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| 23 JAN 2003 at 8:30pm |
SnowmanSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 309
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Mafia, is another one of the action/adventure titles that I am considering and probably will buy. I'm just waiting for the price to drop below $20 US.
Never do anything half-assed, always use your WHOLE ass!!
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| 23 JAN 2003 at 8:31pm |
friedmonkySpace Cadet
Posts : 178
Joined: 10 APR 2005
Status : Offline | Yeah, me too, Snowman. Have you tried the demo?
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| 23 JAN 2003 at 8:36pm |
SnowmanSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 309
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | No, I haven't. I've just read a few reviews and saw a piece on it on Extended Play or something.
Looked interesting.
Never do anything half-assed, always use your WHOLE ass!!
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| 23 JAN 2003 at 8:39pm |
friedmonkySpace Cadet
Posts : 178
Joined: 10 APR 2005
Status : Offline | I would highly recommend downloading the demo. You will have a blast with it!
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| 23 JAN 2003 at 9:02pm |
| Deleted User | Finished it!
Believe me, despite being mainly an action title it has THE BEST story I've ever seen in a computer game, BAR NONE. Sure, it's clichéd, but it plays like a dream, looks amazing and the cinematics inbetween keep you going on and on until the amazing end sequence.
Buy, and live it. Dare you!
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| 23 JAN 2003 at 9:15pm |
friedmonkySpace Cadet
Posts : 178
Joined: 10 APR 2005
Status : Offline | Thanks monkeybone, for you input. You and I not only have a thing for monkeys but, I think we have similar tastes in games also. I think Mafia is absolutely amazing (and I am only playing the demo!).
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| 23 JAN 2003 at 11:11pm |
GayleSchattenjger
Posts : 2544
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I have it but really had a hard time with the first car chase. If you have any sure way for me to get through it then I will start playing it again.
Graphics are fantastic and what I have seen, a good story line. Will probably have no problems with the shooting and such but have a heck of a problem driving the car in the first chase.
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 12:44am |
STooGE4444, EastCoastDoom...Schattenjger
Posts : 2099
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | YESYESYES get it...I got this game on spur-of-the-moment over the summer. I knew all about the game and saw previews for it but when I went to EB to look for Adventures I found that it had just come in that day. I looked at it and remembered all of the previews about the game. PLus it was only 35, and it was going to go up to 45 the next day. I bought it....and played it.
I have to say, since I never wrote a review, that Mafia ties with HalfLife or Deus Ex for best action of all time. This game kicks MaxPayne in the floopin ass... I loved this game. The ambience is spectacular...I loved driving around listening to 30s jazz and shootin out tires....excellent game in all respects. You CAN'T pass this game for $20. Most people marked the game down because of how much driving you have to do. PLus since the cars are slow people hated that too...but it's the freaking 1940s, the cars were slow. Other people marked the game down because of the Race level. Yes, it was a little tedious, but I stuck to it and beat it in a couple tries. One level is no reason to reprimand a flawless game. Others marked the game because of the lack of the multiplayer patch. It is true that this game was supposed to have MP and many people bought the game thinking that there was MP. I was a little bummed but I was purely satisfied with an excellent singleplayer...
If you love the GODFATHER, GOODFELLAS, etc....you will cherish this [s]movie[/s] game. See the game is so much like those movies that I actually tried to say movie. Playing this game is like reenacting those movies. Spetacular. Especially your first shootout. Goddamn, it's stroke enducing...get the damn game...and you don't listen to me...I...I...ummm....will...fart in your eye...
~rbeeler SVT &&Name's STooGE$$$$ Valpurgius TNT; it's not PLURAL&&[img]http://www.riseaboverecords.com/sleep/image/sleepfront.gif[/img]&&151.Generally speaking Sludge Doomsters are Angry, Gothic doomsters are sad, funeral doomsters are barely breathing, death doomsters are dirty, drunk and dribbling, Stoner Doomsters don't care, drone doomsters are out of it and traditional Doomsters are permanently pissed off, mainly with other doomsters
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 12:51am |
Prince_CharlesIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 43
Joined: 9 JAN 2003
Status : Online | I got really bogged down in the "Teach those guys a lesson" mission (they bugged the boss's daughter). Like, mission 5 or so?
I was irritated at the lack of in-mission save (when will game designers LEARN?), and I just got tired of having to beat those thugs to death over and over and over.
Also, I thought the racing sequence was SHOCKINGLY hard, expecially considering it was REQUIRED. I felt no guilt about cheating on that one.
However, it's a fantastic looking game with an undeniably good story. oes it pick up after mission 5?
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 1:22am |
BastetIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 9
Joined: 19 JAN 2003
Status : Online | You guys made me want to play this game...
Does anybody know if this game Mafia resembles anything with Gangsters? I bought this game really cheap to put up for trade but I'm sooo tempted to play it.
I didn't even care to search for a demo but now that you are all talking... why not?
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 1:34am |
friedmonkySpace Cadet
Posts : 178
Joined: 10 APR 2005
Status : Offline | Hi Bastet,
Here is a link to all things Mafia: Links to game homepage, screenshots, demo download, etc.
