Featuring a unique art style inspired by graphic novels and golden age comics, Shank blends the intensity of classic 2D side-scrolling action games with a gripping and mature storyline. Betrayed by the only family he ever knew and left for dead it's up to Shank to seek revenge for the death of his beloved at the hands of the underworld's deadliest assassins. Utilizing his knowledge of gang warfare and weaponry Shank must battle his way through the criminal underground in order to seek revenge against the people responsible for bringing his world crashing down around him.
Shanking shows you why it's often better to give than to receive.
Klei Entertainment is unleashing its knife-wielding platformer on the gaming world today. Shank, a revenge story penned by God of War scribe Marianne Krawczyk, will be available for download on PlayStation Network this afternoon before arriving on Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow. Read More »
This was the first time that Klei Entertainment showed Shank, so everything was new. Shank is a downloadable title, whose release date and even proposed system is still not confirmed (though my gut tells me it'll be an XBLA and PC title). This 2D action-platformer places you in control of a Rambo-esque hero, guiding him through environments -- where you do wall runs, crazy swings through the air, and even use your knives to scale walls -- in what seems to be an effort to kill anyone who stands in the way. It's a simple premise, but its presented in a beautiful, highly stylized manner that looks like playing through a graphic novel. Read More »
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 26, 2010
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: August 26, 2010
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Also available on: PlayStation 3, PC
Local Multiplayer - Cooperative: 2
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