Mafia III

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  1. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    لعبة جيدة ليس فيها ذلك العنصر الذي يضيف المتعة التي تنسيك الوقت لكنها لا تبعث على الملل
  2. free-meerkat
    Nov 28, 2020
    7
    The absolute definition of 'mixed bag'.

    I thoroughly enjoyed doing the side stuff and filler, I did every activity for every racket and I was engaged to play even after the game ended. The driving is delightful and the cars feel like they have weight. Story was fine. Gunplay was fine but I ended up playing stealthily most of the time. The DLCs are decent. The graphics,    The absolute definition of 'mixed bag'.

    I thoroughly enjoyed doing the side stuff and filler, I did every activity for every racket and I was engaged to play even after the game ended.

    The driving is delightful and the cars feel like they have weight.

    Story was fine.

    Gunplay was fine but I ended up playing stealthily most of the time.

    The DLCs are decent.

    The graphics, however, are not great, the lighting makes everything look brown and muddy, even when it's sunny outside.

    Not many activities in the open world, you can't go to a bar and drink or eat, little elements like that are missing.

    Police and its AI are very bad, so it makes me not want to have GTA-like chases with the cops for fun.    … Expand
  3. RTCWFAN
    May 6, 2023
    7
    I played the first two Mafia games and I think the are genre classics. Mafia III is a bit of a let down. I like the graphics and the interview-style story, but it is repetitive and the AI is just bad. I hope the studio learns from the mistakes. Not bad but just not great. Overall rating: 7.4.
  4. FoxMen_
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    На днях полностью ее прошел уже с длс. Скажу так, длс в мафии 3 это лучшее, что есть в серии мафия 2 (хоть я и фанат мафии 2). Сама игра ведь тоже достойная, просто есть несколько минусов из-за которых игру в народе прозвали худшей игрой в истории. Я думаю, что каждому игроку серии мафия стоит ее пройти, кто проходит на пк качайте мод от гринда. Знаю, что оригинал весь был в багах и былНа днях полностью ее прошел уже с длс. Скажу так, длс в мафии 3 это лучшее, что есть в серии мафия 2 (хоть я и фанат мафии 2). Сама игра ведь тоже достойная, просто есть несколько минусов из-за которых игру в народе прозвали худшей игрой в истории. Я думаю, что каждому игроку серии мафия стоит ее пройти, кто проходит на пк качайте мод от гринда. Знаю, что оригинал весь был в багах и был мыльным, но в Definitive Edition уже убрали мыльцо и пофиксили баги, лично я проходя данную игру на PS4 не встретил ни одного бага. Честно, игра и особенно ее длс мне зашли. И я согласен с автором насчёт высказываний про данную игру. Спасибо всем кто прочитал коммент.… Expand
  5. p1nkhouse
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    *6.5*

    An outstanding atmosphere of a big beautiful city, filled with classic cars and some of the best songs of the past on the radio. Though it didn't have a classic 'Mafia' feel with the story centred around black character, it did make sense and was told in an interesting way: from a documentary perspective. Unfortunately, the whole experience was undermined by repetitive missions -    *6.5*

    An outstanding atmosphere of a big beautiful city, filled with classic cars and some of the best songs of the past on the radio. Though it didn't have a classic 'Mafia' feel with the story centred around black character, it did make sense and was told in an interesting way: from a documentary perspective.

