[game] Killer 7 EP: May The Lord Smile...And The Devil Have Mercy
Aha, a subject I can legitimately stick to eight songs with!
Killer 7 is a game recently released by Capcom. It takes place in 2003, which is a world in which world peace had been established once and for all in 1999. However, strange cultists/terrorists named the Heaven Smile began appearing and, using themselves as living bombs, killing the world leaders working for world peace. Unfortunately, as the Heaven Smile are invisible (except for their hair-raising laughter), only a few special people can see and kill them; namely the assassins who are known as the Killer 7.
The Killer 7 are seven assassins all with their own weapons, style, and special skills; they all have the last name "Smith" and are under the aegis of the wheelchair-bound Harman Smith. Actually, the Smiths are all different personalities of Harman Smith, accessible through different channels on the TV. They live off the blood of the Heaven Smile that they kill, and all are insane to a certain degree.
This game is hard to describe; it's almost mind-bogglingly weird. Its plot isn't even your typical "enemy threatens mankind, you go about shooting enemies, sub-bosses, and then the final boss to restore peace to humanity"; it has something to do with US-Japan relations after WWII and politics and Homeland Security, a pretty strange subject for a shooter game, even one as surreal as this. It also has some pretty disturbing psychology and stories. The game is rated M, and for once I do agree that this is a game intended for adults - not for the violence per se, but this is simply a story for adults. It would have weirded me out too much as a kid, I think! It's also a game with a lot of style; cel-shading and stylised art, the direction of the cutscenes, all of these are supposed to engage you as much as the actual plot or gameplay does.
People either love or hate the game, basically. When I heard that there was a game about MPD assassins who drink the blood of the invisible laughing cultists that they shoot, with a totally bizarre storyline, French bondage gimps, strange psychological situations, and an excessive number of references to The Smiths (no, the surname of the seven Smiths is not an accident; every memo you collect is named after an obscure early Smiths songs, and then you get stuff like this scrawled on the wall in blood as a clue) - well, I thought Capcom was performing strange experiments on me again.
[ In the name of Harman, THE FULL ZIP ]
01. HARMAN SMITH: Akira Yamaoka - 袋 (Sack)
[ about the artist ]
The leader of the Killer 7. He may look like an old man that requires the care of a nurse, but he possess the power of a "God-Killer," and once that power is awoken, he becomes unstoppable.
02. GARCIAN SMITH, LEADER of the SEVEN: The Sisters of Mercy - Never Land [A Fragment]
[ lyrics ] [ about the band ]
The Leader of 7 different personalities and also a loyal servant of Harman. He's low-key and nothing's ever humorous to him. Garcian is a cleaner; when his other personalities die, he's able to bring them back by recovering their dead bodies.
03. DAN SMITH, THE HELLION: Sherbets - 太陽の羊 (Ram of the Sun)
[ about the band ]
The most aggressive personality with the biggest attitude out of the 7. He's dressed cool with a suit and tie, but no one will mistake him for a businessman, at least not with the big revolver he carries all the time. There is hatred in his eyes. Some even say that if you stare into his eyes, you can see the devil.
04. MASK de SMITH, THE BABYFACE: Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
[ lyrics ][ about the band ]
A mysterious former professional wrestler, he managed to build quite a following with his unique blend of Lucha Libre and British Lancashire style wrestling. There are rumors of his rampaging maskless through the ranks of the No Holds Barred circuit as well. Just when he had been invited to New York to appear at the main event, he vanished without a trace...
05. "BAREFOOT" KAEDE SMITH: Barry Adamson - Vermillion Kisses
[ lyrics ] [ about the artist ]
The only girl in the killer entourage. She summons her deadly spirits by blasting out a shower of blood from her wrist. Because she lives a life so close to death, her ability to survive life-or-death situations is beyond that of any living man...on a personal level she's very passive and tends to keep her distance from others.
06. CON SMITH, THE CHILD: mclusky - icarus smicarus
[ lyrics ] [ about the band ]
The blind boy Con has exeptional hearing that allows him to visualize sounds. Another nice attribute is his super running speed so that if he wanted, he could outrun almost any enemy. When he's asleep, he's just an average child. Nobody would suspect him of being an elite assassin.
07. COYOTE SMITH, THE THIEF: Kinky - Pos Que Se Vengan
[ about the band ]
Like a venomous serpent, he's a cold-blooded personality. A Latino thug who knows his way on the streets, Coyote is synonymous with the art of lock-picking. It's this extraordinary skill that qualifies him to be a member of the Smith Syndicate. Also worth mentioning is his ability to take lives brutally.
08. KEVIN SMITH, THE ENIGMA: Bent - Invisible Pedestrian
[ about the band ]
This albino man uses a knife as his weapon of choice. He can disappear into thin air by taking off his shades. He favors solitude over harmony. They say he's not a man of many words, but in actuality, no one has ever heard him speak. Some rumor that his voice can summon gods.
Zip is underneath the covers. Comment if you like, or ask what I thought of the controls, or maybe donate a buck to the Red Cross if you can. Enjoy the music, at least!
