Mafia III

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  1. sityoazzdown
    Oct 16, 2016
    7
    If you're expecting GTA, avoid at all costs. If you're looking for more of the same (Mafia 2), big chance you'll be disappointed, too. But overall, this is an ok game with an amazing cast of characters that has one of the best voice acting and cut scenes this generation has to offer. It elevates the story from a simple revenge quest to a real authentic journey for the protagonist and it'sIf you're expecting GTA, avoid at all costs. If you're looking for more of the same (Mafia 2), big chance you'll be disappointed, too. But overall, this is an ok game with an amazing cast of characters that has one of the best voice acting and cut scenes this generation has to offer. It elevates the story from a simple revenge quest to a real authentic journey for the protagonist and it's surrounding cast. The graphics in this game and particularly the cut scenes are also among the best this generation has to offer, especially for an open world. Graphics and story-wise, this game is superb (did I mention the voice-acting?). However, the gameplay is nothing to write home about. Missions consists of killing lieutenants and capos of one Mob boss, so then you can kill him. You have to drive to set location, and for the most part kill everyone, and then drive to another location and do the same, over and over again before the game decides you can kill one boss, in order to move to the next boss. Gunplay is your textbook third person shooter and nothing to write home about. The A.I is horrible though, especially in terms of detecting you. Stealth is meh because of it, but is passable. There are a few good things about gameplay though. There are a lot of interesting locations within each mission; For example, I'll be on a cruise ship for one, a firing range for another, a grocery store,etc. The three "major" bosses in this game also all have interesting themes and are all unique and fun. I will also add in the driving in this game is on point, it's tight and responsive; however it's a shame the open world is only there for collectibles. I also enjoyed how you can assign your underbosses districts, and the more districts you assign to them, you can gain the list of perks they have to offer (guns, vehicle mods, etc). To end, this game is a big grind fest, but is passable because of the story and interesting themes and locations set within each mission. If you don't care about story in a game and don't like to grind, avoid this game at all costs. If you don't like to grind but enjoy a good story, rent or watch the cut scenes on youtube or something. To me, I personally liked this game, passable gameplay, but an amazing cast of characters and story made up for it.… Expand
  2. Revelation216
    Oct 11, 2016
    5
    The first hour of the game is good, the game introduces you to the story (which is good) but then when you're supposed to take over the city, the game starts to become horribly repetitive. You do it in the same way over and over again. It's really boring after 3 hours. The AI is really bad too, the enemies are deaf and blind.
    The story isn't bad, but the fact that the game is so    The first hour of the game is good, the game introduces you to the story (which is good) but then when you're supposed to take over the city, the game starts to become horribly repetitive. You do it in the same way over and over again. It's really boring after 3 hours. The AI is really bad too, the enemies are deaf and blind.
    The story isn't bad, but the fact that the game is so repetitive makes me feel that the "take over the city" thing is just to make the game longer. I was really hyped for this game after Mafia 2 but unfortunately this game isn't as good as its old brother.    … Expand
  3. francek
    Oct 16, 2016
    6
    I have to rewrite my review after playing the game for a while. The game itself isn't that bad. The story is quite good, characters are interesting, some missions are exciting, the open world is vast and with quality soundtracks it does give you the feel of authenticity. But unfortunately the game has some tehnical issues like overblured visuals which suffer from some low textureI have to rewrite my review after playing the game for a while. The game itself isn't that bad. The story is quite good, characters are interesting, some missions are exciting, the open world is vast and with quality soundtracks it does give you the feel of authenticity. But unfortunately the game has some tehnical issues like overblured visuals which suffer from some low texture qualities. The other problem is strange lightning with problematic exchange of brighter and darker colors. Also side missions look quite repetitive and collectibles are kind of pointless but the main story gives you drive.… Expand
  4. Vangan
    Oct 10, 2016
    5
    So booring game. Reminds me Saboteur and Assassins creed 1. Cant play it after 2013! GTA V wich is so much better, that you cant even compere those two. Also game have too many bugs. Every 30-40 minutes Of gameplay I am having strong willing to delete that **** from my ps4.
  5. Janger
    Oct 11, 2016
    5
    To begin with: wait with the buy. I finished the game in a 3 day marathon, so it isnt the worst, but: there where SO MANY Bugs and chrashes. The graphics, the sound, the movement, the animation, nothing is finished. There are so many things that destroy the gameplay. Police is joke, AI almost non existent, the city feels dead, the car flips over nothing because the streets arent connectedTo begin with: wait with the buy. I finished the game in a 3 day marathon, so it isnt the worst, but: there where SO MANY Bugs and chrashes. The graphics, the sound, the movement, the animation, nothing is finished. There are so many things that destroy the gameplay. Police is joke, AI almost non existent, the city feels dead, the car flips over nothing because the streets arent connected correctly.

