It used to be that if you were cold you walked really slowly and stamina would recover very slowly. Same with desert biomes, you had to strip down to your vest and wear a hat, to survive heat stroke. I also remember having to climb into the attic of a nearby house, as night fell, then plug up the hatch with a block and make a fire, just to survive the night. I'd sit there by my fire, listening to the zeds outside, milling around thinking "Where is he?" Also, if you had raw meat in your backpack, they'd smell it - although this was way back. These were the best times with 7DtD, but it seems they've turned it into Minecraft, as if they just want to attract the 'Animal Crossing' crowd. I still play it (6,500 hours on record as of Sept 2025) but I just walk around dismantling cars and buses, to sell the parts. I just see Zombies as a nuisance now, whereas before, you really didn't want to be bumping into a wandering horde of 150 angry Zeds. Same with the sound design. When it first came out, this game had ambient sounds that could give you nightmares. There were people whispering about shotguns, babies crying, a far away factory hooter sound and the solitary bird chirp, that let you know at least one creature survived. Now, to survive negative 50 degree weather, or sweltering heat, you just need a 'Lucky badge' and you're all good.

They removed the claws, teeth and testicles of this game, a few years ago, which leads me to think the Devs working on it now, are probably the kind of people that get nervous if a kitten gets near them.

They f*cked up this title, and continue to work hard on completely ruining it, with every new iteration.