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Eidos trademarks Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days photo

Despite being known only for being a bad game and getting a GameSpot editor fired when he dared to say so, Kane & Lynch is getting a sequel. According to a new trademark from Eidos/Square Enix Europe, the next title in the series will be known henceforth as Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days.

Although the original game was, by all accounts, a piece of crap, the premise was cool and the characters pretty interesting. If Eidos can get some competent developers on the case for this second outing, who knows? Perhaps Kane & Lynch can find redemption among the masses yet.

We'll have to wait for Dog Days to appear as more than a mere trademark filing before we can tell if it'll be just another trainwreck, but I hope it does well. The characters were unique enough to deserve to be in a good game.


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Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:03
Cartman
Confirmed : Women's legs are a useable weapon*





* Ps3 exclusive.
Magnalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:03
Magnalon
I can't wait to see what wacky PR antics our zany Eidos will get into next! Maybe you'll get fired, Jim!
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:04
Noah
I enjoyed the first one as a rental......play it co-op with a buddy and finish it in a few hours...good fun.

I'd never pay more than $20 for another game like it, though
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:07
Chronic Logic
Stop swearing so much, and maybe I'll give the sequel a try. Did the editor really get fired because he gave it a low score?
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:10
wanderingpixel
I'm really happy that they are making a sequel. Everything about the first one was great except for the game play. Possible cameo by Squall?
Dimly's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:10
Dimly
I agree, even with the header image you used, those two characters ooze with more personality than is usually ever afforded to the protagonist of a video game.
Nefilim's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:18
Nefilim
I hope Jeff and GiantBomb does a hilarious fake drama thing when this comes out.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:19
Wedge
I'd say IO Interactive are generally pretty competent developers who had a bad game...
Blasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:20
Blasto
Yeah, the first would have been pretty good had they not made the aiming such crap. You pretty much sprayed randomly in the general direction of your reticule, which made it beyond frustrating to play. The prison sequence was particularly awesome, aiming b.s. aside.
smang's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:21
smang
goddamn, really? the game was so unfinished it was almost funny.
Blasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:28
Blasto
Also, speaking of IO, why haven't they done a Freedom Fighters sequel? That game was awesome.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:31
HiddenAHB
Let's hope it beats the first.
And doesn't get anyone fired.
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:34
Mr Wrighty 987
Really? Why?
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:38
Overcrowd
Here's hoping for a Hitman crossover.
Comrade Snarky's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:38
Comrade Snarky
If Ubisoft can make Red Steel 2, IO can sure as hell make K&L 2.

Here's hoping it gets another obnoxious editor sacked.
KaliKot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:43
KaliKot
did we need more? they should have just buried the franchise never to see the light again after the controversy

just make another hitman goddamit
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 11:55
SuitcoatAvenger
SuitcoatAvenger's handy pocket summary of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men:

Characters: Great

Storyline: Decent.

Gameplay: Whoops.
Sir playedallot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 12:11
Sir playedallot
Cant believe people complaining about K&L all the time!
It think its a good shooter, good settings, interesting chars, allot of action, couch coop, solid graphics.
Bullets spraying around? If you shoot with full automatic fire its absolutly normal that you dont hit with every bullet! Also i liked its degree of difficulty.

People geting spoiled really fast these days!
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 12:12
GoldenGamerXero
This series can go screw itself ater getting someone fired for stating their opinion.

@ SuitcoatAvenger

Whoops is the only word that can truly explain that game.
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 12:13
Jesus H Christ
6.0.
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 12:31
Sexualchocolate
I enjoyed it, especially the online multiplayer - the whole online mechanic was sweet.

It was an "early in the generation" game, give it a break.

K&L has got my interest.
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 12:49
JynxShot
If it can actually shape up into a good game, I'll be willing to give it a look.
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 12:53
hpv
Hey Eidos, my Score Whore Ultimate Review: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (PS3) review score is for sale! For the low, low price of only $4999.99 plus two copies of the game (so I can review the online co-op) I'll guarantee a score of at least 9/11. For an additional payment of $999.99 I'll throw in a Kane & Lynch header graphic on my blog for an entire month.

PM me immediately on the forums as I am eager to complete this deal. Further services available upon request.
Largo Peligro's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 13:00
Largo Peligro
I actually enjoyed the game.
I've always loved Gritty crime games & such,& I found the characters & story intriguing, so I guess I was looking at(& grading) the wrong part.
the game played decently, I'm not sure why people think it's such a bowl of ass.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 13:02
Holyetheline
I never played the first but something tells me I will play this sequel.
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 13:15
Diverse
11/10
ikiryou's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 13:42
ikiryou
This just in from Eidos:

If reviewers give this game a score of 90 or better, we'll salivate their lobsters.

It's a good time to be a reviewer, no?
aZZmodan's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 14:11
aZZmodan
Emmm... Why...?
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 16:14
AgentMOO
I heard nothing but good things about the story, hopefully they can put it into a playable game this time around.
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 18:15
Puppy Licks
The concept was great, the execution was terrible though. Let's hope they learned from their mistakes.

Also the co-op aspect when the Lynch player goes psychotic was one of the most clever innovations in a game I've seen in ages. Give us more of that.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 21:08
Naim Master
@largo peligiro
Jeff Gerstmann was fired for that ! How can anyone play it without a conscience crisis after knowing that?
aerofan11's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2009 05:41
aerofan11
Watch out Giant Bomb!
ChaosTeaCup's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2009 08:22
ChaosTeaCup
I liked it. Yeah, the aiming was... sluggish is the word that springs to mind. But it was a great story, and me and my mate used to play the level where you have to bring the Helicopter down in SA over, and over, and over. Muchos fun. But the whole reticule in treacle thing did stop it from being great. Oh, the weird auto cover mechanic was stupid. Why do it so wrong? Surely Gears showed us that pressing A to dive in and out of cover is bang-on perfect the way to do it. Did Epic copywrite that cover assignment or something?
grasslunatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2009 08:32
grasslunatic
Giantbomb better give this game a 10 as a joke or something.
JonahFalcon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2009 09:19
JonahFalcon
I thought the story in the first game was bleak and depressing - in a good way. It had a plot I seldom even see in mainstream film.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/15/2009 10:30
Jon B
I have the first game.

Sealed and unopened. It's why friends don't let friends buy games.
stomm's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/10/2009 03:42
stomm
I liked Kane and Lynch, yeah the controls were terrible but I played it thinking that if they had another chance they would fix the problems (as with the Army of Two sequel (fingers crossed!!))

I'll definitely be getting this, I'm interested to know what keeps them together in this game knowing that the reason is gone from the first.
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