Back in 2002, Mafia's race mission stopped many players dead in their tracks with its extreme difficulty. Now, 18 years later, Mafia: Definitive Edition has come, and its reimagining of the infamous race mission is just as difficult as it was in original iteration of this action game. Indeed, many fans are sure to find themselves unable to advance past this portion of Mafia: Definitive Edition and asking how they can possibly go about beating the race mission.
Before providing an extensive breakdown of how to tackle Mafia: Definitive Edition's race mission, there is one simple tip that is worth mentioning. Namely, fans that are finding it difficult to maintain control of their vehicles when going around curves are advised to try using the speed limiter instead of the hand or regular brakes. While this will not be possible in every instance, favoring the speed limiter can go a long way in decreasing the difficulty of the race mission, and it is the first thing that players should attempt.
If after incorporating the speed limiter into their strategy a Mafia: Definite Edition player is still not seeing any improvement in their performance, recommendations for how to handle each curve may be helpful. Such recommendations can be found in the following video and the details below it:
- Curve 1 (Lap 1): While it is difficult to take the first curve with much consistency, attempting to avoid oversteering is a good strategy. Ultimately, players should look to come out of this curve at 12th position or better.
- Curve 2: Briefly release the gas to ease into the curve.
- Curve 3: Briefly release the gas to ease into the curve.
- Curve 4: Try the speed limiter or tap the brakes lightly.
- Curve 5: Try the speed limiter or a slightly longer break than used in Curve 4.
- Curve 6: Try the speed limiter or tap the brakes lightly.
- Curve 7: Briefly release the gas to ease into the curve.
- Curve 8: Can be taken at full throttle.
- Curve 1 (Lap 2 & 3): On laps after the first, players should try the speed limiter or a long brake that begins when passing the Magic Dust billboard.
One final thing to say is that once a fan finds themselves in first position, they should look to maintain that placement by blocking any opponent that attempts to overtake them. While putting that together with all of the recommendations outlined above may take some amount of practice, players that exercise patience should find success with these strategies and ultimately earn Mafia: Definitive Edition's Supercharged achievement.
Mafia: The Definitive Edition is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
