Mafia III

 Xbox One
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  1. BigBouncyPanda
    Nov 29, 2016
    1
    Mafia 3 has a great deal of style, the cars are cool, the music (when it works) is fantastic and its historical accuracy and politics is accurate and well put together, but as a game is completely fails.

    The game is so full of bugs that it is often unplayable, you can be speeding down a river in a speedboat being chased by a drug-dealing gang and then, out of nowhere, underneath your    Mafia 3 has a great deal of style, the cars are cool, the music (when it works) is fantastic and its historical accuracy and politics is accurate and well put together, but as a game is completely fails.

    The game is so full of bugs that it is often unplayable, you can be speeding down a river in a speedboat being chased by a drug-dealing gang and then, out of nowhere, underneath your boat will appear a massive dam which makes your explode, get stuck and your mission fail.

    Story wise, the opening is fantastic with a strong and unexpected twist that intends to drive the rest of the game, but the rest of the story does not keep up with it. Essentially, you collect gang leaders with stereotypical personalities and are meant to do them favours to keep them on-side. That's where the gameplay comes in.

    Gameplay - terrible, without a doubt the worst AAA title I've ever played in this category and it is for this reason that I sold my copy second hand after about 20 hours of playtime with completion of the main story in sight but just not worth it. There are several massive problems, but these are my 4 in particular:

    (1) almost every single mission and substantial side-mission takes place, and collectable can be found, in the same 6 buildings or areas which makes no sense - if you've killed 100 gang members in a building, why would the gang leader decide to come and camp out at that building?

    (2) again, almost every single mission and substantial side-mission involves the exact same tasks, either (a) kill a specific person, (b) kill everyone or (c) blow something up. This becomes so repetitive so quickly that it's actually painful to play, you will turn the game off and not want to restart it because it just is not entertaining. This level of repetition has not appeared in a game since the original Assassins Creed;

    (3) you don't really relate or like any of your under-bosses (apart from 1, because he's a pre-existing character from the earlier Mafia series) and your management of them is limited to an occasional (repetitive) decision. Essentially, when you take over an area through a mission you assign that area to an under-boss, basically by picking one in a multiple choice menu. This annoys the other bosses but it's never a hard decision and you don't care about the characters anyway. It's a massive missed opportunity not to have more involvement with your bosses, to get to know them properly and make more decisions in relation to their management, like how much they have to pay you etc. to give you that 'boss' feeling; and

    (4) glitches. as mentioned already, the game is riddled and often unplayable, but they are noticeable even when not game-breaking. Often the music will just stop and never come back on (requiring a restart) or your car will fall through the road and appear somewhere else on the map. The little things however, are even worse - when speaking in a cutscene people's mouths won't always move, a collectable will be unreachable, your 'assistants" will run you over by accident when you call them, you can climb some fences but not all fences, the list is absolutely endless.

    Essentially - I bought this game on release without any reviews (the studio didn't give any sample copies to reviewers, so they didn't come our for days after release) and feel tricked. Put simply, this game completely destroys the Mafia brand and I will never purchase another game in the series despite my real enjoyment of the first two.    … Expand
  2. Oregonion2014
    Mar 11, 2017
    1
    Had fun with the driving, and the facial animations were great

    Terrible weather system. On top of all, what upsets me the most is its outright HYPOCRISY with the way they tell the story of racism. The story attempts to confront racism against Black Americans, yet doing so at the expense of perpetuating racism against Asians. The entire game is riddled with jokes and dismissive    Had fun with the driving, and the facial animations were great

    Terrible weather system.

