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[Ass of Can Whooping]

Looks boring as fuck.

 

[Kerotan]

At that price I'll probably play this year. If it's short I don't care.

 

[FrankWza]

There is no real gameplay in the trailer, we don't know how it really looks yet.

They're calling it a gameplay trailer.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

A Mafia game, that's not open world?

I'm old country.

 

[Xtib81]

Feels? You've played it? Dude it looks exactly the same as the first three games i.e. awesome

Hopefully the death animations will be as over the top

The sequence where he kills a bunch of guards doesn't LOOK (better?) great. Must be the animations or something but it's not smooth.

 

[TheMule1983]

Day one.

 

[GymWolf]

Are they gonna record real sicilian screams like gta3 tho?

 

[Humdinger]

I'm guessing this is probably a 25-30 hour or so main story, similar to Mafia 1.

Not that long. Mafia 1 and 2's main story were about 10-12 hours each, roughly.

There is no real gameplay in the trailer, we don't know how it really looks yet.

There was some gameplay in the second trailer, the one labelled age-restricted in the OP. You have to view it on YT. I'll post it here again, see if I have better luck somehow.

 

[Von Hugh]

Somehow they managed to make 1900s Sicily look generic and boring as fuck. Congrats, I guess.

 

[Luipadre]

Animation transitions looked a bit rough during gunplay. It looked smoother in mafia 3, but game is not finished yet

 

[MrAlwaysRight]

looks amazing

 

[Hideous Snake]

Phenomenal! Loved every bit as this game has a special place in my heart. Thank fuck it's linear and not open world

Bring on August 8!

 

[FrankWza]

Not sure if it was mentioned, but there a developer panel that goes live in 2 hours if anyone is interested.

 

[RAIDEN1]

Weird comparison. They're two completely different types of games.

But are they though? They are both crime dramas, one is the Italian mafia, one is the Japanese mafia, both games are about rising through the ranks in a family steeped in crime, not as if we are comparing a strategy game, to an action platformer...

 

[Gamezone]

How weird

That's actually good news. Open world is such a time waste. A good, linear story is better in my opinion.

 

[EDMIX]

. Thank fuck it's linear and not open world

lol um...this game is still open world.

What are you talking about?

Soo.....I think you might be confusing their focus on the story being linear with the actual structure of the world itself, this game to be clear, is open world as that has already been confirmed.

So.....the story is linear, the world is open world...

That wasn't an either or as I think some of you might be confused on what was being stated regarding that. Mafia 3 had a non-linear story, where you could do certain things in any order to a degree.


Mafia 1 and 2 had a linear story where its more of a point A-Z type thing, this game is following that path.

Clearly all the games I just stated are open world......

RAIDEN1 lol nahhhh I'm going to agree with Chuck Berry on this one. I own all the Yakuza games and love em and played the whole Mafia series (along with GTA etc)

Those are wildly different games and you are confusing the general theme, with actual gameplay, genre etc. Yakuza is a beat em up. The stories being about crime does not make the actual fucking GENRES the same. Thats like saying "OH YOU LOVE GTA, well this game is about crime too" and then fucking act shocked they hate it.

You are not doing drive bys to murder people, you are not killing folks to clear out a drug debt, sir...you took the idea that the subject was about crime and wildly exaggerated those similarities. I like both IP btw, but I can't just recommend Yakuza to someone that loves Mafia or GTA or something of this nature, solely based on um "crime" cause clearly Yakuza is just a completely different game all together.

 

[Lokaum D+]

for the love of god, just remake Mafia 2 with modern tech

 

[peish]

looks like 24fps and below

 

[Luipadre]

looks like 24fps and below

Thank god for PC

 

[Hideous Snake]

lol um...this game is still open world.

What are you talking about?

Soo.....I think you might be confusing their focus on the story being linear with the actual structure of the world itself, this game to be clear, is open world as that has already been confirmed.

So.....the story is linear, the world is open world...

That wasn't an either or as I think some of you might be confused on what was being stated regarding that. Mafia 3 had a non-linear story, where you could do certain things in any order to a degree.


