This is a game where crime pays, but at what cost?
Mafia, particularly Hangar 13’s Definitive Edition, is extremely interested in the inner workings of criminals, how they justify their actions, and whether the player sympathises or condemns the events. Refreshingly, the Mafia series revels in its moral ambiguity, setting itself apart from other open world titles like Saints Row which revel in the player’s villainy, or discard all questions of morality from the get-go like in Grand Theft Auto. Whether it is for a veteran of the series or a player discovering it for the first time, Mafia: Definitive Edition tells its narrative in a way that stays with the player, tugging on our rational and emotional minds in a way that all good storytelling does.Īt its core, Mafia is about the push and pull of crime, and the moral conflicts which exist between loyalty to one’s family and the law. Admittedly, along the way some gameplay idiosyncrasies the original game (which I am sure fans will be sad to see let go) have been sanded away in the remake although there is certainly more DNA still present than one might first assume. After every single mission of the game I set down the controller impressed at not only how deep the performances and writing were, but how they managed to extract the core of the original Mafia game to present it in its best light.
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