    Unfortunately, the whole experience was undermined by repetitive missions - destroying cars/crates, killing or interrogating for hours and hours straight. Shocking, as it felt like doing side missions all the time.    … Expand
  6. lugarabao
    Jul 28, 2022
    7
    An excellent history and soundtrack, but a very bad variety of missions and things to do.
  7. SilentLev
    Aug 18, 2022
    7
    Главная весомая проблема триквела - катастрофическая затянутость. Урезать бы все эти захваты территорий хотя бы в половину и проект можно было бы с достоинством ставить в ряд полноценной трилогии. Однако для большинства игроков, и уж тем более фанатов серии, триквел так и останется провальным. Для меня же эта часть спустя время переплюнула бледный сиквел, поскольку в плане постановки иГлавная весомая проблема триквела - катастрофическая затянутость. Урезать бы все эти захваты территорий хотя бы в половину и проект можно было бы с достоинством ставить в ряд полноценной трилогии. Однако для большинства игроков, и уж тем более фанатов серии, триквел так и останется провальным. Для меня же эта часть спустя время переплюнула бледный сиквел, поскольку в плане постановки и сценария 3-йка явно получилась лучше. Работа по воссозданию эпохи так же проведена огромная, как и работа с шутерной частью, которая здесь одна из сильнейших со времен, не побоюсь этих слов, триквела Макса Пэйна! Именно она не позволяет мне сильно хейтить репетативность проекта. Спустя время оптимизацию отшлифовали и выпустили ряд очень годных дополнений, которые вносят того самого разнообразия предыдущих частей.… Expand
  8. saraysamuel
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    esta bueno pero se hace muy repetitivo y siempre las misiones son lo mismo , lo unico bueno es el pornito BV
  9. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  10. FrankCreeper
    Jul 28, 2023
    7
    This is one of "worst" of the trilogy...story is very good as soon as all the characters and main protagonist but this has too much bug and fps drop sometimes,the song are very amazing and A.I. is very bad and has an amount of activities but its too repetitive but after all its still a good game with a good story.
  11. 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
  12. Beast979
    Dec 19, 2016
    6
    Overall I enjoyed this game to an extent, the setting was cool, the story was good, but not great, the controls worked well and the cover system is pretty good overall. I see a lot of people comparing it to GTA v, This game stands no where near GTA V when it comes to story, polish or graphics.

    That being said, it is still a pretty decent game in it's own right. Definitely does not    Overall I enjoyed this game to an extent, the setting was cool, the story was good, but not great, the controls worked well and the cover system is pretty good overall. I see a lot of people comparing it to GTA v, This game stands no where near GTA V when it comes to story, polish or graphics.

    That being said, it is still a pretty decent game in it's own right. Definitely does not deserve a 10, but also does not at all deserve a 0.

    Pros: Story, setting, game play. The city itself looks pretty good and is detailed, great collectibles!

    Cons: Repetitive missions, bad graphics on some stuff, especially the reflections on the cars, poor textures on a lot of the NPCs.

    Definitely not a bad game to sit down and kill some time with, but also not a great one. Another 6 months in development and some additional creativity on missions could have really helped this game.    … Expand
  13. Jack97
    Dec 16, 2016
    6
    Mafia 3 is a mixed bag. It's story and characters are top notch and are worthy of a game and perhaps a big screen treatment. But they're bogged down by clunky game mechanics (the driving especially) and repetitive missions. Almost every rival mafia organization infiltration mission is the same objective that ends in a blood bath (although the shooting is fun). Side gripes include an (atMafia 3 is a mixed bag. It's story and characters are top notch and are worthy of a game and perhaps a big screen treatment. But they're bogged down by clunky game mechanics (the driving especially) and repetitive missions. Almost every rival mafia organization infiltration mission is the same objective that ends in a blood bath (although the shooting is fun). Side gripes include an (at times) empty open world and unfinished visuals in particular the weather effects.
    Overall, I enjoyed playing Mafia 3 for the most part but it's repetitive missions and occasionally frustrating game play will prevent me from wanting to play it again. I say wait for it to go on sale.    … Expand
  14. tensa2341
    Oct 22, 2016
    6
    While I "had" fun with the new installment of the Mafia series, Mafia 3 is a disappointment with it being bland as any other sandbox that doesn't have the flow like Red Dead Redemption. With the very underrated and likable predecessors Mafia and Mafia 2, you'd think this game would take big leaps since it's being utilized under the current consoles. Sadly it's not the case here with MafiaWhile I "had" fun with the new installment of the Mafia series, Mafia 3 is a disappointment with it being bland as any other sandbox that doesn't have the flow like Red Dead Redemption. With the very underrated and likable predecessors Mafia and Mafia 2, you'd think this game would take big leaps since it's being utilized under the current consoles. Sadly it's not the case here with Mafia 3. The game has taken a steps, but the steps are so minor that it doesn't make the game feel any less different than it's predecessors; maybe even less.

