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Killer Is Dead

2013 58 / 100 Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Killer is Dead is an action game that is no sequel to Killer7 or the No More Heroes series by the same developers, but shares elements such as violent action, a main character wielding a katana as the most prominent weapon, assassins as an important theme, and a cel shaded visual style. The game is divided into 12 episodes in locations all over the world and stars Mondo Zap as the main character. He is a contract exe Show full summary

Killer is Dead is an action game that is no sequel to Killer7 or the No More Heroes series by the same developers, but shares elements such as violent action, a main character wielding a katana as the most prominent weapon, assassins as an important theme, and a cel shaded visual style. The game is divided into 12 episodes in locations all over the world and stars Mondo Zap as the main character. He is a contract executioner who works for the he Bryan Execution Firm. The game is set in the future and Monda receives jobs to kill cyborgs and assassins. Before each mission a brief overview of the objective is shown against a world map and in between the fighting there are often animated sequences that further the story. Completing a main mission usually opens up several side missions.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused

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Killer is Dead is an action game that is no sequel to Killer7 or the No More Heroes series by the same developers, but shares elements such as violent action, a main character wielding a katana as the most prominent weapon, assassins as an important theme, and a cel shaded visual style. The game is divided into 12 episodes in locations all over the world and stars Mondo Zap as the main character. He is a contract executioner who works for the he Bryan Execution Firm. The game is set in the future and Monda receives jobs to kill cyborgs and assassins. Before each mission a brief overview of the objective is shown against a world map and in between the fighting there are often animated sequences that further the story. Completing a main mission usually opens up several side missions.

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher
XSEED Games, Kadokawa Games, Deep Silver
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 3 Aug 27, 2013
  • Xbox 360 Aug 30, 2013
  • Xbox 360 Aug 01, 2013
  • Xbox 360 Aug 27, 2013
  • Xbox 360 Aug 09, 2013
  • PlayStation 3 Aug 30, 2013
  • PlayStation 3 Aug 01, 2013
  • PlayStation 3 Aug 29, 2013

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