PC Gamer - UK (2021-12)

big ship!” he exclaimed. And, of
course, it is. After parking and having
the car loaded aboard, I stood there
just looking at it for a while, watching
the crowd on board and the crowd on
the dock waving excitedly at each
other. As for me, I won’t be travelling
in steerage like some common Jack
Dawson. I have a first-class ticket, so
I’ll be riding in style.
Me and a fellow mafia goon
climbed on board and were told to
locate our rooms on B deck. It took
quite a while to find them, because
this floating hotel is massive. But
every deck is nicely marked and we
eventually wandered into the right
set of corridors. Once inside the
room, I admired my classy quarters,
then found a suitcase in the closet
that let me change outfits. Suit and
top-hat? Pajamas? Old-timey
swimming costume? I can take my
pick. And since I’m in the mob and
all, I also have an even bigger suitcase
full of guns to choose from. Well,
maybe I’ll play with those later.
Some cutscenes show the ship
leaving port, and once again it’s
driven home: this is a massive ship. I
know there are bigger ships than the
Titanic in the world these days, but
jeez. This ship is an absolute unit.
From there I was free to explore
and partake in a few different
activities. And honestly, the only real
activity I needed for about an hour of
playtime was just walking around,
exploring the Titanic, and gawping at
just about everything I saw. It’s a
really astounding recreation. The
elegant, sweeping stairways, the
corridors that seem to go on forever,
the classy parlours filled with dapper
gents and a smoky haze from cigars,
the massive and crowded dining
rooms, the outdoor walkways that let
you amble along from the stern to the
bow. It’s seriously impressive and
looks amazingly accurate. I can see
why the mod has taken so much time
to go from idea to reality.
After quite a lot of wandering, and
sometimes just finding a spot to sit
and stare for a while, I eventually
walked to the very front of the ship. I
had to do it, right? Unfortunately, my

‘King of the World’ moment wasn’t

quite as exciting as it could have

been. I sort of just stood there. I did

spot another passenger near the bow

of the ship, and he was wearing a flat

cap. Is that Jack? Could be Jack.

Either way, I punched him a few

times. That’s for becoming a

permanent fixture in our collective

pop-culture consciousness, jerk!

While the mod is still unfinished

and once you’re onboard there are no

more story elements to play with,

there’s actually a lot on the ship that

works. To have dinner, I first needed

to make a reservation with a desk

clerk on a certain deck. After dinner,

I had a glass of scotch in the parlour,

sitting amongst the other fancy

blokes. There’s a pool down

belowdecks, and I paddled around in

it for a bit in my swimming costume,

then poked around and found an

attendant who offered to wash me. It

was weird, but I accepted – I’ve been

trained by Red Dead Redemption

never to turn down the offer of a

personal bathing attendant. I also

climbed into some contraption that

looked like an iron lung but I assume

was some sort of personal sauna. It

seemed like every door I stuck my

head through on the ship had

something interesting behind it. I

even sat down and played the piano

for a bit, and a fellow walked up and

danced a little. When I finished, a

small crowd had gathered and gave

me a little applause.

I wandered up to the front of the

ship again and this time found the

fellow steering it. It’s hard not to

want to steer the Titanic myself, so I

punched him a few times and he ran

off. I couldn’t turn the ship around,

but I was able to blow the massive

ship’s horn, which is maybe the

loudest horn I’ve ever heard in a

game. It was fun! Just for kicks, I

punched the captain, too, but he

promptly pulled out a revolver and

shot me. I guess he’s a little on edge,

and it’s tough to blame him.

FLOAT ON

Since I was punching innocent

people anyway, I figured I might as

well go full mafia psycho, so I went

back to my cabin and loaded up on

guns. It does feel a bit grim to be

shooting up a ship full of people

about to experience an absolutely

horrific tragedy, but don’t you worry.

These Titanic passengers aren’t going

to sit there helplessly while you go

ham on them. Some fled, screaming,

but I was rushed by a whole crowd of

angrypassengers,whopummelled

memercilessly.Eventhemembersof

the Titanic’s band rushed me and

started beating on me with their

violins. That’s a tough little orchestra.

In fact, I didn’t last long no matter

how many weapons I brought to the

party. Part of it is the clunky aiming

in the 19-year-old game, but most of it

is just that NPCs have no interest in

putting up with random violence

from a mafia goon without dishing

out some justice of their own.

I gave up on the guns pretty

quickly and without any second

thoughts. The Titanic is a perfect

pleasure to experience without

running around and shooting up the

joint. The mod is highly detailed and

as much as I walked around its

various decks, talking to people when

I could, and interacting with its

various activities, I’m sure I didn’t

even come close to seeing everything

that’s there. It’s a massive place.

Like I said, the Mafia Titanic Mod

is far from being complete. It’s mostly

a sandbox. Part two of the mod will

add more finished areas of the ship’s

interior. Part 3 will feature the actual

sinking of the Titanic, which I am

definitely interested in experiencing.

And Part four will deal with what

comes after. If you decide to try the

mod, just keep all that in mind. I

certainly can’t wait to try it again

when it’s finished. It’s already a

mod to remember.

TAKING STOCK Youthinkyourinventoryis full?Here’ssomeofwhattheTitaniccarriedaround

tons of coal

6,600

pounds of poultry

25,000

fresh eggs

40,000

lightbulbs

10,000

pieces of cutlery

44,000

bottles of booze

17,000

libraries

2

IT’S SERIOUSLY

IMPRESSIVE

AND LOOKS VERY

ACCURATE

MAJORMODS,ANALYSED

MOD SPOTLIGHT