    Pros:
    -The World of New Bordeaux is great with live NPC reactions.
    -Gameplay is serviceable
    -Characters are very dimensional and liking
    -Story is superb
    -Graphics are sometimes good. Lighting plays well in affect in some ways. The motion capture though is superb, making every single character alive and very well acted.
    Cons:
    -Mundane missions as you basically do the same stuff over again over the next 20 hours
    -Like I said, Graphics are "sometimes" good, but most of the time its very average and buggy. With low textures and buggy unsettling environment, it ruins the experience a lot.
    -No Fast travel on a semi big map.
    -Driving is very stiff; I know that it's during the late 1960's but Mafia 2 was in the 40's , having better control on their cars, so their no excuse that the cars in Mafia 3 shouldn't drive any better.
    -Money really has no use since the favors you get from Mob bosses gives you better weapons. Maybe upgrades but the game isn't necessarily that hard to play.
    -Everything feels super half-baked in the content department.
    -No customization for Lincoln Clay.
    -Weapons don't really feel any different from one anothe.
    -The sky box pisses me off with it being rainy and dark for one moment then just turns bright and sunny out of no where. There's no flow in this game.

    This game is really an utter disappointment. I'd wait for at least a price drop for 30 bucks. I feel cheated out.    … Expand
  15. Underpants158
    Oct 20, 2016
    6
    PROS:
    -Great story, acting, and writing.
    -Great setting. Really doesn't downplay the racism. Cops respond slower to crimes in black neighborhoods and entering a white only establishment is not looked at kindly. Mediocre: -Graphics can be hit or miss. There is terrible lighting. -Gunplay is standard -The soundtrack is good but there is not nearly enough of it. You hear the same    PROS:
    -Great story, acting, and writing.
    -Great setting. Really doesn't downplay the racism. Cops respond slower to crimes in black neighborhoods and entering a white only establishment is not looked at kindly.

    Mediocre:
    -Graphics can be hit or miss. There is terrible lighting.
    -Gunplay is standard
    -The soundtrack is good but there is not nearly enough of it. You hear the same songs over and over again. I suppose it doesn't help the only radio station I listen to at work is the oldies station so that just exacerbated me becoming tired of Creedence Friggen Clearwater

    CONS:
    -Repetitive monotonous tedious redundant mission structure. Damage somebodies rackeets in the so that they come out of hiding and you can off them.
    -The "level" design is bland, redudant, and simple. Nearly all the areas you go to do nothing creative. The missions are all the same and 70% of the areas they take place in feel familiar. There are some cool levels but those are exclusively for taking down head honchos.

    Conclusion: For the first 4 hours I loved the game but I soon grew tired when it did nothing different and no great mission ever came along.    … Expand
  16. DaniVR99
    Oct 14, 2016
    6
    Mafia III is not your typical sandbox game. Mafia is all about the story and the setting, and it is a very impressive game in that aspect. The game looks great at times, but it is inconsistent. The gameplay, while fun and solid, gets repetitive, as there isn't much of mission variety. The game is lengthy, and it's story is superb. If you are a fun of the genre or the Mafia theme, go andMafia III is not your typical sandbox game. Mafia is all about the story and the setting, and it is a very impressive game in that aspect. The game looks great at times, but it is inconsistent. The gameplay, while fun and solid, gets repetitive, as there isn't much of mission variety. The game is lengthy, and it's story is superb. If you are a fun of the genre or the Mafia theme, go and get it, you will have a great time.… Expand
  17. Rahsmoove
    Apr 16, 2019
    6
    Mafia III has everything it's predecessor had. S great story, well written characters, a lot of gruesome momemts well done combat, and New Bordeaux is very great reimagined area of New Orleans in the late 1960's. However it fails to deliver a lot of important aspects. The gameplay and missions are so repetitive it feels like they're all side missions. You have Lincoln talk to someoneMafia III has everything it's predecessor had. S great story, well written characters, a lot of gruesome momemts well done combat, and New Bordeaux is very great reimagined area of New Orleans in the late 1960's. However it fails to deliver a lot of important aspects. The gameplay and missions are so repetitive it feels like they're all side missions. You have Lincoln talk to someone gives some to do list take to take over a territory by either destroying something or mowing a group of gangsters down then interrogate their group leader and either make him part of your gang or kill him. I've played this game for hours and gets no better. It also lacks realism. Something that I felt really separated this game series from the other open world games. Watch Dogs is more realistic then this. Polish? What polish? This game full of glitches. You can't actually buy a lot of things so money is often pointless. Two town in Skyrim has more content than Mafia III. The world is well designed but it feels dead and pedestrians feel equivalent to pedestrians in 3D GTA games. The graphics are so bland. In cutscenes it looks great, but outside of them it looks like this game was made in 2011. Although this game has an awesome story and good characters. But for me you need more elements than that if you're going to make a good game.… Expand
  18. Max22193
    Oct 18, 2016
    6
    Mafia 3 is a decent game which is spoiled by lazy and repetitive mission design. The gun-play is still good. soundtrack is great and the story is nice as well. The driving aspect has never been better.
  19. hokido
    Oct 19, 2016
    6
    Great setting, characters and story however badly let down by repetitive missions and bugs, at the time of writing this i have been playing the game for around a week, in that time the game has crashed about 12 times three of those were when i was at one end of the map needing to get to the other end, half way there the game decided it was going to take a breather very frustrating.

