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Review: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

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Posted August 18, 2010 - By Dana Leahy




Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

As all of you smart little snowflakes are aware, not all games are home runs; some of them are only doubles, better than a base hit, but not as good as a triple. (Am I taking this analogy too far? Sorry, it's the start of softball season here at G4.) Anyway, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is one of those doubles. While our reviewer David Wolinsky found a lot to like about the game, he also found a lot not to like.

In the end, it sounds like a solid rental. From the review:

"More than anything, Kane & Lynch 2 strives to feel like an action movie of the more plausible variety—think more True Lies than Live Free Or Die Hard—and it serves the game well. It comes across in the “mature” cuss-laden dialogue, and especially in the sublime set pieces that you’ll fight tooth and nail in and then subsequently riddle with bullets. From the neon glow of the Chinese storefronts and DVD stores in malls to construction sites and an airport, the AI challenges you at every step to never back down. You’ll easily be gunned down if you’re too stubborn to take cover or if you get so frustrated you charge ahead, red faced, without clearing a path. Patient progression is usually the best approach, that and always keeping an eye out for snipers."

Click here to check out the rest of the review.

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  • Dima420

    Torrents FTW

    Posted: August 27, 2010 3:12 PM | Reply | Report
  • Prax150

    The demo was kinda fun, but no way I'm spending 60 bucks on this when there are so many other games coming out. This is a bargain bin / PSN download for me.

    Posted: August 19, 2010 6:37 AM | Reply | Report
    Prax150
  • orangecrow

    Summer drought

    Posted: August 19, 2010 4:10 AM | Reply | Report
    orangecrow
  • unfungames

    Eidos seems to believe that you can have an interesting visual style and that forgives everything else. Well, it doesn't. The game can be beaten in under 3 hours. Yes...under 3 hours.

    I think the original might have actually been better. I know that sounds crazy, but I was more interested in the locations of the original. In this one it's just typical running around and shooting people. At least in the original there were some interesting scenarios. The only difference is that the first game had a lot more technical problems.

    Posted: August 19, 2010 2:50 AM | Reply | Report
    unfungames
  • kermitTFH

    This game is underrated. I like the gritty stylized look and hardcore story line. The game play is nothing new, but I don't think there is anything wrong with that. It's a game that knows what it is, an action shooter, and that is exactly what you get.

    Posted: August 18, 2010 9:34 PM | Reply | Report
    kermitTFH
  • randomamber

    Russianpunk, I will draw on history for my rebuttal;
    "Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the show?"

    Posted: August 18, 2010 8:32 PM | Reply | Report
    randomamber
  • russianpunk

    THIS IS THE WORST GAME OF THE YEAR BY FAR!!!!NO IN GAMING HISTORY F MARRIO IS BETTER!!!!!!!!THE AI IS THE D S I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.GRAPHICS R OK BUT I DON'T LIKE THE GUY BEHIND U RUNNING WITH A CAMERA KIND OF FEEL.THE MOST REPATITVE B S THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN IN A GAME.NO STORY,NO INTERESTING PARTS IN THE GAME ACCEPT THE PART WHEN UR ON THE CHOPPER.JUST F RUN AND GUN OR JUST SIT IN COVER FOR 10 MINUTES AND KILLS 5000 WAVES OF ENEMIES.AND THE F GAME WAS LESS THEN 4 HOURS LONG.I AM SO F HAPPY I'VE RENTED THIS S CUS IF I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT I WOULD BE SO P AND I WOULD SPAZ ON THE FIRST PERSON I WOULD SEE.F THIS GAME,F THE PPL THAT MADE THIS GAME AND F THE PPL THAT ENJOYED THIS GAME.OHHHH AND THE MULTIPLAYER CAN LICK MY HAIRY D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!A WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME!!!!!

    Posted: August 18, 2010 7:48 PM | Reply | Report
    russianpunk
  • AngelsandDemons

    Well put...honestly, it's time for new rules. Accept in the case of personal choice and sure hits, I'm buying most of my games months after they have come out. That way, you can enjoy a cheaper used price off Amazon, access to all the DLC, reviews, and walkthroughs. I haven't played a game worth $60 in a long time.

    Posted: August 18, 2010 7:31 PM | Reply | Report
    AngelsandDemons
  • arcangel2244

    I had spent a few hours and i think its a good game, but for 60 dollars is what you really start asking yourself after your playing it. Don't get me wrong i think it was worth it for my personal enjoyment, but if they really want to sell this game to hill the should of priced about 45 dollars. Or better yet take all of the maps and guns they split up during the preorders and sell it with the acutal game, but that's just me.

    Posted: August 18, 2010 7:04 PM | Reply | Report
    arcangel2244
  • zobocho

    The game is fun and the multiplayer is fun. Like most games out there, if you like the multiplayer, buy it. If you don't, then borrow it from a friend or rent it. It gets bonus points for having co-op. Nothing beats yelling at your buddy and telling him it's his fault you died.

    Posted: August 18, 2010 5:43 PM | Reply | Report
    zobocho

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