Mafia: Definitive Edition Review - Old Gangster, New Tricks

[@P9HL2BETA]

Gman changing the driving mode to *Regular* during the race OG Mafia players: _You're dead to me, Sonny Jim._

[@Psyrgery]

I guess... it makes then sick. MAKES THEM SICK!!

[@jeanesseintes3451]

@@autonomy.9463 I don't think you played the original before the patch that added options to make it easier.

[@nmartell1007]

Jean Esseintes the original wasn’t that hard. The race took me 4 tries. Fair play remake made me break a controller and is one of the hardest/worse levels of gaming.

[@OjStudios]

Fair Play on the remake sucks in Classic mode. Car was easier to drive than in original game but in the remake the whole thing was so scripted.. Five tries and I got it, but it needs to be driven fully to make the last car in front of you to crash on the last turn. So stupid. I also hate how melee is a different button. At least in the classic mode it should be like in the original, holding bat, click to hit, select molotov, click to throw etc.

[@jeanesseintes3451]

@@autonomy.9463 I guess I will find out, I figured you must have played the version patched not long after the game came out which added the option for difficulty select ,negate damage to your vehicle and to skip the race, as it is a long race that basically a single crash will end any attempt if you play the unpatched version or set it up as it was initially designed to play, and I can't imagine this game daring to come anywhere near close to that.

[@nikhilnayyar2623]

As far as i can remember i always wanted to replay Mafia 1 as a remake.

[@DCGMatthew1]

I watched Goodfellas in 4K when I was waiting for the game to release.

[@SAMagic]

What, Gggmanlives amuses you? Like a clown? Is that what he is, a clown to you??

[@alantaylorfc]

Whatsa matta witchu? Whatsa matta witchu? What the F's the matta witchu?

[@Elozero250]

Once upon a time in America vibes

[@nikhilnayyar2623]

I wish Jimmy Two Times should have been in some kind of role in Mafia 1. I am gonna go get the papers, get the papers.

[@dustojnikhummer]

The Czech dubbing actually has the OG voice actors!

[@DCGMatthew1]

So Salieri will actually sound like a Don again.

[@ella4406]

That's amazing!

[@TheZonk3d]

@@DCGMatthew1 The actor who dubbed Saileri died, so in this case he is dubbed by another actor.

[@dannyburino1674]

Most of them are original.

[@ri_god]

how do you enable the original voice actors?

[@foomanchoo576]

"they're lined up on the grid, they're ready to start" I heard that more times than I'd like to admit on my playthrough..

[@Kaikena05]

Bru same that was the only mission I had to turn down from classic mode lol

[@Perfidion]

I played the original back in the day, and Christ on a bike, that fucking mission just about had me throw my PC through the nearest window. I think I played it about 15 times before I managed to win, and then only through dumb luck and the raw projected power of concentrated profanity. No wonder the developers apologised. It was the definition of 'anti-fun'.

[@birdytaken]

Lmao!!!

[@pablo_escanor1681]

@@Kaikena05there are some ways to win it especially the ramming feature is useful or rather broken tbh but it’s kinda a shame you can’t get 1st in the race by just driving normally

[@thefonzkiss]

Mafia : The City of Lost Heaven - once played never forgotten.

[@MrSiloterio]

For those struggling with the race in classic difficulty, use the ram as your quasi-nitro in gaining short bursts of acceleration and increase your turning in corners. I was just able to complete the race today after struggling with it all night yesterday.

[@ellisf4300]

I just slowed down at the corners. But I had to make sure i stayed at least 1st or 3rd.

[@Jekkyboi]

Also dont be afraid to drive on grass

[@KianoUyMOOP]

@@Jekkyboi But your car will swerve.

[@Jekkyboi]

The main turn i'm talking about is the very long slight turn after the first, its the best spot to overtake everyone, You wont spin out because its a soft turn

[@MrSiloterio]

@@Jekkyboi I was actually anxious on whether they would be imposing a penalty on driving on grass or not. Glad the developers weren't masochists.

[@dksoulstice6040]

"Mr. Angelo?" "Yes?" "Mr.GGGManLives sends his review"

[@darkknight-rf1br]

Oh shit. So that guy was Tommy Angelo. I played mafia 2 before 1. Because of I was waiting for remake of the 1st one.

[@cathacker13]

@@darkknight-rf1br you should've played 1 first. This ain't no GTA, these games have an acutal story.

[@Punttipate62]

​@@cathacker13you don't need to play mafia 1 to understand mafia 2's story. the only correlation between the 2 games is that one where you kill Tommy but you don't have to play the original to enjoy that mission.

[@zendrive-4904]

There are actually side missions for Lucas, If you go to his Garage in certain parts of the game or the end of the story, various postcards unlock. You go to certain locations and you can find some new vehicles to keep and there are also some side missions if you find a bell near a payphone. PS: There's also a UFO mission ;) EDIT: I've posted this comment before going out and doing any of this (So I only watched this stuff happen) so I want to clarify a few things. 1. The side missions other than the postcards are actually activated by reading and finding notes around Salieri's Bar and then you need to go to the location mentioned in the note and find a ringing payphone and answer it, these missions can range from defending a truck to having car chase. 2. Lucas missions (postcards and secret vehicles) are activated at his garage of course and when you find the secret cars they are added to your collection. 3. You get rewards for doing the payphone note missions like golden weapons, cars, and also outfits.

[@sqishtv7246]

Zend Rive where is the UFO mission?

[@stormsamba6070]

Postcards!!!!! CARS!!! My gooooodddddd

[@juanisaias8308]

Arent those free ride only?

[@ri_god]

"I'm tellin you, the Saleri's aren't a family, they are a glorified crew." - Carmine Lupertazzi

[@UltraSpesh]

Tommy Angelo never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@MaxPayneInTheAss]

Go home and get your fucking shine box.

[@JordanoHorcic]

There are no scraps in my scrapbook

[@gabinojesusamarfil4187]

Let me tell you a couple of three things...

[@JangianTV]

I did twenty fucking years!

[@Blechhower]

I'm totally bummed out how they changed the message at the end of the game. Instead of it being about having everything in life in mediation or else you get in trobule, its just standard talk about family ties.

