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JIM SCHAEFER, Knight Ridder Newspapers
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-06-2005

VIDEO GAMES: KILLER 7
By JIM SCHAEFER, Knight Ridder Newspapers
Date: 08-06-2005, Saturday
Section: e-LIVING
Edtion: All Editions
Column: VIDEO GAMES

Publisher: Capcom

Tested on: GameCube (also available for PlayStation 2)

Price: $49.99

Rating: M (Mature)

My young nephew Sam says Killer 7 is really dumb and he hates it.

This doesn't surprise me. This game has a stunning style that is smart and new, but you may not appreciate the effort unless you're older and, perhaps, a bit arty.

Killer 7 is a shooter game, but it is unlike any traditional shooter you and I have played lately. Yes, you do shoot things, but because of ...

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