<s>
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
Men	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2007	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
IO	O
Interactive	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
PAL	O
regions	O
,	O
and	O
Spike	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
received	O
with	O
mixed	O
to	O
average	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
spawned	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dog	I-Application
Days	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
almost	O
identical	O
to	O
Kane	O
's	O
style	O
of	O
gameplay	O
,	O
Lynch	O
has	O
short	O
bursts	O
of	O
aggression	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
hallucinates	O
nearly	O
all	O
AI	B-Application
characters	O
are	O
police	O
,	O
some	O
sporting	O
an	O
animal	O
's	O
head	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fragile	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
is	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
consists	O
of	O
four	O
maps	O
:	O
Hot	O
Coffee	O
,	O
Late	O
Night	O
Opening	O
,	O
Withdrawal	O
and	O
A	O
Walk	O
In	O
The	O
Park	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free-to-download	O
map	O
pack	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
provides	O
four	O
additional	O
maps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resistance	O
is	O
met	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
armed	O
AI	B-Application
controlled	O
security	O
guards	O
and/or	O
police	O
officers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
,	O
a	O
player	O
's	O
appearance	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
influenced	O
by	O
their	O
TrueSkill	B-Device
rank	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
have	O
reached	O
TrueSkill	B-Device
rank	O
#1	O
and	O
#2	O
will	O
play	O
as	O
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
's	O
campaign	O
mode	O
,	O
players	O
cannot	O
sprint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
opens	O
with	O
a	O
voiceover	B-Operating_System
of	O
ex-mercenary	O
Adam	O
'	O
Kane	O
 '	O
Marcus	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Brian	O
Bloom	O
)	O
,	O
reading	O
a	O
letter	O
addressed	O
to	O
his	O
daughter	O
Jenny	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
rob	O
a	O
local	O
bank	O
where	O
the	O
money	O
is	O
being	O
kept	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Lynch	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
suffer	O
from	O
mental	O
illness	O
and	O
periodic	O
episodes	O
of	O
violent	O
psychosis	O
,	O
blacks	O
out	O
and	O
kills	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
hostages	O
after	O
his	O
medication	O
wears	O
off	O
,	O
forcing	O
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
to	O
shoot	O
their	O
way	O
out	O
and	O
flee	O
in	O
a	O
van	O
driven	O
by	O
their	O
getaway	O
driver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kane	O
,	O
Lynch	O
and	O
The	O
7	O
's	O
hired	O
guns	O
then	O
proceed	O
to	O
escape	O
from	O
Retomoto	O
's	O
hitmen	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
then	O
protect	O
Kane	O
's	O
daughter	O
Jenny	O
from	O
The	O
7	O
's	O
reinforcements	O
as	O
she	O
cries	O
over	O
her	O
mother	O
's	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
free	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
"	O
Dead	O
Men	O
"	O
from	O
prison	O
:	O
Rific	O
,	O
Thapa	O
,	O
and	O
Shelly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
discover	O
over	O
Carlos	O
's	O
radio	O
that	O
The	O
7	O
have	O
captured	O
Jenny	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
follow	O
in	O
a	O
car	O
and	O
disable	O
the	O
plane	O
's	O
engines	O
before	O
killing	O
the	O
Younger	O
Brother	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
are	O
too	O
late	O
to	O
save	O
Rific	O
,	O
but	O
Shelly	O
is	O
still	O
alive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
Men	I-Application
,	O
Jesper	O
Kyd	O
was	O
brought	O
in	O
to	O
write	O
the	O
musical	O
score	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
having	O
written	O
scores	O
for	O
the	O
Hitman	B-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
Freedom	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	O
content	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
on	O
April	O
17	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
entitled	O
"	O
The	O
Dope	O
Bag	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
contained	O
four	O
new	O
maps	O
:	O
Clean	O
Cut	O
,	O
Hooker	O
's	O
Trail	O
,	O
Flying	O
High	O
,	O
and	O
Hasta	O
La	O
Vista	O
,	O
plus	O
adding	O
250	O
Gamerscore	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
bringing	O
the	O
total	O
to	O
1250	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
Men	I-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
was	O
composed	O
,	O
arranged	O
,	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Jesper	O
Kyd	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
23	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
currently	O
no	O
intentions	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
sale	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
special	O
edition	O
of	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
Men	I-Application
contains	O
a	O
bonus	O
disc	O
with	O
six	O
tracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
Men	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
video	O
game	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
six	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
its	O
scenarios	O
are	O
striking	O
in	O
scope	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
gunplay	O
ca	O
n't	O
quite	O
keep	O
pace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
one	O
eight	O
and	O
three	O
sevens	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
29	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eidos	O
advertisements	O
with	O
GameSpot	O
were	O
substantial	O
and	O
included	O
GameSpot	O
website	O
visitors	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
mix	O
trailers	O
and	O
pick	O
a	O
variation	O
of	O
Kane	O
&	O
Lynch-style	O
theme	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
traditional	O
flash-based	O
web	O
ads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eidos	O
announced	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dog	I-Application
Days	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2010	O
on	O
PC	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
to	O
middling	O
reviews	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
generally	O
scored	O
higher	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
title	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
during	O
2007	O
,	O
called	O
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
Tactics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bruce	O
Willis	O
and	O
Jamie	O
Foxx	O
had	O
signed	O
on	O
for	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Kane	B-Application
and	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2010	O
,	O
IO	O
Interactive	O
announced	O
a	O
deal	O
that	O
would	O
see	O
a	O
comic	O
version	O
of	O
Kane	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lynch	I-Application
published	O
under	O
the	O
DC	O
Comics	O
imprint	O
WildStorm	O
.	O
</s>
