Shank 2 - The Brutal Story Begins

Paul Sinclair • Oct 8, 2011 • Comments ()

Shank doesn't mess around. See the action-packed intro.

Shank is a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on August 24, 2010 for the PlayStation 3, August 25, 2010 for the Xbox 360 and October 26, 2010 on for Microsoft Windows. The game features both melee and ranged combat, as well as some acrobatic gameplay. The story was written by God of War co-creator Marianne Krawczyk and tells the tale of Shank's quest for revenge. A sequel, Shank 2 was announced on September 27, 2011 and is slated for a 2012 release.
Shank received mixed reviews from critics, but generally positive reception overall. The PlayStation 3 version holds a score of 75.86% at GameRankings, while the PC version holds a score of 76.33% and the Xbox 360 version a 75.11%. In its first week over 9,200 units were sold on Xbox Live Arcade, and in August 2010 alone sold 41,000 units on the same system. It remained in the top 20 Xbox Live Arcade games for the month of September 2010. Critics generally praised the art style of both the gameplay and cutscenes, however some critics felt the game had uneven level design and repetitive gameplay.
[Source: Wikipedia]