The Old Country’s old school, and deliberately so. In response to criticism Mafia 3 got when it came out about a decade ago, the developers have opted not to keep trying to evolve what a Mafia game is with a revised approach, but instead to push back against the inevitable onslaught of time.

The fourth Mafia game is a prequel to the whole series, set in Sicily at the turn of the 20th century, and featuring some amazing graphics and performances.

I spent the majority of the game feeling like I was doing a series of disassociated side quests.