20 Most Underrated Open-World Video Games Of The Decade (So Far)

18. Mafia II

You might already be acquainted with its gore-happy sequel, but if you want the pure 'Mafia experience', it resigns in the second instalment.

Telling a more structured and nuanced tale than that of the revenge-driven Mafia III, you reprise the role of Vito Scaletta, returning to a snow-caked New York after a stint in prison, only to be thrown back into a world of crime bosses, double-crosses and family feuds.

The devil is in the details, as everything from repairing your vehicle to refuelling it, customising various aspects of your ride or interacting with the environment all helped to showcase a level of immersion that was gone from the latest instalment. If you're after an open-world game with a far more unique and memorable setting than just another brown n' grey modern city, give this second Mafia title a chance.