Mafia: Definitive Edition Analytical Review | minimme 

As someone who didn't play the original, I really enjoyed the remake and always thought people who loved the original were slightly over critical of this game because it missed out on a couple of things. After watching this though I completely understand the criticisms and would of loved to of seen the remake be more faithful to the original. I feel like it possibly needed a bit more time in the oven but they were forced to get it out by a certain date

You are the FIRST reviewer I've heard actually admit that the people in this game are very different to the original. Thankyou, i knew i wasnt crazy. I think the originals tone was more serious

This game was the first I’d gotten 100% of the achievements of in a long time. Loved every second of it. Great review.

I think this is the most acurate review on this game. You've managed to capture all of the issues without sounding like a condescending fan of the original, while pointing out the strong features of this remake. Thank you!

There's a reason why the ending in the remake is a bit anticlimactic. In the original, you had Tommy and Paulie wanting to do the bank job because they thought that after the diamond heist, they were underpaid by Salieri. In the remake, when they discover that it wasn't diamonds, but dope, they thought it was just to dangerous and they wanted out. In the original, they got greedy, in the remake, they got scared.

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The original end message in Mafia is particularly wise and well rounded; like it's probably the best advice you'll get from a video game. Always makes the replay worth it, just to hear that sentiment again. Whereas the remake signs off in the simple manner that the game was conceived and designed for, in line with the character changes. As said, most of the unpleasant changes in the remake are purely based on the pre-existing formula for making games these days.

That’s how Mafia works!

Your posts restore a little bit of my soul In some strange way. That is all.

Actually before the sex worker bit they bring up how Tommy isn’t too fond of dirty work (like shooting someone who isn’t shooting back). Telling him it’s tuff luck when he is assigned the mission. And on the drive over you can feel his dread on what he is about to do. And how he attempts to mask these emotions when Sam tells him to spare her. Giving him an opportunity to not shoot her, but he hesitates slightly because he both doesn’t want to betray the family and doesn’t want to shoot her.

Obviously, I agree with everything in this video. I haven't seen it yet. Edit: I remember so much playing the race, over and over, and completing it finally. And feeling a real sense of accomplishment. I had finally shaved the seconds off MY time, and now I was the actual best driver on that. My skill improved. I got better. I drove through the city and felt real terrible dread when I had a mission that I knew would affect things, because I knew these characters and I cared about them. They were real and solid.

minimme your analytical review of mafia 1 got me to play it and its now my favorite game! thanks man. glad to see you also review the definitive edition

what I really liked was the... let's call it immersive GPS, where roadsigns appeared on intersections that showed you which way you had to go. I think it's a much more elegant solution than a objective marker and a good alternative to staring at the mini map

No matter how many times I play or watch it, the original game's ending always makes me choke up as the camera pans around and zooms out, Tommy is casually explaining where things went south "I messed up. So did Paulie and Sam" - this part always gets me. It's weird that the whole story is told through a series of flashbacks and here he's not even alive but still speaking, it's somehow makes it much more powerful.

Minime just thank you for existing man. You make my shitty days much more bearable than they have any right to be.

Am I lthe only one who has a big issue with the title of the remake, "definitive edition". It's just such an aggressive assertion that "this remake is objectively better cuz graphics". Also, it's not even really an "edition" of the original game, since it's so different.

I think the ending is actually pretty decent in the new one. Because Tommy has a more consistent character, it's nice to see his arc come to a close as it were, and it does it in an emotional way. All the meta stuff about how, actually, you end up worse off etc is done via paulie, and his reason for wanting to do the bank heist. And you can kind of tell that from all the fleshed out scenes with Sarah etc too, especially towards the end. Also kind of closes things off nicely with Sarah/his kid, with the last line Tommy says, which I felt better for me overall. Think I preferred Tommy's complete arc, as opposed to a metanarrative over how crime is bad for you.

I loved the original and really liked the remake too. I look at it like I look at MGS Twin Snakes, where the original is what really happened and the remake is a dramatization, basically what a movie of these events would have been like

I hope there's an acknowledgement here that a technical graphics upgrade do not automatically equal an artistic upgrade.

This remake just made me want to replay the original again, it's great to see Lost Heaven in 2020 graphics but my nostalgia is stronger I'm affraid.

