The core objective of the demo shown to us was to infiltrate a nightclub run by a local mob boss and kill him. Areas like graveyards littered with junkies, and jazz clubs that are fronts for mob activity, further accentuate the seedy New Orleans underbelly to the point where you'd think you stepped into a crime film instead of a video game. The game also makes great use of licensed music such as The Rolling Stones' Paint it Black and the dialogue feels cohesive and real. While the graphics play a huge role in adding to the immersion, it wasn't the only thing. Barring a few frame-rate hiccups there was very little that was wrong with the demo we played. From the New Orleans architecture, to the details on characters, and even water and explosive effects, it was a sight to behold. Some games we saw at Gamescom look just a little crisper than their predecessors, but Mafia 3 has gone the whole hog. ( Also see: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Is Real, And It's Amazing)įor one thing, it looks visually outstanding. And unlike some of the other games we've seen at Gamescom, such as Scalebound, Mafia 3 looks really promising. The 2K Games team showed us a full mission, clearly taking a lesson from Bethesda in ensuring that gameplay is shown immediately after an announcement. With the game still some time from release, we were surprised by how far ahead in development it already is. It's arguably the best looking game of the show Here's what to expect when the game hits in 2016. At an off-hands demo at publisher 2K Games' booth at Gamescom, we were treated to a generous helping of gameplay. New premise aside, the game is also set in a different era and location - 1968 New Orleans. Instead of putting you in the role of an up and coming mobster like the earlier games did, here, you are Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam war veteran seeking revenge on the Italian mob for killing his friends.

From a narrative standpoint, you could immediately tell things would be different.

Gamescom 2015 set the stage for a rather slick reveal of open-world action adventure, Mafia 3.

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