Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

[Chierin]

Kane and Lynch is one of those odd games which manages to do so many things right, but so many things wrong too. It’s clear from the offset that the unrelenting pace, complex backstory and coolly violent gameplay will make it an instant cult hit.

However, the less than impressive graphics, awkward multiplayer and samey nature of the gameplay at the most basic level will equally just put some people off.

If I were a psychic forced to predict the future of Kane and Lynch, I’d say it’ll probably end up as one of those word-of-mouth games which is constantly recommended by fans and critics. Somehow though it will never really take off – like Psychonauts or Beyond Good and Evil, both of which I heartily and ironically recommend.

It’s not that Kane and Lynch is a bad game. Quite the opposite. Kane and Lynch promises an exciting ride filled with vendettas, vices and vengeance. Unfortunately, that isn’t a dish that everyone has a taste for and those that are after something more basic and hi-res would be better off looking elsewhere.

A good game on the whole, but one filled with minor flaws and issues, Kane and Lynch has the potential to spawn a second, even more adult and underground franchise for Eidos and IO. For the moment though, what we’re left with is a well-told tale which does its best to stand out but can never quite manage to rise above the crowd of other higher-def shooters available this year. Worth picking up, but probably worth selling on again a few weeks later too.

Read Article Here