Mafia III

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1948 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 731 out of 1948
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  1. Kamexbr244
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    the game is good, I know it has been developed since 2012, but unfortunately the graphics leave something to be desired at the same time it is beautiful, it's ugly, blurred through image, and has many bugs, anyone compare with gta, not anything gta . It mafia and mafia. They need to fix many bugs.
  2. CharlesFBronson
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    OK the ridiculousness of these "reviews" went top on this one so instead of review you will have to trust me on saying I have been playing both Mafia and GTA series since the beginning and Im having really good times with this one.How can anyone say graphics are bad is beyond me.In my opinion GTA 5 looks better at some points but Mafia 3 still holds up and character faces are actuallyOK the ridiculousness of these "reviews" went top on this one so instead of review you will have to trust me on saying I have been playing both Mafia and GTA series since the beginning and Im having really good times with this one.How can anyone say graphics are bad is beyond me.In my opinion GTA 5 looks better at some points but Mafia 3 still holds up and character faces are actually better here.Same goes to weather changing and ragdoll effects that are incredibly fun and natural.So far Rockstar games was best at this but this game is at least on a same level if not better.Story Is also very good and quite narrative but that was always the case of Mafia games.And that you play as a black protagonist ? In GTA: San Andreas no one cared so why is it problem now?! Only real difference is that you are more driven by revenge.Little like Punisher which I like :) Plus do I have to mention that racism was pretty big thing turning these times in America? Game even point that out at the beginning. Anyway if you enjoy games like Scarface, Godfather, GTA, Sleeping dogs and of course Mafia you should not be disappointed with this one and have many hours of fun.… Expand
  3. Gamfanatic
    Oct 8, 2016
    9
    Theres not alot to complain about i dont understand the zeros or 2s or 3s but i never do, ive never played a aaa game that truly deserved a zero and ive played alot of games in 30 years of gaming. The driving is exceptionally good for an open world game, the story and soundtrack are terrific, the gunplay could be better but overall this is the best game of this series and one if theTheres not alot to complain about i dont understand the zeros or 2s or 3s but i never do, ive never played a aaa game that truly deserved a zero and ive played alot of games in 30 years of gaming. The driving is exceptionally good for an open world game, the story and soundtrack are terrific, the gunplay could be better but overall this is the best game of this series and one if the better open world games out there.… Expand
  4. KING_KEIGS
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    Look lets just get this out here right now...ITS NOT GTA but if you already know that its a solid game great cut scenes music and I like the story and the 60's. It also makes it real with the racism they did not play sensitive rather a Quentin Tarantino approach.The gameplay could be better but atleast its not bad like Homefront!!!
  5. Nexcz
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    30 fps lock, bad old graphic, crashing in cutscenes, AI is incredible stupid, main character is not sympatic, no original Mafia gameplay, bugs, terrible optimization overall.
  6. ssgamer87
    Oct 8, 2016
    1
    I wanted to rate it zero, but i love the mafia series on a whole and wanted to commend the devs for their effort on the excellent audio track and excellent if not superb vehicle physics. Rest is deep fried cow patty shoved into the customers face. un-optimized piece of garbage. played both the ps4 and pc version. both are awful. Please don't make games anymore and move on to pachinkoI wanted to rate it zero, but i love the mafia series on a whole and wanted to commend the devs for their effort on the excellent audio track and excellent if not superb vehicle physics. Rest is deep fried cow patty shoved into the customers face. un-optimized piece of garbage. played both the ps4 and pc version. both are awful. Please don't make games anymore and move on to pachinko machines like Konami.… Expand
  7. randombaconpilo
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    Game is great! Its a bit dark and really racist but that is there to show the life of a black man in 1968. Driving mechanics are good, you can do drive-bys and stuff, steering is a bit rough though. Gunplay is well-made and the guns sound real and the kill animations are on point. The music is SO good with a ton of music from Lincoln's time period. The story is really good and the voiceGame is great! Its a bit dark and really racist but that is there to show the life of a black man in 1968. Driving mechanics are good, you can do drive-bys and stuff, steering is a bit rough though. Gunplay is well-made and the guns sound real and the kill animations are on point. The music is SO good with a ton of music from Lincoln's time period. The story is really good and the voice acting and mouth-syncing is also on point.

