Mafia 2 Preview: Vito & Joe, Extensive Car Damage, Gears Cover

Tiscali Games was able to preview Take-Two's upcoming Mafia II. Here is a breakdown of what we get from their preview.

• There will be two main characters (Vito and Joe). Vito will be the only playable one but Joe is supposed to be important as well.
• There will be no story connection between Mafia I and II.
• There will be extensive car damage. They say it is better then that of Burnout Paradise. It will have exploding fuel tanks.
• You will visit the gas station for gas and to wash your car so it becomes shinny.
• Money will be very important. New clothes will help if someone is after you. Food will make you stronger like in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
• Cover system like in Gears of War.
• Pastel colors and an art style at times reminding of BioShock.
  
• Setting will be Empire City. Twice as big as City of Lost Heaven. It will resemble San Francisco, LA.
• The lead platforms will be PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (individually developed, I'm guessing). The PC version may be few weeks or months later. But this may change.
• The release date is set for Spring/Summer 2009.
• The story starts before the end of World War II.

[Tiscali Preview] [N4G]