Rumor: Kane & Lynch Sequel Boasts Major Shock Value
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog DaysMINOR SPOILERS AHEAD
The original simply didn't live up to the hype, but Eidos plans to make the sequel more appealing...and perhaps shock value will factor in as well.
According to Kotaku, while the first Kane & Lynch was most certainly "Mature"-rated, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days may be pushing the envelope. They first cite an exceedingly strange teaser video - follow the links - that almost defies explanation and then, they tell us about an insider e-mail they received that talks about one particularly eye-opening level: Kane and Lynch run around naked. Yes, through the entire level. But that's not the interesting part; the interesting part is that they've lost their clothes because they just narrowly escaped being sodomized. ...okay, that might cause a few heads to shake. Kotaku is still waiting to hear back from Eidos PR at this point but we have a feeling they may not receive any response; the biggest response will undoubtedly come from gamers and - God forbid - anti-game activists, if they ever catch wind of this. I guess the question is, are we crossing the line?
Or is it not that much different than "Pulp Fiction?" As the industry continues to advance and everything becomes more visually realistic, stuff like this is bound to raise the ire of many...
Related Game(s): Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
11/7/2009 10:45:43 AM Ben Dutka
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ThePearlJamer
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 11:15:47 AM
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MyWorstNightmar
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 2:23:49 PM
Hopefully they cover their dangly bits with some strategically placed objects, like they did in the Simpson's movie.
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ThePearlJamer
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 11:14:45 AM
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 11:16:08 AM
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 11:45:19 AM
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 1:05:22 PM
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ThePearlJamer
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 6:43:49 PM
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 1:45:30 PM
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ThePearlJamer
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 2:02:15 PM
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 10:49:25 PM
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 2:05:39 PM
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 2:11:30 PM
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Axe99
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 3:32:50 PM
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- gameplay
- great story
- great subject material
- flashy graphics
- steak knife giveaways
- gimmicky multiplayer unlocks
- anything else!
... than naked men and sodomy to sell their games! Of course, just like I'm enjoying Afrika, I'm sure they'll be a niche audience for folk that get into naked men and sodomy (and I can assure you in my case it's a very different audience!), but this really doesn't sound like a sensible long-term business decision!
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 3:45:46 PM
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Doosharm
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 4:03:00 PM
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Sure, it kinda sounds like they are using it as an early marketing scheme but I don't think that is because of the shock value of sodomy. I see it as further evidence that video games are entering the same realm of real-life story telling as movies.
Personally, I'm getting tired of the double standard that video games have to compete with. Why is the subject of sodomy acceptable in Pulp Fiction but not in Kane and Lynch? Why is it ok for Dr. Manhattan to walk around exposing his blue penis throughout Watchmen but Kane and Lynch can't do it? Why is gratiutous nudity ok in any number of teen comedies (American Pie, etc.) but artsy nudity isn't ok in Heavy Rain? Why is it ok to invade another country and kill people but we can't experience the terror of battle in 6 Days In Falluja or anything in Vietnam?
I'm getting so sick and tired of people getting offended on behalf of other people, who, quite frankly, aren't offended themselves. Why would someone who is never going to play a video game in their life complain about the content of a game I'm playing?
Sorry for the rant...
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kevyd09
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 4:04:14 PM
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but 2 naked men running about doesnt appeal to me so i hape it is in the game for a valid reason because i was, still am looking forward to this sequel
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 4:24:10 PM
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coldbore
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 7:31:10 PM
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___________
Sunday, November 08, 2009 @ 12:38:12 AM
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looks like another game ill be buying off ebay.
just 1 thing, what the hell did that opening trailer have to do with the game?
that was some random sh*t.
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goodgamer
Sunday, November 08, 2009 @ 12:42:39 AM
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