[@WatcherKoops4677]

FAMILY, like fast and furious

[@DukeoftheAges]

both messages are generic and sound like instagram stories lol

[@highonheroin5352]

What, do you not get shot in the gut with a Sawn off shotgun by Vito Scaletti anymore?

[@cirion66]

@@highonheroin5352 You do - but Tommy's inner monologue changed from a banter about a balance into importance of "family".... My guess? - The whole new "FAMILY FAMILY" Mafia's branding, that 2K seems to be pushing...

[@pointblank2890]

@@cirion66 On a surface level, it's kinda mirroring He had his "Family" with the mafia, and it was all he lived for, for a time. But at the end, he had his actual family he loved and cared for, and being a different man, that was what was most important to him. I might be reaching a bit, but that's what I understand.

[@etangss]

When i played that racetrack mission all those years ago i couldn't understand wtf i was doing wrong. This was when i was still on dialup and had no idea it wasn't supposed to be that hard. I remembered it took about a day and a half to get through it and it involved taking out the other cars and then nursing my flaming wreck over the finish line. The joy i felt at that moment has never been equaled since...

[@FahmiZFX]

Pretty sure the only equal you had to that was actually your frustration thorough out. lol

[@arvinrunstein5707]

I do not have fond memories of literally driving for 23 minutes at 30 miles per hour to get into a shoot out that lasted 2 minutes and then driving 23 minutes back.

[@thefonzkiss]

Wtf? That’s not in mafia1. Maybe the sequels but they sucked.

[@Rushi486]

I mean all you realy have to do is drive fast then slow down when you see police on a radar

[@insiainutorrt259]

Drinvin the cool old cars was at least half the fun of the game ya dingus Mayby stick to cod/halo...?

[@johnnytopgun6414]

Lol always drive fast, mafia noob

[@insiainutorrt259]

@GUNGA 2 Yeeeees....? of dmanCourse mafia's aswel as all gangsters like their cars and drive them a heck of a lot.... Do you not know this?... how else do you get to places?...

[@TomasBelloXD]

"Driving an early 30s hunk of junk that handles like a Sherman Tank on an ice cream" I laughed harder that I should

[@RsKnDR0991]

@@Lucios1995 that makes way more sense xD

[@visassess8607]

On an ice rink, not ice cream lmao

[@ENTERtheCREATOR]

Yeah, the "Tommy Gun" was useful because it would put 30~100 rounds into a roughly person sized area, not it's headshot ability.

[@LonghornsLegend]

Seeing how well this was done just lets me know what a San Andreas remake could actually look like.

[@MichaelJP]

lol

[@St_Rizla]

It makes the actual result so much more disappointing lol

[@LonghornsLegend]

@@St_Rizla sucks right? Lol🤦🏾‍♂️ this is the type of upgrade those classics deserved but they are too busy taking in GTA dlcs to take the time for this

[@visassess8607]

@@MichaelJP Hahaha perfect response

[@appratows6795]

This aged like milk

[@HowBigistheMap]

Time for me to walk across this map!

[@mirrorblade6268]

Dont forget the fedora.

[@zetetick395]

Absolutely, hell yeah! I LOVED just walking around Empire Bay (From MAFIA 2) in the evening, as the light snow drifted down in the traffic headlights and 1940s shop interiors... - Damn there was SO much detail in that city that just never got shown off in the central game experience, it's honestly kinda baffling!

[@countbiscuit3274]

The original left such a lasting impression on me... I even started to listen to Django Reinhardt records because the soundtrack in this game is so amazing

[@MrXandervm]

Yeah, but is it just me or is Django missing in this game? I only heard his music once on the radio, for like 30 seconds and then the mission starts. Radio sucks, it's just 2 stations. One of them won't shut up and tells you about the news ( and the stuff you did, so imho not interesting because i've played through it. I know the federal compound got robbed, i did that, i get it, please play music ) or the weather ( i can see that it's raining thanks ), and the other station plays the same big band music 90% of the time. Maybe it's just me, but i miss the original music that plays when you enter a certain part of town ( like china town or Hoboken or little Italy, all had their own theme )

[@countbiscuit3274]

@@MrXandervm Really? they changed the music? That sucks indeed, the music in the original perfectly set the mood in the game... kzbin.info/www/bejne/en2YkoinZsRqhJI

[@cathacker13]

@@countbiscuit3274 They changed the music? Well that puts this remake on the list of "the games I am not buying". I could accept other smaller problems, but this, this has crossed the line for me.

[@ULTRAWIDE.]

Zdena Musil the only original piece of music kept is the main theme. The soundtrack for this one is just filler noise. Nothing memorable. The sound mix of this remake is pretty bad in general. Engines roar over the music so you can barely hear it.

[@Derpmeister69]

I'd say Red Faction deserves a remake

[@ericglenn9984]

What's that? That one that isn't Saints Row 1 & 2 Remake?

[@TommyLeonBlade]

Skip drive is a good thing? Driving between missions helped you to know the map so when you needed to get away from anyone you could do it, because you knew your way around.

[@ppurpleduck]

yeah but you don’t have to drive around for 10 minutes to get from one side of the map to the next.

[@CarrotConsumer]

If I want to learn the map I'll do it on my own time.

[@drake8050]

Agreed. GPS and skip drives so players don't have to learn the city at all? Just because some games require an upfront commitment, doesn't mean they can or should be made more accessible. The original Mafia was unique not just in setting, but design. The design of this new version is indisguishable from every other modern AAA game.

[@michaelboyes5849]

Oh boo hoo! How dare they not waste your time if you aren't interested in learning the layout of an imaginary city! Waaaaaaaaah!

[@OlafLesniak]

@@michaelboyes5849 Weak argument. With that mindset why bother playing playing a fictional virtual game? Come up with something better.

[@ArkusVI]

Here I am, still waiting for that remake of the first Mercenaries game smh

[@maybetomorrownewmaker]

yes!

[@Canadian_duck31]

Now that would be a game I’d sell my kidney for.

[@Crashking416]

I'd love a remake for both games.

