Published: 2016-10-14, Author: Jay , review by: gamingtrend.com
Memorable presentation, Approaches sensitive topics well, Solid variety of characters
Combat can be frustrating, Open-world bugs present, Doing the same thing over and over is never fun
There's a lot to like in Mafia III, the presentation is very impressive and the discussion of race is brought up appropriately. The story unfolds well and doesn't disappoint, but the mission structure brings about a host of disappointments. Missions rarel...
Abstract: Mafia III takes hours to really get going. Sometimes it's a predictable, janky slog. Once it finds its groove, though, it's an open-world crime game unlike any other. It's a bold depiction of a difficult time and place—a portrait of New Orleans in the lat...
Abstract: Some gamers believe that we should omit politics from our games, but that's a nearly impossible feat. The games we play reflect the times in which they were created, and creators are likely to include their political opinions intentionally or not. Hangar...
Abstract: Mafia III begins with protagonist Lincoln Clay playing a part in a grand heist. It's not something we haven't seen before in video games, but it still feels kind of unexpected. This game's predecessor, Mafia II, spent far too much time depicting the rote...
Tackling tough issues like racism in games always carries a bit of a risk, but Mafia 3's dev team has managed to pull it off. The story is well executed, the city full of incidental detail and the political commentary consistent through every rung of New...
Abstract: People of colour in South Africa have faced a long history of ostracism on multiple levels. Though I missed the worst of it, apartheid laws mandated racist exclusion: careers, political roles, even door entrances and homes, all were determined by race. Th...
Published: 2016-10-16, Author: James , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Abstract: DSMafia 3 starts so well. Mixing real life footage from the 60s with the back story of protagonist Lincoln Clay. It tells the tale of a Vietnam vet who comes home to a racially-split America on a revenge mission to take control of a city run by his family...
Published: 2016-10-13, Author: Richard , review by: stuff.tv
Amazing Characterisation, Surprisingly deep, nuanced story
Glitchy. Like flying cars and bottomless boats glitchy, Repetitive gameplay in a mostly barren world
Tackling tough issues like racism in games always carries a bit of a risk, but Mafia 3's dev team has managed to pull it off. The story is well executed, the city full of incidental detail and the the political commentary consistent through every rung of...
