Rent Killer 7 for GC
view large frontback

Killer 7

Rent

Start for as low as $5.95

Also on:PS2
GF Rating
6.2

886 ratings

Critic & User Reviews

GF Rating
7

Good

Great.... but not for everyone

posted by Strash44 (CARPENTERSVILLE, IL) Apr 20, 2006

Member since Mar 2006

7 out of 7 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

This game is a standout, there are not too many games out like this. If you want something different with great graphics, a deep story, and unique characters check it out. Be warned the control scheme is not like most games and takes a bit to get used to. Your character is on a "rail system". It's not hard, just different...also all the controls can be viewed online here under the instructions tab. This game also takes a bit of time to get into the story; there is a lot of lengthy dialouge. If you want a game that you can pick up for 15 minutes at a time, look elsewhere. You need a good hour or two at a time to slip into the immersive and dark story of Killer 7. This game is great, but it's not for everyone out there!

Was this review helpful? Report Abuse

GF Rating
10

Perfect

Shoot first and ask A LOT of questions later

posted by ADH093 (TAKOMA PARK, MD) Jul 1, 2006

Top Reviewer

Member since Nov 2005

4 out of 4 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I don't know where Suda 51 came up with this game, except I'd hate to see his nightmares. I'm not an aficionado of the horror genre, but I've played a few, and none scared me as much as this one.
First, gameplay. The shooting is a similar system to Capcom's recent success Resident Evil 4. You stand still and shoot from the first person. The movement is similar to... well, nothing. You move on rails by holding A and change directions with a flick of the control stick. Why? Well, let's face it: cinematic gameplay is a oxymoron, because game characters run spasticly, like they don't know where they're going. Or at least they used to. This system also allows for very interesting camera angles that normally would interfere with gameplay.
Second, story. This is the part that makes you want to keep playing, so if you're not into that, go rent Grand Theft Auto XVIII: Saturn.
That's not to say Killer7 doesn't offer its share of mindless shooting, but the reason you keep playing is because you want to know what in the name of God is going on. How can Garcian Smith turn into seven people by watching TV? And who's Travis Bell, or this Iwazaru character?
And even once you do beat the game, don't expect everything to unfold easily. You're going to have to think, so be ready for it.
Many have said it, but I'll say it again: NOT. FOR. KIDS. REALLY. I know other games have taught us Mature means "more than eleven," but this one will traumatize you if you're not ready for it. More than the violence, which censors nothing; the game is simply dark, and parts of it are weird enough to blow your mind regardless.
This game is for people willing to think outside the box, and if that's not you, I say again, don't waste your time. If it is, then cheers! You're one of the few.

Was this review helpful? Report Abuse

GF Rating
9

Excellent

Sticks to Your Brain Like Peanut Butter

posted by conman (SOUTH BEND, IN) Sep 15, 2006

Member since Aug 2006

1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I didn't realize how much I liked this game until long after I'd played through it. This game haunts you. It follows you. When you least expect it, it'll pop into your thoughts.

I have to admit, if you think too much about what you're doing while you're playing the game, you might think it's tedious or repetitive. My advice? Don't think about it. This is a game you must simply experience.

It plays like a crazy dream. To try and describe it in detail makes it seem less amazing than it actually is (just like a dream). Play it alone. Late at night. Not because it's scary (which it can be), but because you just might start to think you dreamed the whole thing.

Was this review helpful? Report Abuse