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[Metnut]

A lot of the reviews seems to be holding down the score because the game isn't a 50 hour bloated slop fest.

Good story, good missions and good price. Think I'm in.

 

[analog_future]

Well shit, I have a personal, one-time use 10% off code from CDKeys. That mixed with another 2% off from Apple Pay brings this down to ~$38.

Fuck it

 

[Metnut]

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".

The idea of a narrative driven mob game in 1900s Sicily with "stereotypical" mobsters from that location/era is a selling point for me, rather than a detriment. It shows why metacritic scores aren't always indicative of how much I'll like a game since I'm often looking for something completely different than what a reviewer is looking for.

 

[Chuck Berry]

 

[Stafford]

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

Ah, bit of a bummer about no side missions. Could have been cool to help out civilians and stuff. Ah well.

 

[Humdinger]

any word on performance on ps5 pro?

Not that I've seen. There is only one review under the PS5 tag on Metacritic, and the guy says in the review that he played it on PC, lol.

I'm assuming performance is ok on PS5 Pro, but I haven't seen anyone remark on that specifically.

 

[adamsapple]

OC is 79 but with just 16 reviews, it's probably gonna settle around the mid 70's when it gets more reviews.

Good scores. Got it in my Gamefly queue

 

[ElFenomeno]

Unfortunately no Playboy mags in 1904.

 

[Gonzito]

OC is 79 but with just 16 reviews, it's probably gonna settle around the mid 70's when it gets more reviews.

Metacritic has 55 reviews and the score is 76.

 

[LordCBH]

Metacritic has 55 reviews and the score is 76.

Only a 76? These reviewers are clearly racist against Sicilians.

 

[simpatico]

Regarding PC version

Considering Half Life 2 released a decade ago and this game looks like it came from the same era, I would certainly hope so.

I think the soft critiques and low expectations for this come from people who didn't play the original. There's really nothing like it. One can only imagine how amazing they could make a modern technology version of that design doc. Would instantly contend for GOTY.

 

[viveks86]

Sigh... exactly where I though it will land. Given the size of my backlog, I guess this isn't getting on the list.

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

I'll journey back to the old country on a deep discount.

 

[Denton]

Considering Half Life 2 released a decade ago and this game looks like it came from the same era, I would certainly hope so.

HL2 came out two decades ago.

Imho this looks perfectly fine, comparable to other AAA games.

I think the soft critiques and low expectations for this come from people who didn't play the original. There's really nothing like it. One can only imagine how amazing they could make a modern technology version of that design doc. Would instantly contend for GOTY.

Yes, Mafia 1 is a masterpiece and one of the best games ever made.

 

[Chuck Berry]

I'll journey back to the old country on a deep discount.

It's already deeply discounted at fifty bucks

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

It's already deeply discounted at fifty bucks

Fair.

But I'll probably bite at $29.99.

 

[Stafford]

Any word on the two graphics modes? They said there would be a performance mode, but do the graphics take a big hit I wonder?

And is it mostly stable at 60fps?

 

[Fbh]

About as expected, interesting story in a cool setting with unremarkable gameplay.
I might check it out on a sale. Though that quote someone posted a few pages back about there barely being any action during the first 3 hours might make me skip it, sounds like a Druckmann style game.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

 

[The Cockatrice]

this game looks like it came from the same era

 

[Nocty]

well time for me and many others to eat some crow

 

[metareferential]

I just want to know if pc graphics can be pushed up to the first trailers' quality. I'm always in the mood for a linear good looking game full of old clichés.

Feels refreshing in this day and age xD

 

[analog_future]

HL2 came out two decades ago.

Imho this looks perfectly fine, comparable to other AAA games.

Yes, Mafia 1 is a masterpiece and one of the best games ever made.

Yeah, this looks pretty good. Much better than the recent footage we've seen, anyway.

 

[ChoosableOne]

80 review average and I'd buy right away.

3382 games got 80 and above in metacritic(1370 games got >= 85, 377 games got >=90).
These are for all time.

If we only look at the last 10 years, there have been 1,474 games that scored 80 or above. Still, I don't think that's considered a high score anymore. We're also in a time where even games that score 88-90 aren't necessarily that good. So relying on demos, betas, and gameplay videos to decide seems more reasonable to me.

 

[Braag]

Considering Half Life 2 released a decade ago and this game looks like it came from the same era, I would certainly hope so.

You're right, they're identical

 

[FinalBossWithTheMostPower]

HL2 came out two decades ago.

Imho this looks perfectly fine, comparable to other AAA games.

Yes, Mafia 1 is a masterpiece and one of the best games ever made.

Honestly, those shots do look good.

If this game doesn't do well, it's because it lacked any sort of presence leading up to its release.

Casuals will see the word Mafia and grab it.

 

[simpatico]

You're right, they're identical

Once we get cherry pickable footage from Mafia I'm sure we can have a nice back and forth.

