Nine Minutes of Gameplay from Mafia: The Old Country

New Gameplay Footage: Exploring Villas in Mafia: The Old Country - Hangar 13 & Stormind Collaboration

IGN recently published nine minutes of exclusive gameplay footage from Mafia: The Old Country, focusing on the Villa section of Chapter 5. This new game, a prequel set several decades before the events of Lost Heaven, takes place in Sicily during the early 1900s. The plot follows Enzo Favara, a young sulfur mine worker who becomes involved with the criminal Torrisi family in San Celeste. The revealed footage depicts Enzo exploring a luxurious Sicilian villa, showcasing stealth sequences, NPC interactions, and small combat encounters that feature third-person gunplay. The environments present a high level of detail, with particular attention to period lighting, architecture, and interior design. One specific task involves capturing Don Salieri's nemesis alive, a mission Enzo sees as an opportunity to prove his worth to Salieri and the family. Throughout July, "Mafia Mondays" will share weekly behind-the-scenes content related to Mafia: The Old Country. As part of this series, IGN is set to release the first hands-on preview next Monday. Hangar 13 produces Mafia: The Old Country in collaboration with Stormind Games, a Sicily-based studio. This partnership aims to ensure a more authentic representation of Sicilian culture and historical context within the game.

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