    The worst: You do the same thing 9 times in a row till the game ends. Talk to a contact, do 4-6 missions for him, kill the boss, kill his boss, next.

    The whole gameplay works way too slow, if an enemy appears behind you, it takes you 3 seconds to turn around (at least) and shoot him, which means you're dead when you play on hard, which you should because 'hard' equals 'medium' in comparable games.

    This beeing said, it still is fun. It has times, especially in the beginning, when the presentation is just really amazing. It feels right. If you get used to Lincoln hes an amazing character. But after the first 2 hours this drops too and you hate the game for having unskippable cut scenes. The Driving is good, the sneaking is fun, the shooting works great (long distance headshots with a silenced pistol are satisfying) and the urge to shoot Marcano in the face keep you going.

    Sadly, if you compare this game to GTA 5, which you should, because they have A LOT of similarities, it loses in almost every aspect. This doenst mean its a bad game, but if you played GTA 5 you get annoyed by a lot of things that where just a lot better.

    Overall I would give it a 3, but the fact i kept going till the end makes me think im too hard on this game so i end up with a 5.    … Expand
  6. NavidDelfan
    Oct 7, 2016
    5
    It is so boring. Sorry 2k but it has bug.need an update.its not a cmpelete game . Need more try to make a good game like mafia 1 and 2. I hope mafia 4 will beter. Naviddelfan :)
  7. WhiteNoisetrash
    Oct 17, 2016
    5
    I'm not hating this game - I like it, but I like it because it's entertaining just to run around the map, drive and shoot.
    The visual are great, the characters are pretty - but the magic is gone. Everything from it's predecessors that made the franchise magical is gone.
    I don't ask for innovation with every release, but this is a huge step down from the previous. The AI is bad, the    I'm not hating this game - I like it, but I like it because it's entertaining just to run around the map, drive and shoot.
    The visual are great, the characters are pretty - but the magic is gone. Everything from it's predecessors that made the franchise magical is gone.

    I don't ask for innovation with every release, but this is a huge step down from the previous.
    The AI is bad, the stories are all the same, the buildup of any mission is the same, hundreds of graphical bugs and numerous bugs in the very bad UI and HUD.
    Though the story is decent, then this game would have been much better off without it and not calling itself MAFIA - it would have suited the game better to just be an open world map that you could just run around in and shoot, drive and kill or whatever in for no particular reason.

    I'm giving this game a 5, simply because it's pretty. It has a great soundtrack and the whole feeling of the scenario and the city is fine, apart from that everybody in the city, pedestrians, other people in traffic, shop owners and any NPC you may encounter seem to have lost their brain in a lobotomy operation that was publicly done on everybody from New Orleans back in the 60's apparently. If you were to trust what is going on this game.

    It's a real shame, because I can feel where the story is going, the only problem is that every mission has the same build up and it really feels like you are on a giant grinding spree from the very beginning, instead of being an actual story that you playing.

    Sigh.    … Expand
  8. MacDaddyD123
    Oct 14, 2016
    5
    This game's features/gameplay is at any given time either great or terrible. The gameplay is very repetitive and the combat is unrewarding. The story is pretty good but just isn't worth the boring gameplay to get to. The graphics are either good or just awful. At the end of the day what is the point of playing a video game? To have fun and enjoy your time spent in the game. Does Mafia 3This game's features/gameplay is at any given time either great or terrible. The gameplay is very repetitive and the combat is unrewarding. The story is pretty good but just isn't worth the boring gameplay to get to. The graphics are either good or just awful. At the end of the day what is the point of playing a video game? To have fun and enjoy your time spent in the game. Does Mafia 3 achieve this in my opinion? No.… Expand
  9. Tbone86311
    Oct 14, 2016
    5
    The game started off pretty good with the storyline and characters then falls flat with the repetitive missions and not much to do in the open world. And the AI isn't up to scratch.
  10. zisistsi
    Oct 7, 2016
    7
    This is one of the few times I review a video game that I DON’T actually like. I greatly fond this kind of games. I have played every one major title of those open world AAA titles.

    However, this game lucks some major points that can make it to be at least on pair with the games’ industry epitome of success GTA 5. The driving experience is horrendous. I don’t know what they had in    This is one of the few times I review a video game that I DON’T actually like. I greatly fond this kind of games. I have played every one major title of those open world AAA titles.

    However, this game lucks some major points that can make it to be at least on pair with the games’ industry epitome of success GTA 5.

    The driving experience is horrendous. I don’t know what they had in mind but it seems extremely arcadie and targeted for amateur gamers or children, (however anyone can argue that cannot be a child’s game as It is gory and racist). Thus, why there is such bad driving style even on the so called simulation experience?
    My second statement is that the graphics on PS4 can be on times either splendid or dreadful. This can’t be happening on AAA titles I believe.

    Either way I was waiting like crazy this game after I saw the demo in E3, and I state that 2k did a terrible work, keeping in mind that budget given seems to be huge. This can be perceived by looking at copyrighted songs and advertising it got, making it an extremely hyped game.
    I am starting to believe that any publisher passing delayed AAA copies to the critics, it tends to have either technical issues or severe bugs.    … Expand
  11. DJAbacus
    Oct 7, 2016
    5
    It's not terrible but after playing loads of Uncharted 4 over the past few months the combat seems so outdated. The story looks like it's going to be fantastic but the first main combat encounter was tedious and boring. The driving is fine and the city again looks great but that's just not enough for me. On ebay already before the average ratings kick in. I'm guessing around 73 metacriticIt's not terrible but after playing loads of Uncharted 4 over the past few months the combat seems so outdated. The story looks like it's going to be fantastic but the first main combat encounter was tedious and boring. The driving is fine and the city again looks great but that's just not enough for me. On ebay already before the average ratings kick in. I'm guessing around 73 metacritic score max.… Expand
  12. DanielG
    Oct 8, 2016
    5
    White Guilt 3 is nothing more then an attempt from SJW leftist mind drones to infiltrate another form of media (video games) to push their anti white agenda. Just look at some of the creators tweets from Hanger 13 and you can see how their ideas were molded into this game. They even had to nerve to create an antagonist that looks very much like Donald Trump. Brainwashed agendas aside thisWhite Guilt 3 is nothing more then an attempt from SJW leftist mind drones to infiltrate another form of media (video games) to push their anti white agenda. Just look at some of the creators tweets from Hanger 13 and you can see how their ideas were molded into this game. They even had to nerve to create an antagonist that looks very much like Donald Trump. Brainwashed agendas aside this game is not very good. Easily the buggiest title I've played in a long while with loads of performance issues and so many glitches it will make Big Rigs blush. This game had to have been rushed out before the elections to push this agenda. It makes no sense why they wouldn't have delayed it a few months to polish it more. To tie things up. White Guilt 3 is buggy, repetitive,portrays Italian Americans in a stereotypical fashion which makes the creators hypocrites.… Expand
  13. ashyyay2
    Oct 7, 2016
    7
    just an ok game.nothing special.the missions are usually boring and there isn't something interesting.but driving is so good.the shooting has some problems but they aren't that bad.i hope the next update fix issues like bugs and frame rate.
  14. Voodoo123
    Nov 8, 2020
    7
    +Excellent '4k' hdr visuals +Top tier cut scenes animations +Excellent scorcese esque screenplay
    +Some surprising great driving and shooting mechanics
    +Superb soundtrack -game breaking bugs still present!!! -odd glitches that regularly interrupt the gameplay -some awfully repitetious 'side missions' -even the core story gameplay is very basic shooting gallery stuff When this came to ps    +Excellent '4k' hdr visuals +Top tier cut scenes animations +Excellent scorcese esque screenplay
    +Some surprising great driving and shooting mechanics
    +Superb soundtrack
    -game breaking bugs still present!!!
    -odd glitches that regularly interrupt the gameplay
    -some awfully repitetious 'side missions'
    -even the core story gameplay is very basic shooting gallery stuff

    When this came to ps plus it sat there in my collection, started playing recently and couldn't put it down. This is a great quality title but be warned there are still some game breaking glitches - I experienced 'freezing' on a cutscenes video multiple times, towards the end of the game the day night cycle glitched and was perpetual night only not to mention numerous times the ai got stuck somewhere prevention progression in a mission.

    Despite this it is full of charm and has some of the best visuals I've seen in a game of this type. Definitely worth your time if you're a fan of the gangster genre and open world gaming. I will advise though -just b line the story mode only the side quests are repeptitous and dialogue only no high quality cut scebes. To be found there.    … Expand
  15. mmarkk3
    Sep 5, 2018
    5
    This is arguably the most disappointed I have ever been with a game purchase. The missions are extremely repetitive, and the amount of glitches in this game makes it unplayable. It was so heartbreaking, because the story was actually quite good. A note for developers: do not rush production, and take your time polishing your game.
  16. ngeduardo
    May 23, 2021
    5
    Talvez sea porque lo estoy probando casi 5 años después de su salida pero, se me hace extremadamente aburrido, el comportamiento de los vehículos se siente muy extraño, hay juegos mas viejos que han envejecido mucho mejor en mi opinión.
  17. ehtaco
    Nov 18, 2021
    5
    There's some good stuff about this game, but the people giving this and 8, 9, or even 10 are being insane.

    I really enjoyed the "simulation" driving in this game. It's at times wonky as hell, but overall I did grow to like it quite a bit. The shooting is very basic but it's passable. The hand-to-hand stuff is pretty trash and not robust at all. I remember them talking this game up    There's some good stuff about this game, but the people giving this and 8, 9, or even 10 are being insane.

    I really enjoyed the "simulation" driving in this game. It's at times wonky as hell, but overall I did grow to like it quite a bit. The shooting is very basic but it's passable. The hand-to-hand stuff is pretty trash and not robust at all. I remember them talking this game up before it was released and pretending it had this deep, brutal melee system. It doesn't. At all. There are a few cool kill animations in specific scenarios during hand-to-hand combat, but that's about it.

    I like the world visually. It has some decent variety to it, and especially early on is a pretty fun place to be. But this game has the least "alive" world I have ever seen in an open-world game. It's actually kind of shocking. There is quite literally nothing to do in this game outside of missions. And the missions are essentially the same 4 things over and over again. Go here, kill a bunch of goons, and then kill the 'boss' of that area. Go here, collect a car/truck, bring it back. There's also some stealth in this game, and the stealth systems such.

    Back to the completely dead world, Mafia II had this same problem. But at least that game looked lived in. This world feels bland and boring after you play for 4+ hours. Also, in Mafia II there was some decent mission variety that helped hide the fact the game didn't have the most lively world ever. Mission variety does not exist in Mafia III, at least in the base game.

