Shank 2 Cutting Its Way Onto XBLA Next Month

Pulpy, slickly animated 2D hack and slasher Shank 2 will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade next month, Klei Entertainment and EA have today revealed, tagging the game with proper release date and a rather nice price point to match.

Ex-mobster hitman, Shank returns for the sequel, packing more pointy, sharp objects than ever before with what Klei says are overhauled, more precise controls. There's also new weapons, smarter bad guys to shoot and slice, and more advanced combos to master.

There's a new Survival Mode too, you can hook up with a friend locally or online to tackle hordes of goons in an all-out brawl. Shank 2 will be raising the stakes when it releases on XBLA on February 8th for 800 Microsoft Points.