Killer is Dead is a truly interesting experience, it's hard to convey how playing this game feels other than seeing a whole world through a tiny window. As you play through the game you definitely get the sense that the organizations and characters you interact with have such deep and detailed back stories that we only catch a passing glimpse of, and part of that is thanks to this game's incredibly short run time. My playtime clocked in just over 5 hours, and in that brief time I went on a journey that felt like 1 million miles per hour. We step into the shoes of Mondo Zappa, an assassin for the Bryan Execution Firm who are contracted through the US Government. If this sounds familiar it should as this is a plot point very similar to the Killer7 in Killer7 and it should be clear by the title that this game is a spiritual sequel of sorts to Killer7. I know that some people are hesitant to consider this game as a follow up to Killer7 or as a part of Kill the Past, but as I played through this entry in the Grasshopper backlog it became abundantly clear that it is. There are so many call backs to Killer7 but also so many plot conventions from Kill the Past appear in this game that it's hard not to consider it as such. The gameplay is pretty simplistic as far as character action games go, but that doesn't mean it's bad. For a game who's runtime can be completed in one sitting, this simplistic combat hardly overstays its welcome, and provides just a enough depth for the player to master to pull off some really cool combos. The story, as nonsensical as it is, still has some emotional beats to keep you engaged and thinking about this game for a while. The graphical style as well is an evolution on the hard cel-shaded style from Killer7 featuring dark shadows, but with an added hazy effect to give this game a very dream like quality that I thoroughly enjoyed. Any fan of Grasshopper Manufacture, or the Kill the Past series must give this game a try, as there is no real risk outside of 5 hours of your time on a weekend.