Review anarchistica 2/5 · Aug 5, 2021
What a waste
Seven: The Days Long Gone seemed quite promising at first. Nice graphics. A bunch of different tools. A high-tech quasi-open world. Sneaky sneak action. Sadly, it all falls apart quickly.
One of the first problems you notice is the camera. It's stuck in a position that doesn't show all that much - and most notably hides stuff above you. There …
Seven: The Days Long Gone seemed quite promising at first. Nice graphics. A bunch of different tools. A high-tech quasi-open world. Sneaky sneak action. Sadly, it all falls apart quickly.
One of the first problems you notice is the camera. It's stuck in a position that doesn't show all that much - and most notably hides stuff above you. There is a lot of verticality in this game but you can't see if there's something above you that you can climb on.
Another problem is the AI. I got caught, killed a guard and simply climbed up twice (i only knew i could because that's how i entered the building). The guard simply left his dead buddy there, didn't sound any alarm, forgot about me and left. I put on the dead guard's uniform and simply walked into the place. At some point i got caught but i simply ran a bit inside the building and they didn't pursue me. Huh?
The design of the first mansion is awful. There are glowing lines on the floors and walls, plus other shiny objects. With glittery stuff everywhere they want you to find your way which i only did by accident. Seriously, would you live in a house with light everywhere shining in a flowing pattern constantly?
Finally, i made it to the vault - which was practically unguarded. I activated the panel to open the display case and... you guessed it, a hacking mini-game. And it was fucking Frogger. Again. Nope.
