Mafia Definitive Edition - Is it a worthy remake?

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Am feeling a bit better for those who are wondering :) I hope you enjoy the video, I had a good laugh doing it but was left feeling very sad at how my beloved game has been butchered. I try not to think of how amazing this game would have been had they just left the voice acting and missions as they were, left the throwing mechanic, crouch, free ride and free ride extreme and took away cover shooting, fast travel and all the other garbage that this game did not deserve. Basically if it ain't broken don't fix it, just polish it to make it look nice. Sadly it's 2020 and we get a 2020 game with all the bullshit trimmings that ruin most other games and I totally blame these gamers that have no patience and these useless reviewers that would not recognise immersion if it knocked them out for this state of affairs. I get why some people still like this, it is Mafia after all and can be fun, sadly I am probably a extreme Mafia fan which is why I ran the largest Mafia fan site in Europe so it's bound to piss me off more than most, this is why I did not really want to review it, anyway am off to bed, cya in two days with Star Wars Squadrons review.

[@sihledotcom]

I never really had high expecations since this was done by the Mafia 3 developers...

[@theenglishslav3156]

Well I just hope that in the future there will be a mod for mafia that will fix most of the problems, then I will get the game.

[@luketurnbull5198]

there was some spacker on the last video going on about you using a different button layout and other shite thats the kind of base head who doesn't have a fuckin clue what they are missing out on man, looks like shite and you've saved me 35£ mack thats all i can ask for marra. thanks again.

[@jd808]

i agree games are worse then the good old times but your whining could be a bit less tiresome and depressing... sigh...

[@theenglishslav3156]

@@jd808 yep, just play games from the Ps2, you'll have a better time playing those games then ones from the last decade

[@SolidSativa1]

The stupid yellow diamond is even on the police truck in case you were in doubt of where to shoot 😁

[@timmyymmit615]

Fortunetaly you can turn it off in the game files and you can have the original "X" mark on the minimap also.

[@jiwik731]

All you can do is blame players in these days. Even most basic things are too complicated for retarded generations of these days.

[@Vermilleno]

Devs are going to add ability to disable that.

[@bananomet4052]

bruh.exe

[@SampleT3xT_]

im pretty sure i dont need brain toplay this game

[@Renderc4t]

That molotov animation was called out when they first showed footage of the game and it still looks like wank.

[@andylai-fz6uc]

huh really? you can't throw a molotov 40 meters by a flick of the wrist? it's realistic!

[@1994CPK]

Even in gta they have an animated lighter for the Molotov

[@Cenot4ph]

They never changed it to begin with. Such a poor effort on this game except for the graphics

[@JohnSmith-wj2wd]

I remember people fiercely defending those animations when I criticized the game for it, saying that it was "only an Alpha". I wonder if they took note when I told them that Alpha versions are basically the exact same as final release, if not better prior to a downgrade.

[@Cenot4ph]

@Your Dad like everything else in this game, they haven't bothered updating the engine to fix it. It's all graphics updates and audio.

[@Alduizard]

"...and I know I'm gonna take heat from the cops but I don't care coz I'll get rep" Haha... this is why we are subbed to you Mack!

[@Dizzyruptor]

But if you get rep you make bank and if you make bank you make even more rep. wait sorry wrong game :D

[@slothz5063]

Legendary quote

[@BobbyJohnSmith]

Keep it up Mack!

[@SrChalice]

A Perfect Ending .

[@KnightHawk1990]

The more heat ya get, the more rep ya get! Heat = Rep! Rep = Heat!

[@bluebear3812]

Look how they massacred my boy...

[@blaksin]

barzini

[@DarkMuj]

this comment needs more upvotes

[@Rob-dd7dm]

They don't make enough popcorn to prepare me for this.

[@jasonarmstrong4640]

Make your own

[@Rowan.M]

True

[@_Hamish]

You should eat vegetables instead.

[@Sleepy.Time.]

why do devs insist on mouse smoothing on as the default? im convinced they do not play their own games

[@Haddley333]

That and motion blur. Who the hell wants that unless you have to play at 30fps like some console

[@Sleepy.Time.]

@@Haddley333 i was gonna say something about him having motion blur on but figured that is at least up to personal taste, no one should ever want mouse smoothing on.

[@skyesfury8511]

Motion Blur Headbob Mouse Smoothing I know I'm forgetting a couple. Some things should never be in a game if you're not given the option to turn them off. I know for me, as I'm getting older, headbob will cause agonizing eye strain headaches that rival migraine levels of pain.

[@Haddley333]

skyesfury what’s the approx age when I can look forward to get side effects from the head bobble ?

[@skyesfury8511]

@@Haddley333 Lets hope you never have to suffer that. Wish I didn't.

[@sigzil1985]

Remember when games were designed for the player to have their own fun instead of doing exactly what the developer wants you to do at all times?

[@Cobrastarzz1]

You do realise the original wasn't open world and didn't let you decide what you wanted to do either, right? LMAO, shit opinion.

[@JohnJohn-pm9wq]

You definitely haven't played it

[@fergoka]

@@JohnJohn-pm9wq he is 100% right. This was a massacre of the original game. But the map design is amazing (except rural areas).

[@sdsdfdu4437]

Back then what the developers wanted was for you to have fun. Nowadays they only want you to SPEND SPEND SPEND and be addicted to their slop

[@Harpdashian]

For me the biggest disappointment was classic mode, why call it classic mode and add some of the original features but not all the way with it? The diamond popping up every five seconds was awful.

[@alexDD-j6e]

This. By all means keep the GPS and fast saving and other modern comforts in lower difficulties but gimme a real Classic difficulty, not this half-assed pap.

[@thevlaka]

Unfortunately, modern gaming is just dumb. Younger ppl playing them so the intelligence just isnt there

[@90kuky]

They will remove it with first update

[@vishansilva8546]

They already removed that with an update so you can stop crying.

[@Harpdashian]

@@vishansilva8546 classic

[@howtoswimtheband]

That tram thing is INSANE. Why would they actively remove features for a remake?

[@Ramon-gg3bd]

I assume it was causing a lot of bugs and issues, so they have simplified it. Anyway, I hope there are mods to fix this game back to original glory.

[@MichaelJ44]

@Jankoleti Teleports? Lol!

[@Eikenhorst]

I have finised this game on classic difficulty and I didn't even know you couldn't go in the trams. Why would you want to? To avoid the cops in a shootout? At the higher difficulties, you don't take more than a few bullets to die, no way you are going to survive trying to run into a tram, you'd be dead. And what do we expect, a guy with a machine gun, shooting through the windows at the police and the tram driver in the front just continues his route as if it is just another Monday morning? That is your idea of immersion????

[@MichaelJ44]

@@EikenhorstIf you see a tram, you should have the ability to go on said tram.

