Mafia: The Old Country

You’ll be disappointed if you expect a big playground to explore or deep action mechanics. But if you want to experience one of the most emotional mob stories in games, a tale of love and betrayal set against the beautiful, cruel backdrop of early 1900s Sicily, this is the ride you should take. Be ready with tissues, though, as The Old Country is a tragedy. It doesn’t pull its punches and leaves scars that last long after the credits roll.

Mafia: The Old Country takes the series back to its Sicilian origins with a powerful, story-driven campaign. Despite limited side content and a few rough visual details, its atmosphere, narrative, and combat deliver a memorable experience.

Like the best crime films, Mafia: The Old Country succeeds thanks to a complex and dark tale of revenge and familial ties. It’s a short, yet satisfying ride, and Enzo’s tale is easily one of the best of the year. While some may lament the lack of an open world, the narrative and solid gameplay delivered by the developers makes this an offer no one should refuse.

Mafia: The Old Country is a refreshing story-driven adventure that delivers exactly what it sets out to achieve. Strong voice acting, stunning visuals, a cinematic score, and a well-paced plot come together to create a memorable experience that stands proudly alongside its predecessors. The gameplay doesn’t break new ground, but it executes its ideas expertly, even while staying firmly conventional. For anyone seeking a focused, story-driven gangster tale, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Mafia: The Old Country offers an incredibly immersive experience that puts players back in 1900s Sicily and makes them truly feel like they're in the period. While the narrative experience is incredibly short, the experience doesn't overstay its welcome, and each chapter and act has a purpose that is executed well.

Mafia: The Old Country is a prequel set in early 1900s Sicily, delivering a cinematic story of power, honor, and betrayal. With stunning environments, a strong soundtrack, and immersive atmosphere, it captures the essence of the franchise, though its linear missions and repetitive gameplay may divide opinions. Still, it stands as a solid and engaging chapter for both longtime fans and newcomers.

Mafia: The Old Country is an experience that stands out more for its narrative than for its gameplay. Hangar 13 delivers an engaging, detailed, and emotionally charged narrative that keeps the essence of the franchise alive.

Mafia: The Old Country is easily the best game in the Mafia series. A welcome revival to a truly underrated franchise. With a deeply engaging story and memorable characters that will carry players through the average gameplay. Returning players may find a few too many similarities to previous games, but there's still plenty of fun to be had.

This game takes us back to the early days of the mafia, set in Sicily. You can expect a nice adventure full of action and excitement, but at the same time, it's all rather predictable. The large number of knife fights that serve as the standard climax to a boss battle also feel rather trite. It is a technically excellent game with good and engaging gameplay, but at the same time, it is not groundbreaking in any way. Hangar 13 plays it very safe, so if you are familiar with the franchise (especially the first part), you know what to expect.

Mafia: The Old Country is a game less concerned with stereotypical gangster action (although there’s a smattering of that) and giving you myriad things to do. Instead, it’s a taut tale about power and legacy that draws much from the morally ambiguous characters that permeated Seventies cinema.

Mafia: The Old Country is all killer and no filler, featuring a lean campaign with engaging characters, cinematic set pieces, impressive visuals and a solid mob story that can be guilty of being a touch too predictable at times.

Mafia: The Old Country will infuriate many with its hopelessly dated mechanics. But fans of this genre and time period will love the romanticism and tragedy, overlooking most faults entirely.

Mafia: The Old Country shines with its narrative, atmosphere, and characters, marking a return to the gangster series’ roots. While its technical performance isn’t flawless, it’s far from the mess of the third installment. The fast-paced, straightforward gameplay suits those looking for something uncomplicated. That said, despite its open-world appearance, it’s actually quite linear—a solid experience that could have reached greater heights if its technical execution had matched its ambition.

The newest chapter of the Mafia series takes us back to Sicily in 1900, a move that proves to be its strongest point. The design is excellent and feels utterly authentic to the era, from costumes to cars. The Old Country is slow-paced, but this works in its favour thanks to strong, well-written characters and an engaging, if clichéd, story that holds attention from start to finish. Hopefully, next time Hangar 13 will invest more in the gameplay department, as here it can only be described as derivative.

While the gameplay throughout Mafia: The Old Country is nothing special, generally being a mix of basic stealth and action-packed shootouts, it has some highlights. It's the game's gripping story and sumptuous visuals which will really win most players over, making this one of the most enjoyable Mafia games yet.

Mafia The Old Country is a good game, well-told and enjoyable to play. A worthy heir to the saga, which undoubtedly lacks some great flights of fancy. It remains classic but effective, and even if its story is predictable, we want to see it through to the end.

Mafia: The Old Country delivers a highly focused experience that remains entertaining throughout its duration thanks to its variations in gameplay and a truly immersive story. While there is no innovation in terms of combat and stealth, it remains a worthwhile Sicilian journey, especially considering its reduced price.