I have to peacefully disagree, I played both the original and the remake, and even with nostalgia glasses on I can see just how subpar the original was. Yes they focused on realism, which frankly was a lot of fun at times, but with how painful the driving was, to not even being able to transition to better cover without being sniped across the road by an untrained mafiaso who just happened to always be perfect accurate with a tommy gun (even though when the player uses it, it has the accuracy of a stapler) just got plain frustrating at times. And yes there were no collectibles back then, but the remake does not even focus on them, you don’t have to pick them up, and they just add little cool things to look at. The Remake revitalized the game in a different perspective, not focusing on the realistic combat on the mafioso, but instead the Hollywood Scarface perspective. I frankly enjoyed both takes on the combat, and still prefer the originals slow methodical burn, but can still appreciate what they were going for. Who cares if something is over the top, we always forget that sometimes we just want to have a cool sequence. And frankly, saying the music was bland is just poor taste, the music was incredible and went with the game correctly. I found myself actually going along with the music in the combat, and even when driving. Also in general, I did love how the cars felt like tanks and 40 tons of metal, but after experiencing modern day racing games and just the pure joys of modern engines, the cars of old just aren’t as fun to drive, but more-so appreciate as the relics they are. But hey I’m ranting and I know several of you will disagree! I am glad this is a channel where people can voice their opinions and not be silenced. I just loved both games so much I could not watch without saying something

Yay, this is first video of yours released after I subscribed. I know it's nothing unsual, but it still feels a bit special

I loved the original game. It was and still is my favourite game of all time, but I personally think that the remake is an improvement over the original. Sure, there are some things that the original did better (most notably the fact that the city was changing and dynamic, which isn't as apparent on the remake), but overall the things that the remake makes better elevate it over the original. Especially when it comes to character development. At the start sure, the change in the characters is somewhat dissappointing, but I think they are needed in order to make sense of the story. It never made sense to me why Paulie wanted to rob the bank in the original, but in the remake it makes complete sense and goes in line with his character much better. The actor that plays Salieri is also absolutely amazing. I loved every minute that he was on screen, both in terms of his voice and movement.

Seems like a good game in its own right, just not the same experience as the original.

As someone who played the remake and then the original I have to say that the remake’s ending stuck with me more. I’d have to put that down to age though, the original everything just feels a lot more artificial, the animation, the scene, music even the voice acting could be a bit off and every time that happened it just took me out. The ending in the remake with the family gathering around Tommy as he dies as he comforts them telling them they’re safe with his dying breaths and the game ending on the grim music makes the ending stick with me a lot more. Plus that last sentence Sam spoke was probably one of my favorite moments, the original he just insults you calling you crazy. In the remake he tries to weasel is way out “remember that time, You, Me, And Paulie-“ I just found that so brilliant for some reason.

Gonna be very disappointed if there isn't a Graphically Impressive joke in the video

Fantastic analysis on the remake, a lot of great points made here. 👍🏻

I don't think pointing out minor details that make up a whole is nitpicking. Those things matter and as good as the remake is, a lot of parts of the game should have received way more attention.

I feel like the commute to a mission is Tommy trying to remember things he should tell detective Norman

While I haven't played either game, what I gather from this review is that, if I can steal an analogy here... If the original game was the actual event, then the remake would probably be the "based on a true story" work.

Hangar 13 is really good at doing driving - mafia 3's big american sedans and muscle cars slide and hurtle round corners, and it looks, feels and sounds perfect

The original was great. I put it in the same category as the Getaway. It was a fairly simple game but had a fleshed out story and great missions. And ofcourse the realism with no over the top GTA style play set it apart from other open world games.

I'm sad that this isn't as ambitious as the OG game (god that diamond is annoying, and I think the lighting in the old game was more dramatic too) - but those character performances are genuinely great. Props to the voice actors.

I am die hard fan of first Mafia: The city of Lost Heaven from Czech republic, but I really like Mafia: Definitive Edition... Yeah, throwing molotovs and granates are bad, missing the Lucas classic missions is really miss opportunity and missing live action map while you driving is bad too, but rest of the game is really good! I miss this mission to mission linear system - everybody is doing open world game. Sometimes I just wanna enjoy good story with mission to mission system. And free ride with crazy side missions? Why the hell not! Make free ride like GTA style with badass, crazy and stupid missions (like chasing UFO) and main story make sirious and linear (just like original and remake Mafia). This game was great. Original is great. I love both of them. End of the story.

