I just played the demo off Steam, and let me be honest: the only bad thing I've experienced was a meager 10 minute demo of pure awesomeness :x. I mean, this game is absolutely perfect! If I thought the original Mafia still looks good today, I pretty much peed my pants when I took control of this game. I'm glad to see the attention to detail is still intact here, as I drove like utter crap (nope, still can't do a perfect drift in 1950 era cars...I wiped out a freeway's worth of cars and got a ticket for the effort :P). But the gameplay is what took my breath away. You're given one mission in the demo, which is pretty much a hit on someone. And I really can't believe how fluid the game is. I mean, now weapons don't completely suck to use, you have a cover mechanic in the game, and whatever reason you miss a shot, you're blowing a hole in something else. I mean my award winning moment has to be trying to kill someone hiding behind a concrete pillar...I shot a corner off and exposed the guy's head and gave the sucker an unexpected dirt nap (which was by pure accident...I had no idea the game was THIS detailed :shock: ).

However, I have no idea how to shoot while driving (if it's even in the game...I'm still used to the original game's controls, so while most actions make sense, I'm still trying to get the hang of controls :P). I'm not sure if there's a jump button (space bar seems to do nothing but control the handbrake :?. Then again, it's only a demo). And I really miss the inventory key, where you have a limited amount of space...but more importantly, I know firsthand which gun I want to take out (in this game, I'm easily packing a .45, a shotgun and a Thompson while wearing a polo shirt :().

All in all, August 24th seems like a year away now! :cry: I'm even more pumped for this game, and for what a measly demo offered, I can't find a single disappointment so far :D. So for all you on the fence about this game, I suggest downloading the demo ;). I'm the kind of guy who doesn't like drastic changes made to his favorite titles, but these are well-recieved in my eyes. I just...you know, have to get used to the new controls (I'm still in the era of right mouse button being the action key) :P.