Mafia III

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  1. promalik123
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    mafia 3 is a brilliant game. always a fan of mafia series. Some glitches but they will be fixed with a patch, so not worried at all. i think the game is brilliant.

    graphics - 9 story - 10 (to be honest best story ever playing). you;ld give it a 20/10 coz its so incredible soundtrack - 10. gameplay- 8 (would be fixed soon hopefully) driving - so awesome. 10 shooting - definitely my    mafia 3 is a brilliant game. always a fan of mafia series. Some glitches but they will be fixed with a patch, so not worried at all. i think the game is brilliant.

    graphics - 9
    story - 10 (to be honest best story ever playing). you;ld give it a 20/10 coz its so incredible
    soundtrack - 10.
    gameplay- 8 (would be fixed soon hopefully)
    driving - so awesome. 10
    shooting - definitely my favourite - 10

    i think hanger 18 did a great job, with this game especially story telling and soundtrack.
    should have waited a couple ore months to fix all the bugs and add more customization    … Expand
  2. zx2781
    Oct 12, 2016
    0
    I see this as a huge step back for the Mafia series that was put in the hands of an inept studio. Bullet points for me:
    Pros:
    1. Soundtrack. Adds to the overall atmosphere. 2. Open World with full ability to go everywhere. Cons: 1. Graphics. Look dated and washed out. Worst lighting I have seen in a game with an orange sheen at sunrise and sunset. Plugged in Mafia II to make sure this    I see this as a huge step back for the Mafia series that was put in the hands of an inept studio. Bullet points for me:
    Pros:
    1. Soundtrack. Adds to the overall atmosphere.
    2. Open World with full ability to go everywhere.
    Cons:
    1. Graphics. Look dated and washed out. Worst lighting I have seen in a game with an orange sheen at sunrise and sunset. Plugged in Mafia II to make sure this was not in my imagination. It is not.
    2. The writing. Horrific usage of modern phrases and contemporary theme of discussion not used in 1968. The overall story structure is sophomoric and did not have the hook and engaging feel of Mafia II.
    3. Prepare to be preached at. I don't care what anyone's social and political view point is until they throw it in my face after I just paid sixty bucks. At the beginning disclaimer they state they will be using racist and inappropriate subject matter to create authenticity. They do that well by:
    a) Degrading African Americans.
    b) Making sure everyone knows how bad Caucasian people are.
    c) Pushing the fact that America is evil...especially in 1968. Evil attackers of attackers of Vietnam. Corrupt and evil white men running the country.
    If you are going to preach your view point to the recipients of your story at least make it believable. The writers in this game embarrass themselves.
    4. Overall game play gets repetitive and boring. Does not have the dark drama feel of previous titles. Mafia has never been a real deep game outside of the story line. If you remove the an engaging story as they have there is not much left.
    5. Language. I would have lumped this with the writing but it deserves mention on its own. Prepare to hear totally unnecessary and over usage of the most profane vulgarity for no reason other than to try to be cool. Again I point out the almost sophomoric and immature writing I have had to sit through. I don't mind this language if used to make a point but all of this is severe overkill.

    Wait for Watchdogs 2 or replay GTA. This is in no way worth anyone's time or money. Is Studio 13 responsible for this trash? Hard to say and I have wasted enough time with this title.    … Expand
  3. Snowdrifter
    Oct 12, 2016
    7
    I bought this game on release because i love games that go into the past. This game has a great setting and shows it to us with respect. The main character and the supporting cast are really well written. The story itself is good as well. It is definitely one of the best stories this year for me. The gun feeling is fine nothing special. The driving itself is fine but remember to brakeI bought this game on release because i love games that go into the past. This game has a great setting and shows it to us with respect. The main character and the supporting cast are really well written. The story itself is good as well. It is definitely one of the best stories this year for me. The gun feeling is fine nothing special. The driving itself is fine but remember to brake really early because i crashed all the time.
    BUT
    The game has problems. The textures aren't well done and the whole thing looks muddy. I have experienced 5 crashes including the first time i actually booted up the game. The missions are really boring and repetitive. It is a real grind.
    Should you buy this game at this time for 50, 60 or 70 euros? No but i don't think that you should skip this one when you see it on sale.
    Overall i had fun but i would recommend to buy it at a later date.    … Expand
  4. Rems116
    Oct 12, 2016
    8
    This is my first video game review ever, and I just felt like i needed to help this games rating out a bit. Metacritic user reviews are my go-to to decide if i will get a game. I planned on buying this, but based on the bad reviews, i just rented it from redbox. I also went into it with lower expectations. Simply put, this game is damn good. If you are on the fence, you should pick it up.This is my first video game review ever, and I just felt like i needed to help this games rating out a bit. Metacritic user reviews are my go-to to decide if i will get a game. I planned on buying this, but based on the bad reviews, i just rented it from redbox. I also went into it with lower expectations. Simply put, this game is damn good. If you are on the fence, you should pick it up. I haven't put it down since Saturday. I have seen some bugs for sure, but it doesn't take away from the gameplay/story at all. The guns sound amazing, Lincolns finishers feel rewarding, Lincolns subtle little movements after shooting and fist fighting are perfect, and the world is just perfect. I could go on. I would suggest trying to grab this game at redbox if you can. No reason to drop $60 if you're unsure. Hope this helps someone out.… Expand
  5. libso
    Oct 12, 2016
    0
    Feels like I'm playing Grand Theft Auto San Andreas on PS4 with same graphics that the game was released that year. All I can say is, Zero, Zero, Zero. Everything sucks, Even camera, FOG, Field of View, Texture quality in range and all sucks.
  6. JayCartere
    Oct 12, 2016
    8
    Video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eepMexwW4Vg

    In this post I’m going to be sharing my Mafia 3 review for the PS4. My Experience I played Mafia 2, but I never got to play Mafia 1. I enjoyed Mafia 2 when I finally got around to finishing it and I thought the story was great, while the gameplay was okay. The focus in Mafia 2 was obviously the story but you were able    Video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eepMexwW4Vg

    In this post I’m going to be sharing my Mafia 3 review for the PS4.

    My Experience

    I played Mafia 2, but I never got to play Mafia 1. I enjoyed Mafia 2 when I finally got around to finishing it and I thought the story was great, while the gameplay was okay. The focus in Mafia 2 was obviously the story but you were able to drive around the city if you’d like, it was kind of an open world, but there was nothing much to do in that world.

    That's very similar to Mafia 3.    … Expand
  7. daBurger237
    Oct 11, 2016
    8
    A highly anticipated game that sadly falls short of expectations. Plagues of technical errors and poor graphics that makes it look like it was released during the hay day of the last generation. However, the story that has been crafted makes the game worth the play through. The setting was perfectly crafted with the soundtrack of this game being possibly one of the best in years.

    Many    A highly anticipated game that sadly falls short of expectations. Plagues of technical errors and poor graphics that makes it look like it was released during the hay day of the last generation. However, the story that has been crafted makes the game worth the play through. The setting was perfectly crafted with the soundtrack of this game being possibly one of the best in years.

    Many are comparing Mafia III to GTA 5. Mainly because of the open world style, along with the purpose of the game being to take out bosses and remove unwanted threats at your pleasure. But, I would like to remind players of another game from Rockstar: L.A. Noire. If anyone has played L.A. Noire, you will find that Mafia accurately resembles that, instead of GTA 5. Despite both games being open-world, there is not much interaction with it despite side missions. Both games perfectly place the player into the 50's (L.A. Noire) and the late 60's (Mafia III), both have excellent sound tracks and both rely upon the story over its other elements.    … Expand
  8. loveling
    Oct 11, 2016
    2
    this game suck, bad game, I feel a waste of money when i buy this game, bad graphics as a old game not a game in 2016, Repetitive gameplay only drive and shoot , drive and shoot , I had the first 2 hours of fun with this game but after that game give me boring, I am very disappointed with this game, I like mafia 1 and 2 but 3 is bad in series , if one wants to own this game, you shouldthis game suck, bad game, I feel a waste of money when i buy this game, bad graphics as a old game not a game in 2016, Repetitive gameplay only drive and shoot , drive and shoot , I had the first 2 hours of fun with this game but after that game give me boring, I am very disappointed with this game, I like mafia 1 and 2 but 3 is bad in series , if one wants to own this game, you should consider carefully.… Expand
  9. midniteblues
    Oct 11, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My Second (and final) Opinion on this game:

    Since my last review, I've played the game for at least another 10 hours. I gave the game a 6/10 based on my early impressions. I hate to admit it, but I may have judge it too quickly and I do apologize for it.

    Even though most of my initial impressions of the game have not changed. The driving is still not the best and the sky box still looks terrible. However, I feel like the lasting impression is what really matters in a game. I find that the driving can be enjoyable if you drive fast cars and also by getting upgrades that improve the car's handling and speed. As I engage in more combat and purchase new weapons, I find that shooting with certain weapons to be quite satisfying compared to my earlier opinion. Taking over territories and killing bosses becomes much more enjoyable with better weapons. Other positive aspects or this game is the story telling cut scenes and the soundtrack, I dare to say that its as good or even better than GTA V's. Mafia 3 is not a perfect game, but scoring it a 0 is absurd and very unfair. My initial score was a 6/10, but after actually giving the game a long more than fair chance, I can easily say that it deserves at very least a 7.5 - 8.    … Expand
  10. UnbiasedGamer11
    Oct 11, 2016
    6
    The story is great, soundtrack is great, characters are great, and the shooting is very satisfying. This game starts off with a bang and finishes strong but the middle portion of the game which lasts is very repetitive and tedious. Most of the missions in this game would be side missions in most other games and they just don't feel meaningful or interesting. I don't mind that they wentThe story is great, soundtrack is great, characters are great, and the shooting is very satisfying. This game starts off with a bang and finishes strong but the middle portion of the game which lasts is very repetitive and tedious. Most of the missions in this game would be side missions in most other games and they just don't feel meaningful or interesting. I don't mind that they went open world but I think the game would have been better off being 12 hours long and having meaningful missions. I personally had no problems with bugs or the game crashing. Overall, its a decent game. They did some things well and did some things not so well.… Expand
  11. Planoxetine
    Oct 11, 2016
    8
    Great characters and story, satisfying gameplay, a few bugs here and there but these will hopefully be ironed out with patches & updates. Amazing soundtrack, likeable lead character. Enjoying it!
  12. GOCALIBLUE
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Wow the trolls are out hard on this one. All the PC junkies upset that the game was refined with the console in mind more then PC. Anyways the game is really good and worth a purchase, especially the deluxe edition that comes with the season pass. The guys @ Hangar 13 are super responsive and seem to be on the ball with updates and adding fan wanted content, which is awesome and notWow the trolls are out hard on this one. All the PC junkies upset that the game was refined with the console in mind more then PC. Anyways the game is really good and worth a purchase, especially the deluxe edition that comes with the season pass. The guys @ Hangar 13 are super responsive and seem to be on the ball with updates and adding fan wanted content, which is awesome and not very common. Also yes this is my first review and that is only because I've never felt compelled to write a review in the past but this game is being vastly underrated on this site. I will go ahead and say this is the best Campaign I have ever played. The story is deep here and is vastly untouched in the gaming industry. The issue of race has been extremely well here and you are going to feel connected to these characters. Now for the negatives. Their is no fast travel that is a bit annoying at times (hoping they add this feature soon). The Graphics here are not earthshattering, while the setting is amazing and the music score is great; clearly not the best graphics to date. What they did nail with the graphics are the facial animations, they are some of the best I've every seen in a game (if not the best). The gameplay mechanics are solid if not occasionally dated but honestly if something works then why fix it (Rockstar certainly hasn't changed)? My actual rating for the game is 8.5/10 for story coming so strong but gameplay occasionally feeling repetitive. This game though is a must play. (I'm giving it a 10 for the trolls giving this game 0's and 1's, which this game clearly is not)… Expand
  13. 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
  14. ZombieFan281
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    Great Game, Story, Characters, Controls, Sound Effects, Etc Etc. Not sure where the low ratings are coming from. This game is highly enjoyable. I play on XB1 and occur no issues at all.
  15. 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
  16. Niixx
    Oct 11, 2016
    6
    Ok, this game is 100% not a Zero, anyone who says so didn't play it... It is however very buggy and pretty generic when it comes to actual gameplay (it's basically a poor GTA clone). Despite this the acting, story, and setting almost make up for its shortcomings.

