Mafia III: Definitive Edition

The game feels like an unfinished project, abandoned due to technical difficulties and limitations. Every aspect of it is completely broken. If I had to describe the game in one word, it would be "inconsistent." Visually, the game looks horrible in most areas due to bad textures, UV mapping issues, and excessive tiling. Yet, at times, it can look absolutely beautiful. Some cutscenes suffer from severe flickering issues, while others appear stable and well-rendered. The sound breaks every single time you drive a vehicle, and the directional audio and surround effects are completely broken. Optimization is extremely poor, with frame times fluctuating wildly, causing constant lag. Perhaps the funniest part is that the game doesn’t even launch unless you disable fullscreen optimization on the shortcut, which tells that developers didn’t even test. Overall, the game is in a really poor state, overshadowing all the good aspects—such as the story, gunplay, and city design.

Look, you're not going to be happy. There are 2 ways to play this game and either way you're going to be upset. Either you play vanilla and the achievements don't work 100%, or you downgrade and accept your fate with any bugs along the way. I chose the later and had to close my eyes and pray quite a few times. On 1.09, I had cutscenes freeze and only play audio (I could skip and resume gameplay, or restart and fix it all together). Then I had to restart a mission because a story trigger didn't appear. Other times I would exit a car and the radio would keep playing, even if I triggered a conversation. Much later, while playing a DLC, I got a crash during a loading screen after completing a mission and my save got corrupted, but I was able to recover (thankfully the game creates 3 save files you can copy and rename, or you'll have to make manual saves of your AppData along the way). So, curb your expectations and roll up your sleeves, there's musclin' to be done. Disrupt rackets, flip/clip informants, draw out the lieutenants, and slay the head cheese. Build a gang, keep everyone happy, or let there only be one. Steal a police car and feed a body (even yours!) to a gator. The usual criminal stuff. You'll need 2 playthroughs for everything, if you plan it right the second will be way quicker. You need to save quite a bit of money, and you'll also need to spend a lot too, so plan ahead, synchronize your DLC's with your story progression, and you should be golden. I did 2 DLC's with the first playthrough, and the other DLC with my second. Don't get stuck after the game with nothing to do but idle and let the game cycle bring in another kickback, just because you bought something you didn't need and still need to upgrade the bar or your weed stand! The city isn't too big so traveling and hitting all your targets felt within reach. You can definitely knock out a good chunk in plenty of time. I watched hella movies and tv. Sadly, there's not really that much variety in how you achieve your goals. At first I was sneaky, but after however many knockouts I got, I just ran past everyone before they could react, then shoot my target and get the hell outta there. The police will mostly leave you alone if it's just you versus the other gangs. The police also seem like they have no idea how to use a shortcut or drive down an alley. Enemies in general just kind of stand there waiting for you to pop them. Checks notes: "Difficulty: Easy." Ah. "Tell me about his rackets." ... "Man with a gun!" Witness is calling the police. To be fair, the only really cool parts of the story was the Ferris Wheel and the gambling ship. Either I wasn't interested or wasn't following closely (probably I just missed everything because nothing was playing!), but it was all sort of... forgettable. The action was sort of dull, and yeah, I kept thinking the graphics looked blurry. I liked the Stones Unturned DLC, the cult one was alright, and Faster, Baby was fine. Still, I weathered the storm and the game served its purpose of driving and shooting, a couple of screen grabs with subtitles on, and another gold star. So... glhf and stay strong.

