Sword and Fairy 7 Review - Noisy Pixel

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[@whatchahowsya8688]

I'm playing this on the PS5. A few hrs in and so far I'm enjoying it. It brings me back to when I watched the Chinese TV live adaptation, Chinese Paladin (Sword and Fairy 1), as a kid. It's very cut scene heavy but as a fan of Chinese fantasy shows, I don't really mind it. lol

[@brownbeastoftheleaf3215]

Is it good like Tales of Arise or?

[@shivajones108]

Coming to PS4 + PS5! Never heard of this until now. Algorithms know what I like!

[@epicwolf]

It is a Chinese game and due to politics and relationships between the western world especially the U.S and China was never great so any great hidden gems that Chinese make us westerners never exposed to it. I am not Chinese but I am Asian. Born and raised in the U.S but grew up watching Chinese Wuxia martial arts series so it is up my alley. Though I do not agree with what China do and their politics, they do make incredible video games that the Western world doesnt know about. After playing this game I cant imagine what Black Myth Wu Kong will be like. That game will be the first world wide Chinese game that everyone will be exposed to.

[@shivajones108]

@@epicwolf I've been wondering about that for a while. With all the Japanese media we get to consume, there has to be good stuff from China we're missing out on. Black Myth Wu Kong looking crazy too. I'm looking forward to that

[@epicwolf]

@@shivajones108 Yea it is a shame. You dont have to agree with their politics to consume and enjoy their product. I hope when Black Myth comes out world wide and get exposed to the west more, we can enjoy CRPG instead of only JRPG

[@DrakeDarkHunter]

@@epicwolf For what its worth The Legend of Sword and Fairy is from Taiwan not the People's Republic of China. Though they do have branches there that may have contributed to development.

[@jinchuriki7022]

I never heard of this series. Might be something Ill like.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

this entry is not a bad place to start. The previous are turn-based RPGs

[@jinchuriki7022]

@@NoisyPixelNews I like turn based too. Hopully I can find them on playstation.

[@misellu]

@@NoisyPixelNews so this is sequel ????

[@oz1128]

first game released in 1995

[@kidrobot.]

@@misellu no

[@epicwolf]

Just pick this game up on a steam sale. I am not Chinese so I had to read the subtitles. It is fairly easy to follow but sometimes the subtitles that you cant control move too fast. I really enjoy this game. I grew up watching chinese Wuxia series so this kind of game is really up my alley. Very deep rpg even though its not an open world but more an open hub. I hope they come out with sword and fairy 8 with english dubbed or something so more western rgp gamers can enjoy this hidden gem.

[@buddhabinaural]

Noooo. English Dub destroys games. Fire Emblem 3 House's is a prime example.

[@yass3425]

@@buddhabinaural it is good on some games like god of war and dmc series But feels so cringe when they are dubbing Japanese and Chinese orinted games

[@NeroVingian40]

Look at those medieval Chinese character design! Man, I just love medieval Chinese design, they look so beautiful, so graceful.

[@CoolNumber1]

The man gay though, as chinese, i don't like it. Medieval man is supposed to be man, like Lu Bu and Genghis Khan.

[@ianrwood21]

Just two words of warning. 1) There are a lot of cut scenes and they go on for so long that at times it feels like you are in an interactive movie. This wouldn't be too bad if the plot was complex and involving. However, the plot is very basic, when you analyse it, and I feel many of the cutscenes are just padding. Personally, I didn't find this a problem as the graphics are so awesome I could just admire the artwork. Further, you can just skip the cutscenes and play the game if you want, so no big problem there. 2) This is a bigger concern. The gameplay and combat system are fantastic. Just complex enough to be engaging but not so many bloody buttons that you feel like you need three arms. However, the Bosses are very hard. I beat the first Boss after some trial and error, watching KZbin guides and felt a great sense of accomplishment. Then, I just waded through the normal mobs very easily. Time for the second Boss with two characters. Damn me, both my characters died fast. I am in the process of studying KZbin videos going, 'How the hell am I going to do this?' Please don't get me wrong, I am not saying it's a bad game. Far from it; I think it's awesome. However, if I had been warned about how hard the Boss's are, I wouldn't have bought it. Now, you might be a pro gamer and easily done end game raiding in a game like World of Warcraft. If so, this is the game for you. I am merely writing this to give a warning which I personally wish I had received.