[@Ornoob-]

This is an absolute gem of a game. I was a hardcore fan of the orginal back in the day and my only gripe is that they could have kept some part of the missions from the original like the walk to Sarah's home after hitting the goons or the fist fight with the burly dude at motel or making the omerta mission a bit longer. Those are minor gripes though and seeing how they improved the Morello death from just a car chase to a plane chase as well, I am content.

[@rdablock]

I miss having the map from Mafia 1 tbh, having to look at it in real-time makes it way more immersive and makes your average GPS system feel kinda cheap

[@romanbellic810]

Hey Cousin G, let's go bowling!

[@Vexeron1]

Now we just need a Hidden & Dangerous remake and I can die happy.

[@Dregomz02]

2nd don't need remake since it's still great i'd rather want sequel which would expand on 2nd game

[@BlondeManNoName]

@@Dregomz02 I loved the second game, a third one would be great.

[@ThejollyFrenchman]

The main problems I've had with the game are: 1: The way that they've made enemies very bullet sponge-y. Seriously, it's really immersion breaking to shoot a guy four times in the chest with a .45 and have them not even stumble back. Pistols are basically useless for anything but headshots. 2: The turret chase at the end of A Trip to the Country is really poorly optimised on classic difficulty. Your truck loses health faster than you can shoot at the turret, and it basically means that you have to keep redoing the same section over and over until you get lucky. I'm not even sure what I did differently to win, it just seems like random chance. Apart from that, it's a great game.

[@KaySpde]

The enemies are far too accurate as well. You shouldn't be able to be shot while blind firing, that's just insane

[@CriminalizeObesity]

>Enemies are too bullet spongey, my subcaliber handguns don't have magic knockdown powah This is what video games and fudd lore do to you, kiddos

[@eyedine]

@@CriminalizeObesity Have you ever gotten shot before?

[@CriminalizeObesity]

@@eyedine No, and I don't plan on it. That's not an argument.

[@Steven-cf1ty]

@@CriminalizeObesity 4 pistol shots will kill anything not wearing armor, larper. And considering the game doesn't have that much in the way of weapon progression, they could've definitely afforded to make the guns less cartoonishly underpowered

[@Longjocks]

Maybe I'm weird, but it seems that every time I hear what people disliked about the OG it reminds me of exactly why I did like it and it's still one of the first three titles I think of when asked what my favourite games of all time are.

[@9HolyDiver]

You are not alone my friend. I absolutely loved the original Mafia, especially the cars and driving. I never understood why people complain about the race for example. It's challenging for sure, but satisfying too.

[@alexb.e7498]

me too.. I personally liked the shooting in the original game, bust most people don't !

[@lopwidth7343]

@@alexb.e7498 the shooting with manual cover is the who game, and it's supposed to be hard and unrelenting. The whole design and concept was to make it feel dangerous and not like a supervillain, but more like a defence you had to do. It was THAT clever in it's presentation

[@CooperMcKay]

same. love the driving. I think because of an old car ride at the boardwalk when I was a kid.

[@Dakayto]

It was more of an acquired taste, some people liked it, a lot of people didn't.

[@wes8723]

Skipping driving around the city? Lowering the difficulty through the race? You are dead to me, Sonny Jim

[@1InVader1]

*Tommy in original Mafia:* I can't go back to being a cabbie, because the mafia is after me and so my employer won't have me. :( *Tommy in remake Mafia:* Those Morello bastards are gonna pay for shooting up my ride! >:(

[@xavierpeterson7139]

InVader Tommy was a bad ass in remake.Especially when he died he accepted his fate instead of surprise look.

[@1InVader1]

@@xavierpeterson7139 Makes him a lot less relatable though and that was part of what made the story of the original so great.

[@xavierpeterson7139]

InVader it’s still relatable the fuck I would be pissed off if someone fucked up my car

[@grazyrock]

Most underrated comment ever

[@whodatninja439]

@@1InVader1 it wasn't just revenge, it's also about how little money he made as a cab driver.

[@jackblack3718]

This remaster pretty much takes the exact opposite direction of Warcraft; Reforged at every single turn and thats why it's amazing and great

[@HOTD108_]

It's not a remaster, it's a full remake. A remaster is what they've done with Mafia II.

[@jackblack3718]

@@HOTD108_ Noted

[@zaikolebolsh5724]

Tbf blizzard had to rework a 20 years old engine to modern standards and give it retro-compatibility to not lose 20 years of community made content and get literally obliterated by it's more hardcore audience, reforged is utter shit and outsourcing the models was stupid, but I get what they were going for

[@sassyunicorn3415]

@@zaikolebolsh5724 isn't mafia as old as warcraft 3?

[@zaikolebolsh5724]

@@benedictjajo mafia doesn't need retro-compatibility with all community made content for the game, yeah they are almost as old but that is irrelevant. What would be easier? Making a cake based on an old recipe? Or making a cake using an old recipe AND old ingredients?

[@GoodGuyNickPT]

I love you, Gmanlives. There, I said it 😫

[@Gggmanlives]

Right back at ya.

[@tuna5305]

@@Gggmanlives Gay Should have said no homo

[@Lofixander]

@@tuna5305 you can't stop his true love

[@BigBroeyJoey]

Not gonna lie this is kind of gay. But it does fill my hearth with warmth.

[@dksoulstice6040]

Not even a pause

[@2010vintagesandwichenjoyer]

The only thing i disliked is that some missions had too much action compare to original and few bugs Overall pretty great remake, watch and learn capcom with your RE3

[@abdullahahmad4239]

Yeah let's forget that RE2 exists

[@OlafLesniak]

Could you explain why RE3 Remake wasn't good without spoilers? Genuinely curious as someone who wants to start the series and doesn't know whether to play the remakes instead of the classics.

[@ChrisClarion]

Olaf Lesniak a lot of things got cut from the OG RE3, that includes locations, enemies and gamemodes, game became more action oriented etc.

[@edwardfranklin18]

@@ChrisClarion I've even seen people complain that you can dodge enemies, which makes it too easy. Still going to play it tho..

