Kane and Lynch 2...bad full price game, but a good pick for $5?

so i played the demo on the 360 and really LOVED the style it had with the shaky camera and blurred out headshots when you decapitated a head...but of course it wasn't full price good

anyone played the full game and is it worth measly $5?

I played maybe 45mins of the 360 version at a friends, wasnt that impressed.. BUT.. for 5$ I think ill definatly get it (;

Not a game I would buy at full price, but at 5$, its tempting (:

Damn you steam! I dont need more games! ;)

I played maybe 45mins of the 360 version at a friends, wasnt that impressed.. BUT.. for 5$ I think ill definatly get it (;

Not a game I would buy at full price, but at 5$, its tempting (:

Damn you steam! I dont need more games! ;)

kozzy1234

i know...i just started using steam today...well i've had it for awhile, only got it to get portal for free

but i've always heard how good the holiday sales are so i thought i'd check them out...and i'm already hooked, lol

yea...i mean it's GOT to be worth at least $5...i know the multiplayer looked really fun an interesting, just don't know how active the community is though

plus i'm an achievement W**** so that's 59 possible achievements for just $5

The thing I hate the most is the hit indicator that pops up everytime a bullet hits. Ruins the immersion if you ask me. It's a short and repetitive game, but it has some really cool levels at the end. I'd say it's worth 5 bucks.

I just bought it. It's going to take eight more hours of downloading, however.

How active is the multiplayer?

I think it's an amazing deal for a fairly decent game. The visual style is just amazing IMO.

IMO it's totally worth it, rented the 360 version and finished it in less that 3 hours :lol: great fun while it lasted though

so i played the demo on the 360 and really LOVED the style it had with the shaky camera and blurred out headshots when you decapitated a head...but of course it wasn't full price good

anyone played the full game and is it worth measly $5?

CDUB316

I really enjoyed the first Kane and Lynch game.. and I highly doubt the second could be as terrible as critics have put it out to be. I don't listen to critics anyways. Sometimes, user reviews and opinions matter more to me (when I trust this user). Alpha Protocol is amazing and the only reason I never bought it because I had way too many games to finish and I didn't have money to throw around. Well, for $7.50, it's a steal and I would gladly pay $30 or more. I'm sure I'll feel the same way about K&L so I'll be picking this one up tonight when I get home. Sucks to be working on Thanksgiving Day but work hard and smart now, and enjoy the benefits later I guess.Elann2008

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]I really enjoyed the first Kane and Lynch game.. and I highly doubt the second could be as terrible as critics have put it out to be. I don't listen to critics anyways. Sometimes, user reviews and opinions matter more to me (when I trust this user). Alpha Protocol is amazing and the only reason I never bought it because I had way too many games to finish and I didn't have money to throw around. Well, for $7.50, it's a steal and I would gladly pay $30 or more. I'm sure I'll feel the same way about K&L so I'll be picking this one up tonight when I get home. Sucks to be working on Thanksgiving Day but work hard and smart now, and enjoy the benefits later I guess.FelipeInside

The demo convinced me that even $5 would be a waste.mo0ksi

The Multiplayer game modes look really interesting, especially Fragile Alliance 2 but the question is if you can actually find a multiplayer game to play people with.

The first one yes, the sequel doesn't worth a cent. RyuRanVII

I took sandwiches to work for lunch, didn't buy a bottle of coke and with the $6 I would have normally spent I purchased K&L DD.

It was that simple to me. 8)

I took sandwiches to work for lunch, didn't buy a bottle of coke and with the $6 I would have normally spent I purchased K&L DD.

It was that simple to me. 8)

nightharvest

yea, my work fed me today since it was black friday...so i saved about $5

Well, I'm liking it a lot (Even with it's performance issues), although... how many people disabled the "sharpen" option?

Well, I'm liking it a lot (Even with it's performance issues), although... how many people disabled the "sharpen" option?

KillerJuan77

[QUOTE="KillerJuan77"]

Well, I'm liking it a lot (Even with it's performance issues), although... how many people disabled the "sharpen" option?

dakan45

For what I read in the Digital Foundry analysis the game slows down intentionally, but still :S.

[QUOTE="dakan45"][QUOTE="KillerJuan77"]

Well, I'm liking it a lot (Even with it's performance issues), although... how many people disabled the "sharpen" option?

KillerJuan77

For what I read in the Digital Foundry analysis the game slows down intentionally, but still :S.

Just a heads up for those that don't know.. You can turn off the "fullscreen effects" and "shaky camera" if they ever bother you. Elann2008

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]Just a heads up for those that don't know.. You can turn off the "fullscreen effects" and "shaky camera" if they ever bother you. dakan45

I loved the visual style, and I still can't understand why people can watch every Bourne movie with their horrible camerawork and yet this game looks horrible.

[QUOTE="kozzy1234"]

I played maybe 45mins of the 360 version at a friends, wasnt that impressed.. BUT.. for 5$ I think ill definatly get it (;

Not a game I would buy at full price, but at 5$, its tempting (:

Damn you steam! I dont need more games! ;)

CDUB316

i know...i just started using steam today...well i've had it for awhile, only got it to get portal for free

but i've always heard how good the holiday sales are so i thought i'd check them out...and i'm already hooked, lol

yea...i mean it's GOT to be worth at least $5...i know the multiplayer looked really fun an interesting, just don't know how active the community is though

plus i'm an achievement W**** so that's 59 possible achievements for just $5

I watched 1 or 2 bourne movies. I didnt like them but there were no film grain effects or lines acrros the screen when you hit a lightsource or stupid censhorship everywhere.dakan45

Again, I liked the visual style and the censorship, but I still respect your opinion.

Also, for annoying Film Grain, see Killzone 2 or 3.

[QUOTE="dakan45"]I watched 1 or 2 bourne movies. I didnt like them but there were no film grain effects or lines acrros the screen when you hit a lightsource or stupid censhorship everywhere.KillerJuan77

Again, I liked the visual style and the censorship, but I still respect your opinion.

Also, for annoying Film Grain, see Killzone 2 or 3.

The demo convinced me that even $5 would be a waste.mo0ksi

Ditto. It was terrible.

[QUOTE="KillerJuan77"]

[QUOTE="dakan45"] Well, i even disabled the fullscene effects, damn video camera effects crap. Anyway perfomance was sooo bad for me.dakan45

For what I read in the Digital Foundry analysis the game slows down intentionally, but still :S.

Are there specific parts where the game slows down? I've seen as low as 40 fps but it's usually 70-90.. and I have all the graphics settings cranked pretty good. Haven't noticed any parts with intentional slowdown or anything, but maybe I just haven't come across them yet. The game isn't a visual stunner, but I like the lighting effects and there seems to be a lot of "stuff" in the maps, like the alleyways and apartments and such.MyopicCanadian

Remember the "Laying Low" chapter? Remember that you have to shoot a gas tank in a kitchen from a video store? The framerate can drop to 30 or even 8 FPS (http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/kane-and-lynch-2-dog-days-performance-analysis?size=hd).

When anything explodes the camera shakes and the framerate drops too, so there are many intentional framerate drops.

Finished it in one sitting. Excellent game, but not for the price originally asked. Loved the atmosphere, loved the characters and the action. A very concentrated dose of nihilistic violence. I'm glad someone had the balls to make a game like this.

I think Michael Mann presents Whack-A-Mole 2010 is a good description of Kane and Lynch 2...