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  • Summary: Part one of the Mafia crime saga - 1930s, Lost Heaven, IL Re-made from the ground up, rise through the ranks of the Mafia during the Prohibition era of organized crime. After a run-in with the mob, cab driver Tommy Angelo is thrust into a deadly underworld. Initially uneasy about falling inPart one of the Mafia crime saga - 1930s, Lost Heaven, IL Re-made from the ground up, rise through the ranks of the Mafia during the Prohibition era of organized crime. After a run-in with the mob, cab driver Tommy Angelo is thrust into a deadly underworld. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri crime family, Tommy soon finds that the rewards are too big to ignore.
    Play a Mob Movie:
    Live the life of a Prohibition-era gangster and rise through the ranks of the Mafia.
    Lost Heaven, IL:
    Recreated 1930's cityscape, filled with interwar architecture, cars and culture to see, hear and interact with.
    Re-Made Classic:
    Faithfully recreated, with expanded story, gameplay and original score. This is the Mafia you remembered and much more.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Oct 8, 2020
    90
    I will admit that I was wary of 2K choosing Mafia to remaster, as the game was old and middle of the pack, but in hindsight it was a masterstroke: the story and structural core of the original was exceptional, but everything else had room to improve. 2K has thrown the sink at Mafia: Definitive Edition to make sure those improvements make an impact, and it’s barely possible to recognise the original under the lacquer.
  2. Sep 24, 2020
    90
    Mafia: Definitive Edition is a spectacular remake that brings us one of the games with the best graphics of this generation. Its exciting plot and great atmosphere take us back to the 1930s, where a cab driver gets into a war between mafias that will change his life.
  3. Sep 24, 2020
    85
    Despite the lack of innovation or novelties that would have added something to the experience while respecting the structure of the original, returning to Lost Heaven with this quality has been an offer that we could not refuse and neither should you.
  4. Sep 24, 2020
    80
    Oozing with 1930s atmosphere, Mafia: Definitive Edition is a successful rejuvenation of the best story in the series.
  5. Sep 30, 2020
    80
    Mafia: Definitive Edition is the best of both worlds. Its updated graphics bring Lost Heaven and its inhabitants to life without burdening them with modern game design elements. While the characters themselves haven’t aged as well, Mafia: Definitive Edition, though based on a game that’s nearly 20 years old, feels more refreshing than most open-world games.
  6. Sep 24, 2020
    80
    Mafia has finally regained its splendor and this remake will be a very good entry point for anyone who wants to discover a game that marked its time, with a little indulgence, while fans will appreciate this facelift that never betrays the essence of the original experience, while modernizing it despite its sometimes aging aspects.
  7. 50
    Telegraphed game design turns Mafia: Definitive Edition, once a subversive classic, into just another by-the-numbers cover shooter.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 70
  2. Negative: 12 out of 70
  1. Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This game is having the recipe for being a total masterpiece. Amazing detailed graphics, facial animation and lip sync. And above that a GOTYThis game is having the recipe for being a total masterpiece. Amazing detailed graphics, facial animation and lip sync. And above that a GOTY worth story. Expand
  2. Mar 13, 2022
    10
    В мире опенворлдов на 100 часов, подобные игры с плотно сбитым нарративом становятся еще ценнее. Хотелось бы увидеть нативную версию для PS5 иВ мире опенворлдов на 100 часов, подобные игры с плотно сбитым нарративом становятся еще ценнее. Хотелось бы увидеть нативную версию для PS5 и Xbox Series X, где все визуальные качества данной игры раскроются на 100%, а игровой процесс, за счёт увеличенного фреймрейта, станет еще более захватывающим. Expand
  3. Sep 28, 2020
    10
    In terms of its content, this is a rather modest game - apart from the main plot, there is practically nothing to do here, except to rideIn terms of its content, this is a rather modest game - apart from the main plot, there is practically nothing to do here, except to ride around the city in the "Walk" mode and look for collectibles. And every single element of the remake, whether it's graphics, shootouts or chases, lags slightly or seriously behind its competitors in the genre.

