Mafia: The Old Country will be adding a special, free-roaming game mode that ties the recently released crime-based action-adventure game to its turn-of-the-century roots. Free Ride mode will be coming to Mafia: The Old Country as part of a free update planned for release sometime in the next few months, and it will give players a unique perspective on the game once they're finished with its story.
Released on August 8, Mafia: The Old County has had a modest start, with 64 percent of critical reviews on OpenCtitic giving it their recommendation and its peak concurrent player count on Steam sitting at just over 35,000 players. Among the game's most celebrated traits are its engaging early 20th century-based Sicilian mafia story and memorable characters. It has been criticized for its gameplay feeling dated, but an upcoming feature may resurrect some sense of nostalgia among longtime Mafia fans.
An announcement on the game's official Twitter account heralds the return of Free Ride mode to the latest entry in the Mafia franchise. First debuting in the series' first game in 2002, the game mode has a long history with the Mafia franchise. In its...
