Mafia The Old Country – Man of Honor assessment: Unfulfilled Promises

To review the Man of Honor DLC for Mafia the Old Country, I’ve been having a hard time approaching it. Set between the events of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6, takes a small detour from Enzo’s story, to bring back one of the most iconic characters, Ennio Saliari.While the premise sounds exciting and fun, and Man of Honor does have its moments, overall it leaves a lot to be desired.

Aside from the two chapter campaign that fits in right between the story, the Man of Honor DLC also adds in Salieri’s Jobs free ride challenges, as well as new guns, knives, charms, outfits, and vehicles. All in all it’s a decent offering for a fair price, with the two chapter story campaign being the main highlight.

Mafia The Old Country – Man of Honor: 7/10

Pros

• An amazing story that fits right in with the original TOC story.
• Expands upon the characters from the original title.
• Adds in new gameplay challenges and cosmetic contents.

Cons

• Lacks a satisfying conclusion.
• Fails to stand on its own.

Mafia The Old Country – Man of Honor review

The Man of Honor DLC takes place between chapters 5 and 6, as Enzo becomes a reliable soldier of Don Torissi. It consists of two chapters, L’Immacolata or The Immaculate Conception referring to the Roman Catholic doctrine and Fratellanza or brotherhood.

Gameplay wise Man of Honor retains the linear story telling of the original with the cover based shooting mechanics. For new activities, it adds in Salieri’s Jobs free ride challenges, which felt very samey after the first couple.

The story kicks off with Enzo infiltrating and killing an associate who has been stealing from Don Torissi only to be joined by Cesere later. After the mission, Enzo then returns to Torissi Mansion after completing a couple of missions on the way, in San Celeste and Pasquale’s.

This is when Ennio Saliari makes his appearance, now much younger than his 1938 Mafia Definitive Edition appearance. He asks for Don Torissi’s help to exert revenge on some of his men, who allegedly betrayed him. Torissi then orders Enzo and Cesere to accompany him, and while the latter seems more than eager, the Don warns Enzo about the nature of Saliari.

The three then head to horse farm to take care of an old associate, where they also learn about horse racing rigging. After ending the old associate brutally the three then head for a drink.

The second chapter starts with the trio infiltrating a sulfur mine with fake identities to confront another old associate of Saliari, resulting in an intense shootout followed by driving a truck full of dynamites.

The story starts to get interesting in the second part where they learn of a secret society of powerful men controlling every decision, and decide to infiltrate it and rob them. This part is undoubtedly the most enjoyable part of the DLC, which is particularly disappointing considering how it ends.

As the mission goes sideways, Saliari leaves Enzo and Cesere behind, escaping with the money, which the duo gets reprimanded by Don Torissi. While this is where the story of Man of Honor ends, it felt like the story was unfinished and this was only the second act.

Saliari escaping, the secret society, and the horse racing, it left so many loose threads behind that it felt like I was waiting for the conclusion that never came.

Mafia The Old Country – Man of Honor conclusion

I was extremely excited for the Man of Honor DLC, to not only return to one of my favorite titles from last year, but to see the early days of Don Saliari, the man who shaped the story of Tommy Angelo. To experience his early days, to know what made Ennio Saliari the Don Saliari of Lost Haven. However, after playing through it, I was left somewhat disappointed. By no means Man of Honor is a bad story, but it feels unfinished. Perhaps there was more to the story that was cut or saved for a proper Old Country sequel.

Aside from Saliari, the two chapters fit in very well as part of the main story. Be it Don Torissi organizing a big feast for his community to give back, or stealing a quiet moment with Isabella at the lake, or the banter with Cesere, it adds more layers and depth to the original cast.

All in all Man of Honor is worth a play as part of the original The Old Country story, but if it’s worth playing just on its own, is for you to decide.

• Reviewed on: PC Steam (Code provided by 2K)
• Platform(s): Windows PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
• Developer(s): Hanger 13
• Publisher(s): 2K
• Release date: August 14, 2026