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[Chuck Berry]

White good looking male, conservative story, white characters only(mostly). Yeah, I can guess what some idiots will score this, as if they matter.

Wait, what? You're telling me Sicily wasn't a melting pot of various races and genders in the early 1900s?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

White good looking male, conservative story, white characters only(mostly). Yeah, I can guess what some idiots will score this, as if they matter.

I think a lot of those people have been laid off and a lot of them worked at outlets that shut down.
Isn't kotaku and polygon dead? Then even the outlets still around no longer have a lot of those types employed anymore.
Day's Gone would probably get a proper high 80s score if it came out today.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

80. If I am right I want a kiss

Be careful what you wish for....

Voted for 70-74.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Wait, what? You're telling me Sicily wasn't a melting pot of various races and genders in the early 1900s?

I think a lot of those people have been laid off and a lot of them worked at outlets that shut down.
Isn't kotaku and polygon dead? Then even the outlets still around no longer have a lot of those types employed anymore.
Day's Gone would probably get a proper high 80s score if it came out today.

Tell that to The Gamer or whatever the fuck I randomly stumbled upon complaining about the female representation in some games, aka sexualizing them. Nah, these grifters are still out there, I reckon. They didnt just vanish from Earth. They're just better at hiding their disgust. Look at all the crazy ppl calling Sydney a nazi lmao.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Tell that to The Gamer or whatever the fuck I randomly stumbled upon complaining about the female representation in some games, aka sexualizing them. Nah, these grifters are still out there, I reckon. They didnt just vanish from Earth. They're just better at hiding their disgust. Look at all the crazy ppl calling Sydney a nazi lmao.

Well now I use their cons as an endorsement. Like the reviewer that called Wuchang "Gooner Approved", like that's a bad thing. ha!

 

[thekillergreece]

-snip-

I'd like to add how realistic the police was to a degree.
They will respond very late and in fewer numbers in poor areas but swift and in numerous numbers in rich areas.
Their AI in vehicle pursuits is pretty good. They'll PIT, go ahead of you and slow you down and all that. Before Mafia 3, only Mafia 1 cops had such behavior because they were nerfed for some reason in 2.

Bit disappointing they don't react to NPCs actions and ignore traffic laws.

 

[Roman Empire]

82.

 

[PicoLordens]

Kingdom Come Deliverance II could be described similarly and it's sitting at an 89 review average.

No one in this game I'd consider good-looking.

 

[CartesianMan]

 

[Sausy1987]

Mad how no confirmation on review embargo. I will be home from honeymoon early Friday if this is good will spend the day between this and b6 beta.

 

[TrebleShot]

CdKeys this bad boy, 30 quid I should be streaming it on launch or shortly after, BF6 takes priority.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Mad how no confirmation on review embargo. I will be home from honeymoon early Friday if this is good will spend the day between this and b6 beta.

Congratulations mate!

 

[EN250]

80something, if it's not a buggy mess it'll do good, it's nothing groundbreaking, but looks like something fresh, sort of, idk, bias might be talking here

 

[Rival]

Loved Mafia 1 and 2. 3 I couldn't stick with. Really looking forward to this one.

 

[Humdinger]

Anyone know if its gonna be PS5 Pro enhanced?

Unlikely. It's a low-budget game and small team. They will have their hands full getting the normal versions to run properly.

 

[Jigsaah]

77 exactly

 

[Sabejita]

White good looking male, conservative story, white characters only(mostly). Yeah, I can guess what some idiots will score this, as if they matter.

 

[Humdinger]

"2k Games, the publisher, is not giving out review copies to content creators for Mafia: The Old Country. ... This time around, it seems no one is getting review copies."

Is that true? I hadn't heard that before.

Source, this guy (I don't know him):

 

[Gonzito]

"2k Games, the publisher, is not giving out review copies for content creators for Mafia: The Old Country. ... This time around, it seems no one is getting review copies."

Is that true? I hadn't heard that before.

Source, this guy (I don't know him):

This is actually worrying

 

[analog_future]

"2k Games, the publisher, is not giving out review copies for content creators for Mafia: The Old Country. ... This time around, it seems no one is getting review copies."

Is that true? I hadn't heard that before.

Source, this guy (I don't know him):

From what I've seen, review copies have been sent out, just not to this specific YouTuber. Kind of hard to get a proper answer though.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

This is actually worrying

The most worrying thing is the 50$ price tag. Take 2 is possibly the greediest gaming coming in existence. Even for a short game like this, if they were highly confident in it, the game would be 70$

I think it will be a fun throwback to games made 15 years ago. The ign preview was quite positive. It will probably review in mid 70s. It won't be a disaster, but dissapointing for most

 

[Kacho]

Mafia 3 will no longer be the worst Mafia game. Comeback of the century.