[@fivefive9514]

or you just have bad judgment and biased? Soulsborne games are praised despite having very hard bosses. Zelda games are overrated despite having very basic storytelling.. Like come on, just admit you don't want chinese themed games to be evaluated fairly in the west. Meanwhile, every JRPG and western RPG out there that has a mainstream legacy behind it (and have a white dominant cast/world) get a pass and all their flaws ignored. Like come on. Sword and Fairy 7 shouldnt be put through such scrutiny. Any cutscenes can be labeled as "just padding" , way to downplay all the work and detail put into it, its like you are preferring a more dumbed down and basic conveyed plot. or maybe you just dont wanna upset white supremacists and called a shill.

[@ianrwood21]

@@fivefive9514 You admit that the bosses are very hard. You type, 'despite having very hard bosses.' So, you agree with my main critique. How can that be a criticism of my post? This is idiotic. You give no reasons as to why the cutscenes are not padding, you give no argument against my position that the plot is actually very simplistic. All you can argue is that all cutscenes can be called padding?!?! What sort of argument is that? In a game like Final Fantasy 15 that is clearly not so. Idiot. You throw around accusations like racism and white supremacism willy nilly. Is anyone who has a criticism of a non-Western game a white supremacist?!??! They are according to your logic. Look, racism and white supremacism are very serious issues and cause a great deal of harm. Idiots like you cheapen racism and give ammunition to the fascists and racists. Given your lack of logic, I think you are actually a member of The Proud Boys and are typing to give genuine anti-racists a bad name and discredit people who actually fight racism.

[@SenjiroAkechi]

Is there an easy mode?

[@tsugikuniyoriichi22]

@@fivefive9514 im late af but the game released today on ps5 and I'm loving it and tbh the game is not hard at all maybe is me since I have beaten elden ring and nioh series and I play fighting games so my reflexes are pretty sharp but I understand it may be hard for some people and I agree with you that some people may pass on this game for being a Chinese game( the language is something that takes time to get used to) and the names of the characters are hard to pronounced for non-chinese speakers but this game is a work of art and has opened my gaming world to Chinese titles and I'm grateful for that. Is a shame that this beautifully crafted game will go out of so many people's radar.

[@samreimann4233]

Difficulty is subjective. Sometimes people don't have the time to 'get gud'. If there is difficulty options then problem is fixed.

[@kolawashere]

Back to watch this review again as it’s on gamepass starting today. So glad this channel exists!

[@TonyEjerJiang]

It is nice to see a western reviewers letting the world knows about this legendary Chinese series.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Hey, we’re down for whatever ;)

[@fivefive9514]

The score is too low.they sound like they have white supremacists pointing a gun at their head. So much unfair scrutiny and downplaying certain aspects like even offensively labeling story elements as "jargon" (as if western and Japanese RPGs dont have their tropes and 'jargon'), when you have overrated convoluted long winded series like Kingdom Hearts that can be nitpicked even more. It's like straight out of a racism playbook. "When reviewing a chinese themed game from chinese developers and doesn't have a white looking protagonist, make sure it is scored lower than an 8 and nitpick and scrutinize it enough so it does not get the full praise it deserves so you don't get labeled as CCP agent". They even scored Life is Strange True Colors HIGHER than this massive masterpiece!! How insane is that?? KENA too. They must really pity those [white] devs.

