Killer7 is a bizarre, stylish, and utterly unique experience. The game offers a darkly humorous tale of elite assassins navigating a complex web of politics and insanity. With its cel-shaded graphics, on-rails gameplay, and puzzle-like levels, Killer7 is less of a traditional shooter and more of a twisted psychological ride. Its polarizing nature might not be for everyone, but for those seeking a truly experimental and thought-provoking game, Killer7 is an unforgettable cult classic.
Okay so I’ve been on a big surreality kick and the biggest thing killer7 delivers is that in droves. The levels the characters the abruptness of events happening the order of events happening the plot itself all of it is just so insanely out there but at the same time extremely well thought out and believable. I love almost all of the main cast and what they represent and they tell the story through such a cool way, a hitman syndicate comprised of an 8 person DID system, all of which with the power of clairvoyance, able to see invisible flesh automatons as well as the ghosts of their previous victims, contracted by the government to prevent nuclear war between the US and Japan all the while the God of the western world and the God of the eastern world have a metaphysical chess game that has effects on the real world??? Come on dude that’s the sickest shit ever!!!!!
The gameplay is reallly weird and I haven’t played anything like it. The closest thing I can compare it to is Snatcher, it has old point and click adventure game mechanics and puzzles but you move on rails and have first person shoot em up combat like an arcade game.
I love the aggressive cel shading used for the visuals, it’s made the graphics hold up insanely well despite the game being almost as old as me
Also as mindfucky and convoluted as the plot is the game still has a shit ton of surface level enjoyment as mal and Aidan can attest, so much whacky insanity happens it’s impossible not to be very entertained the whole time, the dialogue is fucking perfectly crafted to be the most witty and deranged shit ever, and with a plot like killer7’s it’s impossible for insane shit not to be happening all the time
Game also nails ludonarrative resonance
The gameplay is reallly weird and I haven’t played anything like it. The closest thing I can compare it to is Snatcher, it has old point and click adventure game mechanics and puzzles but you move on rails and have first person shoot em up combat like an arcade game.
I love the aggressive cel shading used for the visuals, it’s made the graphics hold up insanely well despite the game being almost as old as me
Also as mindfucky and convoluted as the plot is the game still has a shit ton of surface level enjoyment as mal and Aidan can attest, so much whacky insanity happens it’s impossible not to be very entertained the whole time, the dialogue is fucking perfectly crafted to be the most witty and deranged shit ever, and with a plot like killer7’s it’s impossible for insane shit not to be happening all the time
Game also nails ludonarrative resonance
BEST GAME EVER.
ever since I completed Hotline Miami 2, I've longed for something that could recreate the feeling of experiencing that game's ending for the first time. Needless to say I've caught the Suda51 bug now.