    On top of all, what upsets me the most is its outright HYPOCRISY with the way they tell the story of racism. The story attempts to confront racism against Black Americans, yet doing so at the expense of perpetuating racism against Asians. The entire game is riddled with jokes and dismissive remarks against Korean and Vietnamese, as REAL as it can be. I get it it's in a Vietnam war setting but the entire game literally makes no effort to show the other side of the story or tell the alternative side from the Vietnamese war. Half way through the game it really gets me thinking: This game pretty much exemplifies modern day America where being racist against Asians are perfectly fine as long as you are cool with the rest of demographic. To see the hypocrisy play out in a game really shocks me.    … Expand
  3. alvangee
    Jan 8, 2017
    3
    Major dissapointment of 2016. I love 70's, classic and muscle cars, I was so looking forward to this game awaiting great settings, stunning visuals and driving all that cool cars and none of that is present here. Cars are crap and not licensed (GTA did that too, but they still got beautiful and cool cars which are fun to drive), visuals look dirty (I mean, Mafia 2 looked much much nicerMajor dissapointment of 2016. I love 70's, classic and muscle cars, I was so looking forward to this game awaiting great settings, stunning visuals and driving all that cool cars and none of that is present here. Cars are crap and not licensed (GTA did that too, but they still got beautiful and cool cars which are fun to drive), visuals look dirty (I mean, Mafia 2 looked much much nicer and cleaner), overal feeling of the game is just awful. Going around and just brutally kill all the people on the site - not interesting. Never been fan of violence and unnecessary brutality, but in GTA you have some cool stuff to do beside that and here you have nothing else.… Expand
  4. sampsonsimpson
    Mar 25, 2017
    3
    Total waste of a concept.

    Mafia 3 would have been great had it just went off it's successor, Mafia 2, but it had to step in political correctness territory of the millennium. It's what's controversial these days and what's "hip". Besides the fact, the game starts off with a bang and looks promising, but goes downhill from there. The realism goes downhill after you start killing    Total waste of a concept.

    Mafia 3 would have been great had it just went off it's successor, Mafia 2, but it had to step in political correctness territory of the millennium. It's what's controversial these days and what's "hip".

    Besides the fact, the game starts off with a bang and looks promising, but goes downhill from there.

    The realism goes downhill after you start killing guys after guys. I mean, the main character is a maniac serial killer. Throughout this game, that's all you do. You probably kill over 1000 ai enemies. Regardless who they are, that's insane. On a video game perspective, it's repetitive and considering this game is trying to portray a real life setting, it jumps the shark.

    Graphics are somewhat decent, but there's moments where you dress your character and in the cut scene, he's back in his regular army attire.

    Hilarious rag doll physics occur, but that's to be expected with a game like this.

    I can't even go further to explain how mediocre this game is. It's not bad, but it's not good.

    The only good thing about this game is the soundtrack in my opinion. It introduced me to a lot of "new" music from the 60's that I now love. Kudos to that.    … Expand
  5. DanChe1996
    Feb 16, 2017
    4
    A game with a moving and impressive story of betrayal and vengeance, this narrative is hard hitting and impressive. Graphically a game which impresses and comes alive in a rare format unseen in most games.

    However this game is ruined by repetitive gameplay and a largely empty world. The upcoming DLC appear to attempts to fix this ruined gameplay, but the pay-for-fix attempt is a poor    A game with a moving and impressive story of betrayal and vengeance, this narrative is hard hitting and impressive. Graphically a game which impresses and comes alive in a rare format unseen in most games.

    However this game is ruined by repetitive gameplay and a largely empty world. The upcoming DLC appear to attempts to fix this ruined gameplay, but the pay-for-fix attempt is a poor attempt to fix a game weighing its amazing story and world down by the same motions over and over. A simply poor gameplay experience only uplifted by its excellent script and looks.    … Expand
  6. khakiasp
    May 22, 2017
    4
    the game is flawed in every sense of the word, the story is cliche, the game play is boring. the graphics look great sometimes and sometimes they look terrible, do not play this game
  7. shaun6811
    Oct 13, 2016
    1
    Atrocious glitchy and buggy trash, shame on you "developers".

    Appalling games like this are going to ruin the reputation of xbox one - glitches almost constantly, everything about it is just wrong - I am sure my 10 year old daughter and geriatric cat could have done a better job between them - don't waste your money guys! I have played for less than an hour from new and it is going    Atrocious glitchy and buggy trash, shame on you "developers".

