Wed, Aug 18, 2010 | 21:59 BST

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days review round-up

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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days hit the US yesterday and will release later this week in the UK, so with reviews starting to come in, it may be time for you to consider if this title is for you or if you’re saving your cash for Mafia II next week.

So far, ratings have been fairly average with Destructoid awarding the lowest score, Game Informer calling it worse than its predecessor, and Gamespot calling it better.

Which is right and which is wrong? Let the ratings decide.

EuroGamer – 4/10
Gamespot – 6.5/10
Game Informer – 60/100
IGN – 7/10
Joystiq – 2.5/5
JustPushStart – 3.5/5
Videogamer – 7/10
Destructoid – 1/10
OXM UK – 9.0
OXM Australia – 8.0
Famitsu – 32/40
Strength Gamer – 8.5
GamingXP – 84%
Giant Bomb – 3/5
Game Reactor.de – 6.0/10
Ripten – 8.5/10
Kotaku – N/A
Videogamer – 7/10
Strategy Informer – 8.5/10
Total Video Games – 7/10
Dual Shockers – 8.0/10
Now Gamer – 6.8/10
Inc Gamers – 7.2/10
Guardian – 3/5
CVG – 8.5/10
1up – B-
Planet X-Box 360 – 7.7/10
Entertainment Focus – 4/5
Gamesmint – 4/5

As usual, if you have any reviews you would like us to add to the list, please leave a link in the comments field below.

Thanks, mington.

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#51

LOLshock94
18/08/10, 8:41 pm

haha its funny how its the xbox mags which give it a good review every xbox or ps3 shouldnt even be publishing there bullshit mags but why dont you guys show gamesTMs review

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revolting
19/08/10, 7:40 am

Personally I really enjoyed the first one, and thought it was one of the larger injustuces of the gaming world that the actual K&L game was completely overshadowed by the negative press about its reviews, most of which seemed to be fueled by self-righteous “journalists” trying to prove a point more than the quality of the game itself.

I mean, I’m not saying it was brilliant; it wasn’t. And it also certainly wasn’t for everyone. But me persoanally, I enjoyed it and found it entertaining, and that’s all I ask for from a game. I couldn’t give two shits about who said what about who outside of the game, as that has no bearing whatsoever on the experience provided by the game itself.

While, again, I’m not surprised that the sequel isn’t universally loved, and I did expect a very mixed bag of reviews like this, I do get the feeling that some of the more extreme ones seem to be fueled more by a lingering grudge and trying to squeeze some more traffic and airtime out of the controversy of the first game than the game itself, once again. Which is a shame, but just goes to further solidify my opinion on reviews; I haven’t paid any attention to the scores they dish out for about 10 years now. They’re good for getting an overall feel for what a game offers, but I’m not going to reliably know one way or the other if I’ll enjoy a game until I’ve played it myself. Some reviews I do agree with, but just as often, a universally praised golden child comes along that does absolutely nothing for me, and conversely, an alleged complete stinker gets a universal panning, only for me to find I really enjoy it. Reviews are more like advice than a definative rating system, and advice can be great, but not all advice is good advice, even from generally trustworthy sources.

So, to cut a long story short, I’ll definitely be picking up K&L2 and I’ll judge it on it’s own merits, reviewers be damned.

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