Story
Mafia III is a game, in case you couldn’t tell, about organized crime. You play as Lincoln Clay, a bi-racial war veteran who has to deal with betrayal amidst the racial tension and hatred of a 1960’s New Orleans. Players get the opportunity to build their very own crime family from the ground up after the Black Mob is wiped out by those thought allies. You’ll explore themes of vengeance, anger, and redemption as you seize districts and split them among your underbosses.
Gears of War 4 is decidedly different. Instead of fighting monsters who are the same species as you, you’re going against the Swarm, a Locust-like species of aliens who are kidnapping entire human colonies as they try to take over the planet. You’ll step into the COG boots of JD Fenix, son of the original trilogy’s lead protagonist, Marcus. As you seek out the loved ones of your team and try to thwart the invasion, you’ll have to use everything you got while dealing with harsh weather and death around every corner.
Mafia goes for a more realistic, crime-drama sort of feel, having you fight other humans in a fictionalized New Orleans. Gears of War 4 is definitely offering a more sci-fi action feel with its huge weapons and vicious aliens.
