Mafia: The Old Country

Great game, Plot, Setting, character development, references, it ties the franchise all together. Don't expect an open world since it's not GTA. Stop focusing on how you can't do any activities because obviously that's not what the franchise is about. From start to ending i was hooked. The story developed is good, I didn't see people complaining about Mafia II since it had the same linearity to it.

Nowadays, in more cases than less, big franchises that paved the way for video game entertainment today never seem to realize what made them successful in the first place. On that notion, we have received so many broken, lackluster, and repetitive games with nothing to show.

That is not the case with MAFIA: THE OLD COUNTRY.

Hanger 13 and 2K have crafted such an experience, reminiscent of past Mafia entries, specifically Mafia 1 & 2, that shows their commitment to making a memorable narrative, exciting gameplay, and a true authentic period piece many Mafia fans will love taking in. Maybe even historical experts.

The rise and fall story of Enzo and the Torrisi family marks 2K's best narrative to date. With gripping character development, unpredictable set pieces, and most importantly, a love story so powerful, never once does the game feel soulless in any regard.

Stealth and combat feel weighted, in many good ways, but at times, some bad ways. You play a very scripted, enthralling campaign that most developers these days wouldn't dare taking a chance on making. The delivery knife fights at times can level a certain annoyance as the balance of script and combat do not want to compromise with each other. Leading to half of the boss fights feeling a bit underwhelming.

Being a new release, the game does include some frame rate issues, specifically when encountering larger set pieces as the world and gameplay have trouble keeping up with one another.

However, these flaws listed get outshined by the pure artistry the developers have in mind. This isn't an open world adventure, nor an RPG. The developers have taking the time and precautions to deliver a story-driven game, which seems as a forgotten genre to today's standards.

As someone who loves linear games who don't fall under what most mainstream media would like to offer, MAFIA: THE OLD COUNTRY feels like a breath of fresh air. In need of some touch ups for later entries.

Hangar 13 didn't disappoint - it's great to see a studio that learns from its mistakes. And their mistake was definitely a serious one - we're talking about the disastrous Mafia 3, where story missions arrived only after hours of monotonous, tedious grinding.

Abandoning the unnecessary open world was a step in the right direction. If you're not Rockstar Games or CD Projekt RED - studios that truly know how to create vibrant, engaging open worlds - then maybe it's better not to try at all. Given the negative experience with Mafia 3, repeating those same mistakes could have completely undermined the audience's trust.

But let's be honest - this new game turned out great. The story, the atmosphere, the action - it's all top-notch. Sure, the gameplay might feel a bit outdated in places, but that hardly matters when the game is so gripping it's nearly impossible to put down.

This is the strongest entry in the series to date - we're looking forward to what the team creates next. 8/10.

Oh my God. I don't usually write reviews but this is really REALLY good. I have played all three mafia games and loved them but this stuck out to me at a perfect prequel story. While this game is quite short, the gameplay, graphics and story are top notch. Long time mafia fans will love this Absolute Cinema.

Mafia: The Old Country has some pretty but albeit flat graphics but the world and its characters are rather empty, robot like and unoriginal.

Many things this game offers are just slightly adjusted features of past mafia games, especially of "Mafia: Definitive Edition" and of course the infamous "Mafia III". And they're not good at that either. Clunky and robot like animations plague the game. Repetitive missions with repetitive objectives are the game's motto. The only new gameplay feature that this game has are the knife fights but this feature gets old really fast.

The story is unoriginal and strongly resembles the story of Tommy Angelo from the original "Mafia" game and "Mafia: Definitive Edition" respectively. The repetitive dialogue with the thrown at literally everywhere Italian/Sicilian cussing and slang words can become tiring, boring and unneeded.

Not worth its 50 euro/dollar price tag, "Mafia: The Old Country" tries really hard to be like "Mafia: Definitive Edition", with no real redeemable features that justify not only its unrealistic price tag but also it's own existence.