Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™

i really love it when a game says it has controller support but no controller works for it. my 8bitdo pro 2 plays any game that has controller support, except this one. works on the sequel, but not this. and no, im not good at K&M

In some ways, this is a better and more ambitious game than its sequel. The controls are pretty clunky and the AI is very poor. I like the characters most of all and the story is pretty engaging. Just for being different, I give it one more star. It’s probably never gonna happen but this is a game that could really benefit from a remake.

The developers at IO Interactive deliberately sought to create the most sensational third-person experience on screen, building upon the hallmarks of their past work. Echoing the cinematic mastery of director Michael Mann in Heat, this interactive rendition amplifies those elements, offering players an immersive and heightened experience. The studio leveraged its expertise in maintaining a certain realism—established in the Hitman series—through ragdoll physics and mature narrative content, complemented by highly cinematic music. This combination contributed to a distinctive and memorable style that would later be reflected in Kane & Lynch. Furthermore, IO Interactive introduced innovative gameplay mechanics that were so effective that Rockstar appropriated them for two of its own titles: Max Payne 3 and GTA V. It is strongly recommended that players experience this atmospheric work firsthand and consider comparing it with the aforementioned titles to appreciate its influence and craftsmanship.

A balding, unstable, homicidal, drug addicted, emotionally-needy redneck with black outs is forced to work with a fellow robber (with a vulnerable teenage daughter) who betrayed his friends and stole heist money ... Sound familiar? Kane & Lynch was so utterly ignored, that no one even noticed Rockstar ripped off this game's plot when they made GTA V. But I digress. Kane and Lynch starts strong, however, the last few chapters are extremely awful. The cover system never works smoothly, squad mechanics add nothing, and checkpoints are ineptly placed. Weapons notably have little accuracy. It gets worse. Aiming causes the FOV to zoom in to a sickening 40 degrees, making close-quarter gunfights in low light a confused blur. That is, when the protagonist's head isn't blocking the reticle. The big choice in the end is so poorly delineated, I accidentally got the wrong option because I wasn't sure how to choose the one I actually wanted. That said, it's not a terrible game, as people claim, just an amateurish one. Contrary to popular belief, IO Interactive has always been an overrated developer who struggled with shooting mechanics and responsive third-person movement. The first Hitman games and Freedom Fighters aged pretty horribly. And unlike those games, Kane and Lynch's story is surprisingly good, it just isn't told competently--another recurring issue with IO. This game has a lot of wasted potential, sadly.

This has GoW and all the DRM removed making it the best way to play the game!