The original Shank impressed through its sharp visual style and pretty hectic combat, which saw its protagonist carve his way through legions of enemies in order to get to his wife.Now, with Shank 2, developer Klei Entertainment and publisher Electronic Arts are trying to continue that story, while bringing quite a lot of improvements to its gameplay, especially the fighting mechanics or the boss battles.What's more, Shank 2 also makes major changes to the cooperative mode, which is no longer based on a story like in the original game. Instead, players are just required to withstand enemy waves in different environments.Does Shank 2 succeed in polishing up its predecessor's faults or does it require a proper beatdown? Let's find out.