Mafia 1 and 2 had a linear story where its more of a point A-Z type thing, this game is following that path.

Clearly all the games I just stated are open world......

So you wanna tell me the developers just misinformed us?

 

[JayK47]

Looks great. Perfect timing as well. With the delay of GTA6, this game coming out this year for a very awesome price is just what I need.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Somehow they managed to make 1900s Sicily look generic and boring as fuck. Congrats, I guess.

Yep, 1900 Sicily was such a "vivid" city back them, the most "trendy" country side city in all Italy.

 

[EDMIX]

So you wanna tell me the developers just misinformed us?

I think they might merely be stating its not non-linear like Mafia 3


https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/05/mafia-the-old-country-ditches-open-world-for-linear-story-based-gameplay-on-ps5#:~:text=The answer: "No.,for a story-first approach.

As why state 'linear, narrative-driven" and why have vehicles as extras for different editions if they would not be used in the world itself.. So I believe they mean the structure of the story itself is not open, not that it doesn't feature an open world, as the extras they are providing and their comparisons to Mafia 1 and 2 supports that it indeed is a open world ,merely that its story is not open.

 

[Hideous Snake]

I think they might merely be stating its not non-linear like Mafia 3


https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/05/mafia-the-old-country-ditches-open-world-for-linear-story-based-gameplay-on-ps5#:~:text=The answer: "No.,for a story-first approach.

As why state 'linear, narrative-driven" and why have vehicles as extras for different editions if they would not be used in the world itself.. So I believe they mean the structure of the story itself is not open, not that it doesn't feature an open world, as the extras they are providing and their comparisons to Mafia 1 and 2 supports that it indeed is a open world ,merely that its story is not open.

Well they're stupid then to say no when they were asked about featuring an open-world. It causes confusion

 

[Hideous Snake]

We need a mod to combine both threads to have the discussion in one place

DGrayson Mod of War

 

[EDMIX]

Well they're stupid then to say no when they were asked about featuring an open-world. It causes confusion

I agree, I think they are merely stating this regarding its story structure, but I believe the term open world needs to stop being used to describe a non-linear type concept.

Mafia 1 and 2 are linear titles, yet no one has argued against them being open world games...

Regardless, we'll hear more about the game in a few hours when they do that panel going over it. I think it might just end up being like Mafia 1 and 2, where you have a world, but a set story that goes down 1 path

 

[AJUMP23]

Gun combat looked a little janky to me. But overall the game looks cool. This is the game most relieved to see GTA6 delayed.

 

[Hideous Snake]

I agree, I think they are merely stating this regarding its story structure, but I believe the term open world needs to stop being used to describe a non-linear type concept.

Mafia 1 and 2 are linear titles, yet no one has argued against them being open world games...

Regardless, we'll hear more about the game in a few hours when they do that panel going over it. I think it might just end up being like Mafia 1 and 2, where you have a world, but a set story that goes down 1 path

I agree. I wouldn't mind Mafia 1&2 approach and I also don't mind Mafia 3 approach

I just got bored of every fucking game being open-world

 

[thatJohann]

Love that it's a short linear game. So bored and tired of open world bloat.

Day 1.

 

[Larxia]

That looks very disappointing.
It looks like... a very scripted, "narrative" game, where you don't have a consistent gameplay, but more like specific scripted actions depending on the scenes and what the game decided, it gives me a very, very wrong vibe, interactive movie vibe. Not that all games like this are bad, but it's not my thing and really not what I would want from a Mafia game.

Mafia 3 had issues with the content / structure of its open world, but the gameplay was fantastic. It's a shame to see them going to something like this.

 

[DeepEnigma]

for the love of god, just remake Mafia 2 with modern tech

Agreed. The first one remade looks better than the second "remaster." Makes it jarring.

 

[VanCityGamer]

Gonna wait for a discount, old times mafia story\location is not really my cup of tea, i prefer modern stuff, and i'm not a fan of faux open worlds.

Trailer look good tho.

