Killer 7 - Final Opinion.

I have completed Killer 7 and I have a headache from attempting to make heads or tails of the story. It's very hard to describe correctly. I feel I get it, but not so much follow it.  I get what they were after and the gist of the plot.  It's also hard to describe in any detail without spoiling the events of the game. The story has numerous levels. On the surface it's a conspiracy story in which the events will likely leave you scratching your head asking what the fuck is going on. Beyond that is a tale of symbolic political history. There is also story on the level of gods. And finally there is the story within the mind. And it's all technically one story. There is a lot buried in there for you to pull out. The game doesn't help you. It's essentially like Oliver Stone's JFK in that it throws everything including the kitchen sink at the wall and leaves it up to you to decide what sticks. It doesn't help that the events in the game are very symbolistic. This only helps to further blur and confuse issues. And the actual events are downright insane. Which again only helps to further confuse issues. Through it all though the game retains a fascinating overall vibe in spite of the confusion employed as device by the storytelling. It's this overall vibe that's the core of Killer 7's experience for me. It's what I enjoyed about it. The game approaches avant-garde levels of artistic expression in video games as far as storytelling goes. Killer 7 is probably too much to take for the standard Joe Gamer. Killer 7 is a tough case to argue because of it being on that artistic level. What makes a painting click or not click with someone is too much the intangible. With most games I can point to specifics as to why I'd differ in opinion. Killer 7's on a pure in the eye of the beholder level I believe. Not to say pure art has been achieved or anything, as I don't think it's close to that. It's just a valid experience for me. Take what you can from it. Your mileage may vary. I'm giving it an 8.0.