Mafia III: Definitive Edition

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, IT'S 100% BROKEN. Going into fullscreen mode with V-Sync on crashes the game.

Damn......I loved this game.. It certainly wasn't a "Mafia" game but it was a good game none the less. I did run into some issues though like... - Stupid AI that would dive off the pavement in front of your car, or get out of their cars WHILST driving and start running away because you drove near them. - What ever the hell is wrong with the mirror reflections (IYKYK) - Sometimes having to reload checkpoints because certain cut scenes wouldn't trigger but not knowing that until I had been driving to the location for 15 mins - Progression might get repetitive for others but something about checklists tickles my brain good But all that being said, I had an awesome time playing this game, driving was satisfying, story was cheesy but in all the right ways, Lincoln was played and voiced really well, Donovan is an absolute bro just lots to like! Some returning faces and nods to series vets was appreciated, really looking forward to Old Country, not that the events in this game will mean anything but was nice to replay the first 2 and play this for the first time! Should you play it? Well yes, but only if you enjoy these types of games, it does nothing new or ground breaking, its a cheesy revenge story in a setting I'm very fond of so I was bound to enjoy it, if you don't like 60's rock music and muscle cars then you may struggle after a few hours.... Hope that helps!! <3

Look, you're not going to be happy. There are 2 ways to play this game and either way you're going to be upset. Either you play vanilla and the achievements don't work 100%, or you downgrade and accept your fate with any bugs along the way. I chose the later and had to close my eyes and pray quite a few times. On 1.09, I had cutscenes freeze and only play audio (I could skip and resume gameplay, or restart and fix it all together). Then I had to restart a mission because a story trigger didn't appear. Other times I would exit a car and the radio would keep playing, even if I triggered a conversation. Much later, while playing a DLC, I got a crash during a loading screen after completing a mission and my save got corrupted, but I was able to recover (thankfully the game creates 3 save files you can copy and rename, or you'll have to make manual saves of your AppData along the way). So, curb your expectations and roll up your sleeves, there's musclin' to be done. Disrupt rackets, flip/clip informants, draw out the lieutenants, and slay the head cheese. Build a gang, keep everyone happy, or let there only be one. Steal a police car and feed a body (even yours!) to a gator. The usual criminal stuff. You'll need 2 playthroughs for everything, if you plan it right the second will be way quicker. You need to save quite a bit of money, and you'll also need to spend a lot too, so plan ahead, synchronize your DLC's with your story progression, and you should be golden. I did 2 DLC's with the first playthrough, and the other DLC with my second. Don't get stuck after the game with nothing to do but idle and let the game cycle bring in another kickback, just because you bought something you didn't need and still need to upgrade the bar or your weed stand! The city isn't too big so traveling and hitting all your targets felt within reach. You can definitely knock out a good chunk in plenty of time. I watched hella movies and tv. Sadly, there's not really that much variety in how you achieve your goals. At first I was sneaky, but after however many knockouts I got, I just ran past everyone before they could react, then shoot my target and get the hell outta there. The police will mostly leave you alone if it's just you versus the other gangs. The police also seem like they have no idea how to use a shortcut or drive down an alley. Enemies in general just kind of stand there waiting for you to pop them. Checks notes: "Difficulty: Easy." Ah. "Tell me about his rackets." ... "Man with a gun!" Witness is calling the police. To be fair, the only really cool parts of the story was the Ferris Wheel and the gambling ship. Either I wasn't interested or wasn't following closely (probably I just missed everything because nothing was playing!), but it was all sort of... forgettable. The action was sort of dull, and yeah, I kept thinking the graphics looked blurry. I liked the Stones Unturned DLC, the cult one was alright, and Faster, Baby was fine. Still, I weathered the storm and the game served its purpose of driving and shooting, a couple of screen grabs with subtitles on, and another gold star. So... glhf and stay strong.

started playing the mafia games and been having a great time. Mafia 2 kept giving me a stupid popup about terms and conditions and I never read it till this one started giving me popups, Its spyware. take 2 is spying on you. I wish I knew this before playing the games. Why do you need to be able to see my internet history?