Mafia: The Old Country tells a gripping character-based story that series fans will certainly love. At the same time, it doesn't do much to put itself above its predecessors but with so much variety packed in, it's still an enjoyable play.

The Old Country impresses with its classic mafia drama, but remains in the shadow of the original.

Mafia: The Old Country is a familiar tale with simple gameplay, yet the excellent acting and gorgeous backdrop give enough reasons to check it out.

Mafia: The Old Country is a playable movie first and a game second. It's a well-crafted, engaging, if sometimes overly predictable narrative of Mafia intrigue. If that sort of thing appeals to you, then there's a whole lot to like, and it's probably worth playing for that on its own merits. As a game, it feels somewhat lackluster, with most of the actual gameplay feeling like the bare minimum before one can return to the story, and it's supported by some great set pieces. If you want a cool period crime drama, then The Old Country has you covered, but don't expect much more beyond that.

In today’s gaming landscape, dominated by sprawling open worlds, branching choices, microtransactions, and monetization strategies, a tightly crafted, linear, story-driven experience has become a rare treasure. Mafia: The Old Country may just be one of the finest examples left. While it’s not without flaws, and its scope reflects the publisher’s reluctance to invest the time and resources of a traditional production, it still delivers where it counts. For players who value strong storytelling, focused level design, and the immersive pull of a well-paced single-player campaign, this is an experience worth owning.

Mafia: TOC is a great game that gets dragged down by bad performance and lack of details in its impressive world.

Mafia: The Old Country could easily have been phoned in but the effort is evident - it sincerely does its best, and its best is good enough. Will it make a huge mark on history? Unlikely. Is its “pseudopen” world a vestigial albatross? Absolutely. Did I enjoy it? Perfectly adequately.

Mafia: The Old Country is superb in some aspects, delivering a few hours of fun in an inviting world at a modest price. However, it fails to offer improved gameplay and has an uninspiring story and narrative.

Mafia escapades in Sicily feel fresh and entertaining, yet they serve as a reminder that a linear film and an interactive game are two very different experiences. The strong narrative focus and the deliberate choice to avoid open-world trends are commendable, but sadly, the limited freedom and lack of side content hold it back from reaching true greatness.

A game of two halves as they say, with one half modern and slick and attractive, while the gameplay half is simplistic and sometimes an obstacle, although other times it can be fun, if limited. Play it for the story and setting.

Mafia: The Old Country strips back much of what weighed Hanger 13's previous entry down. While the story and gameplay rely solely on solid and well-trodden tropes in a much more linear design, the intense focus on great characters and a gorgeous Sicilian setting make this a leaner experience that's worth the lower price of admission. This Mafioso family has a long way to go to re-establish its place at the head of the table, but the beginnings of its criminal enterprise are promising.

Mafia: The Old Country is a visual and narrative journey that captures the linear and cinematic essence of the series, but stumbles in terms of gameplay. Its story, though predictable, is well told and supported by a memorable supporting cast and outstanding setting. However, the basic mechanics, limited AI, and lack of ambition in progression make it feel more like a tribute that fails to break the mold than a triumphant return.

Mafia: The Old Country is the kind of game that a true fan can respect. It’s a strike of lightning back to the soul of Mafia, quiet, violent, ritualistic, and weighed down by tradition. The visuals, the writing, the performances, they all deliver that rare feeling of authenticity and mood that modern open worlds often sacrifice. But, as someone who still chafes at regimented stealth, repetitive knife duels, and there-but-not-there worlds, the nostalgia wears thin when mechanics don’t evolve. I understand going back to the roots, but games still need to evolve and unfortunately The Old Country plays mostly on nostalgia. if you want to close your eyes and step into a moody, beautifully staged Sicilian crime saga, this is it. Just don’t be surprised if once the credits roll, you’re left craving more depth, more unpredictability, and maybe a little more life outside the script.

Mafia: The Old Country is a cinematic and atmospheric journey into the heart of the Sicilian mafia. But behind its beautiful façade lies outdated, uninspired gameplay that leaves much of its potential untapped.

While it certainly falters in its gameplay department, I'll always stick around for a classic mafia story, even if I can see the ending from a mile away.

Mafia: The Old Country drastically improves on its predecessor, delivering a gripping mob tale that hits harder than a punch from Tony Montana. It’s just a shame that it’s a much better movie than it is a game.

Mafia: The Old Country doesn’t have enough gameplay ideas to carry its relatively short running time. While the fundamentals here are fine, an overemphasis on insta-fail stealth sequences and floaty shootouts makes for a forgettable campaign, even if it takes place within a stunningly detailed world. The performances are extraordinary but the story itself is predictable, leaving you with a phenomenally acted crime tale that you may admire in the moment but will struggle to remember once the credits roll.

Mafia: The Old Country is competently made, beautiful, but unambitious in its structure – it’s an offer you can comfortably refuse.

The most cinematic entry in the series so far but no matter how good the visuals or acting are, the story is clichéd and predictable, and the gameplay feels like barely an afterthought.