We Happy Few

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 226 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 64 out of 226
  3. Negative: 78 out of 226

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  1. HHaendchen
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    I did enjoy this game and find it very unique with a fantastic story. I also found it so hard to play sometimes, struggling to find the resources I needed as everything is so rare that I had no urge to play more than the main story. Also one big bug hindered me from moving along in the story and it cost me quite some nerves and time to find a way around it.
  2. Quazder
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Chapter 1 10/10
    Chapter 2 0/0
    Chapter 3 didnt even play I have decided that i will not focus on chapter 2 & 3 because this game would get 0/0 max 4/10 (+) Graphics of this game is amazing -> But its style is not for everyone !! , but i personally really like and enjoy games with this kinda graphic. (+) The overall dystopia and atmosphere of this game (+) This game was    Chapter 1 10/10
    Chapter 2 0/0
    Chapter 3 didnt even play

    I have decided that i will not focus on chapter 2 & 3 because this game would get 0/0 max 4/10

    (+) Graphics of this game is amazing -> But its style is not for everyone !!
    , but i personally really like and enjoy games with this kinda graphic.

    (+) The overall dystopia and atmosphere of this game
    (+) This game was extremely unique
    (+) Unique and entertaining story
    (+) Nice stealth
    (+) Cozy type of felling when playing it

    I dont understand the bad reviews but I think its because they choose hard difficulty and when they finally got game thats not easy even on hard difficulty they started to cry, and gave it a bad review :((
    ->
    And also because of bad choice of perks.

    So i recommend playing it on lower difficulty because this game can get really hard.    … Expand
  3. wehje
    Jan 20, 2023
    5
    we are all happy about this and the score should reflect how happy we are about this game
  4. NyanFish
    Jan 10, 2023
    7
    Ого
    Сначала играешь за беспомощного ботана который вырезает пол города и оказывается настоящим мудаком Потом играешь за шлюху которая переебалась со всеми деревьями и оказывается что она сильная и не зависимая и хочет лучшей жизни хотя никапли на неё не заслуживает
    И в конце играешь за вояку с шизой который спасает всё это месево и прощается с шизой Мдауууушь 7 из 10    Ого
    Сначала играешь за беспомощного ботана который вырезает пол города и оказывается настоящим мудаком Потом играешь за шлюху которая переебалась со всеми деревьями и оказывается что она сильная и не зависимая и хочет лучшей жизни хотя никапли на неё не заслуживает
    И в конце играешь за вояку с шизой который спасает всё это месево и прощается с шизой
    Мдауууушь 7 из 10
  5. Juseph
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
    This game has a very interesting story but the gameplay is absolute trash.I do still recommend it because I have played way too much of it. Just don't buy it for full price like I did.
  6. lucvsds
    Nov 22, 2022
    7
    É muito louco ver o quanto de review negativa esse jogo tem. Eu amei a jogatina que eu tive, porém, claro, teve seus pontos negativos. Uma coisa é que eu achei a história bem legal, porém, não foi aproveitada da melhor maneira. Outra coisa é a repetitividade presente nele, admito que depois de um tempo ficou difícil não desistir de jogar... eu jogava um pouco e tinha que parar por uns diasÉ muito louco ver o quanto de review negativa esse jogo tem. Eu amei a jogatina que eu tive, porém, claro, teve seus pontos negativos. Uma coisa é que eu achei a história bem legal, porém, não foi aproveitada da melhor maneira. Outra coisa é a repetitividade presente nele, admito que depois de um tempo ficou difícil não desistir de jogar... eu jogava um pouco e tinha que parar por uns dias por que enjoei. No final de tudo, achei legal, foi um jogo que considerei bom mas não incrível, mas não sinto que perdi meu tempo com ele.… Expand
  7. zagor42
    Oct 10, 2022
    8
    brother, this game sounds extreme, the human environment is very good, but despite the fact that it came out a very long time ago, there are still bugs and it bores after a while
  8. Izoeros
    Sep 4, 2022
    6
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  9. PrincessRose
    Jul 5, 2022
    7
    I found this game really enjoyable and fun. The game is very interesting and unique with good stories despite some bugs.
    Though at first the game play feels frustrating, you get better and get better skills and weapons and found it more fun as I progressed.