    The base game is pretty rough, but there is some DLC to this game I enjoyed a decent bit. The sky is ugly as hell, and some of the mechanics in previous Mafia games have been removed here. Speeding no longer matters, so there's no toggle to make it so your max speed is the speed limit. Gas in cars no longer matters, the mechanic doesn't exist. Trying to bribe cops is no longer a thing. I'd actually argue non-aggressive cops barely exist in this game. Whereas in previous Mafia games there were 'levels' of aggression the police would come at you with. Not here.

    I'm gonna give it a 5, but even then this is me being generous. Overall I do believe there's a really solid story in this game. Somewhere.    … Expand
  18. Fr0zenByte
    May 22, 2017
    5
    Very, very boring gameplay! Every time you have to do the same thing again and again and again. This game seems like one big side mission. But overall, the story is not so bad.
  19. Danny_UK
    Dec 1, 2016
    5
    Great idea but unfinished. This could have been fantastic but it is simply an unfinished and buggy mess for the most part. I just drove down the street and it had a huge boat poking out of the middle of the road, as you do! Then it was raining indoors. And the lighting system is properly broken. It can instantly shifty from bright sunny to stormy etc with the flick of a switch and thenGreat idea but unfinished. This could have been fantastic but it is simply an unfinished and buggy mess for the most part. I just drove down the street and it had a huge boat poking out of the middle of the road, as you do! Then it was raining indoors. And the lighting system is properly broken. It can instantly shifty from bright sunny to stormy etc with the flick of a switch and then instantly switch back from stormy rain to bone dry with sunshine. If they fix it with patches it can be a good game. It is fun when the bugs don't get in the way.… Expand
  20. Sky123
    Aug 25, 2017
    5
    Game is Average, Graphics are Ok, voice acting is great and love those classic vehicles. The only thing excellent in the game is the spectacular vehicle controls And the game is playable.

    Story is a journey of a veteran to became a criminal, after ever cut scene there is a secondary cut scene in which people are babbling about or discussing the protagonist heroics fortunately you can    Game is Average, Graphics are Ok, voice acting is great and love those classic vehicles. The only thing excellent in the game is the spectacular vehicle controls And the game is playable.

    Story is a journey of a veteran to became a criminal, after ever cut scene there is a secondary cut scene in which people are babbling about or discussing the protagonist heroics fortunately you can skip it as they can bore you to death. Game play is repetitive; just go to one place and kill some bad dudes and then to an other followed by cut scene and repeat allover again And Side quests are all fetch which don't matter at all.

    Mafia 3 is one of the buggiest game i have played, enemies disappear and reappear during gun battle, in some fetch quests the vehicle you are driving will suddenly disappear and you will be standing on the road looking like an ass, Missions will not appear unless you completely quit the game and then restart it, game can also go into bullet mode (very slow) as i experienced it some where close to the end of the game. You can get stuck inside the building and door's wont open etc.

    There are also some dumb things like if you hit a bush with a car it is like hitting a wall, if vehicle flip over press exit and character will magically appear out side the car, amount of ammo you can carry is pathetic, stamina level is even more pathetic & Every thing is further spiked up with Miserable lighting effects.

