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Kane & Lynch - multiplayer hands-on (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Oct 8, 2007

Oct 8, 2007 The more we learn about Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, the more impressed we become. At first blush, the game doesn't seem all that different from a run-of-the-mill, crime-themed third-person shooter, but everything - from the action and cinematic presentation to the story and characters - has been handled with utmost care. With that in mind, it's hardly surprising that Kane & Lynch features some of the most inventive multiplayer modes this side of Halo 3. We've already covered a lot of ...

Kane & Lynch - updated hands-on (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Sep 21, 2007

Sept 20, 2007 Besides having two lead characters and a crapload of bullets, any comparisons of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men to EA's Army of Two - also coming out this autumn - will end right here. There are no wisecracks, just f-bombs. There's no aggro meter or invisibility, just your bad-ass attitude. And Kane and Lynch aren't buddies, they hate each other. So, what brings a condemned-to-death killer and a medicated psychotic together? Besides the love of money and fear of death, it's the mayhem ...

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - hands-on (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

May 21, 2007

The airs thick with smoke, bullets and bad words. Kane (scar) and Lynch (baldy mullet) are going about their business like a machine, one unloading covering fire while the other cuts around potted plants and office furniture, shooting security staff in the back. Over the gunfire, screams and shattering glass, they shout encouragement to each other. Its classic buddy-movie stuff… with one important difference. “What the f*** are you doing? You f***** psycho!” shouts Kane, as ...

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - first look (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Aug 23, 2006

Unlike all the other buddy-buddy games with funny names (Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, etc), the brooding seriousness of Kane and Lynch: Dead Men buries gamers in a murder-soaked world that most of us hope to never visit. Then again... taking control of two out-of-their-minds assassins and tearing the world a new one sounds like one hell of a videogame. The game plays much like the Hitman series - guide your characters through a series of constantly updating missions while trying to avoid ...

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom - Mosterama, part 3 (Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom)

Oct 23, 2007

Oct 23, 2007 When Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom releases, we'll bet that some critics will tear into it, criticizing the game for its mind-numbing button mashing and its Dynasty Warriors-like repetitiveness. But wouldn't that be a bit harsh? You might as well fault Halo 3 or Half Life 2: Episode 2 for being just another "me too" shooter about a mute holding a gun in front of his face. Although Circle of Doom promises to add some RPG elements to its RTS/action formula, it does look like ...

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom - Monsterama, part 2 (Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom)

Oct 9, 2007

Oct 9, 2007 Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom's hacky-slashy take on role-playing is one of the coolest variations on the "one man vs a sea of enemies" theme we've seen in a long time, and much of that is down to the uniqueness of the monsters you'll fight. Button-mashing your way through mobs of things that want to kill you can get monotonous quickly, but Circle of Doom already looks to have enough unpredictability and variety to keep things ...

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom)

Sep 18, 2007

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom will take a slight departure from the franchise's traditional RTS/action formula, focusing more on role-playing elements this time around. But from the looks of things, you'll still be smashing your way through oceans of enemies, which is fine by us. There's something to be said for tossing waves of monsters against a single dude and turning the wailing electric guitar rock up to eleven. There's beauty in the simplicity of button-mashing action titles like ...