Seven - Review @ TechRaptor

TechRaptor has reviewed Seven: The Days Long Gone:

 

Seven: The Days Long Gone Review – Frustration is Here to Stay

Seven: The Days Long Gone is game that I had a lot of hopes for. The development team at Fool’s Theory is made of AAA industry veterans from CD Projekt RED — you know, the guys behind the critically acclaimed RPG The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. The studio’s debut game is a departure from The Witcher, thematically speaking. While Seven still has RPG elements in its open world, it boasts a larger focus on stealth. The prison island of Peh — painted by a weird mix between the Dark Ages and a cyberpunk aesthetic — is ravaged by rising tensions between its two largest factions, the Biomancers and the Technomagi. Fool’s Theory and IMGN.PRO developed a game where the protagonist, Teriel, and the daemon in his head, Artanak, are on a quest to save the Vetrall Empire. But unfortunately, it seems like little consideration went into saving Seven from being a frustrating game.
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Score: 5/10
 
Summary
There was a lot of potential, but it all feels wasted behind unnecessarily difficult systems. Seven: The Days Long Gone could have a very successful sequel that fixes all the problems with the first, but this isn't a strong debut for Fool's Theory.

Pros

• Interesting Environment
• Surprisingly Deep Lore
• Great Thievery Simulator

Cons

• Combat is Often Suicidal
• Crafting is too Obtuse
• Parkour isn't Reliable