 

[Luipadre]

switching between 60 and 30 fps footage is really fucking jarring. Just stick to 60

 

[yamaci17]

probably 74

 

[analog_future]

switching between 60 and 30 fps footage is really fucking jarring. Just stick to 60

God, I can't lie, I love the Mafia franchise but the more I see of this game the worst it looks.


I'm starting to think 75-79 might be too high of a prediction; I've changed mine down to 70-74.

 

[Luipadre]

God, I can't lie, I love the Mafia franchise but the more I see of this game the worst it looks.


I'm starting to think 75-79 might be too high of a prediction; I've changed mine down to 70-74.

Hopefully its just the videos and the actual game is great

 

[Roufianos]

Didn't they do the same with Mafia 3, no reviews until release day? And we all know how that turd turned out.

 

[GudOlRub]

"2k Games, the publisher, is not giving out review copies for content creators for Mafia: The Old Country. ... This time around, it seems no one is getting review copies."

Is that true? I hadn't heard that before.

Source, this guy (I don't know him):

A bit worrying but I'm still not raising the alarm just yet, there are PC review codes, no console though. The dude also seems to be rage baiting a bit.

 

[Lokaum D+]

The problem is that shareholders and 2k dosent know wtf we want.

Make a fucking direct sequel of Mafia 2 with Vito geting revange for Joe, while doing some work for some family, done, insta 90+ metacritic, 200k steam CCU.

 

[jzbadblood]

It's going to score lower because of the length regardless of the quality.

 

[calico]

It's going to score lower because of the length regardless of the quality.

 

[Humdinger]

A bit worrying but I'm still not raising the alarm just yet, there are PC review codes, no console though. The dude also seems to be rage baiting a bit.

He's got a Mafia-centered channel, and from what I can tell, he's been very positive about Old Country in other videos. Maybe it's clickbait, or maybe he's just tightly wound about this game and got freaked out about by lack of review codes.

The lack of console review codes is a bit of a problem. I'm on console, so I won't be able to use PC reviews to gauge console performance.

Otoh, I don't pay a whole lot of attention to reviews in the first place, and I wasn't waiting for reviews on this game anyhow. I'm buying it regardless of how it reviews.

p.s. Btw, he said that some people have the game, and there are spoilers being posted around the internet, so beware.

 

[Gonzito]

In the Mafia subreddit they are criticizing very harshly this YouTuber. Apparently other websites got review codes but not him, so it seems as though the guy is a grifter

Careful papitos

 

[Bry0]

God, I can't lie, I love the Mafia franchise but the more I see of this game the worst it looks.


I'm starting to think 75-79 might be too high of a prediction; I've changed mine down to 70-74.

Yeahhhhh. I hate to say it but it comes off as being a little cheesy and dry. I'm getting boring assassins creed exposition vibes from this. Mafia 1/2 really embraced their period piece nature and the films they were influenced by, and for the remake they had a great base to work from. These trailers aren't making me excited.

I'm waiting to see what people think. Kingdom come 2 really served as a reminder to me that part of the magic of mafia 2 is Daniel vavra. You REALLY feel it. Vito vs Henry and their companions are so memorable.

 

[Pharaoh 117]

He's got a Mafia-centered channel, and from what I can tell, he's been very positive about Old Country in other videos. Maybe it's clickbait, or maybe he's just tightly wound about this game and got freaked out about by lack of review codes.

The lack of console review codes is a bit of a problem. I'm on console, so I won't be able to use PC reviews to gauge console performance.

Otoh, I don't pay a whole lot of attention to reviews in the first place, and I wasn't waiting for reviews on this game anyhow. I'm buying it regardless of how it reviews.

p.s. Btw, he said that some people have the game, and there are spoilers being posted around the internet, so beware.

Yeah, I guess this guy just learned that negativity is what drives engagement on the internet.

 

[Luipadre]

Console footage looks really rough. I really want to see this on PC max settings. Hopefully we get some impressions soon, im still surprised there is no early copies out there

 

[Gtafans93]

Mafia 3 is by no means perfect, but to ignore its many strong points and label it awful is extremely shallow. I don't mean to be disrespectful, but if you can appreciate art, old cars, classical films (like the Bullitt), classical music, as well as the atmosphere of the 1960s and 1970s you simply can't dislike Mafia 3. This game it's like a time capsule that transports you to that era and lets you experience it all like no other game.

