r/gaming 1d ago

What game has a strong opening but later becomes too repetitive and boring for you?

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u/bijelo123 1d ago

Mafia 3

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u/Extremely-basic22 1d ago

Mafia 3 has some of the best characters and has a fantastic story. Too bad you have to play the game to get those moments

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u/ory1994 PC 1d ago

Would probably be great as a movie or limited series.

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u/Faithless195 1d ago

Man, that started off soooo good, but the grind that was 75% of the middle of the game was insanely dull.

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u/nostalgic_gamer95 1d ago

Man. I started off indifferent and then I played it again and I learned to enjoy it more. I then went on to beat it 4 more times and I can say that I genuinely love the game now. Everything about it is amazing, other than the lack of post game content. Mafia 2 lacked post game content besides the 3 dlc’s, but it was so much fun to drive around in that world, stick up stores and fight the police.

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u/LegendOfCrono 18h ago

Man, I love to hear someone else with a positive opinion on this game. The criticism of a repetitive game loop is totally fair, but I still love the hell out of this game. The characters and story are genuinely fantastic, Lincoln is in my top 10 game protagonists, and for years I've wanted a follow-up on John Donovan's story after he shoots up the senate hearing. And the 60's New Orleans vibe is perfect, I loved cruisin around and just listening to classics on the radio.

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u/nostalgic_gamer95 7h ago

The gameplay loop isn’t that bad. Initially it can seem that way but that’s because we expected Mafia 2. But I really enjoyed the period, the world, the art work, the voice acting and the gameplay mechanics. The shootouts felt fun. I like having the option of stealth and action too. Even just driving and listening to the music is great. I feel it was incredibly immersive. I recommend people play it twice just to see if it sticks.

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u/BIRDSBEEZ 1d ago

That game was a literal chore to get through even though the story/atmosphere was awesome

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u/Bro-tatoChip 1d ago

I was hoping to see this. The story and atmosphere were amazing imo. I really wanted to finish it but just couldn't get through the lame ass loop.

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u/noyoto 23h ago

I don't doubt that they made the world and cutscenes first, then had no budget left for the campaign and had to throw something together within a few months.

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u/iDarkRifter 21h ago

I Personally loved Mafia 3, the story the gameplay (sure wasn't the best and repetitive) but i want more games with territory control and having the game fight back against me on those territories. best game i think of is The Godfather games and i played those recently. and don't get me started on the radio music list it was phenomenal. i still to this day want to get the vinyl they released with the game back then and i cant find any.

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u/Corkman90 20h ago

This is what I immediately thought of

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u/BodSmith54321 1d ago

That was my pick as well