Mafia II: Definitive Edition Reviews
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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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.
Mafia 2: Definitive Edition is Mafia 2 in its purest form, for better or worse, which means that we continue to have an incredible city like Empire Bay... certainly wasted. Thanks to the graphic tweaks, it still holds the type 10 years later, although some improvements in the control in the shootings would not have been left over either.
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"A remastered and complete version of a divisive franchise entry that won't change anyone's mind but is well worth a replay for die-hard fans or anyone keen for a more considered crime sim"
Magazines in HD quality.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
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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Mafia II: Definitive Edition doesn't offer any extra content compared with the original version but still impress me with the immersive story and decent gameplay even after a decade. The graphic improvement doesn't stand out but there is no doubt that Definitive Edition is the best way to experience the adventure.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
A remastered old, single mission driven open world, with hi-res lights and textures on a basic fighting mechanic, helped by a well written mob story.
Review in Italian | Read full review
On the one hand, we have a nostalgic title that, despite not brilliant gameplay, we could still recommend it today. On the other hand, however, it is a version that would have really benefited from some even more significant changes.
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Mafia II is back with gently enhanced edition. There should be more improvements, however it is still great game.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
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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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?
Review in Spanish | Read full review
There's so much about Mafia II that feels like a relic of a bygone era.
Mafia 2 is still a game that’s worth playing, but if you own the original for PC, you’re better off just modding it. If you don’t own it, the Definitive Edition is only $20, and you get Mafia 2 Classic with it, so you don’t have anything to lose.
Though it pulls a lot of the punches today’s open-world games freely throw, Mafia II is a time capsule in a lot of ways. Not only because its post-World War II Empire Bay lives and breathes only to have its face driven into the dirt by enterprising individuals fixated on the American dream, but because it’s a testament to the timeless, story-driven crime drama. The kind that became extinct once substance was forced to make way for Rockstar’s frenzied brand of mania.
Despite not being a full on remake and still retaining the flaws of the original game, Mafia II Definitive Edition is a fairly enjoyable experience that, thanks to a good work of remastering, works decently ten years after its first release
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With a full remake of the original game in development sharing the whole ‘Definitive Edition' title is, at least initially, a little confusing.
If you are looking for a crime caper worthy of Scorsese, this is it.
10 years ago, Mafia 2 was one of my best experiences in video games, but now Mafia II Definitive Edition is a "not so good experience" just because of its awful remastering quality that is one of the worst and even adds some new problems to gameplay. Story, level designs and characters are still amazing, but the game has so many technical problems with almost zero effective improvements.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Although Mafia 2: Definitive Edition is full of bugs and glitches and the gameplay feels a bit dated, it is still a fun experience especially for the fans of the series, and as soon as updates and patches start to roll out, we can expect a much more stable game.
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