From a robust list of music representing the era to stunning voice acting, you can’t fault Mafia 3’s penchant for immersion.Īnd it works for most part. When you have areas under your control, you’ll collect kickbacks, assist your crew, and soak in some incredibly well-presented atmosphere. In order to do so, you’ll need to eliminate existing mob bosses and appoint your own by gunning, stabbing, and running over anyone who comes in your way.
With such a setup, you find yourself tasked with conquering every inch of New Bordeaux in a quest for revenge. A couple of missions and a few firefights later, you find yourself betrayed and left for dead. This is further compounded by the fact that your old gang isn’t in the best of shape, requiring your assistance to get by. Given that you aren’t white and it is 1960s America, your welcome isn’t as warm or rousing as you think it should be, with the game playing up on the racial divide of the time. You’re Lincoln Clay, a decorated US soldier with a dark past returning from Vietnam to your hometown of New Bordeaux - the game’s equivalent of New Orleans. (Also see: Mafia 3 Boss on Gameplay, PS4 Pro, Always Online Single-Player, DLC, and More )
