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OrangeRakoon wrote:In fairness the initial showing was a cinematic trailer that made it look like a story driven game, wasn't it? Then it suddenly got shown to be some sandbox survival game and it was very confusing.

I still don't know what this game has ended up becoming.

OrangeRakoon wrote:...I still don't know what this game has ended up becoming.

Photek wrote:Several years ago? It was announced 2 years ago.

What exactly are you ‘concerned’ about? If it doesn’t review well then don’t be worried. I bought it for €20 in Preview and I’m getting full game, if Gearbox want to sell it at full price it’s on them wether it’s warranted.

OrangeRakoon wrote:In fairness the initial showing was a cinematic trailer that made it look like a story driven game, wasn't it? Then it suddenly got shown to be some sandbox survival game and it was very confusing.

I still don't know what this game has ended up becoming.

I'll play more polished, bigger and more bombastic blockbuster games this year, but We Happy Few will stay with me long after its quests are over.

Despite the performance issues, We Happy Few is a must-own title for any gamer who loves survival open world titles and quality world building. Unless your PC doesn't meet the minimum specifications (visible on the Steam page) there is no reason not to pick this fantastic game up as soon as possible.

While We Happy Few is dragged down by irritating missions, scarce-but-necessary resources, and technical blips from time to time, it’s a fun adventure that combines an eerie atmosphere and a gripping narrative to great effect.

Perhaps this is what makes We Happy Few so unusual. It is beautifully, carefully written. The words that come out of this game are better than anything I can recall in even the best narrative adventures. The script has clearly been elevated to a place of prime importance. It’s been honed by writers and actors working together to create a coherent universe that’s as frightening as any hellscape dreamed up in more lavish fantasies. If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary to play, you’ve found it.

After disliking We Happy Few in Early Access I was half-expecting to loathe it at launch, and there is a lot that I loathe about it: the lumpy brawling, the showers of trinkets that usually amount to nothing, the branching scenarios that only make you yearn for Dishonored's vertical mazes and chaining abilities. But for everything I dislike, there is an element of the universe and writing that grabs me by the ears. A series of damning jokes about Brutalism, that architectural aesthetic so beloved of dystopian storytellers. A series of quests that take the piss out of Macbeth. The use of quizshow formats and Simon Says to root out non-conformists. Uncle Jack's impersonation of Mary Queen of Scots. And above all, the way these shift and expand as you interrogate them from the perspectives of some very different people, in the course of an often deranged, but very serious and multi-faceted interrogation of history and hubris. I'm not sure the game is worth your time, but if you can find the time, you'll find much to ponder.

Most of all, it's trying something new that we really haven't had much experience with, and to fantastic effect. If you're as terrified of a dystopian society as I am but also endlessly fascinated by it, then We Happy Few is for you. Just be sure not to forget your Joy! We wouldn't want you labeled as a Downer, now would we?

We Happy Few is unique. It features gorgeous environments, great music, twisted humor, and a magnetic story. It deserves praise for those aesthetics. But the game is what matters, and it is lackluster in that regard, with bad combat, mundane stealth, and endless, frivolous mechanics. By choosing the fastidious "micro-management" path, We Happy Few distracts far too much from its true potential as a dystopian gaming classic. And that's the biggest downer of all.

NickSCFC wrote:5/10

https://www.destructoid.com/review-we-h ... 5988.phtml

We Happy Few is unique. It features gorgeous environments, great music, twisted humor, and a magnetic story. It deserves praise for those aesthetics. But the game is what matters, and it is lackluster in that regard, with bad combat, mundane stealth, and endless, frivolous mechanics. By choosing the fastidious "micro-management" path, We Happy Few distracts far too much from its true potential as a dystopian gaming classic. And that's the biggest downer of all.

twitter.com/JimSterling/status/1029432542343061504

Knoyleo wrote:He even recorded dialogue for the game as well.

twitter.com/JimSterling/status/1029432542343061504

Tafdolphin wrote:Oh wow. That's probably the most damning review I've ever seen him give. Jeez.

Squinty wrote:

Tafdolphin wrote:Oh wow. That's probably the most damning review I've ever seen him give. Jeez.

He's been incredibly scathing on Twitter about it.