We Happy Few

 PlayStation 4
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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 126 Ratings

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  1. Apoulos
    Dec 25, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unlike what most people are writing, This game is AMAZING! shoenoisseur This game. #WeHappyFew is so UNDER-RATED it makes me sad. I just want to put this post out there for everyone who probably saw the game but overlooked it. The game is very reminiscent of Bioshock meets Dishonored with an even darker twist. It has got the ugly truth of today's society - reliance on drugs.

    At one point in the game, you find a village where some people were being purposely given "bad batches" of the antidepressant 'Joy', which instead of helping them feel better, it damaged them, making them incapable of getting the relief that 'Joy' gives them. The Government in the game even goes as far as gentrifying the inhabitants who are immune to 'Joy', forcing them into Ghettos.

    Sounds pretty real doesn't it?
    The game sets place in an alternate version of Britain post WWI or II. The Germans, instead, having conquered Britain and seizing control over society, force the civilians to take a Pills, and turn over their freedom of choice.

    With a beautiful story, I am still progressing through the game.    … Expand
  2. Epic-jakeyo
    Sep 22, 2020
    10
    I absolutely adore this game, there's some seriously harsh review bombing going on here. Can we take a second to think about the fact an indie studio is producing better quality games than AAA developers (I'm looking at you Bethesda and bioware)
    The are style and sound design in this game is up there with the greatest, the world is amazing and a joy to be in. It's not without its faults    I absolutely adore this game, there's some seriously harsh review bombing going on here. Can we take a second to think about the fact an indie studio is producing better quality games than AAA developers (I'm looking at you Bethesda and bioware)
    The are style and sound design in this game is up there with the greatest, the world is amazing and a joy to be in. It's not without its faults but I'm many many many hours in and really enjoying it .    … Expand
  3. arashmirzai
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    That game is awesome is lot of beautiful place and joy medicine challenge but not combat System very well but this game is awesome
  4. davidr555
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've played. A well done twisted, dark story line. If a good story line is important to you, this game won't let you down.
  5. Lodge1960
    Aug 12, 2018
    9
    I actually really like this game so far. It’s quirky and fun. I like something a bit different and I think the devs have made an effort to produce such a game. Also, I was born in 1960 so I do remember the later half of that decade. I know it’s an alternative reality, but it’s still quite nostalgic. For instance, I do remember that the spectre of the Second World War was still prevalentI actually really like this game so far. It’s quirky and fun. I like something a bit different and I think the devs have made an effort to produce such a game. Also, I was born in 1960 so I do remember the later half of that decade. I know it’s an alternative reality, but it’s still quite nostalgic. For instance, I do remember that the spectre of the Second World War was still prevalent in the 60’s and the developers have woven that mind set into the game in quite a clever manner. I love the very British characterisations especially the bobbies and the elderly “dads army” soldiers. Also love the way Arther apologises as he chokes people unconscious. Great fun.… Expand
  6. Quadrobeam
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    I adore this game, particularly its indicative yet thought provoking concept and story. In my opinion, the somewhat mediocre controls compliment the game in a positive way, making this possibly the only time that poor controls actually improve a game. The sidequests are original and addictive, and any found lore feels satisfying and very interesting.
  7. sleepycentuar
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    a Really fun and difficult game with a good story and game play with a amazing environment
  8. matzonine09
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
    I loved this game all the way through but I feel there is one thing halting this game from a 10. That is progression because some missions end quickly others become travel to the other side of the map. But other than that its a great play.
  9. Imtia
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    The game together with DLC shows some stellar performance. Gameplay is a bit outdated but makes up for it with the exceptional story/character and voice acting. Compelling story indeed by Compulsion Games. The game design also shows some amazing levels. A bioahock game without its fancy gun and fantasy setting. Highly recommended
  10. Mr_Toast735
    Jun 7, 2021
    9
    I get why people didn't like this game. And at first, I didn't like the game. But I went back and realized that this game is amazing. Its funny, its witty, its interesting, and its probably one of the most creative games I've ever played. Play it! Its pretty cheap now!
  11. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 12, 2018
    8
    We Happy Few
    Lovely Day for it
    When we happy few was first shown off, it was basically being sold as a survival based game set in a creepy procedurally generated word. But since then this game has drastically changed The world is still procedurally generated, but the game is completely with a fully fleshed out 23 hour long campaign and plenty of side quests to extend this time..    We Happy Few
    Lovely Day for it
    When we happy few was first shown off, it was basically being sold as a survival based game set in a creepy procedurally generated word. But since then this game has drastically changed
