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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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 24
  2. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. The right combination of gameplay elements and design decisions make Kane and Lynch easy to recommend to crime junkies and anyone who enjoys a little therapeutic videogame violence. A well-executed plot really makes the game, while the multiplayer additions add replay value and variety.
  2. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men could be a great game. Unfortunately it feels unfinished, and falls short of that mark.
  3. Familiar elements from Hitman are felt throughout the game. While some gamers may find this a welcomed facet, it's really disappointing that after all these years Io didn't show enough determination and creativity to bring something new to the scene of contemporary shooters.
  4. Like the protagonist Kane, it’s decent but has too many flaws for comfort.
  5. Kane & Lynch is very much a case of what could have been. With a little more time for polish and tweaking Eidos could have had a game worthy of the hype and its British Academy Video Games Award nomination (which was somehow secured before the game’s release).
  6. 60
    IO's next big thing is a mish-mash of a few phenomenally great moments hidden inside a clusterf--- of nearly unplayable controls, bad level progression, unpredictable AI, and some seriously broken gameplay scenarios.
  7. 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: 30 out of 75
  2. Negative: 22 out of 75
  1. JohnR.
    Aug 25, 2009
    10
    Simply one of the best games ever made. Instead of counting all the great aspects (as almost everything about this game is awesome) I simplay Simply one of the best games ever made. Instead of counting all the great aspects (as almost everything about this game is awesome) I simplay say: The bad reception of this game shows how infantile and stupid most reviewers and players are. This is a fantastic, intense and very mature shooter (featuring one of the best soundtracks ever made) which should be considered as great and important as Max Payne. How any serious gamer can give this game a rating beneath 7 is a mystery to me. Expand
  2. Mar 22, 2020
    10
    I read most of review and I have to say that most of user here that reviewed I accept their opinion

    Well here is my review I finished this
    I read most of review and I have to say that most of user here that reviewed I accept their opinion

    Well here is my review I finished this game on 22/3/2020

    Three reason this game should deserve 71 metacritic
    1.Story and acting
    2.Character voice
    3.Animation like a classic gang movie

    Square enix bring something always interesting stuff and nobody gonna bore to play their game you talk about deus ex,Life is strange,Tomb raider,hitman,murdered soul suspect etc this game one of them for sure

    Whoever loves gta mafia type he must gonna love this game also this was 2007 year game I had to play it on low settings because my pc is worst so still demanding I will play it again on my dream pc

