Bootlegger’s Mafia Racing Story Review (Steam)

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For this Bootlegger’s Mafia Racing Story Review, we step back in time to the roaring 1930s and immerse ourselves in the high-stakes world of bootlegging during America’s Prohibition era. Get ready to join John Hamerton, a retired car engineer and mechanic, as he embarks on a daring journey to save his house and pay off his tax debt.

Bootlegger’s Mafia Racing Story Review Pros:

  • Nice graphics.
  • 3.88GB download size.
  • Full controller support.
  • Graphics settings – resolution, graphics quality preset, and shadow quality.
  • Fast loading times.
  • Third-person perspective.
  • The driving is all controlled on the left stick, acceleration is up, brakes down, etc.
  • Mini nap along with a mission line showing.
  • Customize your car in terms of looks and color.
  • Earn cash from missions and events.
  • You have a damage bar and this will subtract money for repairs from your earnings.
  • Full police chase model whereby you have a bar that shows when hunted and one for cool down.
  • Clear mission end markers on the map.
  • When on a mission the whole map is available to you allowing you to play and go where you like.
  • A speedometer is shown at the bottom of the screen.
  • You can retry, or quit and restart a mission.
  • Missions populate in the map and you are free to choose which one to do.
  • Each mission shows rewards, driving length, and the risk factor.
  • Great looking world.
  • You can unlock and replay race events on circuits around town for extra cash.

Bootlegger’s Mafia Racing Story Review Cons:

  • No Steam achievements.
  • The mouse cursor stays on the screen even when using the controller.
  • Robotic animations and mouth movement.
  • Navigating menus with the controller especially is not great with some menus not working properly and you having to use the right stick like a mouse.
  • Hit detection is really bad.
  • Over-the-top ragdoll physics, a small hit can have you catapulting over the map.
  • Losing the police is not easy mostly due to their erratic behaviour and the world you race in.
  • The AI behavior for every other drive is that of violence.
  • No way to rebind controls.
  • You don’t have any camera controls.
  • If the police are right on you then you cannot see anything.
  • A lot of screen tearing, slowdown, and pop-in textures.
  • The handling is not great.
  • It’s a big grind to get better cars and parts.
  • Little replay value.
  • Very much a point-to-point driving game with occasional time restraints.

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Bootlegger’s Mafia Racing Story:

Official website.

Developer: Geekon

Publisher: Midnight.Works

Steam

  • 6/10
    Graphics - 6/10
  • 6/10
    Sound - 6/10
  • 6/10
    Accessibility - 6/10
  • 6/10
    Length - 6/10
  • 6/10
    Fun Factor - 6/10
6/10

Summary

The Bootleggers Mafia Racing Story game is visually appealing with nice graphics and a great-looking world. It has a manageable download size of 3.88GB and offers full controller support, allowing customization of graphics settings. The game features fast loading times and a third-person perspective, which enhances the overall gaming experience. The driving controls are intuitive, with all controls on the left stick, and players can customize their cars in terms of looks and color. Players can earn cash from missions and events, and the game features a full police chase model and clear mission end markers on the map. Players have the freedom to choose missions and can unlock and replay race events for extra cash.

However, The Bootleggers Mafia Racing Story has several areas that are not ideal. It lacks Steam achievements and has issues with the mouse cursor staying on the screen when using the controller. There are some concerns with robotic animations and mouth movement, and navigating menus with the controller is not optimal. The game suffers from poor hit detection and over-the-top ragdoll physics. Losing the police is challenging due to their erratic behavior and the AI behavior for every other driver is violent. The game does not allow rebinding of controls and lacks camera controls. There are some technical issues like screen tearing, slowdown, and pop-in textures. The handling could be improved and there’s a significant grind to get better cars and parts. The game has little replay value and is very much a point-to-point driving game with occasional time restraints.

Overall it’s an alright little title but it is very basic in both gameplay loop and mechanics, Some enjoyment can be had but it doesn’t like to present it to you and makes you work for it.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!