    But this "Mafia" justifies its means. All of its pieces, put together, serve only one damn important task - again tell us the incredible story of Tommy Angelo in a new, convenient wrapper. For this, the game wants to give the highest rating and elevate to the top line of the best gangster games of all time.
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  4. Aug 14, 2021
    8
    Nota: 8.3

    Mafia: Definitive Edition é um presente para os fãs da franquia Mafia. Mafia DE não é uma completa releitura do clássico de
    Nota: 8.3

    Mafia: Definitive Edition é um presente para os fãs da franquia Mafia.

    Mafia DE não é uma completa releitura do clássico de 2002. Enquanto há uma clara semelhança na jogabilidade e nos gráficos se comparados ao antecessor Mafia III, Mafia DE apresenta gráficos mais bonitos, jogabilidade responsiva, história espetacular e um mundo aberto mais vivo que o seu material original.

    Mas, é visível que a desenvolvedora Hangar 13 sofreu com um pequeno orçamento em mãos. A falta de conteúdo pós-conclusão da história principal e seus gráficos não são espetaculares se comparados a outros títulos que o sucederam.
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  5. Feb 15, 2021
    8
    It's not flawless, and it actually has a couple of issues, but it makes up with a fantastic story, even better acting and the feeling you'reIt's not flawless, and it actually has a couple of issues, but it makes up with a fantastic story, even better acting and the feeling you're in a proper Hollywood mafia movie.

    The not so good:
    -A few graphic glitches. Nothing too offensive if you're not an absolute graphic nerd - which luckily I'm not
    -On an Xbox One S you will experience some frame rate drops. Again, not an issue if you're in this for something more than amazing graphics @ 75fps
    -Controls can be slightly clunky. You do get used to them and the game is perfectly playable and enjoyable, although it might not be the best experience of your life regarding this matter.

    The good:

    -Atmosphere is ace
    -If you played the original one when it came out, you will love the way everything has been remade in a more modern way but keeping that essence that made the first game awesome.
    -Acting - out of this world. I genuinely don't understand that some people have criticisedthe acting and/or the story. They are impeccable, period. Characters are even better than in the original game. Absolutely awesome.
    -Most of the basic features that the first game was missing are here, like being able to cover or a better melee combat.

    Overall, fantastic game. I might not pay £35 for it, but if you find it on offer don't hesitate. Is it perfect? No it isn't, but how many games are?

    Now, is it a very enjoyable experience (specially if you have nostalgia on your side) and potentially one of the best games I've ever played regarding directing and acting? Absolutely!
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  6. Jun 20, 2022
    7
    Игра какая-та блеклая.Не получил никаких положительных эмоций, а персонажи вообще не оставляли чувство эмпатии.Игра какая-та блеклая.Не получил никаких положительных эмоций, а персонажи вообще не оставляли чувство эмпатии.
  7. Jan 19, 2021
    0
    unplayable...i'm in the beginning of the game where im on a foot chase and as i go to hop over a fence (you have to hop over this exact fence)unplayable...i'm in the beginning of the game where im on a foot chase and as i go to hop over a fence (you have to hop over this exact fence) my character falls through the screen. this isnt just a bug the character keeps falling so i now can see the entire city above me. after 5 seconds i fall far enough where it says "you abandoned the mission". i have retried several times and get the same thing. this is literally 15 minutes into the game. the game has been out for several months ho is there not a patch for this? oh also, i watched the video 2k launched as they were making it. saying "this is not a reversed compatible game, we are redoing the entire game. the graphics sure as hell do not look like an xbox one error game. it looks like a reversed compatible xbox 360 game. first it was watchdogs legion that sucked, then cyberpunk and now mafia DE. what a major upset 2020 was for gaming. Expand

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