Mafia: Definitive Edition features a crime-filled story centering around Tommy Angelo and his exploits in the fictional city of Lost Heaven. As players watch this story unfold, some may become curious about how far into the narrative they are and how long it will take for them to get to the conclusion. Indeed, shining light on these matters is the exact purpose of this guide, and fans will find details on Mafia: Definitive Edition's length in what follows.
To put things simply, players should expect to complete Mafia: Definitive Edition in approximately 15 hours, which is very much in line with the average completion time for the original release. While fans that pursue all of its collectibles, or get seriously stuck on Mafia: Definitive Edition's race mission, may get some additional time out of the title, the narrative is quite succinct and can be wrapped up without a tremendous time investment.
With respect to how the time is broken up, Mafia: Definitive Edition is split into 20 chapters that cover the years ranging from 1930 to 1938. For players that would like a better understanding of how far into this action game they are, here is a complete chapter list from them to peruse:
Mafia: Definitive Edition Chapter List
- An Offer You Can’t Refuse
- Running Man
- Molotov Part
- Ordinary Routine
- Fair Play
- Sarah
- Better Get Used to It
- The Saint and The Sinner
- A Trip to the Country
- Omerta
- Visiting Rich People
- Great Deal
- Bon Appetit
- Happy Birthday
- You Lucky Bastard
- Creme de la Creme
- Election Campaign
- Just for Relaxation
- Moonlighting
- The Death of Art
As far as how Mafia: Definitive Edition stacks up to Mafia 2 and Mafia 3's Definitive Editions, both of which came out earlier this year, it is a significantly more compact experience. Indeed, the Definitive Editions of Mafia 2 and 3 could take 30 hours or more to complete, and this may leave the just-released Mafia: Definitive Edition looking quite slim. However, those games both contained story expansions, which certainly had a big impact on their overall lengths.
It is also worth mentioning that Mafia: Definitive Edition is a full-blown remake, while Mafia 2 and 3 only received the remaster treatment. This helps to explain why Mafia is the most expensive of the three releases, despite being the shortest, and players that are still trying to decide if they should buy the game may be served better by looking at Mafia: Definitive Edition's visual improvements rather than its length.
Mafia: The Definitive Edition is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.