This presentation of how people really were treated is not pretty, and really shows how much we have really changed socially since then. One of the most memorable moments I have had with Mafia III is walking into a diner owned by a large white man, only to have him tell me to leave and threaten to call the police.Ĭorrupt police officers roam the streets, and in the upper-class neighborhoods will even attack you without reason. The grace with which the developers convey the troubles of being an African-American during this time is laudable. Yet, as you get to see all of the beauty and pride of the era, you also see the ugly and strikingly accurate depiction of post-Civil Rights Movement racial discrimination in America. Even subtle things such as radio broadcasts talking about the Kennedy assassination, to collectibles in the form of vintage Playboy magazines and classic vinyl album covers. This is world is a huge and gorgeous locale full of 60's era music, racial discrimination, and of course crime families. All ten of the districts have their own distinct culture, architecture, and socio-economic standings. The city of New Bordeaux, Mafia III's take on New Orleans, is both the game's greatest strength and weakness. Lincoln Clay's quest against the Italian Mob is a great one, even if it becomes somewhat cyclical.
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