Once arriving there the informant is currently involved in sexual activities with a woman. Lynch heads to a low-level gangsters apartment to deal with him after he was discovered to be an informant against Glazer. Upon arriving to Shanghai, Lynch asks for Kane's help with a ''quick thing'' before he shows him to his hotel room. Lynch and his crew get involved in an arms deal where the pay is beyond their wildest dreams, and despite not having spoken to his former partner in years, Lynch decides to call in Kane for backup due to his military experience. The peace in his life mostly stems from having found a girlfriend, Xiu, whom he has genuine feelings for.
Described in the first game as a "self-medicated psychopath," Lynch has found a peaceful life in the city of Shanghai, where he does simple jobs for a minor British gangster known as Mr. The game switches the lead character from Kane to Lynch.
In addition to this there are new camera filters which, like many digital cameras, will make the camera's view vulnerable to bright lights and explosions. Furthermore, whenever someone in the game has been killed with a headshot their head wound will be placed under a mosiac. The automatic " sticky cover" system used in Dead Men has been dropped in favor of a button-operated system, a la Uncharted or Gears of War.Īnother addition to the game from the first is a differing camera style this time around the camera will have a more "gritty" feel due to it being shaky and somewhat unpredictable, comparable to how a documentary may be filmed it will make the game appear more real, offering more immersion and making on-screen action more shocking. The cover-system in the game has been redesigned as well. Just like in Dead Men, cover is destructible. The player can then fire at their enemy from this prone position (with vastly reduced accuracy because of the frantic nature of the gun play) or press a button to get back on their feet. A new mechanic called "Down Not Dead" has also been added, which causes the character to fall flat on their back when hit with a particularly powerful shot which does not kill them. The squad mechanics from the first game have been dropped entirely, as a design decision was made to make the game more visceral and action-oriented and less tactical. Competitive online multiplayer also returns. GameplayĪs with Dead Men, Kane & Lynch 2 is co-op focused, however this time online co-op is supported, as opposed to the offline-only co-op mode present in the first game. However in place of its squad-based gameplay is a new visual style and a new locale, and the belated introduction of online cooperative play. A direct-sequel to Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a third-person cover-based shooter similar to its predecessor.