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[analog_future]

76 Meta, 78 Opencritic. 20+ reviews in on each.


If nothing else this confirms the game isn't a disaster or anything as many of us were worried it would be, which is a relief!

 

[Stafford]

 

[xVodevil]

Okay I don't much care for reviews, mediocre or not.... for me it's pretty straightforward what to expect so that's fine.
But please I don't wanna see the line A Return to Form in any review title ever again.

 

[ElFenomeno]

return to form

 

[The Cockatrice]

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

mobsters act like mobsters. 5/10.

 

[Humdinger]

75.

Metacritic: 75. Am I a genius or what? (edit: woop, it just went back up to 76, dammit.)

Almost all the reviews are for PC. I guess there was truth to the report that review codes didn't go out for consoles (or very few, at any rate).

 

[Lootlord]

mobsters act like mobsters. 5/10.

What? No blue haired trannies? I'm out.

 

[Gamezone]

6/10 from Gamereactor.

 

[Gonzito]

mobsters act like mobsters. 5/10.

Stervivor should be kick out from Metacritic and Opencritic, I dont understand how that clown is allowed to review games

 

[Rivdoric]

Stervivor should be kick out from Metacritic and Opencritic, I dont understand how that clown is allowed to review games

"Top Critic".
Game "journalist" is now more cliché than those they "fight against". How ironic lol.

 

[RAIDEN1]

 

[Denton]

Review Vortex.cz (my favourite game site) 9/10

Recenze Mafia: Domovina » Vortex

Recenze Mafia: Domovina. Nejopravdovější Mafia ze všech. Návrat na Sicílii a ke kořenům série dopadl nad očekávání

www.vortex.cz

Mafia: Old Country was supposed to be inspired by the first and second game, thanks to which we can finally witness the birth of the mafia right in Sicily. Personally, from the beginning, this change seemed to me like an interesting idea that could bring a breath of fresh air to the series. And it works. I was actually surprised by the opinions that, except for the name, it is no longer Mafia, because Old Country could not possibly be more of a Mafia than it is. It is simply another linear adventure with a strong emphasis on story and cinematic approach, only in different setting. The city is replaced by fields, vineyards and dusty roads. Otherwise, everything is the same as before, in the best sense of the word. In the game, together with Enzo Favara, we will experience a story about rising to the top in a mafia family, which brings with it danger and sacrifice. And as a long-time fan and expert of the first two games, I personally got not only what the developers promised, but also what I wanted. The real Mafia.

Games.cz 8/10

Mafia: The Old Country – recenze sicilské gangsterky | GAMES.CZ

Rodina, věrnost, odvaha ...

games.tiscali.cz

Mafia: The Old Country is simply a great comeback from a brand that has lost its way a bit. It clearly focused on the most important thing – the story. Everything else is secondary, and even though I would perhaps like a little more innovative gameplay from the next installment, I actually leave satisfied after finishing it because I got exactly what I wanted. A top-notch gangster game with great characters and a beautiful authentic Sicily with an atmosphere as thick as olive oil.

 

[Minari]

Thats a skip for me dawg!

 

[Chuck Berry]

Just a few more heads and we'll have all of the usual suspects in here to rain on everyone's parade for the next five or so pages

Trophies seem super fun. Who doesn't love a good "Get 30 headshots" or "20 kills with the pump shotgun"?

https://www.exophase.com/game/mafia-the-old-country-psn/trophies/

 

[Gonzito]

I am reading some of the reviews and they praise very much the story and some of the missions. I am buying it

 

[Stafford]

ACG hopefully reviews it, I often find myself agreeing with him and it's not necessarily a day one for me anyway after all the games I bought in the sale recently.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I am reading some of the reviews and they praise very much the story and some of the missions. I am buying it

I dont even care about them. Was always day one and its cheap on cdkeys so why not.

 

[analog_future]

Man, these reviews have landed literally right at the spot that puts me on the fence as to whether I want to dive in day one. 70ish review average and I'd wait. 80 review average and I'd buy right away.


76-78?

