Mafia Trilogy

Zero-Cool

https://twitter.com/Sheehy_83/status/1263231815512469504?s=19

Sephiroth_dude

Audio is shocking and at times I think I'm playing a ps2 game, the story itself though and the characters are decent, 2k really are a shower of ****e hawks, makes we worried about Mafia 1 remake.

Gamer Bhoy 89

Zero-Cool wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Sheehy_83/status/1263231815512469504?s=19

Doesn't one of the Mafia games have a lot of sectarianism?

Ivefoundgod

Downloaded the free update of Mafia 3 to definitive and now the game tells me my specs are too low (they're not) and the game runs with lowest quality textures and janky as hell. Unplayable.

Seems to have happened all PC users judging by Steam and no sign of a fix. Laughable really, I gave up around 15 hours in last time and thought i'd give it another chance but doubt i'll go back to it now and haven't got high hopes for Mafia 1.

Zero-Cool

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

Downloaded the free update of Mafia 3 to definitive and now the game tells me my specs are too low (they're not) and the game runs with lowest quality textures and janky as hell. Unplayable.

Seems to have happened all PC users judging by Steam and no sign of a fix. Laughable really, I gave up around 15 hours in last time and thought i'd give it another chance but doubt i'll go back to it now and haven't got high hopes for Mafia 1.

I've heard they made a balls of Mafia 3 alright as if the game wasn't bad enough.

I'm on chapter 10 in Mafia 2, Jesus what a brilliant game, completely hooked on it. Would easily sit down and finish it in one setting if I had enough time. Craving to watch some Goodfellas/Sopranos when I'm done.

Ivefoundgod

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I've heard they made a balls of Mafia 3 alright as if the game wasn't bad enough.

I'm on chapter 10 in Mafia 2, Jesus what a brilliant game, completely hooked on it. Would easily sit down and finish it in one setting if I had enough time. Craving to watch some Goodfellas/Sopranos when I'm done.

Did you get Mafia 2 on PC? Wouldn't mind giving it a go but put off now by the issues with 3.

Zero-Cool

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

Did you get Mafia 2 on PC? Wouldn't mind giving it a go but put off now by the issues with 3.

On PS4. I heard if you have it on PC, mods do a better job than the remaster so not sure but on PS4, it's way better than the PS3 version on PS NOW. It has some audio issues and laggy in certain scenes, bit of a shabby 'remaster' but I'm having a ton of fun with it.

JimBurnley

Zero-Cool wrote: »

On PS4. I heard if you have it on PC, mods do a better job than the remaster so not sure but on PS4, it's way better than the PS3 version on PS NOW. It has some audio issues and laggy in certain scenes, bit of a shabby 'remaster' but I'm having a ton of fun with it.

Was wondering that, ps4 v psnow, good to know thanks.

Is it worth waiting to play mafia 1 first tho? Never played any mafia game before.

Zero-Cool

JimBurnley wrote: »

Was wondering that, ps4 v psnow, good to know thanks.

Is it worth waiting to play mafia 1 first tho? Never played any mafia game before.

Not a huge difference, ps4 definitely looks nicer though. If you have a free trial for ps now, I'd definitely suggest trying it. There is one mission in 2 that links to the ending of 1 but i can't remember if they mention names so you might not even know it if you play it. Other than that, loading screens contain lore and some mention what the main character did in 1 so I'd avoid reading those if you do play it.

Mafia 1 is such a brilliant story, absolutely recommend it when it comes out (unless the remake team make an absolute Bollox of it).

Incredibly they are after inadvertently removing the enhanced versions of Mafia 3 with the latest "Definitive edition" patch on both PS4 Pro and One X
What a **** show lol

https://www.windowscentral.com/mafia-iii-loses-its-xbox-one-x-and-ps4-pro-enhancements-latest-patch

Gamer Bhoy 89

That is piss-poor

Sephiroth_dude

The fact that you can't manual save is very annoying.

ziggyman17

played Mafia 2 it was way too linear, could not get into it at all, we never really had a top class proper open world mafia game.........

laneooo

Digital foundry released a video on 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPBpYEDrGXQ

Sephiroth_dude

Did mission 14 earlier and the first shootout is tough but there's a glitch where by if you drive the car into the water the warehouse door will be closed, climb the stairs and it makes everything so much easier.

Zero-Cool

ziggyman17 wrote: »

played Mafia 2 it was way too linear, could not get into it at all, we never really had a top class proper open world mafia game.........

