MENDOZA, Argentina (Mission #5) - Location Discussion

This map is fantastic, I imagine a lot of people are gonna be surprised with Diana stabbing Yates at the end of that opportunity, as I was too, but I thought it was super cool to see Yates tell a bodyguard to kill the other target (can’t remember her name) during that same meeting, after she denounces him

Completely surprised me and made things way more tense with how they took Diana to Yates’ mansion after. And that was just my first run of the map lmao

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This mission reminds me of Sapienza and a Vintage year. This is my favorite mission

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That is the coolest moment of the game for me.

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There is an invitation at the roundabout, where all the cars are, behind the guy smoking in the white tuxedo jacket.

Has anyone found the safe combination yet?

Edit: NVM I found them: Wine: 1945 Safe: 2006

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I found out you can find what remains of a Class act near the asado pit, 47 blending in at certain areas makes him actually talk about the level with the wait staff, two people discuss the power vacuum amongst the cartels since Rico’s death, two people discuss Alexa Carlisle’s death with their soon to be a true crime podcast on it and a fictionalised novel (from the headmaster in Morocco no less) based on the Whitmer’s own account. Funny that implies that 47 didn’t solve the mystery that or the PI is lying through his teeth.

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Also one guy who talks about the ICA being busted asks for an assassin’s number the same way a police officer pretending to be a man purchasing drug does.

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Not to mention ofcourse that Yates was friends and partner with Ken Morgan. Since this is the last level in the game, with Romania being the “epilogue”, it is rather cool to see all these little connections.

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The atmosphere in this map is really awesome , the starting costume of 47 is incredible :heart_eyes:

One of the best location in H3

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If you pretend to be the junior lawyer 47 outright mentions Morgan’s death after mentioning Janus’ hit as well.

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It’s telling that 47 started the trilogy in Paris in a midnight blue tuxedo and then finished the trilogy in a white dinner jacket and we have noticed the bond influence in nearly every level.

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I didn’t expect to particularly like this level - I thought it would be a retread of A Vintage Year and it wouldn’t sufficiently distinguish itself from Sapienza and Santa Fortuna. How wrong I was! This is easily my favorite level of the game. I somehow didn’t envision a modern winery. I didn’t think how different that would feel from the old oaky one A Vintage Year. This level had a fantastic sense of place. I’ve toured my share of vineyards, and this really felt like one! I didn’t really feel that from the other levels… Chongqing was a feast for the eyes, but not exactly something I could feel myself personally exploring. Mendoza had that ineffable Sapienza feel for me. I get this place!

And the conversations! All the heralds and Providence heads mucking about, gossiping about 47’s past exploits and what they think of Diana! Just fabulous.

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I guess I’m not the only one who got Bond vibes from the default suit :smile:

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I think Rock, Paper, Shotgun mentioned Mendoza felt like an audition reel for the 007 game.

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And we started way back in Paris with a midnight blue tuxedo which is also worn by Bond about as often as white. He ventures away from a black tux more than most.

Not to get all literary, but the black suit —> white suit transition is probably some forced symbolism to demonstrate 47’s transformation from an enslaved monster to a free human being. God knows. IO has me racking my A level English brain lol

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that and untouchable.

The fact that none of y’all @'d me about this level. It’s like you’re not even concerned for my welfare :stuck_out_tongue:

that being said

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@Bourbon
Actually I thought you dipped out to avoid spoilers, and I was patiently waiting for you to come back and tell us how much you love what they did with Diana. Have you played the mission story where 47 sits down in a chair yet? << sorry for cryptic. Avoiding spoilers.

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I was wondering when you were going to reach Mendoza. You really should do “To Loyalty” mission story if you haven’t already.

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There’s a nice little touch to this mission that I appreciate: You can kill Tamara in front of Diana and she won’t react, and it doesn’t ruin your SA rating. She just ignores it and goes back to her regular route. I was worried she might’ve been programmed like a regular civilian NPC, like the Constant in the Isle of Sgail.

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