Mafia Definitive Edition Review | 'An offer that's relatively easy to refuse'

Mafia: Definitive Edition Review | ‘An offer that’s relatively easy to refuse’

By Michael Leri

MAFIA: DEFINITIVE EDITION REVIEW FOR PS4, PC, XBOX ONE. 

From classics like Final Fantasy 7 to B-tier cult games like Destroy All Humans, all types of titles have seen the upgrade treatment in 2020, the Year of the Remake. Given that range,…

  • Characters are charismatic and deliver their lines well enough to avoid being flat stereotypes.
  • Strong visual design that accurately captures and expands upon the original’s essence.
  • Gunplay is marred by inaccurate, sloppy aiming, a stiff cover system, and resistant enemies.
  • Overly slippery handling, poor turning radii, and slow acceleration turn driving into a chore.
  • Limiting mission design with some dated fail states.
  • Story doesn’t live up to its potential.

5

Michael Leri
Michael Leri

Michael Leri is Evolve's senior gaming editor. He prides himself on playing and finishing as many video games as he can in all sorts of genres from shooters to platformers to weird indie experiments. There's always something to learn from rolling credits and that thirst for experience and knowledge is mostly what drives him. You can find him on Twitter, Backloggd, Bluesky, and Letterboxd as @OrangeFlavored.

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