Killer7
About the Game
In an alternate version of the Earth's history, a treaty was signed in the early 21st century, during which all countries willingly destroyed their nuclear arsenals, ending international conflicts. The presumed era of world peace, however, is marred by continuous attacks carried out by a new terrorist group called "Heaven Smile", which consists of human mutants under the influence of a lethal virus, and targets the United Nations and the International Ethics Committee (IEC). Meanwhile, the relationship between the United States and Japan deteriorates, as the latter becomes controlled by a party that proposes to sever connections to the USA. A group of assassins known as Killer7 is hired by a man named Christopher Mills, on behalf of the US government.
Story & Setting
A considerable portion of the gameplay is dedicated to solving various puzzles and gathering plot-related information by conversing with the game's exotic characters.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The group is led by an elderly wheelchair-bound man named Harman Smith, endowed with an ability which allows him to transform into seven different personalities. Killer7 is a hybrid game that incorporates shooting and puzzle-solving with light role-playing elements. players can switch between any of the seven characters during most parts of the game. Dan, for example, is a true marksman, while Coyote is an experienced thief with exceptional movement. The unusual cast also includes the blind Con who moves very fast, Kaede with ranged skills, Mask who has the deadliest arsenal, the albino Kevin who can turn invisible, as well as Garcian, the leader of the pack who possesses the ability to revive the bodies of slain personalities.
Standout Features
- Garcian Smith is the leading persona among these seven, and the only one who can communicate with Harman.
- Despite its 3D environments, character navigation in the game is restricted: playable characters can only move along pre-determined (though often branching) paths.
- Drawing out a weapon switches the view to a first-person perspective with free camera rotation, but no possibility to move.
- Typically, players should eliminate the approaching enemy as quickly as possible before sustaining damage, using various combinations of characters and weapons.
- Defeated enemies (particularly those dispatched with critical hits) yield players "blood", which can be turned into serum in special rooms and used to enhance the abilities of the characters.
