Fuggetaboutit: Taken for a ride in 'Mafia II'

I've been waiting eight years for 2K Games' sequel to 2002's hit "Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven" and now that "Mafia II" is finally out, my first impression: "Fuggetaboutit." "Mafia II" features a well-acted, strong narrative and great use of graphics and lighting, but it is weighed down by linear and occasionally tedious gameplay as well as a handful of historic inaccuracies.