4. Mafia: The Old Country

Mafia: The Old Country was a game fans of the series were looking forward to this year, no doubt. Set in early 20th century Sicily, its story deals with the origins of the Italian mob. Sicily does look beautiful, with the game boasting superb graphics, but the story is a bit cliched. Anybody who has seen the Godfather movies will know where the game’s predictable plot is headed. This doesn’t take any risks with its story like the earlier Mafia 3 did.

Hangar 13, the studio behind the game, also removed most of the open-world gameplay of its predecessor, with this being a mostly linear experience. Although a recent patch lets you roam Sicily, and at least gives you some optional activities to do. The gameplay, though, is firmly stuck in the past, the shooting and knife fights being a bit clunky and not that much fun. So this obviously doesn’t replace Mafia 2 as the new king of the series, actually it is the weakest entry yet, and something of a disappointment for Mafia fans this year.

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