Mafia The Old Country: Review (PS5)

Mafia: The Old Country (affiliate link) is the fourth installment in the Mafia game series.

In the early 20th century, Enzo works as a miner in Italy or somewhere in Sicily. He manages to escape from the mine and ends up recovering at the home of a local mafia boss. But even though Enzo kills hundreds of people for the boss, is he still good enough for his daughter?

 

 

Is Mafia The Old Country open world? 

Technically the game is supposed to be open world, but there isn't anything to do.

I thought this would be an open world game like the previous Mafia games, but I was sorely disappointed. Mafia: The Old Country is a short and linear walking simulator, easily played through in a few evenings. I borrowed this game from the library. There were many reservations for it after me and I thought it would be rushed due to the two-week loan period. But no, I easily finished the game in a week.

If there is even a plot, it is completely predictable. And the stupid knife fights that were used a lot as a game mechanic were of course unnecessary and unpleasant in my opinion. Also, the stupid mechanic that requires you to constantly sharpen your knife is... stupid.

 

 

This game made me hate men even more.

*The ridiculous way Isabella's ass is animated.

*The men who made mods for the game to undress Isabella.

I guess I should learn how to mod so I can make mods for games that undress men.

 

 

And since I already had a hard time with Mafia 2's save system, the question arises: Should I play Mafia games at all?

VERDICT: I'm glad I didn't pay a penny for this game.

 

 

 

BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

Mafia The Old Country: How many endings?

There's only one ending, and it's a bad one. Or so many people seem to think. For me the endings where men die and women survive are of course happy ones. 

There is no happy ending in this game, or of course it depends on who you ask. I had the same experience with LA Noire. Shortly before the end I read the plot reveals. I don't know how I would have reacted to Enzo's fate if I hadn't known about it beforehand.

 

 

Mafia The Old Country: Gameplay

 

 

The animals of Mafia The Old Country

The player can ride horses in this game. Often you can choose between a horse and a car.

 

 

And there are some chicken, but I couldn't find any other animals in the game.

 

 

Is Mafia The Old Country worth it?

In my honest opinion: hell no. But maybe I was just expecting too much.

 

Mafia The Old Country: Getaway driver

I just needed an excuse to use this funny trophy video.

 

 

 

Squirrel with a Gun: Game review (PS5)

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I had wanted to play Squirrel with a Gun for a long time, and when it was on sale on Playstation Store I bought it for myself as a birthday present. 

Squirrel with a Gun is an unique and hilarious idea for a game. I'm sad to say that the execution could have been better.

 

 

I want these type of games to be fun and easy to play. Unfortunately Squirrel with a Gun is a bit too difficult for my liking, making it less fun than it could be. It also doesn't make clear for the player what needs to be done, and how it could be done. Yes, I do need hand holding with these lighthearted games.

So to complete the tasks and to be able to progress in the game you are most likely going to need online guides.

If they want to make these type of games challenging, then there at least should be an option to change the difficulty. 

 

 

When I finally progressed to a new area I took a break from the game, and so far the break has lasted for months. When a "funny" game gives me a headache it's not fun or pleasant to play. 

Even the first boss fight ("Father") was too difficult for me, and I had to ask someone else to play that part for me. Just the drive to the underground bunker made me grit my teeth, I had to try many times. 

 

 

I hate the fact that every time you load a save you have to search for a gun again. Also the lack of ammo is not nice. If I want to cause a total mayhem I need unlimited ammo to be able to do that.

The game is also buggy. I had to restart the game right at the start because an item essential to progress disappeared. People even complain that the game never saved, that they always had to start at the beginning. Horrible.

 

 

What I like about the game are the many hats and outfits. Since the first Goat Simulator I have always wanted a hat simulator to be included in my games. 

 

 

 

Squirrel with a Gun vs Goat Simulator

If I had to choose between these two games I would always go for the goats. In my opinion both Goat Simulator-games are easier and more fun to play than Squirrel with a Gun. The latter is also a bit too expensive for its scope and length.

 

 

Squirrel with a Gun gameplay (PS5)