    The world is still procedurally generated, but the game is completely with a fully fleshed out 23 hour long campaign and plenty of side quests to extend this time..
    Throughotu this campaign youll be playing as 3 characters all seeking to escape in an alternate reality post world war 2 world during the mid 1960s, first is Arthur, hesa very balanced character.. his 12 hour or so long campaign is probably the most enjoyable, but youre in a eutopian world where you go off your joy.. a drug that takes away all emotion other than happiness, when you go off you begin to remember.. your past.. your brother.. its then you realize you need to escape… so youre off on a ourney to do just that.. the thing is.. being off your joy makes you suspicious, so oyull have to fake your way through town and occasionnaly pop a joy to get through downer detectors…
    This world feels very much like a bioshock meets dishonoredworld.. you feel as though you have just as much freedom…
    At first we happy few is at a near masterpiece level
    The world is so creepy and intriguing to explore… within the first couple of horus I found myself in an abandond home with creepy music box music playing, and epty crib.. toys on the bed, I found a home where a couple hung themselves together… a table set up for tea alice in wonderland style
    I was absolutely enthralled and intruged.. disturbed and curious…
    Sadly though this attention to detail and world building quickly completely evaporates…
    going through these abandoned world is so earie at first, there would be moments I would stop and have to tell somebody about it or share a picture.. but by time you get to the first town… this is completely gone… the game turns into busy work fetch questing…
    The experience you have in the world of We Happy Few depends on your difficutly.. there is an option to customize your difficulty, I hose to kep survival and combat on easy, but I kept suspicion on normal.. I wanted to be immersed and get the intended experience of the world without having to worry about eating or sleeping.. but having to fit in to stop suspicion is where things can get super annoying.. plenty of chases through the streets and hiding on benches and in trashcans..
    There is a skill tree though to unlock perks and make towns a little less frustrating.. these are rewarded to you by completing story quests as well as sidequests.. and you can build up to the townpeople just accepting youre someone that runs around without them wanting to fight you because of it..
    But Arthurs act is the most complete feeling… there a lot of missions here where youll be in buildings, sneaking around.. taking out enemies, gathering materials, getting costumes to blend in.. its all a nice ballanece before youre challenged with the final 2 acts of the game…
    First up is Sally.. her story is around 6 to 8 hours and runs parallel to arthurs story, so you will meet eachother with a different perspective from both ends…
    Here theres an added challenge of taking care of a child, as youre completing tasks you will have to come back home, feed the baby and hold it or every hour a found of weight is added to your carring copacisty making it difficult for you to carry items and weapons… this is een more challenging because sallys act is very heavy on crafting… all three characters can craft… but the focus is really here for this story.. so many cool moments in her story though, so it was worth getting through even though it was infuriating.. .she cant fight with anything other than super light weapons but has the most hostile enemies out of all three stories, the havng to take care of a baby thing is annoying too when trying to gather crafting components, and finally in ollies chapter you have an insane weapon that does the highestdamage possible… this is a 3 -4 hour long father daughter story and is the sweetest and funniest story of the 3 and concludes the entire story of we happy few, no sequel bating.. this game has an end…
    his added challenge though is you have to manage your blood sugar level… food and honey super important here.. its quite challenging at first balancing the too as running around with low blood sugar cuts your health in half…
    But all 3 have a different skill tree…
    Ollie also isn’t able to blend in and be accepted like Arthur and sally…. So its basically impossible to sell items at shops… you literally cant walk through a town without dozens of enemies constanly wanting to fight you.. its super frustrating but again super worth it for the story..
    Which is what sumerizes we happy few perfectly.. worth it for the story…    … Expand
  12. Turudihan
    Jul 28, 2020
    8
    Except of bad optimization and odd storylines croosing realization this game is gorgeous masterpiece, not gonna lie. The story is brilliant, character is colorful and rememberable. And music... oh that music... That music Will stay in your head for a long time, cause its so wonderful. So, lovely day for it!
  13. The_Historia117
    Aug 26, 2018
    8
    I really like this game, throughout my time with the game it always felt like i was playing Bioshock just in a British setting, which I think the game nails when it comes to the atmosphere of the game, the game is fun to play. One thing to note with my play-through is that while I've noticed other people talk about a lot of glitches and frame rate drops with their copies, I actually didn'tI really like this game, throughout my time with the game it always felt like i was playing Bioshock just in a British setting, which I think the game nails when it comes to the atmosphere of the game, the game is fun to play. One thing to note with my play-through is that while I've noticed other people talk about a lot of glitches and frame rate drops with their copies, I actually didn't really experience that at all except for slight pop in of some items here and there, and some people clipping into walls, the game takes about 20-40 hours to complete with all 3 characters in the game, which mainly depends on what you decide to do in the game like if you want to do side missions or not, One thing i wish would have not been changed in the game is the survival side of it, they've somewhat streamlined it to be somewhat more simple, but that isn't really a bad thing, overall it's a great game to have fun and play around with, so, when you can, get this game, and while you wait why don't you take some Joy… Expand
