Klei dug itself a bit of a hole with the first Shank, a hole that Shank 2 is starting from. While the debut delivered one of the most distinctive, striking presentations in a modern game, the play ...

Shank, much like the tool it was named after, was a quick and bloody game. There certainly were some rough edges to work out, but it was still an effective brawler in its own right. The sequel doesn't ...

It’s fair to say that one of the most attractive aspects of the original Shank, and one that certainly made people interested, was its striking visual style. It was a game that just looked cool.

For insight on how to develop a successful game, you need only look to Klei Entertainment CEO Jamie Cheng's approach to Shank 2. Aware that the main knock against the first game was its repetition, ...

Shank 2 is the sequel to Shank. 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 ...

Inspired as it is by 1980s action-movie tropes, you can probably guess the plot of Shank 2's story mode. If your guess involves the hero renouncing his violent ways and trying to embrace a quieter ...

The team of professional animators at Klei has increased its output for Shank 2. "The goal here was to blow away our previous fidelity and set a new bar for ourselves," Klei co-founder Jamie Cheng ...

I have to admit, after gutting my eight-hundredth goon in Shank 2, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for the game's titular, tequila-chugging, stab-first-ask-questions-later protagonist I have ...

Following the success of Shank, developer Klei Entertainment revealed that its sequel, Shank 2, is due out in early 2012. With over a year’s worth of work already invested, the game debuts with a ...

Shank, much like the tool it was named after, was a quick and bloody game. There certainly were some rough edges to work out, but it was still an effective brawler in its own right. The sequel doesn't ...

Sequels are a funny thing. When a game is good-but-not-quite-great, we see the smallest solutions to itty bitty flaws, a few things that could have been spectacular given just a little more ...

The folks over at Klei Entertainment had a great idea with the original Shank, a visually impressive 2D sidescrolling, beat-em-up with a huge helping of blood and violence. So it’s not surprising that ...