The Good Life

 PC
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

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  1. R6obsessed
    Oct 16, 2021
    8
    The Good Life is basically an RPG "fetch-quest" game with "life simulator" elements. It won't appeal to the masses, but if you are familiar with SWERY games this latest entry is def worth checking out. The presentation delivers everything we enjoyed about Deadly Premonition: odd and outdated game play mechanics, juxtaposed to a colorful cast of characters and a mystery that keeps us baitedThe Good Life is basically an RPG "fetch-quest" game with "life simulator" elements. It won't appeal to the masses, but if you are familiar with SWERY games this latest entry is def worth checking out. The presentation delivers everything we enjoyed about Deadly Premonition: odd and outdated game play mechanics, juxtaposed to a colorful cast of characters and a mystery that keeps us baited throughout the game. If you've ever played PS2 Japanese RPGs of the early 2000s, The Good Life will feel just right at home.… Expand
  2. nuguns19
    Nov 6, 2021
    9
    The game was surprisingly interesting, odd characters and an even more weirder story, but nevertheless, i had a great time with the narrative overall, the gameplay on the other hand is a little wonky, but that's what to expect from a swery 65 game, i had fun with it, hopefully there will be more games like this in the future.

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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. Riot Pixels
    Jan 22, 2022
    59
    The developers seem to revel in their weak game design as if saying, “Yes, we know that our quests are atrocious, enjoy!” No interesting conversations, no stories, just emptiness decorated with mediocre puns and overly dumb situations. The same emptiness permeates the main storyline, which riffs on age-old cliches featuring UFOs, Nazis, Sherlock Holmes and medieval poems. There is no thought behind this madness, and all these quirky characters don’t come off as actual people.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Jan 5, 2022
    75
    I enjoyed my time in Rainy Woods, but I wish The Good Life would have given me more reasons to stick around longer. It’s a refreshing experience that encourages you to slow down for a minute and take the time to smell whatever it is that grows out there. And for SWERY fans, The Good Life feels like his most polished effort to date and probably a greater realization of what he had attempted to do with Deadly Premonition, at least in terms of free, exploratory gameplay.
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  3. Games.cz
    Nov 30, 2021
    60
    The Good Life unfortunately isn’t very good. It’s a thoroughly average game supported by a few good storylines and the personality of its author.
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