If you're avoiding playing Mafia 3 because some idiots labeled it as repetitive and the worst in the series, you should really give this game a try. I just fell in love with this game, the story was amazing, the characters and acting were perfect, and I loved the music, especially the New Bordeaux theme. The combat was just top notch, I've never had this much fun while killing enemies.

omg. it is a bug which you can play. oh wait, no its not playable!!!

not a good mafia game but a good game. controls needed better support.

The American south is a nice setting, not like the generic rows of glass towers, brick buildings and tarmac you see everywhere else in the US. The driving also feels good for once, but there the positives end. A Mafia game's strength is in its plot. Lincoln's story is bogged down by mandatory open world copypaste quests, diluted by homeopathic "player choice" masking the writer's lack of commitment to a meaningful plot direction, and robbed of any immersion or subtlety by the reality TV format. They barely put any effort into making you care about Paddy Carbomb or that Haitian girl, so why have them? The only partner Lincoln needs is Vito. They share a background as former special forces who got mixed up in a system of crime that murdered everyone they cared about, and they have what they need to take it down. Lincoln is a one man army. Vito knows the business, and he lacks someone he can trust and respect enough to succeed him, so Lincoln could grow to become that person throughout the story, but enough fanfiction nonsense. The story was designed not to play good, but to look good on powerpoint slides presented to a board of nepo execs who need unpaid interns to help them open a PDF. This game won't even run right. 2K completely forgot how to make video games.

Almost 10 years after I still see the game, that did as many right turns as it did wrong ones. Main story and missions are satisfying, while general open world gameplay is a bore. Atmosphere, music, cars and the city are charming, but visuals and graphics are horrendous. Shootouts are quite dynamic and stealth is now present as an alternative, but AI is a joke most of the times. DLC's are some of my favorites, but the basic game itself is so buggy, that everytime you enjoy something - it either crashes, or sound goes silent, or graphics start killing your eyesight etc,. And the list goes on, but at the end of the day I don't consider Mafia 3 an explicitly bad game, like I don't consider "Scarface: The World is Yours" a complete and utter failure, for example. These games are of the same nature - they tried to do something different, but ended up messy and somewhat unfinished. Wait for a discount, check out the DLC's, listen to some Creedence and Eric Clapton, and don't bother puting it into a comparison with other "Mafia" games, like you don't compare it with Far Cry.

Broken. I have to disable fullscreen before launching, then I have to disable VSYNC, turn on fullscreen then enable VSYNC. Also watch out, don't press windows button because the game will freeze and you'll have to do everything again. The map is way too big to not have fast travel, compared to the previous two games. The driving is really good and feels nice, so at least travelling 5 miles up and down doesn't feel the worst.

This game is so boring. It´s called Mafia, but its more like GTA. Not more like, it is actually GTA. Story of this game makes no sense. Boring repetetive missions for 3/4 of game, just to have the final mision, that should be like crazy awesome experience, and after all, its just again the same as for the whole game. The final mission took so short time, that after I played it, i was just sitting and said, "what the fuck is this game design". I played it just because I wanted to finish my trilogy, but I will never play it again. First mafia was awesome, Second was OK. And then this third one is just dishonest to the "Mafia" brand, same as Mafia 1 definitive edition... I will never reccomend to play this to anyone.

NOTE: Game crashed from shortcut on desktop, but launching through steam and selecting the menu/launcher option from the pop up (rather than just launching the game) allowed it to be played full screen (although it gave a warning my system was not up to spec - nonsense). I really enjoyed the first 2 Mafia games but this one is poor by comparison. The developers seemed addicted to making a GTA San Andreas clone but set in the 1960s. The premise isn't too bad, main character and his family get betrayed by Mafia boss and all killed except the main character, who then goes on a Rambo-esque mission of revenge against all those involved. Unfortunately, there's very little variety in the gameplay. It's all go to some docks/warehouse/church, kill a bunch of bad guys and then hand it over to an NPC to control and gather money passively. Repeat this 9 x 4 times and you've got your gameplay. There is also a noticeable "civil rights vs racist rednecks" vibe going on throughout. Not sure it really matters what colour the guy is and why that's included but whatever. There are a few other issues as well such as you can change your clothes, but during the cutscenes you are wearing your standard ex-army outfit again which spoils the continuity. Other additions such as an instant weapon delivery van and instant save your money in a vault are completely unrealistic and make it too easy. On the plus side, the radio is good as are the cars and vehicles and I do like the "witness calling police" concept although easy to deal with. Hopefully the upcoming game (Old Country) is more like the old ones than this (oh and is actually to do with the Mafia).