[@akianttila9317]

The most offensive thing about this, is that they took someone elses game, brutalized it, and call it "The Definitive Edition"

[@TheRealGlooper]

@@vojvoda_vuk it's not that good a game, which is disappointing as I hold Mafia 1 on such a high pedestal

[@MrWhitbywoo]

I played the old game when it came out. I ain’t wearing rose tinted glasses. Everything missing from the original was shit. Grow up.

[@JohnJohn-pm9wq]

Let me cut this game for you in simple terms. This game is all about having a good linear game experience in an open world game. Open world is not really the primary focus for this game. This game just wants to run you through the story with updated graphics, gameplay, and nice cars, that's it. If you are looking for a linear story about 12 hours long than it's great. If you are expecting it to deliver a full fledge open world experience with 40+ hours, then it's not the game for you

[@GyroGarrison]

@@vojvoda_vuk The fact is more people have played this one than the original which means your fact that everyone likes it is well less valid because most of the people have never played 1 so essentially they're not missing out on someone that was so great.

[@RemedyTalon]

6:00 taking cover behind a 3/4" piece of wood.. yea, that'll work.

[@Dregomz02]

rubber bullets

[@r390gt1lm]

@@Dregomz02 Yea judging by the recoil they do shoot rubber bullets

[@SrChalice]

Bullets love wood.

[@whylekat]

They really removed the heart and soul from this franchise.

[@JokerPoker5RP]

I hate cover mechanics that glue you to the wall in any game, they just take away from experience

[@Hopkins955]

Same man, I never understood why it is considered by many modern gamers as a good mechanic.

[@InputArchive]

The best game to handle cover was Control, you find your own cover and the crouch works really well to conceal yourself.

[@Jerrongamereview]

I don't see how when you can still crouch and take cover manually perfectly fine with this system, although I do prefer a 'soft' lock

[@defyyourlogic487]

RDR 2 did a tolerable job with it. Shooting in general was much more satisfying though.

[@DarthDave573]

@@vojvoda_vuk Yeah, sure, but that doesn't change the terrible level design, that comes as a result of having a cover system.

[@shadowfoxgaming6657]

We all old school players feel your pain Mack especially all those of us who suffered from Remakes and grow up with what they think is the remake we wanted like Battlefront and now this this review made me go buy the original Mafia and it’s amazing fun I love immersion type games it’s why games for us where fun back in the day it pulled out from our reality so we can live in their reality thanks for your reviews Mack much love

[@TheHelix123]

Battlefront the remake from EA?? That wasn't good.

[@brokengames9020]

Game is made for auto-aimers with 30 PREMIUM FPS doing macro-transactions for cut content giving out their personal data and that data is being exploited by publishers to inflate this kind of loop. Welcome to the brave naive world. Developers of said naive world can't face the facts so they suppress, censor people. and get outsource dirty work to influencers which get high when they receive free merch. Free merch > free speech. Is your mind blown how people fall for same thing every time? It shouldn't be. Because divided, singled out individuals has no chance against organized criminal entity; corporation. Corporation is an approved scam & spy business. Their approval was obtained through manufactured consent. Corporation is not the industry of manufacturing products. Corporation is in the industry of manufacturing consent.

[@TheHelix123]

@@brokengames9020 Someone or something has broken you from inside. You should play Disco Elysium it will help you heal.

[@brokengames9020]

@@TheHelix123 ad hominem.

[@rayburr80]

I miss the old days of gamimg, when it wasn't mainstream.

[@HenryTownsmyth]

Right!

[@mrRandomvideos1]

im not hyped for cyberpunk either im expecting that to be trash too no hope anymore.

[@Jackfromshack]

So true

[@Roboterpunk]

Yeah, 1982 was great!

[@HenryTownsmyth]

@@mrRandomvideos1 it will be great no doubt my friend.

[@stalkerlohh]

7:38, when the door shuts down - " No immersion for you Sir "

[@Thunar7]

when the door goes down - you go down no room for fun, g'day sir

[@MBM1117727]

Tbf that seems pretty accurate to me.

[@Kujatalp]

The rant about gamers nowadays ending with " I know I'll get heat from the cops but I don't care, I'll get rep" ... PMSL 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@onyxia2294]

ya that cracked me up!

[@XCROSSBONEX]

why recreate an unique experience when you can take the game name and make a general game out of it like the hundred others?

[@pauperslament3467]

Some words that start with a vowel you dont put an 'an' in front of. Depends on the pronunciation of the word. Unique would be one of them because the U is pronounced like a Y. 👍

[@Cenot4ph]

Being different is a business risk. That's gaming in 2020

[@XCROSSBONEX]

@@pauperslament3467 thanks for the info. still, even with an unnesseary letter, i can still enter a tram ;)

[@amazoiduchko]

We need a standalone release of the "Console Game" song please....

[@darthvader6533]

Please

[@darthvader6533]

@ITS MAAAM "arevthe"

[@mathijs1345]

i made one

[@JianimalGaming]

I totally agree with your frustration with the diamond indicator. It really is immersion breaking and borderline insulting.

[@JianimalGaming]

@Cntrol100 hahaha...live audio GPS navigation.

[@grahamt19781]

I had the same problem with fc5, kills the immersion

[@CaptainAmercia]

Isn’t driving in Third person immersion breaking 🤷‍♂️ I honestly never played attention to the indicator but I understand.

[@reamoinmcdonachadh9519]

At least your opinion about Mafia: D.E. has the benefit of being honest and ye didn't hold back!!

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

I’ve been waiting for this...

[@GMStarworld]

Is this a persona reference?

[@alexa1591]

Okay count dooku

[@CRUDEDriving]

It's the little things that count, graphics and sound aren't everything. It's a shame they remastered an original and took out aspects that were enjoyable and unique, and added the classic 2020 gaming experience! The lack of tram use did it for me! Ahaha. I can't stand when developers remove such a simple feature and mechanic. Yet another stellar "Worth A Buy" there Mack, thank you for making up my mind on this. 🙏

[@ch3rt.]

Watched 6hrs stream with Dan Vávra playing Mafia DE and 3hrs interview with him recently. Well... what a surprise, he didn't like it. :) He admits some things are better in this one, saying even him would rewrite a lot in the original game and it's story, however, he was complaining a lot about some things (generally, "why are you putting THESE things in modern games", especially messing with immersion and story logic. In fact, many of them were similar to Mack's points), but what really pissed him off was the ending, that changed the message of the game by the biggest screenplay cliché one could imagine.

[@SMJSmoK]

Yeah the ending is cringe AF.

[@mattmattmatt131313]

Can you tell me where I can find that stream? Is it the one in czech language and is there a english subtitled version somewhere? I am really interested to see what Vavra thinks of this game.