    Appalling games like this are going to ruin the reputation of xbox one - glitches almost constantly, everything about it is just wrong - I am sure my 10 year old daughter and geriatric cat could have done a better job between them - don't waste your money guys!

    I have played for less than an hour from new and it is going up for sale - feel totally ripped off - 100% rubbish.    … Expand
  8. jayresy
    Oct 31, 2016
    1
    Worst game this year>
    people will lose faith in this if you dont fix it! mafia is a great game franchise , dont ruin it and fix it,
    do not ruin a great IP.
  9. mace8704
    Oct 15, 2016
    4
    I would highly discourage you from purchasing this title for the following reasons
    - Multiple hard crashes
    - Significant and distracting pop in - Poor AI that doesn't present a challenge - Repetitive game design that requires you to do the same tasks for dozens of hours - Unsatisfying driving mechanics which feel very "boat" like - Unresponsive world where the civilians don't respond    I would highly discourage you from purchasing this title for the following reasons
    - Multiple hard crashes
    - Significant and distracting pop in
    - Poor AI that doesn't present a challenge
    - Repetitive game design that requires you to do the same tasks for dozens of hours
    - Unsatisfying driving mechanics which feel very "boat" like
    - Unresponsive world where the civilians don't respond to your actions in an immersive manner
    - Overrated narrative that is a generic tale of revenge    … Expand
  10. PapaEmeritus
    Oct 14, 2016
    2
    It's bad pretty much all across the board (other than the music). Hopefully though, other developers will play it and learn what NOT to do when developing their own games. There is a lot here to learn what not to do. Hangar13? Give it up. Developing games isn't for you. You all should go and find another career. You suck.
  11. baris697
    Oct 8, 2016
    4
    Mafia 3 content in the one sentence - go there, kill everything, return back and do it again. That simple it is. Sure, game has great sound, good driving system, not bad combat with simple stealth and works with racism controversy in game world. But there is a ton of stupidities witch kills whole fun.

    For example, why I have to set up, if takedowns will be done by knife or not in the    Mafia 3 content in the one sentence - go there, kill everything, return back and do it again. That simple it is. Sure, game has great sound, good driving system, not bad combat with simple stealth and works with racism controversy in game world. But there is a ton of stupidities witch kills whole fun.

    For example, why I have to set up, if takedowns will be done by knife or not in the game options menu next to settings of subtitles? Why it is not just in weapon selection like in other normal games? Why is the city full of bars, shops or gas stations, but there is no option to interact ? Why "car garage" in this game means just a menu with nine prepared and locked models? I want to steal and save my own cars and than customize it. Why police have a "attention warning bar", but do not react at nothing less than car demolition? Why is not possible to kindnapp anyone? It is a Mafia game and it was also in trailer.

    This game is clear copy of the universal Ubisoft game, it is more like AC, but in the bad way. Almost everything negative from the universal Ubisoft game template is included in this game, including "towers" for unlock visibility of map items . It has nothing common with the GTA. No side activities, no car tuning or stealing, no character customization. XO version has no special graphics, older GTA looks much better.

