Mafia: Definitive Edition

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  1. Kowxley
    Jan 16, 2021
    8
    Very good story and well written characters. Gameplay is okay, graphics are amazing. Overall a really good remake.
  2. RusheXD
    Jun 9, 2021
    8
    Good game. I didn't play the original and enjoyed playing the remake this cult game. I liked the graphics, the plot, the atmosphere of the The great depression.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. SemmelMerlin
    May 2, 2022
    8
    Sehr gutes Spiel, doch technisch gesehen ist es weniger gut. Habe sehr viel Screen tearing bemerkt und der Film grain war mir zu intensiv. Insgesamt gutes Spiel
  6. 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.
  7. andmed
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    Everything is awesome, just don't like the few things:
    - the shooting is awful (circle aimpoint).
    - the face design of the characters (PAUL - turtle ninja, SAM, TOMMY - at all different than original). - there is not an open world in the storyline (like in mafia 2). - the engine is from mafia 3, which is the worst idea, mafia 2 has a 100 times better engine on everything especially    Everything is awesome, just don't like the few things:
    - the shooting is awful (circle aimpoint).
    - the face design of the characters (PAUL - turtle ninja, SAM, TOMMY - at all different than original).
    - there is not an open world in the storyline (like in mafia 2).
    - the engine is from mafia 3, which is the worst idea, mafia 2 has a 100 times better engine on everything especially graphics.
    - where is a mirror in games)))    … Expand
  8. 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.
  9. todotodleone
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
    Great game for a weekend, took 2 days to beat. Better than any film or serial with a fascinating story.
  10. Karasinoss
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    Zdravím za mě docela dobrý Remake až na technickou stránku hry na PS4.
    Grafika a dabing super.Hratelnost dobrá
  11. Joaoogbriel
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    It's not perfect, but It delivery a nice experience with a great history. And some nice easter eggs after you finished the campaign
  12. churros
    Oct 18, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    + good story and voice acting
    + well-realized character arcs
    + charming city

    Cons:
    - the racing mission
    - no side content
    - lackluster shooting
  13. 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
  14. Bragamot
    Oct 9, 2020
    8
    Not bad not bad. After cringe mafia 3, hangar finally managed to deliver good game, even if it's copy paste from genius Varva
    Sex scene was censored so it's -1, music also was worse than original so it's -1
    Overall playable
  15. 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.
  16. LisaCroft
    Jan 4, 2021
    8
    Mit Abstand der besten Remakes der letzten Jahre, das Fans der Mafia-Reihe sowie Neulinge unbedingt spielen sollten.
  17. Klarmi
    Oct 9, 2020
    8
    Really good game. Good story and gameplay, but not a 9/10 game. But its worth it.
  18. MemphisX
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    the game pleases with the picture, lighting and animation (especially in cut-scenes), although it has enough technical problems (as I was convinced myself). The image on PS4 pro works at 2.5K 30fps, with periodic subsidence somewhere up to 20, and in action scenes with abundant fire or smoke it reaches friezes of 10-15 frames ... even when traveling outside the city, the grass is loadedthe game pleases with the picture, lighting and animation (especially in cut-scenes), although it has enough technical problems (as I was convinced myself). The image on PS4 pro works at 2.5K 30fps, with periodic subsidence somewhere up to 20, and in action scenes with abundant fire or smoke it reaches friezes of 10-15 frames ... even when traveling outside the city, the grass is loaded right in front of your eyes.… Expand
  19. 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
  20. thayde
    Sep 26, 2020
    8
    Beautiful game. Very linear gameplay, engaging story. For $40 this was an absolute steal. Didn’t play the first game but still enjoyed
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. ALIreza57
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood… Expand
  26. MAFIAFAN2020
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    Ever since it's release, fans have been begging for more content in Mafia Definitive Edition. There are three things we most desperately want. Firstly, we'd love a DLC, with well-loved characters from the game. Extra gameplay and missions which tell the largely untold stories of how Sam and Paulie came to be in the family or the beginnings of the war between Morello and Salieri areEver since it's release, fans have been begging for more content in Mafia Definitive Edition. There are three things we most desperately want. Firstly, we'd love a DLC, with well-loved characters from the game. Extra gameplay and missions which tell the largely untold stories of how Sam and Paulie came to be in the family or the beginnings of the war between Morello and Salieri are desperately wanted. As fans, we want to see more from these characters that are even more incredibly interesting and complex thanks to the improved story and script. It would be even better to see the actors of the main characters in the DE return to continue their roles in a DLC, including the likes of Andrew Bongiorno (Tommy), Glenn Taranto (Don Salieri), Don DiPetta (Sam), Jeremy Luke (Paulie), Steven Oliver (Frank), Bella Popa (Sarah) etc.

    Secondly, Photo Mode is a desperate want. The game is beautiful and many of the missions allow for incredible views, unique locations and incredible effects for photos. This mode will allow players to take the photos they desperately want in a game that calls for it because of its beauty. It will also open up more space for community creation, as fans will be able to share what they produce, keeping the game interesting and exciting.

    Furthermore, the fans would love to see more content and additional gameplay for Free Ride. These could include being able to use more transportation (trains, trams) and open more spaces for exploration that were used in the game like the prison, different character's homes, the airport, the race track just to name a few. Additions of clothing stores and other interactable shops/business would be welcome too. In terms of gameplay, the fans would love to be able to battle against other gangs in this mode that can be initiated by the player or in new side missions. These could include taking over a gang hideout, stopping booze/merchandise runs, infiltrating businesses etc Characters like Vincenzo and Lucas Bertone could give players missions to do.

    This game has always been loved ever since the original came out in 2002. Now that the game has been released again, fully remade with beautiful graphics, a perfected story and script, amazingly talented cast of actors and updated gameplay, we want to see more added so that we can enjoy it even more.

    If you would like to see more content and exciting gameplay for Mafia Definitive Edition, please sign and share so that Hangar 13 Games and 2K will see that we desperately want this to happen.
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  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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!
  30. 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
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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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