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5 Stars for being Co-op

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 15
Date: December 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

So it takes time to get use to the weird controls, big deal. The difference between Kane/Lynch and those other "awesome" shooters (except for Halo)is the Co-op. My husband and I found it quite FUN going through the campaign together, better than one of us watching each other play an "awesome" game. It may be a different story if high speed internet was in my area of residence but it's not, so we settle for not so good graphics and poor AI just for the rare feature of co-op. So for Kane and Lynch I would spend my money for it even after playing.

Don't listen to the others

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is amazing. Not only are the graphics and sound amazing, but the storyline is interesting. You just want to continue playing to see what will unfold itself next. To add another layer of excitement, the multiplayer mode Fragile Alliance is classic on so many levels. You can stick with the alliance to get a huge grab, or become a traitor and take it all for yourself. Either way, each time you play Fragile Alliance, the experience will differ from session to session.

Good hiest game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Kane & Lynch is a good action game. Coming into it, players expecting run-and-gun gameplay like Halo will be disappointed. The more mature story and themes will disappoint younger players, so if you don't appreciate a plot that makes you think and a slower pace, or if you like Halo, you should probably avoid this one. The graphics are good, even great on character models, and voice acting, writing, and story are all top notch. The game itself could be a bit longer, but overall Kane & Lynch is a great game. Buy it if you like The Godfather, Goodfellas, or The Departed.

bottom line

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

bottom line i played the demo and loved it
the cussing is not a problem its the same type of stuff u see in any given gang crime movie.

Kane & Lynch: Xbox 360 Review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 33
Date: November 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

From the minds who brought you the hit franchise Hitman, comes Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Unfortunately, this much anticipated game has been blasted by many of the "big boys" of game publications (IGN, GameSpot, etc.). Rest assured, this is one instance which proves that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Below, I have broken down this game into the following categories: GRAPHICS & PRESENTATION , CONTROLS, SOUND, STORY, GAMEPLAY, REPLAY VALUE, and OVERALL. Each catory is scored out of 5:
1 - Weak
2 - Below Average
3 - Average
4 - Above Average
5 - Strong

GRAPHICS & PRESENTATION - 3.5
Simply put, Kane & Lynch looks like a previous-generation game that was quickly "glossed-up," and ported to the Xbox 360. However, its solid cutscenes and menu presentation save it from being just "average."

CONTROLS - 3.5
Aside from some grenade-throwing and taking-cover hiccups, Kane & Lynch controls pretty solid. Within no time, you will be sprinting for cover, quickly changing weapons, and melee-ing nearby police officers with ease.

SOUND - 4.0
One of the game's strengths is its excellent voice acting. As for its music, although it is no where in the league of Hitman's superb soundtrack, it is still good... no complaints here.

STORY - 4.5
This game features a story that would easily produce an action blockbuster in the box office. From the instant this game starts, it grabs you back the neck and does not let go.

GAMEPLAY - 4.0
At fist glance, Kane & Lynch is a pretty standar-fare shooter. However, the ability to play the entire campaign offline split-screen with a buddy makes this is game a blast. Although some would disagree, I would go so far to say this game's cooperative mode is better than Halo 3, and rivals that of Gears of War. Why? A game like Halo 3 basically focuses on a main character (Master Chief), while the second player is stuck with an expendable sidekick (the Arbiter). In Kane & Lynch, however, there is not one, but two "main" characters, and the game does an excellent job of making both players feel equally important. For instance, in the middle of a shootout, Lynch (the crazy one) may start to blackout, causing the second player's screen to haze. At the same time, Kane may start to yell out to Lynch, and you will actually see the character turn his head in the direction of the other character. Again, it is the little details like this which make the cooperative mode in this game so fun.

REPLAY VALUE - 3.5
With lmited Xbox Live support, most of the game's replay value comes offline. Three difficulty modes, which vary greatly, as well as a cooperative mode should allow players several play-throughs.

OVERALL - 3.83
Even with its faults, the Kane & Lynch manages to do enough right to make it an easy recommendation. If you are looking for a cooperative offline game with an excellent campaign mode, it does not get better than this. If you are still skeptical, and are in need of an "expert's" opinion, please check out GameTrailer.com's excellent review of Kane & Lynch: http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/launchreview.asp?reviewid=822377.

Fun but definately with flaws.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 12
Date: November 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I probably hyped this game up way too much in my mind, which is my own fault. This is not to say I was disappointed with the game, far from it. I think the game is fun, but I guess I was expecting more from the AI and the multiplayer.

Graphics are great, sound is very good, and the story is top notch. The gun fights can get pretty intense, but there are times when it seems the AI will leave their cover to go charging right into your hail of gunfire, or split up and take cover in incredibly bad spots that allow you to pick everyone off. Other than that, the game was fun and engrossing.

