Mafia: Definitive Edition is a full remake of the 2002 classic, set in 1930s Lost Heaven, Illinois during the Prohibition era. The game follows Tommy Angelo, a cab driver who gets entangled with the Salieri crime family after a fateful encounter. Initially reluctant, Tommy ascends through the Mafia's ranks, experiencing the violent world of organized crime, its temptations, and betrayals.
The game features a meticulously recreated cityscape with period-accurate cars, buildings, and music. Using the Mafia III engine, it offers enhanced gameplay, updated driving mechanics, and expanded missions. Players live the life of a mobster through dramatic missions involving gunfights, chases, and moral decisions. This remake enhances the original's story, adding new elements while staying true to its roots, delivering an authentic mob movie experience.