this game is broken, save yourself the trouble and just get it on console if you can on sale. I could not get it to work with any controller i used. I had to play in windowed mode because it would instantly crash, I tried several different fixes, none worked. iv got a 3060 and 16 gigs of ram. A PC port this botched in 2016 is inexcusable. thankfully I got this game dirt cheap. XD

Where to begin... - This game keep crashing mid-mission and complete system lock up if I try to run in Full-screen. - The Devs have essentially abandoned it. - Friendly AI is so dumb / pathfinding - The UI sucks a$$. - Controls just feel clunky especially around corners. - Cut-scenes are a glitchy mess. Don't even buy this garbage.

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, IT'S 100% BROKEN. Going into fullscreen mode with V-Sync on crashes the game. Without V-Sync, this game doesn't utilize G-Sync for some reason and there is insane screen-tearing. The game is also locked at 60 FPS in fullscreen mode, without the option to play in borderless fullscreen. You also cannot use Nvidia filters in this game, that means no MSAA injection, not RTX HDR, nothing. You might as well play this game on console, that's how bad of a PC port this is, you will have a better experience on there. No fixes on the internet solve this issue, I've tried for hours.

Game wont play in full screen, won't open unless i change it and when i change it back then it freezes. Unplayable trash

Would’ve made a great TV show, but as a game it’s mediocre. The story is entertaining and well-directed, and the city’s beautiful to zoom around in, but then you hit bad design choices like mandatory region cleanups just to progress the story. Finished it in 25 hrs and at least 15 of those were spent driving around doing empty tasks. Driving was fun for a while, but it gets old at some point. If you’ve got time, play it on easy, if not, just watch it on YouTube like a movie. Btw, native 1080p was super blurry for me. Highly recommend using DSR to upscale to 1440p (in my case) for a sharper image.

Is Mafia III really that bad? No...it's pretty decent....But it's not a Mafia game. Cons: The repetitive gameplay. Pros: The Soundtrack. Neutral: Everything else. Verdict: Mafia III is just "Mafia" but without the "Mafia" part.

This is not a mafia game, the most disappointing entry in the series so far. Just a collection of.. Run here, shoot this. No real story. Most of the time is spent running around a lifeless world. If they would have focused more on the story it would have been good. The mechanics and gun play feel nice. So does the driving. Not sure if I'll finish this one.

Compared to the rest of the games in the trilogy, it's definitely not that good. The game play is too repetitive. The only good thing about this game is that it has a really good open world.

Mafia III – A Flawed But Ambitious Crime Story Mafia III is a game that swings for the fences — and while it doesn’t always hit them, it deserves credit for what it does get right. First off, the setting is masterfully done. New Bordeaux — a stand-in for 1960s New Orleans — is a living, breathing city, and the game doesn’t shy away from portraying the ugliness of that time. Walking in the shoes of Lincoln Clay, a black man in the deep South during one of America’s most racially charged eras, is often an uncomfortable experience — but that’s a testament to how authentic and unflinching the game’s world-building is. The casual racism, institutional oppression, and constant tension you feel in public spaces immerse you deeply in a world that few games dare to explore. Lincoln himself is a strong protagonist with clear motivations, and Alex Hernandez gives a solid performance in the role. That said, the writing sometimes feels too restrained, leaving Lincoln feeling a bit stilted — not due to Hernandez’s abilities (which are considerable), but because the material doesn’t always give him enough emotional range to showcase. I would have loved to see more of Hernandez’s depth brought to the forefront; the potential was definitely there. Unfortunately, where Mafia III starts to falter is in its mission design. The first half of the game pulls you in, but as you get deeper, the lack of variety becomes glaring. The structure boils down to: interrogate some guys, destroy rackets, take out mid-boss, repeat — until the "real" boss appears. This rinse-and-repeat formula gets tiresome, and I found myself intentionally letting missions go sideways just to spice up the experience. Had the game leaned harder into more diverse mission scenarios or deeper narrative-driven set pieces, it could have been something special. Interestingly, playing Mafia III often felt more like playing a Punisher game than a Mafia one. The brutal combat, the revenge-driven story, and Lincoln’s lone-wolf persona gave me serious Frank Castle vibes — not a bad thing in itself, but a tonal departure from what many expect from a "Mafia" game. Which brings me to my final point: you never quite feel like you’re in the mafia. Yes, you build your own criminal empire with the likes of fan-favorite Vito Scaletta, and newcomers Burke and Cassandra, but it all feels disconnected from the traditional organized crime experience. There’s little sense of hierarchy, tradition, or "family" — it’s more a vendetta-fueled war machine than a true mafia operation. Final Verdict: Mafia III is a bold and atmospheric game with an exceptional sense of time and place. It offers a unique perspective rarely explored in gaming, anchored by a protagonist who deserved an even stronger narrative. Unfortunately, the repetitive mission structure and tonal mismatch hold it back from greatness. There’s an excellent game in here — one that at times plays more like a Punisher simulator — but as a Mafia game, it never quite lives up to its name. Rating: 7/10