    The acting is amazing. I wanted to complete each and every story mission just to see the performance of each of the cast    Ok, this game is 100% not a Zero, anyone who says so didn't play it... It is however very buggy and pretty generic when it comes to actual gameplay (it's basically a poor GTA clone). Despite this the acting, story, and setting almost make up for its shortcomings.

    The acting is amazing. I wanted to complete each and every story mission just to see the performance of each of the cast members. Some you loved and wanted to see more of and others you couldn't wait to kill. A+ for the cast

    The story was also a great ride. Far from just a generic revenge tale, you really wanted to see what was going to happen next, and the flash back/forwards in the cut scene worked well for the most part.

    The setting is by far the star of the show though. Being set in the Deep South in 1968 was a very bold move. They pulled no punches with the racism of the time. Playing as a 1/2 black character you get to see this first hand from the way cops would show up instantly in a predominantly white neighborhood vs. maybe not even showing up at all in the poorer districts to not being allowed in to some business/restaurants due to the color of your skin.

    Overall the game needs a lot of work, you can tell this game was pushed out way too early, it could have been so much better. That said, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys open world GTA style games.    … Expand
  17. dpaudiophile
    Oct 11, 2016
    7
    The story in Mafia 3 is very well written, the characters are well played; and the soundtrack is impressive, not only using very popular and memorable tunes, but also some obscure songs that really set the tone in certain scenes.

    The shooting mechanics are standard (nothing special), and the same goes for the cover system, which are definitely not broken. I played on hard with no aim    The story in Mafia 3 is very well written, the characters are well played; and the soundtrack is impressive, not only using very popular and memorable tunes, but also some obscure songs that really set the tone in certain scenes.

    The shooting mechanics are standard (nothing special), and the same goes for the cover system, which are definitely not broken. I played on hard with no aim assist, and the shooting/cover gameplay was pretty good throughout, nothing that glaringly bad or awkward to complain about, and nothing that great or unique to give high praise.

    The driving (on land) is a bit heavy and can feel awkward especially in the beginning of the game, but once I set the driving option to "simulation" in the pause menu, and changed the camera view to inside of the car overlooking the hood, I got accustom to it pretty quickly and didn't have many problems there on out. Boats are a different story. They tend to be too loose when turning, and too much damage can happen way to easily. Driving in boats is a big "meh".

    There is a lot to do in the game besides the main story. I enjoy collecting old Playboy and Hotrod magazines from the 60's, and that level of novelty is a perfect addition to help you stray from the monotony of busting up rackets/hideouts when you're not playing the main story.

    This game is glitchy. and I'm sure that you've read this already (and rightfully so) because again, THIS GAME IS GLITCHY!

    I've had my game crash about five to ten times while playing it, but I never lost any real progress because of the autosaving. I can see it being frustrating if you're right in the middle of a long story mission with no autosave, and then you crash and you have to start over. There are also graphical glitches in the game. Sometimes when changing from gameplay to cutscene and back to gameplay, you'll notice that the lighting on the characters can get very bright and stay like that for a minute or two. I've seen cars spin out randomly, people walk on the air, and other minor glitches that you wouldn't see in a polished game.

    If you're on the fence about getting this game because of the glitches, wait another month or so, and hopefully a patch or two will address these issues. Glitches like these usually get fixed, and I would say in this games case there is a high probability that they will be fixed because it's a game by a big company in 2K.

    Overall Mafia 3 was a fun game with a great story, mediocre shooting/driving, and a glitchy/buggy experience throughout (even though I would say that the glitches/bugs are not game-breaking).

    If the game doesn't ever get patched to fix the glitches/bugs then I would give this game a 5/10

    If the bugs were addressed, and I didn't have to take them into consideration because they're not effecting gameplay, then I would give this game a 7.5/10

    as for right now with the way the full game is I'll give it a 6.5/10 (rounding up to 7/10 using metacritic ratings)    … Expand
  18. HunWarrior
    Oct 11, 2016
    1
    Shame but lets start with positive things. The game have decent control over the character and the cars, beside that the story also sounds good but nothing more.
    The game suffer from lack of features and details that resent almost in every game this days and I not mention the differences compare to his competitor.
    Mafia 3 have huge graphical problems like: shadow of objects, blurry view    Shame but lets start with positive things. The game have decent control over the character and the cars, beside that the story also sounds good but nothing more.
    The game suffer from lack of features and details that resent almost in every game this days and I not mention the differences compare to his competitor.
    Mafia 3 have huge graphical problems like: shadow of objects, blurry view and object specially delay to clear the blurry from object that comes from far to close distance, colors, lights and reflection of light on cars and different elements etc...

    There is no basic details in the game like: footprint, if you come out from the water you wet the ground or leave wet footprint, the blood on clothes are painted ridiculous, if the car hit you, you barely fall or not at all! no bullets left on the ground. the car barely damaged, if your car turned upside down and want to get out from the car its just teleport you out., interact with items, like opening fridge in mafia 2 even if its useless its give you feeling of freedom and lack of many similar little details that we expect to have in games at 2016. People bagged to bring back fuel option from mafia 1, it is so hard to implement ? i don't think so. The in game dialog between the rackets with fixed camera from above without moving characters just standing and talking without changing a single camera view is ridicules and remind me the games of 2000's... compare to his open world competitor game I feel this game like godfather the game vs GTA 5. Where is the details people ?! mafia 1 was famous about the details and giving realistic feeling of atmosphere. the mafia 3 gives nothing but "gang" game with poor graphics and unrealistic like saint row and simple as godfather. Customization ? not yet! we have to wait for the update and maybe DLC to include it ... shame.. should be built in out of the box. remember 2016...

    Full of bugs is not a big problem because after a few months they can patch it but it has holes like death star ... even in BETA games i can't see such mistakes and so unpolished games... there was any QA during development ?!

    It's a shame that after so much time waiting we get so cheap game that shame of the industry of open world games at 2016. I would be smarter to delay the release date until they completely test the game and adding all the further coming customization options and more...

    Personally I am very disappointed from the game.    … Expand
  19. dpc
    Oct 11, 2016
    4
    Mafia III really is a disappointment. As I started, the story and characters - which are truly fantastic - drew me in. The gameplay and graphics immediately threw me out. But the presentation and unique take on an open world crime game was so riveting, I powered on. Then I was driving and noticed none of the tires were on the road, the car literally hovered above the ground. Sigh. That'sMafia III really is a disappointment. As I started, the story and characters - which are truly fantastic - drew me in. The gameplay and graphics immediately threw me out. But the presentation and unique take on an open world crime game was so riveting, I powered on. Then I was driving and noticed none of the tires were on the road, the car literally hovered above the ground. Sigh. That's when I got annoyed and all the technical flaws came piling on. The draw distance is terrible. The gunplay, while sorta fun, is repetitive and too loose to be accurate. I didn't (and don't) want to dislike the game. In fact, I'm upset that I won't be able to see Lincoln's awesomely compelling story. It's just not worth the headache for all the sloppiness. Spend your money on a game that is playable and has taken the extra time to put care into their product.… Expand
  20. B-I-G-DEVIL
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    Anything below a 6 is very harsh on this game. This review is for the PS4 version and I'm playing on the launch PS4 and other than a few frame rate drops when travelling over 120 mph I've had no other issues or bugs.

    The music is fantastic, the shooting and the drivings so much better than Mafia 2 and I love all the little detail they put into the game. I'm laughing that people say the    Anything below a 6 is very harsh on this game. This review is for the PS4 version and I'm playing on the launch PS4 and other than a few frame rate drops when travelling over 120 mph I've had no other issues or bugs.

    The music is fantastic, the shooting and the drivings so much better than Mafia 2 and I love all the little detail they put into the game. I'm laughing that people say the open world is empty. If actually try walking around you might notice there is interaction and the correct one most time with the abuse Lincoln gets when in certain areas of the city.

    The lighting issues make me laugh. Th swap is very dark place at night... shocker every else is fine and you don't get cross map killed by AI like others try to make out. You can get pretty close without been spotted and I'm not trying say AI perfect because when been stealthy it's too easy go in guns blazing on a crowd and you will go down.    … Expand
  21. dunnyone
    Oct 11, 2016
    1
    Mafia 3 confused me, as I had to keep checking the date on my physical calendar while playing, as the graphics and gameplay are from the early PS3 era.

    1 point for music, which is brilliant 0 for characters (they all suck) 0 for story (it's as cliched and predictable as it gets) 0 for graphics (filled with glitches, terrible performance) 0 for fun (it's the same effing mission x    Mafia 3 confused me, as I had to keep checking the date on my physical calendar while playing, as the graphics and gameplay are from the early PS3 era.

