Review: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

[civver]

Annoying camera effects and short game. Not even worth a rental.

 

[ilion]

I demand a game based on the The Wild Bunch.

 

[theSovietConnection]

Hmm, this seems like a game you really need to play through to see if you actually do like, may have to give it a rental.

 

[soapyshooter]

Its a pretty good game. Bullets fly where you shoot and shaky cam effects are nice...adds to the realism. A decent buy and a GREAT rent.

 

[duchaked]

I think the effects so far look great...but it seems like it would tire me out
just kinda get old with all the same-y gunfights

 

[Dhatz]

if only the shit was betatested, even the MP is unplayable because your rank resets randomly and 1/3 stuff is only for DLC, which comes like 2 week aster release date. without a patch and those DLC items it's kinda waste of time to ever bother playing MP(BTW absence of MP makes Mafia 2 even less perfect).

 

[wooty]

So...this is just another mindless shooter?

I think this will be getting a miss by me.

 

[Ponch]

What the hell is a hop-on?

You need to learn about the good ol' Arrested Development, sir.

To paraphrase James Lipton(as portrayed by Will Ferrel):

Go to wherever videocassettes or DVDs are rented or sold and rent it or buy it.

 

[wrecker77]

No talk of multilayer, which saddens me because I am one of the few people who like it, along with the Kane and lynch series in general, so much potential to be had. Its the first thing i can relate Destroy All Humans! to. A great (or in this case, at least average) series with so much potential generally disliked by critics and ran into the ground before its time.

 

[Mariena]

Now I haven't played the game, and never will, but judging from the videos I've seen I ask.. "What realism?".

Or is it "realistic" because it's not Serious Sam with lifebars and health pickups?

Or is the atmosphere trying to be realistic, by making it all dark and grey?

 

[romxxii]

Why does he talk about cover-based 3rd person shooters like they just came out yesterday? This gameplay mechanic is common enough to not warrant more than 10 seconds of discussion.

 

[bob-2000]

I have to say Mr. Tito, you have won my respect. Anyone who can make an Arrested Development reference is, needless to say, awesome.
Watch out for the live-ins.

My thoughts exactly. God I love that show...

 

[Necromancer1991]

They run around naked and bleeding through the rain and go to the mal to get clothes, ........... Makes more sense than the setup for Raiden's nude escapade in MGS2.

Here's a vid for those unaware of what I'm talking about:

 

[Nom Pretentieux]

So... This review seems like it removed one entire grade just for the nude scene, which is just ridicolous, I'm sorry a man actually had to see some MALE nudity. Would this guy complain about full frontal female nudity?

Seriously, that was dumb.

 

[omega_peaches]

I played the first one, and I loved it, so I may try this.
(I'm a huge sucker for co-op)

 

[archvile93]

this game is by no means a happy game if you want to get that play something else the console version never crash and also you have to think for a sec, this guys were criminals that have spent some time in jail, cover system is great and over all the history was the best part thumbs up!! i cant wait for 3

For me, it wasn't the fact that this wasn't a happy game. I can get into the style and the despair, and I like the departure from videogame stereotypes. But if you're going to make the world suck that much, there needs to be a decent story or at least a progression of character. In K&L2 all we see is more and more misery, with no narrative arc supporting it.

I'm all for non-happy endings and dark, gritty characters. But I hate bad storytelling.

It's also a bad idea to make the world so incredibly depressing through constant depressing and contrived events that it just becomes ludicrous and funny rather than dark like you were going for.

 

[Richioso]

I will not play, buy or rent this game because of the first one.

Not for the characters or bleakness or the above mentioned lack of character development. I could see not minding these things if the mechanics were not broken.

If I aim directly at someone and shoot I expect to hit the mofo (except games with weapon stats)

I may be missing out on some good online modes but IO are not getting any money from me until they cop on.

 

[xchurchx]

IO Need to focus on getting Hitman 5 out the door... and fast!!!

 

[Moeez]

What's with the necro posting?