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    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

    Game » consists of 10 releases. Released Aug 17, 2010

    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days makes a notable switch of the titular duo, with James Lynch now taking up the role as lead protagonist over Kane. However the two are still once again forced to endure a hail of gunfire as they find themselves embroiled in Shanghai's criminal underworld.

    9/10 from OXM UK

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    #1  Edited By Moeez

    Excerpt from magazine:  

     The UK Official Xbox Magazine has published its Kane & Lynch 2 review - and given the sequel a seductive 9/10.

    The mag's whopping six-page review, which indicates that the sequel is a huge step up from the first Kane & Lynch, kicks off by praising Dog Days' audio. 

    The game comes without a musical score, which means 'an ungodly amount of time and effort has been spent solely on the ambient noises of Shanghai', says OXM.

    So impressed is OXM with the title's sounds, it says the audio "surpasses even Dead Space in its craftsmanship". Praise indeed.

    "Yeah, yeah," we hear you cry, "but how does it play?" Very nicely, as it turns out. OXM's Kane & Lynch 2 review reads: 'The no-expense-spared attitude to audio is found in everything, from voice acting to writing, to visuals, to the shooting, to the level design, to the multiplayer to the beautiful main menu.'

    The story is praised for not 'force-feeding you plot', but comes with a warning that there's 'some genuinely disturbing stuff in Dog Days'. Not for the kids, then.

    It plays 'faster than Gears Of War' - and that's not the last comparison to Epic's series. OXM calls Kane & Lynch 2 a game 'with less room for thought than Gears, but one containing more moments of rigid panic'.

    Co-op is solid and - unlike the first game - is playable over Xbox Live, something OXM calls 'massively important'.
    The mag knocks off that magic point because of the final third which it says veers into the 'ridiculous', and there are some gripes about 'slippiness in the way that characters animate and attach themselves to cover'

    Overall, though, the 'stunningly detailed levels', 'great shooting' and 'gorgeous audio' are more than enough to make Kane & Lynch 2 a bit special.

    The full six-page review is in OXM issue 63, which is with subscibers now and out in shops this week.  Buy your copy of OXM and have it delivered to your door.

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    #2  Edited By BraveToaster

    I won't buy a copy of OXM, but I will say that I'm excited about this game. I like playing Fragile Alliance

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    #3  Edited By alternate

    Will reserve judgement until I play it - it certainly looks a lot better than the first one - but such a high score in a very early review always makes me suspicious that a cover story exclusive deal has been done.

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    #4  Edited By HandsomeDead

    Plenty of reasons not to believe but it's still a very nice start.

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    #5  Edited By I_love_Eva_Braun

    I wasn't expecting that,but still,I'll wait for another review,hope it really is that good

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    #6  Edited By Yummylee

    I don't really regard magazines review too highly, it's still nice to know it's reception is starting off on a high note.

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    #7  Edited By JDUB_XL

    Wow, that's a pretty extraordinarily high score.

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    #8  Edited By LordXavierBritish

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    That being said, I'm actually very excited to see how this game turns out.
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    #9  Edited By Draugrim

    Hrm, here's to more good reviews.

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    #10  Edited By KingBroly

    I'm still very wary of Eidos Interactive games when it comes to review scores considering how they've handled them in the past.

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    Wonder how much they were paid, probably had a fun weekend out of it.

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    Remember how we all saw those glowing reviews of Batman: Arkham Asylum in the UK mags before its release?  Remember how we all though, "Oh man, it can't be that good, it's a licensed Batman game. They got paid for those reviews."  Remember?  Just saying.

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    #13  Edited By ProfessorEss

    If any game ever made warrants a GiantBomb video review... it's this one.

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    #14  Edited By Dr_VonBoogie

    Oh god! If Two Worlds 2 receives a relatively higher score than the last game then that means that the prophecy will be complete, it'll be the end of the world as we know it. I mustn't let that happen.

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    #15  Edited By Cod3r

    9/10. That's a lot. Buying it immediately after the release. Should keep me entertained until Mafia II comes out.

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    #16  Edited By RobotHamster
    @ProfessorEss said:
    " If any game ever made warrants a GiantBomb video review... it's this one. "
    Yea, and Jeff's reviewing it.
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    #17  Edited By buzz_killington

    Great news. I knew they worked really hard on the audio, and I'm glad OXM noticed that.

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    #18  Edited By Meltac

    Well, the game seems great so.. That's awesome ^^

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    #19  Edited By EvolutionX0
    I pick it up when its out..this will be an interesting read.
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    #20  Edited By Roger778

    OXM's UK Branch gave this game a 9 out of 10?  That is awesome and surprising at the same time. 
     
    I hope The regular OXM magazine gives this game as great a review as that other magazine.

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