This is the sequel to the point-and-click adventure thriller
5 Days a Stranger, so if you’ve played that, then you should have a good idea of what to expect from this game. 7 Days A Skeptic is set hundreds of years after the mysterious events of 5 Days a Stranger. In this game you play as Dr. Jonathan Somerset, psychiatrist on board a spaceship, the Mephistopheles, that is mapping the Caracus galaxy. The game really begins when the crew disobey orders and bring on board an unidentified metal object, after which things just get worse and worse.
The graphics in
7 Days A Skeptic are still simple, and the sound effects are not that spectacular, with not much background music. But there are nice touches, for instance when you are out on EVA, you can only hear the sound of your own breathing, as in the movie “2001”.
The puzzles in this game are generally much easier than in 5 Days a Stranger, which helps to move the pace of the game along and adds to the build up of suspense. This does mean that hard-core adventure gamers will get through this game in under an hour, however, the pace of the game and its great story line will keep you hooked ‘til the end.
With the same general story line of horror that builds slowly over seven days,
7 Days A Skeptic is definitely worthwhile downloading.
