Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

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  1. Toekutter
    Nov 25, 2010
    4
    While it has nice graphics, poor control and a broken cover system kill this shooter. To make up for the pedestrian AI, the designers gave your enemies dead aim (they can hit you even behind cover while shooting blindly over obstacles) while your automatic weapons spray bullets without hitting anything. The makers wanted to go for the roving "realistic" camera look but it's just annoyingWhile it has nice graphics, poor control and a broken cover system kill this shooter. To make up for the pedestrian AI, the designers gave your enemies dead aim (they can hit you even behind cover while shooting blindly over obstacles) while your automatic weapons spray bullets without hitting anything. The makers wanted to go for the roving "realistic" camera look but it's just annoying and you'll turn it off after the first few minutes. Pretty much meh even for the bargain price they offered on Steam.… Expand
  2. Mykwon
    Dec 15, 2012
    0
    Terrible, TERRIBLE game. Although graphics are nice and I salute the effort it must have taken to emulate the handy cam, this game is just half baked. The cover system is broken but above all, the aiming system is awful. You can unload clips on an enemy that is 5 feet away and spray your bullets all over without a single hit. However, the enemies have dead aim at 500 feet, killing youTerrible, TERRIBLE game. Although graphics are nice and I salute the effort it must have taken to emulate the handy cam, this game is just half baked. The cover system is broken but above all, the aiming system is awful. You can unload clips on an enemy that is 5 feet away and spray your bullets all over without a single hit. However, the enemies have dead aim at 500 feet, killing you almost instantly and they can take 4-5 bullets in the head without dying. They can also shoot you accurately hitting 90% of their shots while blind shooting from cover. And I played on easy... You survive between 5 and 30 seconds and then restart over and over again until you get so frustrated that you just dump the stupid game. Kane & Lynch? Dead men for sure!… Expand
  3. neosim
    Jul 3, 2015
    3
    Retarded Ai, glitches everywhere, shaky camera in a **** 3rd person mode. Just freaking horrible i couldn't even get past the first mission every cell in my body told me to alt-f4 and play something else. Just stay away.
  4. saadalarefe
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Gave me a migraine in the first 10 minutes, stay away at all costs, the camera shake is terrible, I literally get motion sick by standing still.
  5. Taser
    Aug 17, 2010
    0
    I didn't know a game shorter than Call of Duty existed. This game proved me wrong. The visual 'artifacts' are just used to cover up the crappy textures and shoddy AI. The animation of the characters was horrible as well. Its just a poor shooter overall. I admit the online was kinda fun for a while, but I imagine its going to be dead in a few months. Rent it, or pick it up from the bargainI didn't know a game shorter than Call of Duty existed. This game proved me wrong. The visual 'artifacts' are just used to cover up the crappy textures and shoddy AI. The animation of the characters was horrible as well. Its just a poor shooter overall. I admit the online was kinda fun for a while, but I imagine its going to be dead in a few months. Rent it, or pick it up from the bargain bin in a years time, but I really can't recommend buying this at full price.… Expand
  6. Yosharian
    Aug 19, 2010
    2
    A very bad game, with poor game mechanics and a terrible story. I recommend you read Destructoid's review of this game before even considering a purchase.
  7. Kaldire
    Sep 3, 2010
    3
    Wow another epic fail. BUT at least this one didnt try so hard to hide it.

    Like the swab or recent duck pop up ... duck pop up.. shooters that are pouring out of the industry (WHY WHY?) Kane & lynch 2 offers nothing really new or exciting. This is, a good thing in my opinion. For once a game that knows its going to be linear.. simple.. and not contrived while hiding under the guise of a    Wow another epic fail. BUT at least this one didnt try so hard to hide it.

