DonHey's Review
posted by DonHey (FORT MYERS, FL) Aug 16, 2010
Member since Aug 2008
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--NO SPOILERS--
At first, I was skeptical. A fan of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, I was worried that the sequel would not live up to the hype. However, after playing the game, it in fact does. Though, it is not as great as I hoped it would be.
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is set in Shanghai, China, which, as we've seen several times before, can be a great setting for a video game, if done right. While I praise Dog Days for its depiction of and the grittiness of the city, I am most displeased with the new visual effects. The blurred, distorted appearance gives you a headache, and it is a real pain to control the character, especially when running.
Another negative is the combat. Yes, the weapons and fighting control are decent, but it is all very unrealistic. I shot a guy in the foot with a pistol from a very far distance and it killed him. One shot to the foot!
A positive is the story. While I do not want to spoil anything for anybody, I can say that there are some pretty cool twists and turns throughout the game. However, playing with a buddy makes it a LOT funner.
I did not get to taste multiplayer as much as I would have like to have, but I was satisfied with what I was able to see/play. It was interesting enough.
Overall, I'd recommend renting Dog Days for sure, and possibly even buying it.
Combat: 5
Story: 8
Controls: 6
Multiplayer: 8
OVERALL: 7
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