[@danzig3462]

@@edwardfranklin18 But that dodge mechanic was in the original so it doesn't make sense.

[@Chaos1823]

The bertone missions arent gone they are in an altered way in freeride Now btw.

[@cmdarb141]

Bertone now only gives you 5 secret car locations, no extra missions.

[@SuburbanAxMan]

Gman: The hand combat feels like it came out a decade ago. Me: That looks like a mafia 2 combat animation

[@WAncouvOR]

Makes sense because it's the same engine in Mafia 2 came out 10 years ago.

[@MrPresidente98]

Sure it looks like it, but in game it feels so light, its more like karate fighting than actual boxing brawl. Mafia 2 was 100% better at this.

[@willcordell3612]

Solid review as ever. You’re literally my go to to deciding wether or not I’ll buy an FPS. thanks as always.

[@KerberosLive]

After watching a third of this review, I closed KZbin, bought the game on Steam and binge-played it through. Definitely worth its pricetag. Thank you for getting me excited about it.

[@sandervr10]

I loved the OG back in the day , but still I'm enjoy this Remaster it's just easier to live with ... Can't wait too see what's next for the Mafia franchise

[@CaptainAmercia]

There’s a cigarette card in the waterfront which hints at the next games setting unlike other cards the location on it is completely new and fictional along with the character.

[@whoishe2527]

I want a godfather remaster

[@aryabratsahoo7474]

Now this is a remake done right. Fixing most of the annoying problems of the original mafia along with adding options to customise the individual parts of the game's difficulty.

[@timpeachey9394]

The Thompson sub machine gun was pretty accurate for this type of weapon. But not if you spray bullets.

[@TommyLikeTom]

The biggest problem I have in the game other than the lack of loadable checkpointis the car damage models. The Cars are just fake blocky game objects with preset destruction states. The original game's damage system was 1000000X better because the cars bent buckled and came apart realistically.

[@KentDiego]

I loved Mafia when it first came out. Great game and and driving everywhere added to the realism. Upgrading to better cars helped too. The race mission took me two days, that was a tough one but I still vividly remember it. Had a few cool car jumps and challenges too.

[@CoolSs]

*me who pray one day we may get the godfather game remake* ;-;

[@BloodRedFox2008]

Depends if EA's willing to actually shell out the money to get the license again. I'd love to see it happen though as I really loved seeing the ties to the movie in the game (and hearing some of Marlon Brando's final performances).

[@CoolSs]

@@BloodRedFox2008 I know . what is a shame :/ also the game itself got some really nice gameplay elements like interrogation and making business paying your protection money . and the rank system , feels like you move up in the family . I feel if the system got improved to today standers and expanded on . it will be one of the best mafia games out there . but our best hope that somehow we get the old game back on steam even if I don't see this happening .

[@BloodRedFox2008]

@@CoolSs Yeah a simple re-release might be the best case scenario. I mean hey Freedom Fighters (another game EA published back in the 00s) finally got put on Steam and GOG recently so who knows.

[@ryan222074]

amen to that brother

[@CoolSs]

@@SolidRaiden2655 I played it on ps2 . I have so much fun in that game as much I had when I was playing gta SA

[@TeddyBearns]

what surprises me the most is how great the driving is. I thought it would be annoying because of the era but boy i was wrong. The vehicles are very detailed and driving them manually feels so good.

[@Eduardesuper]

I like Morello's car

[@TheTrueJNR]

"Begettis or Furraries" Hammock:" 'ERY NOICE"

[@laszlopados3350]

Shut mouth Hammock

[@XCAL1BR0]

For those struggling with racing mission on classic difficulty, here's how I managed it: pressing ram button somehow gives you more control on tight turns. Just enough to make a turn at 40-50mph and quickly regain speed after. I discovered it accidently after a dozen tries, reassigned it to right click, and after a couple more tries managed to get into first position on first lap and stay there for the rest of the race. The worst corner is the first one one your 2nd and 3rd lap: there is a long straight stretch before it, so it's tempting to go pedal to the metal for it's entirety, but you need to slow down as you pass under a bridge right after start/finish line.

[@GeorgeNoX]

This is for sure the best remake i had played of any game, perfectly faithful recreation in every way, the attention to details of the original is amazing, i honestly felt like i was playing the original all over again when i was playing it on classic difficulty, it was an epic ride from start to finish. I could not put the game down. This is something what i always loved the most about original Mafia game, the story was, and still is, superb. Only thing that kinda bothered me was the soundtrack TBH, i still think that the original had a better soundtrack, but at least we still got that epic main theme so that's something at least. Now i wished they did a proper remake of Mafia II as well and not just a remaster because i want to keep playing. For me, this has been one of the best games i had played this year so far, it was a great ride from start to finish

[@SayakMajumder]

Really cool intro showing off the original game while explaining the story. My eyes slowly adjusted to the OG graphics while recollecting the story and then BAM! Cutting-edge visuals. Kudos.

[@dvdw_graphics_crafts]

I kept playing Mafia the original since 2003 till 2010 when M2 came out. Back then M1 already employed soft body physics, so amazing I crashed almost every in-game vehicles just to see the deformation possibility. Story was fascinating. I tried to break the game by exploiting glitches to disrupt story/cut scene flow to make it behave funny; implemented a mod that make M1 like '60s Czech Slovakia. Would still play the original M1 again if it can still run on modern pcs. Good memory, and I had someone gave me his game saves that just passed the race mission to bypass that impossible race :)

[@deadlandplacebo1695]

The lucas missions aren't gone they're just hidden. You can only get them by going into freeride going to his garage collecting the postcards and using them to figure out where the cars are along with secret notes that give you uber hard racing missions

[@federicovesentini3719]

So, basically, they are gone

[@8Mathisku8]

Gameplay wise this game looks almost exactly like Mafia 3, except not broken

[@sethprestenback8617]

Honestly this game feels like Mafia 3 with the Design Philosophy of the first and second.

[@ellisf4300]

Not really. The driving is like gta 4 but slower. (Depending on car) and the shooting is a bit more jumpy. With Lincoln clay, I can empty a clip with little to no recoil. With tommy, every shot matters or else ill run out of ammo.