[@talpatv512]

@@SMJSmoK more cringe than Tommy saying a confusing "yes?" After someone literally said his real name ? Pe Tommy saying "that's one hot dame" after he blowed up a innocent women ? 💀 i think not, you nostalgics will say anothing to make the original sound better than the remake, i'm so tired of pretending that shitty oudated crap from 2002 with bad voice acting and robotic expressions is good

[@AlternativeLoffen]

@@mattmattmatt131313 its in czech

[@souldry]

Expected nothing less than a screw job from Hangar 13

[@brokengames9020]

Game is made for auto-aimers with 30 PREMIUM FPS doing macro-transactions for cut content giving out their personal data and that data is being exploited by publishers to inflate this kind of loop. Welcome to the brave naive world. Developers of said naive world can't face the facts so they suppress, censor people. and get outsource dirty work to influencers which get high when they receive free merch. Free merch > free speech. Is your mind blown how people fall for same thing every time? It shouldn't be. Because divided, singled out individuals has no chance against organized criminal entity; corporation. Corporation is an approved scam & spy business. Their approval was obtained through manufactured consent. Corporation is not the industry of manufacturing products. Corporation is in the industry of manufacturing consent.

[@juanisaias8308]

@@brokengames9020 is this a copypasta? Lmao

[@brokengames9020]

@Rana None.

[@brokengames9020]

@@juanisaias8308 Wouldn't be better if you were focused if it is correct or not?

[@vishansilva8546]

How is this a screw job ? It’s not a bad remake at all.

[@murph6802]

Mack, I know you might not see this but everything you upload, I leave the ads rolling (even double ads, and I also run it from my phone, on my mobile data, so it's a different ip haha) I would love to be a patron ( or whatever it's called) but I lost my job thanks to (you-know-what) but as soon as I'm on my feet again, I'll be on there. Extremely long time subscriber, very spare commenter. I was going through some rough shit back in 2017, and in one of your streams you and the guys guys really picked me up and I can say I'm doing 1000% better for it. Just seemed like the time to share. Hope you and Cass are all well and good, wish you nothing but the best my man. Keep it up ❤️

[@edmundblackaddercoc8522]

Uber tube

[@murph6802]

Yeah I have KZbin vanced. I also use the KZbin app on my console and I also play Mack's videos on my actual KZbin app. I made this comment while I was watching on my console. This isn't the place for this negativity. I've been watching this guy since Mack and Mesh. So yeah I'm commenting from Vanced, I use it to listen to music. Not for Mack's vids.

[@murph6802]

Sorry for any confusion, I'll comment from the actual KZbin app next time

[@idaziz]

@@murph6802 what's your name on twitch?, i mean you don't have to tell but i would love to see your name in the streams and know you. That sounded so bad XD

[@murph6802]

@@idaziz my twitch is Murphouss, but I don't think it was on there, I'm pretty sure it was Mackscorner.

[@MrSTVR]

Sounds like the gaming equivalent of a modernised Hollywood remake. It wasn't made to be a superior version, but simply digging up a cult classic and reshaping it into a pale imitation aping the blockbusters of the genre so that it can make money from the current mainstream audience - coasting off the power of having a title people have heard of before. It's probably not an awful game, but I get the distinct feeling the more "remakes" are pushed out like this, the more people will start to avoid remakes and remasters in general.

[@G0rdonFr33man]

The corporate mentality to everything is this.

[@ZeppelinNL]

Despite its flaws, this is still a pretty decent remake compared to other remakes, so I don't see how this is going to make people avoid remakes and remasters in general.

[@brokengames9020]

Game is made for auto-aimers with 30 PREMIUM FPS doing macro-transactions for cut content giving out their personal data and that data is being exploited by publishers to inflate this kind of loop. Welcome to the brave naive world. Developers of said naive world can't face the facts so they suppress, censor people. and get outsource dirty work to influencers which get high when they receive free merch. Free merch > free speech. Is your mind blown how people fall for same thing every time? It shouldn't be. Because divided, singled out individuals has no chance against organized criminal entity; corporation. Corporation is an approved scam & spy business. Their approval was obtained through manufactured consent. Corporation is not the industry of manufacturing products. Corporation is in the industry of manufacturing consent.

[@darthmisogyny3828]

Enjoyed it alot but never played the OG version

[@TheEpiccow400]

go play the og

[@johniorio6913]

I played the original and still enjoyed this. I guess I’m not as much of a purist as Mack but I really enjoyed the story.

[@whylekat]

You missed a much better experience

[@garcemac]

Good that you enjoyed it, but you enjoyed a different game than the original Mafia.A much inferior, hand-holding game.

[@joemon7463]

I don't want to be that guy but , A lot*

[@h1tzzYT]

Just played throughout the whole original mafia 1 classic and a DE version (for the very first time ever btw), its 2 year old review and few things has been addressed and updated from its release IIRC, but oh well lets unpack this: 3:43 "mafia is a big open world with rules" True, but also sometimes to unrealistic degree, for example in the original if you go even 1km/h faster than the speed limit (61km/h instead of 60), cops somehow will automatically detect that and start pursuing you, in 1930's there were no speed cameras everyone did by eye/feel whatever, its impossible to know that without any modern equipment. In DE version it has been adressed and you will get cops on your back once you exceed speed limit by a noticeable difference (dont know exact, maybe 10km/h?) 4:21 you can turn off that now (you can literally play without any HUD) 4:44 You can turn off GPS on the minimap and the minimap itself 5:48 covershooting is not ideal i agree as well with "sticking" to them 6:15 never thought of that as a thing TBH, probably 98% of players who played this never did too, nitpicking to the extreme here, If you want to point out unrealistic things, why not talk about the fact that you need to do a double headshot to kill a guy with a handgun in the original, how is that for "muh realism and immersion"? Next! 7:04 Fair enough i guess? I finished both games, didnt rush them and still never used trams, not a single time. Every time i had a car for it, or stole another 8:20 "And tommy is not a mobster" Are you joking? Maybe at first he wasnt, maybe first year, but he literally was high in the mob (at least capo or underboss in later years), he's done terrible things, he killed plenty of people. That ship where he contemplated whether he wants to work for mafia has sailed LONG time ago. Saying that tommy was not a mobster or that he was a good guy is absolute bollocks. He was a murderer and a thief. 8:40 "he gets carried away with a mob and eventually turns on the mob" Only to save his a$$ and his family from it, he never turned down all that luxurious life he had, he only turned on the mob, or salieri in particular because it was getting too dangerous and he wanted out, not because killing or stealing, or racketeering or being full blown mafioso was "bad". 9:20 Fair enough, that chase scene looked a bit too much and it was too much, too much "holywoody spectacle", fortunately for the most part there were not much of that later in the game. 9:46 yeah "ram" feature is BS, i agree or at least they should you force to disable on classic mode 10:02 "it just havent been put together with care" Thats so wrong its insulting, most things in this video has been adressed post launch btw, for the most part this game has been very faithful to the original. 10:15 fair point but original was far from free from jank either, in fact it was filled with it, so you could say the same about original, "it hasnt been put together with care" total BS. 10:38 You want a 2020 year game to be a 20 year old game, so you complain that it is not a 20 year old game. Just go play original then, problem solved. 10:50 i guess fair point about freeride, but in todays age where there are bazillion of games i doubt most people even try it, so i guess its time, practicality and money question for developers. So overall there are few fair points, but there are counter points to most of your arguments, i think expectations should have been adjusted, you simply cant and will not get 1:1 remake of a 20 year old game with 20 year old gameplay, its simply not happening, especially when we are talking about big budget remake, not a fan made one.