    And I am not a GTA fanboy, I don't think, that GTA is the top of the gaming world. But I have expected something similar in a freedom, in a style, but with Mafia theme philosophy.    … Expand
  12. RonCha
    Oct 8, 2016
    3
    This Game is a technical mess! First the good things... The Story seems not so bad at all, actually quite good and the sounds from the radio and while in missions are fantastic, but on the technical side, this game is a huge ugly mess. Game crashes all the time while loading, missions stands still and its only possible to move on after restart the game. The Game lags while driving so bad,This Game is a technical mess! First the good things... The Story seems not so bad at all, actually quite good and the sounds from the radio and while in missions are fantastic, but on the technical side, this game is a huge ugly mess. Game crashes all the time while loading, missions stands still and its only possible to move on after restart the game. The Game lags while driving so bad, if its a racing game you would have headache after 20 minutes. (Good you dont have to drive all the time). Elements pop in while you in front of them (for example - in night the lights fom the bars and so on, are just popping when you right before it - UGLY). Graphic errors all the time. This Game is just not finished! Its a shame!… Expand
  13. THE_MEDAL
    Oct 11, 2016
    4
    Mafia 3 has a great story and setting but what holds the game back is poor driving controls and graphical problems such as NPCs poping in from nowhere, poor lighting and poor textures, the gameplay also feels very repetitive with locations being recycled for missions
  14. osprey
    Oct 8, 2016
    4
    Early review to warn purchasers! I don't like to review games before I finish them but this game is not ready for prime time. It crashed 6 to 8 times in the first few hours of play. The game cues are written so small that you have to guess at which button they want you to push. The overall look of the game is muddy and grainy. The story and acting so far are excellent but that doesEarly review to warn purchasers! I don't like to review games before I finish them but this game is not ready for prime time. It crashed 6 to 8 times in the first few hours of play. The game cues are written so small that you have to guess at which button they want you to push. The overall look of the game is muddy and grainy. The story and acting so far are excellent but that does not excuse the release of a game with so many bugs and issues. Also it looks like they used the same map as Mafia 2 and just added some marshy background. The area where you meet one character is exactly the same as Mafia 2. I like the music but probably that is because I remember this music so some younger players may not feel this way. Overall another sad and indefensible release of an unfinished game.… Expand
  15. partyintheback
    Oct 8, 2016
    2
    Starts out well with great looking cutscenes, a fun opening, then it descends into an incredibly repetitive and buggy open world game after a few hours. The cutscene graphics are also deceiving because the gameplay graphics, particularly the ugly skyboxes, don't impress. Just buy the soundtrack instead of the game.
  16. 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.
  17. maxcliff
    Jan 15, 2017
    3
    из плюсов могу выделить саундтрек,машины и город ,кат сцены
    минусов - качество графики,сюжет(одно образные миссии) баги куча куча багов
    эта игра не должна быть ни новой частью мафии(если бы это была отельная игра) не ААА проектом    из плюсов могу выделить саундтрек,машины и город ,кат сцены
    минусов - качество графики,сюжет(одно образные миссии) баги куча куча багов
    эта игра не должна быть ни новой частью мафии(если бы это была отельная игра) не ААА проектом
  18. Rapida716
    Oct 4, 2018
    0
    The game is so boring, all missions are monotonous, I could not stand it for longer than 3 hours and deleted the game. I regret not about the money spent, but about the spent nerves. After all, for the first time, 2 parts were interesting, and this game, apart from tolerance and the name of the Mafia, wears nothing. The game has no right to be called Mafia.
  19. whynogoodgames
    Nov 5, 2018
    0
    This game is broken I would like to play it but it crashes doesn’t load and just bugs out all the time Microsoft should delist this game it’s that bad.
  20. firetruck92
    Jun 1, 2020
    0
    The game could go well if all the grinding was removed from it, but in its current form it is the worst game I played
  21. Dalray3s
    Jun 6, 2018
    4
    Argumentalmente no está mal, y la banda sonora aunque algo pesada es buena, pero desde aquí son todos problemas.

    Bugs cuando vas a abrir cajas, gráficamente texturas que pasan a ser de plástico según como les de el sol... y encima de todos estos problemas que te sacan de la historia unas misiones repetitivas hasta las saciedad. cuando ves la devaluación tan rapida del juego en las    Argumentalmente no está mal, y la banda sonora aunque algo pesada es buena, pero desde aquí son todos problemas.

    Bugs cuando vas a abrir cajas, gráficamente texturas que pasan a ser de plástico según como les de el sol... y encima de todos estos problemas que te sacan de la historia unas misiones repetitivas hasta las saciedad.

    cuando ves la devaluación tan rapida del juego en las tiendas entiendes el motivo    … Expand
  22. Yochuv
    Oct 26, 2019
    4
    Confie plenamente por sus dos anteriores entregas y no me lleve lo que me esperaba, las misiones son repetitivas a cagar... son como dos o tres tipos y luego de nuevo y todo el rato casi lo mismo, me aburrió; la historia me gusto un poco mas pero lo único que puedo destacar personalmente es su música, eso si que me encanto fuera de eso nada mas.
  23. TechnicalN9ne
    Dec 26, 2019
    4
    What a disappointment.

