Listen, this guide isn't going to hold your hand through the main story. You've already got plenty of people telling you how to do that. What I'm here for is the good stuff.Tthe secret places, the sneaky references, the hidden little gameplay details that the game never bothers to tell you about. Some of these require you to have played the older games to even notice them. Others are just tucked away so well that you'd probably never find them on your own.

So grab a drink, get comfortable, and let me show you what's actually hiding in this game.

Alright, so you're going to want to head to L'Antica Riva. That's over in the Free Ride mode, by the way. You'll know you're in the right spot when you see some old aqueduct ruins and a winding road that looks like it's been there since before anyone can remember. Tucked away in that area, there's a wooden door that's locked up tight.

Now here's the fun part, you don't need to find a key for this one. Just pull out your knife and give the lock a good stab, or if you're feeling less subtle about it, just shoot the damn thing off. Either way, you're getting through. And what's waiting for you inside? Well, you've got yourself a supply box and a treasure box. Nothing world changing, but hey, free stuff is free stuff.

This one's a bit out of the way. You need to start from San Celeste, that's your reference point. From there, follow the road that leads towards Torrisi. And I want to be clear about this, because I've seen people get confused: Torrisi is not the same as Villa Torrisi. They're two different places. Don't mix them up.

Anyway, follow that road and you should stumble across it while you're in Free Ride. It's a grave, obviously, and behind it there's a supply box just sitting there waiting for someone to grab it. The grave itself is cool to look at too, if you're into that sort of historical detail.

Now this one is my favorite. Near Villa Ludovici and Castle of Umfredo Anquetil. They're close to each other, so you can check both areas. There's a crumbling old house that's seen way better days. Visit it during Free Ride and you'll find a supply box inside. But that's not the interesting part.

No, the interesting part is the coffin. It's chained up, covered in garlic, stained with what I really hope isn't blood, and there's a Christian cross sitting right on top of it. Just to drive the point home, there's a mirror placed right next to it, because apparently whoever owned this place was taking no chances.

Here's the thing though, the coffin is half open. If you want to get a proper look at what's inside, fire up Photo Mode and move in close. The game lets you inspect things from angles you normally can't get, and this is one of those moments where it really pays off.

Here's something most people don't notice until it happens to them. When you're driving around and taking damage, maybe you crashed into something, maybe you got shot up. There's actually a chance that the horn will just fall right off the car. And once that happens, guess what? No more horn. You can press the button all you want, but nothing's going to happen.

It's such a tiny detail. Most games wouldn't bother programming something like that. But this one did, and I think it deserves some appreciation.

You know that hand crank you're always spinning to start your car? The one that takes forever and makes you feel like you're back in the 1930s? Well, here's a little secret: you don't actually have to use it.

If you're parked on a slope, just put the car into neutral. Let gravity do the work for you. Once you start rolling down the hill and pick up a bit of speed, hit the ignition button and engage a gear. The engine will turn over on its own. It's quicker, it's more realistic, and it makes you feel like you actually know what you're doing behind the wheel.

This one is for all you would-be thieves out there. You know how safes have those combination locks with the spinning dial? And you know how you're supposed to find the combination written down somewhere in the level? Well, here's the thing. You don't actually need it.

Turn the dial slowly and listen really carefully. I mean really carefully. The correct numbers make a slightly different sound when you hit them. It's subtle, and if you're not paying attention you might miss it entirely, but it's there. All those combination notes you've been collecting? They're nice and all, but if you've got a good ear, you can just crack the safe yourself without ever needing to find the code.

And that's pretty much it for the hidden stuff. At least for now. Like I said at the start, this guide is still under development, so I might add more as I find it or as people point things out to me.

The point is, Mafia: Definitive Edition is one of those games that rewards you for poking around. For taking the time to look at things from different angles. For trying weird stuff just to see if it works. The main story is great and all, but the real magic is in the details.

Go out there, drive around, look under every rock, and see what you can find. And if you stumble across something I missed, let me know. I'm always happy to learn something new.