Vendetta: Mafia Wars

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Vendetta: Mafia Wars is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Crystal Shark Games and was released on January 21, 2023. It received negative reviews from players.

EARLY ACCESS About the GameThe year is 1940 and the rules of the game has changed. The underground world in the "Caelornia" is reborn along with new bosses. As a real-time strategy game, our product offers you the atmosphere of those times with all its glory by placing you in the heart of the mob wars that shaped the USA. Form your family, manage your economy, forge alliances with othe…

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32%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game has strong potential and an interesting mafia concept that some players have been longing for.
Developers have shown good communication and openness to player feedback, actively involving the community.
Some players appreciate the unique gameplay style and look forward to future updates and improvements.

The game is currently very buggy, with poor optimization leading to severe lag and performance issues even on high-end PCs.
It lacks essential features like a save function and has incomplete gameplay elements, making it feel more like an unplayable demo or concept than a proper game.
Updates have been delayed or nonexistent, leading many to feel the game has been abandoned, causing frustration and accusations of it being a scam.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Users find the graphics currently underwhelming and prone to lag even on high-end hardware, but see great potential for improvement with enhanced visuals and smoother performance.
- “Despite this, the potential for the game with improved graphics and smooth gameplay is great.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The gameplay shows strong potential but could benefit from further development, particularly by focusing more on story-driven or character-based progression. While bugs are present in this early-access version, improvements in graphics and smoother gameplay would significantly enhance the experience.
- “Despite this, the potential for the game with improved graphics and smooth gameplay is great.”
- “The gameplay can be developed a little more; I think that the Light Max Payne atmosphere will contribute more to the player by progressing based on the story or a single character.”
- “The gameplay could be developed further; I think that a Max Payne-like atmosphere would enhance player engagement by focusing on story progression or a single character.”
- “As an early-access game, bugs during gameplay were to be expected.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Optimization is widely criticized for poor performance, with gameplay often struggling to reach 30fps despite basic graphics. While the current state is subpar, some users remain hopeful for improvements in future updates as the project matures.
- “Very poor performance on every setting, 30fps at most but even with that the game looks very bare bones with very basic textures, so I'm not sure why the performance is so poor.”
- “Everyone has mentioned the optimization problem, but since it is the first release and the first serious project of the company, it will improve over time.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that the atmosphere could be enhanced by developing the gameplay further and incorporating a narrative-driven, Max Payne–style mood centered around a single character’s progression. This approach is seen as a way to deepen player engagement.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that the story could be strengthened by focusing more on character-driven progression, suggesting that a narrative style similar to Max Payne would enhance player engagement.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is currently in early access and may have bugs and limited content, but users appreciate its potential and encourage support for ongoing development rather than expecting full stability upfront.