'Mafia III' Should Have Copied 'The Last Of Us' Instead Of 'GTA V'

Erik really liked Mafia III but there's simply no denying that the game gets repetitive pretty quickly. Unlike Watch Dogs 2 or GTA V, there really wasn't a ton of mission variety and it all falls a bit flat after its terrific opening salvo.

[GtR35olution]

So basically mafia 3 should have copied a better game. Mafia 3 is a good game also

[Movefasta1993]

They are both great games,gta 5 and ltou, I think he meant it would have been better if it were morelinear experience because the story is there, it's just the side missions that are boring.

[rdgneoz3]

Exactly. After a great start to the game, it fell into a boring repetitive circle of the same side missions over and over. No variety like GTA.

[WellyUK]

Mafia 3 would actually be good if it removed 80% of it's missions.

[_-EDMIX-_]

But technically when you're comparing a game to Grand Theft Auto 5 that applies to the majority of open world games made anyway.

If they created the game with open-world in mind in regards to allowing the player to play the game in an open-ended environment that is up to the developer.

Whenever I hear someone say that a game is suitable for more linear experience simply because they only enjoyed a specific portion of a game I never completely understand what they're talking about , simply because you also have the choice to not do the extracurricular activities outside the main game.

I've had this debate with a friend of mine who enjoyed Mass Effect but was overwhelmed by Skyrim and Fallout and my suggestion to them was simply ignore all the side quest and just focus on the main quest.

What I'm suggesting is that they play THEIR WAY, it's their choice if they want to play game mission to Mission and ignore the side activities.

Clearly there are people who love to explore these worlds and love to do some of those activities regardless of how any of us would feel about that Mafia 3 was created open world for a reason the series is open world for a reason.

We honestly cannot keep holding every single last game to the standard of Grand Theft Auto 5 in regards to the number of features it should have in the Overworld as I don't really believe that's a realistic expectation to be holding against every developer.

Give Grand Theft Auto V the credit it deserves by actually respecting that they are one of the few that could afford and are talented enough to even do such a thing inside of their game that really isn't something most developers could seriously do.

there's not a lot that are going to be spending a 120 million dollars on the development of a game.

[Christopher]

Why do people expect every game to be of the best quality? Does every movie you watch live up to the best movies out there? Every book? What happened to enjoying a game and not trying to worry about why it's not the best or as good as <0.00001% of games that break the standards?

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed Grand Theft Auto is one of my favorite franchises ever created and I never miss an entry but that doesn't mean I don't play other open world crime games, or even continuously keep comparing them to Grand Theft Auto 5 I believe it's an absolutely absurd and unrealistic expectation to seriously expect every game to meet such standards that's basically like criticizing every single movie director that isn't directed like Martin Scorsese you don't really hold Martin Scorsese to such a high-caliber when you start expecting every human being to be like him, in fact you start disrespecting him when you actually assume that all it takes to beat him is simply knowing his method, I'm sorry but as an artist it's absolutely disrespectful for anyone to seriously believe simply knowing something means they could craft something better , when something like a video game is created it is made as a subjective art form not as some objective concept ie once you know it, you won.

There is a feel to the Grand Theft Auto games there is a specific design to the Grand Theft Auto games there was a specific method to have those games were crafted in created with so much care and love that is not as simple as just imitating and those who keep actually comparing everything to Grand Theft Auto 5 are not doing Rockstar any favors because they're assuming that such a thing is seriously that simple.

If you respect Rockstar and naughty dog stop comparing every game that releases to their works because you're basically saying anyone can be them simply by knowing something.

Do you think I could be Michael Jackson simply because I watch him dance? Does someone think that I could be Beethoven simply because I watch him create music? Is there anyone here that's that naive to seriously believe when somebody crafts an art that it's as simple as just knowing what they do?

I think Gamers need to start really looking at the medium as a true art form and they need to stop making it sound as if it's as simple as knowing something games are crafted art, they are not simply shoved off an assembly line.

[iceman06]

Exactly! Videogames seem to be held to an unattainable series of expectations. There seems to be no room for games that are just good or okay. People actually balk at games that score less than an 8. Some of my most fond gaming memories come from those unexpected rough jewels.
Coming from the very start of gaming, EVERYTHING is a step up from PONG! It might not be as fun, but it sure in the hell looks better.

[_-EDMIX-_]

No.

There is no better there is no worse they are simply different and at the end of the day the mafia series is an open-world crime game I see Zero reason for them to mimic something like The Last of Us.

That is not even say Last of Us is a bad game, it is simply saying the comparison doesn't make any sense , you create a game to meet a specific conceptual objective. Not every game can be like the last of us , but not every game should be made like The Last of Us...

Respect how well The Last of Us was crafted but also respect that it was not crafted with this bizarre concept that it was the only way any game should ever be played or created.

[SCW1982]

Most games should follow this rule. Open world fatigue is a real problem this gen. All filler and no substance makes me a dull boy.

[kraenk12]

The problem isn't the open worlds though, it's the laziness of the developers to write good side stories and quests.

[Lynx0207]

Not really. Even when the game has great stories and quests it could be boring if you don't like open worlds. That is te reason I stopped playing Witcher 3.

[kraenk12]

How could you?!

[SarcasticDuck]

@Lynx0207 So... you don't like open world games so you blame them for not being good? (even when they are but you're just an idiot who don't like to play them).

[cartoonx1]

well thn u have a problem in general, open world are great if done right.

[SCW1982]

I don't have a problem at all. Open World when done right is incredible, but not very many people do it right. Developers that do it right, Rockstar,CD Projekt Red, Bethesda. Developers that do it wrong, Ubisoft and many many others. When done right is the main factor here. More people do it wrong than right. Red Dead Redemption and Witcher 3 are 2 of my favorite games of all time FYI.

[SaveFerris]

With Clickers instead of gangsters? That would be some game, huh?

[showtimefolks]

Biggest let down of 2016 for me personally. Mafia 2 was a great game and the Repetitive nature of missions in mafia 3 was just disappointment. And to have all the bugs and glitches clearly showed it wasn't ready to be launched

[jjj0309]

The only thing Mafia should have copied is it's predecessors.

[kraenk12]

So much This!

[iceman06]

Problem is people complained about the predecessors not utilizing the openness of the worlds that they were built in. That's the very reason why the devs tried the completely open route.

[kraenk12]

Why is this brought up again? It was posted yesterday already.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Simple, desperation

[darx]

Imagine that The Last of Us is on the same level as GTA V.

[kraenk12]

Desperate.

[daBUSHwhaka]

Copied GTA.What am I missing... One is a great game, superb looks and plenty of variety.The other is a repetitive pile of shit with gorgeous cutscenes.

[kraenk12]

Even more desperate.