  14. Ya_Boi_Shoi_Yoi
    Feb 12, 2019
    8
    Even Though we happy few has a boring and dull world, and mediocre gameplay. The game is great, in the random gen streets in both the garden district and the village. It is all boring, the same roads, same people, same things. It is bland and tasteless. But the parts that the devs put detail and attention into the areas. Makes those certain areas very special. And the game has other strongEven Though we happy few has a boring and dull world, and mediocre gameplay. The game is great, in the random gen streets in both the garden district and the village. It is all boring, the same roads, same people, same things. It is bland and tasteless. But the parts that the devs put detail and attention into the areas. Makes those certain areas very special. And the game has other strong points, like an amazing story and atmosphere. And the best soundtrack i have ever heard come out of a game.… Expand
  15. Kanjatee
    Jun 9, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like this game. Its not perfect and have seen few crashes. Its not easy and you need to use your brain. It cant be played like gta. World is very twisted and funny. It have some problems but its not too difficult in cities (like some reviews say) if youre not stupid. This game is not for everyone but if you like challenge,humour and not afraid to do some missions few times just test for yourself.… Expand
  16. OldAndCynical
    Dec 3, 2020
    8
    I honestly liked this game. The game world turned out to be nicer than I expected, and bigger, making for really interesting and fascinating exploration. The game also has some nice new concepts. Sure it aint perfect, and there are still various issues, but on the whole, it is recommended for people who aren't afraid to be challenged in a bioshock/dishonored style environment.
    What I    I honestly liked this game. The game world turned out to be nicer than I expected, and bigger, making for really interesting and fascinating exploration. The game also has some nice new concepts. Sure it aint perfect, and there are still various issues, but on the whole, it is recommended for people who aren't afraid to be challenged in a bioshock/dishonored style environment.
    What I especially like about the game is how it reflects the mores of our current society.
    Today, all negativity is instantly removed and modded away from online sites, and people who insist being negative are permabanned at record speed.
    Well, the society in this game functions in similar manner; people in it pretend to be happy all the time, because if you're negative, the 'mods' of the game world are on to you like fleas on something fresh and smelly. And people who just aren't capable of happiness are either medicated, or thrown outta the society, forced into a exile pariah lifestyle.
    It is a state that many real world societies thru history have found themselves, and it is a state our western society is going towards if the current trend of deleting all negativity is continued and reinforced on and off line...
    But anyway, the game deserves 8/10 just for having the guts to take a stand against constant medicated happiness.    … Expand
  17. sityoazzdown
    Nov 5, 2019
    7
    Pretty good game that was ultimately marred by techincal issues and gameplay that didn't have much legs over this 20-30 hour game..give or take. This game has a very interesting world with pretty good strories and likeable characters. I also respect how there are multiple ways to attack a mission..almost rpg like. The gameplay consist of melee combat, stealth gameplay, and looting sourcesPretty good game that was ultimately marred by techincal issues and gameplay that didn't have much legs over this 20-30 hour game..give or take. This game has a very interesting world with pretty good strories and likeable characters. I also respect how there are multiple ways to attack a mission..almost rpg like. The gameplay consist of melee combat, stealth gameplay, and looting sources to craft items/weapons. The twist is that you must be conform to the world, if you're in the city you must take the drug joy to blend in, and if you're out of the city, you must act like a bum or you will be attacked. I found the gameplay loop of story/side missions, combat, light puzzle solving, to be initially unique and interesting, but it waned slowly; however the story carried me throughout even though the gameplay loop got stale. I also think this game was marred by technical issues, game frequently crashes, framerate chugs along pretty frequently, some bugs, etc. Other cons include a bloated crafting system with alot of items you will never or even need to use. Gameplay also never truly evolves (apart from some unique side missions), you'll be doing the same thing (gameplay wise) first mission as last. Also this game bugged out on me, 3/4 of the way through arthurs campaign (there are 3), I no longer needed to take joy, as bobbies and civies did not get mad at me while I was in the city (but down dectectors still went off). My glitched game aside, the joy mechanic was a hit or miss, unique.. but also annoying.
    Pros: Very interesting world, pretty good stories, likeable characters, unique gameplay.
    So-So: side missions are decent, survival elements
    Cons: a lot of technical issues, gameplay gets stale quick, joy mechanic and restrictions like running and jumping, going out at night is really annoying (in the city).
    This game has potential, they just need to iron out the technical issues, improve gameplay diversity and mission diversity. This game is more fallout than it is bioshock, but it is still a good one with a lot of potential to grow into something big.    … Expand
  18. TravisFinn
    Aug 17, 2018
    7
    It seems like I'm one of the titular happy few who've enjoyed Compulsion Games' second project. However, it's a smile that's waning as I look back after finishing the campaign.