    8/10    … Expand
  8. Vindalism
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    First of all, i would like to say this is a GOOD game, NOT GREAT, but good. Especially if you are a fan of open world action game.

    +Interesting Story and characters +Interesting collectibles (if you know what i mean) +Satisfying gun play and combat +Different car types handle differently +Cool Art style -Side missions and clearing a district sometimes feel like a grind -Graphics    First of all, i would like to say this is a GOOD game, NOT GREAT, but good. Especially if you are a fan of open world action game.

    +Interesting Story and characters
    +Interesting collectibles (if you know what i mean)
    +Satisfying gun play and combat
    +Different car types handle differently
    +Cool Art style

    -Side missions and clearing a district sometimes feel like a grind
    -Graphics are not really next-gen so to speak (occasional pop ins, jaggy objects, bizarre day and night transitions) I'm sure there are more but I personally have not noticed or affected by them.

    Overall, this game have some flaws here and there, but the gameplay and story is enjoyable and fun, where GTA is a satirical version of real life places, MAFIA III take itself very seriously, definitely a breathe of fresh air in this genre. If you love open world action games, do yourself a favor and pick this game up.    … Expand
  9. Goldfrappian
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    My impression of mafia 3 is incredible, the story mixed with the soundtrack works so well to make you feel apart of the mission - to get revenge on the white supremacists. Its also very good at making you feel a victim, you have shop keepers and civilians calling you **** and coon, the main missions are brutal and intense. I just done a mission to take down one of the kingpins in anMy impression of mafia 3 is incredible, the story mixed with the soundtrack works so well to make you feel apart of the mission - to get revenge on the white supremacists. Its also very good at making you feel a victim, you have shop keepers and civilians calling you **** and coon, the main missions are brutal and intense. I just done a mission to take down one of the kingpins in an amusement park that was partially flooded and it was so creepy, the walls were alive with animated depictions of priests warding off the monsters which were depicted as black people - this while being hunted down by the white people was terrifying.
    That aside the gameplay is great, driving is realistic, the city is alive, there are lots of buildings you can go into to create short cuts when on foot, or break in to get a collectible or steal some money from the back room of a shop. There is also the typical side missions which comes with open world such as rescuing black women who are slaves at brothels, and taking down white supremacist drug dealers and taking over the land to generate income. There is also a deep faction control which im yet to explore deeper where you can gain radio perks to 'phone in' a van that will allow you to purchase weapons, upgrades, and car mods. So far its up there around a 9/10 from me
    I was reading some uncompleted reviews and they seem to be focusing on graphics, and i think some people dont like how it depicts white people because its very confronting in how real and brutal it is. The cut scenes also show photos and some footage of real events which are very shocking. So i guess most people with no understanding of the impact of the past would find it offensive.    … Expand
  10. kratos_kratos
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    This is one of the few times I review a video game that I DON’T actually like. I greatly fond this kind of games. I have played every one major title of those open world AAA titles
  11. fallouts
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    This incompetent dev can't even be bothered to optimize a game for fixed hardware. This game has wonky performance, regular crashes, poor draw distance, poor car handling and average graphics. Don't give those money who don't deserve it. Buy this on sale or better yet wait for the complete edition since they have chock full of DLC planned already. What a let down.
  12. dadlefish
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Pros: Soundtrack is amazing. Story is terrific. Characters are deep and very well done. Atmosphere is spot on. Combat is extremely enjoyable. Stalking is well done.

    Cons: AI is a bit dumb. 30 FPS that's gonna be fixed within a few days. Having to suffer through loads of craps from cry baby whiners that just drive away publishers from PC. Reading stupid reviews from self-entitled angry    Pros: Soundtrack is amazing. Story is terrific. Characters are deep and very well done. Atmosphere is spot on. Combat is extremely enjoyable. Stalking is well done.

    Cons: AI is a bit dumb. 30 FPS that's gonna be fixed within a few days. Having to suffer through loads of craps from cry baby whiners that just drive away publishers from PC. Reading stupid reviews from self-entitled angry kids who don't know what it means to develop an AAA game. Suffering through reviews which are so angry that they decided to bash the devs because of the 30FPS fail, but are trying to mask it by saying other **** about the game.

    This game is terrific. It's not Witcher 3. It's far, far better than GTA V and many other recent AAA titles. Do yourself a favor, buy the game off steam, play for 2h and refund if you think any of the bad reviews is actually justified. I'm enjoying every second.