[@TonyEjerJiang]

@@fivefive9514 While I can agree with some of your words(and I am actually quite amused by the interesting points you raised and the delicacy of your control over the English language), I really can't view this game as a masterpiece. The game does seem to be a bit weak on certain aspects, especially if you judge it under triple As standards. A few of the examples from the many problems: the weapon collision response feels somewhat weak and not perfectly synced (under AAA standards), the story is quite generic and predictable, etc. It is definitely not a masterpiece. I've never played Life is Strange True Color, so let me compare this game with another (subjectively)bad game that scores higher than this game on this channel - The Last of Us 2. I can see why The Last of Us 2 would score higher than this game. While the story of The Last of Us 2 is garbage, you really can't deny that they do the basics of the game, such as control fluency, UI, animation, etc, better than this game. And this came from Naughty Dogs having much more experience in modern 3D games than this Chinese gaming studio/devs who mostly creates masterpieces of 2D or sub-3D games.. As Chinese gamers, we need to be honest and humble toward the criticism of our games if we want our gaming industry to ever improve and become competent in the western market. And a lot of the problems addressed in this video, while might be biased toward a western standpoint, should be taken seriously, since a lot of these problems would likely push western audiences away from this game. The mentioned problems cannot simply be ignored only because it is somewhat biased; we would need to realize that some of these are actual problems from a marketing standpoint. For example, the "jargon" does prevent the game from being attracted to western audiences. The problem does exist if the game wants to sell in the western market, regardless of the opinion being biased or unfair. There are 2 solutions here - either change the jargon into something western audiences can understand, or make a fucking good game that even the ones who don't understand the jargon would be willing to learn the jargon. And this raises the question: Is the studio of this game capable of performing the second solution to attract western players? It is important to know where the game stands in the current market if the game wanna sell. And I think this channel does somewhat of a good job of understanding the market and pointing out all the potential problems. Funny enough that the generic story might become merit for the western market since it makes it easier for the western audiences to get a basic grasp of the game's world-building, and thus making it easier for them to get into the series. This is why you don't see this channel bashing on this part of the game as much as eastern reviewers, who've experienced the legendary stories from the previous games in the series. In contrast, this channel definitely picked on the story of The Last of Us 2 in that review for the same reason - western reviewers/players have already experienced the legendary story of The Last of Us 1, and thus they cannot tolerate the story quality of the second game. These channels' essential mindset is to put themselves into their audiences' place and decide how the game would stand to the corresponding audience/market of their channel and this channel is doing ok on this matter. I respect your opinion of saying the review is somewhat white supremacy - that might even be true, but I do think this game deserves the score for what it is.

[@TonyEjerJiang]

@@Bronkowitsch Thanks for the words. lol I didn't expect anyone to finish reading that long reply.

[@kidrobot.]

...loll

[@ewjiml]

I bought this on Steam sale knowing absolutely nothing about this series. Honestly it looked like a Chinese version of Yakuza with a fantasy twist. I bought it because I’m sick of modern AAA western games. This game has been a godsend as it reinvigorated my faith in single player action rpgs. Great story and fantastic visuals. Love the music as well but then again I’ve always been a sucker for Chinese violins and flutes.

[@kidrobot.]

...lol

[@Peter_Midura]

Looks sweet, definitely give it a try

[@NoisyPixelNews]

thanks for checking it out :)

[@DieselJT]

This looks great! Hoping for a console release.

[@TonyEjerJiang]

It is a legendary game in Chinese gamer’s heart. The series receives Final Fantasy level of respect as to Western gamers among Chinese players. However, 7th entry’s story is pretty generic, but it might be ok for players who never experienced Chinese style of story before though.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

@@TonyEjerJiang yea, i think this entry is the most accessible I've played so far in terms of story and graphics. Still niche, but easier to defend than 6.

[@sdtrawick]

PS4 & PS5 release just got announced for this summer.

[@DieselJT]

@@sdtrawick that's great news! I will definitely be picking it up on PS5 then.

