While the game is a solid challenge on normal there are several instances where questionable hit detection and poor squad AI will have you repeating areas over and over again. The game suffers from a lack of polish in several key areas the first being difficulty. The core game is substantial enough to satisfy most action gamers and the design is excellent, unfortunately execution is where Kane and Lynch begins to fall flat. Later in the game you are thrown into a giant conflict in a third world country and for the life of me I can’t remember why I was there. The downside is that most of the time you have no idea why you are even there. Whether you are sifting your way through hundreds of dancers in a Tokyo night club or rappelling down the side of a giant office building Kane and Lynch delivers some of the most interesting level design in recent memory. As you travel the globe in search of ways to exact revenge and save your family you will be privy to some of the best levels I have experienced in quite some time.
It reminds me of a summer blockbuster action movie complete with exotic locales and intense gunfights. While the story can be vague at times it does keep you interested. This is the area where Kane and Lynch does excel though. Throughout the game you will obtain bits and pieces of each characters past, but it would have been nice to be able to dive deeper into Lynch’s story as possibly a second single-player experience. Lynch is a sadistic psycho path with a raging temper and a troubled past. The second half of this estranged duo is Lynch, who you can only take control of in the offline co-op mode as player two. The catch is that they have kidnapped and threatened to murder your wife and daughter if you do not comply. Here you will follow Kane, an ex-mercenary who is broken out of prison and forced to recover something of importance for his former employers known only as The7. While there are two main characters to this twisted story the single-player game only lets you play from one perspective.
Regardless Kane and Lynch is still a sadistically satisfying experience that just feels too rough around the edges to become a true classic. The difference with Kane and Lynch however is that while it does nail the somber tone of the aforementioned titles it lacks the polish IO is known for.
Dark and gritty storytelling mixed with violent combat and a duo of anti-heroes is the perfect palette for a game designed by the people behind Agent 47. If you are a fan of IO Interactive’s previous outings (Hitman, Freedom Fighters) than the premise behind Kane and Lynch will undoubtedly intrigue you.
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