Philip Kollar
PolygonMafia 3 review | Polygon
Published 10/14/2016
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE - 10/7/2016
Mafia III
It’s 1968 and the rules have changed. After years in Vietnam, Lincoln Clay knows this truth: Family isn’t who you’re born with, it’s who you die for.
- Developer
- Hangar 13
- Publisher
- 2K Games, Take-Two Interactive, Aspyr Media
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Critic avg
68
42 scored reviews
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42
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 42 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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42 included scored reviews
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80–895 reviews · 12%
70–7919 reviews · 45%
Below 7017 reviews · 40%
Showing 21-30 of 42 matching critic reviews. 42 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 5.
Aran Suddi
TheSixthAxisMafia III Review
Published 10/14/2016
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDMafia III (XB1) Review
Published 10/14/2016
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Chow
COGconnectedMafia III Review – Glitch Filled Gangster Goodness
Published 10/13/2016
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJamalR
Game RevolutionMafia III Review
Published 10/13/2016
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Reiner
Game InformerMafia III Review – An Offer Worth Refusing
Published 10/12/2016
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68
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Read originalScott Butterworth
GameSpotMafia 3 Review
Published 10/12/2016
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Jackson
GamingBoltMafia 3 Review – A Little More Than Your Average Open World Sandbox Game
Published 10/12/2016
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalEdwin Evans-Thirlwell
EurogamerMafia 3 review
Published 10/12/2016
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalElias Blondeau
CGMagazineMafia III (PS4) Review
Published 10/11/2016
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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