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Killer 7 review - old school adventure?!
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What!? It's a *)*#$#)&% shooter!
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07-02-2005, 08:31 PM | #3 |
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I thought so, too but it sounds more like an adventure with shooting included. It relies mostly on puzzle solving and the review comes right out and calls it an adventure that hardcore adventure fans will probably love and they even name drop Myst.
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Ah yes, I remember seeing news of this game as far as at least a couple years ago. I saw a trailer for it, a stylish looking cel shaded thriller. For now I'll move this to General Gaming, unless/until it's proven to be a 'consummate' adventure game.
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All signs point to the game being excellent, but I think anyone looking for a traditional adventure might be disappointed. In GameInformer's review (yes, I know it's a terrible magazine, but I get it for free), they mention how the puzzles are completely braindead. Supposedly the game drops endless hints at you so you never really have to think. If that's true, I can't see the adventure aspects being reason for someone who hates action games to enjoy it. I will still be giving it a go though.
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Yeah. As someone who can't resist a good plot-driven video game (My favourite game of all time being Metal Gear Solid), I'll be sure to pick up Killer 7 as soon as I get un-broke.
The question is... Do I buy it for Gamecube, the system I haven't touched in months, or for my lovely PS2, which gets daily use? I'll probably get the Gamecube version, because even though it's on two discs, apparently the load times are better, and the controls are slightly better too (According to IGN, that is).
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I've talked to one person who has played it, and they came right out and called it an adventure game, although yes it does have some action in it. I'll have to ask a friend of mine if he has it...I'll have to play it next time I'm over there if he does.
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Edge magazine describes it more as an adventure game than action title too.
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I swear I had not seen this, when I created the other thread.
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07-18-2005, 10:31 AM | #11 |
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Hell, I guess I missed your newer thread. I always bookmark any threads I create, so I suppose that explains it.
Perhaps, this is one of those oddball titles that is being marketed as a shooter, but in fact is more of an adventure than they are letting on? You know you can't market something as an adventure in this day and age unless you want to commit commercial suicide.
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Rofl!
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Killer 7 is an adventure in the same sense that Resident Evil (the original, not the sequels) is. Whatever genre you think RE falls into, you'll probably feel the same way about Killer 7.
Not to say they play the same. They don't. But it's about the same mix of exploration, combat and puzzles, and each element is about on the same level as RE. |
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I think those adventure gamers who dislike twitch-based gameplay, or action of any kind, for that matter, would get frustrated with this one. There is a learning curve, and there are many negative reviews from console gaming rags that couldn't adjust. Also, the puzzles are indeed very "dumb," as was already mentioned, and I think most adventure gamers would just grown.
If you're going into this game for the story, which is exactly how you should be approaching this game, don't expect anything remotely conventional. The game sort of jumps from one sub-plot to the next -- some seemingly have more relevancy to the big picture than others -- and very little effort is made to tie up loose ends. I personally didn't mind this, but the game's lack of character development did bother me. Only two or three of the Killer 7 actually play a part in the story, and maybe only four of them actually have substantial speaking parts. |
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I love the game, but it's definetely not for everyone. Unlike 95% of the people who've played it, I really like the gameplay. It's different, and I find it really addictive. Combine that with some really inspired art and characters, an original storyline, and some of the best music I've heard in a long time, Killer 7 is a game I don't regret buying at all.
But I seem to be in a small minority of people who like it, so I'd suggest people might want to rent first.
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