A hilarious but bloody video game with good plot but not suitable for guys aged under 16
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
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Vicious, violent, seedy shooter is poorly done.
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men was written by Brett Molina
Parents need to know that this game embraces the criminal world and vicious violence. Since you're on the wrong side of the law, your enemies are often cops, whom you kill. Attacks are pretty bloody, employing a variety of guns and grenades, and you can sneak up behind enemies and break their neck or kill them with a punch. A heavy drug presence permeates a story littered with excessively profane language.
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What’s the Story?
Hitman developer Io Interactive departs the world of stealth-based action for in-your-face crime drama with KANE & LYNCH: DEAD MEN, a very violent and unoriginal escapade. You control Kane, a lifelong criminal accused of betraying a mercenary group called The 7. The organization abducts his wife and children, threatening to kill them if he doesn't retrieve money they believe Kane stole. To ensure you finish the job, you're escorted by Lynch, a heavily-medicated psychotic.
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Is It Any Good?
Kane & Lynch easily earns its mature rating, with ferocious, bloody attacks and an excessive use of swear words. Essentially a third-person shooter with some simple squad commands, it is an uninspired, frustrating action experience. For example, to jump into cover, you simply run up to an obstacle. Sounds easy enough, except you have to run into a wall or obstacle a couple times before you "click" into cover.
Targeting is just as irritating. Gunshots seem a hair off almost every time. Computer-controlled players prefer to play hide-and-seek rather than to engage in heated battles. Kane & Lynch showed promise with a strong story, but after a few levels it turns up dead on arrival.
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Released on 11/14/2007, price $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
ESRB rating: M (for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language)
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- I rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
kane and lynch for 16 year persons
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
This could be a pretty good game if u have Xbox live
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Good game, but Very Inapropriate
Let me just say that this game is VERY underrated, with people giving it a 1 out of 10. The game is actually pretty good, People! To start out, The Violence gets Brutal. You kill cops, can torture your Partner, can kill Inoccent people, ETC. This game must have set a new record for swearing. You fail a Mission, You swear, You die, you and your Partner Swear, You- Well, you get the Picture. This game has alot of Drugs too. Your Partner is a Drug Addict, And instead of having lives or Checkpoints, you have a drug that brings you back. Once you're out of it, you Reset the Level. The story is Pretty good, Until the stupid Multipul Ending, where both endings suck! Overall, It's a good game, BUT BE 18+ BEFORE PLAYING IT!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great game
kids should be able to play what games they want.there is violence but that does not matter to me.yes it is an FPS [first person shooter] but i think your kids will enjoy it very much.i did.
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