MAFIA III
2K reveals free and paid post-release content
With the launch of Mafia III now closer than a mafioso’s relationship with his daughter, 2K’s looking to make you an offer you can’t refuse by announcing a veritable bonanza of DLC for the game. Like all clever peddlers, the publisher wants to get you in on the action by offering you freebies before hitting you with a price for the good stuff.
So, what can you expect after the game’s out? New character outfits for Lincoln, a golden weapons pack, new vehicle customisation parts and races across the mean streets of New Bordeaux to test your souped-up cars in for starters. Not a bad suite considering it’s free.
However, brace yourself for Mafia III’s premium DLC: story episodes. ‘Stones Unturned’ sees Clay dealing with his time in Vietnam as an old foe returns to New Bordeaux; in ‘Faster, Baby’ Lincoln Clay and his ex, the fantastically named Roxy Laveau, tackle a racist Sheriff; and in ‘Sign Of The Times’, our personal favourite, a Manson Family-inspired chapter forces our hero to hunt down a murderous cult at the behest of Father James. You’ll be able to buy these stories separately (the latter two £ 11.99 each, ‘Stones Unturned’ £ 7.99), while the season pass will bag you all of these for £ 24.99.
While these expansions sound intriguing, announcing such comprehensive offerings over a month before Mafia III is out is a bit of a low blow. Early reveals such as this only serve to heighten the feeling that some DLC packs are made in tandem with the main game, and should be included as part of that initial experience. This debate isn’t going away anytime soon…
’STONES UNTURNED’ SEES CLAY DEALING WITH HIS TIME IN VIETNAM.
Mafia III is out on 7 Oct – expect our review next issue, on sale 25 Oct.