[@TheIceBallsGaming]

Finally a review from someone that absolutely loved the first game. Best review out there, no doubt about it.

[@sleepingdog12]

Navigation in maps was invented in 2005: People before that:

[@aamo3960]

I personally think the most absurd thing about this game is even the possibilty to turn of the driving😂. It was like one of THE factors that made me enjoy the original one.

[@dezharpetgar2396]

Plus Tommy's stabbing speed and technique from the start like he have a 40 years criminal background before being taxi driver.

[@Jackass461]

I feel sry for Mack really, this was his baby game :( stay strong pal

[@Choteron3]

Hangar 13 are mediocre developers. The animations and gunplay looks identical to Mafia 3 and that are bad news. Great review!

[@NotBiasedz]

You realize a lot of the Hangar 13 developers are the same develipers that worked on the original Mafia right ?

[@Lenderz]

NotBiasedz Same studio, not the same developers, lots have left, including the writer and director and project lead of the first game.

[@MilataB32]

It's a bit worse than Mafia 3, some of the melee animations are balla as fuck, but they ain't in this remake.

[@YouBigDummy]

The gunplay in mafia 3 was fine.

[@MilataB32]

@@YouBigDummy you're fine!

[@PeterPauls]

That diamond thing is my death. I was 13-14 years old when these games came out. For example Morrowind, the predecessor of Oblivion and Skyrim had no fast travel (in the sense that today fast travel works, if you were clever, you could figure it out which transport system works for you the best) the game didn't held your hand, you had a map and a description and in the open world you have to find your way, wasn't that hard, if you want real immersion you have rely to your own orientation and skills. Mafia Definitive Edition is the same, overly hand holding and I'm 100% agree what is in this review, it lost it's immersion, the game became an ordinary mediocre game and it dumbed down... from few years now the movie Idiocracy will be a documentary not a comedy.

[@azmob8909]

You can turn it off

[@sgtskysyndrome]

GTA with rules was what appealed to me about Driver. Driver also had the best approach to a minimap that I've seen in open world games. Your objective was marked and formed an isosceles triangle with your current position. The wider the base of the triangle, the further away your objective was. You had to work out your exact route, but the minimap gave you a general direction and basic distance estimate...which is pretty much all it's supposed to do.

[@really-._.-]

GTA actually has rules, the rules aren't as strict as other games. The wanted system with stars rating and all... Edit: If you crashed, stole a car or ran over someone, or blocked the police.

[@jedi196]

I really wish they didn't add the cover system, they should have went for a Max Payne style of gameplay.

[@CaptainAmercia]

Honestly the first Mafia game played a lot like Hitman while Mafia 1 Remake plays more like Mafia 2 which I personally didn’t mind. For a PC experience I definitely agree that Cover systems are a big no

[@jacksixer3954]

The game SQUAD came out of early access last week, you should give it another review, they have changed basically the whole game since the last time you reviewed it.

[@vineshjohn1630]

Excellent review Mack & I'm definitely going to pass on this. I remember the 2002 version being really frustrating at times but you really felt rewarded after completing a mission. It's such a shame that the remastered version turned out this way. PS I'm really glad you're feeling much better :D

[@brokengames9020]

Game is made for auto-aimers with 30 PREMIUM FPS doing macro-transactions for cut content giving out their personal data and that data is being exploited by publishers to inflate this kind of loop. Welcome to the brave naive world. Developers of said naive world can't face the facts so they suppress, censor people. and get outsource dirty work to influencers which get high when they receive free merch. Free merch > free speech. Is your mind blown how people fall for same thing every time? It shouldn't be. Because divided, singled out individuals has no chance against organized criminal entity; corporation. Corporation is an approved scam & spy business. Their approval was obtained through manufactured consent. Corporation is not the industry of manufacturing products. Corporation is in the industry of manufacturing consent. This is how mafiAAA works.

[@LaMOi1]

I wish devs would listen to this channel.... 1) I don’t want regenerating health - I want medkits (even medkits that slowly regenerate your health) 2) I want a living breathing world with details that are consistent. e.g Dead bodies and blood and bullet holes that don’t just disappear after a couple of minutes(or let’s face it a couple of seconds in most games!). 3) I don’t want an abundance of resources, I want to carefully manage the resources I have so as to make combat encounters more tense and strategic. So I want limits to how much Ammo, Medkits etc I can hold. I want resources to be more limited so exploring the world is more rewarding when you do find stuff! 4) I want a jump button 5) I want a crouch button 6) I want a reload button, not have my character automatically reload. I want a tense gunfight, and then hear my gun go click and have one of those oh shit moments! 7) I want to have dare I say, decent artificial intelligence. I want enemies that work together, that flank and even retreat. 8) I Want enemies to have hit zones. I want to shoot enemies in the arm, head or leg and have them react accordingly. 9) I don’t want enemies that are tethered to their spawn location, which means if you run away from them they will simply run back to the spawn location after giving chase for all of 5-10 metres! 10) As Mack notes in this vid. Give us an objective describe how to get there, and then leave it up to the player to figure out the rest. Some of us don’t need a golden breadcrumb trail on every game!

[@vishansilva8546]

Your Dad exactly what I’m saying LMAO.

[@rikimarizard]

Er…wrong video? Mafia (even the remake) has many of those things you mentioned

[@Mrs_Puffington]

For someone who didn't play the Original, I'm looking forward to this. Looks like a great action-romp with no filler, although I miss the more immersive qualities that Mack talks about. I hope they can fuse these things together in the inevitable Mafia 4.

[@Rydia704]

This is what I was afraid of. A remaster in name only. Bring back the original voice cast with the proper music and little quirks like indicators and remove the yellow diamond that might be a offer I can't refuse.

[@wills.e.e8014]

The original voice cast were absolutely, magnificently HORRIBLE, even the original Czech Voice actors are better than the English ones in the Original Mafia. I'm glad that the remake had better voice actors, cause the original had very dead, monotunous voices that would make even the most experienced actors cringe.

[@Rydia704]

@@wills.e.e8014 It might not have been the best quality but that is what I grew up with and remember and have fond memories of. Granted if people have never played the original but it is just not the same.

[@wills.e.e8014]

@@Rydia704 I know, but since i've played the remake and i haven't played the original. Seeing the original, it's very very dated but advancd for it's time. I liked that they kept 90-ish percent of it's original story, though it helped make the characters more fleshed out unlike in the original. Agree or Disagree, I respectfully DISAGREE with Vavra's opinion on the ending. Just because it's not the same, it did do just as a good job even if the philosophical monologue was cut off. Because the story did put more emphasis on Family and Loyalty.