Mafia III – A Flawed But Ambitious Crime Story Mafia III is a game that swings for the fences — and while it doesn’t always hit them, it deserves credit for what it does get right. First off, the setting is masterfully done. New Bordeaux — a stand-in for 1960s New Orleans — is a living, breathing city, and the game doesn’t shy away from portraying the ugliness of that time. Walking in the shoes of Lincoln Clay, a black man in the deep South during one of America’s most racially charged eras, is often an uncomfortable experience — but that’s a testament to how authentic and unflinching the game’s world-building is. The casual racism, institutional oppression, and constant tension you feel in public spaces immerse you deeply in a world that few games dare to explore. Lincoln himself is a strong protagonist with clear motivations, and Alex Hernandez gives a solid performance in the role. That said, the writing sometimes feels too restrained, leaving Lincoln feeling a bit stilted — not due to Hernandez’s abilities (which are considerable), but because the material doesn’t always give him enough emotional range to showcase. I would have loved to see more of Hernandez’s depth brought to the forefront; the potential was definitely there. Unfortunately, where Mafia III starts to falter is in its mission design. The first half of the game pulls you in, but as you get deeper, the lack of variety becomes glaring. The structure boils down to: interrogate some guys, destroy rackets, take out mid-boss, repeat — until the "real" boss appears. This rinse-and-repeat formula gets tiresome, and I found myself intentionally letting missions go sideways just to spice up the experience. Had the game leaned harder into more diverse mission scenarios or deeper narrative-driven set pieces, it could have been something special. Interestingly, playing Mafia III often felt more like playing a Punisher game than a Mafia one. The brutal combat, the revenge-driven story, and Lincoln’s lone-wolf persona gave me serious Frank Castle vibes — not a bad thing in itself, but a tonal departure from what many expect from a "Mafia" game. Which brings me to my final point: you never quite feel like you’re in the mafia. Yes, you build your own criminal empire with the likes of fan-favorite Vito Scaletta, and newcomers Burke and Cassandra, but it all feels disconnected from the traditional organized crime experience. There’s little sense of hierarchy, tradition, or "family" — it’s more a vendetta-fueled war machine than a true mafia operation. Final Verdict: Mafia III is a bold and atmospheric game with an exceptional sense of time and place. It offers a unique perspective rarely explored in gaming, anchored by a protagonist who deserved an even stronger narrative. Unfortunately, the repetitive mission structure and tonal mismatch hold it back from greatness. There’s an excellent game in here — one that at times plays more like a Punisher simulator — but as a Mafia game, it never quite lives up to its name. Rating: 7/10

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[h3]Do you know the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, just to finish the story and see there is nothing worth in the game. (9 "over" for 9 territories)[/h3] 3/10 because the game had overall good cutscenes. Now, if you are completionist like me, the game deserves 0/10 totally. All the SUM achievements are glitched and they don't pop up. So you need to do all the SUM achs in one session. MEANING. You have to gather 500k$ in run, you have to spend 500k$ in one run in non-DLC and non-consumable materials. [spoiler]You have to kill all racket bosses in 1 run, you have to spare all racket bosses in 1 run You have to reach max loyality of all 3 partners in 1 run etc.[/spoiler] 100% was absolute nightmare, i realized i might not be so sane after finishing this 100%.

Be ready to look up YouTube videos on how to get this game running smoothly. The game defaults to full screen and wont work until you go into the properties of the game and disable full screen optimizations. The game needs to be installed on a SSD (I know that's kinda the norm now but would expect a game this old to be able to handle a HDD download) unless you enjoy intense stuttering and FPS drops. If you're like me and cant stand the xbox controller, good luck finding a steam input config for ps controllers because there is always something that is broken. Can't believe it l;aunched in this state and CANNOT believe there have been no official patches for these issues.

not a good mafia game but a good game. controls needed better support.

Almost 10 years after I still see the game, that did as many right turns as it did wrong ones. Main story and missions are satisfying, while general open world gameplay is a bore. Atmosphere, music, cars and the city are charming, but visuals and graphics are horrendous. Shootouts are quite dynamic and stealth is now present as an alternative, but AI is a joke most of the times. DLC's are some of my favorites, but the basic game itself is so buggy, that everytime you enjoy something - it either crashes, or sound goes silent, or graphics start killing your eyesight etc,. And the list goes on, but at the end of the day I don't consider Mafia 3 an explicitly bad game, like I don't consider "Scarface: The World is Yours" a complete and utter failure, for example. These games are of the same nature - they tried to do something different, but ended up messy and somewhat unfinished. Wait for a discount, check out the DLC's, listen to some Creedence and Eric Clapton, and don't bother puting it into a comparison with other "Mafia" games, like you don't compare it with Far Cry.

started playing the mafia games and been having a great time. Mafia 2 kept giving me a stupid popup about terms and conditions and I never read it till this one started giving me popups, Its spyware. take 2 is spying on you. I wish I knew this before playing the games. Why do you need to be able to see my internet history?

omg. it is a bug which you can play. oh wait, no its not playable!!!

