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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.

    Kane & Lynch Busting In Your Door One Week Early

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    Edited By jeff
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    Lock your doors and board up your windows. The Kane & Lynch whirlwind is heading our way earlier than we originally thought. The game is finished, and IO Interactive's third-person shooter is moving up a week, putting it on North American shelves on August 17 and European stores on August 20.

    Sounds like the game will also have some kind of pre-order bonus that'll get those of you who are already on-board an extra map and a set of masks that can be worn in multiplayer. Considering one of the issues with the first game's multiplayer was a lack of variety, it seems a little weird to hold maps back like that.

    Speaking of holding back, there's a K&L2 demo out there, but it's been tightly controlled via text message contests and other, similar giveaways. We've got a copy of it and we'll have some video of it later this week, but considering that the demo is, like, more enjoyable than the entire first game was, you'd think that Square Enix would be trying to get this thing in as many hands as possible.
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    #1  Edited By jeff
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    Lock your doors and board up your windows. The Kane & Lynch whirlwind is heading our way earlier than we originally thought. The game is finished, and IO Interactive's third-person shooter is moving up a week, putting it on North American shelves on August 17 and European stores on August 20.

    Sounds like the game will also have some kind of pre-order bonus that'll get those of you who are already on-board an extra map and a set of masks that can be worn in multiplayer. Considering one of the issues with the first game's multiplayer was a lack of variety, it seems a little weird to hold maps back like that.

    Speaking of holding back, there's a K&L2 demo out there, but it's been tightly controlled via text message contests and other, similar giveaways. We've got a copy of it and we'll have some video of it later this week, but considering that the demo is, like, more enjoyable than the entire first game was, you'd think that Square Enix would be trying to get this thing in as many hands as possible.
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    #2  Edited By fulcilivez

    cool
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    #3  Edited By fillmoejoe

    Missed out on the demo, guess I'll wait for the reviews.

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    #4  Edited By Darkstar614
    @Jeff said:
    "...but considering that the demo is, like, more enjoyable than the entire first game was, you'd think that Square Enix would be trying to get this thing in as many hands as possible. "
    Yeah, what? Now I'm curious about this demo... weird that they are aren't getting it out there.
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    Man, I really hope those maniacs don't bust in my door :/

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    #6  Edited By jmrwacko

    1/5 star review. Calling it.

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    #7  Edited By CL60
    @fillmoejoe said:
    " Missed out on the demo, guess I'll wait for the reviews. "
    The demo will go public eventually.
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    #8  Edited By ZombiePie

    Sound like this is gonna be a worthwhile game. I don't think I have ever seen a developer put this much effort to purposefully make their game look ugly (in a good way).

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    #9  Edited By DriveupLife

    Kane and Lynch 2's characters are almost impossible to get behind, you just don't like any of them to care about the story, and not even in a anti hero sort of way.

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    #10  Edited By handlas

    is the demo coming out on PSN at any time?  I wanna try it.  I played through most of the first game COOP...was okay at best.  This one looks to be better. 

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    #11  Edited By Yummylee

    Nice! I may just preorder it too knowing that it doesn't share the same date as Mafia 2's release.

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    #12  Edited By Slurpelve

    Meh, dislike the first K&L and care little about the sequel, the game looks sort of good but I'll pass.
     
    Also the movie maybe going to suck too.

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    #13  Edited By Binman88

    Holy fuck it's nearly August. Seems like only yesterday I was putting up my Christmas tree.

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    #14  Edited By Olivaw
    @Darkstar614 said:
    " @Jeff said:
    "...but considering that the demo is, like, more enjoyable than the entire first game was, you'd think that Square Enix would be trying to get this thing in as many hands as possible. "
    Yeah, what? Now I'm curious about this demo... weird that they are aren't getting it out there. "
    Man, I'd totally give it a download based on this short article if it were available on the PC.
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    #15  Edited By FuzzYLemoN
    @jmrwacko said:
    " 1/5 star review. Calling it. "
    They're better than that.
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    #16  Edited By SubwayD

    I'm unreasonably excited for this game.  
    I also love the first game, which is pretty damn unreasonable too.

