Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 122 Ratings

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  • Summary: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a dark and gritty drama featuring two men, one is a flawed mercenary and the other a medicated psychopath. Forced together on a violent and chaotic path of redemption and revenge, no action is considered too harsh as this volatile partnership is pushed beyond reasonKane & Lynch: Dead Men is a dark and gritty drama featuring two men, one is a flawed mercenary and the other a medicated psychopath. Forced together on a violent and chaotic path of redemption and revenge, no action is considered too harsh as this volatile partnership is pushed beyond reason in this brutally realistic, character-driven third person action shooter. [Eidos Interactive]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. PSW Magazine UK
    80
    Rough edges aside, Kane & Lynch is still a solid squad-based shooter with plenty of action, great characters, tight story and a slew of cinematic influences so brazenly clear you can't help but smirk at them.
  2. Play UK
    73
    Kane & Lynch probably has the most mature application of cinematic conventions in an action game yet, and it brims with original ideas. However, it's let down by dodgy AI, a poor cover system and a variety of glitches. [Issue#160, p.84]
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  3. Hardcore Gamer
    70
    Kane & Lynch is more "Freedom Fighters" than "Hitman", so it should appeal to action junkies looking for their next fix. [Dec 2007, p.67]
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  4. IGN AU
    65
    Sadly, the positives don’t outweigh the negatives, with the clunky gameplay, poorly structured missions and woeful AI making this game more of a chore to play than a joy.
  5. GameSpot
    60
    Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has a lot of promise, but nothing in this game works out nearly as well as you'd hope.
  6. PTGamers
    60
    Sadly, IO Interactive wasn’t up to their standards in this production, and we can say that we stand before one of the biggest disappointments of the year.
  7. Gaming Age
    42
    If it had been given the proper treatment, budget, and amount of time, Kane & Lynch would have easily been an A-/90% game. As it was released, it feels like a preview build that somehow hit retail shelves.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 32
  3. Negative: 13 out of 32
  1. kylew
    Jun 19, 2008
    9
    A very Fun action game. great 2 player co-op just don't look to deep into it and you and your buddy should have a smile on your face .
  2. StephenH.
    Dec 17, 2007
    8
    It's confident, brash and cool. With a great roster of characters. The gunplay might not be up to scratch, but its the settings and the It's confident, brash and cool. With a great roster of characters. The gunplay might not be up to scratch, but its the settings and the plot which really sold this for me.… Expand
  4. MikeBrett
    Dec 28, 2007
    7
    Decent action game with a strong character led story. The tone of the game is definitely adult, not in a gratuitous sense, but the grittyDecent action game with a strong character led story. The tone of the game is definitely adult, not in a gratuitous sense, but the gritty reality of it really would not appeal to the teenage fantasists.

    If only they had spent a few more months polishing up the gameplay (cover mechanics are a bit iffy), they'd have been onto a winner.

    Then again, you could just ignore this comment, and read a 0/10 Metacritic User review, from a guy named "TRUTH Hurts". Great moderation there guys.    … Expand
  5. DavidWallace
    Dec 12, 2007
    6
    Don't listen to the naysayers. Walter V has obviously never touched this game, and based all his opinions on the GameSpot backlash.Don't listen to the naysayers. Walter V has obviously never touched this game, and based all his opinions on the GameSpot backlash.

    It's a flawed game, but the story and characters are good. Graphics might not be Unreal engine quality, but they're functional and conveys a sense of style.    … Expand
  6. benjyx
    Feb 29, 2008
    3
    Yes, this is a very weak game. The hype that surrounded this made me want it. It showed a lot of promise and could have been really good, but Yes, this is a very weak game. The hype that surrounded this made me want it. It showed a lot of promise and could have been really good, but no it was spoiled completely. However the same can be said for io's last big game (Hitman) after a poor first game the series has gotten a lot better, so Kane and Lynch 4 could be more worthy of your money!… Expand
  7. KevinT
    Feb 8, 2008
    1
    The only reason I give this game a 1 is because I feel like a zero would be like putting a bagel in my ps3... this was an actual disk that The only reason I give this game a 1 is because I feel like a zero would be like putting a bagel in my ps3... this was an actual disk that played.. Horribly but it played.. the controls are awful the graphics lacking and I couldnt play long enough to get into the story... rob a bank, you say? sounds fun.. well here is a game that can make that not fun..… Expand
  8. JaxJ.
    Dec 3, 2007
    0
    Phail. Absolute phail. The game is just... Very bad. There is no depth in both the singleplayer and multiplayer. Eidos used very much time on Phail. Absolute phail. The game is just... Very bad. There is no depth in both the singleplayer and multiplayer. Eidos used very much time on this game, and we can see that it didn't help. The controls are lousy, and the game is not warm.… Expand

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#71 Best PS3 Game of 2007
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#17 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007
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#52 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2007