2K’sMafia: The Old Country has stalled Mario Kart World’s dominance in the UK games sales charts by the end of last week, according to GFK Entertainment. It’s now number one, while beating other titles like the ever-prominent Hogwarts Legacy, the critically acclaimed Donkey Kong Bananza, and the newly released Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game.
Mafia: The Old Country Takes No. 1 From Mario
Mafia: The Old Countryis currently popular in the UK games sales charts, and the previously released Mafia Trilogy also made an appearance in 37th place just above Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Pokémon Violet. So far, it seems like the prequel instalment in the popular Mafia franchise is a success. Mafia: The Old Country is one of the best-rated in the series with a77 OpenCritic scorefrom 44 outlets. 69% of the websites recommended the title.
DualShockersgave the game an 8.5 out of 10 score in its review. It said, “It’s a ruthless crime spectacle that excellently portrays the origins of the Mafia with the Torisi Family’s rise and fall, with character performances reminiscent of an A24 movie.” Other outlets weren’t so entranced by the 1900s Sicily setting. Nevertheless, Mafia: The Old Country stood its ground in the UK with its new number one spot. The top 20 best-selling games in the United Kingdom are as follows:
Other Games That Released and Where They Placed
The new The Lord of the Rings game,Tales of the Shire, has debuted at a decent eighth place. It is a cozy title that has you play as a Hobbit visiting a settlement that wants to become a village.
While the gameplay of Tales of the Shire isn’t particularly thrilling with repetitive tasks, the overall environment and characters are quite charming. It’s also cool to get new recipes and make them for your Hobbit friends.
Anime fans may be disheartened to know that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 debuted at a weak 25th place behind Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. It’s a new 3D anime fighter based on the popular series. It goes through the Entertainment District Arc, Swordsmith Village Arc, and Hashira Training Arc.
Mafia: The Old Country is developed by Hangar 13, which previously worked on Mafia 3.
The fighting gameHinokami Chronicles 2features over 40 characters. Some characters are unlocked with save data from the previous game, giving you the Academy versions of Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, Inosuke, Giyu, and Shinobu. If you’ve played the board game spinoff Sweep the Board (yes, that is a thing), you’ll also get Hinatsuru, Makio, and Sumu on the roster.
It will be interesting to see where Mafia: The Old Country places next week on the UK games sales charts.