[@brownbeastoftheleaf3215]

Yes

[@sagepirotess6312]

Started this game last night. I agree about subtitles. Them appearing fast and fading sucks. I would like a menu that keeps track of dialog like many modern games for awhile.

[@foreversolvent5334]

Do some Adderall so you can read faster.

[@indradipbasak2304]

I'm surprised how soothing ur voice is to the ears 😂

[@NeroTP]

"This is a typical Chinese fantasy drama" sold me with one sentence

[@kidrobot.]

...lol

[@Linkwii64]

Saw a gameplay video pop up on my recommendation. I clicked on it and see what it was than click on this video because it on the side queue. Now I want to know more of this game and it lore. I am surprise I never heard of this series or it game until now. I currently played Sword Of Legend a chinese mmo on steam but quit because the amount of dallies quest. Maybe this game is for me because it look like a action rpg.

[@Zuhri69]

Just hope that this will be released on console. Bought the game on my PC, it did not run well. And I had GTX 1080.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

It embarrassed my higher end PC build lol

[@Zuhri69]

@@NoisyPixelNews Lol, damn. Even the mighty 3070 is nothing against the almighty might of Sword and Fairy 7 unoptimised prowess.

[@CC_Reads]

id like to play PC but all the numbers and abbreviations and techno babble drive me nits

[@ianrwood21]

I only have an ATI Radeon RX 480 Graphics card and it runs fine without any problems. Not really sure as I am no PC geek, but I don't think my card is that great.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Yea you can turn the settings down and it’ll be fine and a pretty game, but turn rtx on and my computer was screaming lol

[@thugdevilstreaming2345]

Yayyyy!!!!!!!!!! Thx for review

[@NoisyPixelNews]

thanks for hanging out :)

[@Dynastybladeb]

After playing the xuan games and sword and fairy 6 I’m hoping this comes to console 🙏🙏

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Yea me too. I'm sure they'll wait until more patches release though, I can't see why they wouldn't though.

[@sdtrawick]

PS4 & PS5 release just got announced for this summer.

[@munchinkin]

is that a game where you can build you character how you like or its pretty straighforward ?

[@FizzleFX]

How are there 7 parts? First time I heard of it! Well... Good time to start i suppose. No deed to wait for sequels and part 3+7s always the best

[@chesterwang877]

a bit of history here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sword_and_Fairy first one released in 1995 so

[@sagepirotess6312]

All on steam

[@kidrobot.]

because you live under a rock

[@nzdxdan]

@@kidrobot. or it’s not well known and advertised to a western audience…..

[@runza123]

What is the fps for the PS4? 30fps or 60fps?

[@TeleologicalConsistency]

Are battles similar to Star Ocean and Tales series? Can you change characters in middle of battle?

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Yes you can!

[@d_shuffles]

I really hope this comes to ps5

[@NoisyPixelNews]

us too!

[@ML-yn9yu]

your prayers have been answered!!

[@d_shuffles]

@@ML-yn9yu hahaha I had just seen the news this morning

[@NoisyPixelNews]

We’ll be sure to cover it :)

[@MrGnuh]

you had me at the cutie pies in the intro!

[@NoisyPixelNews]

that's so real

[@Mushu2801]

The past 2 games are on ps4, hoping this one gets released there too

[@EdgardoJCruz-dk5kv]

Are those previous two released to the west and worth playing?

[@NoisyPixelNews]

We have a review of 6 if you want to see haha

[@mark..7042]

Just asking. Were those games released physically lika Xuan Yuan 7?

[@orakaa]

*Does anyone know if the game will release on PS5?*

[@NoisyPixelNews]

We want it to. But no confirmation

[@orakaa]

@@NoisyPixelNews Let's hope so. I had bought "Sword and Fairy 6" and "Xuan Yuan 7" on PS4, but I'm quite interested by this one as well. Given the minimum specs needed to run this on PC, I think it would be easier to port it on PS5 rather than on PS4.

[@NeOmega83]

I'm here because upcoming PS5 release.