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, IT'S 100% BROKEN. Going into fullscreen mode with V-Sync on crashes the game. Without V-Sync, this game doesn't utilize G-Sync for some reason and there is insane screen-tearing. The game is also locked at 60 FPS in fullscreen mode, without the option to play in borderless fullscreen. You also cannot use Nvidia filters in this game, that means no MSAA injection, not RTX HDR, nothing. You might as well play this game on console, that's how bad of a PC port this is, you will have a better experience on there. No fixes on the internet solve this issue, I've tried for hours.

Broken. I have to disable fullscreen before launching, then I have to disable VSYNC, turn on fullscreen then enable VSYNC. Also watch out, don't press windows button because the game will freeze and you'll have to do everything again. Gameplay is also trash.

This game is so boring. It´s called Mafia, but its more like GTA. Not more like, it is actually GTA. Story of this game makes no sense. Boring repetetive missions for 3/4 of game, just to have the final mision, that should be like crazy awesome experience, and after all, its just again the same as for the whole game. The final mission took so short time, that after I played it, i was just sitting and said, "what the fuck is this game design". I played it just because I wanted to finish my trilogy, but I will never play it again. First mafia was awesome, Second was OK. And then this third one is just dishonest to the "Mafia" brand, same as Mafia 1 definitive edition... I will never reccomend to play this to anyone.

NOTE: Game crashed from shortcut on desktop, but launching through steam and selecting the menu/launcher option from the pop up (rather than just launching the game) allowed it to be played full screen (although it gave a warning my system was not up to spec - nonsense). I really enjoyed the first 2 Mafia games but this one is poor by comparison. The developers seemed addicted to making a GTA San Andreas clone but set in the 1960s. The premise isn't too bad, main character and his family get betrayed by Mafia boss and all killed except the main character, who then goes on a Rambo-esque mission of revenge against all those involved. Unfortunately, there's very little variety in the gameplay. It's all go to some docks/warehouse/church, kill a bunch of bad guys and then hand it over to an NPC to control and gather money passively. Repeat this 9 x 4 times and you've got your gameplay. There is also a noticeable "civil rights vs racist rednecks" vibe going on throughout. Not sure it really matters what colour the guy is and why that's included but whatever. There are a few other issues as well such as you can change your clothes, but during the cutscenes you are wearing your standard ex-army outfit again which spoils the continuity. Other additions such as an instant weapon delivery van and instant save your money in a vault are completely unrealistic and make it too easy. On the plus side, the radio is good as are the cars and vehicles and I do like the "witness calling police" concept although easy to deal with. Hopefully the upcoming game (Old Country) is more like the old ones than this (oh and is actually to do with the Mafia).

this game is broken, save yourself the trouble and just get it on console if you can on sale. I could not get it to work with any controller i used. I had to play in windowed mode because it would instantly crash, I tried several different fixes, none worked. iv got a 3060 and 16 gigs of ram. A PC port this botched in 2016 is inexcusable. thankfully I got this game dirt cheap. XD

Genuinely loved the game, best characters, best protagonist, best story, best music, cars, setting, guns, etc, but fucking 2k has somehow numptied the whole damn game so it is literally impossible to launch for lots of players due to some bullshit concerning drivers and whatnot. similar issues happening on mafia 1 DE too apparently. with mafia TOC coming out its safe to say the retards at 2k probably wont do a damn thing about this. i did manage to get it running after doing all kinds of shit it the game config files, formatting my drivers, and c++ bs, but it still wont run in fullscreen. unfortunately cannot recommend this honestly amazing game until (prayer to god) 2k fixes it. (oh and if you do buy it, block my2k and the 2k launcher with windows firewall or whatever you use. if you know, you know.)