    I liked the game a lot and recommend
  10. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    6
    Sorry, this game could have been a total masterpiece.

    The story is amazing. The pacing isn't quite there. There are lots of bugs that are beyond annoying. The crafting system is really bad. Combat is boring. The game is lacking some core gameplay mechanics that make you stay there. But it has some good elements for a flop.
  11. roten
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    this product is not available in your region
    "games out of politics" right?
  12. chrisothen
    Apr 17, 2022
    9
    Love the game. Not finished it yet, but it's a unique experience. I don't understand all the hate.
  13. Radik234
    Mar 24, 2022
    8
    Its not for everybody but i enjoyed it a lot so... I will give We Happy Few 8 out of 10
  14. CoreGamer1408
    Mar 9, 2022
    4
    Fun art style, interesting concept/story, but weak gameplay and I am here to game.
  15. muzmuz
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    As a first impression, I found We Happy Few to be a fun mish mash of sandbox, stealth, survival, RPG elements presented in a somehow unique mixture of eerie, comedic and joyful atmospheres all wonderfully accompanied by its good acting ensemble. Oh how I love the acting in this game, or maybe I just like British performances.

    Unfortunately after a few more hours I start to realize the    As a first impression, I found We Happy Few to be a fun mish mash of sandbox, stealth, survival, RPG elements presented in a somehow unique mixture of eerie, comedic and joyful atmospheres all wonderfully accompanied by its good acting ensemble. Oh how I love the acting in this game, or maybe I just like British performances.

    Unfortunately after a few more hours I start to realize the monotony of the game and its seemingly endless, boring fetch quests accompanied by anticlimactic storylines. We Happy Few could've went for a linear structure instead of this sad excuse of an open world RPG format.

    Can I say this game is still a must try? No. But in its ridiculous -90% sales discount you won't lose much, but if you like it this might be the hidden gem for you.    … Expand
  16. Jimson
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    It... it was kinda ass, the game just never really picked up, it just always seemed to stumble along, most of the time
  17. ThatCrazyGuy
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    I finished the game and there's nothing else left I can do. The game is amazing! I don't get those people that give it low scores, they might have bad taste in games. There are a bit too much bugs but the game itself is special. The price is high tho but still good and fun to play
  18. Pikatchoutchou
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    This game is amazing. It's filled with pop culture references, the most obvious being Brave new world and the music (written in parts by Patrick Watson) is perfect for the vibe.
    I can understand some criticism. There are long useless walks that kind of bored me at times. But overall, it's a superb game.
    Gamers' whining is getting old. Especially when they throw enough shade to make me    This game is amazing. It's filled with pop culture references, the most obvious being Brave new world and the music (written in parts by Patrick Watson) is perfect for the vibe.
    I can understand some criticism. There are long useless walks that kind of bored me at times. But overall, it's a superb game.
    Gamers' whining is getting old. Especially when they throw enough shade to make me miss out on awesome games like this.    … Expand
  19. bxrxsxtx
    Dec 15, 2021
    3
    This is a game that you want to like and it seems ok at first but it quickly becomes apparent that all the potential is squandered and the creators didn't know what they were doing.
    Many reviews mention a better version of the game back when it was early access and didn't have much story. I didn't play that version but it's further evidence of the imploding development that resulted in    This is a game that you want to like and it seems ok at first but it quickly becomes apparent that all the potential is squandered and the creators didn't know what they were doing.
    Many reviews mention a better version of the game back when it was early access and didn't have much story. I didn't play that version but it's further evidence of the imploding development that resulted in this train wreck.
    So let me cover what the game is like and what it does right. I think the basic gameplay is good, it's like Fallout in that you search around for odds and ends to do various tasks like pick locks. But unlike other games you don't get a super ray gun or cyber armor, you have to scrape by with whatever you can find, fend off police with a stick or a shovel, sneak through a comp of soldiers with grenades, you get the idea. All the systems like combat or drug effects are implemented poorly but in theory they'd make a great game.

    The premise is compelling, you're basically trying to escape a dystopia in which people take their happy pills or get beaten. So much as running in public will have every citizen out for your blood (once you are in certain towns). And the progress feels slower and slower and mechanics become a chore.