    Real    Great setting, characters and story however badly let down by repetitive missions and bugs, at the time of writing this i have been playing the game for around a week, in that time the game has crashed about 12 times three of those were when i was at one end of the map needing to get to the other end, half way there the game decided it was going to take a breather very frustrating.

    Real shame as i was really looking forward to this game sadly it's issues far outweigh the positives as a result i can only give this game a 6/10    … Expand
  20. MetaRogue
    Feb 10, 2017
    6
    Mafia 3 isn't bad, but it ultimately lacks the appeal that defines open world juggernauts like Grand Theft Auto V. Repetitive missions and tasks reinforce this feeling and there isn't much in the open world to grab your attention. The HUD while driving is another messed up aspect of the game, feeling like the driving HUDs of yesteryear's driving games.

    All in all, Mafia 3 is sadly a    Mafia 3 isn't bad, but it ultimately lacks the appeal that defines open world juggernauts like Grand Theft Auto V. Repetitive missions and tasks reinforce this feeling and there isn't much in the open world to grab your attention. The HUD while driving is another messed up aspect of the game, feeling like the driving HUDs of yesteryear's driving games.

    All in all, Mafia 3 is sadly a game you shouldn't waste your time on.    … Expand
  21. 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
  22. Camparini
    Dec 29, 2016
    6
    Com uma repetitividade insana e doentia, com missões principais e secundárias onde o objetivo é sempre, no fim, matar ''Fulano'' ou ''Sicrano'', Mafia 3 desonra uma franquia de antecessores memoráveis e perde a oportunidade de aproveitar uma história e mundo de muito potencial.
  23. DRplayer
    Feb 14, 2022
    6
    Truly wasted potential. Such a bland and formulaic story that gets boring towards the second half. The characters seem interesting and could have had more screen time and development through the story. The gameplay seemed fun for a while but got EXTREMELY repetitive. The missions are just going somewhere and shooting and that's it. Even the driving feels heavy and stiff and just make soTruly wasted potential. Such a bland and formulaic story that gets boring towards the second half. The characters seem interesting and could have had more screen time and development through the story. The gameplay seemed fun for a while but got EXTREMELY repetitive. The missions are just going somewhere and shooting and that's it. Even the driving feels heavy and stiff and just make so frustrating when driving. Also, encountered many glitches. But the graphics were pretty good.… Expand
  24. NukaWorldGuest
    Oct 14, 2016
    6
    I was never really a big Mafia fan, actually my first experience with it was with Mafia II after the trailer for its sequel came out.The first month or so after that I was completely hyped, couldn't live one more day without that masterpiece.But as time went by my hype disappeared and by launch day I wasn't expecting anything from this title and I couldn't be more glad to be that way.I was never really a big Mafia fan, actually my first experience with it was with Mafia II after the trailer for its sequel came out.The first month or so after that I was completely hyped, couldn't live one more day without that masterpiece.But as time went by my hype disappeared and by launch day I wasn't expecting anything from this title and I couldn't be more glad to be that way.
    Don't get me wrong the storytelling is the best I've seen in a game since The Last of Us.But in terms of gameplay the game feels poor.After the prologue of the game the mission structure establishes a pattern, you have to do this small preparations missions in order to weaken the "boss" of the district you`re trying to take over,the problem is this preparations missions never change!They're are always like go there and kill the boss' drug dealers,pimps,weapon's smugglers etc.It is so bad that at some point it gets frustrating.When the game finally looks done with this preparations missions,BAM!There they are again and this just makes it less exciting to play.
    But it don't matter how boring this missions are, if you manage to get through them it is worth it,every confront with the district's boss is amazing.They take you to the most different and beautiful locations of the game.At one point I was at an abandoned theme park to kill one of the game's "Lieutenants" and after brutally murdering the poor bastard, I got out in a boat driving through the swamps heading to my next mission, and that was remarkable,this moments are certainly one of the game's strongest pros.
    The only thing that was able to ruin these moments were the shooting mechanics,they are not the worse I've seen in video games but the team at Hangar 13 didn't make anything to make it special,different,unique.Actually at some point I was frustrated at how bad my control sensitivity was,and even after increasing it I didn't felt much of a difference because the sensitivity wasn't the problem,the mechanic was.The game also have its stealth moments that are okay,they are clearly not impressive with poor change of cover and glitchy takedown animations,but work as the game's AI is really similar to Alien Isolation in which you can stand right beside an enemy and it will still not see you.Even with the gameplay flaws I still managed to have some fun since animations in general are really well done especially the death ones,every shotgun kill or stealth takedown couldn't fill more fulfilling and satisfying than it did.
