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  • Summary: "Swords and Fairy 7" is an action role-playing game developed by Softstar Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

    This game starts with the story among three clans "Human", "Deity", and "Demon", it brings rich story-lines as well as improves the battle system compared with its previous episodes.
    "Swords and Fairy 7" is an action role-playing game developed by Softstar Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

    This game starts with the story among three clans "Human", "Deity", and "Demon", it brings rich story-lines as well as improves the battle system compared with its previous episodes. Third person real time action mode is being used to replace the traditional turn-based battle, more fun and excitements will be brought to the players. With the smooth combat experience, this game will come at you with a boom of the traditional oriental aesthetics. Get ready for the adventure in this beautiful oriental world.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. 90
    There are things that you need to be critical of in Sword and Fairy: Together Forever. The game hasn’t been made to the same precision as the upper echelons of RPGs out of Japan and the West, and that is undeniable. But then Together Forever has the singular advantage of being one of the few Chinese RPGs that we get to play, and that makes it distinctive, different, and worthy on its own merits. Add in incredible art direction (oh how I love Yue), and a gorgeous combat system, and we’ve got perhaps the most interesting RPG of 2022 here. I really hope people don’t overlook it.
  2. 85
    I love all the little side quests and I love learning about Chinese culture and mythology. Like that’s a huge reason. That’s great. I love it. Yeah, and I think that this game…it was an eye-opening experience, as well as just, I really, really fell into it and kind of like, let it wash over me.
  3. Aug 5, 2022
    80
    Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is a solid port of the PC version but doesn't offer much for returning players.
  4. Aug 4, 2022
    75
    We have some criticism on Sword and Fairy: Together Forever and in it's current state still needs some patches. But the truth is we were hooked while playing, because there's also a lot to love here. It has the potential and charm of the biggest roleplaying games mixed with a unique setting and characters.
  5. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    70
    Despite some glaring issues, Sword And Fairy: Together Forever’s likeable cast and fun story makes this action RPG a good entry point into Chinese wuxia fantasy. [Issue#19, p.78]
  6. Aug 4, 2022
    70
    Issues aside, I enjoyed playing Sword and Fairy: Together Forever. It isn’t going to be for everyone, and the lore can be a bit overwhelming, but for those willing to stick with it, you’ll find a deep and engrossing RPG.
  7. Aug 19, 2022
    45
    Sword and Fairy: Together Forever looks pretty and has some fun moments, but constant cutscenes and a poor translation make it hard to recommend.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Aug 6, 2022
    10
    I have to say this is a really beautiful game, I heard it's a PC port one, but I never played on PC before, it runs well on PS5, and goodI have to say this is a really beautiful game, I heard it's a PC port one, but I never played on PC before, it runs well on PS5, and good price, good graphics. Expand
  2. Jul 30, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i like this Chinese girl❤

    Intelligence is online and courageous

    Most of the heroines of Xian Jian's previous works have some small defects in age and personality.

    For example, Xianyi's Zhao Linger and Li Xiaoyao were only 16 years old when they first met, and after that, because of Nuwa's snake body, they were constantly involved in the vortex of power, and the end can only be said to be forced to shoulder Nuwa's fate and save Cangsheng.

    Another example is Xuemi's Xuemi of Immortal San, Wen Hui of Sanwai, the two are typical "unguessable, unreasonable", the male protagonist does not say something right, he will die or live, it is easy to make people's heads big.

    Another example is the virtuous and gentle type, Xian Si Liu Mengli, Xian Wu Tang Yurou, very rational and knowledgeable, is very perfect, but they are all Miss Qianjin, the body is weak, and the player is only treated as a goddess.

    Only Xian Qi's Yue Qingshu is mature and stable in character, responsible for the affairs of the sect since he was a child, practicing a good sword technique while being harmonious with his neighbors and smooth. Coupled with the high emotional intelligence in verbal dialogue and having your own opinion on anything, such a setting is the "perfection" that the protagonist should have.