    Like the swab or recent duck pop up ... duck pop up.. shooters that are pouring out of the industry (WHY WHY?) Kane & lynch 2 offers nothing really new or exciting.
    This is, a good thing in my opinion. For once a game that knows its going to be linear.. simple.. and not contrived while hiding under the guise of a fancy backdrop with fancy cars.
    You get what you see here.
    The battles are intense when in them, and the load times are very well done, but I couldnt help but feel that I just wanted the game to be over instead of playing it. Yep its one of those folks. Hurry up! Play it, beat it and erase the sucker for space on the hard drive for better games.

    This game at least has some areas of understanding its limits. Wish I could say the same for other titles (see mafia II for details)    … Expand
  8. Ps3rocksmore
    Aug 17, 2010
    0
    I hate the film grain. I hate the shaking camera... but when you remove both, the silly game just looks like PS2 graphics. I would definitely not recommend this game to anyone. The shooting felt boring and repetitive. After the first 5 minutes, you've seen all. The multilayer modes are basically all the same with little twists. And seriously, I played through the whole game in 2 hours onI hate the film grain. I hate the shaking camera... but when you remove both, the silly game just looks like PS2 graphics. I would definitely not recommend this game to anyone. The shooting felt boring and repetitive. After the first 5 minutes, you've seen all. The multilayer modes are basically all the same with little twists. And seriously, I played through the whole game in 2 hours on the easiest difficulty level.… Expand
  9. Goekhan
    Aug 17, 2010
    2
    Total failure. Story is boring and short. Cover system is broken. Some enemies are like minibosses. AI is straightforward, just rushing at you. More and more... I just can't think of a good thing about this game. Stay away. And don't even believe any of the review(er)s that gave this game a good score.
  10. D_S
    Aug 22, 2010
    0
    Forget constructive criticism, I just can't understand why this garbage is allowed to exist and why money grubbing developers are allowed to make a profit off of it. Stay at least 10.5 Kilometers away from this putrid, gimmicky, console-oriented trash.
  11. fuwaneko
    Aug 19, 2010
    0
    I can't believe it's IO Interactive. More like CITY Interactive. K&L2 is like a horrible shooter from Poland. No story, no gameplay, no scripts, no videos, no damn ending scene, NOTHING at all. Total waste of money and time. Don't buy it. If you never played K&L - then buy first game, it's so much better than this crap.
    P.S. Oh, and crappy fullscreen effects blow your mind - disable them    I can't believe it's IO Interactive. More like CITY Interactive. K&L2 is like a horrible shooter from Poland. No story, no gameplay, no scripts, no videos, no damn ending scene, NOTHING at all. Total waste of money and time. Don't buy it. If you never played K&L - then buy first game, it's so much better than this crap.
    P.S. Oh, and crappy fullscreen effects blow your mind - disable them and see awful graphics, which is worse than in K&L1.    … Expand
  12. MathieuG89
    Sep 6, 2010
    0
    I nominate Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days as one of 2010's worst game. Forget constructive criticisms, I already lost enough time "playing" that piece of garbage!
  13. VonCarlsson
    Nov 25, 2010
    0
    If you enjoy PC games then this is NOT for you. Not in the slightest. The game fails miserably at the control part. It's unplayable. Unless you got a xbox/ps3 controller lying around.
    Only the force unleashed beats this port in being useless. I usually write half-page long reviews but this doesn't deserve it, not anywhere near.
  14. marqpas
    Oct 3, 2010
    2
    Really a crap game made by- and for- people who think mindless swearing and a lack of imagination is cool . 2 points for the look of singapore, or shanghai, or whatever.
  15. xyz888
    Nov 26, 2010
    0
    Big fail.....no story at all, just killing. The game play is bad. I spent $60 for such a damn stupid game.....
    Couldn't believe some people give 10 to this game....
  16. DragonsInSpace
    Jan 11, 2011
    0
    Gears of War (which is bad) with shakycam (bad) and shakycam (bad) and shakycam (bad) and a poor excuse for a story that's more about trying to offend you rather than make any coherent sense (very bad!). Also two and a half hours long.
  17. JaxnFury
    Feb 24, 2011
    0
    Kane and Lynch 2 is probably one of the most bland, repetitive, unrewarding and poorly designed games I have played in a long time (for a blockbuster release).

