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Developer(s) | IMGN.PRO Fool's Theory |
Publisher(s) | IMGN.PRO |
Engine | Unreal Engine 4 [1] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 |
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Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Seven: The Days Long Gone is an open world science-fantasy-themed role-playing video game developed by IMGN.PRO and Fool's Theory. [2] It was released on 1 December 2017, [3] [4] and has been released on Steam, GOG.com and Humble. [4]
The game does not have one clear genre, with Brendon Calswell from Rock Paper Shotgun calling it a mix of "cyberpunk or technofantasy". [4] It is played from an isometric perspective. [2] The player character is a thief, and gameplay elements are reminiscent of Thief and Assassin's Creed , with stealth, assassination and rooftop parkour. [4] [5] The game contains music by Miracle of Sound and Marcin Przybyłowicz, who also collaborated to provide music for the game's trailer. [6] [7]
It was nominated for "Best Original Soundtrack Album" at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards. [8] On 26 March 2019, the game was released as Seven: Enhanced Edition on the PlayStation 4 and as a free update to the Windows version. [9] The Enhanced Edition includes the game along with its expansion pack, Drowned Past, and fixes for the original game's bugs.
Seven: The Days Long Gone received mixed reviews on release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 68/100 based on 35 reviews. [10] IGN gave the game a 4/10, criticizing the game's combat and stealth mechanics while also declaring it as "remarkably buggy." [11] PC Gamer was more positive on the game, giving it a score of 81% and praising the variety of choices afforded to the player in its gameplay. [12]