[@MichaelBrodie68]

The original is in my top 5 games of all time. I miss the Django Reinhardt early jazz.

[@novaCD4]

Django 1 of my favourite musicians ever. Amazing music.

[@BrianHallmond]

There should be a law that no game can be released until Mac approves it.

[@leirdua1733]

Played and loved the original back in the day, but cant remember much of the details.. playing the remake now, and i love it! Absolutely oozes atmosphere, and cant be bothered to be annoyed if its «dumbed down» ., its still an amazing mafia story and experiance

[@Chris-zi4mo]

You're spot on mate. I'm sick of dumbed down easy games, I want my brain to be engaged, I want to struggle and then prevail.

[@kostriktor1266]

it is sad that they did this to Mafia. hope this becomes steam workshoppy so it can be modded and saved !

[@Buccaneer1968]

What are you talking about? The first mafia didn’t disappear. Play that one and don’t bother with the remake.

[@ZeppelinNL]

You could also just try it for yourself and see if you like. Don't go by just the reviewers opinion

[@8Paul7]

@@ZeppelinNL I finished the remake and Mack is 100% on point. I still enjoyed the remake (apart from the ending which they fucked up) but it is true that they butchered a lot that made Mafia the masterpiece it was. The lost potential of it really sucks because the graphics is truly amazing.

[@kostriktor1266]

@@ZeppelinNL you dont understand. Mack is not just a reviewer. Mack is gaming-Jesus ! besides that; the reviewers, as you mentioned, all gave this 10/10, just like every other new title.

[@nsny25]

I can understand a gaming company remaking a game adapting it to the modern gamer in order to sell more units, but not with Mafia. This game deserves the utmost respect and could *not* be redone this way. It's not about selling more but doing it the justice it deserves to maintain the legacy of the original. We're talking about art. Not mainstream junk. In any case, hats off to the graphics design team. The only department that met expectations.

[@heybrandon88]

I remember the 3 disc original, posting the full size map next to my pc for quick references, my favorite mission in the original was that country side car chase after a massive shootout in the gas station or whatever it was. I did loathe the professional race mission on the old game.

[@mattmattmatt131313]

The intro scene for that gas station/motel mission is my absolute favorite and it's always the one that pops in my head first when I think of Mafia. How the game takes time with the wide angle panning shots, the calm before the storm. The mission is called "Ordinary Routine" after all. I just checked. That scene with Tommy smoking a cigarette at the gas station takes 12 seconds in the Definitive Edition. It takes almost a minute to play in the original Mafia game. The old game was a crime/gangster drama, this new one is an action movie :(

[@michaelsteffensen6844]

I agree so much with the way points and having a line showing you where to go. It means you don't even need to pay attention to your surroundings, you can basically drive by looking at the mini-map. In the original, you'd plan out your route, memorize it, and actually observe your surroundings so you know where you're going.

[@AnZeLmItO1]

I finished the original game back in the days. Don't remember anything about it And now i play this. i like it, but now i am disapointed that i can't enter the fucking Tram. dam it mack. I was looking foward to start a riot in there. I lost hope long ago with these remakes. It is fucking hilarious actualy when you think about it. Developers have everything ready. world, story, characters, everything. All they have to do is make new graphics and smoot some game play a little bit. I dont know how these people manage to do this over and over.

[@AnZeLmItO1]

I hate this cover shooter shit too. But world in this is amazing and cars are well made. Gameplay of them is the finest. It is sad when you realized that this could been much, much more. Let's have a little moment of silence.

[@CaptainAmercia]

Anssi Kuivalainen cover systems are very much a console thing which for a console and a controller is great and fine but for a PC mouse experience I’ve never enjoyed Cover on a PC. This reminded me a lot of Mafia 2 which isn’t a bad thing quite enjoyed this game when I just played it like it was a stand alone game outside of the original Mafia.

[@AnZeLmItO1]

@@CaptainAmercia true. I play both console and PC but never enjoyed the cover thing both of them. Like mack say's it often feels like you are stuck in the wall. This time i played a console and it still anoyed me.

[@AnZeLmItO1]

Looks like we have some content back in the game. Update just dropped that adds taxi missions and they also addes some races in the game. Still i cant enter the train or a tram.

[@SteCollects]

Tbh I feel like this was aimed towards people who never played the original mafia and it does a great job of that

[@wills.e.e8014]

Exactly!! This is the reason why I liked this game better than the original, This asshole of a reviewer and the old school players need to remove their nostalgia glasses and suck it up.

[@Hugh-S]

"They made my dated game more modern, me no likey, me give bad review, whaaaaaaah, whaaaaaaaah, whaaaaaaaah" is pretty much what I got from this review. Game is great, game is fun. The actors either made me love their character or FUCKING HATE THEM (you'll know who I'm talking about when you play it). I was 13 when the original game came out and loved it, I'm 33 now and loving this new remake as well... The original game was the jankiest piece of shit with clunky controls and people saying otherwise need to remove their rose tinted glasses from their arse, like I said, I LOVED the original game, but play the remake, you'll enjoy the story more.

[@TheBestbackingtracks]

enjoy your orange triangles and cover system for toddlers then

[@Hugh-S]

@@TheBestbackingtracks Clearly didn't read my comment, thought you'd make a smart arse reply instead. I said I love the original, I replayed it not long ago, but I did enjoy the remake as the characters felt more alive. Have a wonderful day.

[@TheBestbackingtracks]

@@Hugh-S I was only being as smart arsed as you in your comment "They made my dated game more modern, me no likey, me give bad review, whaaaaaaah, whaaaaaaaah, whaaaaaaaah" Do you understand what a review is? It's just an opinion from one mans perspective! I happen to agree with his points because those SAME things annoy me in all modern games....but now and again we disagree on some titles, but I don't get all upset about it, which is what you seemed to do in your comment lol I mean the whole "wahhh waaahhh" thing? really? the only reason for that was that you were annoyed that he didn't like a game that you did lol

[@Hugh-S]

​@@TheBestbackingtracks Right ok, I made fun of Mack's crying in his review then elaborated on why I felt he was wrong, you came in to poke fun at my reasoning then left it at that... no elaboration. You could have came in with "enjoy your orange triangles and cover system for toddlers then, I actually agree with Mack because blah blah blah". Yes, people disagree, but the difference between you and I is, I actually gave my reasoning on why I disagreed. Here's an idea, buy a little bell, that way when you make a smart arse comment for no reason other than to seem funny, you can ring it just like Mack does! :D, you have a wonderful day now!

[@h1tzzYT]

@@TheBestbackingtracks It can be turned off now, you can play literally with no HUD

[@blown70charger99]

Tbh I’ve never played the original but I thoroughly enjoyed this going in blind

[@Kathkere]

The worst part is that people seem to enjoy the new version, even though it betrays the fundaments upon which the first game was built. People swoon too easily over graphics :/

[@Ricky_Retriever]

What’s wrong with a wide audience enjoying the remake? It’s as if you think this remake is worse than Ride to Hell man. Both games are fantastic. Differences sure but fantastic.