[@cellohm]

how is the performance on ps4?

[@tinysmardy]

Does it have a easy mode?

[@stropprtwarrior1805]

Noisy pixel. I confirm that totally

[@thisisntthewholesomefuture649]

I would've loved to see this on my PS5..

[@Estorium]

It is coming soon. It was announced a few days ago.

[@TrueInvisible]

thanks!

[@Alfreduss]

How long is it to 100% it?

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Like 45 hours. You gotta search everywhere in dungeons though and complete side missions you can also get their stronger weapons

[@Caedus46]

has anyone tried this on the steam deck?

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

Cool!

[@fangedwolf4581]

Woah

[@MrPhyxsyus]

From what u said, feels like a solo mmorpg.

[@lapsedilationdrive3943]

This is strictly a single player action rpg. There are no mmo elements inside it.

[@Neuvari]

loving the game so far, im amazed this is their first attempt at making action rpg games, love it!

[@kidrobot.]

...lol

[@Neuvari]

@@kidrobot. ^^

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

lol what? it's a series that goes waaay back

[@1lapmagic]

Literally the most useful video game review in 20+ years for me

[@lana_euclase]

Anyone have recommendations of game like this one ?

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

Xuan Yuan

[@gakeeeen]

Gujian 3

[@famisoul]

You can pick up Chinese language with this game.

[@wamteng3790]

The ps4 version has serious graphical issues.

[@devild1986]

When you find out your one year old computer cant play the game...sigh.

[@AdamBoozer]

They just recently had an update, and I was curious about the series. I had never heard of it. Looks like Genshin Impact style inspired gameplay focused game with weak story. If you read any of their literature, this should not feel surprising.

[@chesterwang877]

i wish Chinese games have better character models in 3d. 2d era Chinese games has more variety and quality sprites

[@chesterwang877]

they all look like glossy dolls

[@xyzDist79]

it's not bad, but 2D pixel arts really have their place an value, hope they understand that and will produce both 3D and retro 2D pixel art RPG to the market. right now... I don't see any.

[@nathankeene9236]

Am I the only one who cringes when the flowing clothing clips through the weapons hanging from their backs? That being said this looks like an improvement over 6 in a lot of ways.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

No I feel it too but I’ve accepted it lol

[@lain11644]

As someone who's playing Trails of Cold Steel 3 right now, this is literally life lol

[@nathankeene9236]

Well it's good to know I've got that to look forward to. Lol, just bought trails 1 because people say it's a great series.

[@lain11644]

@@nathankeene9236 You mean Trails of Cold Steel 1? That's Falcom's first full 3D game and it was ported from PS3 so yeah don't expect too much in the graphics department.

[@Nersius]

I am really behind the curve w/ games, is clothing clipping no longer something that's just expected?

[@pokerap998]

Why did I think they were making a Mulan game lol

[@Hindianimebd]

Bilibilli app

[@critical-thinker666]

game gets insane after 15 hours,where you start doing very little dmg to bosses and they gona one-shot you. game expect you to do every side quest to get gold and buy new weapons in every city. there is no autosave so you can do puzzle for 10 mins and get into boss fight instantly and if you die you can only try again or load last save... which can be annoing asf when boss one-shots you =) playing vs watching movies ratio is about 1:10 reading subtitles was ok first 10 hours than it become tedious. combat is clunky asf,animations are mostly slow and gona miss alot and on most bosses you gona land 1-2 hits and dodge 1-2 hits and repeat for like 15 mins.. gl.