[@WBenzSEL]

Imagine if Rockstar put this much love and care into their definitive trilogy. This game sets the benchmark of for all remasters.

[@suhasbanik6961]

Mr. Salieri sends his remake

[@VanBourner]

It was dubbed in Czech which was huge deal here and they used original actors where possible

[@Rusty511]

I loved this remake but the quality of life changes are really a double edged sword. I feel like they made the game too easy. Even on simulation difficulty, I finished the game in two sittings.

[@Ricky_Retriever]

I disagree. I finished the game on classic and it took me 3 days to complete the story. The only mission I couldn’t do on classic was Fair Play. So I’d say that this has to be the most difficult game I’ve ever played. Fun and stylish but difficult. Especially some of the free ride missions.

[@NekoiNemo]

As a big fan of the original - i kind of hate how new models look and the cartoonish voices they gave to half of the cast. Why is Paulie, a suave gentleman in the original, now a fucking cartoon who you expect to say "this is a stick up, see?"? why is the average looking main character now chiseled like he's Clark Kent? Man, i wish GTA 5 would have had a "skip driving" option... I swear, between the "drive to mission start marker, drive to actual mission start where you pick up a character, drive to where mission actually happens, and then driving the character back home - about 80% of the game's runtime was the pre/post mission commute...

[@Namorat]

Good vid. I just want to add that I love Mafia 3. If you can stomach the repetetive nature of the gameplay, it offers a good story and one of the best atmospheres and gaming worlds I have ever experienced.

[@BenPotts]

Mate how can you not have more subscribers? I've been a fan of yours for a long time, back when your name had three Gs in it instead of one, that's right, don't think i'd forget. The sheer number of quality videos on your channel is mindblowing, not to mention the tightly-knit community you've built. Keep making these videos mate, or you're dead to me ;)

[@PeTecko]

And did you know that the guy, who is the "father" of Mafia is also the one who created Kingdom Come: Deliverance?

[@deadrixhanon1776]

Really?

[@PeTecko]

@@deadrixhanon1776 yes, Daniel Vávra

[@SMJSmoK]

Yep and he carried over much of the design philosophy into that game, being kind of hardcore and unforgiving at times...and successful :)

[@Leviathan_1.0]

That race mission in the start killed the game for me, the game is unlocked till you passed that mission, whoever made that should slept with the fish

[@1337bG01]

I think this is the first review you've done where I can't agree with any of your points. I feel like the remaster was fun, but it's far from what I had hoped for. The butchering of character's personalities (and oh god, the voice acting), gameplay elements, and storytelling feels like this is some kind of Netflix reboot. I guess I'm a purist, as you said. I played Mafia when I was 12 or 13, and found the story so engaging and full of depth. The difficulty of the gameplay due to the dated mechanics in 2002 were frustrating, but now show a certain charm that is far from present in shooters like this. This remaster holds your hand like a child lost in a grocery store the entire time, regardless if you're playing on "Classic" difficulty. They made it stupid easy. The "Normal" driving is nothing like the driving in Mafia, neither is "Simulation". Both feel like you're playing a sit-in arcade racing booth, but at least simulation allows you to oversteer and throw the car sideways. There's nothing more fun and comical than drifting a car made in the 30's with ease like you're Ken Block. What made Mafia so amazing in 2002 was how different, visceral, and difficult it was, and while this remaster was a blast, it fell flat on its face trying to appeal to the masses instead of staying true to the original. Things like having Ralphie showing you how to break into specific cars, not being able to see cops on the radar, having to abide by basic laws, interaction with NPC's, a lack of GPS (it's in the 1930's FFS!)... all of that is gone, making this just another GTA clone. Love your content as always, but I think your take on this is a little too mainstream, which is exactly what the publishers wanted. And btw - if you can't handle the race mission in the original or the remaster, I dunno what to say other than spend some time playing F1, GRID, or DIRT Rally, because it's seriously a cakewalk if you have any sense of how braking, under/oversteer and throttle control work.

[@wes8723]

Wait, but you can see cops on the radar in the original game

[@jman2856]

It’s a remake, not a remaster. A remake has the same story and structure but a different vibe and personality altogether.

[@jman2856]

@Mr Buzzkill I’d say the remake does the best it can do considering the original wasn’t a well refined video game and even the OG devs would admit it in passing. Video games should be difficult by merit not by dated/unrefined mechanics. The only way this remake would have been “casual” was if it added any unnecessary open world fluff similar to Mafia 3. Instead, it focuses on the narrative and expands upon the elements that might have been undercooked in the original.

[@rosievelasco7448]

1:45 Are you fuckin' high or what? Mafia 1 is objectively one of the greatest 3rd person shooting and driving games of all time that still holds well to this day, how can anyone think otherwise is beyond me. Not to mention it has a lot of strong and unique mechanics that makes games today look primitive in comparison such as: 1.Shell casings on the floor that make a different sound depending on the surface. 2.Reloading a weapon means losing any bullets left in the current clip. 3.Having an inventory system and being able to drop your weapons. 4.Enemies have limited ammo and react accordingly when getting shot. 5.Cops will chase you when speeding, crashing, passing through red lights, carrying a weapon. 6.Cool car features such as: turn signals, honking, gasoline, clutch, manual transmission, shoot out of the window.

[@someguy8951]

The details have but the level design and the gameplay hasn't

[@knucklessammich3875]

How it feels and how it plays more important than the tiny little details

[@random_malware2314]

Sixteen times the detail.

[@martinwalker6145]

Almost heaven..... lost heaven

[@Alex-zh3up]

Ok Todd Howard

[@Deadsnake989]

I love when games give you this level of difficulty and feature customization. A lot of time I play games on the highest difficulty, but sometimes there's some aspect of that difficulty that's either BS or outright ruins the fun of the game. Fallout 4's survival mode for example. Most of what it adds is pretty good, but only being able to save on sleeping is balls, and absolutely no fast travel is kinda lame. So I downloaded a mod that adds auto save on area transition, allows you to manually save while you're in your own settlements, and allows you to fast travel between your settlements if you have a trade caravan set up between them. EYE Divine Cybermancy is another game that has solid difficulty customization.

