Mafia 3
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Critic Reviews for Mafia 3
Starts promisingly, but soon slips into a tiresome, repetitive grind, never doing its unique period setting justice.
As clever and original as it is tedious and broken, Mafia 3 has the makings of a classic, but doesn't go the distance.
Mafia 3's strong characters and confident storytelling kept me engaged, even if the gameplay rarely delivered anything but bog-standard and repetitive open-world action. That's a bummer, because Lincoln is an incredible protagonist and New Bordeaux is a fantastic setting thematically, and it would've been great to see them put to better use.
A game of inspired highs diluted with pedestrian lows. Worthy, but achieves less than its true potential.
A horrible waste of a strong narrative, whose politically-charged storytelling is squandered on a dull and horrendously repetitive GTA clone.
It roars out of the gate and looks like it could be tackling difficult subject matter in a meaningful way, but quickly devolves into a mindless revenge story
Though Mafia III's storytelling is exceptional in every way, it's not quite strong enough to compensate for dated gameplay, repetitive missions, and technical issues.
Industry Coverage
Mafia: Trilogy Detailed, Total Remake of the Original Confirmed
After last week's teaser, the Mafia: Trilogy has been revealed, featuring a complete remake of the first game and a remastered Mafia 2.
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Mafia Trilogy Revealed, Includes What Looks Like a Remake of the Original
The Mafia Trilogy has been officially revealed after weeks of rumors and days of teasing by the series' official Twitter account.
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Mafia 2 and Mafia 3 Definitive Editions Revealed by Multiple Ratings Boards
Mafia 2 is the latest game to receive a re-release, or so it seems according to new ratings board listings.
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