    1 point for music, which is brilliant
    0 for characters (they all suck)
    0 for story (it's as cliched and predictable as it gets)
    0 for graphics (filled with glitches, terrible performance)
    0 for fun (it's the same effing mission x 100. There is nil variety)
    0 for Atmosphere (they soooo badly want to be GTA, but the streets are empty and filled with copy paste people)

    Who are these robots giving the game 10/10? No, just no.    … Expand
  22. Jaka
    Oct 11, 2016
    2
    please this game isnt done yet needed another 6 months of polishing up lights are glitchy including trafiic lights everything is bad lol im sorry but id rather play gta 3 or driver 2 whats the go with this game voice acting story soundtrack car mechanics. but than has absolute poor detail amongst other things just dont make sense including rendering thats piss poor lol like yous put yourplease this game isnt done yet needed another 6 months of polishing up lights are glitchy including trafiic lights everything is bad lol im sorry but id rather play gta 3 or driver 2 whats the go with this game voice acting story soundtrack car mechanics. but than has absolute poor detail amongst other things just dont make sense including rendering thats piss poor lol like yous put your hard work on one half of the game including the bayoa than got drunk off your heads and made the rest either that or on the green magic. the ai is a clear example… Expand
  23. Funkyguy786
    Oct 11, 2016
    8
    No man's sky gets a higher review score than MAFIA?! What a joke! Mafia 3 is awesome. Don't know how this game doesn't get any credit. Solid story, side missions, hours of gameplay, Decent graphics which looks much more polished than GTA. Excellent character presentation. Minor bugs which I'm sure will be sorted like most other games at launch. Mafia starts of rather slow and can beNo man's sky gets a higher review score than MAFIA?! What a joke! Mafia 3 is awesome. Don't know how this game doesn't get any credit. Solid story, side missions, hours of gameplay, Decent graphics which looks much more polished than GTA. Excellent character presentation. Minor bugs which I'm sure will be sorted like most other games at launch. Mafia starts of rather slow and can be repetitive but gets more interesting as you progress further. Not that bad to get a 0! What you people smoking?… Expand
  24. Mover
    Oct 11, 2016
    1
    Played 2 hrs of Mafia3, it doesn't seems to get any better because after the patch 1.01 my fps barely even 30 fps and my game was freezing when i was aiming or driving and crash at almost every single save point.

    Story is good and all but the AI in game are just bunch of idiots walking around even i set it on hardest difficulty. The view point + view distance was just more screwed up    Played 2 hrs of Mafia3, it doesn't seems to get any better because after the patch 1.01 my fps barely even 30 fps and my game was freezing when i was aiming or driving and crash at almost every single save point.

    Story is good and all but the AI in game are just bunch of idiots walking around even i set it on hardest difficulty.

    The view point + view distance was just more screwed up then i thought.

    The Graphic all were so pixelated and without high textures at all, and i wonder why you even need high resolution setting when everything were almost the same as low resolution.

    Conclusion:
    This game is a waste of time and money, i rather play a solid game with freezing and crashing, with great graphic and fps.
    Don't even buy this if you don't want to go though all this stupid issue they have before even publishing it.So i refunded it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZokdmzvDGA    … Expand
  25. RagingR
    Oct 11, 2016
    0
    Sad, I feel like I had to make an account to get a point across. Fake 10s are laughable, comparing story narrative to Last of Us etc. It's just a prank brooo. This game had great potential but it was executed horribly.

    PROS- Soundtrack Vehicle controls Voices MAIN STORY CONS- EVERYTHING ELSE. AI dumb as hell side missions, worthless and boring. Filler missions, even worse.    Sad, I feel like I had to make an account to get a point across. Fake 10s are laughable, comparing story narrative to Last of Us etc. It's just a prank brooo. This game had great potential but it was executed horribly.

    PROS-
    Soundtrack
    Vehicle controls
    Voices
    MAIN STORY

    CONS-
    EVERYTHING ELSE.
    AI dumb as hell
    side missions, worthless and boring. Filler missions, even worse.
    Graphics, 2010
    Rendering distance skyrim very low
    customization? added to dictionary
    replay value? refund
    Bugs, but these are fixable so I stay fair and keep em out.

    Overall a 6 but seeing so many fake reviews 0.0.    … Expand
  26. LabiusMaximus
    Oct 10, 2016
    2
    Great soundtrack, but I already had a large vinyl collection and nothing beats that. The game is an expected disappointment. A dog scat rolled in choc icing is still a dog scat. Likewise, the tunes can't hide a poor game. A great shame as Mafia one on PC and later, Mafia 2 on x360 were thoroughly enjoyed. I anticipated this iteration to fail because it went SJW, with plenty ofGreat soundtrack, but I already had a large vinyl collection and nothing beats that. The game is an expected disappointment. A dog scat rolled in choc icing is still a dog scat. Likewise, the tunes can't hide a poor game. A great shame as Mafia one on PC and later, Mafia 2 on x360 were thoroughly enjoyed. I anticipated this iteration to fail because it went SJW, with plenty of virtue-signalling to media conditional zombies in advance of release. The audience for this particular game, the paying kind, is majority white and gaming is not PC. It is fun. The two concepts are semantic antonyms. It is distinctly unfunny in the current cultural context of media whipped anti-White and police hatred, with riots and racially incited murder at sky high levels, only this time it is black on white.The FBI crime figures are sombre reading. Th hypocrisy of stereotyping white Italian mafia types is well pointed out by others here. Given the gameplay also suffered technical and creative issues, I wonder, did the team's management decide to also have 'diversity' quotas in the programming team? Karma.… Expand
  27. VHNL1989
    Oct 10, 2016
    6
    When the game was announced it seems like a great game that could GTA out of it's throne of open world game.
    But when we star playing we see problems. First of all it's the poor Graphics. The game looks like it's unfinished with texture problems and if somebody come to me and say it's for old gen i would believe him.
    The story is good but not great. The characters are good too. The open    When the game was announced it seems like a great game that could GTA out of it's throne of open world game.
    But when we star playing we see problems. First of all it's the poor Graphics. The game looks like it's unfinished with texture problems and if somebody come to me and say it's for old gen i would believe him.
    The story is good but not great. The characters are good too.
    The open World is boring... it's a big map with nothing great to do only the missions.
    The gameplay when you advance the story it becomes so repetitive that you feel it's boring later...    … Expand
  28. Wolfenstein51
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    WHAT GAME ARE YOU PLAYING!!! I played it DAY ONE on the PS4 - post patch and have had NO TECHNICAL ISSUES. Believe me - I HATE games with technical issues, but Mafia 3 is not one of them. I heard the PC version is having issues, but they will be fixed with a patch. The PS4 version is pretty much flawless. If you like GTA or Just Cause 3, you will like Mafia 3. I was a huge fan ofWHAT GAME ARE YOU PLAYING!!! I played it DAY ONE on the PS4 - post patch and have had NO TECHNICAL ISSUES. Believe me - I HATE games with technical issues, but Mafia 3 is not one of them. I heard the PC version is having issues, but they will be fixed with a patch. The PS4 version is pretty much flawless. If you like GTA or Just Cause 3, you will like Mafia 3. I was a huge fan of Mafia 2 and this game does not disappoint. Killer story, great game play, HUGE open world, good gunplay, decent driving mechanics and fun missions. What more do you want!!!… Expand
  29. 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
  30. Objectiv3Review
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    Excellent game, very good in an objective sense. Doesn't deserve the hate, they were before the update. No bugs, well made video game. Smooth graphics, sometimes the mailboxes in the game pop in too late when driving, breaks my immersion as a black hooligan from the Vietnam War.
  31. Paulocamilo
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    good game e good graphics next gen,i've really enjoyed the game, Strong story and long gameplay ,i've played máfia 2 also smooth cover system ,the music on the game is great .
  32. ciccio80_1980
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    I explained how the heck do you give one vote after less than one hour of play ???? ... You broke my dick all those Pc and beyond even those who xboxone and ps4 but just complain about the graphics, does not run at 60 fps ste **** as children ... you try to make a video game as you make great.
    I have just finished on ps4 after 30 hours and I have to say that I like the game I love, nn    I explained how the heck do you give one vote after less than one hour of play ???? ... You broke my dick all those Pc and beyond even those who xboxone and ps4 but just complain about the graphics, does not run at 60 fps ste **** as children ... you try to make a video game as you make great.
    I have just finished on ps4 after 30 hours and I have to say that I like the game I love, nn will gta 5 (he also has bugs, just look at youtube) in terms of graphics but as the game in mafia style is perfect, atmosphere, Soundtrack, mix stealth action etc etc ...
    Perhaps too similar and repetitive missions ... (again, you can argue about all games) ... no game will be perfect but the rest is perfect.
    We do not give votes to **** .... come on!
    Graphics: 8.5
    Soundtrack: 10
    Longevity: 10
    Gameplay: 8.5    … Expand
  33. senthamizh
    Oct 10, 2016
    8
    When it comes to story telling, combat and driving Mafia 3 achieves something that feels fresh and amazing. Mafia is a story of a army veteran called Lincoln clay who gets betrayed by the Italian Mafia and is hell bent on revenge. Hangar 13 has managed to produce some really good graphics with this game. The story telling is really where it goes from present to past,
    Something like an    When it comes to story telling, combat and driving Mafia 3 achieves something that feels fresh and amazing. Mafia is a story of a army veteran called Lincoln clay who gets betrayed by the Italian Mafia and is hell bent on revenge. Hangar 13 has managed to produce some really good graphics with this game. The story telling is really where it goes from present to past,
    Something like an rewind theatre. What lets it down is the bugs and omission of much needed things such as fast travel, customization and lack of imagination.

    Hangar 13 has just used the template of many open world games and stealth games such gta, Hitman and splinter cell. The side missions in the game feels repetitive after certain point. The takedowns have different animation but loses its freshness as it goes. The shooting mechanics feel compelling and it really feels good when you hit a head shot.

    The characters in this game are given equal importance just like the protagonist. The protagonist from the previous Mafia game has been added and he plays a major role. We can call these character for help like supplying ammunition, support during gun combat. This is the only thing that feels fresh in this game. The cover system is good. The AI in this games is dumb. The people just roam around the same place, along the same path for them to be killed.

    Various key elements are omitted in this game. There's no customization. There is no safe house like the one used in Mafia 2. You can't change your dress. The soundtrack and the back ground score in this game is top notch. The 60's style of music feels good. The use of alligators in the game is limited but it is fun. The vehicles looks good until the frame rate drops.

    Mafia 3 as game is really good until someone compares it with Mafia 2 and other open world games like grand theft auto.. The game will of course get a patch where the bugs will be removed. I wonder how a studio that made a game like Mafia 2 which had some really amazing ideas came up with very less innovative ideas for a franchise that is almost equal to grand theft auto, bio shock.

