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Lovers of Cloverfield and Blair Witch Project rejoice! There is a video game that is just for you! Kane and Lynch: Dog Days is a sequel to the first Kane and Lynch, and involves the same characters, but in Shanghai. The Shanghai add some nice flair to a game, but the overall look of Shanghai looks bland and overused after a while. Much like the environment, the enemies you fight will also be generic. Basically, you fight the same guy the entire game, just with a different set of clothing. No special enemy types.
One of the stylistic choices that Kane & Lynch uses is the use of a camera perspective. You view the entire game from a EXTREMELY shaky camera that become quite annoying that also follows around your characters with no explanation. I have to give the producers props for trying something that I haven't seen before, but they missed their mark. There is no story to who or why this guy is following you, it might as well be anyone. It wouldn't matter though, because the rest of the story is very generic. Guy kills girl by accident, guy get Yakusa angry, Yakusa attack guy. It's that simple. Luckily, there isn't much of that story, since the game is only a few hours long. The rest of the shooting and gameplay is extremely unimpressive, and is not much to talk about.
The overall best point of Kane & Lynch is the multiplayer. You play in a group that is pulling off a heist. In this group you can either wait for your whole team to get to the getaway car on time with the money, or you can escape with the money on your own, while also avoiding the undercover cop who is trying to stop it all. The game modes are fun as long as you are not playing with a 12 year old who just shoots everyone. If it is with friends then all goes well.
Kane & Lynch is an extremely unimpressive game that takes an intereing mechanic but overshoots it. The multiplayer keeps this game somewhat afloat and creates some fun games online. That is why I am giving Kane & Lynch a 3 out of 5.