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Was Mafia II Really That Bad? | Mad Overdose

MadOverdose.com writes: When Mafia II was released back in August, it was met with rather a mixed reception with valid points from those who liked the game, and also those who felt the game was a massive disappointment. This article will look at the game closely and discuss each major criticism for the game as well as my personal opinion and come to the ultimate conclusion on whether or not Mafia II was as bad as some made out.

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VersusEM4897d ago (Edited 4897d ago )

who said it was bad, I thought it was one of the best story-driven games this year, I was partially furious, when one character died, so furious in fact that after the scene was over I KILLED EVERYONE until I felt better.

Commander_TK4896d ago

The PS3 version was really bad. 360 version good. PC version great.

PS3Freak4896d ago (Edited 4896d ago )

Someone cares a little too much about grass. Overgrown grass to be exact.

CrzyFooL4896d ago

Mafia II on PC is an amazing experience.

jag_stilvecchio4896d ago

How exactly "was" the PS3 version bad? I played it on PS3 and I think that Mafia 2 was great. Better than GTAIV which was largely given fan service by so called "professional" reviewers.

cakeisalie4896d ago

PS3 version had very low fps like 20-25fps and had low res textures. You need to see the PC version running, even asides the grass it looked a world apart from the PS3 version. Not to mention the silky smooth frame rates on PC version.

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BiggCMan4896d ago

The game certainly is not bad. The story was very good, and the scene that linked the first game to the second really took me by surprise. It's not a great game, and I don't believe its worth the $60 I bought it for, but for $12.50, or even $10 to rent it, it's definitely worth playing because of the story.

cakeisalie4896d ago

Friend of mine got it of Steam this holiday discount for 12.5usd worth every penny.

BeOneWithTheGun4896d ago

i loved mafia 2. sure there wasnt a lot of side stuff but the main story was solid and great graphics. maybe not 60 bucks great but def worth a rent

x8004896d ago

it was bad because the story was so short, and when the game was finished you had nothing to do.

karl4896d ago

what? being short automatically makes it a bad game?
thats a terrible excuse to say a game was bad...

it was an excellent game.. the only problem is that people wanted it to be GTA and it just wasnt...

DarkRayneRules4896d ago

I'd rather play a good short game, than a bad long game any day. I've played so many games where I just wish they'd finish already. Mafia 2 disappointed me at first because I was so overly hyped up. But once I left it a while and came back to it I loved every second. I can't wait to replay it and soak it all in again. The story was marvelous. It wasn't short, I just wanted more. And if a game leaves you wanting more it's done it's job. Come on Mafia 3. :D

Heck I'm glad it wasn't GTA IV. That game has so many distractions and tedious AI socialising that the excellent story gets watered down to the point I stop caring and just go on rampages. Heck if it was boiled down to just story it probably wouldn't be that much longer than Mafia 2. I much prefer a more linear, streamlined experience. I can barely finish those truly open world games.

Snatcher4896d ago

It's just wasn't a good enough sequel to one of the best games ever(Mafia).

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knight6265104d ago

Only game iam waiting for is for mafia 2 nothing else intrest me well only Metal gear solid peace walkers but ill get that soon

Conloles5104d ago

Mafia 2 lol all 2K get money from is GTA style games and Nba 2K.

MightyMark4275104d ago

The only game I'm waiting for is Mafia II

killyourfm5104d ago

O_O - Not interested in XCOM?

Syaz15104d ago

nice. waiting to see what mafia 2 and spec ops the line has too offer. not into rts games, so civ 5 not for me, and not too familiar with x-com series.

AliTheBrit195104d ago

I think 2K are probably the best Publisher.

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10 Old Games With Outstanding Graphics

GF365: "There are some games with extraordinary visuals that impress us to this day. Here are old games with outstanding graphics."

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ShwaaMan489d ago

Bioshock still looks fantastic, one of my all time favorites.

Yui_Suzumiya489d ago

Beyond: Two Souls on PS3 can compete with modern day graphics.

SonyStyled488d ago (Edited 488d ago )

Same as Killzone 2 and 3, uncharted 2 and 3, Infamous 2, Heavy Rain, Resistance 3

jasonismoney488d ago

I wish this was entirely true, but you might want to load up Killzone 2 and Resistance 3 again.

SonyStyled488d ago

@jason I watched some gameplay videos of KZ2 and R3 on my full screen. They are on par or succeed graphically to the first person shooters mentioned in the article that also launched on the seventh generation of consoles. Try the same and see what you think

cthulhucultist488d ago

Killzone 3 was super impressive! I could not believe the graphics back then as I was regularly pausing the game to stand in awe looking at the surroundings! Resistance however did not impress me that much. Heavy rain is also another amazing graphically speaking game. It almost felt next gen

Fist4achin489d ago

I always thought the first 3 Gears of War games looked great and still hold up for today.

SonyStyled488d ago

They did for their day. I recently played gears judgement with on the 360 and the draw distance was so blurry. The characters up close look great though

JEECE488d ago

Far Cry 2 was awesome. In addition to having demonstrably better physics and AI than later games in the series, it had a lot of design decisions that, criticized at the time, have since been praised in games like BOTW and Dark Souls.

iNcRiMiNaTi488d ago

It might not be super amazing by today's standard but I thought Mgs3 looked really good

JEECE488d ago

In terms of art style it still holds up.

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Mafia 2 Definitive Edition Review - Taking a Hit - SP1st

Originally released back in 2010 for last-gen (PS3, Xbox 360) consoles, 2K Games has re-released Mafia 2 as part of the Mafia Trilogy, and has called it the “Definitive Edition.” Now, the question is, does this mafia go for the kill, or does it run out of bullets? Read on for our Mafia 2 Definitive Edition review.