    A little more innovative ideas would've made this game an alternative to gta. At lest they could've copied stuffs from Mafia 2.

    Pros
    1. Story
    2. Driving
    3 presentation
    4. Sound track and background score
    Cons
    1. No fast travel
    2. Bugs(will be removed)
    3. Omission of key elements that were removed from Mafia 2.
    4. Respective missions.    … Expand
  34. hagato
    Oct 10, 2016
    0
    Created a metacritic account to tell you how trash this game DONT BUY THIS GAME all the people giving it 9 and 10 have to be hangar 13 employees are something its straight up unplayable and the few times it does play right it looks like a ps3 game in 2007 the gameplay is the most repetitive i've ever seen its fun the first few time but after the 6th your like wtf isn't there something elseCreated a metacritic account to tell you how trash this game DONT BUY THIS GAME all the people giving it 9 and 10 have to be hangar 13 employees are something its straight up unplayable and the few times it does play right it looks like a ps3 game in 2007 the gameplay is the most repetitive i've ever seen its fun the first few time but after the 6th your like wtf isn't there something else to do....NOPE. This game symbolizes everything wrong with video game develpoment in 2016. DONT BUY THIS GAME… Expand
  35. GamerJosh0137
    Oct 10, 2016
    7
    I gotta say I was a bit surprised at some of the feedback Mafia 3 has received on metacritic and other various review sites. I bought Mafia 3 day one and don't regret my purchase what-so-ever. The 1960's setting is super interesting to me, not only because of the veitnam war, or the racial tension but because my father who I have a great deal of respect for is a Vietnam vet and prettyI gotta say I was a bit surprised at some of the feedback Mafia 3 has received on metacritic and other various review sites. I bought Mafia 3 day one and don't regret my purchase what-so-ever. The 1960's setting is super interesting to me, not only because of the veitnam war, or the racial tension but because my father who I have a great deal of respect for is a Vietnam vet and pretty much grew up in Louisiana. So you could say I am a little biased. The gameplay is there, as well as plenty of content. Yes, it can get a bit repetitive if you play for several hours at a time, but given that is is a Mob/Mafia revenge game it is going to entail a lot of killing mob/mafia members and that is exactly what you do A LOT. The voice acting is some of the strongest I have ever heard in a video game, and certainly adds to the immersion. The cars handle a bit more arcady than I would like. Hanger 13 has stated, and I am paraphrasing here that "they wanted the driving to be a bit more arcady so that EVERYONE would be able to drive efficiently." I feel they dropped the ball on this. If they were looking to make things easier for more casual gamers that is totally cool, but maybe add it as an option to have a more realistic driving experience. Cars back then were extremely heavy and as big as boats so it completely takes me out of the experience when I am hugging corners at 100 mph in something the size of a small yacht. I did however love the "Louisiana Bayou" setting. It looks extremely accurate to the time, and when I say accurate of the time I just mean the over all feel of the Bayou. That kind of mystic/supernatural feeling. Hangar 13 did an incredible job making New Bordeau (The name of the city in Mafia 3) feel like as big a character as the main one Lincoln Clay. I completely enjoyed my time with Mafia 3 and I am starting again to see how other options play out (you will know what I mean if you play it, I dont want to give too much away). I would suggest going into the game reminding yourself that this is a new studio's (Hangar 13) first game ever. Yes, some of the developers that worked on previous Mafia titles did work on mafia 3 but it's safe to say they were extremely outnumbered. Also, try not to compare it to GTA 5. Of coarse GTA 5 looks and feels a lot better, but they have also had a little over 5 chances at fine tuning, and building on their franchise, whereas again this is hangar 13's first title as a studio. I should say that I have experienced 3 or 4 crashes on ps4 and some minor pop-ins but other than that I haven't noticed anything extreme though, I am no computer tech so someone with a trained eye might notice more.… Expand
  36. AsesinoG3000
    Oct 10, 2016
    9
    It wouldn’t be surprising for Mafia III to emerge as the AAA game with the best story of 2016 as Lincoln Clay’s revenge tale, and its wonderful documentary-style presentation, are engrossing from beginning to end, with a host of unique characters that make New Bordeaux feel unlike anywhere else in video games. You’d be hard pressed to find a game that presents some of the most shamefulIt wouldn’t be surprising for Mafia III to emerge as the AAA game with the best story of 2016 as Lincoln Clay’s revenge tale, and its wonderful documentary-style presentation, are engrossing from beginning to end, with a host of unique characters that make New Bordeaux feel unlike anywhere else in video games. You’d be hard pressed to find a game that presents some of the most shameful times in our nation’s history in a more elegant way, though the realism that comes from being so on the nose is shocking.… Expand
  37. PaulYorick
    Oct 10, 2016
    7
    Enjoyable and engrossing at first, but quickly repetitive. I've played a few hours so far and the variation in missions is limited between some core elements and different side-missions. The story is presented well and is engrossing, but the lack of polish and a somewhat dull open-world hamstring any full immersion.

    It definitely gets better as you progress with upgrades and weapons,    Enjoyable and engrossing at first, but quickly repetitive. I've played a few hours so far and the variation in missions is limited between some core elements and different side-missions. The story is presented well and is engrossing, but the lack of polish and a somewhat dull open-world hamstring any full immersion.

    It definitely gets better as you progress with upgrades and weapons, but I would have enjoyed seeing more activities to do between missions to flesh things out as I found myself rushing through a lot of the "Racket" missions just to get them done.    … Expand
  38. Sheev
    Oct 10, 2016
    0
    A buggy unfinished mess of a game. This was quite possibly my most anticipated game of the decade being a big fan of Mafia 2. Unfortunately it lacks the complexity of it's predecessor and ends up feeling like a half baked GTA clone. Remember True Crime: New York City? Well Mafia III is essentially a modern day version of that game.

    If there's an upside to it being released in 2016 it's    A buggy unfinished mess of a game. This was quite possibly my most anticipated game of the decade being a big fan of Mafia 2. Unfortunately it lacks the complexity of it's predecessor and ends up feeling like a half baked GTA clone. Remember True Crime: New York City? Well Mafia III is essentially a modern day version of that game.

    If there's an upside to it being released in 2016 it's that some of the bugs can be fixed with updates, but it shouldn't have to be this way. What ever happened to games being released in a finished state? I personally blame Microsoft and Sony for introducing DLC, making it the norm so to speak. Maybe the reason why so many games feel so shallow these days is that developers think they can "fix" them later. Well you can fix the fps, you can fix a few of the bugs, but there are some things you just can't fix like the industry.    … Expand
  39. Grizpin
    Oct 10, 2016
    8
    It's not GTA and I wasn't hoping it would be. I was hoping for a game that brought back elements of the original Godfather game and after playing over 25 hours, Mafia 3 delivers. It borrows elements of GTA through it's 2 hour opening story missions and in its game world design. It borrows gameplay mechanics of other great games too (i.e. Arkham City and Hitman). This may not make it betterIt's not GTA and I wasn't hoping it would be. I was hoping for a game that brought back elements of the original Godfather game and after playing over 25 hours, Mafia 3 delivers. It borrows elements of GTA through it's 2 hour opening story missions and in its game world design. It borrows gameplay mechanics of other great games too (i.e. Arkham City and Hitman). This may not make it better than any of those games individually, but combined, it creates a comfortably familiar experience in its own game.

    Once you complete the introduction story and are introduced to the cast of characters, the game walks you through taking over your first territory. You are free to take out/over as many rackets as you like until you do enough damage to claim the territory as your own. You will also need to collect fuses that are spread around town (along with collectible album covers, playboy and hot rod magazines, and Vargas paintings). These fuses need to be collected to tap into junction boxes in each district that act as wire taps to controlling the area. Once you have control of the rackets and tapped the junction boxes you are given control of the territory and access to your first underboss. The city then opens 2 more territories for you to continue your power grab and extract your revenge on the top crime boss who double crossed you.

    As you unlock each territory a new underboss is at your disposal. As you gain new underbosses you begin to feel more powerful based on the skills and services they provide. You start to feel like you are climbing your way up the ladder of the underworld. These underbosses are important to how you would like to tailor the game to your play style. Each one has more perks that are opened to you the better you treat them. These perks come in the form of weapons, explosives, man power, influencing police, and improving personal traits... to mention just a few. Depending on how you choose to build your empire will be the way you choose to take care of the underboss who aligns with the skills most important to you. Don't disrespect any one of them though or they will rebel and rise against you.

