- Publisher: Electronic Arts , Klei Entertainment
- Release Date: Oct 25, 2010
- Also On: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
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Nov 8, 201089I really enjoyed Shank. It was a somewhat short experience of around four hours, but the entire time I was having fun. The combat and the platforming all flow so smoothly throughout the game.
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Dec 16, 201080Hectic side-scrolling mayhem is something we missed for a long time on our PCs. If you ever wanted to try "Kill Bill" type of action on your own, your wait is over. [Dec 2010]
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Oct 28, 201080Violent, brutal and fast-paced action, enjoyable platforming, fun bosses and a fresh ambiance that kept my controller glued to my hand from start to finish.
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80The combination of seamless combos and slick controls could almost make Bayonetta moan with envy, while the decadent violence begs for the Robert Rodriguez treatment. Like a rusty shiv to the throat, Shank catches a few snags going in, but leaves a mark that won't soon be forgotten.
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Nov 8, 201075Most of the game is actually pretty fun, although the loading times are damned long for a downloadable title. It's a colorful, violent cartoon with some of the best music of any game this year. It's simply that any time a boss shows up, I want to go play something else.
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Nov 8, 201070However, the fundamental level design issues later in the game, combined with the eventual tedium of the combat it relies on, makes Shank a good game for a particular audience rather than a great game worthy of everyone's attention.
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Jan 31, 201169Shank may sound like the best game in the world, but in reality all its virtues are undermined by a fatal flaw – it's way too simple.
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While Shank can be fun, it is also repetitive, inconsistent, and over far too quickly.
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Dec 30, 201060Shank - like the hero - is a pleasure to watch, but there's not much going on inside. [Jan 2010, p.64]
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Dec 13, 201056It rips my heart in a spray of gore to have to say it, since the weapons and animations are wonderful and the attack combos have their moments, but Shank's awkward controls really hold it back from being a more satisfying, edgier game. [Jan 2011, p.81]
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Jan 20, 201139Shank is a visually attractive but completely shallow excuse for a 2D brawler game. Frustrating combat doesn't help.
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