Other than the fps stutter and trouble shooting the game is brilliant

Mafia III – A Flawed But Ambitious Crime Story Mafia III is a game that swings for the fences — and while it doesn’t always hit them, it deserves credit for what it does get right. First off, the setting is masterfully done. New Bordeaux — a stand-in for 1960s New Orleans — is a living, breathing city, and the game doesn’t shy away from portraying the ugliness of that time. Walking in the shoes of Lincoln Clay, a black man in the deep South during one of America’s most racially charged eras, is often an uncomfortable experience — but that’s a testament to how authentic and unflinching the game’s world-building is. The casual racism, institutional oppression, and constant tension you feel in public spaces immerse you deeply in a world that few games dare to explore. Lincoln himself is a strong protagonist with clear motivations, and Alex Hernandez gives a solid performance in the role. That said, the writing sometimes feels too restrained, leaving Lincoln feeling a bit stilted — not due to Hernandez’s abilities (which are considerable), but because the material doesn’t always give him enough emotional range to showcase. I would have loved to see more of Hernandez’s depth brought to the forefront; the potential was definitely there. Unfortunately, where Mafia III starts to falter is in its mission design. The first half of the game pulls you in, but as you get deeper, the lack of variety becomes glaring. The structure boils down to: interrogate some guys, destroy rackets, take out mid-boss, repeat — until the "real" boss appears. This rinse-and-repeat formula gets tiresome, and I found myself intentionally letting missions go sideways just to spice up the experience. Had the game leaned harder into more diverse mission scenarios or deeper narrative-driven set pieces, it could have been something special. Interestingly, playing Mafia III often felt more like playing a Punisher game than a Mafia one. The brutal combat, the revenge-driven story, and Lincoln’s lone-wolf persona gave me serious Frank Castle vibes — not a bad thing in itself, but a tonal departure from what many expect from a "Mafia" game. Which brings me to my final point: you never quite feel like you’re in the mafia. Yes, you build your own criminal empire with the likes of fan-favorite Vito Scaletta, and newcomers Burke and Cassandra, but it all feels disconnected from the traditional organized crime experience. There’s little sense of hierarchy, tradition, or "family" — it’s more a vendetta-fueled war machine than a true mafia operation. Final Verdict: Mafia III is a bold and atmospheric game with an exceptional sense of time and place. It offers a unique perspective rarely explored in gaming, anchored by a protagonist who deserved an even stronger narrative. Unfortunately, the repetitive mission structure and tonal mismatch hold it back from greatness. There’s an excellent game in here — one that at times plays more like a Punisher simulator — but as a Mafia game, it never quite lives up to its name. Rating: 7/10

i would've recommended this game if they actually saved my settings. for some goddamn reason, they never save my settings no matter what so i have to manually redo it every time

i dont usualy write reviews but i must at this one... this is literally worst game i have ever played... i have good PC (RDR2 on ultra graphics settings is running on 60+ fps) but mafia 3? nah 30 fps and it looks like f*cking mobile game (medium settings 1600p) game menu/settings? worst i have ever seen even at bad games - poorly designed and unclear... how tf can they call it "definitive edition" this looks more like beta... i love mafia but im really pissed off by this one... i played 20 minutes and i guess i will never play this again... THIS GAME IS JUST WASTE OF UR TIME AND MONEY :(

The story seems promising, but the game is unplayable. It suddenly freezes and stutters. It's a shame that a good game like this still hasn’t had its issues fixed, even after eight years since its release.

Can't say this was the best out of the trilogy, really preferred the old classic mafia. This game takes it all away and gave me a new experience in the new world (60s).

Where to begin... - This game keep crashing mid-mission and complete system lock up if I try to run in Full-screen. - The Devs have essentially abandoned it. - Friendly AI is so dumb / pathfinding - The UI sucks a$$. - Controls just feel clunky especially around corners. - Cut-scenes are a glitchy mess. Don't even buy this garbage.

Is this game repetitive? Yes, but honestly, every game is, to be fair. And once the story grips you, you don't care. Killing enemies is just so satisfying in this game. This game actually has a great story, amazing music, good combat, and the vibe of the world is also really good. But does this game have issues? Yes. The only issues I found while playing were blurry graphics, bad optimization, random crashes, and buggy achievements. And I don't think 2K and Hangar 13 get enough hate for abandoning this game. They could have easily fixed the issues, but they just didn’t, not even in the Definitive Edition.

