

The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to protect those close to him. The original game set a new standard for its visual style and Shank 2 raises the bar. Shank 2 expands on the original game’s amazing combat system to redefine the 2D side-scrolling brawler.
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Plot-driven, relentless, unpretentious and grave.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
- Developer
- Klei Entertainment
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- February 7, 2012
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 3.5 h main story
IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 51 ratings.
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