I think many gamers play games mechanically and without appreciating the art (they simply don't notice what's in front of them). It's like walking without noticing any of the beautiful things around you (the nature) and then telling other people that walking is boring. Unlike typical gamer I have always been keen to immerse myself fully in a gaming experience, which is precisely what led me to appreciate titles such as The Order 1886, Callisto Protocol, and Mafia III. These games had an extremely detailed world that allowed me to become fully immersed in the experience.

Mafia 3 strong points:
- It features a detailed open world and beautiful indoor locations. In that regard, Mafia III was clearly an AAA game, on pair with GTA.
- An extremely faithful depiction of the 1960s (cars, clothes, atmosphere, topics like racism and Vietnam war)
- Amazing soundtrack. IMO only GTA Vice City had better.
- Amazing car driving! There isn't a single open-world game that can match the car driving in Mafia 3. This point alone makes the game great because you can drive around even without a purpose and still have fun.
- The game's combat is good. Cover system works well and aiming on the gamepad feels satisfying. There's also a stealth element.
- Amazing story and interesting main story missions.
- References to iconic films from the 1960s / 1970s like Bullitt, but even films about Vietnam war.
- Very good graphics and art style, especially when the game launched.
- Good performance on modern PC's, but I recommend to use reshade 6.0 and uncap the framerate with it to get perfectly smooth framepacing above 60fps.

Mafia 3 weak points:
- Unlike main missions, side missions are extremely repetitive. You always need to kill everyone in the area, or destroy property. What's even worse, the developers used copy-and-paste locations. However, since car driving and combat were fun, I was OK even with these repetitive side missions.
- Stealth is slightly unbalanced because if you're good at taking out enemies with a silenced pistol, you can take out every single enemy in the camp without any problems. In my opinion, Mafia 3 should have limited ammo for the silenced pistol because this weapon is too effective.
- AI can be bad, but it's not a big problem because games with good AI don't allow for such a large degree of stealth and freedom. In my experience realistic games arnt that fun.
- There are bugs that make it impossible to progress without restarting the game (even definitve edition has this problems).
- TAA in this game is extremely soft. This problem can be fixed on a PC with a good sharpening filter and downsampling.



Considering all its points, I would rate Mafia 3 an 8/10, but I saw potential for a 10/10 if the developers addressed the problems I highlighted and included more rewarding collectibles. I think that's why open-world Rockstar games are so good. They provide a compelling reason to explore the world, while mafia 3 is focused on main story.

Absolutely Agree. Sure the free DLC and even paid helped evolve the game and I always say play the definitive edition (which I hope is the only version available) Any game that lets me muscle car drive around a 1960's America with jimmi hendrix blasting and just makes it feel like the era. Is honestly amazing. Not enough love. solid 8/10 game still better characters and story than most games out today still. Great main missions that are exotic and fun. Man I need to do a replay.

 

[Leviathicus]

I think its going to be a solid 7. The only thing that worries me is that is made in UE and has Denuvo which can be a killer combo on PC.

 

[Humdinger]

In the Mafia subreddit they are criticizing very harshly this YouTuber. Apparently other websites got review codes but not him, so it seems as though the guy is a grifter

Careful papitos

Ah. Ok, that's interesting. I was wondering how he knew that "no one" was getting codes.

Well if that's true, we ought to see game reviews appear soon. Hopefully tomorrow.

 

[GudOlRub]

Ah. Ok, that's interesting. I was wondering how he knew that "no one" was getting codes.

Well if that's true, we ought to see game reviews appear soon. Hopefully tomorrow.

Probably expected to get one, when he didn't he thought that no codes were given out instead of thinking it might just be him.
Kinda funny when I think about it, I would've loved to see his face and his hurt ego when he realized it.

 

[Tokio Blues]

Its not going to be like mafia 1, but it will be good. Solid 8 for me.

 

[rkofan87]

i want this to be good because a Uncharted like Mafia game sounds so fun

 

[demigod]

Unlikely. It's a low-budget game and small team. They will have their hands full getting the normal versions to run properly.

 

[ByWatterson]

Optimistic.

82.

 

[SRTtoZ]

PS5 Pro enhanced! TOOK em long enough! yea baby. Day 1. Gonna start my PS5 plays of the Trilogy now since I never beat them on PS so I don't have the trophies. I beat 1-2 on PC back in the day and then on Xbox One X. HERE WE GO BABY.

 

[Humdinger]

Well that's a nice surprise. I have a Pro, so I'll enjoy whatever upgrades they were able to squeeze out.

 

[R3TRO]

Nice, Pro support.

I just refunded my Steam copy and bought it on PSN because it's been 90+ everyday and I don't feel like making my room feel like a sauna when I play it.