Glad to see you're doing analytical reviews again. I missed your smart side

I love both versions. I liked the attempt to make the experience as close to reality as they could in the original game, but I also like the more personal feel of the characters in the remake and the modern game mechanics of it. In the first game, the lines the characters had were more stiff in my opinion (especially those concerning Sarah) whereas in the remake I felt more for the characters.

I just beat it on Classic and really liked this game. Love what they did with the ending personally. Made it less of a tragedy and more about acceptance. This also made me think that mafia 3 would’ve been a better game if it were structured the same way as this game. Wonder what they got planned for the inevitable mafia 4

If this mafia game took inspiration from the godfather games side content this could of been one of the best games from this year

Thomas Toretto: "Family is forever."

Being able to ride a tram was the most important thing in Mafia

While I enjoyed this remake as a visual spectacle and somewhat interesting retelling of the classic story we all love I doubt this title has the replayability of the classic Mafia. It truly felt like a simulation of life (albiet a little dated) in that period and the remake doesn't embrace the minor details in the world that flourished in the original. Truly my biggest gripe was the lack of Lucas Bertone's missions. They felt oddly calm after the often tough missions Tommy completes throughout his day to day and the reward of higher performing vehicles made them all the better. I do commend the team for the work they've done. The actors especially have done amazing work bringing new character to their roles. Gameplay mechanic changes that ultimately streamline and turn this open world into a corridor killed immersion for me entirely however. In a world where remakes often offer disapointing results I was pleasantly surprised with the care put into this title.

as a person who only played mafia 2 and mafia 3 i enjoyed this game just fine

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I really missed the iconic shot of Tommy shooting Sam from the original. In the remake it’s just very generic and standard. But I do like how Tommy dies with his family in the remake.

I liked how the characters are more fleshed out now

for me the ending is not well written like the original,but is better directed absolutely,the way tommy smile and knew that his time was over make a lot more sense,in the original he answer when vito says "thomas angelo?" when he has a new identity,that line makes no sense,but in this remake is justified,we understand that tommy has accepted is fate,also the story is overall more natural .for the other aspect of the review i agree,the gameplay is generic and the immersion fall short.

I think this game isn't for the hardcore fans, it's made for those like me who wanted to play the original but all the annoying immersion stuff got in the way. I understand the appeal, but for many they want the story and the Mafia feel. I think everyone attacks the graphics saying the game's only claim is it looks better, but I think people forget how empty the original feels. In terms of visual design, the original doesn't exactly feel like the 1930's, and the streets feel so barren that it makes the game feel so empty. This isn't a technical limitation, as GTA Vice City replicates 1980's Miami well, and the streets are pretty populated. The remake looks like 1930's Chicago and feels more populated. Personally though, if you hate the remake so much, look at it as this. The original is what happened, the remake is a movie's retelling of events. Also I think the "Yes" Tommy gives at the end is much better. He's been hiding so when someone says his real name he should know what's coming, and he does. Instead of being confused, he takes it head on

Dude you do know in the original that armored truck was there right. And the fact they brought it back is great

Seemed odd to me that you preferred the ending speech of the original -- his tone of voice is competely unemotional as he rambles on like he's having a friendly conversation in a coffee shop. This is a very strange contrast with the images we are watching of him lying dead in the grass.

I loved the realism of mafia 1 and 2 but i still loved the remake and just enjoyed it not nickpicked everything

Loved this game. Just wish there was more to do after you beat it.

Hi minimme, really great video and i was really looking forward to it. As a superfan of the mafia series (having played mafia 1 twice, mafia 2 7 or 8 times and mafia 3 three times) i wanted to say that I agree with a lot of what you had to say about the remake. I've completed the remake twice and loved every moment of it. When you say that the set pieces have become more hollywood escque I think that's what the devs were aiming for because they wanted to bring life and energy with a flair of drama into this remake, i also think you need to consider the fact that this game was made in less than two years so its quite incredible to have gotten a product like that in such short time without it being leaked. Finally i believe the final lines Tommy says in the remake actually suit the character more because in the original mafia i thought it came off as possibly too philosophical for a random person like Tommy and now that he was more focused on family and the brilliant voice performance from his actor really elevates the emotion in the final scene where no matter how much money he earned in the mob it will never amount to being able to walk his daughter down the aisle. I could write more but I'd rather you actually be able to read most of this lol and i don't want to see this as a criticism, it's just the game series means quite a lot to me personally and I think even if mechanically the games could improve, visually they are breathtaking and they have incredible stories to tell. Thanks in advance if you do read this and keep up making excellent videos like this. :)

