Mafia Definitive Edition in Review: What gamers should know about the remake

"Mafia" knew how to convince with an exciting story and atmosphere.

With "Mafia Definitive Edition" comes an extensive remake.

We tested the game.

The original “

” from 2002 is one of the series of old games that have aged better in memory than in reality.

If you look at the gameplay and the graphics today, you might be a little surprised by the pixel mash.

To have fun with the game in 2020, you have to turn a blind eye.

A

recommended, especially for titles that have aged this way

.

The Hangar 13 studio has taken on this task and developed the “

:

”, which was developed

from scratch

.

We tested the remake.

Mafia Definitive Edition: New speakers, same story

"Mafia: Definitive Edition" * tells the same story as the original: Players slip into the role of

"

"

, a taxi driver who tries to make ends meet in the fictional city of Lost Heaven.

One day he gets into a firefight between two Mafia families, in which he helps two of Don Salieri's henchmen out of trouble as an escape driver.

Before he knows it, Tommy himself is a member of the Salieri Mafia and collects protection money in Lost Heaven.

The story may be the same, but the

is absolutely successful.

There is definitely no shortage of memorable characters.

Whether Mafia boss Don Salieri, gun handler Vinnie, Sam, Paulie or the terrible auto mechanic Ralphie - the characters stay in your memory.

Since one forgives that the game at

-

served.

However, that was already the case in the original game.

In addition, protagonist Tommy Angelo looks much more like a nasty mafioso in the remake.

However, the transformation from a harmless taxi driver to an ice-cold gangster could have been a little smoother - but that too is probably due to the original.

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Mafia Definitive Edition: Graphics and Gameplay

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What would a Mafia game be without a Thompson submachine gun shootout?

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Graphically, the “Mafia Definitive Edition” is on par with current games.

The

in the cutscenes is

particularly

impressive.

Here it becomes clear how much work has gone into the facial expressions and gestures of the characters.

Some sacrifices you have to pay partly in the

-

make.

During the gunfights and car chases, everything goes smoothly for the most part.

The weapons have a lot of oomph and the vehicles steer themselves very realistically.

Driving

- which didn't exist in the original game - is

especially

fun.

The

is less successful

because the figures look a bit stiff.

Otherwise there are small flaws every now and then, for example when protagonist Tommy collides with pedestrians, errors in the collision query become apparent.

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Mafia Definitive Edition: What Players Should Know

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The developers of Hangar 13 have completely redesigned the game world.

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In contrast to comparable open-world games such as "Grand Theft Auto" can be

-

.

The missions are strictly strung together.

If you want to explore Lost Heaven on your own, you have to select the appropriate mode via the start menu.

The open world unfortunately doesn't have much to offer apart from collectable items - those who hope for hidden side missions will be disappointed.

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Mafia is a playable film

The

-

- as well as he is also staged - is

and therefore more likely with "

comparable".

Every decision is made for the player.

As good as no adjustments are possible.

The outfit cannot be changed and there are no shops where you can buy anything.

Tommy is not even allowed to choose the weapons himself, he gets them from Vinnie.

During the missions, however, he can exchange them for other pistols or rifles that he finds or the opponents drop.

After all, there are a few

in the garage behind Salieri's Bar

.

As in the original, the cars run out of fuel after a while.

However, during the missions you are never in the vehicle for so long that it gets to the point, which is why the feature is somewhat superfluous.

Players should know that "

"

is as an open world.

This has advantages and disadvantages.

On the one hand, the plot is not unnecessarily protracted and remains exciting.

On the other hand, there is a little lack of incentive to explore the game world more closely.

Conclusion on Mafia Definitive Edition

The developers of Hangar13 stay true to the original.

With “

”,

its fans receive

an extremely successful remake that perfectly captures the atmosphere.

If you have never played the original game, you will receive an exciting Mafia film to play yourself.

Fans of open world games should know what they are getting into.

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