Mafia 4 is rumoured to be open world Vegas Mob where you build a casino and take over businesses and run rackets while building your empire. If true, it should be the closest thing we get.

Retr0gamer

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Mafia 4 is rumoured to be open world Vegas Mob where you build a casino and take over businesses and run rackets while building your empire. If true, it should be the closest thing we get.

It's made by a team that promised the world and failed to deliver with mafia 2 and spectacularly failed to deliver with the third game. I'd wait for reviews!

Zero-Cool

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's made by a team that promised the world and failed to deliver with mafia 2 and spectacularly failed to deliver with the third game. I'd wait for reviews!

I know man but but when it comes to Mafia games, i can't withhold my hype. Definitely skeptical after 3 so i shouldn't be as disappointed as i was with that. Expectations definitely lowered but the premise is at least back on track. The best bits of Mafia 3 were in dlc. Start a grow house and manage weed selling operation, rebuild your bar, get it up and running, add to it, etc and a cult investigation dlc which was very interesting.

Potential-Monke

The only problem with 3 were the missions, and the repetativness. It looks amazing, plays really well, but the repetition got old quick. If they can keep the same visual quality (or better) and improve what you're actually doing, it would be a great game. I've wanted a decent follow up to Vice City with the empire building in this style, so I look forward to it.

DaveyDave

laneooo wrote: »

Digital foundry released a video on 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPBpYEDrGXQ

PS4 Pro shouldn't be struggling with frame rates where other consoles aren't. No Reason a Pro shouldn't be hitting solid 30 frames on a remaster. I'd rather a 1080p60 setting over higher resolution.

eyerer

Potential-Monke wrote: »

The only problem with 3 were the missions, and the repetativness. It looks amazing, plays really well, but the repetition got old quick. If they can keep the same visual quality (or better) and improve what you're actually doing, it would be a great game. I've wanted a decent follow up to Vice City with the empire building in this style, so I look forward to it.

I'd love a remake of Vice City with upgraded graphics and slightly updated gameplay, but with all the old music.

laneooo

DaveyDave wrote: »

PS4 Pro shouldn't be struggling with frame rates where other consoles aren't. No Reason a Pro shouldn't be hitting solid 30 frames on a remaster. I'd rather a 1080p60 setting over higher resolution.

Yeah, makes zero sense. They should have just kept working on them and released them all on 31st of august or whenever 1 releases.

Sephiroth_dude

Just finished it there, good game but some minor annoyances ruin it like the check point system, also I'd say they did **** all to it polish wise, the game looks horrendous parts.

Ivefoundgod

Managed to get Mafia 3 working OK but lost interest in it quite quickly. Picked up Mafia 2 to get my mafia set gaming fix as we wait for Empire of Sin. I'm enjoying it much more than 3 I have to say even though its showing its age. The graphics are pretty terrible even with the lick of a paint they've been given and the cutscenes are buggy. I kind of like that its just missions one after the other without a real open world element. The missions are kind of samey but there have been a few interesting ones as well, selling the cigarettes, burying the body a couple of stand out ones. I'm only on chapter 9 i think but well finish it off later this week I think. For the €23 I paid for it its fine but i'd have been annoyed if i paid any more for it.

Will give 3 another try once i'm finished as i heard the DLC is good but can't see myself finishing it anytime soon.

Zero-Cool

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Did mission 14 earlier and the first shootout is tough but there's a glitch where by if you drive the car into the water the warehouse door will be closed, climb the stairs and it makes everything so much easier.

Ha worked a treat, thanks!

Radio silence on all the issues with Mafia 2 and 3
2K suck ass

Ivefoundgod

I finished off Mafia 2. Never completed it on its initial release and being honest its not a very good game, at best a 5/10 for me. I enjoyed parts of the story but felt fans of the series completely overhyped it. I mean its fine but its basically as cliched a mob story as you can find, Joe as Sonny, Vito as Michael. The missions are all a bit too samey such that when a different type comes up its a treat even if its not actually that good a mission.

I tried the DLC but hated it and was done with the drive here, shoot this missions at that stage anyway so maybe in a few months i'll go back to it. I'd like to give Mafia DE a go when it comes out but i'll be holding off for reviews.

Zero-Cool

Mafia 1 full narrative trailer and dev interview during the pc game show tonight at 8pm Irish time.

https://twitter.com/mafiagame/status/1271837886350938117?s=19