[@corktail7900]

its refreshing to see old ass games getting the full remake treatment like RE2. makes you appreciate how far we have come in game development

[@lk5402-i3y]

this comment is so wrong

[@reinisrudzitis4802]

I`ve considered myself a Mafia fan since the day when the original game was released and I still play it once in a year or so. It was a part of my childhood and we still quote some lines and jokes from the game with my best friends, that`s how big of an impact the game and it`s universe left on us. I was very excited and overwhelmed when I heard about the remake and after beating it 2 or 3 times on classic difficulty, here are my thoughts about it: First of all, I don`t like how Tommy was presented. In the remake he is way more cold blooded, scripted up Rambo style of a character, too much of a typical badass tough guy. In the original game he was way more "down to earth" and likable, but I think that`s the impact from the voice actor. I love new Salieri though, he seems right on spot, very well portrayed. Sam is also likable character, but Paulie is too much of a clown in a remake, I loved the old Paulie much better, there was that feeling like he`s unpredictable and a bit sick in the head, like Joe Pesci in GoodFellas. I understand why to a lot of people driving in old Mafia game was a pain in the arse and it really is in some ways crappy. Hardcore Mafia fans praise it because we just are so used to it and we are good at it. I love how heavy and slow vehicles feel in the original game, that adds a ton of realism, but hitting a fire hydrant and flying into an orbit afterwards is just a shitty game mechanic, though a hilariously funny one. The driving in the remake is polished up, maybe not so realistic, but way more enjoyable and suits up the game, while still packing some bits of "realism". The racing mission in the remake is great, we together with friends struggled to beat it on a classic difficulty for hours, so it still packs a lot of challenge. That was a lovely walk down a memory lane. Unfortunately, I can`t say anything good about the combat in the remake. It`s plain, new fashioned bullshit. The cover mechanic is basically cheating and makes the game way too easy. I`ve beaten the remake game without using cover mechanic, just basically hiding behind things to make it feel a bit more as an original game. The guns are a piece of arse. All of them. Especially Thompson and pump action. These are litarally super soakers (water guns - for my Eastern European homies :) ) and do zero damage. Good old 1911 is the only reasonably balanced weapon in the game. In the original game guns were 10x more enjoyable and realistic. I still remember tremendous kickback from the Thompson and how it was used only in single fire or "short, controlled bursts". :) Also, remember that Tommy is not an ex military, but a cabdriver, so his Stormtrooper level aim is a completely normal thing. The Lost Heaven itself - I love it in the original and I love it in the remake. In both games city feels alive, enjoyable and beautiful place to be. If we consider when the original game came out, the visuals of the world of Lost Heaven were 10x more beautiful and enjoyable than ones in the GTA3. It also shines in the remake and I love every single bit and detail of it. Overall, as a hardcore Mafia fan I can say that I`ve enjoyed the remake a lot. It doesn`t screw up our beloved storyline, it treats us with visuals that makes us smile in nostalgy, it adds up little goodies as great music, lovely cars, our beloved characters and it sums up as a really good game. As we with friends agreed, the remake felt like the original game when it came out in our childhood. Truly recommended.

[@smiiithyyy]

Unfortunately, I disagree. Except for graphical fidelity, I feel like the definitive edition is a step back in almost every way. I hate the cover system, the way enemies get shot in the chest and don't even notice, and how you can only carry a single handgun and somehow never run out of ammo because...I guess random ammunition chests & enemies always having your type of ammo? It was interesting to have to juggle guns in the original when you run out of ammo. Also the map. Original had the best map system I've ever seen in any game. In the remake, it's practically useless since you have to pause the game for it. IMO the fact that enemies wait for their turn to punch you is not a good thing. Sure, the game is easier, but it's just ridiculous to me, dudes standing around watching me beat their friend to death. Also, why can't I run or crouch in a bunch of places or situations? why can't I jump unless theres a crate or something to jump onto? Why can't I take out my gun anywhere I want? game forces me to do what's best for the story, whether I want to at the moment or not. No free ride, fewer missions...At least give me the content that was in the original if you're not gonna give me more. If the original was a 10/10, this would be a 6/10. It's okay, better in graphics and storytelling, worse in every other possible way. I do recommend people to try the original, it's definitely more challenging, but if you're okay with that then it's a good experience.

[@frank627full4]

Now resume it, so i can read it.

[@federicovesentini3719]

Definitive Edition is the worst remake of a videogame I have played so far.

[@federicovesentini3719]

@@frank627full4 where are you? Still in the kindergarden?

[@CooperMcKay]

I guess I'm one of those people who enjoys the driving. I loved Mafia when it came out it reminded me of an old car ride at the Santa Cruz boardwalk. Cool there's the option for people to skip the driving though. Pre patch I beat that racing mission myself and for a friend who I let borrow the game.

[@podrouzk]

You know why driving those cars was hard in the first Mafia? Because they were hard to drive. This game never was like the GTA series where you can literally fly with cars. The same thing with the combat. In the first Mafia you had to actually move constantly and punching the enemy one punch at the time. With this dumbed down american friendly combat you have to literally push a button six times and the enemy is down, no challenge at all. On the other hand the shooting is ridiculously hard even with the stupid cover system because the AI moves in the lightning fast speeds like a teleporter or something and sometimes literally jumps from place to place.

[@vitezslavskopek7446]

Man. here in Czech Republic its the most hyped up thing. Everyone was waiting for this and, though its not typical for me, i also jumped the hype train. No one can express how much we love the old Mafia here and we consider it our national jewel :D And with the original voice actors back..... man... you would need to live here to understand :D, the preordesrs, the game shops opening one hour earlier :D

[@reddeadreject6835]

Yes, this game... and Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. Now that game needs a remake.

[@DSTORQUE]

And a sequel! Damn cliffhanger ending. Keep the awesome song though!

[@whodatninja439]

i miss the mid 2000s

[@crfreniere]

Your videos are awesome man I always look forward to them, keep up the good work!