Let me say I love the concept of the multiplayer, but I do have gripes with it. I dislike that people's name and how much money they have float above their head all the time (unless crouched) and can be seen through walls. The reason I hate this is because when you have 7 players all huddled together, you can't see ANYTHING because of their names, especially if you're on a different height than they are, and it just clutters the screen. Second off, the police that attack you are limited, meaning it's way too easy to just pick off the AI enemies. The betral aspect is kinda fun, but if you betray people one round, they typically don't work together in the beginning of the next, rather just everyone going banana's and killing everyone within the first 10 seconds.

Not everything I hoped for...but I still love certain levels.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 14
Date: November 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Nothing ground-breaking but some parts are fun. I was hoping for Hitman type quality. Over-hyped! However, there is one scene that is so sweet! The club scene..is like a scene from Collateral. It's sweet!
I have always wanted to do a heist..it's kind of a fantasy I have. This game really gives you that experience. Just like in the movie HEAT. The game is defiantly not for everyone. However, I have really begun to get into it. You need to see the game for what it is! What it's meant for or to be!Overall, it's a thrill ride! Nonstop action..of what I would love to do in real life...but can't. For all of you crime fans out there, this game rocks! It really shows that it's not ground-breaking.

I mean, think about it! If you were in the situations of Kane..you wouldn't want to run around and play with environments. This is far from a sandbox game! It's linear! However, if you ever want to live out scenes from the movie HEAT, this is for you! The club scene is great and the corporate building is even greater just like HEAT! You're walking out of the building hoping cops don't notice you...then silence breaks into gunfire in the streets.. This is a very adult orientated game...not for Halo nerds. I mean, if you like playing an unbelievable cartoonist game...stick with Halo. This game is what us adults have waited for.

Give me break...you people are idiots

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is by far not a one star game.It's like Halo 3 in reverse with hype...morons

I disagree with most reviews here

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: February 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is alot of fun. The graphics are amazing, and i love how the environments are destructable in some areas.

Co-op is fun too.

think for yourself. play before you judge.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

(before i begin, i must give a very big THANK YOU to XBM for including the Kane & Lynch demo on their magazine demo disk. after reading and watching all the horrible reviews i would have never even bothered to download the demo via XBL. i've learned a very important lesson though, never let other people/reviewers make a decision for you, experience things for yourself, because you never know....)
ok. so this game got really trashed for various reasons, most having to do with some fat reviewer on gamespot, a bunch of his cronies from various other magazines, and tons of mindless "gamers" who never even took the time to play the game. you know all about the stupid controversy, and if you want to learn more, search out gamespot or google. enough. time for my review:

K&L is all about throwing the player into his or her own Michael Mann wet dream. K&L are extremely dark characters, who are very much at home with killing, cussing, betrayal, and death. Kane is a man obsessed with revenge, and Lynch is a skitzo that has lost his mind.
If you are reading this review, you probably know all about the characters and story, so i wont go into detail about it. Just realize one thing: K&L is a character driven game. The thing that sets K&L apart from most all other shooters is that story is the most important feature in the game.
In a word, the game-play is "fun." you usually have a team of baddies with you and with the push of a button can command them to stay close, investigate a certain spot, or attack a specified area. this makes the game very easy to pick up and play and reminiscent of the creaters previous "Freedom Fighters" game.
besides taking care of your team another important thing to remember to do in k&l is to take cover. you can blind fire, or precision aim once you are safely crouched behind a wall or other such life saving barricade. k&l is positively NOT a run n' gun game. far closer to gears of war than to (i dunno, been a while since i played a typical shooter) serious sam, or the punisher?
the game takes you to many different geographical locations, the best being a u.s. airport, a tokyo dance club and on a bank heist.
there is also multiplayer in the game called "fragile alliance." as i do not have the XBL gold membership at this time, i cannot review this part of the game. the object from what i've read is to go in with a team, steal a large sum of money, then decide if you want to murder your partners & keep the loot to yourself, or let everyone live and share it.
K&L is a linear game, yet not to the point where you feel like you cannot use the environment to your benefit. if you see a busted up car far off somewhere, chances are you can run up to it and use it for cover.
many people have complained about the controls in k&l, so let me tell you exactly how it is. ever play hitman? ever play hitman and get so frustrated that you blow your cover and go on a shooting rampage? if you can remember how those controls and targeting system is, you have a (less detailed) idea of how the controls in k&l are. READ the manual. edit the controls to your liking!
no game is perfect and here are the problems i found while playing k&l:

1. hit detection could have used another couple of months work. i'll be firing half a clip off into a far away targets face and nothing happens!

2. cover system could also have used another couple of months work as well. sometimes, i'll try and take cover and absolutely how i fiddle with the coverage, nothing happens.

3. the later levels of K&L, although still gripping and fun, cannot hold a candle to k&l's earlier shootouts.

ultimately, k&l is a very fun, story driven, gritty, adult action game. k&l should definitely NOT be ignored and shunned like it has been, hence the reason why i've written this review.

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