    Arthur and Ollie are well voice acted and have some character development and lines that are amusing. The pros end there though. The story is conveyed in a very poor fashion with uninteresting flashbacks that don't answer any questions. The backstory and worldview aren't clear enough to make the dramatic moments matter. The parts intended as funny make you wince and parts intended as serious seem like parody. It tries to reel you into an alternate history of world war 2 but all you'll be left with is a sob story about Arthur's personal pining for his brother.

    I wouldn't say the graphics or sound are good either. The graphical stylings are potentially interesting, combining 60s styling and psychedelic posters with supposedly meaningful WW2 references. Spy and mind control themes linger as well. Too bad it generally falls flat or looks like a bunch of things thrown together to make a mess. You can see that the game clearly had a big budget and a lot of people involved, it debuted at $60. I see no excuse for the all round weakness it has. Most reviews mention bugs a lot which is another downside.

    One thing that comes to mind when you see the painted faces of the happy pill people is the similar faction in the film "A Boy and His Dog". But supposedly that's a coincidence. You'll be reminded of various vintage fare like The Prisoner, but if playing this game is the other choice I'll stay blue pilled. Ciao gamers.    … Expand
  20. vova22379
    Dec 10, 2021
    4
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  21. fetqqq
    Dec 9, 2021
    8
    Interesting plot, the world as a whole was interesting to explore. But there are boring side quests, a lot of unrevealed characters, cities where residents are too cringy.
    Passed the game.
  22. AlexeySoltan
    Oct 14, 2021
    5
    good idea and story but its too long and gets boring .
  23. ccarlosrubio
    Jun 17, 2021
    1
    Solo una palabra: ABURRIDO.
    Empieza "bien", parece interesante, pero a oos 5 minutos te encuentras con lo que parece un juego indie que funciona como el culo y está más vacío que una caja de aire. Extremadamente aburrido y tedioso, no sé con qué fuerzas alguien se ha pasado este juego
  24. xeyiv69465
    May 6, 2021
    0
    Perhaps the only game ever made that was better in Early Access than full release. The finished We Happy Few is an incredibly dull, plodding on-rails experience. While in early access, it offered a freedom of gameplay that was incredibly rewarding. The finished game is a bad movie with bad performances and bad pacing, and you the player have no control to improve this poorly-executedPerhaps the only game ever made that was better in Early Access than full release. The finished We Happy Few is an incredibly dull, plodding on-rails experience. While in early access, it offered a freedom of gameplay that was incredibly rewarding. The finished game is a bad movie with bad performances and bad pacing, and you the player have no control to improve this poorly-executed narrative. It's barely even a game at its finished stage.… Expand
  25. RobRat420
    Apr 28, 2021
    9
    Well i see this game preety much underrated, i kinda liked playing this game, i can say it is in the top fav games for me, very original, the pills that you can take, the shrooms that give you a very nice feeling, etc. Nice soundtrack, but small variety of personajes, great story and gameplay. Overall it's a preety good game that you should play if you like openworld games.
  26. gab_izidio
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We Happy Few (First Act Only) - 8.8 / 10 - {highly recommend}
    The game is [UNIQUE, Atmospheric, Surrounding, Artistic, and have a good OST]

    => REVIEW:
    This game causes you a mixture of feelings, and it has a happy and sad atmosphere at the same time, the setting, the people, the plot in general, the missions, the world moved by joy, everything is so unique and special that it manages to involve you in a way that many games try but fail.

    Although the game is extremely unique, it cannot be considered a masterpiece because it has many defects, among them we can quote the *stealth mechanics that fail* at different times, making you appeal for aggressiveness, the *AI of the NPCs* that it's very weak, sometimes the guards don't see you, even if you pass in front of them, the infected give up on chasing you after you run 3 seconds, or even people who notice your presence even with you in stealth mode, besides all this, the world has *large and empty areas*, usually of fields, that only make you have to walk more, and in the case of
    around cities, they don't make sense, besides all this, the game has *bugs*, they can happen to you or not [in my if I only had 1 bug where I crashed on the ground], other than that, there are *some massive and boring side missions*, and that really test the player's patience, like "spy on the conversation, and come back tomorrow (10x)". The game leaves the choice of the player focus on the main plot, or do side missions too, but in the first option the player will have a lot of difficulties, because through missions you get skill points to improve your character’s skills, that is, the game gives you sense of freedom, but *if you don't want to have a tortuous path, you need to spend more time on side missions*.