[@1994CPK]

I just love any game set in the past. At least it breaks up the boredom for the year.

[@Kathkere]

@@Ricky_Retriever Hm. Complex question. What's wrong about plagiarism? This story was largely the brainchild of Dan Vavra and this "remake" keeps the same story beats, but the story is altered enough that it's not really the same. I suppose it can't be called plagiarism as 2k games owns the franchise, but it kinda feels like it. They could've made a new game with a new story and taken whatever liberties they wanted, instead they capitalize on nostalgia, and that doesn't sit right with me.

[@Ricky_Retriever]

Kathkere why would you call it plagiarism? They literally said in the intro that it’s based on Illusion Softworks. Credit is sufficiently given so that’s something. And all they did was expand the original game in terms of characters like Carlo & Sarah who had very miniscule roles in the original. Plagiarism is not what they did with the remake and capitalized on nostalgia? That’s just ridiculous. Oh it’s faithful to the original, therefore it’s capitalism.

[@Kathkere]

@@Ricky_Retriever It is not plagiarism (as I already stated in my previous post), but it feels like it. I don't know if there is a more proper word to describe it. I disagree that it's faithful to the original. They didn't just expand on weaker characters, they altered the main cast. Tommy, Sam and Paulie look, sound and act nothing like the original versions.

[@Nicevibesss]

did you get a stroke mack?

[@gerkogerkogerko]

"And I know I'm gonna take heat from the cops but I don't care cause I'll get rep." 🤣😂🤣

[@simsimmauk7587]

Why is every game so dumbed down these days as a kid growing up gaming in the late 80s early 90s games were very brutal and tough it was a challenge you had to use your brain to beat the game now the game beats the game for you.

[@jamesmorris7844]

Or did the limited hardware and controls and the fact they made it hard to make the game seem longer play a factor, i like a hard game two but there's hard and then there's time wasting because of the games design, like in Mafia the original i was driving the sports car back to the garage and hit a small bush and crashed and had to restart the mission, that's bad game design because why would a small bush have the same properties as brick wall.

[@AnjewTate]

Mack, you’re one of my favorite reviewers because you’re brutally honest, but a review at the end of the day, is just an opinion. The voice acting is spot on and phenomenal. Everything else you mentioned, is on the money and agreed. I’m sure it’s just a cultural thing, but Tommy sounds just like me, I’m not a Mobster, but I am an Italian-American from Chicago with a lot of family in New York. Mack, what you heard is our accent lol. I played to original on PS2 as a kid, I’m sure the studio back then wasn’t too worried with the voice acting, considering the era, but again, remake-Tommy sounds just like me, my friends and family. It’s just a street-Italian thing. Fuhget abao’d it

[@gincentbeeney]

Been waiting for this. Strap yourselves in folks

[@djohnson2536]

What did they do to my boy paulie

[@wesam6385]

They made him better

[@yeahhbuddy3932]

They ruined him

[@MunstertheRich]

@@wesam6385 yea

[@FroGGi1989]

For those of you watching 4 years later I havent played the game but I read you can disable that diamond and the navigation on the minimap also I believe also? so theres that. There's also a mod that lets you ride the train/tram called Public Transport Restoration Mod

[@morriganlefay5438]

You're pretty much the only reviewer I've found that's calling out any of the problems this game has. I hate how everything's been made into some big overblown set piece, with explosions going off everywhere and stereotypical gangster voices yelling in your ear. It just doesn't have the feeling of immersion that the original had, it just feels like playing another open world game now.

[@Derivedwhale45]

And the majority of gamers will go after his ass sooner or later once they find out about this irrelevant attention seeker, n put him down for good the moment that the majority hears about this channel eventually.

[@jmelb4650]

For anyone having frame drops on a higher than 60hz monitor, you can fix it by going to the games files, locate the games exe (not the launcher exe), go to properties and make sure that ignore frame rate combatibility is turned on.

[@michal5058]

This broke my heart. Original Mafia is still one of my favourite games but this. It just blows my mind that they let someone make a remake without understanding original story at all. And because they didn't understand it, they changed it and the whole message got lost. I was about to cry during this new ending. Not because they killed Tommy but because they killed Mafia and I just can't figure out why. FU Hangar 13.

[@michal5058]

@@vojvoda_vuk Brilliant chain of arguments. Now I understand all the changes and everything about this remarkable remake in general. Thank you so much for opening my eyes with your breathtaking wisdom. I owe you...

[@bengejuknowit3048]

Coming in as someone who missed this 1st time around, I can't believe you thumbed this down! I loved it, I didn't skip the driving because the dialogue is sometimes hilarious! The story is great & I'm just glad I got another chance to play something that I heard good things about! If certain gamers want to skip the driving, that's up to them! My mate finished it in a day doing that, it took me 3 days worth, but that's not the games fault!

[@OptimusPerformante]

Best remake ever.

[@TheBestbackingtracks]

course it is

[@_Makanko_]

Yeh i think very rarely does a remake not disappoint and especially in this case when too much has been changed/removed to adhere to the classic new game check list.

[@Exigne_Corner]

They patched the game with the option to remove the HUD, Objective Indicator and GPS Line on the Minimap

[@Levente20]

really?

[@dutchking7293]

@@Levente20 Yes!

[@helterskelter9020]

Thanks

[@AtunDesenfrenado]

Tommy wasn't a gangster, he only wanted to work. He didn't wanted revenge for the cab. He was a good working men caught between mafia gangs. He wasn't a firearms expert, his reloads were slow like normal people. WTF have they done to him, to his face, to Paul and Sam Faces and voices jesus

[@jamesmorris7844]

And the original voice actor delivered all his lines like a disinterested store clerk being ask the same question for the hundredth time.

[@branidev]

Great video Mac I’ve been watching a stream of father of Mafia (KDC) "Daniel Vavra" and even he said graphics are amazing but many things he don't like the things is they cut him off he didn't even know they gonna release Remake nobody was contacting him but ye we get what is trendy now but, I just don't understand why they do a Tram with opening/closing doors stopping for Tram stops and not allow to player to jump in ? it is 5 min. work jump remove invisible box collider on the doors and he can jump in at least... doesn't this game have a mod support? if not then Amen :/ p.s appreciate night upload

[@SolidSativa1]

Ohh the last minute and 11 seconds is why I love your channel Mack.

[@Sam_Saraguy]

Watched a playthrough, looks passable but not great. I'll probably pick it up when it drops under $20, but your criticisms are on point. They probably disabled the map feature because no one knows how to read a map any more; they use GPS navigation on their phone and God help them if that goes out.

[@pierce9019]

Man, ive been watching you for a while now and you really need more subs and views... Your the only reviewer I fully trust to tell the truth about games, you really do deserve more

[@Punkertoon]

"YEAH. YEAH ITS A CONSOLE GAME!"

