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Issy van der Velde

"Comparisons like this are why we never get open-world GTA-style games anymore": Mafia: The Old Country is the latest new release to be compared to Rockstar's commitment to realism, and fans are getting tired of it

Enzo Favara in a dark room during a cut scene in Mafia: The Old Country. .

Red Dead Redemption 2 might just be the most realistic video game ever made. Arthur gets dirty if he fights in the mud, staggers about when he drinks too much, and horse balls even shrink in the cold. But does that mean every single game needs all those features, too? A lot of people are saying "no."

Some Mafia: The Old Country players on Twitter have been sharing videos of the features, or lack thereof, available in the game. For example, there's no swimming animation – you just run into an invisible wall if you go too far into the water.

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