This War of Mine: The Little Ones

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 37
  3. Negative: 1 out of 37
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 31, 2016
    70
    Controls could’ve been tighter, given the high-stakes nature of things. Otherwise, this randomising, very replayable experience is hard to put down. [April 2016, p78]
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  2. Play UK
    Mar 25, 2016
    70
    Despite a few little things that we'd change, this is an interesting and, at times, thought-provoking experience that deserves to be exposed to a wider audience on PS4. [Issue#267, p.66]
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  3. Game Revolution
    Feb 8, 2016
    70
    For what it’s worth, this is still a good game, and the exclusive addition of the children survivors makes it a more compelling experience at that. But really, if you can play the PC edition instead, it’s easy to sacrifice all those kids for a much smoother experience.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    Jan 24, 2016
    70
    A daring, and largely successful, attempt to show the civilian side of war, that succeeds as an interactive drama even when it occasionally fails as a game.
  6. Gameblog.fr
    Jan 20, 2016
    70
    A good transposition on consoles of a quite good, but a bit redundant and rigid, survival game. A unique experience in which every decision can have the worst consequences on adults... and now kids, that could have proposed more gameplay ideas to make the experience more consistent.
  7. Destructoid
    Feb 29, 2016
    65
    As an emotional experience, This War of Mine: The Little Ones is peerless. As a game, it's a sluggish chore.
  8. GameCritics
    Feb 13, 2016
    60
    As it stands, it's a great premise that struggles to deliver a compelling experience thanks to spending far too much time on crafting and not nearly enough on humanity.
  9. Impulsegamer
    Feb 10, 2016
    60
    The Little Ones is light on actual children but heavy on despair. An emotional insight into the impacts of war on civilians, but not a substantial expansion on the original release.
  10. Gaming Age
    Mar 22, 2016
    58
    But just because a game is fuelled by good intentions doesn't mean that you have to play it — and personally, considering how readily available these traumatic stories are in real life, I'd much rather play games that act as a safe space away from it all.

Awards & Rankings

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#96 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#84 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#85 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 182 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 119 out of 182
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 182
  3. Negative: 20 out of 182
  1. SMNT999
    Feb 3, 2016
    10
    A very disturbing but great game. But beware, it is not easy. Once you play it you can not stop it until the end of the game. I rate it withA very disturbing but great game. But beware, it is not easy. Once you play it you can not stop it until the end of the game. I rate it with full score.… Full Review »
  2. GreenMachineG
    Feb 1, 2016
    6
    This War of Mine: The Little Ones is an extremely difficult survival game. Though the game adds more realism that a lot of survival gamesThis War of Mine: The Little Ones is an extremely difficult survival game. Though the game adds more realism that a lot of survival games avoid, the lack of an actual story to back up the realism, and the almost unfair gameplay makes this title a little too cumbersome.

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  3. EdgyWalrusaur
    Feb 1, 2016
    9
    After having played This War of Mine for two full playthroughs, I feel it is possibly the deepest game currently available to players on theAfter having played This War of Mine for two full playthroughs, I feel it is possibly the deepest game currently available to players on the Xbox One and PS4. The game conveys desperation and a struggle to carry on when everything around you is bleak and hopeless (as in game characters will often say aloud). But despite the dark outlook, the game itself is a shining star of a game and is refreshing with all of the redundant shooters currently on the console(s).… Full Review »
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