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    #17  Edited By ZmillA

    *waits for comments concerning the game + Jeff + a review, from all the internet kids*

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    #18  Edited By schizogony

    JEFF DON'T YOU DARE REVIEW THIS GAME 
      
     

    I don't wanna lose you.

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    #19  Edited By EvolutionX0
    Kane & Lynch 1 was such a disappointment, but this one looks really interesting though. cant wait until the demo goes public.
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    #20  Edited By Bionicicide

    Got my pre-order in a week ago. 
     
    New trailer out today too.
     

     
     

    @DriveupLife

    said:

    " Kane and Lynch 2's characters are almost impossible to get behind, you just don't like any of them to care about the story, and not even in a anti hero sort of way. "

    I always thought Kane and Lynch were the most original, real protagonists this generation (spot-on voice over too). Trying something different, especially for the adult crowd who facepalms at 80% of the videogame plot out there, but of course I didn't play the first since the demo for the first was absolute shit while the demo for the second fixed my gameplay and graphical complaints.
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    #21  Edited By Sooperspy
    @jmrwacko said:
    " 1/5 star review. Calling it. "
    I'm saying a 4/5. Demo is a hell of a lot of fun. Even better with friends too.
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    #22  Edited By Claude

    Maybe they'll finally do a Kane and Claude game.
     

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    #23  Edited By Jerky

    I got my preorder already.  Very psyched about the move-up date, I don't remember a time when that has happened before with another game.

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    #24  Edited By ThePickle

    Awesome. Always good to hear games coming out early. Hopefully it's better than the first one.

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    #25  Edited By Yummylee
    @Claude said:
    " Maybe they'll finally do a Kane and Claude game.
     

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    Why? Because Lynch dies in this one? SPOILERS MAN!!!
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    #26  Edited By Blueman

    I really hope this doesn't suck.

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    #27  Edited By demontium

    One week closer to Jeff being fired D:

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    #28  Edited By Yummylee
    @demontium said:
    " One week closer to Jeff being fired D: "
    -_-'....we were doing so well too.
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    #29  Edited By Moeez

    The demo was amazing, Day 1 for me. When the demo goes public, I can see a lot of people getting won over. 

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    #30  Edited By Claude
    @Abyssfull:  It's more of a reimagining of the first game. No Spoilers here.
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    #31  Edited By Yummylee
    @Claude said:
    " @Abyssfull:  It's more of a reimagining of the first game. No Spoilers here. "
    Ohh roight. Would you voice yourself in this reimagining? Or get Jamie Foxx to do it?
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    #32  Edited By Claude
    @Abyssfull said:
    " @Claude said:
    " @Abyssfull:  It's more of a reimagining of the first game. No Spoilers here. "
    Ohh roight. Would you voice yourself in this reimagining? Or get Jamie Foxx to do it? "
    Are you kidding? Think low budget, I'm doing Jamie Foxx's voice while playing me.
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    #33  Edited By demontium
    @Abyssfull said:
    " @demontium said:
    " One week closer to Jeff being fired D: "
    -_-'....we were doing so well too. "
    Were we?
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    #34  Edited By buzz_killington

    Hell to the fuck yess, can't wait till the demo is out on PSN.

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    #35  Edited By Gabriel
    @DriveupLife said:
    " Kane and Lynch 2's characters are almost impossible to get behind, you just don't like any of them to care about the story, and not even in a anti hero sort of way. "
    People say the same about Kratos, and a shit ton of people bought GOW III.
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    #36  Edited By Bionicicide
    @Gabriel said:

    " @DriveupLife said:

    " Kane and Lynch 2's characters are almost impossible to get behind, you just don't like any of them to care about the story, and not even in a anti hero sort of way. "

    People say the same about Kratos, and a shit ton of people bought GOW III. "
    I knew this sounded familiar... 
    Jeff Gerstmann: "Characters that are almost impossible to like. But it's impossible to care about anything going on in the story because every single character is almost completely unlikeable. There's no one here to root for, not even in a cool anti-hero sort of way."   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuJ81sDR2o
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    #37  Edited By MeatSim

    Can't wait for the Quick Look.

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    #38  Edited By deevster

    I'm really hoping Jeff reviews this game.

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