7 Days to Die

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7 Days to Die
Original title 7 Days to Die
Studio The Fun Pimps
Publisher The Fun Pimps , Telltale Publishing (console version)
Erstveröffent-
lichung
  • December 13, 2013 (PC)
  • June 28, 2016 (Console, North America)
  • July 1, 2016 (Console, Europe)
platform Microsoft Windows , Mac OS , Linux , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Game engine Unity engine
genre Survival horror
Subject Zombie apocalypse
Game mode Single player , multiplayer
control Mouse , keyboard , gamepad
system advantages
preconditions
  • Operating system : Windows XP ( Service Pack 3) or higher
  • Processor : 2.4 GHz dual core CPU
  • RAM : 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics card : 1 GB graphics memory
  • DirectX : version 10
  • Network : broadband internet connection
  • Storage : 4 GB of available space
  • Sound card : DirectX compatible
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    medium Download , CD-ROM
    language German, English, French, Spanish
    Age rating
    USK approved from 16
    PEGI from 18

    7 Days to Die is a Survival horror - computer game from the year 2013 for the PC and for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 .

    action

    The events of the game take place after a nuclear World War III that destroyed much of the world. A few areas, such as the fictional county of Navezgane in Arizona , where the game is set, were not contaminated and destroyed.

    The player is a survivor of the war who must ensure his survival by equipping himself and tracking down supplies in order to ward off the numerous zombies that populate the Navezgane.

    While there is no real goal other than to survive, the developers hinted at a possible storyline to be added in future updates .

    Gameplay

    The game is a survival horror game that is set in a post-apocalyptic randomly generated open world with several biomes and zombies and is played from the first person perspective (it can also be played with a third person in the SP). The aim of the player is to survive as long as possible and to build and discover things.

    The player can explore the world, has to look for food and water, can collect objects ( loot ), produce objects ( crafting ) and, among other things, build dwellings and other things by using the voxel system. The player must also protect himself from the zombies by using the weapons from the game and making tools to continue working. Furthermore, it is possible for the player to build and use vehicles, go hunting and grow plants. Furthermore, the player can also accept quests .

    It can be played in both single player and multiplayer modes . The game also has a creative mode, in which the focus is on building and therefore you get no damage from zombies and you can get unlimited items from a menu.

    Development and publication

    On July 16, 2013, the developer The Fun Pimps launched a Kickstarter campaign with a set sum of $ 200,000 to finance the game. The campaign ended on August 18 of the same year and successfully raised $ 260,000. A day later, it was over $ 500,000. The game later appeared in Steam Greenlight , a platform for developers of the online distribution platform for computer games Steam .

    In mid-October 2013, the game was banned from Steam Greenlight due to a copyright infringement . The reason for this was the allegation to have used assets from Tripwire Interactive .

    Was first officially released the game on 13 December 2013 under the Steam - Early Access -Programms for the operating systems Microsoft Windows , Mac OS and Linux . By the beginning of April 2014, the game had sold over 250,000 times. A version for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 was released on June 28, 2016 in North America and on July 1, 2016 in Europe . Telltale Games acts as the publisher . By May 2018, the PC version had been sold over 2.5 million times.

    Development versions

    The game is regularly expanded with major updates as it is still under development. The following table should provide an overview of the major innovations.

