Killer Is Dead (2013)

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.

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up ActionPlayStation 3, Xbox 360

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Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher: XSEED Games, Kadokawa Games, Deep Silver
Released: August 1, 2013
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Engine: Unreal Engine 3
Time to beat: 7 h rushed · 11 h main story · 18 h completionist

IGDB rating 5.8/10 from 90 ratings.

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