7 Years War

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7 Years War is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by Jason Jackson, Justin Carranza, Jude Pierre, Evan Tomksy and was released on May 31, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Top-Down 2D action/adventure about the French-Indian War in North America.

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Single-Player

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67%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

graphics4 negative mentions

The game has a unique minimalist style that some players find appealing.
It offers a simple 2D shooter experience that is easy to learn and can be completed quickly.
Some players appreciate the educational aspect of the game, despite its flaws.

The graphics are poorly made, resembling MS-Paint art, which detracts from the overall experience.
The only achievement in the game is glitched and does not work properly.
The gameplay is very short and lacks depth, with frustrating mechanics and a lack of checkpoints.

graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
14%
57%
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as resembling "ms-paint tier art" and criticizing the visuals as an insult to gamers. However, a few players appreciated the simplicity of the graphics, finding a certain charm in their minimalism. Overall, the consensus leans heavily towards disappointment in the visual quality.
- “And with the complex graphics of this masterpiece, my PC caught on fire.”
- “If you have the time and feel like it, please create an entire game with similar graphics. I'd love to buy it. The simplicity of it really got to me; I was kind of sad when I realized I finished it.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features really godawful MS Paint tier 'art' instead of real graphics.”
- “The deplorably bad visuals here come across as an insult to gamers.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to create 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay has been criticized for its poor mechanics, including frustrating shot alignment and limited movement options, which detract from the overall experience. While it offers a skirmish mode, the educational component is deemed insufficient, and the overall gameplay duration is only about 10 minutes.
- “From the MS Paint graphics to the godawful gameplay.”
- “As a Steam game being played in 2022, its mechanics are quite awful (it's a pain to line up a shot and it's only 8-direction movement with the diagonals being problematic), and the educational component is quite lacking.”
- “The gameplay is roughly 10 minutes, but it has a skirmish mode.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has received a low rating of 2/5, with users finding it unremarkable and lacking in quality, leading to frustration.
- “Music 2/5”
- “The music isn't noteworthy, and my patience is wearing thin.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's optimization is criticized, particularly due to the absence of checkpoints, which contributes to a less than ideal performance experience.
- “The game is sub-optimized, partly due to the lack of checkpoints.”
- “Performance issues make the game feel sluggish and unresponsive.”
- “The optimization is poor, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering.”