While the main selling point, a graphic update to many main characters, came across well, the game was plagued by a low frame rate that slowed down to just 25 frames per second or slower.
In just the first few hours of gameplay, console players cited chugging frames that would slow down or even stop, to the point of having to restart the game in the middle of a car chase. The PS4 Pro in particular struggled to hold even a steady 30 fps , despite the game being released on older systems 10 years ago.
For a bit of perspective, I briefly loaded up Mafia III which also has a "definitive edition" now, although it's largely the same as it was to compare. It looks much better, and tells a far more original tale than Mafia II, although it's also held back by some unfortunate gameplay problems in GameSpot's original review , reviewer Scott Butterworth identified that there was "something undeniably special" about the game, but stated that the "core gameplay, though occasionally satisfying, feels dated".
The biggest immediate difference is that it's much clearer in its condemnation of racism and its criticism of white America, right from the very beginning. It's a core narrative theme of Mafia III after all, and one that it strongly delivers. In this sense, it's far more modern than the game Mafia II which came out six years before it--even if it's not as enjoyable to play.
Mafia II remains a compelling, interesting, and enjoyable game in , despite being compromised somewhat by the ways in which it has aged.
It's more Casino than Goodfellas, to make the film comparison the game is clearly desperate for its players to make, but this straightforward tale of mob life remains alluring despite all the moments that we can't turn a blind eye to in It reads: "Mafia II: Definitive Edition presents the game's narrative content in its original form from You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.
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Subscribe to our newsletter here! Gamereactor UK. Still holds up pretty well, a decent remaster, lots of DLC, a good story well told, lovely soundtrack. The open world feels a bit too empty at times, some frustrating checkpoints, recycled NPC assets, a few bugs. What's yours? The network score is the average of every country's score. Related texts 0.
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