- Publisher: Telltale Games
- Release Date: Jun 28, 2016
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Jun 30, 20257 Days to Die previously needed a lot of work. It is now in a playable and downright fun state, with a strong crafting and scavenging element that often makes sense and keeps immersion in the survival setting. Zombies become more dangerous as time goes on, but so does the player, as long as they balance their survival with scavenging for better equipment and learning new skills, and 7 Days to Die does a better job staving off the difficulty plateau many survival games eventually succumb to. Following updates, the gameplay is sturdy and solid, built off of an already fun foundation.
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Jul 5, 20167 Days to Die is a lo-fi, budget survival-horror sandbox that surprisingly breathes some new life into the tired zombie template. It’s a powerful example of how a game, even when executed without the technical wizardry of big AAA publishers, can become a canvas for your own personal stories. It’s arrestingly compelling and, in the right hands, infinitely replayable. It’s a diamond in the zombie-infested rough.
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Jul 21, 2016Great concept and intentions. Poor execution and Interface. Not the best survival game available. Only for fans of the survival games.
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Jul 18, 20167 Days to Die has a lot to offer for the zombie genre but hides beneath glitches, bugs and bad graphics.
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Jul 7, 20167 Days to Die features a very interesting mix of role playing games and survival games mechanics, with customization possibilities and multiplayer features deepening the experience considerably. Sadly, everything is damaged by the horrible interface and menu system, a sub-par presentation, some serious technical issues and a general lack of focus.
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Playstation Official Magazine UKSep 6, 2016It's an enormous game, but a bit of a shambles. [Sept 2016, p.103]
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Aug 4, 2016A frustrating and flawed experience that could have been great. It will be interesting to see how the game is updated and whether the developer's can capitalise on the potential that 7 Days To Die offers, but unfortunately doesn't deliver on.
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Jul 5, 2016The console version of 7 Days to Die has many issues, poor graphics and a bad user interface. Crafting and building defense are not supported by a purpose, and this makes difficult to be patient and take full advantage of all available resources.
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Games Master UKSep 6, 2016A compelling zombie concept thoroughly ruined by frighteningly horrid execution. [Sept 2016, p.74]
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Jul 13, 20167 Days to Die is a horrible porting of a game that could be appreciable on PC. The good crafting and building system doesn't justify the horrible combat system, the bad animation and the old style graphic; there are also bugs everywhere. Maybe it could be good for you, but only if you are blind.
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Jul 14, 2016A super-deep zombie survival crafting simulator ruined by a sub-par PC-to-console port effort, resulting in endless bugs and glitches and an ugly game which struggles to run competently.
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Jul 7, 2016Right now, 7 Days To Die is an extremely shoddy release on the PS4. Hardcore fans who love crafting and survival games may find a potential time sink here, but I find it hard to recommend this title to anyone else just looking for a game to occupy themselves with during this summer drought. Don’t Starve is available on PS4. Try that one instead.
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Jul 1, 20167 Days to Die has resulted in an infamous port from the PC game. It still features some good ideas like crafting or the combat system, but the technical aspect is full of bugs and graphics issues.
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Sep 12, 2016Even three months and numerous patches after release, it’s clear that this project is nowhere near complete.Worse, the developers are clearly prioritizing the more successful PC version over this compromised port job. Console-owning fans of the survival genre may find something to enjoy in 7 Days To Die, but my advice is to steer clear all the same.
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Jul 7, 20167 Days to Die has a compelling premise, but it withers within minutes. The gameplay here is fundamentally not fun, and having to deal with technical issues every few seconds becomes extremely grating. The multiplayer injects a little entertainment, if only because you'll be observing the release's shoddiness with others.
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Jul 4, 2016When buddied up with three fellow survivors, there’s certainly some fun to be had. However, these moments will usually stem from the hilarious situations you’ll find yourselves in, enhanced by the game’s dumb raft of bugs and glitches.
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Jul 8, 20167 Days To Die is a retail release of an alpha build of an Early Access game, and a downright scummy thing for Telltale to market as a finished product.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 120 out of 284
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Mixed: 65 out of 284
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Negative: 99 out of 284
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