The Good Life

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8

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  1. Stamantha
    Oct 31, 2021
    7
    I'm a SWERY fan and I feel like "The Good Life" is one of the most fun games he has made. It's an addicting action-adventure game with life-sim elements with engaging story and a lot of charm and soul. Even though the gameplay is quite simple and straightforward, there's a lot to do and see and simply put, I cannot put it down. Even though I like it a lot, it does feel a bit dated (whichI'm a SWERY fan and I feel like "The Good Life" is one of the most fun games he has made. It's an addicting action-adventure game with life-sim elements with engaging story and a lot of charm and soul. Even though the gameplay is quite simple and straightforward, there's a lot to do and see and simply put, I cannot put it down. Even though I like it a lot, it does feel a bit dated (which is not necessarily a bad thing for me) and this might put some people off.… Expand
  2. CR7Lover
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    This game is trash. Whenever I go on xbox and see this abhorrent woman's smug grin I just want to destroy my TV. Shame on whoever created this terrible excuse of a game. Trash gameplay, trash dialogue, trash art, trash everything.
  3. SWERY_51
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    (UPDATE patch 1.08 : The annoying flickering issue seems to be definitively gone, and the game now runs at 60 fps, which is amazing! Thank you!)

    The Good Life is a nice SWERY game that is an adventure game in a living open English town (a little bit like Deadly Premonition, without the scary parts), mixed with some life sim mechanics, and amazing features like the possibility to turn    (UPDATE patch 1.08 : The annoying flickering issue seems to be definitively gone, and the game now runs at 60 fps, which is amazing! Thank you!)

    The Good Life is a nice SWERY game that is an adventure game in a living open English town (a little bit like Deadly Premonition, without the scary parts), mixed with some life sim mechanics, and amazing features like the possibility to turn into a dog or a cat.

    It is really nice and quite relaxing, BUT you should avoid to play it on PS5 for the moment. PS4 version running with backward compatibility on PS5 suffers from a visual glitch that makes some elements (houses, trees, etc.) flickers.

    It is of course annoying, but it is mostly dangerous for people with Epilepsy. I really hope this will be fixed with a patch ASAP. This issue does not seems to affect other platforms, including PS4.    … Expand

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#75 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2021

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. BaziCenter
    Jan 24, 2022
    70
    Like any other game by Hidetaka Suehiro, The Good Life is a unique experience with simple yet engaging gameplay and solid story telling, offering a few hours of pure meditation.
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  2. GameMAG
    Nov 29, 2021
    60
    If you love unorthodox Japanese games, you should probably try The Good Life, especially given its low price point. Just be aware that's plenty of shortcoming here.
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  3. Player 2
    Nov 29, 2021
    83
    Plenty of players will likely bounce off, but for those who find the right time to stop and smell the flowers, The Good Life is a more than worthwhile diversion.
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