    We Happy Few is enjoyable at parts for it's very well written story and presentation, however, gameplay wise it seems like Compulsion decided to change very little after seeing people's responses toward the    It seems like I'm one of the titular happy few who've enjoyed Compulsion Games' second project. However, it's a smile that's waning as I look back after finishing the campaign.

    We Happy Few is enjoyable at parts for it's very well written story and presentation, however, gameplay wise it seems like Compulsion decided to change very little after seeing people's responses toward the disastrous and boring Early Access version. The survival mechanics as well as it's procedural generation level design were huge red flags and have remained so - their implementation in the game slows the experience down at best and is otherwise downright broken at it's worst.

    Their are three acts - Arthur, Sally and finally Ollie. Arthur's is by far the best and the longest. Sally's campaign is the worst by far, as her quests are extremely boring and her main survival mechanic (which I won't spoil) is way too inconvenient at times. Ollie's comes close to being as bad as Sally's but is only better by a small margin with a much more interesting story arc, and the benefit of his main survival quirk being easily manageable once enough supplies are in your hands. Either way, it sure does feel like Sally and Ollie's campaigns were last minute throw-ins for the developer to pad out the game a couple more hours. It would have been more interesting if their stories actually intersected and jumped us from character to character, instead of simply having you finish one's story to unlock the next.

    The PS4 version is playable, thankfully, which is why I even picked up the game on Day 1. However, the game is poorly optimized, a fault of both Compulsion and publisher Gearbox. The product should've been delayed, especially for PC as I hear of more bugs and crashes occurring on there instead of console - although I've had my fair share of 5 crashes on my first playthrough.

