Kane & Lynch is a game that really tried its best to stand out but never got the attention it deserved. It was focused on co-op play, similarly to Gears of War that was released around the same time. However, Kane & Lynch could not produce a smooth control scheme and problem free gaming, something the competition did brilliantly. What Kane & Lynch did leave us with was the feeling of expectation. If they could only spend a bit more time tweaking the game it could be so much better. Maybe a small patch would sort out some of the issues. However, the patch never came and a lot of gamers felt very sore over the lack of support from IO Interactive.

Roll on 2010, and after a break from serious action games with their Mini Ninjas game, IO is back with a brand new Kane & Lynch game, Dog Days. With an awesome pedigree of great games and one possibly great game behind them, I was very willing to give the latest title a shot (pun intended).

Continue reading El33tonline’s hands-on preview of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days.