I have an impromptu shootout at a funeral and this mofo is already throwing molotovs. Who brings molotovs to church? Mr. Preparedness over there! Let's hope letting that working girl leave town doesn't come back to bite me in the ass -- doubt the don would be pleased if he learned of it. (I wonder if that other guy'll rat me out later over some dispute.)
And, yeah, I don't really mind the open-world exploration going away if it's just going to be boring stuff. You just have less of a chance to learn the map while joyriding, which was one of the more enjoyable things to do in games like GTA3, The Godfather, Mafia 3, etc. I know they're timeskipping a little, but the pace feels pretty brisk.
I seem to remember Mafia 3's DLC all being free (?) now, so I almost want to go back and try it out. It any good? The only boring parts in the basic plot structure were divvying up the city -- which I did equally, IIRC -- through small-timer gang incidents. Otherwise, cruising around in the bayou to some golden oldies really made an impression. I could live without hearing All Along the Watchtower on startup, though...that was never my fave.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PsGuq7IkWo
Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends
And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame