороша. персонажи сделаны хорошо. мыла не так много как в мафии 3. физики в игре нормальной нет (если вы заденете на высокой скорости куст, то вы либо умрёте, либо нехило так ломаете машину (в режиме прогулки это легко проверить за городом). графика намного лучше чем в Мафии 3.
    есть отражения заданий и объектов на капоте или луже. Ремейк так то неплохой но большое    сюжетка игры очень хороша. персонажи сделаны хорошо. мыла не так много как в мафии 3. физики в игре нормальной нет (если вы заденете на высокой скорости куст, то вы либо умрёте, либо нехило так ломаете машину (в режиме прогулки это легко проверить за городом). графика намного лучше чем в Мафии 3.
    есть отражения заданий и объектов на капоте или луже. Ремейк так то неплохой но большое количество багов перекочевали из 3 части    … Expand
  6. StefanRobinson
    Dec 9, 2020
    1
    I didn't think that this game would turn a legend into a piece of ****

    -PORT - Lucky the same bastard (game history) HOW IT SHOULD BE! ::: Tommy translates two railway tracks, knocks the shoe out of under the barrel wagon, the barrel wagon rolls and gets stuck in the gate damaging the tank and pours out the liquid. Tommy sets fire to the barrel, he explodes destroying the gate aisle    I didn't think that this game would turn a legend into a piece of ****

    -PORT - Lucky the same bastard (game history)

    HOW IT SHOULD BE! :::
    Tommy translates two railway tracks, knocks the shoe out of under the barrel wagon, the barrel wagon rolls and gets stuck in the gate damaging the tank and pours out the liquid. Tommy sets fire to the barrel, he explodes destroying the gate aisle in which the cart is stuck and Tommy passes to the warehouse.
    ---
    AND A LOT OF THINGS YOU'VE SPOILED TO THE UNRECOGNISABLE, HERE IN HISTORY!
    ---
    Developer, go to the ass and put this game up your ass!

    I was upset on you all, so careless about the game and this no refinement that deleted the game and go you all to the mother, the filthy bastards from Hangar13.    … Expand
  7. DEN1288
    Dec 8, 2020
    3
    In general, I believe that the developers of M-DE wanted to release a sequel to MAFIA III but realizing that they can not compete with the same Rockstar, the plot will not pull. They just took her engine and pulled all the old personalities on the new skeletons, this line DEFINITIVE EDITION, will not give you anything but the aftertaste of deception.
    I sincerely expected that we will be    In general, I believe that the developers of M-DE wanted to release a sequel to MAFIA III but realizing that they can not compete with the same Rockstar, the plot will not pull. They just took her engine and pulled all the old personalities on the new skeletons, this line DEFINITIVE EDITION, will not give you anything but the aftertaste of deception.
    I sincerely expected that we will be given a deeper plot with a lot of secondary and side missions to create a non-linear, non-tunnel passage, a big city in full access to everything. Instead, we were given a company for half a day, with notes on each location that seemed to bring the atmosphere.

    Postscript:
    rereading, I again looked at the video and screenshots of the game in the store and realized that it is a complete deception and divorce ... the game doesn't look the way it's presented at all. We've been cut.    … Expand
  8. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    If it is not for its story and graphics I would give it Negative review. The gameplay and especially the control is just bad.
  9. WantedMan75K
    Dec 7, 2020
    5
    The game is smaller than the original 2002

    There is no limit to surprise and disappointment! The simple truth is that this remake could have been far better than it is. Yes, the visuals are great, it’s runs very well and the story is one of the best in gaming. But the great story is not an achievement by hangar 13. They simply took the story of the original and changed a few things    The game is smaller than the original 2002

    There is no limit to surprise and disappointment!

    The simple truth is that this remake could have been far better than it is. Yes, the visuals are great, it’s runs very well and the story is one of the best in gaming. But the great story is not an achievement by hangar 13. They simply took the story of the original and changed a few things but for the most part it’s still the same story.
    The justification that the world is empty because the original was empty aswell is just total **** Sorry but a remake means that you change things for the better. It doesn’t mean that you literally copy every Aspekt of the original. There should have been clothing stores, side activists, train/tram for players in access, money etc. Free roam is empty as **** It’s so empty it makes you wonder why they even bothered.

    Not enough content in this game it’s so boring. The secret missions are pretty fun, shooting down the aliens and ufo is pretty trippy but apart from them 3 secret missions there’s nothing to do after the game. Even mafia 3 had more content than this.