    Another problematic mechanic of the game is the driving,with its Watch Dog style the cars feel completely unrealistic even in the simulation mode,and the pain is prolonged throughout the game since fast travel isn't present in it.As bad as it may sound the lack of a fast travel system actually helped me in exploring some real nice environments in the game but this surely doesn't compensated the frustration of hitting a car every corner in the city areas.
    As mentioned before, the game has one of the best storytelling in years,that happens not only because of its deep story and characters but also by the way they tell it.They make use of a documentary style of narrative combined with real and made footage of 60's events.The game also includes elements present at the time like racism,sexism and even Ku Klux Klan since at some point of the game you have to kill a man involved with them.This all makes that even with the cliche revenge plot the game manages to make you care about the characters and feeling curious about Lincoln Clay's revenge plan.
    Even occurring less frequently to me the game is full of glitches and sometimes they really ruin the experience.NPCs going through walls and objects,enemies spotting you through walls,these are the least of your problems since the story missions are broken with objective markers pointing to the wrong place and mission NPCs behaving the wrong way.I had this mission that a NPC should escort me to the locker room inside a gym, but the door to the hallway that led to it just didn't open because the NPC that were supposed to follow me just couldn't go through a previous door.I had to restart the mission two or three times before it finally worked and got so angry that i stopped playing for about two hours.
    Mafia III is a game that checks all the requirements for a 3rd person shooter Sandbox,but doesn't try to differ from its competitors,actually with all its glitches,repetitiveness and poor gameplay mechanics it lowers the level we are used to,but if you can get past this problems you'll find a compelling,deep and very well told story to be completely unfolded in about 25 hours.As I said before i couldn't be more happy to go hype free to this game,because I'm sure that if I didn't I'd probably have left the game with a feeling of deception and disillusion, but as of right now all I feel about this game is respect and I'll be sure to come back to play its DLC content once it's out.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. 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
  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. francek
    Oct 16, 2016
    6
    I have to rewrite my review after playing the game for a while. The game itself isn't that bad. The story is quite good, characters are interesting, some missions are exciting, the open world is vast and with quality soundtracks it does give you the feel of authenticity. But unfortunately the game has some tehnical issues like overblured visuals which suffer from some low textureI have to rewrite my review after playing the game for a while. The game itself isn't that bad. The story is quite good, characters are interesting, some missions are exciting, the open world is vast and with quality soundtracks it does give you the feel of authenticity. But unfortunately the game has some tehnical issues like overblured visuals which suffer from some low texture qualities. The other problem is strange lightning with problematic exchange of brighter and darker colors. Also side missions look quite repetitive and collectibles are kind of pointless but the main story gives you drive.… Expand
  29. Gregorylol
    Oct 15, 2016
    6
    This game is a let down in many ways. Let's start with the pros. The story for this game is one of the best for the PS4, and is actually worth listening to the cutscenes. The characters are also great. However, as we all know, the most important part of GAMES are the gameplay itself. This game provides a boring, dull, repetitive, time-consuming, gameplay. There are so many bugs and thereThis game is a let down in many ways. Let's start with the pros. The story for this game is one of the best for the PS4, and is actually worth listening to the cutscenes. The characters are also great. However, as we all know, the most important part of GAMES are the gameplay itself. This game provides a boring, dull, repetitive, time-consuming, gameplay. There are so many bugs and there could be issues with even completing a mission itself, which is unexceptional. Details lack, for example if you crash your car, there are no scraps or parts broken. The sky doesn't even look realistic, and the AI in this game sucks. I suggest you to not pick up this game or pick it up when its around $20.… Expand
  30. gabacha15
    Oct 18, 2016
    6
    this game is kind of good but repetitive as hell. the intention with this game is good but they failed. Play it if you find it with discount but not worth the full price.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  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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