This was a great analytical review!

the remake looks so gorgeous

As someone who didn't get to play the original game before the definitive edition, I can't relate to the personal back and forth you are going through. I will say, though, that playing Mafia: DE for the first time was an amazing experience and one that is sticking with me for a while, even if it doesn't reach the heights the original set for itself. As always, your reviews and in-depth analysis of games, both obscure and big, will always fill me with joy because this is one of my favorite channels. Keep up the great work

The first minute is focused on explaining the hyper-realism, while showing clips of having to shoot guys so many times, you have to reload twice for each one.

Look im all for immersion like anyone else, but I simply could not get into the old game no matter how hard I tried. Too damn slow. This remake is exactly what I needed. Revitalized the story and every aspect of it

I think I can find the perfect areas where the original was better and the remake was better. Take a look at the ending. The original's end speech is so much more impactful, and much better encompasses all the themes that were going on in the game. And it's more somber and reflectful, even mature. Now, I do think the remake speech does have some sense of merit in it (if you do listen to the dialog throughout the game, they do constantly refer to themselves as "the family", so when he says "family is forever" there is room to believe that it's a double meaning). But the end speech of the original hits you more with an actual thought of contemplation of the journey you've experienced with Tommy. It really does sound like a genuine self reflection of where he's come from, where he's been, what he's experienced, the shit he's done, and really re-examining where his real values lie. Not just "FaMiLy". However, the remake's handling of Tommy's death was so much better. In the original, Tommy dies a scared old man, alone on his lawn as his VA admittedly kinda just brambles on. But in the remake, the direction is so well set up. When Tommy's last name gets called out, the expressions in face an body are so well done. The look of dread on Tommy's face, how he just drops the hose, his slow turn, and his affirmative "Yes." And his final look staring down the barrel isn't one of fear or anxiety; it's a look of accepted fate. Coupled with the fact that his last dying words to his family are that they're safe now, and you have a Hell of an emotional ending. A level of emotion that the original lacks.

4:13 ok I'm gonna defend this Not only is it the first level, it's the first time players drive a car, it's the first time players are in a chase, and finally it's the first time players are introduced to the city of lost heaven Don't you think it's too much to ask for a player who is already stressed by what I said above to find ways to be rid of their pursuers on their own in a big city they don't know?

The only thing I don't like about the game is how hard they made Fair Play on Classic difficulty. It's easier when you figure out how to use the ram to your advantage, but it's still got problems with the AI literally rubber banding and sucking you into them.

1:50 is the best part of this vid they both reload at the same time but he just barley eeks his shot out

12:40 no I love the flinch animation in mafia definitive edition. It's so cool. That's why I hate the pocket revolver.

I've always felt that mafia series doesn't get enough credit for it's heavy, challenging yet involving and fun driving mechanics (at least on the simulation setting). Glad to see it's getting praise here.

it's sad that Lucas was barely in the remake, in the original he was my favourite character of course the Salieri family too, going to his workplace and getting a new car is the best.

You've said now in two videos that parts of the city were under construction, but I don't even see how that could be possible. It's clearly just the road that is under construction, and it's just an excuse to close that section off to simplify the early part of the game

This was pretty well summarized! I absolutely adore the original and it is one of my all time favorite games precisely because of the immersion and simulation. This was what made Mafia II one of my biggest disappointments of all time, because it just dropped all of that wonderful immersion and made a very generic gangster story for me (though I'd probably be kinder to it today). So, I went in to the remake sort of adjusting my expectations. The first thing was to accept that THIS was going to be a modern game and what I should expect from that. I knew that they had to make it modern and more accessible, but overall, I really did enjoy it. It was Mafia for the modern age and I think they did a pretty solid job of updating it to modern sensibilities, while still keeping much of the core. The driving was great and I though the combat on Classic, while modern, still delivered much more of the high stakes I felt in the old Mafia and I really loved seeing health packs coming back. I did miss a lot of the old music - but could accept the licensed tracks being switched to avoid anachronism, but I loved so much of the classic themes I'd love to have heard some more of them return. But with that said this game was essentially a spot on 4/5 and a really solid game. Once I accepted it for what it was I really came to like it and I highly recommend it.

