In total, there are three radio stations and over 80 classic tracks. The soundtrack in Mafia 3 is quite special and contains a large variety of artists ranging from Johnny Cash to The Misfits. There are a lot of classic songs on the radio stations. Despite the above, I do enjoy shooting out the tires of a moving police vehicle and watching it destruct in mid-air. While you will undergo an intense police chase here and there, losing the police is child’s play for someone who mastered Grand Theft Auto V’s difficult police chases. You can also retrieve guns and body armor from a weapons locker, which is usually hidden throughout each level. There is an abundance of quality in everything from the weapon sounds to the melee takedown animations. The overall combat system is much more refined in comparison to the previous games in the Mafia series. Weapons are exceptionally satisfying to use. Speaking of interiors, there are plenty of unique enterable locations and places to discover throughout each district. Unlike most open-world games, practically all of the interiors have unique architecture as opposed to being replicas. From the multi-layered menu tabs to the billboard advertisements and colorful street graffiti, everything looks superb.
In my opinion, Mafia 1 has one of the best stories in any game whatsoever, so I’m hoping Mafia 3 comes close by the time I finish my playthrough. For what it’s worth, the storytelling seems to be well paced and I found myself being immersed within the character dialog. There were new tutorial pop-ups well beyond the introductory missions.
I spent over 3 hours going through the prologue itself. The prologue has a slow, yet steady start. While not everything is in place, you definitely won’t want to miss out on the story driven experience offered in this brutal sequel.
This is a game that seems to be trying really hard to do things the right way. While my final review won’t be ready until later next week due to receiving a review code on release day, I’d still like to lay down my initial thoughts on some of the key elements that struck out to me in Mafia 3.
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