    And the Ending is even more messed up.    … Expand
  21. phillyjeff
    Oct 17, 2016
    5
    This first two or three hours of game-play are fun, but after that, it gets repetitive and stale. The cut scenes and animation are top notch, bu that doesn't lend itself to continual plays
  22. kwstas
    Oct 19, 2016
    5
    this game could be perfect because it is has nice gun play , a good driving nice execution moves and a big enough map with a lots of beautiful places . it not true about the graphics and lag , i think it has really nice graphics and on ps4 i never experience a lot of lag . the problem about this game is first of all the missions are all the same you take an area and each area you dothis game could be perfect because it is has nice gun play , a good driving nice execution moves and a big enough map with a lots of beautiful places . it not true about the graphics and lag , i think it has really nice graphics and on ps4 i never experience a lot of lag . the problem about this game is first of all the missions are all the same you take an area and each area you do specific thinks over over again . just kill some guys steal some money make a sabotage then kill the boss and that all . second thing very few cars , very few weapons no character customization , no clothes hairstyles tattoos nothing . cars customization zero ass well . very few upgrades on anything at all .… Expand
  23. Borgees
    Nov 4, 2016
    5
    Decepção do ano. É triste ver um jogo tão bom como Mafia II e ver uma sequência que ao invés de progredir, regrediu. Tem uma boa história, ótimos gráficos e animações, mas o mundo é vazio, nada pra fazer e missões repetitivas, tiraram muitas mecânicas que tinham em Mafia II. Triste, hypei tanto esse jogo pra quebrar a cara.
  24. erolsabadosh
    Oct 10, 2016
    6
    Don't listen to anyone giving this game a 10 or a 0, it's definitely not deserving of either of those. It is in fact somewhere in the middle. I'd rate it above average because the story is great, the actors are fantastic and the soundtrack is brilliant. Unfortunately the sheer amount of bugs, graphical issues and gameplay issues really hold this title back. Firstly, you'll notice that theDon't listen to anyone giving this game a 10 or a 0, it's definitely not deserving of either of those. It is in fact somewhere in the middle. I'd rate it above average because the story is great, the actors are fantastic and the soundtrack is brilliant. Unfortunately the sheer amount of bugs, graphical issues and gameplay issues really hold this title back. Firstly, you'll notice that the facial animations are stunning but as soon as you look at the rest of the world you'll quickly realise it's a total mix of high quality and low quality. The rain and weather effects are generally beautiful but then you'll suddenly see a super low res texture or very noticeable pop-up, or perhaps your characters limbs poking through something they shouldn't be able to pass through. This mixed bag of quality is prevalent throughout the entire game. For instance, while the soundtrack is amazing you'll very quickly be hearing a lot of the same music over and over because there are only 3 radio stations and the content isn't huge. There's a very large open world map with some fairly pretty vistas and towns, but unfortunately there's very little to do other than the story missions which is quite disappointing. It almost seems as if they game is trying to deter you from exploring, and perhaps it is, because lo and behold almost as soon as I decided to roam around, ignoring the missions, and undertaking whatever destruction and fun took my fancy a whole plethora of issues became apparent; NPCs reacting strangely or spouting incorrect responses to what you're doing, getting stuck on a curb because for some reason my character decided he can't climb a 2 inch step anymore, weather cycling too rapidly and then even sometimes key mission triggers not working (I spent about 10 minutes at one point just trying to make a mission start icon actually start the mission). These faults clearly indicate that the game wasn't ready for release, so why they decided to shove it out there I can't imagine. You can't release a AAA game with such glaring issues. I'm not going to return the game, I'll finish it off and get enjoyment out of it for sure, but it's a shame that what could have actually been an absolutely stellar and unique open world adventure is actually just an average game. The feel of the driving mechanics is fine but if you want to have fun driving around the map doing crazy things... well, you won't. Because nothing is designed for casual fun or exploration. The shooting mechanics are functional, but not quite as smooth as they should be. The death animations though are absolutely brilliant, sometimes enemies drop to the ground and writhe around in agony for extended periods of time, begging for help. But for every time something impresses you, two more glitches or shortcomings will rear their head. After watching one enemy react to being hit in the back from a distance, cowering in pain and shock, I then watched him run away and continue fighting as if he hadn't been injured. So the game wows you with something pretty cool but then pulls the rug out from under itself basically showing you a lack of depth in the detail and a lack of cohesion. What's the point in having a bunch of cool little things if the world that contains them doesn't come together properly? This is Mafia III's main issue. There are great little things about it but the overall game hasn't been put together properly; it lacks the polish of a game like GTA V or Red Dead Redemption. It's even more problematic than something like Sleeping Dogs. If you play it, play it for the story, there's nothing else here to write home about, but luckily the story is engrossing enough that many people will choose to ignore the game's faults and push through.… Expand
  25. Fred059
    Oct 25, 2016
    5
    Story is great. my only issue with the game was the repetitive missions all of the missions in this game are basically the same. not worth $60 save money and buy it when if its on sale. i cant recommend this even if you are a huge mafia fan.
  26. GiveMeDaMoney
    Oct 22, 2016
    6
    Felt unfinished and rushed, considering the characters and story are well freshed out it stills feels as if the developers decided to scrap the good stuff. I rated Mafia 3 a 6 because though its gameplay is a little better than GTA 5, I cant help feel that the current open world of New Orleans in Mafia looked downgraded than last year when is was first shown to the audience. It also didntFelt unfinished and rushed, considering the characters and story are well freshed out it stills feels as if the developers decided to scrap the good stuff. I rated Mafia 3 a 6 because though its gameplay is a little better than GTA 5, I cant help feel that the current open world of New Orleans in Mafia looked downgraded than last year when is was first shown to the audience. It also didnt emphasise as a true mafia game but just another 'Revenge is a dish best setved cold' type of game. Everything else is enjoyable though but dont expect to not see any bugs or glitches throughout.… Expand
  27. jmlzhd
    Nov 8, 2016
    5
    Really expected this game to be amazing but 2016 hasn't been good as compared to 2015. By playing this game you can tell that there is a lot of potential and could have easily been one of the best games of 2016 but less effort has been put on to it and ruined the franchise. Just by saying its Mafia doesn't mean its good.
    The story is really good and graphics too but that's it, there are    Really expected this game to be amazing but 2016 hasn't been good as compared to 2015. By playing this game you can tell that there is a lot of potential and could have easily been one of the best games of 2016 but less effort has been put on to it and ruined the franchise. Just by saying its Mafia doesn't mean its good.
    The story is really good and graphics too but that's it, there are so many glitches, so many bugs that I can't even explain them all. After the DLC, many glitches were gone but Mission... Don't even get me started. All the missions are the same, you just go in & kill the enemies. You can either do it in stealth mode or just go loud by shooting and kill everyone.
    I would recommend you to either rent it or wait for a it till it gets cheat like $30.    … Expand
  28. rrafemi
    Feb 1, 2017
    5
    Ciertamente se merece las notas que está recibiendo este juego. Nunca había jugando a los Mafia anteriores y dado que hablaban muy bien de ellos decidí lanzarme a por este.

