Despite this filthy setting Dog Days still manages to look absolutely beautiful in run down, abandoned industrial areas and back alleyways in poverty stricken areas.
You’re stuck in the vile slums of Shanghai run by wannabe psycho gangstas and overshadowed by big money hungry corporations and corrupt government officials like shangsi himself. Neon lights are thrown on top of humongous skyscrapers that illuminate the night sky and loom above the player, almost belittling them. The result? A unique, innovative, aesthetic and visually pleasing art style that never fails to take my breath away. Furthermore, dog days level design is narrow and very linear but it plays this as one of it’s strengths keeping gun fights action packed, up in your face and extremely intense! These normally take place in ally ways and market places and are super fun to run and gun your way through.īUT.where Dog Days truly shines is in its bold visual styleĭog Days is presented as though it’s a crappy college documentary being filmed on your mum's old handycam she used for home videos. The game lacks a close quarters combat system and instead replaces it with ‘Taking A Human Shield’ which also looks awesome and is more than enough to keep me more than satisfied. Cover animations are smooth and traversing in and out of cover also feels really good.
Additionally, change made from the previous game is that there is now a dedicated button for taking cover and it works really well. Not only does this add a whole new level of intensity to gunfights especially in higher difficulty levels but it also adds a level strategy to other areas such as multiplayer, but that’s a topic for later. The recoil on these guns is really realistic and satisfying to master. Guns in Dog Days is another area where the devs tried to innovate and I commend them for this. I wish we had more moments like this in the game as it makes us feel sorry for Kane and Lynch when we really shouldn't and many games fail to create this same feeling for such bad characters. Kane stands up and expresses the same form of regret for the events of the past two days and how he feels he needs this for the sake of him and his daughters relationship and encourages him to keep fighting.
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Like when Lynch breaks down about Xuis’ death in the TV store. Although, on the outside we see these two murderous psychopaths on a non stop killing spree we sometimes see a more ‘Human’ side to them. In Dog Days you play as two inhumane people who kill to benefit nobody, not even themselves and take lives without a second thought. It’s rare in a game we get to play as the anti hero as we are normally saving the day or killing for a good. Fueled by hate, anger and dreadful pasts these characters are the epitome of greed and what we would define as a genuinely bad person. It’s this kind of extreme and intense action that many shooters today lack and it’s what makes Kane and Lynch so unique and fun to this day! Additionally, the whole visual representation of the game and sounds only make it feel that much more real! But more on that later.Ĭharacters in Dog Days are very well thought out and are brilliant representations of the ghastly, dark underground they are a part of.
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The game has these cinematic, movie moments that never feel over the top but intense! The game has many moments like this that keep you on the edge of your seat, you feel powerful and ready to take on the next level and absolutely obliterate anyone or anything that stands in your way. IGN Australia called the game ‘One of the most atmospheric and intense shooters of 2010’ and that is mainly down to it’s story. It’s easy to call Kane and Lynchs’ story a generic one but people often overlook it and fail to see what makes it brilliant. To aid the deal Lynch calls Kane knowing his expertise will more than help if things go south. Glazer has a big arms deal planned that will pay enough to put Lynch into retirement. Lynch has been working for a criminal businessman who goes by the name Glazer, since the events of the previous game.
Dog Days, Follows the perspective of self medicated, schizophrenic, psychopath James Seth Lynch (or Lynch for short) and ex-mercenary Adam Kane Marcus (or Kane for short) and their attempt at a ‘Last Job’ so they can finally settle down and get out of the game for good.
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