Mafia 3 Reviews: 10 Early Reactions You Need To Know
A total media blackout, but that doesn't mean people haven't played it.
In many, many ways, although GTA 6 will surely be an enjoyable crime-filled romp through (hopefully) a recreation of Vice City, the Mafia series has slowly been gathering steam - so much so that Mafia 2 became a beloved alternative to Rockstar's more popular crime-filled behemoth.
Now, with Mafia 3, new-to-the-franchise developers Hangar 13 have upped the ante on brutal kills, given new protagonist Lincoln Clay a ton of transitional animations and combat options for any encounter, and crafted a story where you're actually set on taking down the Italian mob, rather than rising through their ranks.
It's resulted in a huge amount of buzz - in no short part thanks to an exemplary soundtrack that's already got GTA V's beaten hands-down. All that said, now we've hit launch day, 2K have restricted press copies to all outlets, electing to force consumers to blindly purchase a copy if they want to know how it fares.
To that I say nay, as although a couple of outlets have their 'reviews' online anyway, there are a number of copies out in the wild that should tell you everything need to know. With only a few reviews to scour through, these are the first impressions you need to see before making a decision on Mafia 3 this weekend.
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10. The Combat Executions Are BRUTAL
"From stabbing a man in the eye, to shooting them point blank, this game oozes brutal and raw in every sense of the word." - CITYF0X, Reddit.
Chances are if you've caught any trailers for Mafia 3, you've already seen the absolutely ridiculous level of brutality on display.
Although the game is ostensibly a straight-up third-person shooter, 2K's latest open-world game gives you plenty of situations to get a devastating drop on your enemies - before slamming them head-first into whatever hard object you happen to be near.
The stealth executions in particular have been praised for being especially satisfying. In fact, sneaking up on unaware gangsters and plunging a knife into them 1 or 100 times perfectly sets the stage for Mafia 3's gritty, violent narrative.