A lot of fantastic games came out this week, but there's yet another one that may have slipped past your radar or you just forgot about. Extremely bloody and violent 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up Shank 2is this week's downloadable title on PC, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. EA released a launch trailer for Shank 2, and it displays all the ultraviolent goodness you'd expect.
The improved, responsive controls and upgraded visuals are boasted while Shank stylishly beheads people, smashes faces in and throws enemies into giant saw blades. As you do, of course. The trailer also gives you a pretty good look at the all-new multiplayer survival mode. All things considered, Shank 2 is looking like a pretty great package for only $10, wouldn't you say?
Got The Darkness 2 digital download on Amazon for $42. Then they sent me $10 in credit for some reason, so I can get Shank 2 for free! Viva la PC gaming!
Oh no, I still love it. Just didn't want to have to install Origin 'til I got Mass Effect 3, is all.
In fact, despite everyone's bitching about it, including my own, Origin doesn't seem that bad. It's fast and very user friendly. I mean, it's still pointlessly redundant to have such a thing exist alongside Steam, but it's really not that bad of a program.
Regardless, I'd rather pay $42 for two great games and have to deal with Origin than $70 for the same two games on a console any day.
Will probably check this out. Liked the first one when I tried to ignore the incredibly unresponsive combat, so I'm glad that's been fixed. 10 bucks makes it even that much more enticing.
Watching that trailer reminded me of a cartoonized Dishwasher: Vampire Smile/Dead Samurai.
I wrote a cblog about my first impressions with this game, so anyone interested in this should check it out. This game is actually pretty awesome and more people need to check it out. Solid Brawler with awesome gameplay.
Hmm, not sure if I really like the upgraded visuals - liked the "cleaner" look of the first one. Multiplayer and more responsive controls are a big plus though.
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