Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. We Got This Covered
    Sep 14, 2016
    90
    Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness is a visual novel that kept me interested through its characters, world, and story, while constantly engaged by the player choices impacting on the plot. There’s a bit of information overload at times if you haven’t seen the anime, but that shouldn’t be enough to put anyone off.
  2. RPG Site
    Sep 28, 2016
    80
    It does both its genre and namesake justice, offering fans one more thrill in its dystopian society.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Sep 10, 2016
    80
    The storyline and characters are utterly compelling, regardless of your awareness of the source material. In fact, the story was effective enough to convince me to give the show a watch. The game does, however, end up missing a few of the convenience features expected from many other modern entrants in the genre.
  5. RPG Fan
    Sep 29, 2016
    79
    Much like Psycho-Pass: The Movie, Mandatory Happiness is a slightly disposable, yet ultimately enjoyable look at another facet of the Psycho-Pass universe.
  6. XGN
    Nov 1, 2016
    75
    Psycho Pass Mandatory Happiness is a nice game for anyone who likes Japanese visual novels or the Psycho Pass anime. The game doesn't require much input from the player and gets a bit repetitive sometimes, but the setting and story mostly make up for that.
  7. Destructoid
    Sep 22, 2016
    75
    This mild sense of disappointment at Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness' production values can't obscure the fact that its most important component, its writing, succeeds, and largely captures what made the anime feel special. It may not exceed or even meet its source material's heights, but it does it justice, which is, considering Psycho-Pass' world, more than can be said for most cases.
  8. Gameplanet
    Oct 9, 2016
    70
    Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness is a decent example of game from a niche genre. Just don't expect to be doing much more than advancing through dialogue screens and you'll enjoy yourself.
  9. Gaming Age
    Dec 1, 2016
    50
    What you have in Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness is an ugly-looking game with forgettable characters and a dull plot. I'm sure that if you're into the anime, you may have a slightly higher opinion of the game, but if you're not, there's no reason to even think about looking into it.
  10. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 18, 2016
    50
    Psycho Pass mandatory Happiness is a visual novel with a lack of gameplay content, and only multiple choice answers. Clearly not the best game of its category.
  11. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 21, 2016
    40
    A solid idea, but that's all. [Dec 2016, p.73]
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  12. The Vita Lounge
    Oct 4, 2016
    40
    Poor performance aside, Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness is just a miserable experience that lacks any understanding of what made the anime it was based off of so special.

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#21 Best PS Vita Game of 2016
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#22 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2016
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#1 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2016

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. snakekill321
    Sep 16, 2016
    8
    I am not usually a fan of visual novels, unless it is like the Ace Attorney series, with alot of interaction, however Psycho Pass ManditoryI am not usually a fan of visual novels, unless it is like the Ace Attorney series, with alot of interaction, however Psycho Pass Manditory Happiness is so well written and well done that you could even use this as an introduction to the series and still be caught up. The caharacters are just as fleshed out in the game, as they are in the anime, and even the new characters feel like they have been there the whole time. The soundtrack is eerily spooky, and for a distopian sci-fi visual novel, the decision system is on par. I picked the vita over the ps4 though, because a visual novel, is an interactive ebook, and this with me on the go is much more enticing… Full Review »
  2. DrSHREEVEERA
    Sep 22, 2016
    10
    Psycho pass on the PS VITA is a delightful Visual Novel that has to be experienced by every owner of VITA whether a fan of the anime series orPsycho pass on the PS VITA is a delightful Visual Novel that has to be experienced by every owner of VITA whether a fan of the anime series or not.
    I give this game a perfect score mainly because the game does a great job sticking closely to the theme of the Anime with extremely likeable cast of characters who feel very familiar to the fans of the series. I definitely recommend you guys to at least watch the first 8 episodes of season 1 before diving into the game. It's not mandatory but this would surely make you love the awesome characters even more.
    The main hook for playing this game is definitely not the gameplay aspects as there is hardly any interaction apart from making some tough psychological choices that's sure to test your humanity all the while questioning what HAPPINESS actually means. Hope to see a sequel for this in the future.
    If you guys love either of these games mentioned below, you will surely have a great time playing PSYCHO PASS mandatory happiness-
    1. Steins Gate
    2. Danganronpa series
    3. Xblaze series    … Full Review »
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