Shank 2

YEAH!!! TOP GAME!

When compared to the first game: Better mouse & keyboard controls, similar gameplay, worse story.

If you enjoyed the first game for the game, it's fun. If you enjoyed the first game for the story, then it's better to end it at the first game.

Still a good game. Shank is still John Wick mixed with Brock Samson.

It's Better than the 1st,
It's Cheap
It's Short, but it's Fun

The Grind for Achievements is ok, at least, it was Doable.
7/10

Continuing Shank's adventure, the sequel gives you more of the same, with a few mechanical tweaks.

Shank 2 is largely identical to its predecessor, though some mechanics are recontextualized or switched up a little. The story is simple as in the first game, this time forcing Shank into a mad chase to save his mentor from death at the hands of a ruthless dictator, who has taken over his hometown.

The gameplay remains largely unchanged besides an added counter system and the removal of blocking, however the inputs themselves are somewhat jankier than in the first game, and weapon switching is now done in a dedicated menu rather than on-the-fly, which is a bit of a downgrade.

I hadn't mentioned it in my Shank 1 review, but due to the age of both games, there have been several infuriating input and control scheme problems. Namely in Shank 1 picking up items is harder on newer controllers due to shoulder button sensitivity (you're supposed to crouch down and press grab when standing near an item, but the sensitivity makes Shank dodge away from the item), while in Shank 2, steering the mounted machine gun is almost unplayably bad as the dodge roll is mapped to only one direction, making you lose grip of the turret. Shank 2's problem wouldn't be as bad if there weren't multiple longer turret sections that are much harder to do without it, with the final machine gun section of the game being mandatory. Remapping controls solves this for both games, but I wish these weren't problems out of the box to begin with. Players using a PS4 controller beware.

Other than the minor problems, the game is just as good as the first, and I'd buy it full price as well.

underrated game :(

Legend

比第一代完整好玩很多，操作手感很好，虽然主题我不是很喜欢，但是可以浅玩一下

Great sequel for first game, same controls and quick 2D game.

Nice game

It was one of the best experiences for a 2D action game with attractive moments and good and attractive cutscenes and a mediocre story. It was enjoyable for me and I wish there were more weapons and options for the game and an update was released. Without a doubt, i think it would be one of the best games in the 2D action genre.

goooooooooooooooooood

It's been a huge improvement since Shank 1, in both gameplay regarding control responsiveness and AI behavior. Can't abuse the pounce move anymore, enemies will help mobs in trouble getting pummeled by you on the ground. The block move is gone, so dodge is all you got now. Counter takedowns work great and became a nice way to dispatch weak enemies in a single riposte strike. The female character was a good addition and now we've good two protagonists with different weapons and movesets. The survival mode is ULTRA HARD and you're gonna need a decent friend to plat every achievement because 30 waves of survival ain't no joke!

Too complicated, can't play together via remote play

Peak sequel, Though not going to lie, Survival Mod is difficult as fuck, especially it's a nightmare in single player.

Thanks to the developers of this great game .. We hope to be part 3 for the game

great game that lives up to the hack n slashyness of the first

Shank 2 is the sequel of Shank, where you play as the titular character again, fighting an evil president and his army. Like before, it has minimal story, most of the time you'll be beating up enemies. Graphics are better, but the most important improvement here is the combat system. Other than your equipped weapons which can be changed anytime, you can also pick up weapons from fallen enemies as well as counter-kill them after lowering their health.

Luckily, there's no co-op only story campaign here, but an addition of Survival Mode. In this mode you must protect items from being bombed by enemies. You can play it solo, but unless you're very good at the game, chances are you'll need another player since it's designed to be co-op, going solo would be overwhelming. Sadly, nearly half of the achievements are exclusive to this mode.

I think in many ways Shank 2 is an improvement over the first, the fights are more fun and smooth. But one complaint from me is that I think the game is a bit harder, especially in boss fights where they can't be stunned or needs a special strategy, just fight and survive. Again, while fully playable on keyboard, I would recommend using a controller for this game as it plays better.

Awesome funny !

++++++

The best 2 d beat em up game ever

if tomb raider and rambo had a kid and he's killing for his girlfriend

THIS GAME IS SO GOOD

Short and boring.

his game is so good

amazing in co-op

Killed a heavily armored soldier with a Fish .

10/10

gameplay is better than shank 1 but the story is bullshit besides voice actor

The game is fun but I think it is a downgrade from Shank 1, I expected much more. The inclusion of the parry makes the combat more reactive but at the same time many enemies have unblockable abilities or attacks.

Fun way to blow off some steam, both the campaign and the survival mode.

The first one was more fun in my opinion but this one is still ok.

good gameplay and fun time

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Fun, creative beat em up

better than the first game, my only gripe is the high difficulty jump, other than that with enough patience, Its alot of fun to be had, With more costumes & 1 new official character you meet in campaign, The survival mode is a fun mode to play hours with friends.

if you liked shank, DON'T PLAY SHANK 2.
shank 2 is so fucking ass i cannot put it into words.
i wish i played this sooner so i can get a refund on it.
it has its ups, but with many downs
some of the ups include
decent artstyle (i don't know if it's a up or down depends on if you like it)
score system (which is sorta broken)
the ability to counter attacks (without invincibility frames.)
downs
VERY scarce health, i don't know if it was me, but i barely saw any health items in some of the missions.
broken attacks, there are some moves that can be actually undodgeable or just insta-kill you in some cases.
bad (and bull shit) gameplay, there are sections that can be literally harder than everything else in said mission, even harder than the boss in some cases. and the moves in the game can be kinda broken sometimes
very bad difficulty spikes, ditto to the bad gameplay.
in conclusion, this is one of the worst games i've probably ever played.
tl;dr: I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2 I HATE SHANK 2

c00l

smells like taco.

A childhood classic.