This is exactly how I feel. They couldn't have done more to kill my hype levels with the setting choice, lack of open world, smaller scale. I'd much rather pay full price and have a larger game with an open world city (even if it's more dressing like in Mafia 1 & 2). We don't get nearly enough city games and the GTA delay left a void that would have been perfectly filled by a city based Mafia game. The countryside focus is very disappointing.

 

[Braag]

If it's anything like Mafia 1 and 2 then I'm all in.

 

[BennyBlanco]

When he says linear rather than open-world, I believe he's talking about something akin to what you saw in the first two games. Although there were some "open world" elements - more in 2 than 1 - they were awfully limited. There wasn't much interactivity in the world, apart from the driving itself. You could stop at a gun shop, a gas station, a body shop, and a few other places, but that's about it (even less in the first game). It wasn't "open world" except in the sense that you could drive around and do a few minor activities. Almost all of the game was focused on progressing the storyline. No real side content (some via DLC).

I didn't play the third game - I tried, but it didn't interest me - but I believe it was more open-world than the earlier ones. That game did not do so well, so I imagine they are pulling back from that approach and returning to the structure of the first two games. That's how I'm interpreting it, anyhow.

This is good news to me. I am tired of how modern games throw so much "content" at you, as if more was better. I prefer a shorter, more focused, story-driven experience. Appreciate the price point, too.

Been a while since I played mafia 2 but you're right

 

[VanCityGamer]

If it's anything like Mafia 1 and 2 then I'm all in.

It doesn't really seem to be. In setting, at least.

 

[Chuck Berry]

But are they though? They are both crime dramas, one is the Italian mafia, one is the Japanese mafia, both games are about rising through the ranks in a family steeped in crime, not as if we are comparing a strategy game, to an action platformer...

One is a beat em up RPG. The other is a third person cover shooter.

Yes they are completely different aside from dealing with a crime world lol

 

[Braag]

It doesn't really seem to be. In setting, at least.

I meant more in game structure. Linear, chapters, with the open world being a backdrop. The setting of Old Country is fine and something different at least.
Mafia 3 had an entertaining story, but getting the plot to move forward was a grind with all the repetitive open world missions.

 

[Critical Hit]

I'll post it here again, see if I have better luck somehow.

It's a short trailer, which has no gameplay. There are some gameplay shots in the second 7m trailer, but it's on the devs monitors in the studio.

 

[Elios83]

Looks fantastic and they probably feel really relieved that GTA6 was delayed.
It's funny that people complain about higher prices and bloated open world games just to not trust this game for not being one of them.

 

[LordOcidax]

Day 1.

 

[Metnut]

Not that long. Mafia 1 and 2's main story were about 10-12 hours each, roughly.

Does that count the 5 hours I spent trying to win that blasted car race?

 

[saintjules]

Man Uncharted 5 looks fire.

Came to say the same thing (1:00)

 

[Sinozen]

Good. Let these companies battle it out with pricing. Nobody should be accepting $80 games or God forbid praising it (crazy mfs). They should be fixing their out of wack budgets first and foremost. I hate Nintendo beyond words for opening up Pandoras box like this. They are a horrible company. Ironic that they're the ones that saved the gaming industry from its first crash and now they are the cause of the next one.

This game looks amazing though. It wouldn't have been on my radar otherwise.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Looks nice and good pricing. Will probably get it day 1.

 

[Judge Magister]

If it's Mafia DE in a Sicily setting i think i'm going to like it alot.

What i don't like is having Denuvo DRM over UE5 on PC.

 

[SJRB]

So ehh.. did the old Sicilian mafia just skulk around ancient ruins and temples looking for gold and stabbing police officers in the neck?

 

[Black_Stride]

So closer to Mafia 1 and 2 than Mafia 3.

Im in.
Liking what im seeing so far.

 

[pudel]

A Mafia game, that's not open world?

I'm old country.

Yeah, not sure if I like that.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

da faq... scam.

 

[LordCBH]

A highly focused, tight narrative experience with levels that will be linear and hand crafted as opposed to more modern style open world slop? Sign me up.