8 Ways Mafia 3 Proves The Past Is Best For Video Games
6. It Helps Spice Up Weapon Variety
By far one of the biggest limitations when it comes to modern day settings has to be the armoury that's given to players. Not that they don't tend to be expansive - they do - it's just that there's little variety when it comes to brandishing your weapon of choice.
Now Mafia may not offer anything necessarily revolutionary in terms of its armaments, but it does provide something else entirely in that it forces players to adapt on the fly to the challenges they face in any given setting. Point being, there isn't a single weapon suited for any one task - all have their own merits and it's up to the player to choose how they tackle a particular situation.
Compare that to say, GTA, where players get an entire weapons cache to haul around in their coat pocket, complete with laser sights, scopes, and underbarrel attachments, and you can instantly see a difference at play here. Ultimately, one title provides a challenging experience that encourages players to vary their tactics in the heat of battle, and the other allows them to overpower their enemies with a military-grade arsenal that would make even a leather-clad Keanu Reeves blush.
It may sound silly at first, but sometimes limiting the player's choices can end up freeing the experience in a whole other manner.