Xuan-Yuan Sword VII

 PC
Metascore
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
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  1. Noisy Pixel
    Oct 29, 2020
    85
    Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an absolute gem of an action RPG. Its dedication to world-building and narrative does not go unrewarded as you find yourself entangled in the oftentimes overdramatized politically charged plot. It’s high fantasy in every sense of the world. Still, I wish something more was done to make NPCs more engaging, and the battle system could use some balancing. Regardless, it’s going to be tough for me to ignore this long-running series anymore.

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. Icivindur
    Nov 2, 2020
    8
    A solid story driven action-RPG, diluted with interesting puzzles, Chinese history and mythology. The game has good music and a decent combatA solid story driven action-RPG, diluted with interesting puzzles, Chinese history and mythology. The game has good music and a decent combat system. Completion of the game (for those who care about such things) will take 20+ hours. Among the shortcomings - the world is not interactive and rather "corridor", there is no expanded dialogue system. But there is a romantic line, elaborate characters with their "demons" and reflections on good and evil. A game for those who appreciate good plot, classic approach to storytelling as well as history and mythology. In some ways, the game resembles Jade Empire, but in the West such high-quality story-driven RPGs have not been made for a long time. So those with nostalgia for the classic RPG from Bioware in their prime, but with modern graphics, will love the Xian Yuan Sword.… Full Review »
  2. lhmtgame
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    The game is boring as hell. Even worse than an MMORPG from Korean Game Conpanies.

    - Poor graphics and doesn't optimize for PC. The game has    The game is boring as hell. Even worse than an MMORPG from Korean Game Conpanies.

    - Poor graphics and doesn't optimize for PC. The game has nothing call RayTracing but the Intro Logo show us the RTX series from NVIDIA.
    - The main character only use regular attack from the begining to the middle of the game. Too boring!
    +> This is not an open world game. It even has nothing to compare to Blade Of Time.    … Full Review »
  3. cryspir
    Nov 20, 2020
    2
    I can't believe this game released in 2020. If you consider all aspects of the game it could be released in 2010 not now.
    Level design.    I can't believe this game released in 2020. If you consider all aspects of the game it could be released in 2010 not now.
    Level design. Tunnel after tunnel. Locations are just lines without any open space. If I've found every "secret" chest in the game, I won't be surprised.
    Graphics. Well, let's see what was released in 2010. Red Dead Redemption, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, AC: Brotherhood, Mass Effect 2. You get the point. Right now we can enjoy RDR2, new GoW, Death Stranding, Witcher 3. This piece of laggy textures can't even compare.
    Gameplay. Mashing buttons. Half of the game I just right-clicked. First time I ever use dodge (not to run faster throw locations) is with 2 mech-doggies. After that I dodged only on bosses. But i don't time or something. If I see they are going to use some spell, I start to mash Shift key. And I'm not talking about QTEs. They are random and give you so much time. It's laughable.
    Bugs. Oh, yeah. First half of the game I didn't use "Imprison". Because it didn't work. Little that I know, you need to change your language (Alt-Shift) to English. Can you imagine? When I discovered this I could not believe it. Well, next time I launch the game it stops work entirely. Bounds of objects are flickering in the cut scenes. And they flicker odd, I've never seen something like this. It's like some little devils with square mouths trying to eat textures.
    Plot. I've read many manhua and it's one of the most cliché story. There is nothing to say. Very boring. Mech-parrot is the only thing that keeps me sane during this boring ass cutscenes. And actor who voice him is the only actor in the entire game who sounds interesting.
    I regret every hour I spend on the game. I mourn every brain cell that died while I was desperately trying to find something worthwhile in this Chinese abomination. And this is 7th part. It's at least 7th game, It's not like some enthusiasts trying to make a game of cheep Chinese novel. A lot of people worked on this game. It's bad in every possible way. Don't play it. Save your soul. If you bought it, return it. If you consider buying it, burn your money and film it. Then repeat it for 20 hours. It will be much more interesting. I hope I save even one man, because I'm beyond salvation.    … Full Review »
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