Hell yes. I'm a big fan of the first one and can't wait to see what this one's got in store for us.
EA and Klei fashioning Shank 2
By
Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor
Sequel to last year's downloadable side-scrolling action game hitting Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC early next year.
Klei Entertainment and Electronic Arts are cranking for another Shanking. The developer and publisher today jointly announced Shank 2, the sequel to last year's blood-drenched side-scrolling action game.
Like its predecessor, Shank 2 will appear on the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and PC downloadable game services. The game was revealed with an early 2012 launch window.
The original game cast players as the eponymous hero, a man betrayed by his family and left to die. Over the course of the game, players exacted revenge on a multitude of villains, but the sequel's storyline will center around the former assassin fighting to protect instead of avenge. In terms of gameplay, Klei Entertainment is introducing a new survival co-op mode to the sequel.
For more on the original game, check out GameSpot's review of Shank.
By
Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor
Brendan Sinclair has been a games journalist since 1999. His tastes are eclectic, though he has a definite affinity for games with arcade roots. He's Canadian, but has also been at home in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, and San Francisco.
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I'd love to see how this turns out. I skipped the first game because some people told me it was too easy, but I'm always ready to give the new one a chance.
I am still playing the 1st one... the co-op moves r nasty, i want more co-op moves! who gonna stop shank? NO ONE THATS WHO... unless ur batman then ah well.
If there is no campaign co-op, then I am just not interested. Without it there just isn't enough replay value for me!
I really enjoyed the first game, it was just too short with not enough to do afterward. Here's hoping this game throws in full campaign co-op this time around.
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