[@kinghell9061]

So you're saying that sat nav didn't come as standard on a Ford Model T?

[@CaptainAmercia]

LA Nore did this so well with your partner telling you were to turn

[@adamdavis1737]

I'm enjoying it for what it is. But it has some pretty shit gunplay and a lot of graphical glitches. Character models can also look terrible sometimes

[@kevinmlfc]

Can you not crouch behind things without being glued to it ?

[@amirmaroof9216]

All this review was simply Mack waffling bullshit because developers didn't include what he liked in Original because they were either Obsolete or didn't match well with today standard,I came here for a real review and all I found was a grown ass man's tantrum

[@sean2kk8]

That's how most of his reviews go. And God forbid if he has to use a controller..

[@blob22201]

lol how is good voice acting and riding the trams obsolete or not up to today's standard

[@I_Cunt_Spell]

@@sean2kk8 controllers = 💩

[@Pesketh]

did you ever play freedom fighters mack?

[@ryanelliott71698]

I believe Mack is viewing this game through rosey tinted glasses. I’ve played the original and it had issues, not great driving. Dated mechanics. Etc...

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Oops you clearly just skipped to the end of the video then spouted your bullshit as I mention in the first 4 minutes how much better the shooting and driving mechanics are in this as the original had dated mechanics :p

[@ryanelliott71698]

Worth A Buy you could be civil about it. And I watch this video an last one on Mafia remake how you complained how having the option to skip driving is a bad thing. Even though it can get bored driving longer than missions. Or how for most people, having a marker on your mini map isn’t something their going to care about. Or the part where you complain (and I will use that word literally for what you did) about how Molotovs have a visible arch, showing where your bottle will land. Is it technically more immersive, yes. Does your average player give a shit about it, very likely not. As a person who follows you and agrees on some of your points. I think you need to cool your head before whatever you say next in a fit of rage.

[@phutureproof]

​@@ryanelliott71698 You didn't watch the literal start of the video and decided to say exactly what he said anyway, in a condescending manner, that's not civil either, chump, that's arrogance.

[@CamoflaugeDinosaue]

a 20 year old game had dated mechanics? wow! Pretty sure he mentioned the driving and shooting being better in the new one. If by "dated mechanics" you mean not holding your hand and giving you obnoxious overbearing UI queues or the ability to skip half the game, that's more a matter of whether you like to play your games or your games to play themselves.

[@ryanelliott71698]

phutureproof you want to know why I only put those 2 points I put down? It because I didn’t think writing all the points I have against his 2 videos are worth 20 min of writing in one comment. Think before you act is all I say.

[@Ricky_Retriever]

Hey Mac i have a very curious question that’s been troubling me and would appreciate if you had a response. So far you’ve reviewed Mafia 1, Mafia III & now the remake, but how come you haven’t reviewed Mafia II?

[@simsimmauk7587]

Mafia 2 is the only one ive played and is great.

[@MoonMan22]

“...the tiniest of little flicks of his wrists and he can throw it 30 f***in yards with pin point accuracy, f*** off...” literally laughed out loud and replayed 5 times.

[@wearecity]

I loved the original, probably still my favourite open world game for the story. Gaming has moved on though and imagine the criticism it would get if the GPS wasn't on there. At the end of the day, gaming is made for what the teens/20's/30 somethings expect a game to be like. Us older gamers particularly in our 50's and beyond can only look in despair at what gaming is becoming, full of in game purchases and DLC that years ago, would have been part of the game from the beginning.

[@olzeess6740]

Tbh the game looks fantastic, visually I mean but I'll probably wait until I can pick it up for a bargain in 6 months time, i hated the 'stick to the cover' shooting element in mafia 3 too, it's awkward to deal with and yes the gold diamond is totally unnecessary, we have got brains and can work it out ourselves but great review as always Mack

[@olzeess6740]

@Cntrol100 haha very true but if I'm honest I really enjoyed the story and the way it's presented, documentary style, that's probably all the praise I can give it....oh and some of the music was great

[@jorgeloredo100]

@Cntrol100 I think Hangar 13 keeps getting screwd by Take two interactive, I mean, if you see the leaked design documents and cut content from mafia 3 it was going to be a true successor to mafia 2 immersion wise, but they got pressured to realese it early hence the cut corners like no customization and pre rendered cutscenes. And this remake feels like they wanted to put mafia 1 in mafias 3 engine knowing that they had to work with what they had at hand.

[@pauperslament3467]

As soon as i found out they cut the majority of the secret vehicles, that solidified the loss of sale.

[@hambo6969]

I hate that games are being dumbed down to suit the instagram/tiktok generation.

[@sunnyjim1355]

The whole world is being dumbed down to suit the instagram/tiktok generation.

[@hambo6969]

@@sunnyjim1355 Sadly this is very true.

[@vapourwaveculture4059]

Just play it on classic ffs, he didn't even have manual transmission on and he's screaming about immersion 😂

[@yeahhbuddy3932]

@@vapourwaveculture4059 classic dosent remove all the zoomer casual features. It treats everybody the same on all the difficulties.

[@vapourwaveculture4059]

@@yeahhbuddy3932 zoomer casual features like having an automatic speed limiter that mack was using 😂 give me a break

[@lazyifilms]

Mac! Why no reconsidering since the patch has fixed all but trams of your gripes?

[@MrSiloterio]

The story is miles better in the remake. The original had some of the most cliched lines and the relationship of sarah and tommy is one of the most tacked on relationships I've seen. Don't get me started with that out of nowhere sex scene that looks more wooden than a rotting termite-infested roof.

[@reefermon7048]

The only reviews that matter .....and i mean that . Thank you Mac !

[@samr52979]

To be honest, I really enjoyed playing through this game, I thought the story, characters, driving and shooting mechanics were great. But I do agree with Mac how they have cut a lot of the immersion out, the city doesn't feel as free, not being able to go on trains and trams is annoying and I don't like that when you finish 1 mission it takes you straight to the next one, I always like the break between to drive about. Also, I think they should have added features from mafia 2 such as the clothes shops, bars and the custom garages. Overall I give it a solid 6.5/10.

[@fellforit]

It was a stand out moment for me. Riding the L over the city and looking down into people's back gardens and thinking how a virtual world would actually function. It was a revelation to me to be able to do that, made the world real.

[@si_w8201]

Personally I thought it was fine for what it is. I played it for the story and completed it in just over 12 hours. I'm happy...

[@si_w8201]

@Ναζωραῖος I don't find that sad, I agree that may explain Mack's reaction though...

[@Kane.JimLahey.]

