Mafia II: Definitive Edition Reviews

Mafia II: Definitive Edition is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
A-
May 20, 2020

Mafia 2: Definitive Edition is the best way to play one of the most enthralling stories of the past decade. A wonderful upgrade for a wonderful title, don’t miss it.

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May 20, 2020

Overall, Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a good-looking upgrade to the original Mafia II, but there are a number of carry over issues that stop it from being great.

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7 / 10.0
May 24, 2020

If you liked Mafia II when it was first released, this package won't disappoint you as a revisit but if you didn't like it 10 years ago, this version really doesn't do anything to change your mind.

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Merlin'in Kazanı
Alparslan Gürlek
Top Critic
65 / 100
May 24, 2020

My new tires should have been looking better, Joe. This graphical remastering is not satisfying and brings a lot of visual glitches together. At the same time a lot of player having performance issues in a 10 years old game. This remaster is not a master's work. Hangar needs to be stopped.

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7 / 10.0
May 26, 2020

While Mafia II: Definitive Edition may be an uninspired revisiting, it does aspire to deliver a steady cinematic experience.

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9 / 10.0
May 27, 2020

Mafia II is a trip to the beautiful and lovely city of Empire Bay in the '40s and '50s; A journey that takes players to the powerful families of the time and tells the story of the old gangsters. While many of the game's mechanics are worn out and the game remaster is fraught with technical issues and bugs, the engaging story, unique storytelling, amazing atmosphere, and memorable Mafia II music are still worth a trip to Empire Bay!

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8 / 10.0
May 28, 2020

Mafia 2 is a great adventure that knows how to narrate with style and verve the vicissitudes of Vito and Joe within the Family

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75%
Jun 5, 2020

Mafia II: Definitive Edition only improves the original ten-year-old game and its DLCs very slightly, but if you haven't played it yet, there's plenty to like here.

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Meh
Jun 16, 2020

Sometimes good remasters do a great job to bring back memories and excelent games to modern audiences. Mafia II: Definitive Edition does not.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 21, 2020

Mafia II: Definitive Edition feels like an aged title of an earlier gaming generation, while almost perfectly capturing the feel of a mobster movie.

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Caution
May 25, 2020

Mafia II: Definitive Edition isn't so...definitive. Technical problems, lackluster graphics and dated gameplay mechanics make for a package that is difficult to recommend.

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6 / 10
May 28, 2020

Mafia II is still the game I know and love from 2010, with memorable missions, characters and a tone and time period that it nails as well as LA Noire. But there’s no denying this Definitive Edition is not in an optimal state.

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7.4 / 10.0
May 25, 2020

Mafia II returns with Definitive Edition. A new opportunity to discover the history of Vito Scaletta with visual improvements. A plot full of violence, blood and loyalty. Empire Bay is dominated by the families of the most feared gangsters of the 40s and 50s. Vito will return from the war in search of the American dream, but will he manage to find a place in organized crime?

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6 / 10.0
Jun 26, 2020

Mafia II: Definitive Edition is like food that is visually rated below average, but whoever dares to grab a bite, will not stop until their plate is clean.

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6 / 10.0
May 23, 2020
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7 / 10.0
Jul 1, 2020

No game has me feeling like a member of a mobster family, quite like Mafia II!

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7 / 10.0
May 21, 2020

Mafia II: Definitive Edition offers a fantastic tale combined with a solid set of visual upgrades. Unfortunately, it is hampered by bugs and some missing quality of life upgrades.

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8.4 / 10.0
Jun 24, 2020

Mafia II tells one of the best character-driven stories in all of gaming and it does so in a masterful way. Its gameplay may not deviate from genre norms yet it remains a wholly immersive and gripping tale that you'll want to see through to its jaw-dropping end.

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7.5 / 10.0
May 19, 2020

Mafia II is back with gently enhanced edition. There should be more improvements, however it is still great game.

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TrueGaming
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
May 26, 2020

Mafia II: Definitive Edition needed more polishing for sure as it is filled with technical issues that could've been avoided, the game in itself is worth playing provided you can ignore all the technical shortcomings.

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