Quick Look: Shank (Again!)

I respect the animation, but the game looks very boring to play boring. I would like to just watch someone play it, and then I would have my fill of it.

I really want to play this game.

Get off my train.

EPIC

 Animation looks tight, I have to say I'm as close to buying this game as I ever get with games that look this fun. It just looks pretty repetitive and as far as Vinny saying he got a "Metal Slug vibe" from it- I have no idea where that came from...maybe because of the knife "flash"? The Metal Slug series is light years beyond Shank, I almost thought he was kidding. Almost.  If anything its more akin to Final Fight or TMNT, but...not. I dunno, I'm not trying to be too harsh but other factors have to be weighed before you can really pull the trigger on the price.
 
I just cannot get past that no one is saying that the game looks like it was made in Flash and After Effects- not that it's a bad thing, I just can't stop looking at it and seeing it. Which, (and this is coming from someone who HAS NOT played it), seems to me that it would have been out sooner if that were the case- with consideration to the length. I'm impressed with the look of it.
 
Over all, what is with this trend of $15 games that last less than 5 hours? I just think the price point is kinda high for the lack of content, maybe the hype from early game play helped? . If 3 hours is accurate- wow, just wow.   Still it looks fun and I would probably pick it up if I knew that it lasted 5+ hours. Even if its only a downloadable game, and thus judged by different standards than box games, the trend of direct-to-download games are on the uprise and it's time to start thinking about the situation differently. For $15 I would just have to know that there was more to it, it's the principle of the matter.

metal slug meets penny arcade

I like the consistent checkpoint and heals system.  The whole "conserve your health/items/lives the entire game" system always irked me beyond belief.

" @GoodKn1ght said:

" @Soap said:

" So.... why was this quicklook not played in Co-Op mode? Seriously it's a two player game, there are two of you. We've had a quick look of single player before... I just.... I .... *sigh* "

what would have been the benefit of co op...either way we saw the game... "

i heard its only specific levels that are coop not the whole game :( also couch coop at this day and age when everything is online come on! why not both? "

The Pounce move is straight up from the X-Men Origins: Wolverine game. SOLD

Do games like these have trophy support? 
 
EDIT: Nevermind, I watched the whole quick look haha.

Just beat it, it's awesome. 

" A 2GB download for a 2D brawler is ridiculous. "

Man..it's just so pretty.  This is what I dreamed that video games would evolve into when I was a kid.

" Just beat it, it's awesome.  "

Thanks Shivin' is my new favorite holiday.

This looks fun, but a little repetitive and short... I'll get it if I have the money.

"   I know realism is clearly not the point here, but can't you at least make the clothes tatter or the guys bleed a little bit when they get stabbed with a fucking chainsaw.   "

Reminds me of the Samurai Jack cartoons...

I like shoving my chainsaw in their face.  Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh.

A little too overly violent for my taste.

Could use a little more blood, but i like it.

shame there is no multiplayer, i'd love to see TNT-carnage, shank-style!

There's a lot of face and neck stabbing, if you like to stab dudes in the face and neck. There's one really good move where you could stab a dude five or six times - very quickly - shank style, like uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, just jabbing. And that's really oddly satisfying.

Downloading the game as I watch this.

With so many different scores for the game on different sites, I am waiting for GiantBomb's review as a decider. I've always trusted your taste better than any of the other sites. You also seem a lot less keen on buying into the hype. So c'mon Ryan, please wrap this review up already! (and while you're at it, review Joe Danger as well - the developer would appreciate the exposure, and they deserve it, an amazing game. And you could feel good for supporting a true indie developer.)

This looks awesome. Downloading the demo now!

not for $15

" @Garadon said:

" I wanted to get this but I heard it's 3 hours long... "

Going to the theater to see an average movie will cost you almost the same and is only 2 hours long... "

Favorite stabbing simulator for 2010.

" @Rolento said:

" @Garadon said:

" I wanted to get this but I heard it's 3 hours long... "

Going to the theater to see an average movie will cost you almost the same and is only 2 hours long... "

Okay, but what if I only pay the $5 matinee price at my local theater? Does that reasoning still apply to me? Cause I wouldn't pay $15 for a minimum replay value, 3 hour game either. "

" @Lurkero said:

" @Rolento said:

" @Garadon said:

" I wanted to get this but I heard it's 3 hours long... "

Going to the theater to see an average movie will cost you almost the same and is only 2 hours long... "

Okay, but what if I only pay the $5 matinee price at my local theater? Does that reasoning still apply to me? Cause I wouldn't pay $15 for a minimum replay value, 3 hour game either. "

Well no, it doesn't apply to you if you're so hard up for cash that $15 is outside of your price range.  Most of us (us being employed adults, not implying that you aren't), however, spend $15 all the time on things that don't even last as long as a movie or a three hour game.  A couple of decent craft beers plus tip at a bar, for example, will run you more than that.  A meal at a decent restaurant will, too.  An idling MMO account that you haven't had time or the inclination to log in to lately.  All sorts of things. "

looks meg

This game would be much more appealing if it was $10, or even $5. Then everyone would buy it.

" @ImBigInJapan said:

" I don't like fighting dogs in games either. The hurt sound always makes me uncomfortable.Slaughtering hordes of people is cool because you know they are malicious jerks but hurting the poor cute doggies makes me sad. "

I just don't like fighting dogs in games because they're always the hardest enemy. In RE4 on hard mode it probably takes 8 shotgun blasts to kill the big dogs. Well... those are the zombie dogs. Even in Demon's Souls the dogs might be easy to kill, but if a member of a pack gets a hit in, you're done. I think they're usually the hardest because the grapple, backstab, or other fighting mechanics - that my have worked on every other enemy type in the game - don't work on the dogs, so you have to resort to little jabs and running away. "

Best part was when Vinnie said "now you got a machine gun, ho ho ho" referencing Die Hard. I think that went over a lot of heads.

I think it would be better if he had the chainsaw for a hand... and his name was Ash... and he was fighting deadites....

Strongly disagree. But price is everything.  Ever since i spend 50 euro on "The Phantom Menace" and finished it in 3 hours i rent first. "

Come on your being a little unfair with your statement i hate when people bring this up, There is a thing as a game being to short because if a game was a min long and you had to pay 15 bucks for it, it would not make sense but say if you play it for free then it would be a cool concept. I don't think it have to be one way or the other there is a fine middle ground to a games length and how good it is.   Also ToV had fine gameplay i still liked abyss better in term of gameplay because the skill memory from weapons got a bit out of hand for me. I will agree with you on the dissappointing story but again too each his own i guess. "