    El juego tiene un apartado gráfico sobresaliente, los atardeceres son preciosos. Pero ya está. Ahí acaban los puntos positivos. El juego es una sucesión de misiones que repiten el mismo esquema una y otra vez. El    Ciertamente se merece las notas que está recibiendo este juego. Nunca había jugando a los Mafia anteriores y dado que hablaban muy bien de ellos decidí lanzarme a por este.

    El juego tiene un apartado gráfico sobresaliente, los atardeceres son preciosos. Pero ya está. Ahí acaban los puntos positivos.

    El juego es una sucesión de misiones que repiten el mismo esquema una y otra vez. El juego no ofrece diferentes retos ni fórmulas. La forma de completar las misiones es la misma de principio a fin y no existe variedad alguna.    … Expand
  29. Dbeat
    Nov 3, 2016
    6
    Mafia III tries to deliver a strong cinematic narrative within a game, a double-edged sword in the industry of videogames. Very few have succeeded and Mafia III unfortunately is not the exception. What is more disappointing is that everything Mafia prequels stood for was gone in gameplay and story wise.

    Game Design This game has a huge, gigantic, enormous problem with the design of the    Mafia III tries to deliver a strong cinematic narrative within a game, a double-edged sword in the industry of videogames. Very few have succeeded and Mafia III unfortunately is not the exception. What is more disappointing is that everything Mafia prequels stood for was gone in gameplay and story wise.