    This is where I'm at in the game and am enjoying it so far. It's not a perfect game. It's not too difficult. Using stealth to thin out groups of enemies helps improve your chances. rather than trying to take them all on in a gun fight. I'm sure as I gain access to the ability to call in manpower from Vito Scarletta I will be able to go toe to toe more often. I'm playing on hard difficulty with low aim assist and using simulated driving mode instead of the 'normal' mode (which is more forgiving in how the vehicles handle). Sim mode makes it more challenging when attempting to evade the police who come after you with abandon once they have been alerted to a crime you commit. Some times you can't outrun them in your vehicle and the best thing to do is get out and hoof it. I look forward to what lies ahead in the 7 remaining districts I have yet to encounter. That's a gripe I had with GTA was that the map in single player was great but I never really had a reason to travel around the city other than to get to the next story mission. In Mafia 3 I'm traveling back and forth taking care of my underbosses and taking over rackets. In the end it feels like it will be an 80+ hour game for me but I like to take my time and enjoy the experience.    … Expand
  40. stricksw
    Oct 10, 2016
    9
    A very mature game with a very compelling story. The game story is very good and is a revenge dish best served any old way. If you can look past the surface brutal language, nudity and action, you will see a very real depiction of southern behavior in the late sixties married to a mob story. For me, I find it a very dark and enjoyable game, I don't focus on what offends most people today,A very mature game with a very compelling story. The game story is very good and is a revenge dish best served any old way. If you can look past the surface brutal language, nudity and action, you will see a very real depiction of southern behavior in the late sixties married to a mob story. For me, I find it a very dark and enjoyable game, I don't focus on what offends most people today, accepting this was a very real way people behaved in that time. The developers even warn you that the game will be rough, but to tone it down would be to cheat people. Whitewashing history serves no one, people really behaved the way they do in this game no matter how you want to try and soften it. It is what it is.
    I like the cut scenes, where the story is being filled in, between what you are doing.
    The only negative I would say at this point is that there seems to be some technical issues. I saw some wonky lighting effects. I also saw some that were pretty neat, such as headlights off a wet street. I know they are trying, we have to accept that. For the most part they delivered well. I would also say that while the game looks good, it is not this gen great. It looks like it could be at home on the last gen consoles. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. Considering how many companies are reaching back and profiting off of 8 and 16 bit type games. The most important thing is the story, which is really really good. I am playing on a PS4.
    If you like GTA type games, this one is worth your time.    … Expand
  41. xuixuixui
    Oct 10, 2016
    2
    Халтура, графика плохая, оптимизация плохая,геймплей скучный,атмосферы и деталей нет, музыку вставили "чтобы было" персонажи прописаны хуже чем в гта 4, позор!
    Hack, bad graphics, bad optimization, boring gameplay, atmosphere and details not insert music "that was" worse than the figures registered in GTA 4, shame!    Халтура, графика плохая, оптимизация плохая,геймплей скучный,атмосферы и деталей нет, музыку вставили "чтобы было" персонажи прописаны хуже чем в гта 4, позор!
    Hack, bad graphics, bad optimization, boring gameplay, atmosphere and details not insert music "that was" worse than the figures registered in GTA 4, shame!
  42. FriedConsole
    Oct 10, 2016
    7
    Fell for the hype of it being a cool take on racism in the 1960's but that stuff doesn't really matter and it is standard open world game that seems like it hasn't progressed with gameplay as much as other recent open world games. The story and cutscenes are great but they are padded around tedious boring gameplay that makes you question if you have better things to do with your time.Fell for the hype of it being a cool take on racism in the 1960's but that stuff doesn't really matter and it is standard open world game that seems like it hasn't progressed with gameplay as much as other recent open world games. The story and cutscenes are great but they are padded around tedious boring gameplay that makes you question if you have better things to do with your time. The jankyness and polish are just not there like other open world games. It is still fun in spots but it doesn't value your time like the lack of "fast travel" because of lack immersion or something? I think the immersion is already broken by cartoon bad AI enemies. This game is better than Mafia 2 but it is still a meh.… Expand
  43. nea
    Oct 10, 2016
    8
    Mafia III features one of the best "2 hour prologue" I have experience for a long while. Introducing many characters, backgrounds, interesting cut-scenes convincingly showcasing the scenario and motivation for the rest of the game. Just wonderful.
    Afterwards, it becomes a "normal" Open-world game I would describe as a mix between Assassins Creed, Far Cry 4 and GTA V, of course. The    Mafia III features one of the best "2 hour prologue" I have experience for a long while. Introducing many characters, backgrounds, interesting cut-scenes convincingly showcasing the scenario and motivation for the rest of the game. Just wonderful.
    Afterwards, it becomes a "normal" Open-world game I would describe as a mix between Assassins Creed, Far Cry 4 and GTA V, of course. The side-missions are OK but the story is what drives the game. The driving itself feels better than in GTA (at least for me). Shooting mechanics are OK but the stealth and cover mechanics require some getting used to it.
    The graphics are ok. Not perfect, especially when you are driving fast, you can see pop-ins and texture reloading, but for the size of this game and lower loading times compared to GTA V, I can live with it.
    It seems as if Hangar 13 did a bold move to "change" the scenario for a Mafia game so drastically. But as soon as you start playing more than a few hours, you see the similarities, connections and realise: changes aren't that big.
    Overall, I am really enjoying the first 10+x hours and am looking for the next. The story is good, the music is pure awesomeness and the motivation drives me. As many Open-World games, some things feel repetitive after some time, but with the scenario, music and game-play I hardly feel any fatigues and am happy to continue Lincolns story.    … Expand
  44. Tazzy13
    Oct 10, 2016
    9
    I have played a lot worse games then this , seems everyone's getting on the band wagon and hating it straight away cos it's not as polished as GT f-in A . Graphics are the only thing holding this game back , during the day cycle colours are abit a dull. But that's it , gameplay , story and setting are all amazing. It's like everyone has to be dazzled straight away by every little detail inI have played a lot worse games then this , seems everyone's getting on the band wagon and hating it straight away cos it's not as polished as GT f-in A . Graphics are the only thing holding this game back , during the day cycle colours are abit a dull. But that's it , gameplay , story and setting are all amazing. It's like everyone has to be dazzled straight away by every little detail in a game. Everyone wants a new game to be totally different but enjoyable in every way from any other game they've played from that same genre. Well guess what it's never gunna happen. This is a good game , no need for all the hate . All the haters are just sheep following the herd. Missing out!… Expand
  45. orsoghu
    Oct 10, 2016
    6
    I really loved both mafia and mafia 2 (especially the first one). I liked the feeling, the atmosphere, the cars and the music.
    I started playing mafia 3 yesterday on xbox one so these are my opinions so far. my opinion in one sentence would be: DO NOT buy it now. wait for it to go on sale and then buy it.
    1) graphics are the biggest let down for me. It's mile away from gta and in    I really loved both mafia and mafia 2 (especially the first one). I liked the feeling, the atmosphere, the cars and the music.
    I started playing mafia 3 yesterday on xbox one so these are my opinions so far. my opinion in one sentence would be: DO NOT buy it now. wait for it to go on sale and then buy it.
    1) graphics are the biggest let down for me. It's mile away from gta and in general any other recent xbox one game. graphics of this game really suck. there are a lot of low res repeated textures that are a punch in an eye to watch.
    2) soundtrack is awesome, one of the best things in the game.
    3) story so far is ok, not enough side missions for my taste.
    4) in general it looks a lot like an unfinished game. it'd definitely not worth 70 euros or whatever is the price.    … Expand
  46. 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.
  47. Kcstrangla
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    Dont really understand all the hate for this game. Mafia 3 is so far a fun, interesting, and very story driven game. The story has awesome so far and i already feel like i know lincoln. The game has heart and is genuinely gritty. It has that 60s feel with the down south roughness too it. Yes it does have a few technical flaws and minor issues. Yes the graphics are a bit dated but seriouslyDont really understand all the hate for this game. Mafia 3 is so far a fun, interesting, and very story driven game. The story has awesome so far and i already feel like i know lincoln. The game has heart and is genuinely gritty. It has that 60s feel with the down south roughness too it. Yes it does have a few technical flaws and minor issues. Yes the graphics are a bit dated but seriously guys 0s? I didnt open my limited edition for a few days because i was iffy with the review embargo. Man was i stupid not to play this first night. Not saying its perfect but man far from a 0. Honestly above average just for the story. Gave a 10 to push against these 0s. If your on the fence just buy it.… Expand
  48. expain
    Oct 10, 2016
    0
    неописуемо ублюдская игра, в ней плохо практически всё, даже не смогу описать всего, продавать альфа-версию игры за полную цену нужно иметь очень много наглости
  49. johnboymac
    Oct 10, 2016
    8
    It owes as much to assassins creed as it does to GTA. like mad max with better scenery.
    graphics suffer infrequent tearing and glitches on ps4 - not a big problem.
    storyline is excellent as is the soundtrack. Storyline is good enough to make you want to progress it rather than explore the world. The world does feel a little empty though with few side activities. Stealth model makes    It owes as much to assassins creed as it does to GTA. like mad max with better scenery.
    graphics suffer infrequent tearing and glitches on ps4 - not a big problem.
    storyline is excellent as is the soundtrack. Storyline is good enough to make you want to progress it rather than explore the world.
    The world does feel a little empty though with few side activities.
    Stealth model makes for an alternative gameplay method to running in guns blazing.    … Expand
  50. JohnRedPepper
    Oct 10, 2016
    0
    The moment i noticed hardly any pre release copies had been sent to critics, alarm bells rang aloud and now after playing this for nearly a total of 24 hours game time, I can see why. An unpolished and bugged filled adventure, which clearly was not even close to being ready for release. It's obvious the glorious pre release reviews were paid ones. The lighting is so poor there's parts ofThe moment i noticed hardly any pre release copies had been sent to critics, alarm bells rang aloud and now after playing this for nearly a total of 24 hours game time, I can see why. An unpolished and bugged filled adventure, which clearly was not even close to being ready for release. It's obvious the glorious pre release reviews were paid ones. The lighting is so poor there's parts of the game you can't explore at night because it's just to dark, I thought maybe this was added as a nice slice of realism, but when the goons could see me and shoot at me, I knew it was just c grade game development. The driving mechanics are shockingly bad and what should be the distinct sound of an American muscle car of that generation, sounds more like a chihuahua trying to pass wind. The sun looks more like a super nova that's on a collision course with earth, it's that unrealistic and blinding. In general the weather affects have that feeling it's 2006 not 2016. It's just a woeful attempt at trying to cash in on the previous 2 mafia games, which I'm not sure that the developers realise, that you actually were a part of the mafia. The soundtrack is great and the cut scenes are some of the best you'll see. Voice acting is very good, not much after that is a positive. it's an open world game, yet you have no interaction with it, you can't buy weapons from shops, food, drink, clothes, haircuts and all the things I thought open world games were about. The only clipping in this mafia, is when you're in sneak mode and you disappear into walls. What a terrible effort after promising so much, but that's gaming, it's a disgrace and good reason to never pre order anything.… Expand
  51. ElHard
    Oct 9, 2016
    2
    A very good history, good placed in 1968, nice music and... no so more. The gameplay is tedious, boring, the graphic environment is ugly, like a ten years old game. The AI is the worst for a tihis kind game. Ridicolous in many scenes. And bugs... many bugs. Glitches, falls to Windows... But over all this problems, tedious action. I'm very sorry for buying. It is unfinished, needs manyA very good history, good placed in 1968, nice music and... no so more. The gameplay is tedious, boring, the graphic environment is ugly, like a ten years old game. The AI is the worst for a tihis kind game. Ridicolous in many scenes. And bugs... many bugs. Glitches, falls to Windows... But over all this problems, tedious action. I'm very sorry for buying. It is unfinished, needs many patches. I feel cheated. If it were not for the story and the music, the game deserves a zero.… Expand
  52. Sheettycrittic
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    This game deserves a way better score, it is ridiculous that people are raring this like this is the worst game to ever happen to humanity.
    This game has a good story and solid gameplay, I can not understand what the hell is happening.
  53. Shibito
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    I can understand some people think the game was disappointing. But giving it a zero or 1 is ridiculous. Mafia 3 repetitive side missions? Every game has repetitive missions, it's about the fact if the repetition is fun or not, and in Mafia 3 it is to my opinion. I played for about 10 hours or so now, it is not the best game this year, but it's hard, fun, has great music and story. TheI can understand some people think the game was disappointing. But giving it a zero or 1 is ridiculous. Mafia 3 repetitive side missions? Every game has repetitive missions, it's about the fact if the repetition is fun or not, and in Mafia 3 it is to my opinion. I played for about 10 hours or so now, it is not the best game this year, but it's hard, fun, has great music and story. The graphics outside are a little disappointing, but not that really bad.… Expand
  54. MrFlankster
    Oct 9, 2016
    0
    Unplayable. Took an hour to install (No biggie). Played it for about 30 min, then it crashed. Rebooted. 30 min later. Crashed. Called PSN, they said they have had several calls about it. TOOK IT BACK AND GOT MY $$ BACK.