    Three reason most people not gonna love this game
    1.Gameplay is little bad
    2.The aim system kinda feel old dayz I mean weird
    3.Always ♥♥♥♥ing sucking ducking word hehe
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  3. Feb 24, 2011
    8
    Nice story, fun levels which are quite unique given the criminal angle of the protagonists, not the best gameplay in the world but fun enough,Nice story, fun levels which are quite unique given the criminal angle of the protagonists, not the best gameplay in the world but fun enough, if you can get it for under a tenner I'd say its worth it for a few hours of fun Expand
  4. Dec 24, 2011
    7
    (all you're going to read is my opinion don't complain)
    The game is really enjoyable to play...The gameplay is really good, the music are not
    (all you're going to read is my opinion don't complain)
    The game is really enjoyable to play...The gameplay is really good, the music are not bad but it could be better, the story is actually the worst thing in the game, its a weak story and only the main characters (Kane & Lynch) have personalities the rest of the people in the game are just..."DeRp....?"
    Its impossible to give this game more then a 7/8 because it could be better...
    If you really like this style of games you will probably enjoy it, but if you never played a game like this one don't play or try it you're not going to like it...
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  5. Dec 19, 2018
    6
    So this game has been developed by IO interactive the guys behind Hitman series, this should make Kane & Lynch any good, right? well...So this game has been developed by IO interactive the guys behind Hitman series, this should make Kane & Lynch any good, right? well... unfortunately is not, by the reasons for anyone who play this game should know by now.
    The story itself it is the strong component that gives a positive point to the game. The way it handles a story of violence in a "Mature" direction (and well implemented) , and it does it pretty well without being to edgy or without over exaggerating the violence or subject matter (like Manhunt 2), by telling the story of two guys who were normal and end off being in bad situations and how to confront them, one being schizophrenic who feels guilty by his actions and the other guy who is cold and knows the difference of good and evil, And of course, the voice acting is pretty well and believable.
    What ruin the game is the most important factor of any video game and that is it's gameplay.... my god.... it is so broken!!!!!
    The shooting mechanics are the worst, with terrible aiming and beside that every single gun has terrible recoil so expect your bullets to miss frequently.
    Inconsistent as hell. Some enemies will die with one shot in the head, but other will keep shooting at you even with a bullet straight in their brains, and aside of that, the enemies will never miss a shot and they can take you out way too quickly.
    Friendly AI can be handle at times, they can kill enemies and heal you up, but is way to annoying that you must give them orders so they can kill someone or to move one way to another if not, they will just stand there like nothing.
    The cover system is terrible too, even in cover you will still get hurt, like if walls didn't exist at all, and when enemies are in cover you will likely not hitting them, but even when they are not in cover like i said, your shots will miss anyway, again, by it's terrible shooting mechanics.
    And the overall quality of the game, it looks pretty bad, even Hitman Blood Money that was developed one year before has more polish quality than this (and plays way better than this).
    I think that Kane & Lynch could have been a great game, if Eidos interactive didn't rush the project, because that's what it is.... a rushed game.
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  6. Oct 27, 2016
    4
    One the most down right boring games ive ever played. Gameplay is so dull, Shooting mechanics are insanely inaccurate. Story was so awful thatOne the most down right boring games ive ever played. Gameplay is so dull, Shooting mechanics are insanely inaccurate. Story was so awful that i even dont remember what it was about. Both Kane and Lynch as anti heroes completely fail, you dont feel or route for them whats so ever, even if it was intended that way theyre still awfully done characters. Its sucha a torture to play this game that i even didnt gave the sequel a shot which doesnt look any better anways from what it seems. Expand
  7. Jul 11, 2022
    0
    ------Grafica------------
    ☐Fotorealistico
    ☒Ottimo ☐Buona ☐Normale ☐Mediocre ☐Pessima ☐Pugno in un occhio
    ------Grafica------------
    ☐Fotorealistico
    ☒Ottimo
    ☐Buona
    ☐Normale
    ☐Mediocre
    ☐Pessima
    ☐Pugno in un occhio
    ------------Sonoro------------
    ☒Epico
    ☐Ottimo
    ☐Buono
    ☐Normale
    ☐Mediocre
    ☐Pessimo
    ☐Il vicino che fa i lavori la domenica mattina è più gradevole
    ------------Gameplay------------
    ☒Super
    ☐Ottimo
    ☐Buono
    ☐Normale
    ☐Mediocre
    ☐Pessimo
    ☐Preferisco amputarmi le mani
    ------------Durata------------
    ☐Addio vita sociale
    ☒Longevo
    ☐Sulle 30 ore senza quest secondarie
    ☐Normale
    ☐Scarsa
    ☐Breve
    ☐Ho speso i miei soldi per questa roba?
    ------------Requisiti hardware------------
    ☐Mio padre è Bill Gates
    ☐Elevati
    ☐Buoni
    ☒Nella media
    ☐Bassi
    ☐Molto bassi
    ☐PC di fascia super bassa
    ------------Trama------------
    ☐Epica
    ☒Ottima
    ☐Buona
    ☐Normale
    ☐Mediocre
    ☐Pessima
    ☐Non mi ricordo nemmeno come si chiama il protagonista
    ------------Difficoltà------------
    ☐Gioco con il calendario dei santi accanto alla tastiera
    ☐Complesso ☐Solo se aumenti la difficoltà ☒Nella media ☐Facile ☐Molto Facile ☐Brava nonna, quelli si, sono i titoli di cosa. Lo hai finito. ------------Prezzo------------ ☐Inculata pazzesca ☐Troppo caro ☐Aspettate che lo mettano in saldo ☒Ci può stare ☐Quasi un affare ☐Un affare ☐E' gratis, che vuoi? ------------Bug------------ ☐Ma è il gioco definitivo o sto giocando un'alpha? ☐Ingiocabile ☐Buggato ☒Nella media ☐Qualche bug ogni tanto ☐Quasi nessuno ☐Liscio come l'olio
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