Kane & Lynch Wish You Happy St. Patrick's Day

[Susan Arendt]

Kane & Lynch Wish You Happy St. Patrick's Day

That rascally pair of criminals, Kane and Lynch, hope you have a festive St. Patty's Day.

What began as a Catholic holiday celebrating the patron saint of Ireland has, for many, turned into an excuse to drink truly alarming quantities of booze that's been dyed green. The criminally inclined stars of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days [http://www.amazon.com/Kane-Lynch-2-Days-Xbox-360/dp/B0023CBY4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1278967065&sr=8-1-catcorr] would seem to be among that latter group, judging by the image IO Interactive sent over this morning.

Nothing says "our game is a winner" quite like a bloody guy blowing chunks, you know? Stay classy, guys. Stay classy. Well, they do at least urge everyone to "drink responsibly," so that's something, I guess.

Perhaps I'm just not seeing the genius here, but it seems to me that slapping your game's name on a picture of a guy getting sick all over his shoes is not the smartest way to hype your product. What do you guys think?

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[Psychophante]

I'm English, so that's the height of sophistication!
Seriously though, it's pretty pointless.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

That is a class act.

Although I don't know why the guy was drinking...he obviously needs to go to the hospital for those wounds.

They're trying to show the game as "Edgy" and "Brutal".

 

[ramox]

That is a class act.

Although I don't know why the guy was drinking...he obviously needs to go to the hospital for those wounds.

They're trying to show the game as "Edgy" and "Brutal".

Which is much more of a selling point these days then actual...quality?

 

[fd18e3d0-816e-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66]

Must have sounded like a good idea at the time

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

That is a class act.

Although I don't know why the guy was drinking...he obviously needs to go to the hospital for those wounds.

They're trying to show the game as "Edgy" and "Brutal".

Which is much more of a selling point these days then actual...quality?

apparently. I'm not one for blood and puke.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

Awww... That's so cute! Don't you just find it adorable when they try way too fucking hard?

 

[ramox]

That is a class act.

Although I don't know why the guy was drinking...he obviously needs to go to the hospital for those wounds.

They're trying to show the game as "Edgy" and "Brutal".

Which is much more of a selling point these days then actual...quality?

apparently. I'm not one for blood and puke.

Well, i'm perfectly fine with blood and/or puke...it just doesn't make a bad game good or a good game better.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

That is a class act.

Although I don't know why the guy was drinking...he obviously needs to go to the hospital for those wounds.

They're trying to show the game as "Edgy" and "Brutal".

Which is much more of a selling point these days then actual...quality?

apparently. I'm not one for blood and puke.

Well, i'm perfectly fine with blood and/or puke...it just doesn't make a bad game good or a good game better.

idk...first person puking in Breakdown was pretty ****ed up.

 

[Sparrow]

Heh. I think it fits the game perfectly actually. And I doubt this is much more than the game's makers simply messing about. I think we're all taking this a bit too seriously here folks.

 

[Prometherion]

Yep, looks like Paddys Day to me... lets be honest paddy's day is a piss up. Most people who celebrate it arnt Irish, descendants of Irish or Catholics. Any excuse to get wrecked on a weekday.

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, strange how everyone in England cares more for St Patrick's day than St George's day.

 

[Jared]

Im not sure what to think of that but its certainly not selling it for me,...

 

[The Great JT]

Kane and Lynch 1 still sucks. Good try to make us like you, but it falls flat.

 

[Zulu-Echo14]

There certainly are a lot of Gerstmann fanboys in here.

 

[fozzy360]

I don't know about anybody else, but the picture gave me a good laugh.

 

[almostgold]

Fuck Kane & Lynch. almostgold wishes you St.Patrick's Day. I'm Catholic so it counts more. Also, forget that 'drink responsible' stuff. Its St. Patricks Day muthas, drink with a total disregard for decency, personal wellness, or the social consequences of your actions the next morning!

 

[tkioz]

Well, it got me interested enough to look up what the game was about, so that's something, still not buying it though.

 

[Kielgasten]

There is no such thing as bad press.
Besides, in Denmark we are not prudes, lighten up

 

[Weaver]

Kane & Lynch could have provided us with a lot more support by never being in another video game.

 

[evilartist]

The least they could've done is aligned the text with the picture frame.