I downloaded the demo of Mafia II from xbox live, and while very, very short, it looks promising. It's definately worth a download, while waiting for the release on the 24th.

The demo puts you and a buddy in multiple shootouts, with you having to drive a wounded comrade to the hospital, only to be cutoff by the cops. The demo ends here.

The world looks pretty great (depending on your setup, of course) and the animations/deaths/gunfights felt very solid. The cover system seemed to work well, a...
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