[@fogfullofsilhouettes5842]

Just waiting for someone to do a remake of The Getaway 1 and 2 from the early PS2 years. The only real new inclusion would need to be newer vehicles and environments, after all it is 2020. The health system in that game is unique, as to regain health you lean on a wall and you slowly heal. However, if remade I don't think this mechanic should be as slow as it used to be and instead be used as a way of regaining a certain percentage of your health, rather than all of it. To regain full health, first aid kits would be a better option. This keeps difficulty extremely similar to the original getaway game. Yes I Know its a review for Mafia, but the getaway is about the same age as this particular game, its underrated in my opinion.

[@mattmattmatt131313]

Agreed. That really is a unique game and one you don't often hear talked about much anymore. It did have some (for its time) excellent design elements, like the no HUD, the health regen, the cover system and the animations for all of it were pretty damn amazing. The animations and the accurate recreation of London alone are deserving of a proper modern remake. But the actual gameplay (unlike Mafia) was pretty bad. The driving was bad and the shooting was very clunky. That would require some serious work. But yeah if the game focused on smooth animations, fluid gameplay, and a detailed accurate depiction of London, it would be one of the greatest games in the modern era. (Personally I would still prefer it set in the early 00s, the car chases just give me that Ronin/gangster movie feeling, that I'm afraid would be lost in 2020 London.)

[@fogfullofsilhouettes5842]

@@mattmattmatt131313 thats a great point to be perfectly honest, being set in the early 2000's gives it a unique style that is not exactly featured in many games these days, so I'm all for it. I just think it would benefit with better driving mechanics and slightly better gun play that the original had.

[@fudgecake6]

This is the first time a game review really made me want to buy a game i never thought about buying.

[@Kozza_-jc5xw]

I still think Mafia was an absolute masterpiece. I have never spent more hours playing any other game . I would go as far as saying that that game raised me in some weird respect, to the point that i still quote some of the things the characters said throughout the game. Hat off my head to the developers. And a massive thank you too. Top 5 in my books.

[@Midekai]

These are the kinds of improvements I like to see in my remakes

[@Wolfsheim23]

A game more deserving a remake: Jagged Alliance 2. Nothing else like it

[@Wolfsheim23]

@@NeilusNihilus Yes it needs a graphical upgrade. Art, Animation and Ragdoll/Physics FX, but nothing else really needs changing. I'd love to see it with the Graphical Detail of XCOM or Divinity Original Sin. That would be amazing.

[@jothain]

@@solidbeard8324 This absolutely. I've always wanted JA2 with Silent Storm physics and destructible environments.

[@ryantyniec1081]

So I am not too far in the game, and I decided to stop by Lucas's garage on the way home from the mission "a trip to the country". There was a whole cutscene and Lucas had postcards of rare cars you can collect. I haven't looked into it much farther than that but it does seem that the content is "there" but it has been changed. Now it seems you use the photo to figure out where the car is. I hope this helps anyone who was concerned about it.

[@nikolapetrovic4814]

"offer you can't refuse", I can as long as it has denuvo.

[@davidmorris1233]

Have you done saboteur yet? If not you should definitely do one on that.

[@DonCrowseppe]

I love that game i still have it for Xbox 360

[@DraQox]

The original game was great and memorable BECOUSE it was the way it was. And it was diffrent from any other game. This looks just like any other coverbased thirdperson shooter on the market - not bad but not great either.

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

Only thing memorable was the story other than that it's dated the remake is better as it adds more depth and better voice actors

[@mattmattmatt131313]

@@dwaynejpeterkin The story was great, there is no denying that, but there have been other games with great stories as well. The gameplay however was what made this game unique and therefore memorable. I really can't think of another AAA game with such gameplay. If you know of some, please do tell. The popular saying back in the day was...Mafia is not GTA.

[@knucklessammich3875]

@@mattmattmatt131313 and even this remake practically says it's not GTA because in GTA the driving is smooth crisp and you can do some really intense stuff with it in the remake at least from my experience it's real it's heavy and I restarted that racing part three to six times because of how heavy it felt sometimes

[@g1g3l]

I did encounter 2 glitches in the game that made me restart the game but weren't "game breaking", maybe "level breaking" Happened on the chapter "better get used to it". The one where you go with Paulie to kill those hoods or howevere they're called. After Paulie talks with the clerk you're supposed to go through the back door, the one Paulie is supposed to open. Well he didn't open it the first time, just sat there. Closed the game and reopened, worked fine. And anotherone was when I carried a body, an enemy came and punched me. While in combat, Tommy's character was stuck diagonally. Also messed up the hitbox of the character, couldn't climb some steps, was hitting stuff I shouldn't hit. That forced another restart. Happened on the chapter "just for relaxation" in the stealth zone outside and inside the storage house

[@recycleyourpets3318]

The gunplay, death animations, how he runs with his gun and tosses molotov/grenades from cover are from mafia 3 which is disappointing.

[@asus6983]

Lazy way of cutting corners to save a few bucks

[@Fidolorous]

Exactly

[@Fidolorous]

But at least there is Czech dubbing which is positive..might give it a go

[@StevieSar]

The gunplay and death animations were the best thing about mafia 3.

[@asus6983]

did I say that? I expected exactly what we got, lazy studio pipeline efficiency in an industry that's already overworked and disconnected. That are so focused on their pumpkin spice lattes that they don't even play the games they're creating and then to shell out a chunk of cash for denuvo meant for a single player game that isn't even original, laughable. Big middle finger to all consumers. Mafia 3 was dogshit, it isn't shocking that were seeing more of the same behavior from the same devs.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

The Thompson, like any other firearm, was about as accurate as it's operator. The recoil was even less than some 9mm submachine guns despite it being a 45 acp due to it's 10 pound weight and also if it was equipped with the very effective Cutts Compensator on the muzzle (which is on the in-game version of the gun). The early models such as the Colt manufactured 1921 model and the West Hurley 1928s had adjustable sights and in skilled hands could hit a man at 200 yards. The idea that the Thompson was "inaccurate" is a bunch of video game bullshit.