[@epicwolf]

I dont know what kind of game you played but what you describe is nothing like Sword and Fairy 7. First off the game doesnt go crazy after 15 hours. You either skip all side missions or just refused to grind to level up. I have no issue killing bosses and I played on hard. Secondly, there is an autosaved. Almost every big event or cutscene it saved for you. But you can always manual save anywhere anytime and its very easy. You make it sound like people have to play for hours and no way they can save their progress. Yes there are alot of cut scenes and talking but this is not a visual novel so stop making out to be. There are fairly enough action for you to enjoy not just a "movie". Its fine if you dont like the game. Maybe this chinese style wuxia game isnt for you. But to put out false reviews is just wrong

[@arisuaozora]

Theres no autosave in real life and yet you didnt complain.😂

[@critical-thinker666]

@@arisuaozora i complained to god,but he didnt mentioned any updates in patch notes.

[@arisuaozora]

@@critical-thinker666 open another ticket. Some of the problem are not fix via patch. Individual problem requires GM help. Patch affects whole world.

[@arisuaozora]

@@critical-thinker666 should that fail, ask for refund. Return to “ tadpole “ form. 😂

[@fred_2021]

Was that a robot? Human voice is better.

[@fivefive9514]

See this is why westerners can't be trust to review chinese games. It deserves much higher than a 7.5. but it seems Noisy Pixel is pressured by white supremacy to not score it higher. Would they still give Life is Strange True Colors an 8 if it was made by chinese developers and didnt have a western setting? Way to downplay the story elements and label it as "jargon", when the highest rated JRPGs and WRPGs are flooded with what you call jargon. Its like you prefer a dumb and simpler story, which is a disservice to the genre and people's mentalities. This review is another example of evaluation pressured by western racism and politics. No matter how good or much better a chinese game gets than its predecessors and undoubtably rivals and surpasses most games in Japan and the west, it still gets downplayed by western reviewers, perhaps out of fear of "oh you rated it a 9 or higher, you must be paid by the CCP." Chinese games continue to be reviewed and scored unfairly and this review is like those IGN reviews where their words and positive stance towards the game is not reflected upon in its score. Sword and Fairy 7 deserves better reviews than this. and its not the game's fault if someone doesn't have a good enough PC. Having beaten Sword and Fairy 6 on PS4 (yes its possible), and researching SaF7, Sword and Fairy 7 can only be a 9.5 to 10 score game, those are the scores that overrated Nintendo games be getting away with anyways by its nostalgia fanatics. so that would make this game an 11.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Oookay nerd

[@fivefive9514]

@@NoisyPixelNews Such an immature and juvenile response. That just goes to show what kind of minds are behind your channel. And such hypocrisy thinking you are not a nerd yourself.

[@NoisyPixelNews]

Nah we are nerds here haha and our videos actually open with “what’s up nerds” it’s just our thing lol

[@fivefive9514]

​@@NoisyPixelNews I didnt know that. I apologize. but politics aside, I honestly feel that game is deserving of a higher score from a sheer quality and ambition standpoint in every category. It would not be bad or exaggerating giving it an 8 or 8.5 at least, heck even a 9, but apparently its just not 'good enough' from your spectrum of interests and expectations, so anyways I'll leave this subject at that.

[@Walamonga1313]

I've seen people score it much lower

[@machoman6969]

Looks like the WISH version of Final Fantasy

[@ryan2casey764]

Since this is a Chinese game, wonder if they even paid for the UE4 license to be used in this game.

[@Raylightsen]

Dude, don't talk so near of your microphone. Sounds annoying.

[@luklopskywalk]

It is EXACTLY like Tales of Arise....everything IU,Gameplay same asGenshin, map, and the freakin owl even!!!!

[@janusjones6519]

Thank you for your incorrect and useless comment

[@misellu]

yes like tales of arise but Tales OF Arise is masterpiece

[@critical-thinker666]

its nothing like tales of arise. you has been warned.

[@sagepirotess6312]

If that's the case, tales of arise is crap. The graphics and sound ate way out of ToA league.

[@critical-thinker666]

@@sagepirotess6312 well this game is tedious asf with 0 funny moments or anything amusing. its sterile product of china .. dont expect anything more than your grandpa whoud allow.

[@bensmith5288]

Your 3060 isn't meant for 4k 😅