Mafia: Definitive Edition

Item: Mafia: Definitive Edition
Rating: 80
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Summary

Exceptional storytelling and narrative depth
Stunning and immersive graphics quality
Memorable and well-developed characters
Underutilized open-world design
Numerous technical and performance issues
Outdated and clunky gameplay mechanics

Emotions

Frustration23%Satisfaction11%Disappointment9%Admiration9%Nostalgia8%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 62%
Unhelpful reviews: 38%
Protest reviews: 0%

80%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
20%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1231
Negative points: 713
Gameplay points: 798
Perf. points: 167
Rec. points: 207
Misc points: 7

Point	Description	Importance
Exceptional Storytelling and Narrative Description The game is widely praised for its engaging, well-written, and emotionally impactful story. Players highlight its cinematic pacing, memorable characters, and strong narrative structure, often comparing it to classic gangster films. Importance 99%	The game is widely praised for its engaging, well-written, and emotionally impactful story. Players highlight its cinematic pacing, memorable characters, and strong narrative structure, often comparing it to classic gangster films.	99%
Stunning and Immersive Graphics Description The visuals are consistently described as beautiful, detailed, and immersive, with particular praise for the 1930s atmosphere, lighting, and attention to historical accuracy. The remake significantly enhances the original's graphics. Importance 86%	The visuals are consistently described as beautiful, detailed, and immersive, with particular praise for the 1930s atmosphere, lighting, and attention to historical accuracy. The remake significantly enhances the original's graphics.	86%
Memorable and Well-Developed Characters Description Characters, particularly Tommy Angelo, are praised for their depth, development, and relatability. Players appreciate the strong personalities and emotional arcs that drive the narrative. Importance 82%	Characters, particularly Tommy Angelo, are praised for their depth, development, and relatability. Players appreciate the strong personalities and emotional arcs that drive the narrative.	82%
Authentic 1930s Atmosphere Description The game excels in recreating the 1930s era, with immersive details like period-accurate cars, music, architecture, and ambient sounds. Players appreciate the atmospheric depth and historical authenticity. Importance 59%	The game excels in recreating the 1930s era, with immersive details like period-accurate cars, music, architecture, and ambient sounds. Players appreciate the atmospheric depth and historical authenticity.	59%
Faithful and High-Quality Remake Description The remake is celebrated for preserving the spirit of the original while modernizing graphics, gameplay, and mechanics. Players appreciate the respectful and loving approach to the source material. Importance 56%	The remake is celebrated for preserving the spirit of the original while modernizing graphics, gameplay, and mechanics. Players appreciate the respectful and loving approach to the source material.	56%
Top-Tier Voice Acting and Sound Design Description The voice acting is described as outstanding, with emotional depth and authenticity. The sound design, including ambient audio and soundtrack, enhances immersion and fits the 1930s setting perfectly. Importance 35%	The voice acting is described as outstanding, with emotional depth and authenticity. The sound design, including ambient audio and soundtrack, enhances immersion and fits the 1930s setting perfectly.	35%

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