This War of Mine: The Little Ones

 Xbox One
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 30, 2016
    70
    The console version of This War of Mine is solid but it does not offer enough new content to justify playing the game again if you’re already familiar with it. [03/2016, p.50]
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  2. GameSpot
    Jan 29, 2016
    70
    War is still hell in The Little Ones, but there’s something deflating about having the ability to tell a depressed survivor, “It’s all going to be OK,” and mean it not because of the human need for hope or self-delusion, but because you can go into a menu and adjust the "intensity" of the war that's supposed to have stripped you of control in the first place.
  3. ZTGD
    Jan 26, 2016
    70
    This War of Mine: the Little Ones is pretty fully featured. While not for everyone, it offers a decent experience of survival, base building, and time/resource management. The combat can be weak, and the story or at least the one it’s trying to convey is weak. Still, for the fans of survival games like Don’t Starve, there’s something to be had here.
  5. GamingTrend
    Jan 20, 2016
    70
    A fun, yet difficult survival game that fans of Don’t Starve, and the like, will most certainly enjoy. It takes a chance in telling the story of war from a rarely seen civilian angle, but ultimately doesn’t deliver an engaging narrative. The addition of children doesn’t add much to the original 2014 release besides a few new items to craft. And the potential for a great and addictive survival experience is hindered by a wonky combat system.
  6. ICXM
    Feb 29, 2016
    50
    I can see endless potential for a game centered on civilians rather than one centered on the all-too-common soldier stories, but this game just isn’t that one.

Awards & Rankings

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#56 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#97 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#68 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 69
  3. Negative: 9 out of 69
  1. MyStupidName22
    Jan 30, 2016
    0
    The game has horrible balance, an awful developer that ignores the community and breaks their game with an update before abandoning the game.The game has horrible balance, an awful developer that ignores the community and breaks their game with an update before abandoning the game. Without mods, this game is unplayable. Good luck with the slow pace on console.… Full Review »
  2. Awanka
    May 7, 2023
    6
    An interesting take on the survival/crafting/base-building genre. Instead of going out and fighting zombies or monsters, your charactersAn interesting take on the survival/crafting/base-building genre. Instead of going out and fighting zombies or monsters, your characters spend most of their time scavenging resources to stay alive. The game forces you to make choices that actually matter, and pacifism is often preferable to risking your character's lives in battles they may not win. The story, such as it is, is emergent as your characters create their own path trying to stay alive in a violent and bleak setting. There is an undercurrent of despair and hope that the developers fostered beautifully.

    On the downside, once you understand the mechanics of it, the gameplay becomes easy and repetitive. There are also a few mechanical quirks to the controls that are quite frustrating as your characters starts climbing walls or going down stairs instead of going straight like you want them to.    … Full Review »
  3. neomoonsevin
    Mar 7, 2023
    5
    So far I'm not liking it it's silent and sound FX's and maybe music idk I haven't heard anything yet I'll come back when IV thoroughly played this one
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