As a long-time fan of the series, Mafia 3 was unnecessarily bloated. For me, Mafia was never an "alternative GTA," as it's often called, nor do I think it should go in that direction. Instead of reinventing the wheel or trying to break an already established identity forcefully, Hangar 13's new installment, Mafia: The Old Country, demonstrates that it understands why we love Mafia and what its strongest assets are.