    Never thought I’d say that.    … Expand
  10. ALIreza57
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood… Expand
  11. Nipasih757
    Dec 5, 2020
    3
    If you want to be very disappointed and play a linear fleeting story and in free mode to chase UFO in a dead ghost town - I think it is better to play the original and put on it an improved graphic mod to improve the graphics, which is available on the websites of the game Mafia-2002.
    I do not advise you to upset yourself, this deceptive DE edition.
  12. Paul_Stagel
    Dec 4, 2020
    5
    Oh, my God! I went through this closed story where you couldn't go anywhere, you were constantly told what to do, where to go ets... With hope the entertainment freemode has included a walk of the 2020 edition as I saw in the trailers advertising this and what I see?!! The whole city of the game is locked everywhere, not even allowed to the train station that was in the original version.Oh, my God! I went through this closed story where you couldn't go anywhere, you were constantly told what to do, where to go ets... With hope the entertainment freemode has included a walk of the 2020 edition as I saw in the trailers advertising this and what I see?!! The whole city of the game is locked everywhere, not even allowed to the train station that was in the original version. This game means little at all where I am very disappointed that such crappy games in our years began to create.
    I'm sorry I hastened to buy this **** with the hope of PS4.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. Adventures7701
    Dec 2, 2020
    5
    Hi Mafioso. Basically a remake in it's most basic primitive lackluster form.
    the original game had charm, and they even removed some of the (to me) most memorable quotes from the game.
    including "you lucky bastard" & "you didn't kill frank!" In the 2020 version, not only did they not add something new to the freeride, but on the contrary cut out trains with trams from it for use. the    Hi Mafioso. Basically a remake in it's most basic primitive lackluster form.
    the original game had charm, and they even removed some of the (to me) most memorable quotes from the game.
    including "you lucky bastard" & "you didn't kill frank!"
    In the 2020 version, not only did they not add something new to the freeride, but on the contrary cut out trains with trams from it for use.

    the voice actor with their nasal "italian" accent got annoying in the long run.

    but then kept some of the downsides of the original game where you would have the bar as a hub and get to select your loadout before going on a mission.. this happens for maybe a total of 5 missions... then the game decides for you the rest of story. Why not fix that in a remake.    … Expand
  15. parih596
    Dec 1, 2020
    3
    What a boring boring boring game compared to Mafia 2! All you can do are simply shooting and driving. can't buy your own gun, can't upgrade cars, can't use tram and trains, don't have any cash, can't buy a meal, can't get a drink, can't do anything! Sarcastically, there's a "free ride" mode which allows you to "explore" the city, but what are there to explore?? I'd rather spend ten hoursWhat a boring boring boring game compared to Mafia 2! All you can do are simply shooting and driving. can't buy your own gun, can't upgrade cars, can't use tram and trains, don't have any cash, can't buy a meal, can't get a drink, can't do anything! Sarcastically, there's a "free ride" mode which allows you to "explore" the city, but what are there to explore?? I'd rather spend ten hours in mafia 2 exploring the city, upgrade my cars, eat some burgers, buy some new cloths, get a drink, rob some gun shop, get my shoe polished, or simply watching people slips on snow, than spend ten minutes in this game.
    The plot is very short, in the original it went seriously longer! And what to do in free roaming, for which it is generally assigned in this form - remove it from the menu and determine the significance of this game, as in reality, its name deserves nothing more than a LINEAR GAME MOVIE.    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. rvp
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Loved the game. It has a great story. It's not an open world game as we know them today as it's realesed quiet a while back, so I think the amount of content is ok (it's unfair to compare it with e.g. an Ubisoft open world). It's a game with a big focus on the story and that story is damn good!
  18. Faxthtax
    Nov 29, 2020
    6
    Game looks good. but the gameplay is stuck from the original version. Very boring and bareboned.
    Gun combat is terrible to put it mildly. Enemies can hit you easily from far off but you cannot hit them.
    Weapons are peashooters and aiming is a good-luck feature. Driving is crap as well, but then again the original was not any better. AI is dumb. I frequently had audio problem bugs.    Game looks good. but the gameplay is stuck from the original version. Very boring and bareboned.
    Gun combat is terrible to put it mildly. Enemies can hit you easily from far off but you cannot hit them.
    Weapons are peashooters and aiming is a good-luck feature.
    Driving is crap as well, but then again the original was not any better.
    AI is dumb.

    I frequently had audio problem bugs. It could just drop out totally or be muted in certain channels opting me to restart the whole game to bring it back.

