10 Reasons Mafia 3 Is The Best Open-World Game In Years

8. Optional Reinforcements Are BRILLIANT

Building on from the "overthrow the districts" idea, following a battle you'll have to assign one of your lieutenants to run the place (of which you have three). Doing so gets you a number of different rewards, but right from the get-go you'll unlock the ability to call in a weapons van to change your loadout whenever you like, or a hit-squad that spawns out of view and comes rushing in if you need a hand.

The latter operates just like Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's "Call Assassins" button, where you just hit it and wait for the carnage to ensue. See what I mean about this game adopting the coolest parts of others?

I had a great moment where after being pinned down at the docks, I decided to call for help and suddenly a squad of three Tommy Gun-wielding mafiosos all barricaded through a nearby door and helped turn the tide.

Making it out in one piece and seeing main-man Lincoln just standing there, breathing heavily whilst covered in blood and reloading his pistol, is one of the best moments I've had so far.