You know, the usual things you’d encounter in a heist.

We shoot, we take, we run and that’s usually it.

But that wasMafia 3in a nutshell.

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Its missions, on the other hand, were far more diverse and inclusive.

Oh, and having to resort to a dozer for the getaway vehicle.

It was messy, sure, but oh so captivating and memorable at the same time.

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It was basically everything we came to expect from Rockstar after years of shoveling through their OTT worlds.

Well, about $250,000, to be fair.

That is, until we had Roman interrupt us with an invitation to go bowling, of course.

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2. Who the Hell is Leviticus Cornwall?

And I’m not just taking about bog-standard bank heists but robberies in general.

TakeRed Dead Redemption 2, for example.

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And yet, reward or no reward it was one hell of a ride to be involved in.

Subpar voice acting and cliche plotline aside, its heist missions were actually well structured and beautifully carved.

And its gameplay, well it wasn’t IO Interactive’sworstwork, that’s for sure.

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