Brian Mazique
ForbesForbes Mafia III Review
Published 10/8/2016
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81
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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
Total coverage
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
90–1001 review · 2%
80–895 reviews · 12%
70–7919 reviews · 45%
Below 7017 reviews · 40%
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Mafia 3 Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?" - 60fps Added to PC version Now Score Same
Published 10/7/2016
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75
+7 vs critic avg
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