I picked up “Mafia: Definitive Edition” cheap the other day (I’ve linked it on Steam as it’s still on sale for the next few days).

I was a fan of Mafia (the original from 2002) and felt it was cheap enough to give it a shot and I’m glad I did: besides the infamous/arduous racing level I found it to be very enjoyable overall.

I was sad to see that there wasn’t any “Freeride Extreme” in the latest version (this was bonus, fun, ludicrous content, available after completing the game) as it would have been a nice addition, the “Freeride” mode is likewise a little lackluster but the actual campaign is great.

What was the last game you finished? Was it any good?

  • FrigidAphelion@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Ugh, same. Overall I was rather disappointed. I didnt feel the same sense of mystery that I felt from AW1 or Control, it just felt like surface level odd-ball stuff that didnt really have anything to do with anything. The game does look amazing, but I found the combat boring overall and somewhat inconsistent, as in I didnt have any clue what to expect in a given encounter for the entire game. Its still a very solid game, but feels to me like remedy is losing some of their focus on good gameplay and is leaning too hard into the off-the-wall strangeness aspect.

    • detinu@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I understand where you’re coming from 100%, and I agree with you somewhat. While I personally enjoyed the gameplay in Alan Wake (nothing like landing a perfect headshot for a 1 hit kill with the rifle), I understand why some will be turned off by it.

      On the other hand, I think of Control. Very solid gameplay and mechanics, but the story in my opinion was lackluster, and I think it might be because they were scared to go all out on a mind bending storyline. They wanted to sell games, and you sell them with good shooter mechanics to cast a wide net over the audience, at the expense of creative identity.

      I feel like for Alan Wake 2 they went all out to make sure they follow Sam Lakes and the team’s creative direction. And that’s why I love it. You can feel the work that went into this to make sure it’s exactly what they wanted to create, instead of what they needed to.