In terms of actual gameplay, Mafia 3 plays in a very similar fashion to the now time-tested open-world free-reign simulator. This theme of racial hatred is a constant recurring factor in the script and I find that it is what makes this game a cut above the rest.
“Stupid fucking niggers,” utters the ‘guido’ crime boss as he shoots Lincoln’s father in the head. It’s not just the betrayal or the brutal executions that makes this scene so poignant, it’s the vocabulary of just one sentence. Murdered and betrayed in cold blood, he watches the slaughter of his immediate family and closest friends whilst lying helplessly injured on the floor. After a bloody tour in Vietnam, his plan of stopping home briefly to say goodbye before moving to the west coast is shattered.
Right from the offset the game lets you know what you’re in for.Ĭlay is a man best described as a weapon.