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Shank

by Klei Entertainment

  • Released Oct 26, 2010
  • $9.99
  • 3 h to beat
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox 360

90%positive reviews

3,686 positive393 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Fast, fun 2D action and style

  • Tough boss fights

Cons

  • Repetitive combat with no depth

  • Forced local co-op for the story

Mixed

  • Some call it a hidden gem, others find it bored and repetitive

Media

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System requirements

Minimum:

OS *:Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7

Processor:Intel Pentium 4 running at 1.7 GHz or Greater; Athlon 64 running at 1.7GHz or greater with support for SSE2 instructions

Memory:1 GB of ram, 1.5 GB (Vista and Windows 7) GB RAM

Graphics:ATI Radeon X1800 GTO 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards

DirectX®:9.0

Hard Drive:2 GB HD space

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Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

Ratings

  • 73IGDB players105 ratings
  • 68Critics5 reviews
  • 70Overall110 scores

Time to beat

  • 3 hStory and extraswith side content

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