Killer 7

Unusual. That's one word you could use to describe Killer7. Published by Capcom, who have brought us the likes of Resident Evil and Street Fighter, this game explores other directions that make it stand out from the crowd.

Cel-shading has been around for a while, and Killer7 uses this technique for its visuals. For the most part it is quite successful in its approach too. The different characters in the game all look fantastic, with a lot of work gone into the designs and the use of shading is very effective. Unlike other games that use the style (like Wind Waker) this game manages to pull off a very dark atmosphere with its appearance quite befitting of the themes presented.

The animation is slick and well executed. Naturally there are the obvious motions like characters reloading their weapons, the classic shambling...