    version date Innovations
    alpha
    1 December 13, 2013 Start version
    2 Alpha version 2 expanded the game with new areas, weapons, equipment and opponents. In addition, new multiplayer modes ( Horde and Deathmatch ) and additional maps have been added.
    7th February 28, 2014 This version adds or improved new biomes and weapons, and improved the graphics and appearance of the terrain.
    8th May 7, 2014 Improved the animation and display of the terrain.
    9 19th August 2014 Alpha version 9 expanded the game with randomly generated worlds, new injuries, additional crafting recipes and some optimizations.
    10 22nd November 2014 Version 10 revised the server browser , the door system, the buff system, the zombies and introduced a "wellness" system which is supposed to cause eating habits, illnesses and deaths to have a significant impact on your permanent health. A new character editor has also been introduced.
    11 2nd April 2015 This version extended the items by quality levels, added a level system and revised the mining functions. In addition, it was switched to Unity 5.
    12 3rd July 2015 This version expanded the game with bears , a new pickaxe , a vehicle system with a minibike and changes to the sky.
    13 December 12, 2015 Alpha version 13 revised the animations, introduces new weather effects and temperature systems and new tactical elements as well as a new crafting, character, skill and card system.
    14th March 25, 2016 Alpha version 14 expanded the game with improved graphics, a trading system and expanded building and crafting functions.
    15th 5th October 2016 This version added some new construction options such as stairs and improvements in the random generation of worlds and levels of difficulty.
    16 June 6, 2017 Alpha version 16 added many changes to the game, such as many new buildings, new zombies, and a new spawn system.
    17th 19th November 2018 The Alpha 17 brought numerous innovations to the game, including new vehicles such as the 4 * 4 truck, a new motorcycle and the gyrocopter. Furthermore, the AI ​​of the zombies has been improved a lot (was worsened again with Alpha 17.2). New houses and POIs have also been added.

    reception

    Meta-ratings
    Database Rating
    Metacritic 35/100 (PC)
    reviews
    publication Rating
    Destructoid 3/10
    GameSpot 2/10
    IGN 4.9 / 10

    The game received mixed reviews for the PC version ( Metascore : 45/100). However, the console version was largely rated negatively. In June 2017, the game was rated as very positive from a total of 35,000 user reviews on Steam and, although it is still in the alpha version, made it into the top 100 best-selling games on Steam.

    The merging of different genres and game principles such as zombie shooter, survival horror , sandbox , role-playing game and tower defense as well as the exploration and development of the world and the experiences in multiplayer are praised .

    The status of an unfinished game, which despite alpha status is already being marketed on consoles like a full-fledged game, the comparatively old-looking graphics and the parallels and overlaps to many already known games are criticized. Due to the block and crafting system, the game is often compared to Minecraft , so due to the zombie apocalypse theme it looks like a mixture of Minecraft and titles like DayZ or Left 4 Dead .

    Web links

    Individual evidence

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    2. ↑ 7 Days to Die - Kickstarter campaign for Minecraft-DayZ-Kombi successfully ended (update) - GameStar. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
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    4. ↑ No way, Kickstarter is dead: Zombie game 7 Days To Die makes over 500,000 US dollars [Update]. In: PC Games Hardware. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
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    11. ↑ 7 Days to Die - New alpha version of the »Zombiecraft« available - GameStar. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
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    14. ↑ Envul: Alpha 8 Patch Notes - 7 Days to Die Wiki | Envul. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
    15. ↑ 7 Days to Die - Alpha 9 with random worlds and other innovations - GameStar. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
    16. ↑ 7 Days to Die - Status of Alpha 10.0 - Gameplane.de. Retrieved on May 9, 2018 (German).
    17. ↑ The 7 Days to Die Alpha 11 Survival Guide - Gameplane.de. Retrieved on May 9, 2018 (German).
    18. ↑ Information on Alpha 12 from 7 Days to Die - Gameplane.de. Retrieved on May 9, 2018 (German).
    19. ↑ 7 Days to Die - Patch Alpha 13 increases the number of players significantly - GameStar. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
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    23. ↑ heise online: 7 Days To Die: Electricity, wolves and a better view. Retrieved on May 9, 2018 (German).
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    29. ↑ Steam Blog :: Greenlight will be closed today, Steam Direct starts on June 13th. June 6, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
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    33. ↑ 7 Days to Die for PS4 / Xbox One - Video: An unfinished game at full price? - GamePro. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
    34. ↑ 7 Days to Die: Minecraft meets DayZ. In: computerbild.de. Retrieved May 9, 2018 .
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