Grab the complete Mafia series in this can’t-refuse offer

2K Finally announced what Hangar 13 has been working on during Gamescom Opening Night Live, and unsurprisingly it’s the prequel to the Mafia games that we previously reported in 2022. After years of unrest, Mafia: The Old Country has finally arrived and it will take us back to the origins of the Mafia in 1900s Sicily when it comes out next year. That will give you all just enough time to get the existing Mafia trilogy, which just so happens to be remarkably cheap.

On Steam, Humble bundle And Xboxyou can currently view the entire Mafia trilogy—a compilation collecting the definitive editions of the first three titles— for $15. That includes a remake of the first game, a remaster of the second (with all DLC included), and Mafia 3 and all of its DLC. I guess you could say 2K Games is making you an offer you can’t refuse. You can also purchase each of the games individually on Steam.

Mafia: Definitive Edition will cost you $8 on Steam, Humble bundle and Xbox, but it’s also available on Game Pass for both systems, and in the PS Plus catalog. Notoriously a bit of a slow burn, I remember the original game being incredibly moody, and a more direct parallel to its cinematic influences than other games around it at the time. It wasn’t at all what I was expecting from an open-world crime game, though my experience was pretty limited to Big Theft Auto then, and I think I would still love it now, especially the atmosphere. If you want to stick to that classic feel, the original version of Mafia is now also on sale for only $5.

Mafia 2 came out about a decade later in 2010, and while it was criticized for its linearity – even though I guess that means it doesn’t suffer from open-world bloat – it’s probably still my favorite. I remember being impressed by the production values, a staple carried over from the original game, and the attention to detail. While other open-world games were certainly upping the fidelity and size of their worlds, Mafia was always a series more interested in the small details, which always led to interesting wrinkles and systems that went unnoticed, despite the franchise’s clear success and longevity.

In Mafia 2One of those systems was the ability to interact with certain objects in two ways: neutrally or in a more violent way. It was a subtle system that may not have meant much to many people at the time, but as far as roleplaying tools that help build immersive worlds and characters, it was absolutely amazing.

Mafia 2 was also just a tried and true mafia story, full of the kind of pathetic characters and tragic twists you’d expect from your favorite mafia movie. Yes, I am a Mafia 2 apologist, and you can be one too if you take it up as part of the Mafia trilogy or on Steam, where it’s available now for $7.49.

Mafia 3 is the most recent game, released in 2016, and it and its DLC have now been combined into a definitive edition which you can pick up for $7.49. I admittedly haven’t played this game, but it’s at the top of my to-do list because of the main character, Lincoln Clay. A black veteran of the Vietnam War, he returns from overseas only to be thrust into a life of crime in the Deep South, where he still feels the effects of racism and segregation as he rises through the ranks. Games that are so forthright in their approach to topics like institutional racism in America aren’t exactly a dime a dozen, and while Mafia 3 It seems like it’s having some technical issues, but I’d like to hear from you.

All in all, the Mafia series is one of the more interesting open-world crime franchises, straying from the do-anything madness of its closest competitors with more somber, linear storytelling and some unique systems. Wherever they could (and perhaps should) should) have a zigzag pattern, the developers who manage the series have a zigzag pattern. I think that makes the series more daring and unique than a dozen other GTA clones that have come and gone. And after all this, the Mafia series still stands today and there’s even a brand new game in the works, so these games clearly stand the test of time.