Hangar 13 brought us almost 18 minutes of glorious Mafia Definitive Edition gameplay. The video is a collaboration between Hangar 13 and Youtuber, GhostRobo. GhostRobo is joined by Hangar 13’s CCO Haden Blackman as they discuss the new remake and breakdown what had to be done to bring it full-circle. Throughout the gameplay, we get to see the beautifully re-imagined city of Lost Heaven and the characters within it.
Hangar 13 did a lot to really bring this remake to fruition. The missions were changed to make them more memorable with new aspects and day/weather cycles that keep them in the back of your mind even after the credits roll. Collectibles are scattered throughout the city to shed light on its background stories to deepen the lore of the world around Tommy. It’s even brought up that there will be characters or mentions of characters that we’ve met in Mafia 2 and 3. This further connects all 3 games together to keep the stories going.
Blackman also speaks about overcoming the obstacle of developing a game during a global pandemic. Due to Covid-19, the team at Hangar 13 has been working individually from home since March. While most of the work had been done by then, there was still a lot to get done by launch day. It’s an unpredictable event and it takes a toll on everyone differently. I could not imagine trying to release a game in the condition that the world is in right now so I have to give them kudos.
The game will release for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on September 25th.