    The way in which the stylised camera work was done (camcorder/CCTV) was cool in theory but after one or two cutscenes it just got incredibly annoying because it was completely overdone and therefore ruined the (already pretty bad)    Kane and Lynch 2 is probably one of the most bland, repetitive, unrewarding and poorly designed games I have played in a long time (for a blockbuster release).

    The way in which the stylised camera work was done (camcorder/CCTV) was cool in theory but after one or two cutscenes it just got incredibly annoying because it was completely overdone and therefore ruined the (already pretty bad) cutscenes.

    The shooting is boring, repetitive and poorly implemented (which for a shooter game is a disaster). You either have the choice of spraying bullets and hoping to get that lucky head shot or you go for the (fairly rare) 1-shot kill sniper type weapons, either way it still takes way too long to kill the AI enemies. What's worse is that half the time, after emptying half a clip into them, the enemies end up getting back up and running off seemingly unscathed.

    The cover system is also terrible. You tend to spend most of the time hidden behind the most solid and out of the way cover possible because if you don't, the enemy can hit you through just about anything, damaging you ridiculously fast and causing you to sit and wait for your health to replenish slowly before you dare pop another couple shots off.

    The story.... well..... they jump on a plane at the end after shooting lots of people and the credits roll. That's about the most interesting part of the story, so you try and work out what the other 75% of the game is. And yes, the credits probably account for about 25% of the gameplay time.

    Please trust me and avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  18. sweet
    Aug 8, 2015
    0
    I know what you're thinking, the game is probably bad but hey it costs virtually nothing on a sale right? Wrong! Not only is the game is not worth it at 50 cents, every moment you spend on this terrible game is time taken away from a good game. If you value your time, don't waste it on this garbage.
  19. grandpajoe6191
    Dec 8, 2011
    4
    Okay, I'm not gonna lie; "Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days" is a great looking game but terrible if you play it for even a short second. It's like a film with all the shaky camera and grim environment, but terribly used within the game. The graphics are straight out-dated and gameplay is very linear. Hell, the multiplayer doesn't even get support! How the **** do I play this game?!
  20. Vex
    Mar 25, 2012
    4
    There are lots of negative reviews of this game and there's a good reason for that. Simply put, the gameplay mechanics are abysmal. Cover system is broken most of the time, enemies can hit you from extreme distances but you won't be able to hit them back unless you get real close most of the time. Weapons feel like cheap toys and the combat itself is extremely annoying. The games throwsThere are lots of negative reviews of this game and there's a good reason for that. Simply put, the gameplay mechanics are abysmal. Cover system is broken most of the time, enemies can hit you from extreme distances but you won't be able to hit them back unless you get real close most of the time. Weapons feel like cheap toys and the combat itself is extremely annoying. The games throws dozens of waves of enemies at you throughout different levels and it gets old real fast. Simply put, as a cover shooter, this game is fundamentally broken and doesn't deserve to be on the store shelves.

    Onto the more positive sides of the game: The atmosphere is quite amazing and Shanghai feels realistic and alive. Shaky camera effect coupled with bright neon lights of an Asian city make for a really amazing experience and it often feels like you're watching a Youtube documentary rather than playing a video game. The game is quite gory, the characters are extremely believable and that makes for a very realistic experience. If you're into crime thrillers, you're likely to like this part.

    That said, it's a shame that boring gameplay and broken mechanics ruin the massive potential of this game. This game is truly innovative in many aspects and it's a shame that developers didn't fully utilize that potential to create something amazing, instead of creating a 3rd rate bland cover shooter (and a broken one at that).

