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The game is set in [[New York City]] in the [[Cyberpunk|Cyberpunk-ish]] future of 2040 and is centered around the investigation of a serial killer known as the "Ripper", due to him having a similar MO to the original [[Jack the Ripper]]. The player controls Jake Quinlan, a reporter investigating the killings who periodically receives messages from the Ripper himself. The case turns [[It's Personal|personal]] when Quinlan's girlfriend Catherine Powell is attacked by the Ripper for [[He Knows Too Much|getting too close]]. Unexpectedly, she survives but falls into a deep coma. It is up to Quinlan to discover the Ripper's identity, even if it means butting heads with [[Cowboy Cop]] Detective Vincent Magnotta.
This game is mostly notable for two things: first, the sheer amount of Hollywood actors involved in this game. The list is a sight to behold: [[Christopher Walken]], [[The Tenth Kingdom|Scott]] [[Gilmore Girls|Cohen]], [[Rocky (film)|Burgess]] [[Batman (TV series)|Meredith]], [[Indiana Jones|Karen Allen]], [[Indiana Jones|John]] [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Rhys-Davies]], [[Good Times|Jimmie Walker]], [[Commando (film)|David Patrick]] [[The Warriors (film)|Kelly]], and [[Sideways|Paul]] [[Cinderella Man|Giamatti]]. Second, the [[Let's Play]] / [[
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* [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]]: This is what most people assume happened to the victims, even though it turns out they all ''exploded'' from the inside and an exploded person should not look the same as someone gutted like the catch of the day.
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