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/mafia/
Enjoy!
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 1:59am |
STooGE4444, EastCoastDoom...Schattenjger
Posts : 2099
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Bastet, you can listen to me; I'm your friend. KEEP IT....
Keep else I won't be your friend anymore....
~rbeeler SVT &&Name's STooGE$$$$ Valpurgius TNT; it's not PLURAL&&[img]http://www.riseaboverecords.com/sleep/image/sleepfront.gif[/img]&&151.Generally speaking Sludge Doomsters are Angry, Gothic doomsters are sad, funeral doomsters are barely breathing, death doomsters are dirty, drunk and dribbling, Stoner Doomsters don't care, drone doomsters are out of it and traditional Doomsters are permanently pissed off, mainly with other doomsters
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 2:12am |
friedmonkySpace Cadet
Posts : 178
Joined: 10 APR 2005
Status : Offline | Bastet,
What game are you referring to that you have - Mafia or Gangsters? Gangsters and Gangsters 2 are both total crap, especially compared to Mafia. Mafia shines far above most PC games. Check it out for yourself!
Here's another Mafia link for you:
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters/products/0,11114,371671,00.html
Just look at those screenshots!!
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 8:09am |
| Deleted User | Mafia just RULES! I have to agree, the car chase sequence is really hard. I found that if you successfully ram the yellow car off the first corner without impeding yourself you can have a go at winning quite easily. If either the yellow or (red? can't remember) cars get past you it's impossible to win.
Keep at it though! What amazes me is that the story AND acting is so strong throughout. It's very mature and there's even a sex scene! I'd say it's better that 80% of adventures out there when it comes to writing. The entire docks sequence and chase beforehand is genius - let alone the church shootout...
Ragnar could learn alot from the cinematics in it, too - sort of quality we'd like to see in TLJ2, methinks!
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 1:59pm |
SnowmanSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 309
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Well monkeyboys (friedmonky and monkeybone) you've sold me! I'll be picking up Mafia as soon as I see it for $20 or less!
Thanks for the recommendation guys!
Never do anything half-assed, always use your WHOLE ass!!
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 2:32pm |
| Deleted User | Have fun - but watch out for the tricky race level!
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 3:07pm |
AquariusIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 34
Joined: 11 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I recently finished this game and I must say Mafia is great, with awesome graphics and one oft the best storylines I have ever encountered in a game. The bad point is, the game often gets frustratingly difficult (not just in the damn car race), merely because you just can't save when you want to save. You would repeat scenes/whole maps again and again and again... I was so often close to throwing my equip out of the window because it got me so upset. I am glad though I finished it. When I look back at it, It's just... like I said, great and very special.
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 3:20pm |
STooGE4444, EastCoastDoom...Schattenjger
Posts : 2099
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Hey, what about me? I didn't influence you? on't worry about the race level; just concentrate and drive...
~rbeeler SVT &&Name's STooGE$$$$ Valpurgius TNT; it's not PLURAL&&[img]http://www.riseaboverecords.com/sleep/image/sleepfront.gif[/img]&&151.Generally speaking Sludge Doomsters are Angry, Gothic doomsters are sad, funeral doomsters are barely breathing, death doomsters are dirty, drunk and dribbling, Stoner Doomsters don't care, drone doomsters are out of it and traditional Doomsters are permanently pissed off, mainly with other doomsters
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 3:26pm |
| Deleted User | Mafia is an action adventure game. but really theres more action to it. It is a tough game . But apart from that, the graphics are beautiful and there's also a free play where you could just bring the cab around and shoot people.
There's also a collection of vintage cars that you could browse through. I do think this game is amazing!
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 3:36pm |
SnowmanSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 309
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Sorry Stooge!! How could I forget about you. Of course you influenced me....I.....umm....just figured....it went without saying (yeah, that's the ticket) ! I mean, in my opinion, you're one of the most influential people on this board (boy, talk about butt-kissing)! Sorry again, dude!
Never do anything half-assed, always use your WHOLE ass!!
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| 24 JAN 2003 at 3:43pm |
STooGE4444, EastCoastDoom...Schattenjger
Posts : 2099
Joined: 15 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Snowman, I like snow...
~rbeeler SVT &&Name's STooGE$$$$ Valpurgius TNT; it's not PLURAL&&[img]http://www.riseaboverecords.com/sleep/image/sleepfront.gif[/img]&&151.Generally speaking Sludge Doomsters are Angry, Gothic doomsters are sad, funeral doomsters are barely breathing, death doomsters are dirty, drunk and dribbling, Stoner Doomsters don't care, drone doomsters are out of it and traditional Doomsters are permanently pissed off, mainly with other doomsters
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| 25 JAN 2003 at 4:08am |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 7058
Joined: 14 SEP 2003
Status : Online | My brother is a huge Mafia fan... bought himself some sort of Collector's Edition with t-shirt and stuff even. Said it wasn't even outrageously expensive since Mafia was in fact made by some Czech company, so the game's relatively cheap there.
I forgot my sig.
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