    Another defect that everyone who played the game felt, is the *extremely long acts*. The base game has 3 acts, each for one character, and most of the people who play him stop playing when [Arthur’s] first act ends, which happened in my case. Because of the game mixing survival, with primary missions, and *indirectly mandatory secondary missions*, the acts end up taking too long. The average time is *7 hours per act if you focus on the main missions*, however, this will increase frighteningly difficult to finish.*If you do the side missions*, the path becomes easier, but much more long, rising from *12 to 14 hours per act*, so when you finish the first act after several hours, you literally think that the game is over, and you are satisfied with your trajectory, but then you realize that you only played 1/3 of the game.

    Because the acts are independent of each other, portraying the story of each character separately, completing each would be the equivalent to end 3 different games, but it is still the same game, the same world, the same mechanics, differentiating only in gameplay characteristics of the character, in plot, and in missions, that is, it is not enough in most cases to interest you the player to continue the game.

    You will finish the first act and be satisfied with the game, only very dedicated people will finish everything. Platinize the game is also something bordering on the impossible of the player's sanity, because for that it is necessary to get all the masks of memories lost by the world, and some are difficult to obtain, having access only at specific moments of each act, other than that it is necessary to have patience and dedication to complete the 3 very long acts.)

    => VERDICT:
    The Verdict is that the game itself is incredibly unique and atmospheric, and even with all the problems it has, it is very worthwhile play, you finish the first act, and you will not regret doing it, because you will spend good hours to complete it by all. From then on, it is up to the player if he wants to complete the other 2 acts, which depends on how much you will like the game and the connection you will develop with him. The problems in general do not harm your experience with the game, it is worth investing a few hours in Arthur, and get him out of this crazy country addicted to Joy.    … Expand
  27. Klewer
    Jan 23, 2021
    6
    Overall I found We Happy Few frustrating. Underneath the repetitive atmosphere and gameplay is a great story wanting to be told well, and the game nearly does that but just falls short. If you can manage to push through the gameplay, the story is great.
  28. Bartu118
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    The art and the story of this game is just fascinating I dont understand why people hate this game so much , the story is just beautiful am not trying to find something like a professional shooter game or something I know what I'm playing and I comment by that . So I'm not trying to find those silly bugs int he game I mean there are are absurd amount of them but it really dont effects the game
  29. Juniorsp
    Sep 8, 2020
    4
    É um título que me prendeu, mesmo com alguns problemas o universo é fantástico e lembra muito o que vimos em Bioshock. Espero que tenha uma sequência com um polimento na jogabilidade (batalhas) e que foquem mais na narrativa e menos na sobrevivência.
  30. Informal-
    Sep 8, 2020
    9
    Love this game. Happy to find few games in my life. Just try this game you will not regret...
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 60
  3. Negative: 5 out of 60
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    60
    The beautifully presented dystopian society has a huge hidden story potential, which is mostly handed down to the players. Playable passages will get boring after a while, but if you like a good alternative history, you won’t mind the average gameplay. [Issue#289]
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 4, 2018
    60
    Retrofuturistic, totalitarian world created by Compulsion Games is fascinating, as we see bits and pieces of Kafka (a clerk rebelling against the system), Clockwork Orange (extreme violence), Douglas Adams (humor) or Half-Life (architecture) floating around. What failed is the execution, which turned We Happy Few into an unintentional parody of stealth games. The enemy AI is so lame that I repeatedly had an impression of starring in a lost episode of The Benny Hill Show, especially since the combat system is crude and production values leave a lot to be desired. [10/2018, p.56]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Nov 5, 2018
    57
    The concept of We Happy Few has so much potential, but it feels like there were two teams with different level of talent working on this project. One team used this elaborate alternative world, stark visual style and and intriguing story, tried to lift it up. The other team was responsible for imbalanced, clumsy gameplay, pulled the game down. The result is 30 hours of very mixed feelings.
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