Publishers: Electronic Arts
Developers: Klei Entertainment
Genres: Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Linux, macOS
Released: 2010-08-10
Shank
Shank, the first game in the series of its name, is defined by its comic-book visual style and graphic violence in the vein of Tarantino and Rodriguez movies. In the single-player mode, the game follows a story of a revenge. The player assumes the control of Shank, who used to be a mafia hitman before they killed his only love, Eva. He goes on a vendetta after her murderers, hunting them down and killing in brutal ways. There's also a cooperative mode that features a different plot, something of a prequel to the main storyline. In co-op, Shank and the other playable character, Falcone, have to save a strip model from a gang of bikers and fix a rigged wrestling match.
The game is played as a fast-paced 2D side-scroller. Shank uses three types of weapons: a firearm, a melee weapon, such as a chainsaw, and two daggers. All three should be used interchangeably to create a variety of combo movements, which are essential to master before you reach the late stages of the game. Enemy attacks can be dodged or blocked. Shank can also perform a number of acrobatic tricks and other movements, such as throwing enemies or jumping on them, which makes for a varied gameplay.
Shank System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements for PC
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
Minimum System Requirements for Linux
Minimum:
- 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: 1.5 GB or more
- Graphics: ATI Radeon X1800 GTO 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards, or better
- Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space
Minimum System Requirements for macOS
Minimum:
- OS:OS X 10.6.6 or later
- Hard Drive:1.5 GB HD space