Is Mafia 2 really so terrible? I'm not sure if I should buy it now

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#51 grafficsak
Member since 2009 • 304 Posts

Mafia 2 has a great story and gunplay. The Missions are fun, sadly the game ends to quick even with DLCs. The biggest enemy of this game is that it was ALWAYS being compared to GTA which is a TRUE sandbox title. I don't think the devs were trying to rival GTA's sandbox capabilities, but Mafia 2 did have a fantastic story and combat system.

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#52 shakmaster13
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I enjoyed it quite a bit, but it was kind of short and the open world really didn't feel all that open (Never been a focus in the Mafia games, but still a shame to see such a beautiful city go to waste like that). Definitely get it, just maybe wait for the first sale. MadCat46
I would agree with this statement. Did take me around 10 hours to finish the game, and I enjoyed all of it except the weird ending, so I would leave it up to you to decide if a great 10 hour game is worth $50. Also, people complain about it not being sandbox. It's supposed to be somewhat linear, otherwise it would just be GTA.
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#53 DaRockWilder
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It's not a bad game it's just not what everyone was expecting....wait until it's at least $20, then its worth it.
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#54 chrisrooR
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Not a fan to be honest.
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#55 armrobbery
Member since 2010 • 25 Posts
mafia still better than the sequel. and mafia dont need the DLC stuffs... i really dissapointed, the game just like a demo for me. mafia 2 (from what i imagine before its finally released) much much better than this.. why the developer dont make it straight as a full game, not as a cutted game in many aspects?
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#56 topsemag55
Member since 2007 • 19063 Posts

It's not a bad game it's just not what everyone was expecting....wait until it's at least $20, then its worth it.DaRockWilder

Wait until a sale...not a bad idea.:)

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#57 dakan45
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Honestly i cant think anything wrong with it. Infact i thing this game has the highest quality standards i have ever seen and that its million times better than mafia. The graphics and optimization is amazing, the combat is the best in it's field and the story is very belivable (As you dont have 1000 missions that you are alone and have to kil everyone, but the game advances with more belivable missions folllowed by story cutscenes) The only bad thing is the linearity of this game, mission, after mission after mission. Seriously why no freeplay? That is the big concern of everyone i guess and its a big one. Apart from that i got a personal rant, the damn wanted system sucks. It is interesting how similar to the first game this sequel has turned (apart from health regeneration and easier combat, but dont get fooled, combat is by all means not easy) yet people are negative against it for not being more than the original. I guess thats not the case of the game that you are happy it stayed true to its roots. In the end it leaves a wish for more, which kinda explain why i want more dlcs to pop out in order to get more missions and gameplay out of it. Its a shame that such an amazing word they created is falling short because its never fully used.
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#58 mo0ksi
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Honestly i cant think anything wrong with it. dakan45

The only bad thing is the linearity of this game, mission, after mission after mission. Seriously why no freeplay? That is the big concern of everyone i guess and its a big one.dakan45

Apart from that i got a personal rant, the damn wanted system sucks. dakan45

Are your posts ever consistent?

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#59 dakan45
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:roll: Yup, i am trying to keep an open mind, cover all points being informative and i got people like you quoting me with unnessary responses and getting on my nerves....ahhh, whatever i just remembered why i stop posting in this forum.

As i said, i cant see anyting "wrong" with it. Like a valid reason suchs as bad graphics, optimization, mediocre gameplay, bugs, or any other valid reason it will be legitimatly be called a bad or a terrible game as the tc said he has noticed to be called. But the usual reason for dislike is the linearity of the game. As milleright said, the game suposed to be like that, there is nothing wrong with that.

Finally as a personal rant i thought the wanted system was awful but there is nothing wrong with it, i just thought it was annoying as hell.

Is that a better post? Shall i leave it? Or analyze the game 100% and say what i liked and dislike? But then again i could post a "i thought it was great" simplistic response that is completly one sided and does not give room for agreement with the rest of the forum who seems to take notice in the linearity of the game. You decide which one you prefer the most and i will use it from now on, i just hope there wont be any other people who "dislike" so much my responses to make a big deal out of it even when i am actually "trying" to make a tiny simple positive reply without wanting to start a big deal out of it. :roll:

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#60 morrowindnic
Member since 2004 • 1541 Posts

The game was rushed, and everything that didn't make it in, in time. Is being sold as DLC.

That right there is a HUGE problem.