    I will say that the part that i played.... was horrible. It's not a Mafia game. The graphics are last gen. Before I played this, I played Mafia II to get caught up. When    Unplayable. Took an hour to install (No biggie). Played it for about 30 min, then it crashed. Rebooted. 30 min later. Crashed. Called PSN, they said they have had several calls about it. TOOK IT BACK AND GOT MY $$ BACK.

    I will say that the part that i played.... was horrible. It's not a Mafia game. The graphics are last gen. Before I played this, I played Mafia II to get caught up. When I booted up 3, the graphics looked the SAME as the PS3 version. It was buggy. Random people in the city would be floating in the middle of the street and my car couldn't drive over/through... or under them. Shadows were grainy and would pop in and out randomly. I could go on... and I really only played under an hour of it. This was THE game I was looking forward to all year just because I loved the last one. Now what. Boo Hangar 13. Boo.    … Expand
  55. shiftyman
    Oct 9, 2016
    1
    great soundtrack, and the cutscenes are pretty neat, but that's all this game has to offer. The lighting is horrid, driving mechanics/damage is woefully bad, AI is so outdated, the weather pattern looks like it's on a timer, For an open world game there's basically no interaction with it. Plus you'd expect a title like Mafia 3, it would actually mean you're in the mafia, not some lone dudegreat soundtrack, and the cutscenes are pretty neat, but that's all this game has to offer. The lighting is horrid, driving mechanics/damage is woefully bad, AI is so outdated, the weather pattern looks like it's on a timer, For an open world game there's basically no interaction with it. Plus you'd expect a title like Mafia 3, it would actually mean you're in the mafia, not some lone dude hell bent on revenge against them. Biggest bust of 2016 so far.… Expand
  56. Kel42
    Oct 9, 2016
    0
    In truth it doesn't quite deserve a zero. I mean the music is good. But that's about it. The score is to offset these fake 10/10s. This game is a big mess. Such garbage. I can't believe we're still preordering games, when lots of them come out like this. It's full of glitches, the graphics are horrendous, the shooting and movements are clunky, the list goes on. I just can't believe peopleIn truth it doesn't quite deserve a zero. I mean the music is good. But that's about it. The score is to offset these fake 10/10s. This game is a big mess. Such garbage. I can't believe we're still preordering games, when lots of them come out like this. It's full of glitches, the graphics are horrendous, the shooting and movements are clunky, the list goes on. I just can't believe people are giving an honest score when they give it 10/10.… Expand
  57. JazzieJeff1975
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    Mafia III is a good game with a great story. I have played every Mafia game and this one is my favorite so far. I have played 5 hours of the game. The game is not perfect, but not as "buggy" or "broken" as the negative reviews are saying. The gameplay is functional but average. I am enjoying the game and the setting. My main concern is that the missions will lack variety and the gameplayMafia III is a good game with a great story. I have played every Mafia game and this one is my favorite so far. I have played 5 hours of the game. The game is not perfect, but not as "buggy" or "broken" as the negative reviews are saying. The gameplay is functional but average. I am enjoying the game and the setting. My main concern is that the missions will lack variety and the gameplay will get repetitive. Overall, not a bad game at all.… Expand
  58. Geng1s
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    I wont pretend to have finished this game but I am 4 or 5 hours in and feel like I have a good sense of where the game is going.

    Story - This is being told in an interesting flash forward/ Documentary style which is working well. The voice acting and character modelling is great and there has been some real depth added by referencing historical events. Visual - Suffers a bit from pop    I wont pretend to have finished this game but I am 4 or 5 hours in and feel like I have a good sense of where the game is going.

    Story - This is being told in an interesting flash forward/ Documentary style which is working well. The voice acting and character modelling is great and there has been some real depth added by referencing historical events.

    Visual - Suffers a bit from pop ins and occasional inconsistency in player and background skins going a bit haywire. Good variety in NPC skins but somehow this hasnt carried over to the guys you are shooting at who tend to often to be clones of each other. That being said its a beautiful well set out map.

    Gameplay - Varies from feeling really satisfying to being very frustrating. Actual run and gun gameplay is great, weapon switching in the heat of battle works well and Melee is quite effective, enemy NPC's react convincingly to gunshot wounds and the general AI can be quite unpredictable at times. On the other side of things the Cover system can be a pain and throwables arent all that reliable.

    Overall - Really good game that probably needs just a little more time in the oven to be a really great game, polish is missing in a few areas and I suspect there maybe an element of repetitiveness as I continue on but still feels like a solid 8 and worth a play.    … Expand
  59. specstorm
    Oct 9, 2016
    2
    Interesting that all the reviews with 10/10 are on accounts that only reviewed mafia 3 or their first review was mafia 3. This game looks good and has some fun elements, but the bugs and crashes just ruin it. An unfinished product will always get an extra low rating.
  60. Corabur
    Oct 9, 2016
    5
    I haven't played the game, but perhaps everyone should stop being children and rate the game something besides 1 and 10. None of you have finished it and I can gaurantee there's many games that are far better and worse than this. Get over your personal views of race and rate the game as a video games. It's not a political piece.
  61. ChazzRabble
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    I'm actually shocked at the bad reviews people are giving this. Seriously it's one of the BEST quality games I've played in a VERY long time. The sound is great, the graphics are great, there is actually a story which is compelling and means something. This is a quality game! Get it. In my opinion more FUN than GTA. I would say it's a 8.5-9 out of 10, but due to the ridiculous lowI'm actually shocked at the bad reviews people are giving this. Seriously it's one of the BEST quality games I've played in a VERY long time. The sound is great, the graphics are great, there is actually a story which is compelling and means something. This is a quality game! Get it. In my opinion more FUN than GTA. I would say it's a 8.5-9 out of 10, but due to the ridiculous low scores (0? seriously? who does that?) I am giving it a 10 to help bump it to where it needs to be.… Expand
  62. nicsolarfield
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    It's Punisher the game. Awesome, satisfying combat. Great music and it feels like you're back in 1968.
    Music and score is up there with Akira Yamaoka. Having a blast!
  63. iIIPLATINUMIIi
    Oct 9, 2016
    3
    this game is hot trash. it is full of bugs, horrid sky boxes, crappy lighting, unpolished and unfinished. this game oozes rushing. mafia 1 and 2 were about u the player being in the mafia. it had class and immersion to it. the 2 games had some nice ideas and had room to grow and improve too form a awesome sequel but no. what we got was a game that took 10 steps backwards and took a bigthis game is hot trash. it is full of bugs, horrid sky boxes, crappy lighting, unpolished and unfinished. this game oozes rushing. mafia 1 and 2 were about u the player being in the mafia. it had class and immersion to it. the 2 games had some nice ideas and had room to grow and improve too form a awesome sequel but no. what we got was a game that took 10 steps backwards and took a big steaming dump on a series that is now dead. 2k has killed of the series with this one game. i seriously doubt they will even bother releasing a sequel. the game is more open with a much larger map but the missions are repeat and repeat. driving is rubbish and features like getting chased for speeding are gone. ai is dum and have no awareness at all. the open mechanics feel like they were ripped straight out of ubisoft game. world feels empty and lifeless etc. shooting mechanics are alright but the shotgun is pretty the only gun u need as u will go through missions like a breeze due to the game feeling really easy even on hard mode. story is decent but should off been under a game with a different game because the only that has anything ot do with the mafia game is your killing mafia members and eventually killing bad mr im racist boss. do not buy this game until its cheaper and when the updates come out that fill all the missing features this unfinished game missed out.… Expand
  64. FrankGTR19989
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    Mafia III isn't a perfect game, actually it is full of imperfections, a rough game. Anyway, it right away immerses the player in a great and fantastic atmosphere, and it's hard not to fall in love with its splendid ambiance which is supported by a legendary soundtrack. Moreover, the storyline is very intriguing, it incites the player to go on to know how it ends. I know that Mafia IIIMafia III isn't a perfect game, actually it is full of imperfections, a rough game. Anyway, it right away immerses the player in a great and fantastic atmosphere, and it's hard not to fall in love with its splendid ambiance which is supported by a legendary soundtrack. Moreover, the storyline is very intriguing, it incites the player to go on to know how it ends. I know that Mafia III isn't perfect, but I love it in all its imperfections. My impartial score is 8/10, but since I see that here on Metacritic people give the game scores excessively low, I increase my score of two units and give the maximum to raise the average.… Expand
  65. Aoz1978
    Oct 9, 2016
    0
    The game is so broken the graphics are crap on xbox one it makes me sick that i would pay for this game
    No wonder hanger 13 waited to send copies to be reviewed it sad when i think homefront is a better game bla i will trade this crap game in blaaaa
  66. gam3r22
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    Not as good as I thought. Missing many features and graphical touches from Mafia II. Graphics are better on mafia II. Lincoln Clay doesn't even have a mirror reflection. Might return after I beat the story. However, story wise it is really good, for this reason it does not deserve a zero. Because of the story it's more like a 7 1/2 . Rent it from gamefly just to beat the story and returnNot as good as I thought. Missing many features and graphical touches from Mafia II. Graphics are better on mafia II. Lincoln Clay doesn't even have a mirror reflection. Might return after I beat the story. However, story wise it is really good, for this reason it does not deserve a zero. Because of the story it's more like a 7 1/2 . Rent it from gamefly just to beat the story and return it.

