Shank
Klei Entertainment · Klei Entertainment · Released 2010-08-10
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7.3
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2 playing now
Available onPC
Klei Entertainment · Klei Entertainment · Released 2010-08-10
Metascore
critics
User score
players
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment. The 2D sidescroller beat-em-up is finally on Steamplay, now with improved controls and tuning updates based on popular feedback! Shank will have you shooting and slashing your way through hordes of enemies in a stylized slaughter fest. Embark on a brutal path of blood soaked revenge as Shank battles his way through the criminal underground in his quest for retribution. Boasting fast-paced bloody action, silky smooth controls and a signature pulpy grindhouse art style, Shank is a must-play for action fans.Key Features: • Violent graphic novel art style: Beautiful and fluid graphic novel art and animation styled by veteran director Jeff Agala. • Weapon-based combo system: String together endless combos of mayhem and destruction on the fly and pummel your opponents to the ground using an exhaustive arsenal of weapons. • Gorgeous, fully animated story cinematics: Watch Shanks brutal story unfold through beautiful fully animated cut scenes. • Brutal Boss Battles: Over 8 different massive and unique bloody boss battles. • Two-Player Local Co-Op: Murder with a friend. Play in a separate backstory in the two-player co-op mode and face a legion of well-armed enemies in the prequel to the single player experience.
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Shank is available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Yes — Shank is available on PlayStation.
Yes — Shank is available on Xbox.
No — Shank is not available on Nintendo Switch. It's available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
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Shank was developed and published by Klei Entertainment.
Shank was released on 2010-08-10.
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Shank takes approximately 2 hours to complete the main story.