 

[simpatico]

HL2 came out two decades ago.

Imho this looks perfectly fine, comparable to other AAA games.

I see a nice PS4 game at best. This is closer to HL2 than it is STALKER 2.

 

[Denton]

This is closer to HL2 than it is STALKER 2.

In that case you are blind (or braindead)

 

[ChoosableOne]

Mafia: The Old Country relies on a handful of dated instant-fail stealth segments with poor checkpointing to break up the pace of driving, shooting, and cutscenes in a typical mission. These range from inconvenient to frustrating. One in particular sees Enzo sneaking into a government facility to crack a safe. It's a fun premise, but one slip-up puts you back outside to start over, regardless of how deep you make it into the building.

From Gamespot review.
I was mostly worried the game would have too much stealth, and this kind of old-school forced stealth looks pretty annoying. I'd probably enjoy the cliche mafia story and the usual tps gameplay, but I'm not really thinking of getting the full version.

 

[Chuck Berry]

From the Purple Asylum -

Just played a bit on PS5 Pro.

Performance mode is 60fps, quality mode seems to be 40fps if I'm not wrong.

IQ is great.

 

[Luipadre]

HL2 came out two decades ago.

Imho this looks perfectly fine, comparable to other AAA games.

Yes, Mafia 1 is a masterpiece and one of the best games ever made.

Hows the PC performance?

 

[diffusionx]

Considering Half Life 2 released a decade ago and this game looks like it came from the same era, I would certainly hope so.

I think the soft critiques and low expectations for this come from people who didn't play the original. There's really nothing like it. One can only imagine how amazing they could make a modern technology version of that design doc. Would instantly contend for GOTY.

Half-Life 2 came out in 2004 and no this game does not look like it.

It does look more like a high end PS4 game sure but we had high end PS4 games looking great coming out a few years ago.

 

[adamsapple]

From the Purple Asylum -

Hopefully it's 40fps on base console too.

I have no issue sticking to "Quality" modes if they offer a 40fps alternate.

 

[Denton]

It does look more like a high end PS4 game sure but we had high end PS4 games looking great coming out a few years ag

Driveclub, Battlefront 2, Order 1886...quite a few PS4 games look just as good if not better than most 2025 games.

 

[calico]

Exactly 76.

 

[Stafford]

Hopefully it's 40fps on base console too.

I have no issue sticking to "Quality" modes if they offer a 40fps alternate.

Agreed. 40fps is such a nice option to have. Especially since performance often make games too soft or just too big of a visual downgrade.

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

I'm gonna be real here and I know the apologists and fanboys can't deal with their sacred COW being attacked. No cap, this shit closer to Rise Of The Robots, Command & Conquer or Returnal with the Pro patch update specifically than it is to The Last Of Us III: Remastered Definite Ultra Remake HBO Edition or even fucking Quake II.

 

[Corporal.Hicks]

Driveclub, Battlefront 2, Order 1886...quite a few PS4 games look just as good if not better than most 2025 games.

Technically, PS4 games are already dated (raster lighting), however, if you simply play the game without thinking too much about the visuals, it may really seem as PS4 era games still holds up. Right now I'm playing god of war 2018 in HDR and I'm blown away even though there's no RT in this game.

 

[analog_future]

I'm gonna be real here and I know the apologists and fanboys can't deal with their sacred COW being attacked. No cap, this shit closer to Rise Of The Robots, Command & Conquer or Returnal with the Pro patch update specifically than it is to The Last Of Us III: Remastered Definite Ultra Remake HBO Edition or even fucking Quake II.

 

[Gonzito]

Who is doing the OT?

The game is available now

 

[Mokus]

Installing the game right now. Let's hope it won't suck, I liked all the previous ones.

 

[Luipadre]

waiting some impressions here, but im probably jumping in tomorrow

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Just got my Mafia key from instant gaming 20min ago. If anyone else went with that site.

 

[Gonzito]

waiting some impressions here, but im probably jumping in tomorrow

Stop shooting people in Battlefield and come to Sicily with us papito

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

Just making fun of the asinine graphics discourse earlier in the thread.

 

[Connificent]

 

[Denton]

Technically, PS4 games are already dated (raster lighting), however, if you simply play the game without thinking too much about the visuals, it may really seem as PS4 era games still holds up. Right now I'm playing god of war 2018 in HDR and I'm blown away even though there's no RT in this game.

Games that use prebaked lighting due to no need for dynamic daytime cycles look just as good as modern RT powered games despite running on decade old hardware, precisely because they bake the lighting into textures. It is raster, but with RT-like result - as long as you don't need it to be dynamic.

 

[Gonzito]

For anyone interested, the game runs very well on pc so far. No stuttering

 

[JimmyRustler]

Nice. Waiting the pyx trophy guide. If it's an easy one I will buy it next month after I'm done with MGS. If it's not I'll get it this weekend when I'm done with RoboCop.