    Even though the game is pretty bad, if the atmosphere and character development are your cup of tea, it's probably worth sitting through. I personally uninstalled it after a couple of hours and couldn't bring myself to finish it, which - again - is a real shame because the game had so much potential. I got it for $3 on a Steam sale and it's not worth paying much more than that.    … Expand
  21. rscl
    Aug 12, 2015
    0
    This is one of the games you regret buying at ANY price.
    Horrible game is awful.
    I would describe it in better terms but there's no words.
    Avoid it like the plague.
  22. Cambaudio
    Sep 8, 2010
    0
    This game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid by the makers. This game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid by the makers. This game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid byThis game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid by the makers. This game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid by the makers. This game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid by the makers. This game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid by the makers. This game blows. Worth a 3 but gave it a big fat Z E R O (0) to offset positive reviews by people who got paid by the makers.… Expand
  23. THE_COCONUT_MAN
    Sep 6, 2011
    0
    This entire game from start to finish is just outright awful, I recommend that you should look else where if you want to play a solid cover based shooter.
  24. Marick
    Jan 8, 2015
    1
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a third-person shooter developed by IO Interactive and Eidos Interactive and Square Enix published. The game was announced in 2009, the game had to have a new graphics, the as-coated documentaries or the people. The story follows pursues the most on Lynch, and less on Kane. After the events of the first game, start a new life with Lynch Xiu (his girlfriend) inKane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a third-person shooter developed by IO Interactive and Eidos Interactive and Square Enix published. The game was announced in 2009, the game had to have a new graphics, the as-coated documentaries or the people. The story follows pursues the most on Lynch, and less on Kane. After the events of the first game, start a new life with Lynch Xiu (his girlfriend) in Shanghai, working for an organized crime type group, led by Glazer. When Glazer tells Lynch about a plan to steal weapons from Africa, Kane and Lynch calls him for help in this business. The money he earns, not only made him retire, but to give him some of Jenny. About graphicshonestly I find it very bad. I understand that some games industry is trying to bring something new, something ..but not kidding. After 2 hours of play, began to hurt my eyes.… Expand
  25. PIZZA____
    Nov 11, 2014
    1
    I use the games box as a punching bag when im stressed or mad. That is the only thing this is good for, if you bought it digitally this game has no redeeming qualities. Not one thing. Story is awful, characters are boring as hell, and the camera, oh god the camera. I know the "cinematic" camera can be turned off but that is just awful. The only thing it gets a point for is making me laughI use the games box as a punching bag when im stressed or mad. That is the only thing this is good for, if you bought it digitally this game has no redeeming qualities. Not one thing. Story is awful, characters are boring as hell, and the camera, oh god the camera. I know the "cinematic" camera can be turned off but that is just awful. The only thing it gets a point for is making me laugh at the end, and not because its funny but because the game is about 3-4 hours give or take. Do not buy this game even if you see it in a bargain bin for 1 dollar or your regional equivalent.… Expand
  26. agurczuk
    Aug 13, 2017
    4
    A rather bad game I like more than I should for some reason.

    First of all this game is bad. Bordering on being complete garbage. The graphic does feel a bit outdated now. The envionment looks pretty generic as well. If they didn't tell it is located in Shanghai I would have assumed it's New York or Hong-Kong or something along those lines. It looks just generic. The levels are rather    A rather bad game I like more than I should for some reason.

    First of all this game is bad. Bordering on being complete garbage. The graphic does feel a bit outdated now. The envionment looks pretty generic as well. If they didn't tell it is located in Shanghai I would have assumed it's New York or Hong-Kong or something along those lines. It looks just generic. The levels are rather linear and with noting special to them.

    Most terible thing about it is probavly how the camera works. It's stylised after reality shows. It's shaky as hell and you can't turn it off. That coupled with over the top visual effects which makes it very hard to tell what's going on at the moment and you will be lucky if you don't get sick while playing.

    The story is very unclear and I was having a hard time to work out what is going on. It almost felt like some cut sceenes were missing. The characters hinted different things that were never explained. It's unlcear what exactly transpired to get the two main characters in to the fight they ended up.

    The game is a standard cover based third person perspecitve shooter. You follow a pretty obvious path and just shoot people as you go along. And while some guns feel nice, there is a lot of terrible ones. Especially the SMGs with their terrible aim are worse than a normal pistol. As those are the guns you will be dealing with early on it gets really tempting to throw the damn thing out of the window.