 

[Denton]

LOL Opencritic

IGN Spain - 0.8 / 10.0 (it should be 8/10)

And score went from 78 to 72 with this one mistake.

 

[Humdinger]

Skimmed through the 35 or so review snippets. Seemed in line with what I expected, no real surprises. A good-enough story, authentic atmosphere, and combat that is a little iffy at times. Some loved it, some were bored, but most seem to perceive it as a pretty good game that does most of what it set out to do.

I'll see for myself tomorrow.

 

[Draugoth]

80/100 on OpenCritic

Not bad

 

[Chuck Berry]

The opening hours, where Enzo is struggling to survive as a peasant, can feel sluggish. There's barely any "action" in the first three hours, as Enzo navigates a winding mine, loads crates of wine into trucks, and performs more menial labor. You're left itching to escape into that romanticized mafia fantasy, which makes the moment where it finally takes off all the more enticing. Soon enough, I'm racing sports cars, getting drunk on fine wine, and whacking Don Torrisi's rivals. Sicily no longer owns me; I make the rules, and it's intoxicating.

 

[amigastar]

80/100 on OpenCritic

Not bad

Civ 7 got that score and was shit on from above so much. smh

 

[ByWatterson]

Pretty good! I'm in.

 

[analog_future]

Civ 7 got that score and was shit on from above so much. smh

Different expectations from each respective franchise.


Mafia games always peak out somewhere around the high 70s/low 80s. Civ games have historically landed in the high 80s/low 90s.

 

[simpatico]

76 Meta, 78 Opencritic. 20+ reviews in on each.


If nothing else this confirms the game isn't a disaster or anything as many of us were worried it would be, which is a relief!

Sometimes lukewarm is worse than ice cold.

I'm racing sports cars, getting drunk on fine wine, and whacking Don Torrisi's rivals. Sicily no longer owns me; I make the rules, and it's intoxicating

What conclusions can we draw about the reviewer from an excerpt like this? I've got a few. I'm quite sure they have traits in common with the person who cut the trailer with the double barreled shotgun shooting 3 times. Not a traditional gaming hobbyist to say the least.

 

[LordCBH]

mobsters act like mobsters

 

[Gonzito]

LOL Opencritic

IGN Spain - 0.8 / 10.0 (it should be 8/10)

And score went from 78 to 72 with this one mistake.

Opencritic has a serious problem when uploading reviews.

They keep doing this mistake over and over. How can someone be so incompetent? I can understand happening once or twice, but its just happening every single release.

 

[analog_future]

Sometimes lukewarm is worse than ice cold.

Sometimes piping hot is worse than lukewarm

 

[Kupfer]

mobsters act like mobsters. 5/10.

I already wanted to buy it, you don't have to sell it to me.

Great news. Predicted 75 - 79 to be happy with the game and it just seems to be what I expect.

I'm looking forward to it.

 

[simpatico]

How many in this thread have played the original Mafia?

The quasi-sim original version. Truly one of the most unique gaming experiences to be had. Crudely broken and twisted into a generic third person shooter. Imagine the gameplay systems sophistication gulf between Mass Effect 1 and 2, but about 5 times as wide.

 

[Stafford]

I don't mind a slow start at all, I actually often dig that. But as long as the game overall isn't super short. Any word on that? About the same as Mafia DE?

 

[Topher]

Good scores. Got it in my Gamefly queue

 

[Certinty]

Makes it even stranger they released reviews so close to the release given these are good scores.

 

[Denton]

Regarding PC version tested

To my great surprise, Mafia: Old Country runs flawlessly on PC. The game doesn't crash, I haven't had the honor of encountering bugs, I haven't struggled with collisions or other frame drops. The graphics are beautiful, whether it's the environment or the characters, and the game isn't afraid of details. Apart from a few texture bounces and occasional Unreal Engine 5 glitches, which didn't ruin the graphics or the game in any way, I have nothing to complain about. I've already mentioned the cinematic quality here, but I still have to specially highlight the film sequences, which I have the highest expectations of, especially after Mafia 3 in the series. In any case, they are excellently acted and filmed this time around. I didn't really notice any issues with sound in the game, which only means that it is well done. In terms of the audiovisual side, the only thing left is the soundtrack, which may not be as impressive as in previous games, but it doesn't detract from its impressiveness in the slightest. Individual themes are sensitively incorporated into the game and are ultimately more memorable than they might seem, adaptive in-game music naturally reacts to gameplay and supports the action on screen. Traditional Sicilian music then enhances the atmosphere even more.