    We Happy Few was enjoyable, though I highly disagree with it's $60 price tag, especially in it's current condition. $40 should've been enough but Gearbox most likely pushed Compulsion into this direction for a console release. Some will hate this game no matter what for it's survival mechanics and that's more than fair. But if you're willing to push past that as well as some clunky combat and occasional buggy performance, their is a lot to like here. I'm disappointed for sure but I'd be damned if I didn't say I'm looking forward to whatever project Compulsion Games tackles next.    … Expand
  19. Amleida
    Aug 11, 2018
    7
    I really wanted to like this game. It has a few original ideas, and the overall game clearly had a lot of potential, but it's somewhat ruined by gameplay mechanics that leave a lot to be desired, coupled with highly unpredictable AI (not in a good sense), and an almost constant need to replenish food/water/sleep, that seemed intriguing at first, but quickly starts feeling like a chore.I really wanted to like this game. It has a few original ideas, and the overall game clearly had a lot of potential, but it's somewhat ruined by gameplay mechanics that leave a lot to be desired, coupled with highly unpredictable AI (not in a good sense), and an almost constant need to replenish food/water/sleep, that seemed intriguing at first, but quickly starts feeling like a chore. Speaking of chores, a good amount of the optional quests are fetch-quests, and they're the old-school type of fetch quests that will likely bore you to death, whether you're a completionist or not. I did enjoy some of the optional quests in We Happy Few. Especially the ones that encouraged exploration that weren't all about picking things up and bringing them back to the quest-giver. Certain optional quest were actually refreshingly original and interesting. However, like with many other things, the overall quality in this respect was unfortunately sub-par to what I had expected from this game.

    Again, I really wanted to like We Happy Few, but it has a bit too many fundamental shortcomings and clearly wasn't play-tested or polished enough to iron out the many kinks that drag it down. Another minor annoyance was that I ran into quite a few graphical bugs that made NPCs get stuck to the ground, or buildings disappear completely for brief periods of time. They didn't bother me too much, but they can be quite frustrating in certain situations.

    A well-designed stealth mechanic punishes you when you make mistakes, but the stealth detection of the NPCs in this game is simply too inconsistent, and it's definitely not a good feeling when it seems like you've been detected because the game had a sudden "hiccup" for no apparent reason. Stealthing around can be fun at times, but the occasional frustration of being spotted for something that's completely out of your power, can ruin one's entire experience of the game. And don't get me started on the clustered inventory and crafting feature that they clearly forgot about while they were adding a thousand useless things for you to meaninglessly fill up your inventory with. Inventory management of this level is not fun. It's not my idea of fun, at least. We Happy Few is not an outright bad game by any means, but it lacks the polish necessary to qualify as a truly good game, in my book.

    I feel a bit bad for criticizing a game that a crew of indie developers clearly put a lot of love and effort into making with their attention to the finer details that triple A devs tend to not care much about. I appreciate that "little bit extra". I do wish they'd spent more time polishing the more substantial mechanics, though. The world of We Happy Few would have been so much more memorable if the world wasn't quite as large and barren, but felt more cohesive and motivating towards progress from start till finish. It's really unfortunate that the main issue of the game often feeling like a chore, overshadows an interesting story and concept that could have been so much more. Even a blind person can see that it has tons of potential.

