I am with Berenger on this, speeding fines in Mafia 1 did not make for a better game play experience and overall it wasnt as good as Mafia 2. 2 was better because it gave a more open and well rounded experience of playing as a mobster in, IMO, a better setting for a mobster. I would say that a Mafia franchise game should be about creating a richly crafted GTA style game in an appropriate time setting, not about making people drive at 20MPG, on the wrong side of the road, stopping at every red light in case an invisible policeman slaps you with a bullshit fine. I want to be a goodfella, a wiseguy, I want to be made part of the family so I can fuck with people and they don't fuck with me, that is surely what 'Mafia' should be about?
As I said earlier the setting for this one is stupid and they overlooked some really good settings for an awesome mob based video game, Casino LA, Goodfellas Brooklyn, or Scarface Cuba. That said I do like the look of the idea of having your own mobster 'family' and if the driving/shooting mechanics looks like they will make for enjoyable game play I will most certainly pick this one up.