    P.S. It's funny to see how the game dipped to a rating of 3.8 and now is coming up as mature people are realistically reviewing it :-)    … Expand
  13. First_Impossibl
    Oct 8, 2016
    9
    Great game, the only downside to it is the bugs and glitches
    So my advice is to wait until they fix the problems
    But overall good game definitely everyone should try it.
  14. ruialex23
    Oct 7, 2016
    8
    It's not polished. That's a fact. It was rushed... But! On the contrary of most haters, I love the game. I truly do. The story and simple gameplay overshadow some big issues. Gotta love the stealth! Hell, I love the story so far. 5 years I waited to see Vito. 5 years. And I'm not disappointed. Tears when I saw him. He's one hell of a character.
    To those talking crap about the graphics and    It's not polished. That's a fact. It was rushed... But! On the contrary of most haters, I love the game. I truly do. The story and simple gameplay overshadow some big issues. Gotta love the stealth! Hell, I love the story so far. 5 years I waited to see Vito. 5 years. And I'm not disappointed. Tears when I saw him. He's one hell of a character.
    To those talking crap about the graphics and fps, please remember the disaster that AC Unity was. Beautiful graphics, crap story, crap gameplay, crap fps.
    At least Mafia 3 keeps up with the fps, gameplay and story. Graphics variate from time to time. Cutscenes are amazing. Lips sync is perfect.
    The documentary style is absolutely perfect and fresh.
    Over and above all.... I wouldn't trade my sweet collector's edition.    … Expand
  15. fhariri
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing!!! Dont listen to the haters, either theyre saying this game is GTA rip off or theyre saying that it has nothing to do with mafia, I gave the game a 10 because it has everything, great story, great combat and the city looks so good at night!!! The main thing that is amazing about this game is the story and the way its told is really fantastic, it feels like a movie,This game is amazing!!! Dont listen to the haters, either theyre saying this game is GTA rip off or theyre saying that it has nothing to do with mafia, I gave the game a 10 because it has everything, great story, great combat and the city looks so good at night!!! The main thing that is amazing about this game is the story and the way its told is really fantastic, it feels like a movie, this is a MUST PLAY!!… Expand
  16. Debaser7
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game. Great story and characters, beautiful and vast open world, awesome 60s music. This and uncharted 4 are my favorite games of this year. I really enjoyed Mafia 2 and just love Mafia 3. I actually prefer it to GTA. Why are some people giving the game negative reviews???? Don't listen to them. There has been hate surrounding his games since game-play was first released. TheFantastic game. Great story and characters, beautiful and vast open world, awesome 60s music. This and uncharted 4 are my favorite games of this year. I really enjoyed Mafia 2 and just love Mafia 3. I actually prefer it to GTA. Why are some people giving the game negative reviews???? Don't listen to them. There has been hate surrounding his games since game-play was first released. The graphics are fantastic, some people just have unrealistic expectations. My favorite open world game since LA Noire.… Expand
  17. Kind_Hitman
    Oct 7, 2016
    7
    Mafia 3 has a great story. It's amazing! It is the most emotional and atmospheric game since The Last of Us. To be honestly for a long time i thought that Hangar 13 couldn't make Mafia great again. But they did it. My applause and Thank You from big fan of this serial.
  18. nezj29
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    So all the negative reviews I'm really not understanding. When I first heard about this game I was not expecting a GTA v clone I was expecting mafia 3. For one I think a lot of the hate is coming from the fact that Lincoln is black. Secondly all the pc users coming on here trashing the game because it won't work on their **** PCs. Thirdly a bunch of stupid fan boys expecting grand theftSo all the negative reviews I'm really not understanding. When I first heard about this game I was not expecting a GTA v clone I was expecting mafia 3. For one I think a lot of the hate is coming from the fact that Lincoln is black. Secondly all the pc users coming on here trashing the game because it won't work on their **** PCs. Thirdly a bunch of stupid fan boys expecting grand theft auto. This game is a masterpiece in my mind from the driving to the shooting, and the music is absolutely great too. The game surroundings actually makes me feel like I'm in a time machine back in the late 60's. I don't know what people actually expect from games but what pisses me off is that half of these negative reviews are coming from bandwagon gamers. People that are not true gamers and don't really appreciate the value of a good well out together game so they compare a Mafia game to the likes of destiny, call of duty, and grand theft auto. Hey if you don't like the game no one is stopping you from trading it in let us that actually enjoy the game enjoy. And the pansies that don't, well go back to your destiny and call of duty… Expand
  19. WhiteGuy
    Oct 7, 2016
    8
    The world needs more devs like the ones responsible for Mafia III. Really great setting and characters that remind us of all the racism that was bad back then just as it is today. Video games don't get a free pass in that regard just because they're entertainment. I thank the devs for delivering this amazing game, I just hope they fix the few technical issues.
  20. mrHayven
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    I've played for around 7 hours and I don't know what else people want In a game? This game is fantastic. It's story has me emotionally invested and really giving me a reason for what I'm doing.to me that's what a game like this should do. I feels good being able to beat these racists to the ground.you can go all stealth or blast away it's nice to be able to shoot when your caught. TheI've played for around 7 hours and I don't know what else people want In a game? This game is fantastic. It's story has me emotionally invested and really giving me a reason for what I'm doing.to me that's what a game like this should do. I feels good being able to beat these racists to the ground.you can go all stealth or blast away it's nice to be able to shoot when your caught. The world's huge I haven't even seen 10% of it. If you enjoy games like The Last of us that get you charged up and caring about your character this is for you. It's has a GTA feel to it but has its own way. Rent it of your not sure,I rent all the single player games $6 bucks and I get it for 3 days of fun. Don't listen to the nit pickers this games great,you'll have fun isn't that the point. I'm a gamer of 35 years,I've played alotta games and this is a great game.… Expand
  21. EvanGeistfeld
    Oct 7, 2016
    2
    Maybe it is just the copy I got. Graphics look last gen, Buggy as can be, NPC'S are dull, boring, and game play seems repetitive. I see everyone giving it a 10/10 rating, but I just couldn't find enjoyment out of this on the PS4.
  22. gugaramos
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Finally, six years later here is how to make a great game again. 2K don't play around, Mafia is a masterpiece. A different step in the series that will not disappoint the true fans. Gritty,controversial and action-packed.
  23. Morbiddeath
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    love this game so far,story,ambient,the music is everything what i wantd in this kind of game so! if you want some good action and a good story you need to buy this for sure
  24. trollkiller
    Oct 7, 2016
    9
    After 8 hours, all I can say is this is intelligent, literate and a load of fun. No technical issues so far. This game takes chances with its portrayal of race, but pulls it off.
  25. Woad_Brah
    Oct 7, 2016
    0
    Buggy as all hell, dated graphics, simplistic and clunky controls... This game was nowhere near ready for release.

