7 Days to Die may feel broken and unfinished because it's an early access game that is still in development. The PC version gets updates more frequently than the console ports, but no matter what, you're still playing a game in Alpha form that has yet to be finalized. Part of the fun is seeing what new content the developers add with each new version, but you have to keep in mind that you're essentially helping a small dev team to playtest and refine a game while they're in the process of making it. I've been messing around with it for over a year now, and I subscribe to several YouTubers who do both solo and co-op play with it. :)
Dead Island was tons of fun, though it makes the mistake every survival game makes at some point, which is to turn the slow, deliberately-paced melee combat of the early game into a fast, no-holds-barred gun-fest by the time you reach the endgame. Dead Island: Riptide got savaged by reviewers, but I'm not sure why: it fixes a lot of the issues I had with the first game, continues the story of the four original survivors, and adds a fifth playable character with his own unique style.
Nice work here, my man. :)
Yes I am aware that 7 Days to Die is still a in development game and always will be from the past year or so that I have played it. I know PC gets updates all the time with almost all the games released in this state. I don't mean to bash the game. It can be quite addictive. I just know the last few times I had sat down to play I got about 5 minutes in and it crashed all over the place and it was on PS4. I couldn't advance myself or build anything because of that. So I haven't picked it back up in like 3 months now.
I agree Dead island was nothing but improvements every DLC and version. Riptide seemed to fix almost all the gameplay issues as I saw it. The hoards were ok but for a semi sneak game in a way it got a little out of hand. When you were in sewers was the hardest parts in the game it was a virtual maze and never knew if you were going to find the exit or the exit you were aiming for in a couple places. All in all it was a good game and I cant wait for the next one to release.
For me '7 Days' is a love/hate thing. I love the idea and it's an addicting game, but it seems like it's been out for years with very little to show. I enjoyed the 'Dead Island' games but really loved 'Dying Light'.
Dying Light was one of my favorites so far. I wasn't impressed with the DLC being primarily just parkour objectives. I did like the addons for The Following however I have not played the DLC or Following just dabbled from other friends games.
I just did and will be putting up a 2 hour gameplay/review video you should check out it shows the opening through finding lighthouse and lifeguard station.