![]() ![]() ![]() This sense of place is enhanced further by the game's the dialogue – heard both in cutscenes and when travelling around the city – which pulls absolutely no punches whatsoever when it comes to the use of racially derogatory terms. While these are relatively minor things in terms of gameplay, they help convey this title's racially charged setting. The second is the racial segregation of some locations in the open world, where, should Lincoln – who's of African descent – enter one of these establishments, he'll be harassed to leave, with the police being called if you don't comply. The first of these is the way that the police responds to your crimes, which scales depending on which neighbourhood you're in the more affluent the area, the quicker the cops will show up. ![]() A bigger surprise perhaps, is it also manages to work race into some of the gameplay elements. While some would argue that there's still a long way to go on that front even today, having an open world crime game like Mafia III focus heavily on such a specific year and go all-in on presenting the stark realities of the era is commendable, though there are plenty of ways Hanger 13 – the title's developer – could easily misstep when dealing with such heavily loaded topics.įortunately, Mafia III does manage to walk this line well, and in telling its tale of how Vietnam veteran, Lincoln Clay, took down a criminal network infesting New Bordeaux – a stand in for real world New Orleans – it handles topics such as race relations, discrimination, morality, and revenge quite well. in April of that year, there was a rising tide of non-violent protest and civil disobedience, especially by African-Americans, who wanted the equality they should rightfully be afforded. ![]() With both the Vietnam War in full swing, and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The original text follows.ġ968 was a turbulent year in United States history. Republished on Tuesday, 19th May, 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of Mafia III: Definitive Edition. ![]()
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