Shank!
I thought I’d drop a quick post about an awesome new game that I haven’t actually bought yet on XBLA, Shank.
Shank Freeze
Shank is a side-scrolling action game drawn in a cel-shaded format very similar to Penny-Arcade. In fact, if the PA boys haven’t brought up a fuss (which they should) I guess it’s all fine, but the similarity in the art styles is rather striking. Anyway, the game itself seems to be ultra-violent with lots of blood splatter and varying death animations. Shank’s girl is kidnapped and he’s going after the parties responsible.
I only played about 30 minutes through including one boss battle, but I was hooked pretty quickly. I think the asking price , $15 is a bit steep considering I don’t how much gameplay is there. But I strongly urge you to go check it out if only for a short while. From what I understand the multiplayer seems to hold a lot of promise as well.
Shank in Action