    So why I liked in the end? No idea. It's fairly short, a bit brutal and definitelly mindless. Provides a challange at times but it's rather on the easy side. And I do like the Kane and Lynch characters and have fond memories about the first game featuring them in. So the nostalgia might have played a role in me liking the game. Subjectivly I'd recommend staying from it as far as possible.    … Expand
  27. lifehunt
    Nov 10, 2017
    1
    If you are considering playing Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, be warned, it is extremely bad, and I would find it very hard to convince anyone to play it, no matter what the price of entry is.

    KL2 is a third-person action shooter, with a couple of gimmicks throw in to try to make the gameplay stand out from other entries in the genre. The gameplay certainly stands out in this genre for being    If you are considering playing Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, be warned, it is extremely bad, and I would find it very hard to convince anyone to play it, no matter what the price of entry is.

    KL2 is a third-person action shooter, with a couple of gimmicks throw in to try to make the gameplay stand out from other entries in the genre. The gameplay certainly stands out in this genre for being a prototype for the worst cinematic, linear, action shooter.

    The game's world is presented through a visual filter, which admittedly, looks nice on first sight. Unfortunately, it makes objects in the distance look hazy which did effect the gameplay negatively. For example, when the enemies were firing at me from a long distance, the hazy vision made it difficult for me to aim and fire back at them.

    To make matters worse, the bullet detection is unreliable. You will find yourself emptying a clip of ammo at an enemy standing square in your line of sight, only to realize that not a single bullet has registered. This is especially frustrating against some of the bullet-sponge enemies that appear later in the game. This game also has a dysfunctional cover system, where I was still taking damage from fire even if when I was completely covered behind a wall. The frustrations are dampened slightly by the "down but not out" mechanic included, which gives players a chance to recover once their health drops low enough. All in all, the gameplay is full of frustrations and the most basic mechanics do not function like they are supposed to.

    The story in this game is quite poor as well, the cut scenes are well produced, but they start and end awkwardly, at times it looked like they were interrupted. The locations in the game lack cohesion, at some point I found myself running in an airport without knowing how or when the characters got there, due to a lack of exposition. The characters and voice acting kept me somewhat engaged through the first hour of the game, but after that it fell apart.

    I did not experience the multiplayer in this game, but for what it is worth, it was considered the brightest aspect of this game when it came out in 2010.    … Expand
  28. Zinaldo
    Sep 8, 2023
    4
    Terrible game :
    1.The cover system is broken but above all, the aiming system is awful. You can unload clips on an Enemy that is 5 feet away and spray your bullets all over without a single hit. However, the enemies have dead aim at 500 feet, killing you
    2.Retarded Ai, glitches everywhere 3.Story is boring and short. 4.enemies are too smart and fast. AI is straightforward, just rushing    Terrible game :
    1.The cover system is broken but above all, the aiming system is awful. You can unload clips on an Enemy that is 5 feet away and spray your bullets all over without a single hit. However, the enemies have dead aim at 500 feet, killing you
    2.Retarded Ai, glitches everywhere
    3.Story is boring and short.
    4.enemies are too smart and fast. AI is straightforward, just rushing at you. More and more...
    5.as an old 7th game graphics are acceptable but some things like AO and Fullscreen effects are so terrible in this game and it is better to turn them off    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. PC Format
    Dec 25, 2010
    83
    A massive upgrade on the first game, but don't blame us if you get a bit tired of shooting people in the face. [Issue#244, p.106]
  2. AceGamez
    59
    The best advice i can give is to trust your own instincts: even after reading this, if the concept and setting still appeal to you, definitely give it a chance. Just don't expect to feel the same way when it's over.
  3. Game Over Online
    50
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is an interesting beast because it really shouldn't exist. Outside of a unique art style it brings nothing new to the genre and does little to improve over the original game, which I might add, was far from a good game.
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