What happened to the Mafia 3 WAB? Loved that video

[@Ricky_Retriever]

After watching your review. I have come to the conclusion that you have good points & bad points. Good points: -the open world does sadly feel lackluster in free ride and it also doesn’t help that most if not all of the mission related locations like the airport & the docks are locked out. Even alleyways are locked out. - They definitely made a bad call removing the ability to hop on trains & trams. I honestly don’t know what happened there. But hopefully with the help of mods we can make that a reality. -While i loved this version Tommy Angelo, i do agree they sort of made him a badass rather than someone who has no clue what the mafia even is. But at least he had some hints of OG tommy like feeling remorseful for people and even caring for his family. Even though it’s not Michael Sorvino, Andrew Bongiorno did a fantastic job as new tommy. Bad Points: (I’ll probably be crucified but don’t care) -I can agree to an extent with the cops, but weren’t the cops in the original just as a pain in the ass as they are in the remake? I mean sure sometimes it makes no sense, but still. Realistically they’ll bother you a lot if you commit any crime in the city. -Again, Skip driving, Ramming & the car chase cutscenes and the Molotov are OPTIONAL. If you don’t like it, don’t use them. I understand freedom of speech but if it’s optional, why be so frustrated about it if the game doesn’t force you to use said features. -In terms of the story. Again mac, ITS A REMAKE. It’s based on the original game but not an exact 1/1 replica so they added their own spin on it and expanded on a few missions by adding a few twists. For example, in the mission “fair play” the last objective is to take drunk paulie to his home. Well secretly you can take him somewhere else if you listen to his dialogue and honestly that was something cool that Hangar 13 sneaked in. -Again, what’s the problem with cover systems? And just like the ram and skip drive. ITS OPTIONAL. I was playing you lucky bastard crouching and it works just fine. And don’t say “realism”. Mind asking a veteran soldier of they crouched during a gunfight instead of taking cover? Honestly this whole realism argument with crouching is getting old and we have to face the fact that most cover shooters (which was the type of genre the original was in terms of gameplay) require a cover system. And yes i have played old school games that had no cover systems like Max Payne. And i still love it. It’s as if Cover mechanics are a cardinal sin nowadays. -Mac, the original voice actors are significantly aged and some even dead like George DiCenzo who died back in 2010 & if you’re gonna say “they could’ve re-used the old audio”, first since the story is told differently how would the old audio fit well? It’s like placing a puzzle piece in a completely different puzzle set it was meant to be placed on. It simply won’t work. And the audio was probably recorded around 2000 so 20 year old audio wouldn’t exactly line up well with modern games. Of course this isn’t always the case, there are some games that their remakes re use old audio and they work fine, but with mafia it simply wouldn’t work. IN CLOSING: Does this remake have flaws? Absolutely, never said it’s perfect and i know nothing in life is perfect. But this remake in terms of narrative and some characters it does stay true to the original. And it was never gonna be an exact copy of the original, it’s basically mafia but for modern audiences and for the most part it’s fantastic. So to say things like “they ruined it” “they butchered it” is ridiculous and over the top. And for $40 dollars and the fact that this game was in development for 2 and a half years during a pandemic no less, it’s to a degree understandable why the end result is what we got. Honestly we need to set the past aside because nostalgia doesn’t help at all. Still Mac, it’s your opinion. I still like the remake and have absolutely nothing against the original. In fact i just got a gaming PC for my birthday at the time of this writing and can’t wait to play it. Would anyone in the comment section recommend which version i should get? Would be helpful. Thanks for reading and stay safe during these times.

[@90kuky]

And open world in old game was boring too imo. All thing You could do were boring. Old game also had airport locked, dock locked.

[@DarthDave573]

The problem with cover system is that it ruins the level design. They put cover objects all over the place and you end up with something that looks more like a dedicated combat arena, rather than docks or a farm or a hotel or anything in real life outside of a paintball arena. It can also spoil, whats going to happen next in the mission, because you'll see all the cover objects around and realize there's going to be a shootout, before it even happens. And yes, you can say 'just don't use it', but a lot of cover based games are not designed to be played without that system and if you try it anyway, it's awkward and basically makes the game unplayable.

[@Ricky_Retriever]

Cruchot i beg to differ. Cover systems doesn’t necessarily mean the game is easy. I played it on classic mode and i cannot tell you how many times i died during cover. Also it doesn’t really ruin the level design in my opinion. And i was playing you lucky bastard without cover and it was fairly playable.

[@90kuky]

@@Ricky_Retriever yeah game us hard, and cover is destructable in this game

[@DarthDave573]

​@@Ricky_Retriever I didn't say it makes the game easy, but makes the environments look a lot less realistic. People don't leave boxes, pallets and other stuff just lying randomly in the middle, where it gets in the way. They organize it and put it on a side or some dedicated place.

[@johndavidstrong3983]

Mack, just wanted to mention, they recently patched the game and now you have the ability to remove the "Yellow Diamond" as well as remove the HUD entirely (mini map and red line). Makes for a much better experience! Looks like they listened to feedback.

[@lisupei6042]

The core gameplay was built around UI interface and features, removing them isn't going to suddenly make the gameplay more immersive and has more weight

[@johndavidstrong3983]

@@lisupei6042 I get your point but it is still an improvement and definitely playable. No minimap showing you where all the enemies are, you have to look at the main map to figure out how to get places.. The only part where it becomes annoying is when you have to park your car in a specific place for a mission.

[@ProperlyPsychotic]

@@lisupei6042 Agreed, the same thing applied to Red Dead Redemption 2.

[@sentinel2199]

It's a shame you got hung-up on small details that mostly only hard-core fans of the original would really notice. The developers have obviously tried to be respectful of the original game (and please hard-core fans), while also meeting the expectations of modern gamers (who will determine if this slightly niche game turns a profit), but I guess some hard-core fans are just impossible to please. Yes, it could have been even better, but if you ignore some small annoyances, it seems like it's a pretty good game (unlike say the terrible Thief remake that had you stealing *forks*). See the GmanLives review for an alternative perspective.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

Small details you say??? The only good thing about the game is the improved graphics, they have totally screwed up everything ells. This game is for the mental age of a six-year-old.

[@Ricky_Retriever]

Jonathan Maybury If you’re just gonna sit here and say to someone that the remake is for six years olds than Jesus Christ. The story is the same as the original but expanded and with new twists and most of the characters like Sarah & Carlo were given bigger roles than they had in the original. For me the only thing they screwed up was the mission death of art but only Sams final words and Tommy’s final words. Everything else to me was fantastic.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

​@@Ricky_Retriever Well if you like games that are simple, why don't you sell your PS4 and buy a colouring book and some crayons, I am sure you will have just as much fun.

[@Ricky_Retriever]

Jonathan Maybury LMAO simple? Buddy, go play the game on classic mode and let me know if you still think it’s “simple”.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

​@@Ricky_Retriever The last time I needed my hand holding through anywhere I was a toddler, so why would I even want to play this shit when I have played the original game.

[@arijitroy7]

why youtube didnt show me this video earlier ?? from 11:58 is so on point. Its painful to see new game designs like these now a days. probably most braindead tiktok generations are now the major part of the 'gamer' community. AAA games being good is a rare thing now. making braindead games for braindead people.

[@dividedstatesofamerica2520]

So goddamn true.