    Don't get me wrong, I had a good time during certain points in this game. The voice acting is very good, and I found the story and premise interesting, although it's hampered by awful pacing and a pretty massive, charming world that sadly doesn't quite compensate for the vast amounts of barren land and and unnecessarily frustrating trips to the nearest wells. The final, overall impression left quite a lot to be desired, and I genuinely wish they had polished the game a bit more before releasing it. At least, I learned not to mindlessly spend another £60 on an overly ambitious, crowd-funded game. That's not intended as an insult towards the developer, but rather my mistake of having too high expectations towards their product.    … Expand
  20. Berrlett
    Jan 7, 2019
    7
    The most unfortunate thing about this game is you can see there is potential, story, idea and the world is combined to conceive something special set in UK 60's Funk style and bizarre hair dos but the game is simply as of right now is broken it needed a lot more time to get it to a running state, fighting system is most of the time annoying and you can tell from your first fight the gameThe most unfortunate thing about this game is you can see there is potential, story, idea and the world is combined to conceive something special set in UK 60's Funk style and bizarre hair dos but the game is simply as of right now is broken it needed a lot more time to get it to a running state, fighting system is most of the time annoying and you can tell from your first fight the game asks you to stealth instead which is not bad. if you must play it, wait for an 80% price drop which am sure it will come very shortly.… Expand
  21. Drawnimo
    Aug 11, 2018
    7
    We Happy Few is a great game, but it has its serious issues. There's an amazing, unforgettable experience here, but unfortunately, it's tampered with game-breaking bugs, grindy gameplay, an empty open world, and bare bones combat. If you can see past its flaws and put in the time like I did, however, you will find a worthy game of your time. The only problem is that you need to be on aWe Happy Few is a great game, but it has its serious issues. There's an amazing, unforgettable experience here, but unfortunately, it's tampered with game-breaking bugs, grindy gameplay, an empty open world, and bare bones combat. If you can see past its flaws and put in the time like I did, however, you will find a worthy game of your time. The only problem is that you need to be on a little Joy beforehand.… Expand
  22. David_reviews4l
    Aug 18, 2018
    7
    This game gives a vast and gripping open-world and has array of character development it is sort of a very cartoony/semi-realistic looking game which find to be very unique but in terms of how it develops the story is very intriguing.
    This game when it comes to quality is quite poor because there are so many glitches and everything seems clunky but I would recommend picking this up after    This game gives a vast and gripping open-world and has array of character development it is sort of a very cartoony/semi-realistic looking game which find to be very unique but in terms of how it develops the story is very intriguing.
    This game when it comes to quality is quite poor because there are so many glitches and everything seems clunky but I would recommend picking this up after a price drop because the story almost makes up for the bad mechanics    … Expand
  23. GlarkCable
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    Flawed for sure, but saved by its fairly unique concept and its (occasionally) fun gameplay.
  24. davidthesloth
    Aug 1, 2022
    7
    Huge potential and interesting game undercut by how underdeveloped and unoptimised it actually is. First off, loading screens are a complete joke! I kid you not, it takes more than a minute for the main menu to boot up for some reason and another minute to load into the game and this was on a PS5! Framerate was horrendous and choppy while gameplay was buggy and glitchy. However despite itsHuge potential and interesting game undercut by how underdeveloped and unoptimised it actually is. First off, loading screens are a complete joke! I kid you not, it takes more than a minute for the main menu to boot up for some reason and another minute to load into the game and this was on a PS5! Framerate was horrendous and choppy while gameplay was buggy and glitchy. However despite its unpolished flaws, this game's story, characters and acting is what you stay for. The grim bleak tone juxtaposed bright vibrant cities and landscapes it really captures your attention.

    DLC is very fun and a joy (pardon the pun) to play especially the last DLC "We All Fall Down". Really fun, light and investing gameplay. The game immediately attained my attention by creating unique side stories of the already established narrative with an interesting spin on things. All playable characters are well written except for the gay couple featured in the "We Came From Below" additional content as it depicts their relationship as tumultuous, petty and stereotypical that adds very little plot wise and more of a burden/hindrance on the game as whole.

