Mafia: The Old Country

Mafia: The Old Country is the fourth installment of the Mafia series and serves as a prequel. The development of this action-adventure game was handled by Hangar 13 studio, which has games like Mafia III and Mafia: Definitive Edition in its portfolio, while its release was managed by 2K Games, the company overseeing the brand.

Story: Enzo in Sicily

Mafia: The Old Country is an introduction to the series, set in Sicily at the beginning of the 20th century. The main character of the game is Enzo. The protagonist grew up working in a sulfur mine, and the search for a better life led him into the arms of the criminal family of Don Torrisi, to whom he swore loyalty.

Gameplay

Unlike previous parts of the series, Mafia: The Old Country does not provide us with an open world. Instead, we participate in a linear adventure that takes us to various corners of Sicily, allowing us to become familiar with the beginnings of organized crime, which eventually spread from there to the United States.

Due to the uniqueness of the time and place, the sight of gangsters patrolling their territories on foot or on horseback is a daily occurrence here. Nevertheless, some people also have access to cars from that time period. We have both firearms (led by the sawed-off Lupara shotgun) and a dagger at our disposal, and we can eliminate enemies not only in open combat, but also quietly, after sneaking behind their backs.

Game engine

Mafia: The Old Country runs on Unreal Engine 5 instead of the proprietary Illusion Engine technology previously used by Hangar 13.