Mafia II: Definitive Edition Reviews
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.
Review in Persian | Read full review
While Mafia II: Definitive Edition may be an uninspired revisiting, it does aspire to deliver a steady cinematic experience.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition feels like an aged title of an earlier gaming generation, while almost perfectly capturing the feel of a mobster movie.
No game has me feeling like a member of a mobster family, quite like Mafia II!
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.
Mafia II stood out during the last generation of consoles for all the right reasons. This is why it is not surprising that in 2020 it is as entertaining as it was before. Sadly, Mafia II: Definitive Edition turns out to be a remaster that is far from reaching the heights of the original. It is not a catastrophic product at any means, but Mafia fans deserve more.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
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.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
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.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
A welcome tonic to overly large open worlds, Mafia 2's story and missions remain worth experiencing if you haven't already, but its age and intrinsic flaws are still obvious.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition may have definitive in its name, but the numerous glitches that plague it really hold back what is still a good game at its core from truly earning that title.
Hangar 13 releases Mafia 2: Definitive Edition, collecting all the game's DLC and improving the graphics, but some aspects haven't aged well.
Console players wanted to get a graphically updated game with PC version features added. Instead, they received a product full of bugs and technical flaws, and PC version turned out inferior to the original in may ways. It's possible that some of the remaster's problems will be resolved in the future with patches, but it's too early to recommend Mafia 2: Definitive Edition, so it's better to wait for the sale.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a remaster especially designed for nostalgic players fans of the original game. It is nice, pleasant visually speaking, the atmosphere is still efficient, until you see some textures are poor the animations are still stuck in 2010.
Review in French | Read full review
A slight update to models and textures doesn't solve Mafia 2's myriad problems from a decade ago, nor justify a purchase if you don't own it yet.
At its core, Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a good game. Its mechanics don’t impress like they used to, but they get the job done.
In 2020, Mafia 2 is a game greater than the sum of its parts. It shows its age in several areas, and though flawed, it still has its merits.
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.
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.
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.
Review in Greek | Read full review