    Overall fun game but very poorly optimised. Definitely recommend a play through if you're a fan of Fallout or Bioshock or even dystopian/Orwellian settings.    … Expand
  25. kruci
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    Nie jest pozbawiona błędów. Zalatuje drewnem, w pewnym momencie staje się powtarzalna. Ale na koniec dnia sprawiła mi sporo radochy. Grałem za darmo w game passie, wiec lżej podchodzę do tematu niż osoby kupujące w pełnej cenie.
  26. squarefenix00
    Apr 22, 2023
    7
    Jamás pensé que llegaría a terminarme un videojuego con TANTÍSIMOS bugs y una IA tan nefasta (es difícil en ciertas ocasiones porque los enemigos son tontos hasta para perderte el rastro). Aún así su historia y originalidad me hicieron disfrutarlo y aguantar estos aspectos del juego hasta el final. Una idea muy buena ejecutada muy mal. Ojalá hubiera recibido algo más de cariño, puesJamás pensé que llegaría a terminarme un videojuego con TANTÍSIMOS bugs y una IA tan nefasta (es difícil en ciertas ocasiones porque los enemigos son tontos hasta para perderte el rastro). Aún así su historia y originalidad me hicieron disfrutarlo y aguantar estos aspectos del juego hasta el final. Una idea muy buena ejecutada muy mal. Ojalá hubiera recibido algo más de cariño, pues prometía mucho más de lo que ofrece. Recomiendo pillarlo barato (yo lo conseguí por unos 6€).… Expand
  27. lostsol
    Nov 25, 2019
    6
    This game has so much potential if it was in the right hands. Slow based, story that lakes polish, games play optimized for keyboard and mouse, but not supported on Xbox or PS4.
  28. BITESCREEN
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    Das dystopische We Happy Few malt eine unangenehme alternative Realität: In einem 60er-Jahre-England haben die Nazis den Krieg gewonnen und aus Großbritannien einen repressiven Inselstaat gemacht. Regierungstreu stapfen seine grinsenden Bewohner voll auf der Gutelaunedroge Joy durch rauschbunte Städte. Wer seine Medizin nicht schluckt oder sonstwie ausbricht, wird von Bobbys und bravenDas dystopische We Happy Few malt eine unangenehme alternative Realität: In einem 60er-Jahre-England haben die Nazis den Krieg gewonnen und aus Großbritannien einen repressiven Inselstaat gemacht. Regierungstreu stapfen seine grinsenden Bewohner voll auf der Gutelaunedroge Joy durch rauschbunte Städte. Wer seine Medizin nicht schluckt oder sonstwie ausbricht, wird von Bobbys und braven Bürgern zu Tode geprügelt. In drei separat erzählten Storysträngen spielt Ihr hintereinander den Zensor Arthur, seine Ex-Freundin Sally oder den alten Schulfreund Ollie. Alle finden irgendwann zueinander und kooperieren für eine bessere Welt. Minimal unterschiedlich, ist das Gameplay im Kern immer gleich: Wie in Dishonored – Die Maske des Zorns entscheidet Ihr stets zwischen Stealth und Action, wobei beides durch miese Bugs und eine noch schlechtere Künstliche Intelligenz gerne mal zum Teufel geht. Trotzdem motiviert das wunderbar britische We Happy Few durch seine schön gestaltete zufallsgenerierte Open-World, die vielen oft lustigen Sidequests und den enormen Umfang. Nur den für den Final Release ohnehin abgespeckten Survivalpart des ehemaligen Early-Access-Spiels hätten die Entwickler von Compulsion Games getrost weglassen können.… Expand
  29. GameStopGamer
    May 16, 2019
    6
    This game disappointed me. It had an interesting story up until the first chapter ended. Then it went all downhill from there. The missions felt to padded out and so did the story. It’s and interesting concept that should have been developed by a different studio.
  30. PictoPirate
    Aug 21, 2020
    5
    I have such mixed feelings around We Happy Few. The world is absolutely fantastic, the voice acting is top-notch, the story is great and some of the missions are gloriously insane. Unfortunately, despite being two years old the game is still a buggy mess.

    One mission is completely borked and if you don't do the right thing first time the item you need to progress vanishes and you're    I have such mixed feelings around We Happy Few. The world is absolutely fantastic, the voice acting is top-notch, the story is great and some of the missions are gloriously insane. Unfortunately, despite being two years old the game is still a buggy mess.

    One mission is completely borked and if you don't do the right thing first time the item you need to progress vanishes and you're trapped forever and I lost count of the number of times the game just blue screen of deathed halfway through a mission losing me tons of progress. The criminally long load times, terrible pop-in and glitchy AI I could live with but come on guys you've had two years to make this stable enough to play!

    It's such a shame too because the game itself is brilliant fun when it is working, it just doesn't work enough to allow me to recommend it.    … Expand
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#55 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameCritics
    Oct 2, 2018
    50
    Overall, there are some incredible ideas in We Happy Few‘s dystopian world, but the tedious gameplay gave me the feeling that a project like this has more potential as a story-driven adventure in a more compact world. With greater focus on its excellent narrative, sound and visuals, and an addition of moral choices, it would rise above the unsatisfying mixed-genre affair that it currently is.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Sep 17, 2018
    65
    The ideas of power, giving in to hegemonic cycles just to feel safe, and other gameplay systems are unfortunately overshadowed by the technical hiccups found in the game's software. It's a shame, because this game could have been good.
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  3. Video Chums
    Sep 7, 2018
    58
    We Happy Few is an ambitious title with an interesting premise but it fails to deliver on the things that make a video game fun to play.
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