The yacht assassination mission looks a bit game-y compared to the original. In the original I used to wait for the right moment to assassinate the dude when he got close to me, and then I would run through the crowd to avoid the bullets and onto the speedboat. In the remake it looks like it's a mission from COD.

At the second time that I played this game, I ignored what the game try to tell me to do, and I played as the original Mafia, as I remember the map, instead of trying to lose my pursued, I try to take the short cuts, and go directly to Central Island, and take the short cut to reach Salieri Bar, doing this the game goes directly to a cut scene, but my computer only have half of specs to play this game, so I play Mafia II Director Cut and Mafia III, that after all the DLC that they put, become a descent game to play, that I play if I was playing a Hitman game.

I suppose you could consider the remake as like some different game-to-film adaptation

Tbh the original never clicked with me and the argument of becoming familiar with the game sounds tedious to me, returning to a specific point after every mission, driving around everytime etc. Realism can be good, but it's not always a good point. I mean realistically your get shot, you are done and Medipacks aren't a miracle that healths you instantaneously. Of course everyone wants it to be different, but I think I'll like the remake more in that regards.

THiS Game is worth the full price!!! - it's finished by release !!!!!!!!! - no microtransactions, no dlc to pay, no pay to win, no fake promises, no excuses - no bugs, just a clean development - no online requirement / offline playable - open-real-world with a simulate-arcadish drivingphysics like a GranTurismo - no copy/paste of the versions before, no recyclements, fresh development This game besides the story and the visuals, was way ahead than these nowadays Definitiv Edition AAA promises developer and publisher game politics. This game was from the players and for the gamers. Fully straight enjoyable .

So it’s basically the book vs the movie adaptation

I dunno if I'm in a minority here, but I found the race mission to be quite easy in the original 2002 game - I play the original game with the original 3 CDs (English version) without applying any patchworks, and I use(d) the keyboard. The mission called "Election Campaign" to me is the hardest of them all actually - specifically the prison part. Me having those discs also gives me benefits, the full thing as it was originally released, unlike those digital releases, which I despise (well, I dispise digital releases in general).

Not having played the og game, I think I'm gonna give this a try. For the story alone. You comparing the story to goodfellas sold me

Been waiting for this.

i've yet to have tried it but it looks really good, looking forward to watching the video and seeing what you think

Another great video, looking forward to trying this game out

You should Review the Gameloft’s Gangstar Series. It’s a great gta mobile clone tbh.

about that episode in docks - yep, if you play on a console, it turns out to be a simplified "videogamy" experience, while the PC version turns every shoot-out into a goddamn nightmare. And at some point, this feel of a 'nightmare' suits the game - Tommy is not a killer, he is not a trained hitman or an ex-armyman, he's nothin' but a cabbie. And when you think of it, it turns out like a good gameplay feature that adds the sense of immersion... until someone reminds you that it was made by hangar13, those cocksuckers who made a gta-alike rambo remake instead of Mafia III (no, seriously - in one of dlc's you have to save the world from a terrorist with a stolen nuke! and it is called 'mafia'!), those guys who don't know how to deal with a mouse controllers, looks like the only thing they've ever took in their hands was a dualshock. Ehm, what am I about... so - on a PC mafia remake feels better, feels more immersive. But it's not a feature, it's simply a luck for cocksuckers from hangar13

This video just showed me that most of the reasons i disliked the remake werent there in the original game that i didnt play. Jumping straight from mission to mission, no breaks, no time to soak in the city and the story. And the linear combat arenas as well.

Love how you mention every change I love over the original as a negative point 😂

The best way to describe Mafia: DE is a great remake, if you only remember original Mafia with nostalgia tainted rose glasses. It's a great game on its own, but if you take your time to replay Lost Heaven before DE, you're going to notice a lot of discrepancies. As for the ending, it feels a lot like Don Corleone's death in the book vs. film debate.

Mafia Remake is a great base for a new game and while it could of been better, Hangar 13 knows what to do with a new game. It's a great game for $40 and let's hope that Mafia 4 goes the extra step.

I haven't played the original, but I plan to try and grab it and the remake and play them both at some point.

I like both.

