The Old Country, an ode to Sicily • The Suricat

Mafia : The Old Country
Publisher: 2K Games et Hangar 13
Genre : Action-adventure
Platform (s): PS5, Xbox 360, PC
Release date: August 8, 2025

The Mafia franchise has been able to satisfy gangster enthusiasts since its beginnings. Consequently, The eras change with a recipe which, if it is sometimes slightly revisited, leaves us in known and appreciated ground. Similarly, And the youngest, Mafia : The Old Countrydo not escape the rule. In addition, Small account of our experience …

Once upon a time…

In Mafia : The Old Countrywe follow Enzo who. Furthermore, while working in a mine of Sicily where many die, will old country, ode sicily • have the opportunity to escape and change his destiny. Meanwhile, Saved. However, then employed by Don Torrisi, an influential gang leader of the region, he will gently manage to find a place in this mafia family, with knives, pistols and shotguns.

Surrounded by characters with personalities. Meanwhile, characters for the most part, Enzo will have to carry out missions to prove his loyalty to the family, while hiding her love for Isabella, the girl of her benefactor …

Everything is in the atmosphere

Both visual and auditory, the player will fully benefit from a good immersion in Sicily in the early 1900s.

Although this forced us to read the subtitles. Furthermore, we opted for the Sicilian old country, ode sicily • dialogues and did not regret this choice for a single second. Furthermore, Besides that. Similarly, no pieces of recognized artists but the sound of the crickets, the falling volcano and the click of the hooves. However, If this only element could have already provided a satisfactory framework for the player. happiness is only tenfold at the sight of this authentic and rural Sicily.

This is how we had the opportunity. it has never come to mind to pass the long rides in the countryside as they constituted the opportunity to reappear from the idyllic landscapes of the island.

A reason to deplore the absence of a more open world …

Limited trips

Mafia : The Old Country offers a more framed and limited game than we have hoped for. Thus. during the main story, the player will not have the leisure to wander and explore the card while looking for resources. old country, ode sicily • The few times we have tried to deviate paths to take, we encountered inexplorable areas fairly quickly. If we were able to stay hungry during these desires of freedom. most of the time it did not spoil our pleasure, especially inzo is led to get out of the frame of the Villa Torrisi and to discover various panoramas.

Of the structure of the game

This mafia opus consists of a game interspersed with many cutscenes. If it is appreciable in terms of immersion. we appreciate these interludes, we must however admit that this can be frustrating for players with a short time or wishing to be active for long periods, the cinematics binding at moments of passivity. old country, ode sicily • However, be reassured, the cutscenes do not take precedence over moments of action and the whole remains balanced.

If the moments of play will not disappoint all the players, some could find a somewhat repetitive side there. We would have liked that there were decisions influencing the scenario. leading to unpredictability, as well as a greater diversity in the types of confrontations. These elements would have made it possible. in our view, to cut the monotony of the scheme which is set up after a few hours of play.

You gameplay

On the maneuverability side. we have not noted anything special that could shock the followers of action-adventure games on Playstation. If we were not particularly won over by the fighting with a knife. we have however taken pleasure during shootings and sequences requiring to go into stealth mode. Some details have been particularly appreciated. such as the weapon old country, ode sicily • recharging time which is more credible than on other games and brings small moments of tension during sustained fire exchanges.

On the other hand. we deplored the repetitive side of the knife fights which turn relatively quickly in circles, very few possibilities of actions offering the player. We would have appreciated more touches combinations in order to obtain a little more elegant blows, for example.

A game accessible to all

It seems to us that this game could be a good front door for players who would like to embark on action-adventure games. The handling is rapid. the commands are rather simple, and if we regretted that there is not a greater variety of old country, ode sicily • possible blows in the fights with hand -to -hand, it will undoubtedly be an asset for the less experienced which will not be lost in the meanders of Moult Combos. However. we advise you, if you are starting to prefer a difficulty mode lower than the intermediate mode, the time to familiarize yourself with the orders and the game in general.

From our experience. it appears that the intermediate mode is not excessively difficult for those who are used to manipulating the controller. It could therefore probably suit the (very) occasional players. while the most diligent will prefer to raise the difficulty to be challenged then fights.

In conclusion…

Without revolutionizing the games of the genre. Mafia : The Old Country Made the job and gave us good sensations during the game, despite the few small lengths and rehearsals felt here and there. Admittedly. certain aspects such as the exploration old country, ode sicily • of the map and the diversity of fights and actions could have been the subject of improvements, but these elements seemed to us minimal compared to the pleasure provided by the sets representing a dream Sicily and the intensity of the characters who populate it.