The Good Life

 PC
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. 3DJuegos
    Oct 18, 2021
    Is this another "love it or hate it" from SWERY? It's possible, but this time it may take a little longer to convince its niche.
  2. Ars Technica
    Oct 18, 2021
    Though technically rough and uneven, The Good Life is memorable and anything but predictable.
  3. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Oct 14, 2021
    This is a shambolic RPG barely held together by an underutilised photography aspect and an entirely inconsequential shapeshifting ability, wrapped in the familiar trappings of a rural life simulator. The Good Life is tonally stupid, structurally broken, surprisingly deep and occasionally self-aware. It is a confusing and strange and mostly horrible experience, which I feel personally worse off having been through, but am somehow glad that I did.

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
  1. papabahr
    Oct 25, 2021
    1
    Getting tired of all the boring franchise cookie cutter games i thought I'd try this. The story is drawn out, the voice acting, which doesn'tGetting tired of all the boring franchise cookie cutter games i thought I'd try this. The story is drawn out, the voice acting, which doesn't happen too often, happens enough that i turned the volume off. It was a miserable game i just had to delete.… Full Review »
  2. sounosuke
    Oct 19, 2021
    7
    It's not just a matter of combining everything, but there are many elements that are half-finished and feel unnecessary.
    That element would    It's not just a matter of combining everything, but there are many elements that are half-finished and feel unnecessary.
    That element would be a new element five years ago, which would make the whole game look like a cheap classic game of papier mache.
    Enjoying slow life in-game is difficult. Especially, I can't feel a sense of life due to the influence of graphics such as the whole city, people's actions, and movements.

    However, stories and debt repayments are not without fun. I think I'll try to clear only the story, so it seems that the experience will be different from the purpose provided by the game creator.    … Full Review »
  3. bladex
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    don't even bother with this. it's a game that needs to be really played with a controller but most things require you to dash and OH rightdon't even bother with this. it's a game that needs to be really played with a controller but most things require you to dash and OH right DASH DOESN'T WORK WITH A CONTROLLER!!… Full Review »
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