    I can't explain enough how much this game has let me down. Mafia 2 was so unbelievably impressive in every way at it's time, and we get this as a replacement. Story mode is so bland and uninspiring, and everything feels just so clunky. The controls, and the frame rate are poor, and the A.I are for the most part delusional. Stay away from this glitchy, buggy mess    What a disappointment.

    I can't explain enough how much this game has let me down. Mafia 2 was so unbelievably impressive in every way at it's time, and we get this as a replacement. Story mode is so bland and uninspiring, and everything feels just so clunky. The controls, and the frame rate are poor, and the A.I are for the most part delusional. Stay away from this glitchy, buggy mess and buy Mafia 2 if you have an Xbox 360 instead.    … Expand
  24. Demonrex
    Feb 20, 2021
    3
    Xbox Series X - Definitive Edition (Trilogy).
    Average looking, generic and boring action game. It is not mafia, do not let the title deceive you.

    Highly not recommended.
  25. miguelgmm
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Uno de los peores juegos que he jugado de lejos. Historia malísima, mecánicas simples y repetitivas a mas no poder y muchos bugs.
  26. zezeljmare
    Jun 26, 2021
    3
    EN:
    Except for the good atmosphere and nice facial animations, the game is no longer good. The story is completely stupid. The performance is terribly poor. Everything is blured, pale and gray. Lots of bugs. Poor optimization. Ride is extremely arcade and monotonous. Horror, especially after a great first part.
    SRP: Izuzev dobre atmosfere i lepih facijalnih animacija, igra nema ništa    EN:
    Except for the good atmosphere and nice facial animations, the game is no longer good. The story is completely stupid. The performance is terribly poor. Everything is blured, pale and gray. Lots of bugs. Poor optimization. Ride is extremely arcade and monotonous. Horror, especially after a great first part.

    SRP:
    Izuzev dobre atmosfere i lepih facijalnih animacija, igra nema ništa više dobro. Priča je kompletno glupa. Performanse su užasno loše. Sve je blurovano, bledo i sivo. Mnogo bagova. Loša optimizacija. Vožnja je izuzetno arkadna i monotona. Užas, pogotovo nakon sjajnog prvog dela.    … Expand
  27. Emilio200
    Aug 15, 2023
    4
    jugabilidad- Aburrida y repetitiva
    historia- no esta tan mal pero muy mejorable
    musica-bien protagonista- malo poco inspirado graficos-normales misiones- no rejugabilidad lo peor del juego diseño artistico -malo dificulta- normal    jugabilidad- Aburrida y repetitiva
    historia- no esta tan mal pero muy mejorable
    musica-bien
    protagonista- malo poco inspirado
    graficos-normales
    misiones- no rejugabilidad lo peor del juego
    diseño artistico -malo
    dificulta- normal
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#15 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Let's Play Video Games
    Jan 1, 2017
    60
    Mafia 3 is a game that gets in its own way. The city is beautiful, the themes are mature and the story, writing and performances are all easily some of the best we’ve had in games this year, but then the incredibly repetitive missions, wonky AI and technical glitches all make getting to the meat a royal pain in the arse. I’ve never loved and hated a game simultaneously quite as much as Mafia 3.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 4, 2016
    70
    An ambitious study of crime and race slightly spoiled by niggling bugs and menial missions. [Christmas 2016, p.74]
  3. High-Def Digest
    Oct 21, 2016
    60
    Mafia III put a high priority on its backstory, immersion, and presentation. That work shows in the quality of the narrative and the tragic characters, but unfortunately left little to flesh out the city of New Bordeaux. It's worth playing for the campaign, but perhaps there isn't a need to rush.
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