Polygon counts have increased exponentially over the past two decades, with more capable console GPUs able to render substantially more complex character models with minimal overhead. Nowhere is the two-generation gap between Mafia: Definitive Edition and 2002’s original more evident than in terms of character rendering. You’ll want to move the camera around and get a close up look. Hanger 13’s invested a considerable amount of the onscreen polygon budget on exquisitely crafted 1930s vehicles. We’re looking at a similar situation here, albeit two generations down the line. Back in 2002, the original Mafia delivered great car models for the era, a step up from GTA 3 and nearly on par with racers of the time. Metallic surfaces on cars are the real highlight, here.
Materials in Mafia: Definitive Edition are noticeably better than in Mafia 3, with PBR used consistently across all textures in the environment. We’re at the tail end of the eighth-generation and at this point, art teams are well-versed with PBR workflows, meaning that superlative material rendering quality is almost something of a norm. Mafia: Definitive Edition uses a physically based material rendering pipeline, a step forward from Hanger 13’s work in Mafia 3.
Dynamic lighting is used to great effect here, with neon signs, car headlights and street lamps all adding considerably to the game’s atmosphere. The Mafia 3 engine utilizes a deferred renderer, allowing for a large number of dynamic light sources at a given time. We’re looking at a shot-for-shot remake of the original game, meaning that original 2002 assets are nowhere to be found. Mafia: Definitive Edition is built on Hanger 13’s Mafia 3 engine, as mentioned before. Let’s take a deep dive into the game’s core tech and find out.
Mafia: Definitive Edition may have its roots in the early sixth generation, but technologically speaking, we’re looking at a game that very much holds its own against its eighth-gen peers. Mafia: Definitive Edition looks to be one of the most transformative remasters we’ve seen this generation. Instead, Hanger has gone for a complete, ground-up remake of the game, based on the Mafia 3 engine, with an updated feature set. Initial trailers and gameplay videos showed us that we weren’t at a simple remaster or brush up of the 2002 original.
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