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games fun but its just so messy and buggy, couldnt even finish the game because the story missions are hidden. just makes the time spent in this game so not worth it because youre basically forced to do some what, sub missions in order to actually do atleast one actual story mission. the sub missions doesnt really add that much to the story which is just boring in its way. the developers is basically saying "do two sub missions / brackets for each region, then we reward you only ONE story mission for that region where you take out that big bad boss for that region" then repeat for other regions until you finally reach the finale. then for some reason youll run into a bug where the story missions are hidden and youll know its a bug because aint no way you kill your first big bad for example and then games finished.

very boring game with minimal understandable story

I have played 86 hours of this piece of shit fucking game and tried to enjoy it. It has glitches they should have fixed years ago and should have never fucking released with a thousand glithes but they fucking did. Every time you start to get progress in the game and good things happen you get dumb game breaking fucking bugs. God forbid you accidently assign the wrong districts to your bitch ass under bosses because then you have to start a new game there is no way to transfer districts to bosses so you have to start a new game and I would rather put a 6 shooter in my mouth will 5 round in and just pull the trigger until im gone before I ever play this piece of fucking shit ever again. It has a great story but the devs are a bunch of fucking cunts and lazy. Good Day

Story is good, too bad the game's so fucking ugly it made my eyes hurt. Vaseline everywhere, shadows from 2005, textures out of the ps2 era as well, menus are slow and unresponsive, game wont even open properly 60% of the time. 2/10 would not harass my eyes again

Trash game made by trash people. There's nothing mafia about this game, only title. Game feels like it was written by an angry, racist blackboys where you play as a "good" black dude who kills "bad" white people... F**k this game & f**k the people who made this garbage, racist abomination!

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Mafia III: Definitive Edition takes players to a gritty, turbulent 1968 New Bordeaux — a beautifully recreated New Orleans-inspired city filled with vibrant culture and social unrest. This remastered version refines the original’s visuals and gameplay, delivering a darker, more mature narrative about revenge, race, and power. The standout feature remains the story of Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam War veteran seeking to dismantle the local mob and carve out his own legacy. Lincoln is a compelling protagonist, defined by his fierce loyalty and tragic past, and the game’s exploration of racial tensions and corruption adds weight and complexity rarely seen in open-world games. Visually, the Definitive Edition enhances lighting, textures, and character models, making the city feel more alive and immersive. The soundtrack is killer, perfectly capturing the late ‘60s vibe with classic rock, soul, and blues tracks that deepen the atmosphere. Gameplay mixes open-world exploration, stealth, and third-person shooting with a strong emphasis on strategic takedowns and territory control. However, some mission types can feel repetitive, and enemy AI occasionally slips into predictable patterns. While the improvements polish these elements, the core gameplay loop remains familiar to fans of the original release. Technical updates help with stability and performance, but minor bugs and glitches can still pop up, though they rarely derail the experience. In summary: Mafia III: Definitive Edition is a bold, story-driven crime saga that tackles tough themes with style and ambition. It’s a visually striking and emotionally charged game that sometimes stumbles in gameplay variety, but its narrative and setting make it a memorable entry in the Mafia series. Rating: 6/10

Taking the Trilogy into account it is a bizarre instalment, this game adds the winning formula of the instance based story the first 2 games tell but in an entire open world this time. LINCOLN CLAY: Lincoln Clay is a vengeance seeking missile who will go to almost any lengths to avenge his adopted family. He is a complex character with a tragic story, he is capable of outright brutal violence but also calm & calculated hits. He is a badass character and I love him as the protagonist. 10/10 OPEN WORLD: I really like the detail in this open world game, It's very immersive, definitely does a good job of capturing the late 60s. I could drive around this world for hours listening to the radio station's. 10/10 REPETITIVE GAMEPLAY LOOP: Lincoln's task here is to damage the hierarchy of the mob in the region, and the gameplay loop goes as follows... damage underboss's operation, wiretap local area for info on this target, kill/spare that underboss for cash. Open world games will usually have these dare I say shitty loops and tbh I'm okay with it. 7/10 COMBAT: The over the shoulder gunplay mixed with Lincoln's slow-mo time ability really brings out the badass in him. Combat/Gunplay is awesome, crosshair decision is still wierd tho, woulda been nice to have almost anything other than a circle. 9/10 THE WIRETAP "PROBLEM": This sucks, you will have to find 276 fuses around the world map to wiretap the 89 junction boxes - which the frustration of this is exacerbated by the function boxes needing 3 at a time and you only find 1 at a time - this allows you to see enemies through walls when using Lincoln's senses ability "V" (by default) and to display the actual collectables of the game, It also puts general locations on the world map and as stated in game to unlock intel which allows you to spare your opponents n' maybe something. If you find no workaround to acquire the fuses you better like "egg hunts". 1/10 VISUALS: Considering this is a Definitive Edition I have no idea what happened with the graphics design here, there is an issue with the anti-aliasing or something causing the world to be very blurry and the colour palette leaves a lot to be desired. That being said I care more about gameplay than visuals in a game, but if you care about it more be aware this is a pain point and there are definitely some ways you can make it look better. the GeForce Experience for NVIDIA users, Reshades etc. If you like me don't care about graphics too much grit ur teeth and just plow through it. 5/10 MY VERDICT: The only downside I see to this title is the fuses collection, since I feel this is easily avoidable by just not caring about the collectables or finding an alternate way to obtaining them I really can't say much bad about the title. The story is good, the gunplay is great, the characters and acting are great, the gameplay loop is an okay backbone to enjoy the aforementioned features of the game. 7/10 Would play again, but probably will never gather fuses again.