    I really had high hopes for this but was mildly disappointed. I was hoping for better controls, better and added content to bring it up to 2020 standard. A complete overhaul.
    But this is just a polished work of the original.
    also it has been many years since i played the original, but i felt some things missing and left out.

    I really hope there will be a good mafia game made someday for modern gameplay.
    Come on Rockstar, i believe you could do it.    … Expand
  19. Jcades77PL
    Nov 29, 2020
    2
    Feeling like you've been tricked and given a lost world game with playable minifilms, clumsy use weapon controls and a dead city in a free walk. The game is fake.
    Real original game from 2002 only, Don't be confused with this fake!
  20. Gans0595
    Nov 28, 2020
    4
    Big movie scenes and not a sharpened game as fast work and not an accurate sketch from the original, where you can see the transience of the flying story as quickly and easily as possible to make it and release the game for release.
    Kinda sad that the original no did let you on the trolleys and trains they decided to not make it realistic and detailed by not getting on trains. The    Big movie scenes and not a sharpened game as fast work and not an accurate sketch from the original, where you can see the transience of the flying story as quickly and easily as possible to make it and release the game for release.
    Kinda sad that the original no did let you on the trolleys and trains they decided to not make it realistic and detailed by not getting on trains. The original had good details for a old game the remake just better graphics and less details.
    Honestly I don't get why a remake after 18 years ago should remove so many features who were a big content in the original one. What's the point of it ? Looking at locked station doors makes me want to throw the game away.
    it's 2020 for christ's sake and a 2002 video game lets you take the train and this one not. That is absolutely preposterous and a display of neglect for this beautiful remake and a photo mode is also required. I have spoken.
    The lack of many such details makes the game a boring void.    … Expand
  21. fivima62
    Nov 27, 2020
    1
    The story is made very simple, in relation to the original - careless and disgustingly copied is wrong and easy!
    Free travel "free-fide" - Nothing and everything is closed and even trains with trams are unavailable in the city for the game, All metro stations are locked in horror!?? there is nothing at all in the game and it is called complete **** from hangar/2k
  22. Colins74
    Nov 27, 2020
    7
    This game has a lot of pros but many cons at the same time. One is the best video game stories I've ever witnessed, and the graphics are amazing while they did a great job on the world. The only problem is that theres nothing really to do in it. The most you get from free roaming is a basic cop shootout that gets boring after 10 minutes. The combat is pretty gun though. Shredding up otherThis game has a lot of pros but many cons at the same time. One is the best video game stories I've ever witnessed, and the graphics are amazing while they did a great job on the world. The only problem is that theres nothing really to do in it. The most you get from free roaming is a basic cop shootout that gets boring after 10 minutes. The combat is pretty gun though. Shredding up other mob members with a tommy gun or using a shotgun.woumd deri gently recommend considering the low price.… Expand
  23. KHANHNAMNG
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    Amazing gameplay and story. The voice acting and script was so emotional and was much better than the Mafia (2002). But still nothing to do at all in the freemode beside going around town and collecting posters. As a long-time fan, overall it is a great game
  24. Honor83916DASH
    Nov 26, 2020
    4
    Hell was going this story where I couldn't go somewhere in the city to walk and see. The plot is surprisingly fast and circumcised from the original, which upset me. Included a walk mode that would run around the city and ride on the tram and aboveground subway ... Hell would have taken this game that I'm not allowed into this transport for, well, what the hell!?
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. KamiLL85
    Nov 24, 2020
    5
    10 hours to be glued to the history branch and not one step away!
    But the missions of auto mechanic Burton in a free walk have only one scene and he allows him to find all the cars at once.
    The City there has no grounds for playing and communicating, everything is only visually so that you cannot touch and enter somewhere. City transport movement Not available, but all NPCs are in    10 hours to be glued to the history branch and not one step away!
    But the missions of auto mechanic Burton in a free walk have only one scene and he allows him to find all the cars at once.
    The City there has no grounds for playing and communicating, everything is only visually so that you cannot touch and enter somewhere.
    City transport movement Not available, but all NPCs are in contact with them.
    Didn't think it would be such a fake from the popular 2000 original! ?? XD
    My rating is 5/10 in the hope that the game still needs improvement it it)    … Expand
  28. cirius_909
    Nov 23, 2020
    3
    Game cutscenes of the movie and fast passing in a day.
    In our years, they do not make high-quality games, only in 2002 the original version remains cult to this day. This Mafia Definitive Edition game has nothing more than a simplified scenario. For what an open walk, there the city is only a picture and nothing more.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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