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Shoot first and ask A LOT of questions later
posted by ADH093 (TAKOMA PARK, MD) Jul 1, 2006
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.
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.