Killer 7 is a game recently released by Capcom. It takes place in 2003, which is a world in which world peace had been established once and for all in 1999. However, strange cultists/terrorists named the Heaven Smile began appearing and, using themselves as living bombs, killing the world leaders working for world peace. Unfortunately, as the Heaven Smile are invisible (except for their hair-raising laughter), only a few special people can see and kill them; namely the assassins who are known as the Killer 7.
The Killer 7 are seven assassins all with their own weapons, style, and special skills; they all have the last name "Smith" and are under the aegis of the wheelchair-bound Harman Smith. Actually, the Smiths are all different personalities of Harman Smith, accessible through different channels on the TV. They live off the blood of the Heaven Smile that they kill, and all are insane to a certain degree.
This game is hard to describe; it's almost mind-bogglingly weird. Its plot isn't even your typical "enemy threatens mankind, you go about shooting enemies, sub-bosses, and then the final boss to restore peace to humanity"; it has something to do with US-Japan relations after WWII and politics and Homeland Security, a pretty strange subject for a shooter game, even one as surreal as this. It also has some pretty disturbing psychology and stories. The game is rated M, and for once I do agree that this is a game intended for adults - not for the violence per se, but this is simply a story for adults. It would have weirded me out too much as a kid, I think! It's also a game with a lot of style; cel-shading and stylised art, the direction of the cutscenes, all of these are supposed to engage you as much as the actual plot or gameplay does.
People either love or hate the game, basically. When I heard that there was a game about MPD assassins who drink the blood of the invisible laughing cultists that they shoot, with a totally bizarre storyline, French bondage gimps, strange psychological situations, and an excessive number of references to The Smiths (no, the surname of the seven Smiths is not an accident; every memo you collect is named after an obscure early Smiths songs, and then you get stuff like this scrawled on the wall in blood as a clue) - well, I thought Capcom was performing strange experiments on me again.
[ In the name of Harman, THE FULL ZIP ]
01. HARMAN SMITH: Akira Yamaoka - 袋 (Sack)
[ about the artist ]
The leader of the Killer 7. He may look like an old man that requires the care of a nurse, but he possess the power of a "God-Killer," and once that power is awoken, he becomes unstoppable.
02. GARCIAN SMITH, LEADER of the SEVEN: The Sisters of Mercy - Never Land [A Fragment]
[ lyrics ] [ about the band ]
The Leader of 7 different personalities and also a loyal servant of Harman. He's low-key and nothing's ever humorous to him. Garcian is a cleaner; when his other personalities die, he's able to bring them back by recovering their dead bodies.
03. DAN SMITH, THE HELLION: Sherbets - 太陽の羊 (Ram of the Sun)
[ about the band ]
The most aggressive personality with the biggest attitude out of the 7. He's dressed cool with a suit and tie, but no one will mistake him for a businessman, at least not with the big revolver he carries all the time. There is hatred in his eyes. Some even say that if you stare into his eyes, you can see the devil.
04. MASK de SMITH, THE BABYFACE: Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
[ lyrics ][ about the band ]
A mysterious former professional wrestler, he managed to build quite a following with his unique blend of Lucha Libre and British Lancashire style wrestling. There are rumors of his rampaging maskless through the ranks of the No Holds Barred circuit as well. Just when he had been invited to New York to appear at the main event, he vanished without a trace...
05. "BAREFOOT" KAEDE SMITH: Barry Adamson - Vermillion Kisses
[ lyrics ] [ about the artist ]
The only girl in the killer entourage. She summons her deadly spirits by blasting out a shower of blood from her wrist. Because she lives a life so close to death, her ability to survive life-or-death situations is beyond that of any living man...on a personal level she's very passive and tends to keep her distance from others.
06. CON SMITH, THE CHILD: mclusky - icarus smicarus
[ lyrics ] [ about the band ]
The blind boy Con has exeptional hearing that allows him to visualize sounds. Another nice attribute is his super running speed so that if he wanted, he could outrun almost any enemy. When he's asleep, he's just an average child. Nobody would suspect him of being an elite assassin.
07. COYOTE SMITH, THE THIEF: Kinky - Pos Que Se Vengan
[ about the band ]
Like a venomous serpent, he's a cold-blooded personality. A Latino thug who knows his way on the streets, Coyote is synonymous with the art of lock-picking. It's this extraordinary skill that qualifies him to be a member of the Smith Syndicate. Also worth mentioning is his ability to take lives brutally.
08. KEVIN SMITH, THE ENIGMA: Bent - Invisible Pedestrian
[ about the band ]
This albino man uses a knife as his weapon of choice. He can disappear into thin air by taking off his shades. He favors solitude over harmony. They say he's not a man of many words, but in actuality, no one has ever heard him speak. Some rumor that his voice can summon gods.
Zip is underneath the covers. Comment if you like, or ask what I thought of the controls, or maybe donate a buck to the Red Cross if you can. Enjoy the music, at least!