Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 89% (PC) 67% (Xbox) 67% (PlayStation 2) |
| Metacritic | 88% (PC) 66% (Xbox) 65% (PlayStation 2) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 9.3/10 (PC) |
| GameSpy | 91/100 (PC) |
| IGN | 9.2/10 (PC) |
The game was well received by critics and gamers upon release as a more realistic and serious Grand Theft Auto-styled game. Such was the realism that unless a mission was timed, many found that actually obeying the road rules proved to be preferable to speeding, as the latter would more likely result in accidents and injuries. Mafia contains a much bigger city to explore than most video games of the time, with multiple forms of available transport in addition to an expansive countryside. IGN gave the game a rating of 9.2/10 while GameSpot described the PC version as "one of the best games of the year". and rated it at 9.3/10. Game Informer compared it favorably to Grand Theft Auto III, and said, "From the living city in which you reside, to the incredibly realistic vehicles, this title has the heart and soul of a blockbuster".
While the original PC game received rave reviews, the versions for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox were considered inferior by many critics, and recieved lower scores as a result.
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