    Game Design
    This game has a huge, gigantic, enormous problem with the design of the HUD. I mean critical and it gets to the point when you question if they are insulting your intelligence with text in the screen, unnecessary indicator signs (you have a GPU thing in the map why you would put pop up signs in the actual city) the mission objectives are all over the place; it really ruins the immersion that was built with the city. This is basic and mistakes like this shouldn’t happen in a triple A studios. There are no save files so you can play missions that you like (not that there are many enjoyable missions) and if you want to make different choices you must start from scratch.

    Videogames 101
    Although there are many technical and gameplay design issues I feel that it has already been said in numerous reviews both from users and specialized sites and are explained with great detail. Instead would like to confront a very serious problem that mafia III has and many heavy narrative driven games have: you are making a game and before start thinking in how you’re going to deliver this awesome story you must realize that the player will spend double of the time playing than watching a cinematic. The most beautiful narratives in this medium are created with the player. What a game designer must do to generate this is simple: guide, linearity, scripted events can’t be seen as a bad thing even if you pretend to create this free roaming city.
    What does a Mafia story mean?
    Long story short: means painful slow downward spiral where the price is not worth the sacrifice, where the stakes are always at its highest. Mafia III set this perfectly, the elements where there, even the hints of the non-linear structure story teased a great finale. Instead, every opportunity they had to give us a surprise was wasted. Lincoln never faced a challenge, I never felt was something at risk (not in the gameplay not in the story) Hangar13 portray an un-clever, boring and non-threating criminal world that is waiting to be dismantled (the retaliation thing was a good idea with a bad execution). There’s not even a struggle when you’re assigning districts and conflicts can be easily avoided. Betrayal, corruption, crisis, collateral damage where only mentioned but rarely affected the player. Cops where supposed to be a pain in the ass because of the period, and because they are in Marcano’s pocket, you could easily create and element of “resistance to expansion” where the cops could have been in charge of closing business and fighting associate warehouses. I’ve never seen such potential wasted so easily. That’s why I felt cinematics felt so out of phase.

    Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven
    What made Mafia became a potential franchise? Well practically all the things they erased in mafia III, some may say the story driven immersive cinematic, I would say many games before Mafia I had this signature (MGS, hitman, Final Fantasy) so no, it’s not the resemblance to a Hollywood movie but the details. Some may say useless I may say the soul of a good strong narrative IN GAME. Gun shells bouncing while you’re fighting an ambush, cursing in your seat because you are out of gas in the middle of the street while you need to go to a doctor, running a red light and stop the car cause the persecution is not worth the risk, pick locking a car and wait for the door to open, realizing that the face of the protagonist has a different mood in every mission, shooting a car in the gas tank knowing that it may not explode at all. That is a mafia game and I’m very sad that the franchise has come to this. I’m sure Hangar 13 gave all his love; I felt the effort in every inch. Probably the best character in the game was the city. But I also felt the pressure, the checklist that they needed to fill, the deadlines and the half delivered game.    … Expand
  30. robinzvak
    Dec 13, 2016
    5
    Wasted potential, avarage game, weak Mafia. But this game have some unique spell, thanks to gameplay,music, atmoshpere. _________________________________
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 67
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  1. GameCritics
    Jan 29, 2017
    60
    Its stealth is too repetitive, its gunfights too familiar, and its driving too boring to support anything else that’s going on. Despite how clever it manages to be in portraying the conquest and control of a criminal enterprise, the nuts-and-bolts missions feel like busywork, and it never fully explores the most interesting aspects of its setting. It’s better than Mafia II, but that’s damning it with faint praise.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Dec 14, 2016
    60
    This is a game whose best moments are diluted by a torrent of filler, whose beauty is obscured by its technical shortcomings, and whose obvious potential is squandered by a lack of polish. That weird orange sky is, alas, the least of its problems. [Christmas 2016, p.110]
  3. CD-Action
    Dec 12, 2016
    70
    It could have been a really great sandbox for one evening. It’s a shame the developers decided to extend it by over a dozen completely redundant hours, because they had fresh ideas for around one fifth of the campaign and made the rest of the game repetitive as hell. [12/2016, p.48]
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