    Because there are many 0 rating reviews and I think it deserves at least a 7 1/2 I'm going to rate it 8, only to help fix the score.    … Expand
  67. OrochiamruSama
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    Amazing voice acting and the city looks great , gunplay is a masterpiece and car driving is much better than other Open world games and the story is phenomenal , dont pay attention to bad reviews this game is awesome
  68. JAGUAR10
    Oct 9, 2016
    7
    Have only played a few hours but I'm finding the camera very difficult to control. I'm playing on the PS4 so not sure what the other reviews I've seen are for. I've been playing on consoles for over three years (hey, I was strictly a PC gamer before that.) and I have never had so much trouble in keeping the camera in the middle of the screen. You turn the stick left and the camera goesHave only played a few hours but I'm finding the camera very difficult to control. I'm playing on the PS4 so not sure what the other reviews I've seen are for. I've been playing on consoles for over three years (hey, I was strictly a PC gamer before that.) and I have never had so much trouble in keeping the camera in the middle of the screen. You turn the stick left and the camera goes up, you push the stick up - the camera goes down. Really hard to manuever. I've tried changing the settings but doesn't seem to help much. Camera also turns really slow so when guys are sneaking up behind you it's hard to turn and get a bead on them. Have not experienced any bugs yet. Otherwise, I really bought the game for the New Orleans setting which is fantastic. I've never played a Grand Theft Auto game but have played Mafia 1 and 2 on PC so I can't compare it to GTV. I don't think the graphics are that bad, the voice acting is great and the music is fantastic. I grew up in the 60's and 70's and it's spot on. Can't comment on the story because I haven't got that far into it yet. My main complaint is the controls! Also, the print is very small on the screen so you can't sit comfortably on your couch. You have to practically be on top of the TV to read it. They also do not give you any information on how to read the map or what all the symbols mean!!! Really stupid! I'm driving by symbols and I have no clue what I'm passing up. Also they don't explain the symbols on the HUD either. Some are easy to figure out but others are not. Nothing in Options menu to explain them. Also, the on-screen instructions are only up there for about 2 seconds - by the time you scooch up on the couch and get closer to the TV to read them they are gone! Really annoying. Driving is not too bad (anything is better than Watch Dogs!) but it's hard to see the traffic lights (might be easier on PC) until you are right on top of them. This is probably a bad PC port I would think. Overall, it's an okay game so far with some very annoying details!… Expand
  69. AngryFarmer
    Oct 9, 2016
    3
    Ok where do i start??
    The hype was winning me over
    I bought it on my PS4 (not Pro) put the disk in updated the update 1.02 Started the game... Then it all went down hill.. The textures are smudged The lighting is in chromo black and white in some lighting like shops and daylight spots.. The weather is horrble... The FPS is a joke i dont get all the excuses i was playing WATCHDOGS    Ok where do i start??
    The hype was winning me over
    I bought it on my PS4 (not Pro)
    put the disk in updated the update 1.02
    Started the game...
    Then it all went down hill..
    The textures are smudged
    The lighting is in chromo black and white in some lighting like shops and daylight spots..
    The weather is horrble...
    The FPS is a joke i dont get all the excuses i was playing WATCHDOGS a 3 plus year old game and that was between 50-60fps what the Hell is Hanger 13 doing?? im not happy its like they made this game long sighted it is horrible i can only play it for a hour of so till my eyes are messed up..
    The rumour of the framerate is Sony have yet again made you want the Pro which to me is a joke.. So if i want 60fps i need a new console costing over 400 pounds?
    so lets put this in the spot light Sony are now saying Cap frame rate so they need new consoles to get the full potentail out of a game? So we have been ripped off again...... Before the PC fan boys jump in trolling heres the deal breaker just reading the patch is popping errors up on some peoples software and over priced hardware makes me realise everyone is suffering..
    ive been hyped on this game for my ps4 since launch was told.. After playing GTA5 on ps4 after ps3 the Graphics were pure eye porn but WTF went wrong here with M3 ? I think i know
    Lack of programmers and CEOs getting pressure off sony and Microdaft ( yes i did put daft)
    I would love to put full marks but i feel ive been ripped off and my days of gaming has come to an end i moved over to new Gen as im not a lamb conned into pc graphic cards and money sponges you with every release... I dont know if 2K and Hanger 13 will get the framerate back to 60 fps on ps4 but im not holding my breath looks as im going to complete it and trade it in forget the game 2 was amazing but 3 is another sucker punch in the balls... 2K hang your head in shame .. .Pull your finger out ill rather have a few errors at 60 fps than nothing and horrible blurred framerate after sticking my pc through my ps4 the frame rate was 22Fps    … Expand
  70. Jezus
    Oct 9, 2016
    0
    Trash game. Mafia 2 was much more better than this peace of sht. It's actually really hard to spot the difference in graphics, lol. 6 years ahead and Mafia 3 looks even worse. From the first game Mafia series were about realism and atmosphere. But without all little details and lots of arcade elements game is much less immersive, and can't really be distinguished from GTA. It is likeTrash game. Mafia 2 was much more better than this peace of sht. It's actually really hard to spot the difference in graphics, lol. 6 years ahead and Mafia 3 looks even worse. From the first game Mafia series were about realism and atmosphere. But without all little details and lots of arcade elements game is much less immersive, and can't really be distinguished from GTA. It is like **** GTA clone.… Expand
  71. Gianluca17K
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    Its true. Graphic is bad, animations awful. But a game isnt just this. A game is what you feel while playing. And Mafia III brings you the seventies as raw as they were. Like a Tarantino movie.
  72. NAIGAR
    Oct 9, 2016
    9
    Игра очень атмосферная, Концепт сильно отличается от двух предыдущих частей,но это не плохо.Перестрелки- сильная сторона игры!Кинематика на очень высоком уровне, и самое главное это конечно повествование- смотреться,как очень крутой детектив! За музыку отдельное спасибо.Конечно жаль,что локализации на русском нету, но это не главное ;)Игра очень атмосферная, Концепт сильно отличается от двух предыдущих частей,но это не плохо.Перестрелки- сильная сторона игры!Кинематика на очень высоком уровне, и самое главное это конечно повествование- смотреться,как очень крутой детектив! За музыку отдельное спасибо.Конечно жаль,что локализации на русском нету, но это не главное ;)
  73. BarryZut
    Oct 9, 2016
    2
    This game is just a huge dissapointment on all fronts. Where to begin.
    For starters, the game is just not finished at all. Bugs, pop-ups en game crashes from the start. One patch isn't enough for al the faults that are in the game.
    The gameplay itself is soon becoming repetitive and boring. You are just doing the same thing over and over. That isn't so bad because the driving and    This game is just a huge dissapointment on all fronts. Where to begin.
    For starters, the game is just not finished at all. Bugs, pop-ups en game crashes from the start. One patch isn't enough for al the faults that are in the game.
    The gameplay itself is soon becoming repetitive and boring. You are just doing the same thing over and over. That isn't so bad because the driving and shooting is a blast. But the AI is just the worst I ever met in a game.
    Also the world isn't very much alive en is just there for screenfilling. The only fun and good looking part is the bayou.
    This game only deserves a 2 because of the soundtrack, driving and shooting part. The rest is just a awful mess. Maybe with a patch or 8 you can have fun with this game.    … Expand
  74. gloukas
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    I will be quick. This is a great game with some flaws. The story, acting, design, visuals (graphics are at times mind boggling) is all top notch.

    What is missing, is some mission diversity, more difference amongst feeling or damage from weapons, and more overall customizations.

    This is a solid game and I am sure most people will like it.
  75. Nicksmith156
    Oct 9, 2016
    9
    Is this game perfect? No. Is it a masterpiece? Also no. But is it a game that attempts to tell a genuine and moving story of revenge with great motion and voice acting. Absolutely!

    I can only imagine that this is either, another case of Meta Critic vandalism, that we are starting to see more and more of late. Or, these are all players that loved the previous Mafia games, and are    Is this game perfect? No. Is it a masterpiece? Also no. But is it a game that attempts to tell a genuine and moving story of revenge with great motion and voice acting. Absolutely!

    I can only imagine that this is either, another case of Meta Critic vandalism, that we are starting to see more and more of late. Or, these are all players that loved the previous Mafia games, and are struggling to adapt to this more open iteration.

    I tend to rate my games based on how long I can play in a single session without loosing interest. In the case of Mafia 3, I practically have to get torn away from the Console by my wife, or by my brain demanding that I GO TO BED!

    I am roughly 15 hours in, and am having fun with the great driving and combat mechanics. The missions seem varied enough and and because everything you do in M3 requires $'s I've been completing the side quests too. The dynamic soundtrack is effective at creating tension and the tracks from the late 60s really help set the scene.

    The game does have its issues, some here have mentioned stuttering, crashes and dropped frames. I have experienced all of these issues. On one occasion the game crashed completely, without warning. The lightning engine has its problems too, occasionally flashing brightly or going dark whilst driving. The rain is either heavy or non existent and can change in a heartbeat.

    Are any of these problems game breaking? not really, I certainly loose some of the Immersion that the developers have tried so hard to maintain. But over all this is a well crafted open world, that I'm just can't stay away from.    … Expand
  76. Junghova
    Oct 9, 2016
    8
    as good as sleeping dogs, but still below gta5. noble effort with bugs but still fun. story is fine and acting great. id recommend mafia 3............
  77. jeff101
    Oct 9, 2016
    4
    I went out and killed gang members, took over areas of the city to expand my gang and killed many police officers and civilians along with doing brutal melee kills to people. Then I went home to play Mafia III on my PS4 its an average game at best.
  78. Cheeriodude
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    This game is really fun and is worth playing for the sound design alone. Best Voice Acting/Sound Effects/Soundtrack of any open world game ever. Definitely recommend.
  79. Akirarus
    Oct 8, 2016
    7
    PS4

    I hate reinforced bushes

    Задержка загрузки.
    Повреждение машин плохо проработано.
    Очень дальние поездки по мелочи.
    Ненавижу железобетонные кусты.
  80. Karlclarkson
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    First and foremost I would like to say and to acknowledge that I have never written a Metacritic review. I want that to be know now. I did not create this account to review this game, and this game only. So lets begin with the review of Mafia 3.

    My first impression's of Mafia 3 are extremely favorable. The story is good and very well could be a movie, and in all honesty, its the    First and foremost I would like to say and to acknowledge that I have never written a Metacritic review. I want that to be know now. I did not create this account to review this game, and this game only. So lets begin with the review of Mafia 3.

    My first impression's of Mafia 3 are extremely favorable. The story is good and very well could be a movie, and in all honesty, its the reason to continue playing the game. The voice acting, script, and soundtrack are 10/10. The Story is not only compelling yet multi-leveled.

    If you come into this game assuming it is all death and destruction you will be disappointed, or pleasantly surprised. The Story is not only hard hitting, it also shows a very human and emotional side. The story and pacing is very good. The soundtrack is very much Vietnam era. It is amazing. From Otis Redding to CCR. It is amazing. I found myself driving around in the car just to listen to the radio.