    Mutual friendship with the God Race, the Demon Race, the Immortal Race, and the Miao Frontier

    The two key figures of Immortal Qi, "Xiuwu and Xiaoqiu", are both closely related to Yue Qingshu, and through them, Yue Qingshu has successively gone to the second realm of gods and demons, and interacted with the Heavenly Demon Kuiyu and the Nine Heavenly Xuannu. (These two big figures have great influence in all walks of life, and the genius also invited Yueqing to fly to the divine realm, although she was politely rejected in the end)

    On the human side of the world, there is a relationship with Sang You, Yue Qingshu can freely cross the Nine Springs to the Six Realms, and the relationship with Bai Moqing is naturally also in contact with the Xianxia Sect (now the head of the decent school of Xianxia martial arts), and also has a good relationship with the head Shen Zhushuang. In the DLC plot, Yue Qingshu takes over as Mingshu, and is the witness of Shen Zhushuangdang.

    Such a network of relationships, even if Yue Qingshu falls into the realm of death, it is estimated that he can have a way to come back to life.

    Harvest the Five Elements Imperial Spirit

    Good luck is also a must-have factor for the protagonist! Yue Hanshan, the head of Mingshu, once mentioned, "It is not easy for ordinary people to have an imperial spirit in their lives, but this child has constant chances." It shows that in the eyes of the old head, the number and talent of Yue Qingshu to subdue the imperial spirit are rare in the past, and the five elements of the imperial spirit are all possessed, and there are old seniors such as Hazhan and Gubai, and there are no ancients and no ones after the proper configuration!

    The two major information of the Immortal Seven DLC: the Realm of Ascending Immortals and the Guangda Mingshu

    The DLC praise rate of Xian Qi this time is extremely high, and while the plot ends the story of Xian Qi, the setting of Yue Qingshu has also been completed, and Yue Qingshu, who ended the cultivation of the five elements, met the ancestor Yue Xilou, saying that its realm has been opened, implying that Yue Qingshu at this time has reached the same realm as himself.
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  3. Aug 8, 2022
    10
    If you’re a dounghua or Wuxia fan then this game is for you . One of the best and most unique experience I’ve had In years . Buy it don’t askIf you’re a dounghua or Wuxia fan then this game is for you . One of the best and most unique experience I’ve had In years . Buy it don’t ask questions . It’s that good ! Anyone who disagrees don’t understand the magnitude of how incredible it is for fans of wuxia shows . Expand
  4. Aug 14, 2022
    8
    Absolutely stunning and amazing game. Only irritation is that the audio and visual does not sync up during the video sequences. Other thanAbsolutely stunning and amazing game. Only irritation is that the audio and visual does not sync up during the video sequences. Other than that it's perfection. Expand
  5. Aug 6, 2022
    8
    Good-
    Beautiful visuals; Well-written characters, Fun combat.
    Bad- Inconsequential side-quests, Poor pacing. Thoughts- Sword and
    Good-
    Beautiful visuals; Well-written characters, Fun combat.

    Bad-
    Inconsequential side-quests, Poor pacing.

    Thoughts-
    Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is a good enough package of this intriguing RPG, and while Softstar hasn’t added much content or drastically changed up gameplay mechanics – it doesn’t detract from the fact that this is a solid experience that’s worth seeing through to the end. The lack of an English voice dub is a downer, and so is the lack of proper explanation of character progression mechanics and an uneven difficulty curve. Those who have previously played through the game might be tempted to skip this version, but if you haven’t and are even passingly intrigued by the concept or gameplay – you might just end up loving this one.
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  6. Aug 8, 2022
    8
    Graphic is beautiful, story and characters so far so good, only music and voice of speech is not balanced
  7. Mar 17, 2023
    6
    The foundation for a great game is there. It might be a disconnect between regions, but it felt like this game was trying to do something elseThe foundation for a great game is there. It might be a disconnect between regions, but it felt like this game was trying to do something else than it should have. I feel like it was trying to more teach us of culture than let us play a game.

    Pros
    -Graphically stunning
    -Beautiful music
    -Likeable cast
    -Some pretty fun boss battles
    -Accessibility

    Cons
    -Lots of extremely long cutscenes
    -Combat was fun, but often felt weightless -A number of translation issues
    -Felt like a visual novel game that happened to have combat
    -Shallow sidequests
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