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.
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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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