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[Humdinger]

This is a thread to share impressions of Mafia: The Old Country. It releases Friday August 8, 2025.

There is a Review thread. Go there to find review score speculation, reviews, and reactions to reviews. I think we need a separate thread for those of us who will play the game to share impressions. You can always use the review thread if you like, but I thought it would be better to start from scratch with a new thread.

Metacritic is running at 76, based on 56 reviews.

Mafia: The Old Country Reviews

Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive in this dangerous and unforgiving era, with action brought to life by the authentic realism and rich storytelling that the critically acclaimed...

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[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Got it installing right now.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Guess this will be the OT. Already preloaded on the Pro, but won't be playing until tomorrow AM.

 

[Luipadre]

Nice, joining in later

 

[Humdinger]

Guess this will be the OT. Already preloaded on the Pro, but won't be playing until tomorrow AM.

Same here. Mine will unlock 11pm, but that's too late for me. I'll play tomorrow and post some early impressions. I wonder if there will be a Day 1 patch? Guess we'll find out.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Same here. Mine will unlock 11pm, but that's too late for me. I'll play tomorrow and post some early impressions. I wonder if there will be a Day 1 patch? Guess we'll find out.

Someone on Era said that today the PS5 version got it's third day one patch lol

Could be bullshit. Who knows. I haven't seen anything about day one patches personally, but then again that would explain the lack of console reviews.

 

[Connificent]

Waiting on Cuck Berry

 

[Chuck Berry]

Waiting on Cuck Berry

 

[metareferential]

Starting this tonight on pc.

 

[Gonzito]

I have played the game around an hour and half. I have to say that so far I am a bit underwhelmed

It feels like I am playing a walking simulator, the gameplay is extremely basic and linear. I hope this changes a bit later on but yeah, it feels more like an interactive movie so far

 

[Chuck Berry]

I have played the game around an hour and half. I have to say that so far I am a bit underwhelmed

It feels like I am playing a walking simulator, the gameplay is extremely basic and linear. I hope this changes a bit later on but yeah, it feels more like an interactive movie so far

First few hours are supposed to be a slow burn doing menial shit. It's called context and exposition and character development papi.

 

[Judge Magister]

Is this a game for Mature Adults™ or does it have adult magazines to collect?

 

[Connificent]

Bought a physical copy for PS5 because Xbox doesn't

 

[metareferential]

So, played a bit of the intro. Graphics maxed out on pc look fine, nothing really impressive in the first scene/tutorial in the mines. Some typical UE stutters, but it runs fine. HDR is nice.

The sicilian audio is a nice touch (especially so since I can speak it!). Hopefully the action starts soon enough.