Story line is good. Gameplay gets repetitive after certain time which leads to speedrun of the end game. Combat- 8/10 Story - 9.2/10 Narrative - 9.2/10

if ubisoft made a gta mafia game. collectables everywhere, every other block you have to stop to grab a collectable, which is required for progression too. missions only pop up after restarting the game, pacing is all over the place atrocious AI too

Mediocre and disappointing sequel, bad pc port, "enhanced edition" that just makes it even worse. Just stick with Mafia 1 and 2 and hope The Old Country is good.

Mafia III: Definitive Edition takes players to a gritty, turbulent 1968 New Bordeaux — a beautifully recreated New Orleans-inspired city filled with vibrant culture and social unrest. This remastered version refines the original’s visuals and gameplay, delivering a darker, more mature narrative about revenge, race, and power. The standout feature remains the story of Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam War veteran seeking to dismantle the local mob and carve out his own legacy. Lincoln is a compelling protagonist, defined by his fierce loyalty and tragic past, and the game’s exploration of racial tensions and corruption adds weight and complexity rarely seen in open-world games. Visually, the Definitive Edition enhances lighting, textures, and character models, making the city feel more alive and immersive. The soundtrack is killer, perfectly capturing the late ‘60s vibe with classic rock, soul, and blues tracks that deepen the atmosphere. Gameplay mixes open-world exploration, stealth, and third-person shooting with a strong emphasis on strategic takedowns and territory control. However, some mission types can feel repetitive, and enemy AI occasionally slips into predictable patterns. While the improvements polish these elements, the core gameplay loop remains familiar to fans of the original release. Technical updates help with stability and performance, but minor bugs and glitches can still pop up, though they rarely derail the experience. In summary: Mafia III: Definitive Edition is a bold, story-driven crime saga that tackles tough themes with style and ambition. It’s a visually striking and emotionally charged game that sometimes stumbles in gameplay variety, but its narrative and setting make it a memorable entry in the Mafia series. Rating: 6/10

Feels like GTA instead of Mafia 1 or 2, however I welcome open ending when i can decide end of the game. Minus, some achievements not received even should. Shooting from the car is back :)

I rate the game 3/10. The story of the game is very bad, there is a lot of repetition in the story, and it has many agendas.

Won't save the game without an internet connection, good luck getting through the game in one play if you're offline.

Great game, nice sequel to other games in the franchise, returning characters from the last game like Vito and Joe. The downside is most of the missions are copy paste type, the story is long and there are a lot of missions so it will take you about 25+ hours to finish it. Another downside is the lighting, it's hard to see because of the light in the game (probably there's a setting to fix it). The DLC is the best part of this game, there's a lot of adventure and destruction with a CIA agent and driving a car with a black woman. I recommend buying it, provided you know how to adjust the lighting and set aside a few days for this game.

