Underplayed Gems

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ (2007)

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ cover
Developer
IO Interactive
Publisher
Square Enix
Genres
Action
Rating
3.2 of 5, 3,427 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A clunky, third-person cover shooter full of tense, violent firefights and a grim, sweaty atmosphere, with an ugly charm from its janky mechanics and aggressive tone.

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What players say

Players have mixed feelings on this gritty cover shooter. The shooting feels awkward and the AI is dated, but the chaotic public firefights and two endings hold up. The game needs xliveless and third-party patches to run, which frustrates some players. Opinions are split on whether it was misunderstood or just mid.

Trailer

Screenshots

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