Killer Is Dead: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Killer Is Dead (2013) is a hack and slash/beat 'em up video game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, available on PS3, X360. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 58/100 on IGDB.

What is Killer Is Dead about?

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.

Key details

Killer Is Dead was released in 2013 and supports single player. Platforms: PS3, X360. Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture.

Should you play Killer Is Dead?

Reviews are mixed, but Killer Is Dead retains a dedicated player base among hack and slash/beat 'em up fans.