Console: | PC |
TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
Developer(s): | Klei Entertainment Inc. |
Publisher(s): | EA Games |
Release Date: | 2010-08-24 |
Players: | 2 |
Co-op: | Yes |
ESRB: | M - Mature 17+ |
Type: | Action |











Shank is a side scrolling beat 'em up with a comic book art style. In the game the player controls Shank, an ex-mob hitman. The game features three main types of weaponry, knives, heavy melee weapons such as a chainsaw and a pair of pistols. Each weapon is assigned to a controller button, and the attacks can be combined to perform various combos. The player can collect temporary-use weaponry from fallen enemies, such as machine guns and rifles, as well as grenades.