>>715466363
It plays a bit better than K&L2 but it barely makes a difference. K&L2 is much more interesting in terms of design and setting even though its a mess. The Line is a notable game because it's a marker in how illiterate gamers were and continue to be.
>>715466425
It's probably more that the design for Kane and Lynch as characters was inspired by the same media that inspired the design for Michael and Trevor, i.e. Heat, Reservoir Dogs, various other crime/heist/gangster movies.