Shank 2 is the sequel of Shank, where you play as the titular character again, fighting an evil president and his army. Like before, it has minimal story, most of the time you'll be beating up enemies. Graphics are better, but the most important improvement here is the combat system. Other than your equipped weapons which can be changed anytime, you can also pick up weapons from fallen enemies as well as counter-kill them after lowering their health.

Luckily, there's no co-op only story campaign here, but an addition of Survival Mode. In this mode you must protect items from being bombed by enemies. You can play it solo, but unless you're very good at the game, chances are you'll need another player since it's designed to be co-op, going solo would be overwhelming. Sadly, nearly half of the achievements are exclusive to this mode.

I think in many ways Shank 2 is an improvement over the first, the fights are more fun and smooth. But one complaint from me is that I think the game is a bit harder, especially in boss fights where they can't be stunned or needs a special strategy, just fight and survive. Again, while fully playable on keyboard, I would recommend using a controller for this game as it plays better.

Shank 2 is the sequel of Shank, where you play as the titular character again, fighting an evil president and his army. Like before, it has minimal story, most of the time you'll be beating up enemies. Graphics are better, but the most important improvement here is the combat system. Other than your equipped weapons which can be changed anytime, you can also pick up weapons from fallen enemies as well as counter-kill them after lowering their health. Luckily, there's no co-op only story campaign here, but an addition of Survival Mode. In this mode you must protect items from being bombed by enemies. You can play it solo, but unless you're very good at the game, chances are you'll need another player since it's designed to be co-op, going solo would be overwhelming. Sadly, nearly half of the achievements are exclusive to this mode. I think in many ways Shank 2 is an improvement over the first, the fights are more fun and smooth. But one complaint from me is that I think the game is a bit harder, especially in boss fights where they can't be stunned or needs a special strategy, just fight and survive. Again, while fully playable on keyboard, I would recommend using a controller for this game as it plays better.