If you're a crime games fan, you'll no doubt have heard Mafia - yes, the 2002 game - is being treated to a "built-from-the-ground-up" remake. Mafia: Definitive Edition will essentially have the bones and blueprint of the original, but will feature all-new technology, voice acting, game mechanics, and more, transforming it into a modern experience on par with the latest title in the series, Mafia III.
Since the action-adventure game's announcement earlier this year, developer Hangar 13 and publisher 2K have shared brief glimpses of the remake, including a trailer that (re)introduces us to its star, cabbie-turned-mafioso Tommy Angelo, and a clip teasing ten seconds of Mafia: Definitive Edition gameplay. Now, 2K's unveiled a generous 12-minute chunk of gameplay for us to check out ahead of the game's launch in September, which you can see embedded below - but there's still plenty more to ascertain about what the remake will bring.
To find out more about how and why the remake came to be, how Hangar 13 is striking the balance between the old and the new, and why Tommy Angelo's journey from happy-go-lucky cab driver to a made man who's kind of in over his head is worth revisiting, we spoke to Devin Hitch, lead producer at Hangar 13.
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