*Played with review copy provided by publisher on Xbox Series X prior to release.
7Days Heroes is a fun action platformer where you control three teens and their pug who were raised by an AI named MAI in a lab and developed abilities (Psychic Powers, Weapons Proficiency, Explosives Proficiency, Jumping) while under the watch of the government. When the government decides to try and weaponize these powers using nanomachines, they uncover that the machines are turning humans into zombies. After MAI goes rogue, the teens travel across the land to save their "mother figure" and stop her from destroying the world.
The game has lots of influence on level design from the general Mega-Man style platform/shooter, to Sonic influenced level designs, and even a levels that feel like Battletoads/TMNT where you are on a car dodging attacks. The story is genuinely funny and I enjoyed it.
However, the game does have some bugs. The menu system is broken to where opening the Hero's inventory to upgrade your guns will kick you back to the title screen (thankfully with no loss of data) and require you to reload the save to continue. Other times I had issues with the three characters following my main being unable to jump on their own to reach me, or even the HUD blocking part of the screen.
The levels can be difficult when fighting bosses for the first time, but they are easy to adapt to once you figure out the routine or a cheese such as staying out of range of the attacks.
The game releases on March 28, 2024 on consoles and it worth checking out if you want to support a small indie company from Spain.
7Days Heroes is a fun action platformer where you control three teens and their pug who were raised by an AI named MAI in a lab and developed abilities (Psychic Powers, Weapons Proficiency, Explosives Proficiency, Jumping) while under the watch of the government. When the government decides to try and weaponize these powers using nanomachines, they uncover that the machines are turning humans into zombies. After MAI goes rogue, the teens travel across the land to save their "mother figure" and stop her from destroying the world.
The game has lots of influence on level design from the general Mega-Man style platform/shooter, to Sonic influenced level designs, and even a levels that feel like Battletoads/TMNT where you are on a car dodging attacks. The story is genuinely funny and I enjoyed it.
However, the game does have some bugs. The menu system is broken to where opening the Hero's inventory to upgrade your guns will kick you back to the title screen (thankfully with no loss of data) and require you to reload the save to continue. Other times I had issues with the three characters following my main being unable to jump on their own to reach me, or even the HUD blocking part of the screen.
The levels can be difficult when fighting bosses for the first time, but they are easy to adapt to once you figure out the routine or a cheese such as staying out of range of the attacks.
The game releases on March 28, 2024 on consoles and it worth checking out if you want to support a small indie company from Spain.