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GuJian

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78%Game Brain Score
story, music
optimization, grinding
78% User Score Based on 116 reviews

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GuJian is a single player role playing game with fantasy and drama themes. It was developed by 上海烛龙信息科技有限公司 and was released on September 7, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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78%
Audience ScoreBased on 116 reviews
story30 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a rich, deep storyline rooted in Chinese mythology and folklore, praised for its emotional impact and character development.
  • The music and soundtrack are highly acclaimed, enhancing the immersive and atmospheric experience.
  • The game provides educational insight into ancient Chinese culture with beautiful art, settings, and a detailed in-game encyclopedia.
  • Technical issues including frequent crashes, saving/loading problems, and poor optimization particularly on modern hardware significantly impact playability.
  • The gameplay is criticized for slow pacing, cumbersome tank-like controls, repetitive turn-based combat, and a grind-heavy difficulty curve with some unfair boss battles.
  • The lack of an official English translation and language barriers make it difficult for non-Chinese speakers to fully enjoy the game, compounded by awkward dialogue timing and excessive exposition.
  • story
    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is widely praised for its rich, culturally rooted narrative inspired by Chinese mythology, with strong character development and emotional depth. While some find the pacing slow and the dialogue overwhelming, especially due to numerous conversations and complex character interactions, fans appreciate its immersive storytelling and cultural authenticity. However, understanding Chinese greatly enhances the experience, as the story's richness is key to the game's appeal.

    • “However until this day, no words can fully grasp my amazement for this story which has taken its roots from Chinese mythology.”
    • “Like - amazing storyline, rich with historical and mythological references with good character development as the story progresses, minimal XP and gear farming.”
    • “Rich and deep storyline, in a colourful and beautiful ancient China.”
    • “The story pace is too slow.”
    • “The story line was chaotic and storytelling felt like a kingdom garden level, with so many characters talking at the same time. It's really hard to figure out who is who, and not to mention the whole picture of this world. The scenes are full of messy texts that repeat over and over for each part, making it really painful to read, especially since the main focus of this game is the text, which kind of forces you to do a list.”
    • “Playable for story, but finds it too long-winded at most points.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for being great, atmospheric, and fitting well with the nostalgic Chinese art style and story. While some find it overly dramatic, many users appreciate it as a strong aspect that enhances the overall experience.

    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “Amazing music.”
    • “For me, the strength lies in its story plot, story-telling and music.”
    • “The music is overly dramatic, which makes the long dialogue feel even more boring.”
    • “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to the music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
    • “Despite some strengths, the music tends to be too dramatic and doesn't enhance the overall experience.”
  • gameplay
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers relatively short sessions enhanced by detailed story elements and challenging translation nuances. While the gameplay itself is brief, the strong narrative depth keeps players engaged.

    • “I've already entered the cave, and on the way picked up on details like Yunxi's shirking of his responsibilities as village heir, covering the footprints leading to his secret trail, the ceremony he's supposed to be preparing for, etc. I will say, this has been the most challenging game to translate this way, as Chinese doesn't translate nearly as cleanly in a mechanical translator, especially in this florid style.”
    • “Comes with all DLCs at 1 - 2 hours gameplay each.”
    • “Long story short gameplay, but I guess story is good enough.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a nostalgic Chinese art style that has aged well over a decade, complementing the game's strong aesthetic. While not groundbreaking, the visual style remains appealing and fitting for the game's atmosphere.

    • “It's an art style that stands the test of time.”
    • “Pros: amazing story, nostalgic Chinese art style and music.”
    • “It's nothing deal-breaking; just sad to see for a game that still has its aesthetic going for it after 10 years.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization suffers from performance issues, including stuttering and poor camera angles, indicating a lack of attention from the developers to performance and long-term support.

    • “The game does have performance issues.”
    • “Because the developers behind Gujian TM do not care about game preservation, game performance, and the long-term sales of this game.”
    • “Poor camera angles and stuttering.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features minimal XP and gear farming, enhancing the storyline and character development, but overall players find the experience overly grindy, with bosses having disproportionately high HP compared to player damage.

    • “It was a good game but too much grinding involved.”
    • “Also very grindy, bosses have a ton of HP while you do really low damage.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the character development in Gujian 1 for its sophistication and effective storytelling, noting it enhances the overall experience alongside the rich story background, legends, and myths. The DLCs are also well-liked for expanding these elements.

    • “I actually find Gujian 1 more enjoyable as the story is better told and character development is much more sophisticated.”
    • “Character development, story background, legend, and myth... I love the DLCs too.”
    • “I actually find Gujian 1 more enjoyable as the story is better told and character development is way more sophisticated.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game deeply emotional, often moved to tears and continually touched even upon replaying. Its heartfelt storytelling and nostalgic themes resonate strongly, making it a rare and cherished experience in single-player Chinese ancient-themed games. Many express lasting gratitude for the profound emotional impact the game delivers.

    • “I cried for a whole day after I finished all the content.”
    • “Still feels good for me. Even this year, when I replayed it, it still touched me deeply and entertained me many times. Thumbs up and praise for both parts 1 and 2. A sad case for no more single-player Chinese ancient theme games. The Zhiyin master reminded me of the Zhiyin master in Xianjian 4. In short, thank you for the touches you brought to me that still touch the weakest part of my heart, big thanks.”
  • stability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues caused by poor-quality 3D modeling, resulting in numerous bugs that severely impact playability.

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GuJian is a role playing game with fantasy and drama themes.

GuJian is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing GuJian.

GuJian was released on September 7, 2017.

GuJian was developed by 上海烛龙信息科技有限公司.

GuJian has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked GuJian for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

GuJian is a single player game.

Similar games include Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament, Gujian 3, Sword and Fairy 7, The Legend of Sword and Fairy 6, Tales of Symphonia and others.