Mafia Definitive Edition

Mafia: Definitive Edition is a remake of the cult gangster game by Illusion Softworks studio from 2002. Hangar 13 team is responsible for the refreshment of the production. The game was released as a standalone title and as a part of the Mafia: Trilogy package, which also includes refreshed editions of the next two installments of the series.

Storyline

The basic plot remained unchanged from the original. The action of the game takes place in a fictional American city Lost Heaven in the last years of the interwar period (1930-1938). The main character is Thomas Angelo, a young cab driver looking for money even in the most suspicious neighborhoods. When his last ride results in a clash with an influential gangster family, Thomas miraculously manages to get his customers to a restaurant owned by a rival mob. This is how the story of his relationship with the Salierich family begins, which many years later will lead Thomas to a police interrogation as a crown witness. His memories are presented in the form of a flashback during a conversation with a detective.

Although the authors did not change the basic assumptions of the script, it was not without certain modifications. The developers expanded the background of the characters and added cutscenes and dialogues absent in the original.

Gameplay

As with the story, Mafia: Definitive Edition remains faithful to the original production in terms of gameplay. We have a vast city, just like in Grand Theft Auto sandboxes, and we observe the world from behind the hero (TPP view). We have here everything we could expect from a gangster game: collecting protection money, trading stolen goods and battles with rival gangs. In the meantime, we learn the story of Thomas Angelo, presented in the form of non-interactive scenes.

The game is spiced up by the highest difficulty level combined with the need to obey traffic regulations. Not stopping at the traffic lights or speeding can provoke the police to give us a ticket. More serious offenses such as walking with a gun or acts of violence will result in greater interest on the part of law enforcement, which may end in an arrest or even a shooting.

What's new in Mafia: Definitive Edition come down to polishing the gameplay in relation to the original. However, the developers have also introduced a handful of additional sequences to make the game more interesting. However, we won't find any side activities during the main campaign. A few additional tasks are available in a separately selectable free ride mode.

Remake

Unlike the remasters of two and three, Mafia: Definitive Edition was created from scratch on the Illusion Engine. The remake modernizes the look of the locations and characters from the original, but does not change the overall design of the game. The same goes for the soundtrack - the authors have re-recorded some of the songs known from the original with the support of a professional orchestra.

Extras

When you buy the game you get a unique outfit and a car in the other games in the Mafia Trilogy pack.