[@Snakedude4life]

Look out for the dog-headed Man that may show up walking as a random NPC. It’s an old Easter Egg that’s only been caught on video twice. 🎩 🐍 no step on SNEK! 🇺🇸🇭🇰

[@christopherbarham4402]

Dude I am so glade I subbed to you. Such a informative and detailed reviewer

[@nonenothing4412]

Ah,mafia 1 and 2, my favorite trilogy.

[@DCGMatthew1]

3 wasn't that bad... Just not amazing like the first two.

[@herrerasauro7429]

@@Vondra666 2 also felt like GTA for me.

[@Masternaldo]

@@Vondra666 more like a mafia game that was made by Ubisoft

[@rdablock]

M3 was great IMO despite the numerous bugs (nothing game-breaking), repetitive mission structure and questionable post-processing, everything else makes up for it

[@maverick9275]

@@rdablock the quests are insanely repetitive. The only missions I enjoyed were the ones that actually progressed the plot.

[@leviticuscornwall5052]

I hope this one is as hard as original. Loved the harbour mission, airfield mission, the race. It was so hard but so rewarding. I miss that in most modern games. So easy that you can pass almost all missions with first try. In mafia 2 died less than 10 times to finish the story

[@DCGMatthew1]

I waited until the game released, immediately installed it and beat it in one sitting, on Classic Mode, Fair Play probably took me 3 or more hours, it's so much harder than it was in the original, the main reason it's harder though is because of the AI, they suck you into their wheels and spin you out, or gain impossible speeds in a second if you start coming first. I loved everything else in this game. The only reason I stopped playing after beating the game was because I fell asleep. I'm just about to 100% the game. I first thought the Remake was an 8.5 because of the minor but very strange bugs I encountered, side quests being removed and the Fair Play mission being impossibly hard now. I think it's maybe even a 9 now. This game doesn't get boring to me, it's so amazing. The only thing I really don't like is the DRM, Denuvo, it suprisingly hasn't killed my FPS, it's still a smooth 60 FPS, but there were times where it went down to the 50s, sometimes even 40s. I also didn't like some of the voice changes, Salieri especially, in the original he sounded like a tough guy you wouldn't mess with, a don, but the new guy, where I grew on to him, it's just not as good as the original guy. And some of Paulie's lines were really weird.

[@NobleWarrior]

Only took me 2 hours and 59 minutes to complete

[@zomeraktiven]

The lucas missions are not gone. They are remade and can be found in the free ride mode. The game doesn't really tell you that though.

[@fromvault801]

Nobody ever in history of man missed out by not playing Mafia 3 so don't feel bad

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

Mafia 3 was good though, just repetitive.

James Ray Agree tbh

[@nonamenoname1942]

Iam a lil bit, like it's gunfight.

[@georgeorwell5261]

everybody saying the lack of stuff to do other than than the campaign is a bad thing, and here I'm itching to play the game for that reason, among others. It's so refreshing to see a game that doesn't make you waste your time or get you sidetracked with low-effort content.

[@riftsalty7562]

I enjoy the story

[@knucklessammich3875]

Oh I like it that you can just go I don't want to do all the side stuff I'm just going to hit story mode

[@genarosiles2951]

Best reviewer ever. Absolutely love this game.

[@grimsleeper5945]

I played the original a few months ago. It does feel very outdated, but in a way I thought it added to the game's charm and shows that it was a product of its time.

[@TheSaikek]

Freedom Fighters were recently re-released. Replaying it. It would be great to get your review for that game from 2020 viewpoint.

[@danielhorton9929]

What?! I didn’t know that! That game was amazing!!

[@thevoltageAD]

I enjoyed it too, only thing is that the free-roam does not let You into all those story-areas like the farm or the church and You can't get into the trams. Had a pretty funny moment when I had a pedestrian on my shoulder and the cops only circled around the block all the time and drove past me.

[@andreidmny]

That's a bit disappointing (although expected). I assume that means that particular collectibles are also locked behind said story missions and unattainable in free roam?

[@thevoltageAD]

@@andreidmny Some of them Yes, but You can replay any mission. Either way, great game but could have been even better. Runs a lot more stable than Mafia 3.

[@andreidmny]

@@thevoltageAD Yeah, it's in a much better state than Mafia 3 was at launch. However, I feel like it could've benefited greatly from 3 or so additional months of polish. But it already had been delayed and the new consoles are coming, so they had to release it.

[@kiisseli8086]

WTF? Driving controld of the original are great! Its supposed to be more realistic and not feel like some arcade racer.

[@ghosttoast8610]

You can put it on simulation

[@ThatTonnatoTenrec]

Realistic doesn't make it great tho. Mafia 2 may have been less 'realistic' but it stroke a better balance for serviceable gameplay.

[@kiisseli8086]

@@ThatTonnatoTenrec In my opinion Mafia 2 was nearly perfect when it came to driving. "Simulation" option was a perfect balance between realism and fun. Most fun ive had driving outside a driving game. GTAs etc of the time dont even come close. I still think Mafia 1 was great for its time, but Mafia 2 was an improvement yes.

[@sagelaw5997]

@@TJB-Gaming Makes sense tho. The Ford Model T was already obsolete even by the '30s. It was reliable, but not all that fast compared to it's '30s contemporaries

[@AlukardTheDeathknight]

I loved it i was a bit disappointed they changed the voices but in the end it grew on me worth buying the trilogy pack for a good $56 dollary doos getting all three instead on paying $99 for all three

[@OuhPii]

Since the news popped about Postal:Redux on Switch: Is there going to be a review on this version of the game?

[@nilsrodas6967]

I didn't even know this was coming out and it looks amazing, thanks for the review, definitely on my wishlist

[@nilsrodas6967]

And this is coming from someone who played mafia 3 and found it extremely boring and tedious

[@alsenar2]

Not sure about this remake. I played the OG Mafia 1 many times, and some changes in the remake are appreciated while some other things are questionable. What i really hate tho is the hand holding and "dumbing down" this game received.

[@AnthroGearhead]

Fun fact: Bugatti cars already came out during 1920s but only few can afford, as well as Mercedes and other european cars that arent commonly sold to americans 10/10 would like to see Tommy rolling up in a first gen Bugatti