I don't mind a slow start at all, I actually often dig that. But as long as the game overall isn't super short. Any word on that? About the same as Mafia DE?

Person who wrote review above said it took 15 hours to play through.

 

[HRK69]

Just a few more heads and we'll have all of the usual suspects in here to rain on everyone's parade for the next five or so pages

Trophies seem super fun. Who doesn't love a good "Get 30 headshots" or "20 kills with the pump shotgun"?

https://www.exophase.com/game/mafia-the-old-country-psn/trophies/

Yeah those seem SUPER fun

Lmfao

 

[Chuck Berry]

I don't mind a slow start at all, I actually often dig that. But as long as the game overall isn't super short. Any word on that? About the same as Mafia DE?

12-13 hours

Which for me at least means 15+ if you're going for the collectibles and the platinum

 

[Astray]

If PC performance is good and stable then I'll buy it via GMG or something, if not then I'll wait for the first discount on PSN and play it on the Pro.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Yeah those seem SUPER fun

Lmfao

Love that shit, You never get em anymore. Reminds me of the Uncharted days

 

[Sabejita]

Do french reviewers have potato computers?

IGN France (8/10):

Unfortunately, the game has technical flaws that will mar our overall experience. The worst part is that these issues have become commonplace in the franchise. We experienced numerous bugs, slowdowns, clipping, NPCs getting stuck in walls or starting to vibrate, lights going crazy, especially during sunsets and sunrises, and two game-blocking bugs that forced us to reload our game.

Note, however, that Old Country isn't in the same catastrophic state as Mafia 3 (or at least not on the PC version we played). We weren't able to test this game on a home console, and we remain very skeptical about the rendering, as the game is very demanding on PC. Given the emphasis placed on staging and lighting, a lower-end graphical rendering than our PC experience will undoubtedly have an impact on the overall gaming experience for players.

Gamekult (7/10):

While we didn't encounter a single game-breaking bug during our adventure, it should be noted that this PC version suffers from slight stuttering, sometimes has trouble loading one or two textures in the distance, and other small visual issues that aren't awful, but are nonetheless noticeable. Loading times when you die are also a bit long, and we expect Hangar 13 to patch all of this quickly.

 

[Astray]

Regarding PC version tested

Excellent stuff.

Trawling gg.deals as soon as I get home lol.

 

[demigod]

mobsters act like mobsters. 5/10.

Stevivor are a buncha retards, not surprised.

 

[Luipadre]

Reviewed as expected

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Just a few more heads and we'll have all of the usual suspects in here to rain on everyone's parade for the next five or so pages

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Actually might get this tbh. Been lurking the thread.

 

[Braag]

mobsters act like mobsters. 5/10.

I saw an actual ex mobster say that the story and characters from what he has seen are faithful to that style of life.
Random dude on the internet: "Stereotypical cliches".

 

[Luipadre]

Stevivor are a buncha retards, not surprised.

lol i looked at the icon and bailed.

 

[TacoSavage]

any word on performance on ps5 pro?

 

[Stafford]

Regarding PC version tested




Person who wrote review above said it took 15 hours to play through.

12-13 hours

Which for me at least means 15+ if you're going for the collectibles and the platinum

And that's story alone? That isn't bad at all. Are there side missions or barely? I believe Mafia 3 was the only game to have actual side missions?

 

[Chuck Berry]

And that's story alone? That isn't bad at all. Are there side missions or barely? I believe Mafia 3 was the only game to have actual side missions?

No side missions, but you can freely explore in between missions for collectibles and stuff. Unfortunately no Playboy mags in 1904.