Shank 2
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 offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal…
Shank 2 is an adventure developed by Klei Entertainment, released 7 February 2012 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux and Mac. The main story takes about 3.5 hrs to finish.
What Shank 2 is
Shank 2 is an adventure game developed by Klei Entertainment and released in 2012. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Shank 2 is a 2D side-scrolling hack and slash video game developed by Canadian independent studio Klei Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts in 2012. As the sequel to Shank, it features a new two-player survival mode, updated combat mechanics, and new weapons. Shank 2 does not feature the cooperative story mode which appears in the previous installment, instead offering a two player survival mode.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 20 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Shank 2 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 5 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 76, across 51 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 3.5 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent) running at 2.4GHz or greater; AMD Athlon 64 (or equivalent) running at 2.4GHz or greater, 1.5 GB or greater of RAM and NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Ultra (256MB) or ATI Radeon X1950 PRO (256MB) or greater. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.
What it launched against
Shank 2 launched on 7 February 2012, within three weeks of Crusader Kings II, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition and The Darkness II. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Crusader Kings II, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, The Darkness II.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Shank 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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