    Furthermore, this isn't even about the Mafia. It's more like a Black Lives Matter Terrorist Simulator.
  26. Nasos
    Oct 7, 2016
    1
    Weak and non necessary try to use Mafia franchise name to earn some money
    This game have nothing with original Mafia
    Lot of bugs and awful graphics and boring gameplay makes this game total waste of time
    Buy it next year, when it will be on sale for 20-25 dollars
    Don't even think to purchase it now
  27. Tony_24
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    man this 6/10 couldn´t be more misleading. the game is amazing 10/10, better than GTA V on almost everyhting. While GTA is a parody of modern society with good gameplay, MAFIA III shows a much darker side of society with superb graphics, great gameplay and a masterful level of cinematography. you won´t be dissapointed
  28. alirezayp
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game. Great story and characters, beautiful and vast open world, awesome 60s music. This and uncharted 4 are my favorite games of this year. I really enjoyed Mafia 2 and just love Mafia 3. I actually prefer it to GTA. Why are some people giving the game negative reviews????
  29. SteelCitySinner
    Oct 7, 2016
    9
    This game is amazing, the graphics and cinematography work great. the scenes and story is rich and detailed. don't listen to everyone giving this a low score they are mostly pc gamers and they always **** and moan, there is already a patch out for it and it has never crashed on me, so I say don't rent it just go straight to buying it.
  30. NavidDelfan
    Oct 7, 2016
    5
    It is so boring. Sorry 2k but it has bug.need an update.its not a cmpelete game . Need more try to make a good game like mafia 1 and 2. I hope mafia 4 will beter. Naviddelfan :)
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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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