Compared to the rest of the games in the trilogy, it's definitely not that good. The game play is too repetitive. The only good thing about this game is that it has a really good open world.

Storytelling, dialogues, cutscenes, music, driving, shooting, atmosphere are awesome. This is a great game. But how stupid enemies in the game... There are a few bugs too which you can overcome only by exiting from the game. Well, no one can be perfect.

If you like roleplaying as a rogue special forces soldier in a US city bringing violence to the streets of a not so sober America then I say play this game and thrive in combat.

Poorly ported to PC. Normal gameplay in the world is blurry and boring. Do not pay more than 10 bucks for this one and only if you really enjoyed the first two (this comes nowhere close to those. actually nvm just play those instead) awkward race-baiting, dialogue doesn't have much depth at all. the story is a typical betrayal chapter 1 and then rebuild your empire type shit. boring cycle of "impress this gang boss by doing something crazy for them to join your crew" then you get revenge (ez)

Don't know if many would agree, but I think this is the best of the trilogy. That being said, this game feels like it has so much more potential. It just feels under baked in a lot of ways. The characters, potential mission variety and set pieces, gameplay, and open world all could've been so much more with the premise of Lincoln Clay and his story. Not sure I'd recommend the trilogy, in general, but if you're going to play one, play this one or maybe two.

Amazing story, great gameplay But the game runs horribly, if the story wasn't so good I would not recommend it. Stutters, crashes, resource hog and non working fullscreen

Had this game in my library for a while and decided to give it a play when I heard the Mafia Old World game was coming. Torn between recommending or not because I'm glad I played this it made me realize not to buy the new game but also this game is a bug riddled nightmare in 2025. All jokes aside it really doesn't feel worth it to deal with these bugs to play a pretty mid game. Mafia 1 and 2 were much better and even then they weren't the greatest games either.

As bad as Hangar 13 tried to screw this game up, it's still a fun game story/narrative driven game to play.

Absolute cinema. A beautiful story. It took me approximately 24 hours to finish, with some bugs along the way. I'd heard from some folks that this trio game is insane and they were right. If you're thinking of buying it do it. You won't regret it at all

So I played this game which is about thugs who need to fill their pockets. The visuals are more brushed up, more to the mouldy type. I put this game out of the way and played Just Cause 4 instead.

Not a game that you finish it in a single go. Play it in parts and it'll be one of the best games you'll play with a couple of great endings.

It's more like a GTA than Mafia 1 & 2 are... which is a good thing too. Mafia 3 is a 3rd person shooter with good stealth, good soundtrack from the late 1960's and a good story/DLC. The empire building (which is almost always overly repetitive in any game) can get tedious, of course.

Very boring gameplay, full of glitches, at times the story is pretty wack as well, no manual saves despite the game being really long and having multiple choices, among other things.

great fun, fun gameplay and story line

Story is Amazing Combat is Good Most of main story missions are really repetitive

when you can get it to run it's a fine game but constant crashing and freezing to the point i have to close the game make playing mafia 3 a very difficult and annoying process mafia 1 and mafia 2 are some of my all time favourite games so wtf happened where did this shit show come in

Awesome game with awesome missions and Graphics is perfect.