    Moving on from Soundtrack and story(with that said story and soundtrack get a 10), Lets go to actual mechanics. This is where Mafia 3 starts to stutter. It doesn't break, but it certainly starts to bend. The AI is extremely easy, all most to the point that it is laughable. However, if like me, you want to feel like Jason Bourne and just burn people, you will find it fun to play. I will say if you want a more realistic sense of enemies, this game doesn't deliver. Moving cover to cover sometimes seems clunky and a pain really, yet, not to the point that it ruins the overall experience. Aiming is tight and responsive depending on Aim Assist(which can be changed at will during campaign.) I never found it a problem until hit detection didn't work, which, trust me it won't sometimes. Moving, running, and vaulting does feel unrefined. It can throw you off more than once. You will find yourself in full view of the Police, or enemies simply for the fact the cover system just failed. The mechanics need serious work. Again, not a deal breaker, yet annoying.

    Driving Mechanics. The cars feel heavy and unresponsive. Yet believable. It just works. It doesn't feel like Forza, nor should it. Its meant to be a period piece and I think they did a great job with it. The driving in my opinion is spot on. Heavy, slow, yet somehow amazingly immersive. Did I mention the radio?

    Moving on from Mechanics to graphics. I reviewed this game on the Xbox one. Cut scenes are exceptional, and very impressive. I would par them with Uncharted 4, with amazing voice acting. However, yes there is a however. The game looks polished yet it seems very grainy overall and the pop in is distracting. Certain colors look not only dull, but unreal. Shadows move in a weird pulse and edges are not smooth. I compared both Xbox one, with PS4 and while the PS4 seemed more fluid they both looked choppy. PC version believe it or not looked worse than both. While you are playing. You will notice the grainy graphics, yet, overall they are very good. Animations are top notch. I love the way Lincoln moves after firing his weapon, or the way he moves when firing a weapon. They all look and sound different and that is hard to work. I credit them with this attention to detail.

    Lets move on to overall Presentation. By presentation I mean the way the game shows, explains and shows available content. This is wear Mafia 3 fails miserable. When you open the map you never know where, why, and who. It is frustrating to figure it out. Playing games my entire life I found it extremely frustrating to figure out not only where to be, but in what order and why. This is the biggest negative on the game I have. The game throws to much stuff at one time, and in many different locations without reason, explanation or why it's there. I found this to be beyond madding.

    Playing the game gets extremely repetitive after about 8 hours in, which can be cured by play style, yet I found that it doesn't matter much in the long run. There are collectables and upgrades to be had to work toward, yet it does get old.

    Final Verdict. I give this game a 7.5/10. Based on story, soundtrack and voice acting alone I give this a 10. All things considered I think my score is correct.    … Expand
  81. partyintheback
    Oct 8, 2016
    2
    Starts out well with great looking cutscenes, a fun opening, then it descends into an incredibly repetitive and buggy open world game after a few hours. The cutscene graphics are also deceiving because the gameplay graphics, particularly the ugly skyboxes, don't impress. Just buy the soundtrack instead of the game.
  82. AdiMundo
    Oct 8, 2016
    3
    This game is a disgrace. It looks like a late PS2 game. It's repetitive. It's boring. It's at 30 fps in freaking 2016 = a joke. I feel ripped off. It was the last time I pre-ordered a game.
  83. Troslero
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Esse jogo é maravilhoso, a 2K realmente caprichou e muito, adoro assuntos sobre Mafias, e eles fizeram isso muito bem nesse game, não entendo o por que das criticas negativas.
  84. Epicly
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    I was really looking forward to this game.. Paid the hefty price of 50$ and couldnt wait to play the game, but I didnt fell like I was getting what I paid for sadly... Its kinda like going into a 5 star restaurant and getting a happy meal, Mafia III is a huge let down, It has bad graphics, and I mean... REALLY BAD GRAPHICS, it looks like a 2010 game, yes the cutscenes are well made, butI was really looking forward to this game.. Paid the hefty price of 50$ and couldnt wait to play the game, but I didnt fell like I was getting what I paid for sadly... Its kinda like going into a 5 star restaurant and getting a happy meal, Mafia III is a huge let down, It has bad graphics, and I mean... REALLY BAD GRAPHICS, it looks like a 2010 game, yes the cutscenes are well made, but everything else stinks of 2010 (Playing on a high end pc).

    Honestly, I wouldnt even pay 10$ to play the game, Might be the biggest let down of 2016... *Sopping*    … Expand
  85. theirrelephants
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    Awful combat, awful driving, awful mechanics in general. The sole reason to 'explore' buildings seems to be pointless collectibles that have a huge icon above them so every moron knows that they can interact with them. The only saving grace is the soundtrack, but since I don't care about music unless it's absolutely killer (say what you want a mass effect 1 and 2, but the sound was quiteAwful combat, awful driving, awful mechanics in general. The sole reason to 'explore' buildings seems to be pointless collectibles that have a huge icon above them so every moron knows that they can interact with them. The only saving grace is the soundtrack, but since I don't care about music unless it's absolutely killer (say what you want a mass effect 1 and 2, but the sound was quite literally perfect in both of those games), they're not getting a point for that.

    This is a GTA rip off with worse gameplay in every single way, and worse graphics to boot. Despite the okay car physics, I still found it a massive pain to navigate around in a vehicle to the point where I was fondly remembering GTA 4.

    I have nothing to say about the story, because I was expecting it to be awful, and it was. Maybe you'll like it if you hate white people, but I don't think that's a very large market, and if it is then it's certainly not for video games. It's a shame the game mechanics are terrible too.

    They took what was bad about Mafia 2 and just made things worse. Mafia 1 was a great game, and it has devolved with every subsequent release. This is no exception.

    I doubt there will be a mafia 4 at this rate, and that's a good thing.    … Expand
  86. Rgoodman34
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    This game is very good and graphics are not as bad as some make them out to be.story and character development is stellar. A lot have complained about driving mechanics. In the options you can select arcade or simulation. Get this game you wont regret it!
  87. EvGeniyIlyin
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    по всем фронтам недочеты... первая мафия в которой нет русской локали... графика на пс4 оставляет желать крайне лучшего... сюжет - я еще не закончил ее, но не цепляет пока.... куча багов... мелкий текст если играть на большом телеке в зале... крайне разачарован... сожалею о предзаказе по фуллпрайсу... достойно талько распродажи... может к тому времени и патчи поспеют (Вот за ремастередпо всем фронтам недочеты... первая мафия в которой нет русской локали... графика на пс4 оставляет желать крайне лучшего... сюжет - я еще не закончил ее, но не цепляет пока.... куча багов... мелкий текст если играть на большом телеке в зале... крайне разачарован... сожалею о предзаказе по фуллпрайсу... достойно талько распродажи... может к тому времени и патчи поспеют (Вот за ремастеред Лост Хевена на движке схожем с ГТА5, я б хоть щас два прайса выложил)… Expand
  88. BerserkerSmile
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Amazing Game! Good history, graphics, gameplay, massive open world, not like GTA or any other game.
    Not so perfect at all, this game have some bugs and 30 fps look for now.
    Fantastic game, buy it if you like mafia games or amazing games!
  89. BoozeVoodoo
    Oct 8, 2016
    7
    All in all a pretty good game but nothing that you haven’t played before. Come for the satisfying combat, incredible story, and amazing voice acting. Leave because the game crashed and other technical issues. I give Mafia 3 a…

    7/10
  90. AL4I
    Oct 8, 2016
    5
    this franchize is wonderfull specily third game you have to buy it its have got wondrful story and charcters and its realy curtal game that i love it the graphics are good and frame rate is good for this kina game
  91. stormboy
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    Had high hopes for this game But what is available.Devoid of any excitement and beauty story
    Friends partiality aside
    this game
    nothing+
    just negatives
  92. VagrantPeters
    Oct 8, 2016
    9
    5 hours in review - PS4.

    Excellent setting and soundtrack. The politics of the time and the presentation is brilliantly executed. The graphics are strong and competent. Facial animations in cut scenes are on par with any recent AAA game. The driving is satisfying as the older muscle cars sway and lose control of their back ends (this is amplified by turning driving to simulation in    5 hours in review - PS4.

    Excellent setting and soundtrack. The politics of the time and the presentation is brilliantly executed. The graphics are strong and competent. Facial animations in cut scenes are on par with any recent AAA game. The driving is satisfying as the older muscle cars sway and lose control of their back ends (this is amplified by turning driving to simulation in the options menu). Gun play is very much akin to GTA and that is a-ok with me. I would have gone to a 10 but I did have about a minute of audio clipping in a cut scene -1.

    Bottom line - best thing I've played since Uncharted 4 - if the rest of the game maintains even half of the quality of the first 5 hours, it's an easy game of the year contender.    … Expand
  93. Amira2ch
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Perfect Game With Perfect game Play.it has a long gameplay and strong&good Story.the meta Must be more than 87.just One problem is that gameplay will be very long and will be boring but not for person like me
  94. legobenny
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    Despite a few technical issues, I have really enjoyed what i have played of the Mafia so far. They have captured the alienation of African-Americans in this time period really well, and the story is riddled with classic Mafia-esque themes; betrayal, and revenge. When they release an update for this game it will make it even better as well! Can't wait for it :)
  95. peteraff1
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    Amazing characters
    Incredible Storyline
    Absolutely fabulous soundtrack Amazing graphics representing the period faithfully Rich and living world (even better than any Ubisoft openworld games) Good gameplay and stealth mechanics (looks like far cry, a little generic, but great) THE BAD Some glitches Terrible physics (Take Two needs to embrace Euphoria Physics in all their games)    Amazing characters
    Incredible Storyline
    Absolutely fabulous soundtrack
    Amazing graphics representing the period faithfully
    Rich and living world (even better than any Ubisoft openworld games)
    Good gameplay and stealth mechanics (looks like far cry, a little generic, but great)

    THE BAD
    Some glitches
    Terrible physics (Take Two needs to embrace Euphoria Physics in all their games)
    Driving is still horrible (worse than Watch Dogs 1, yeah)    … Expand
  96. 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
  97. bigcrazy
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    +
    story and cinematics are great
    characters look amazing
    New Orleans looks really nice
    soundtrack
    car driving much better than GTA V

    -
    AI is old gen
    some bugs
    UI art
  98. UselessThing
    Oct 8, 2016
    1
    I was a big fan of the first two Mafia games but this is definitely not what I wanted from a continuation of the series. I guess I am just not the target audience.
  99. jjcool1998
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Great game, has some issues as a result of the limited fps. Anyone who says this games graphics are bad is a retard or just stupid. This game has one of the best facial animations i have ever seen. some areas in the game don't look as good as other but the game as a whole looks beautiful
  100. LiberalShill
    Oct 8, 2016
    1
    Save your money. Gameplay is buggy. Plot is totally NOT mafia. Why not Italian? All these things really make it seem like a bad GTA clone rather than a mafia game.
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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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