Mafia Classic

This could have been so epic. The world building, the atmosphere, the storytelling... all really strong aspects of this one. BUT - games are not movies. If i want to get into a really good mafia story, i watch The Godfather. Games are about interaction. And the game mechanics are just so bad. Shooting works best in comparison, and it is barely functional. The driving... oh my gosh, don't get me started on this one. And worst of all, the mission design. So many missions are pure trial and error. You do them again and again, and by sheer luck you succeed sometimes. I absolutely loath trial and error, and it ruins everything else for me. If you prioritize storytelling far above game mechanics, this game could be a 4 for you. But to me, a game still has to work as a game. And in my opinion, this one does not.

Mafia is the little GTA clone that couldn’t. I respect the ambition in trying to make an open world game with a setting that’s not typically used in games, but the execution failed to deliver. In a sense, it was ahead of its time; trying to capture the feeling of a relatively unexplored era in video games in a genre that was just finding its footing. But the only problems I can attribute to being of its time are the clunky shooting and general atmosphere of the world. The poor mission and level design, the overreliance on driving as a gameplay loop, and the high-school tier storytelling are all genuine problems that I can’t believe were not criticized more at the time of release.

The best game ever!!!

classic

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