Mafia 3 developer Hangar 13 has cleaned up its 2016 release, alongside a remaster of Mafia 2. As a part of the Mafia Trilogy, players can experience three different tales of organized crime. Now the original Mafia is getting a new lease on life and a chance to find a new audience. Not everyone wanted that kind of open-world experience, but if you did, there was little like it. Mafia was the slow burn, a game that wanted you to consider your actions within the context of the fictional city of Lost Heaven. Police would book players on smaller offenses, like speeding or running red lights. Cars handled closer to the real 1920s model available in the time period and featured semi-realistic damage models. While GTA 3 was all about wild action and fun, Mafia tried to immerse the player in the world of Tommy Angelo, a cab-drive-turned-mafioso. By contrast, Mafia was only a modest success, and it was hamstrung by poor PlayStation 2 and Xbox console ports. But it was also an open-world game that came out a year after Grand Theft Auto 3, a game that tore up records and gathered accolades by the dozen. It was well-loved by critics and enjoyed a solid, but fervent community. The first Mafia game, developed by Illusion Softworks (now 2K Czech), was one of those many works inspired by The Godfather's long shadow.

For better and for worse, it has defined Italian culture for nearly 50 years. The Godfather led to films like Goodfellas and television shows like The Sopranos. The Godfather is a cornerstone of pop culture-many films involving gangsters were made prior, but none had the same impact. Time and fortune usually set them aright.' That quote is from Mario Puzo's 'The Godfather', the 1969 book that was adapted into Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film of the same name.

'Many young men started down a false path to their true destiny.

Mafia 3 driving mode