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13.0 hrs on record
NICE game, i played this after i played Mafia 1 definitive edition, but graffic is not so great like mafia 1 def edition, and even i have a RTX 4090 the game had like a delay in loading textures at every 5-8sec while driving. I played the game for the story, was like a long movie. If u like MOB movies this game is for you.
Posted March 18.
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10.1 hrs on record (3.9 hrs at review time)
The first Mafia game was one of the early pioneers of cinematic, open-world action, and an earnest Czech-made homage to Prohibition-era American crime fiction. Back then, the criminals were Italian, the cops were Irish, and the hooch was Canadian. Mafia: Definitive Edition is a captivating, reverent, and regularly gorgeous re-imagining of that highly-respected but not-so-gracefully aged 2002 original.
Its brisk pace meant it was over for me within a weekend – and there are definitely a few mission-stalling bugs and rough edges – but it’s otherwise proven to be a very enjoyable way to re-experience one of my favourite games of the early 2000s.

Set throughout the 1930s, including the final years of Prohibition, the story of Mafia unfolds in the melodramatically-named city of Lost Heaven. It’s a wonderfully-realised riff on Chicago, one of the key epicentres of organised crime during the gangster era. After a well-crafted intro that splendidly mimics the swooping tour of Lost Heaven that preceded the 2002 original, Mafia: Definitive Edition wastes little time getting down to the business of its 20 missions.

Despite the open-world backdrop, it should be noted Mafia is a largely linear, story-driven action game, and the Definitive Edition remake hasn’t changed that approach. Strictly single-player, the story will propel you from mission to mission, and Free Roam remains a separate mode. I’m certainly not advocating for any pointless filler content, and some missions have been tweaked or extended, but it is a bit of a shame that developer Hangar 13 didn’t see fit to inject a few additional story missions into the mix to take a bit of action to some otherwise unused corners of the map. For instance, it’s cool to see that Hangar 13 embraced the obvious opportunity to insert some relevant cameos into the iconic ending, which I won’t spoil here, but it’s a little naff to have what appears to be an exciting, full-blown gang war unfold in a cutscene montage when it could’ve been made playable. A few new surprise missions might’ve been particularly nice for veteran Mafia players. I understand remaining faithful to the original is an important factor of any remake, but the Mafia story definitely races through the decade at a fair clip and a ‘Director’s Cut’ inspired approach might’ve been an effective way to fill in a few gaps.
It’s fortunate, then, that the story is just as good as ever and worth revisiting. Its tale of warring crime families, booze, and betrayal treads a well-worn path, but for my money it’s the best in the Mafia trilogy. With cab driver turned mob soldier Tommy Angelo seeking to save himself from a sudden and severe bout of lead poisoning at the hands of the gang he’s turned his back on, the missions take place in flashbacks as Tommy relays the story of his rise and fall within the city’s infamous Salieri family to a detective who has been hunting him for years. Missions play out in the same order as they did back in 2002 but, while the story basically follows the events of the original, all the dialogue has been completely rewritten with new performances. The script is significantly improved as a result; it feels a lot more organic and is brimming with period authentic terms, phrases, and wiseguy banter that the original didn’t quite capture.
Posted March 1.
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10.4 hrs on record
very nice story ! i don't know how i didn't discover the game earlier !
Posted March 4, 2023.
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3.3 hrs on record (0.8 hrs at review time)
A great game, even if i replayed it now after a lots of years since i played it first time in highschool time. It was a nice experience to replay it and still it has a good graphic. It is a western, who is played as a story in two characters, one as Billy a young man who is returning in his own town and get in a lot of trouble, and the other character is the priest who is runinng after Billy the most part of the game and in the final he figure it out that Billy was set it up for some murders and it wasn't his fault so they join together in the last mission. Overall a short story but a nice one, good graphics for his time and a nice trip in the old wastern. Enjoy it. i put some pictures on my profile so u can see the graphics.
Posted October 26, 2015.
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5.6 hrs on record
To The Moon takes on old age, regret, mental health, and love. It’s about the role of ambition versus reality, and what’s worth sacrificing. It’s a properly funny comedy, and a hanky-requiring tragedy. Games this effective are rare beasts, and when it’s disguised by such simple graphics (albeit with wonderful animation, and such detail), old-school Japanese RPG presentation (something it brilliantly jokes about very early on), no voice acting, nor photo-realistic expressions, it’s something of a feat. What it does have, however, is incredible music by creator Gao, including a perfectly used piano refrain that so brilliantly scores much of the game. When there’s so much meaning to be found just in the choice of notes used in the music, you know you’re onto something special. And at the end there’s a song by Laura Shigihara.

To The Moon is incredibly special. I implore people to play it.
Posted July 1, 2015.
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0.0 hrs on record
It's cool the game became some kind of success for the devs, and they're planning more entries. Hopefully we'll hear some good news regarding handhelds sometimes in the future. A NICE EPISODE.
Posted July 1, 2015.
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0.0 hrs on record
I freaking lived the story, humor, and the drama in the first game (Really brings out the feels) It's cool that we get a smaller episode about our favorite mismatched duo! I can't wait for the next big instalment too :D
Posted July 1, 2015.
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11.1 hrs on record (6.8 hrs at review time)
Un joc scurt dar totusi frumos. In multiplayer este super, avand multe posibilitati de a te juca cu prietenii sau doar cu altii pe care ii gasesti online. Suporta controler si chiar te poti juca split screen de la acelasi pc cu inca o persoana ! La capitolul grafica e bunicel dar nu foarte mult imbunatatit fata de predecesorul lui dirt 3. Controlul masinii este foarte bun daca ai experienta in jocurile racing sim iti va parea floare la ureche ! Il recomand, si va doresc succes !
Posted February 27, 2015.
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0.6 hrs on record (0.6 hrs at review time)
Un joc frumos pacat ca nu sunt servere pe care sa te joci, exista dar foarte putine ! Dar daca te joci cu prietenii e super ok !
Posted February 16, 2015.
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3.2 hrs on record
Un joc frumos THE SHIP SINGEL PLAYER, CAM SCURT DAR FRUMOS, ARE doar 10 CAPITOLE(misiuni), dar merita jucat inainte de a juca multiplayer ca sa te familiarizezi cu jocul ! Dupa ce am terminat jocul am aflat ca are si cheaturi, pentru a le activa intri in engine roo, advanced si activezi consola, apoi in joc apesi ~ pentru a accesa consola si scri sv_cheats 1 pentru a le activa, sunt o gramada: noclip treci prin pereti etc.. Dar per total a fost un joc frumos in ciuda faptului ca m-au enervat usile care se deschideau catre mine si nu puteam sa ies usor de ele in spatiile mai inguste. Grafica buna, jocul optimizat ok, poveste interesanta. Distractie placuta !
Posted February 16, 2015.
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