The Old Country’s “Focused, linear experience” Is Clear Mutiny Against Every Game Studio’s Open World Obsession

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The Old Country’s “Focused, linear experience” Is Clear Mutiny Against Every Game Studio’s Open World Obsession

We just got a gameplay trailer and release date reveal for ******: The Old Country, and there are some pleasant surprises. Set in 1900s Sicily, the game will be a long-awaited return to the franchise, and in a surprising twist, it will not be open world at all. Hangar 13’s latest entry in the long-running franchise strips things back to basics.

With a promise of a tightly crafted, linear story, we can expect more than just the same old formula that most developers these days use. The best part about all this is the fact that the game will cost $50. Not only is that good in terms of being consumer-friendly, but 2025’s biggest hits so far have been $50 games. So this is surely a good sign.

******: The Old Country isn’t an open-world game, and that’s why it’ll be good

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******: The Old Country a “focused, linear experience.” The game follows Enzo Favara, a young Sicilian who takes the oath and climbs the ranks of Don Torrisi’s criminal empire. Set in early 1900s Sicily, we can expect a deeply cinematic story that has all the elements of a good ****** adventure.

******: The Old Country is only $50

The trend of more affordable cheap lower cost games that are 40-50 keeps going

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The fact that it’s a linear game and not open-world is a pleasant surprise, though. In an industry where more new AAA games are trying to be the next big 100-hour experience, that’s practically heresy. From Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows to even Grand Theft Auto 6, the genre has a chokehold on the industry, but how many games is too many?

Publisher 2K’s president, David Ismailer, said it best: “We think there’s a large audience for compelling stories that don’t require massive time commitments.” The game’s $49.99 price for the standard edition is also a refreshing take that has recently been popularized.

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