Top 10: Things that will make Kane & Lynch 2 great

By Tom Orry - 17/01/2008 - 9:49am GMT

I can't remember a game causing as much controversy as Kane & Lynch where the issue wasn't the obscene content. At no time was the game going to be banned and it was never cited as a training tool for murderers or anything of that sort, yet the game made headlines for weeks. More important to gamers was the quality of the game, which didn't really live up to expectations. With Eidos all but confirming a sequel after the publisher announced sales of over one million units, we thought we'd put together VideoGamer.com's Top 10: Things that will make Kane & Lynch 2 great.

10. No stupid boss battles.

Certain sections of Kane & lynch were, to put it mildly, damn annoying. Take the ridiculous scene in which a giant construction truck rolls in and you have to target the driver as it targets your puny head with its giant tyres. I can't have been the only one who felt like giving up here and never loading the game up again, so insane difficulty spikes need to be completely removed from the sequel.

9. Better checkpoints.

There are few things more annoying than being forced to replay sections of a game over and over again, especially now that it's more than possible to allow gamers to save whenever they feel like it. I'm not demanding that the sequel allows us to save anywhere, but at the very least the checkpoint system needs a thorough re-think and plenty of playtesting.

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better mp??? wrote at 19:50 on 14 February 2008

what about more mp modes like deathcmatch, capture the flag, etc and please character customization is a must have¡¡¡
bullshit wrote at 15:12 on 19 February 2008

Squad based tactics worked like a dream, and that bit with the dumper truck was piss easy...
haha wrote at 04:05 on 03 March 2008

The people who reviewd K&L are probably so used to RPG's and FPS's that thats what they expect out of it. The game does have its flaws, what game doesnt? But once you get used to everything, its an awesome game
Horst wrote at 14:08 on 20 April 2008

Hope they make squel 100% ready this time. After tokyo Streets chapter things went bad. you can see it from the graphics, cutscenes... The last third of the game was rushed and that really sucks.
Kyle G wrote at 19:08 on 27 May 2008

when your online the games should be longer and you should be able to take hostiges and wait out the police and stuff like that
Tom Acky wrote at 19:39 on 30 June 2008

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Kane and Lynch: Dead Men was an amazing game, But I found it way over the
top with Lynch's actions, For Example: In the Bank Mission, he gets too confused
with the hostages and shoots them, I found it funny, but a bit over the top. So,
Basically, my point is, no "over-the-top" actions in the game. I have another
comment I would like to add.. Characater Customization. Customizable Characters
will make everyone love this game, like, if they have a camera, like for PC or Xbox
360, you could take a shot of your face and fade it into the character, to make
their on, personal character thats in the story with Kane & Lynch.
christian wrote at 16:24 on 07 July 2008

cursing makes it more realistic and lynch is a phsycopath so why do you think a bit over
christian wrote at 16:29 on 07 July 2008

gears of war sucks in the cover system
Charl1exManson wrote at 02:22 on 03 August 2008

I agree with like maybe 3 or 4 things...first of all stop bein a little church boy bitch about the "swearing" your a big boy now and it makes the game more intense and believable sorry crazy people swear lol duh..you want lynch to be like gosh darnit that dummy shot me. better graphix, aiming, and cover system and the game is perfect...online is ****in sick..maybe just a more customizable character hmmm?
xboxlive wrote at 08:46 on 03 August 2008

dont make one
Beorath wrote at 18:37 on 29 August 2008

i like the the aiming system and cover system, the AI could do with tweaking and it just needs greater polishing before release and it will be a perfectly good sequel.

Maybe some more robbery orientated action instead of fighting in havana and the jungle
Anonymous wrote at 23:18 on 28 October 2008

if they do make one, which ending will it continue with

i think they should continue when kane leaves venezuela with his daghter and then for the sequel lynch like comes to his front door and beats the crap out of him and starts using less language but then they rea lize that the7 had more members that were higher ranked than the other brothers then hey go after them.
Lynch Lover wrote at 23:17 on 19 November 2008

Hey this is just so great that they are making a sequel. It had such a good story, and I love the way it felt like you were in an action movie. I especially like the huge dance club in Tokyo. Shooting bouncers across masses of dancers and having mass hysteria break out, and sometimes accidental shooting innocent people that just got caught up in the crossfire, with Lynch cussing up a storm and playing mind games with you. It is the best visual level of the game.
They can still improve on the controls and have the guns feel more like the guns in "Call of Duty 4" or even "Rainbow 6 Vegas". The cover mechanism should also be improved. The next one should involve Kane's daughter, she can be a trained mercenary who you can choose to play as. They should have a level where you go to Vegas and you shoot up The Luxor and then have the fight follow you as you make your way to the MGM diagonally across the street. Then the action can continue into the Studio 54 and then all the way to the Garden Arena during a concert. They could also include a Streets of San Francisco level where you shoot up the enemies from the back of the Van. It would be pretty cool to see the hilly and curvy road behind you while the sun is setting as you drive through the Bay Bridge or Golden Gate. They really have the potential to make this game a Perfect 10. Only time will tell.