This game has been fantastic; I loved a lot of it, especially the DLCs. They all add something that shakes up the game and makes it fresh as you move along with the story. I recommend playing them before you beat the main story quests, as the content they add makes the game enjoyable. Honestly, this is the best the series has been, and the gunplay is more satisfying in this game than in the others for me. I couldn't recommend it more

Its a nice game, I dont know why its rated so low, is it because the central character is bl@ck? Works on my mac for all I care and I am lovin' it!

Doesn't really feel like the other 2, but it's still a solid game.

I've never played a Mafia game in the past. Got this version (Mafia 3 definitive) because Old Country is coming out and I wanted to get familiar with the mechanics because it looks so good. I see why people liked Mafia games

I try to run this game, it refuse to play and pretty much bought a brick since they depreciated their launcher as this wouldn't play at all. I pretty much got ripped off as I trying to figuring out how to launch this thing. P.S, the pirated version works fine without the complete bs nonsense the official version got.

This honestly such a shitty game the remake of mafia 2 and 1 are better how can a remake of a game do better than a whole brand new one its so laggy and its not even my pc its the game itself i turned the graphics all the way down and it was still the same result i turned up the fps limiter it still didnt work do not buy this only if you want to give them a extra few bucks for the newest mafia game to come out which im happy for

turns out now mafia game has become a horror game?? pretty scary, Cassandra u dum biatch

Runs terribly on modern PC's. way better on older consoles! hard crashed my set up constantly and looked awful graphically

its very interesting! But a little bit laggy whit fullscreen. Fix it pls

i love this game because i played both mafia 1 and 2 and that was amazing but this game dont sound like mafia the game itself sound like og african gangsta

Love it. Love the music and the guns. And most of all its not politically correct.

The mechanics are good, but the only problem is the blurriness. Turning on V-Sync on full screen causes the game to stop.

Game will not let you play it in full screen. I knew it was a mess from playing it back on base ps4, but dear lord it seems they bungled the pc port by a mile. I really recommend anyone not buy this even on a deep discount. Seems multiple people are experiencing the same issue and its just not acceptable, for any game to have this issue.

got really far in the game just to get stuck by a $30 damage remaining bug did all the objectives and now with no one left to kill or steal money I have to restart with a new game idk how a bug this bad has been in the game and made its way to the newest edition of it. im not playing a game that I have to find a loop hole to just un glitch a main part of the game

No idea why people had such a bad time playing this game..... I had a few minor audio bugs and mission triggers would sometimes fail to load but nothing *game breaking*. This story is really fun, and I feel like they made good connections to Mafia II just like Mafia II did with the first game. Cool characters, gameplay feels good and keeps the Mafia gameplay with an overhaul (just like the rest of the definitive editions), and it feels like Mafia (even with the huge gap in time between the installments). Grab this franchise while its on sale and sink your teeth into it, you won't regret it. If that doesn't convince you, I am notorious for not giving a damn about cut-scenes or story, but this whole franchise is a masterclass in storytelling and gameplay intertwining. I watched a good majority of the skippable cutscenes with both this game and Mafia II DE. And hopefully with how 2K is taking a step back with their tyranny(no launcher needed now), Mafia 4 will be a banger free of EULA's that make you want to choke a middle aged businessman. And for those who are claiming its a broken build because of acheivments not working (they do for me?)..... just call your old pal SAM if it really means that much to you.

this one might be my favorite of the trilogy. i do agree with the criticisms of the gameplay loop, it can be repetitive after a while but i mostly had a good time with it. the story is probably the best in the series, lincoln is a great protagonist and seeing him take out each of marcano's guys was so damn cathartic, its awesome. the gunplay also feels a lot better than the previous two games, and i like the variety of guns a lot more. stealth being an actually viable option is sick as well, really big fan of that. overall really solid, cannot wait for the old country....

It has a great story, great gunplay, decent driving, and brutal deaths. But, it lacks gameplay with the repetive missions. Overall it's a 8/10

remember when i bought this game and i did not like it years later i did try it one more time and still dont like it. not worth the money buy mafia 2 much better

I don't know why y'all hate this game but for me it's amazing plus don't see any bugs while playing this game. graphics: 10/10 characters: 9.5/10 story: 9.5/10 Overall: 9.3/10

The driving mechanic is good, best out of the 3. Never played the original but the graphic in this version is no good. The game run terribly, bad optimization+bad fps. 3/10