I strongly believe the remake has a much stronger ending. Love the last line on how you can't escape the family. As for the original, Tommy just waffled on like he's having a casual conversation. Really pulled me out of it.

You can choose to talk with Ralphie in between missions. It got me to like him a helluvalot more than the original and feel so damn sorry for him. When he was put in the police car I felt awful! He was just going along with the only crowd that would have him and he was still treated like shit, but it was better than being alone. He didn’t deserve to be arrested, but you just know the judge of the time would Throw the book at him because of him being peculiar with a stutter and you know he’d be loyal to the closest thing to family he ever had. I personally hated how Tommy became badass tough guy. Also, missing fucking levels and glossing over some fantastic levels. Also-also, the MISSION COMPLETED bullshit really threw off the tone for me. I liked Sam’s character better though - I barely remember him from the first one to be honest...plus, well Mrs Angelo can cook my strombone any day.

The way the garage works is same in mafia 2 as well as collectibles

I never played the original, but I had heard amazing things. I got the remake really cheap in a Humble Bundle, and I'm glad for that because it was a greatly underwhelming experience, which seems to have been a hollowed-out version of what the original was. Here's my summery review I left on Steam: It's fine. Much like all the Mafia series, it's a fun bit of immersion jumping into this period setting, but the game world is devoid of life beyond the main story. Also while I appreciate the 'simulation' style driving physics, and the features like gas or attracting police attention if you don't follow the speed limit, these are details which certainly add to the experience in a small way, but don't really feel impactful (sure, *in theory* you can run out of gas, but you're never in the one car long enough for it to mean anything). The shooting doesn't feel like it has much weight to it. Never really felt like satisfying gunplay. Massively underwhelming, anti-climactic ending, wherein I completed the final level not realising it was the final level. Defeat the final 'boss'. Cutscene. More cutscenes. The ending is just cutscenes. Your character is going to help takedown the crime family? The cutscene is basically: he does that, the end. Cut to me going, "oh... I guess that's it then, that's the game?" Like I said. It's fine. Brain-dead, and nothing really special, but it's fine. *not recommending because I didn't feel enriched having played it, I could've spent that time on something else which wouldn't have left me with a sour taste of "oh, that's all that was then".

Thats the first time i heard the original final monologue in english. And the czech tommy voice actor is so much better it hurts.

I had no idea this game got a remake. I do know of the Mafia 2 """remaster""" though.

gotta say this looks quite graphically impressive

i have been waiting for this ever since the game came out

I honestly wish it was a bit longer I know it’s essentially supposed to be a shot for shot remake but given a that it’s not made by the same people I would have liked to see a bit different interpretation with more missions. Just me though great video

Frank was 100% the best part of the remake's story, he's the reason why I prefer it to the original. He also helps you believe in Tommy's story more rather than as "Everyman Tommy"

One of the things I’m on the fence about is how in the original where you stole the cigars but in reality it was diamonds whereas in the DE you’re stealing cigars but told there were diamonds being hidden but then it turns out it’s drugs. Just one of those moments when the original Salieri was a type of Don Corleone style of mob boss whereas the DE Salieri was talking about being against drug dealing but soon as he took over the city he was all for it

Review was my feelings about it entirely. Had the original in 2003, and one of the only titles I revisited all the way through the last 20 years. They seem to trade the core elements of these games for shiney graphics and Hollywood style action.

Wow this game makes me really stressed but what relieves this pain is maters tall tales

I think as innovative Mafia OG was and the gameplay systems more complex, DE is just a lot better when it comes to pacing, writing, voice acting and how the world and its inhabitants get presented (Even Ralphie and Vincenzo get more fleshed out, just visit them even when you don't have to). Which is why I disagree with your verdict; it is exactly because it is more believable that it's fun and immersive to play, because the characters are more complex- humanized or presented as rotten criminals exactly when they need to be. Here, thanks to Sarah I had a reason to care for the human side of Tommy. In OG, there was no motivation and not a great deal spent on the narrative dissonance, everything was voiced too neutrally. You should really play both games back to back to see how empty Mafia OG is in those respects in comparison, even if, again, it has more complex systems and was innovative for its time. Which is why my take is this: Play OG for the simulation systems and the ambitious gameplay. Play DE for the world, story and characters :)

Great video as always! Sums it up perfectly... too different from the original, yet trying to tie itself to it.