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Deleted member 325805
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Predictions? I'm going with 78 with the overwhelming feeling it could've been an 85+ game with more time in the oven.
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No Mafia III Review Copies Ahead of Launch
- Thread starter SunBroDave
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What a completely misguided, cruel wish.
Here's hoping the developers don't read your terrible post!
It's the studios first game dude. Jesus Christ could you have a little class?
Punishing the devs because of a decision that is 100% on the publishers?
You make a lot of sense
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
I have a feeling they're not done with it judging by the ending.
I say low 80s at best.
The gameplay seems like typical open world. The three things this game seems to rest it's hat on is the story, the atmosphere and the racial issues that come with it. If they really nail those I can easily see reviewers being lenient with low, maybe mid 80s
If they don't nail those things then I'd say high 70s.
exmachina64
Banned
Was the box empty? Maybe a fake disc?
Emperor_Uriel
Member
Sleeping Dogs and Watch Dogs both hovered around 80%, so I think that's a realistic bet. If hours 10-20 are identical to hours 1-10, we might be going lower.
I'm still having that awful issue of "the gunplay seems uninteresting, and is also 70% of the gameplay." I'm also nervous that, like in any open world crime game, there might be awful scripted chases and finicky eavesdropping missions.
CaptainofIndustry
Member
Get out of here with that shit.
BigSoftieFF
Member
Damn bro get some perspective. Has been said many times but it's not on the developers..
Yeah, I'm feeling high 70s/low 80s. I'm not getting the sense this game needed more time to develop, though. From all indications it seems like this game had a pretty standard, controversy-free development cycle. If the game doesn't look impressive to you I don't think a delay would've changed that much.
Basking is a bit much, bathing I'll allow.
Checked the shipping, still due to arrive tomorrow. Here's hoping it's fun....pretty pumped regardless!
I heard on reddit that the publishers just lent it to them for the unboxing, then took it back with them.
Wow, that's pretty shitty. Still looking forward to playing it on Friday, my only regret is that I didn't pre-order it on cdkeys when it was still $32.
Brewster's Wallet
Member
As with Gears of War , I will wait a week until I know the PC version isn't crap
There are story missions, but it seems like there might also be a lot of open world stuff to do to actually get to them.
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I'm sure the AI could be improved with more time and that's the biggest issue with the game from what I've seen.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Shame. Loved Mafia 1 and 2. Still hope I love this, but it sounds like an Ubisoft checklist game
No HUD options? I wanted to remove some of the clutter like that low quality mirror at the top of the screen.
ZeroMaverick
Member
I answered this earlier in the thread. 2K brought the collector's edition for the unboxing, then took it back when they left.
digital foundry guy gave the PC version of Gears a green light. As much as he could under embargo.
Lightning Count
Member
Just got notification my copy has shipped in should have impressions for you tomorrow.
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The earlier Mafia games? No. They had 'open worlds' but they weren't sandbox experiences. You just had story missions and a very focused narrative. It wasn't a GTA style sandbox where you fucked about and had loads of random content throughout the city.
Mafia 3? It looks far more GTA and Ubisoft than the first two. Lots of side missions, evidently a mission structure built onto the game world ('liberating' neighbourhoods, etc) very like a Ubisoft game, like a Far Cry or AC or Watch Dogs.
It's still not really a sandbox like GTA from what we've seen though - it doesn't look like you can go wild killing people, etc. Or at least, it won't be as fun or dynamic and the police will shut you down.
What is this, it's not a dev decision
No HUD options? I wanted to remove some of the clutter like that low quality mirror at the top of the screen.
The mirror is a staple of the series, pushing for the realism factor with that. But regardless I like more options to customize the screen- they'll probably patch something in if it gets enough attention.
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ZeroMaverick
Member
I've never played a Mafia title before. Do you get penalties for breaking traffic laws? Why else would there be a speedometer?
You do, or at least you did, I'm not sure if this one has it, but I imagine it will.
The first game had a tier system; ticket first, then arrest, then shoot to kill depending on what you were seen doing.
Generalpsyduck
Banned
In 1 and 2 you have to follow traffic laws but they removed it in 3
Congrats on being a human piece of garbage.
Conscience Falls
Member
Amazon.ca shipped this out yesterday evening so I'm not sure if it'll be here early or not but I guess I'm trusting it'll be a quality decision.
The game looks great, I've yet to see a reason why they'd decide to do this aside from something hidden nobody has found yet which sounds fairly conspiracy-ish.
The game looks great, I've yet to see a reason why they'd decide to do this aside from something hidden nobody has found yet which sounds fairly conspiracy-ish.
Smooth Operator
Member
A french reviewer of one of the biggest Website in France said on Twitter that the game is a technical disaster on PS4.
https://twitter.com/gautoz/status/783647483402522624
https://twitter.com/gautoz/status/783652039976968192
https://twitter.com/gautoz/status/783654312291495938
(I'm on my phone now i'll translate asap)
https://twitter.com/gautoz/status/783647483402522624
https://twitter.com/gautoz/status/783652039976968192
https://twitter.com/gautoz/status/783654312291495938
(I'm on my phone now i'll translate asap)
Not surprising, if true. It's almost like this ambiguity could have been avoided by making the game available for review.
Smooth Operator
Member
He's just talking about the technical aspect on PS4, nothing about the game in general
OverBlood 3
Banned
My copy has also shipped, knowing thegamecollection it'll be here tomorrow.
Lightning Count
Member
I'm withholding judgement until the game is in my hands.
dealer-
Member
Looks like an early PS3 game? Seems like hyperbole. I wonder if the Xbox version is better.
Edit: Said three times in a row
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyk1BKGP1m8
Watch the Car rear view mirror. That's something that concerned me when i first watched it.
Watch the Car rear view mirror. That's something that concerned me when i first watched it.
Freeman76
Member
Whut? If the game plays like shit because its a technical mess that has a huge impact on the game as a whole. I swear some gaf users just dont think before posting this shit.
M.W.
Member
Didn't the person on Reddit say it ran pretty well?