Mafia Definitive Edition Notebook and Desktop Benchmarks

To get straight to the point: Apart from some minor details, the Definitive Edition of Mafia I is a surprisingly good remake. Its style is very much based on the original and therefore transfers the flair of the 1930s. Thanks to its detailed world and the story focus, developer Hangar 13 creates a dense atmosphere that other studios should take as an example for their own (open world) action games. In every corner of the virtual world you can observe the devotion and effort the developers used to create the environments. For example, there are lots of passers-by and vehicles on the streets, which sometimes react credibly and sometimes amusingly to the player's influences.

Even if the graphics don't reach reference level, the title leaves a very good visual impression. For example, there are lovingly designed cars, the chic lighting, the well-made effects (smoke, sparks, etc.) or the numerous reflections. A further advantage is the physics system with its destructible level elements, from which especially car rides benefit. Speaking of cars: We also liked the driving model - in contrast to other action competitors such as Watch Dogs.

The same applies to the graphics menu, which - like the other menus - is very tidy and offers close to 20 options. In the upper area, you can adjust the resolution, the picture mode, the field of view and the brightness, whereas the lower area contains several detailed settings, which can be adjusted globally via quality presets.

As can be seen in the screenshots above, the presets have hardly any visual effect and the same applies to the performance. Positive: Changes in the settings don't require a restart (there is a graphics menu outside the game that is somewhat limited and uncomfortable). In general, the engine leaves a stable and well-optimized impression.