We Happy Few

 Xbox One
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 108 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 45 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 108
  3. Negative: 35 out of 108
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  1. RemyMEX2001
    Oct 29, 2018
    8
    We Happy Few a game that I highly recommend to those who like mystery and horror, with an interesting story inspired by another well-known 2K games franchise, you may come across some bugs but they are not of affection, I also admit that the mechanics of Combat is slow but at the end of the whole game it is enjoyable.
  2. RemyMEX2000
    Aug 10, 2018
    8
    We Happy Few a game that I highly recommend to those who like mystery and horror, with an interesting story inspired by another well-known 2K games franchise, you may come across some bugs but they are not of affection, I also admit that the mechanics of Combat is slow but at the end of the whole game it is enjoyable.
  3. Wolfenstein51
    Jan 29, 2019
    9
    Probably one of the most underrated games of all time. It may have had bugs when it first came out, but as of Jan 2019, this is a great game that runs smoothly and plays well. The world does remind me of Bioshock, which is a good thing and the game is just really well paced. It's free on Xbox game pass so try it out and decide for yourself.
  4. 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
  5. AB3STA
    Jan 20, 2019
    8
    We happy few fulfills a gamer expectation for a new generated open world . The darkness among scenes and creatures is unbelievably sensable . Story is explained crystall clear for even a newbie enters to an intimidating world .
  6. EvilEmperor2
    Sep 26, 2018
    10
    We Happy Few have many elements of Bioshock and try to execute them in a somewhat bad and not explained way, but that is improving with the course of the game, I think there is still room for improvement.
  7. DKurac
    Aug 16, 2019
    9
    Really fun and enjoyable game. Visually beautiful with nice atmosphere.

    Survival mechanics aren't hard it just punishes you with stamina decrease but you can eliminate it with some stamina boosters. Also too much things in inventory makes you slower. I like very much that it isn't so hardcore. You can choose if you want to be a crafting person who crafts special things, loot every    Really fun and enjoyable game. Visually beautiful with nice atmosphere.

    Survival mechanics aren't hard it just punishes you with stamina decrease but you can eliminate it with some stamina boosters. Also too much things in inventory makes you slower. I like very much that it isn't so hardcore.

    You can choose if you want to be a crafting person who crafts special things, loot every single container, house, person and collect special things this way or you can also sell thing to vendors and buy things from them. Stealth is well made so you don't have to kill anyone. Combat is harder but with better weapons you can kill them or stun them really easily or just run and hide there is lots of places to hide.

    Then there is joy and it is just up to you how you want to deal with it. Take it, fake it or don't take it. I love how various it is.

    World is randomly generated so it is little confusing if you are looking for something in walkthrough. There is also so many side quest and big world so if you like exploring you will like it. For side quests you get skill points but you can get more points than you can spend.

    Story is made of 3 acts. First one you play as Arthur, second one as Sally, third one as Ollie. Arthur have biggest world so playtime as him is longest. It took me 35 ingame days to finish his act. As Sally it was way shorter with just 15 day and Ollie shortest playtime 7 days. Totally it is equal to cca 78 hours.

    There was also things I didn't like so much but these wasn't so game breaking. First thing is really long loading screen which can take up to 2 mins. Second thing is glitches. People stuck in texture, teleporting, etc. but this was problem just with people on streets so I didn't mind it so much.    … Expand
  8. Zrulez
    May 22, 2020
    9
    Although this game is not perfect (no game is ever perfect) this game is one of a kind because of the unique and intense story, great visuals, and pretty good gameplay. The gameplay reminds me of Metal Gear Solid and Bioshock which is not a bad thing but some parts of Sally’s chapter feel like of bland for me at least, easily my least favorite part of the entire game. Though the positivesAlthough this game is not perfect (no game is ever perfect) this game is one of a kind because of the unique and intense story, great visuals, and pretty good gameplay. The gameplay reminds me of Metal Gear Solid and Bioshock which is not a bad thing but some parts of Sally’s chapter feel like of bland for me at least, easily my least favorite part of the entire game. Though the positives easily out weight the negatives. I would easily recommend this game if your interested in action adventure games Like Bioshock Infinite, Fallout, and Rust.… Expand
  9. MOLEX3000
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great experience! Really excited for this game! Waiting on news from the devs! Let's go!
  10. Jorge_Salvaje
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Maybe this is a infravalorated game, personality I love this game. I don't understand why the people disgust this game
  11. TrueRatings
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    The crazy plot is intriguing by not only having 3 endings but just the similarities to bioshock .
  12. BrownBreadBiscu
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We Happy few is a game with a beautiful setting, atmosphere, story and gameplay. There were a few tedious parts, namely just after 'Oh, Behave!' for about 40 minutes afterwards because I didn't know you could look at the map to see joy booths and couldn't sprint to them, yet. Along with some of Sally's gameplay becoming a bit annoying because of Gwen. But if you look past that, the game is amazing, telling the story of a tragic WW2 story set in a dystopian future. The game is also funny at times, which provides some much needed comic relief. The gameplay can seem a little meaningless, but after those parts, it's back on with the amazing storyline and character interactions. Also, the game is buggy, yeah. But there's nothing more funny after seeing a horrific war story than seeing a reporter type 8 feet in the air… Expand
  13. CaptainWrst
    Feb 21, 2023
    8
    It's a lovely game, with 3 quite likable characters. The writing is pretty good, along with the voice acting. Each main character playing differently is also a really fun aspect to the game, Arthur being stealth based, Sally is sort of a mix of Arthur and Ollie, and Ollie is combat focused. The story has discrepancies like where Arthur meets Sally, but this is a good tell that the mainIt's a lovely game, with 3 quite likable characters. The writing is pretty good, along with the voice acting. Each main character playing differently is also a really fun aspect to the game, Arthur being stealth based, Sally is sort of a mix of Arthur and Ollie, and Ollie is combat focused. The story has discrepancies like where Arthur meets Sally, but this is a good tell that the main characters themselves are untrustworthy narrators because of how Joy **** with someones mind. The three DLCs are also amazing with their own great stories.… Expand
  14. Furiamanca
    Sep 4, 2023
    9
    Talvez sea por el hecho de ser uno de los primeros juegos que juegue en mi consola pero le tengo un gran cariño, me gusta la banda sonora y que cada personaje sea único en el juego, quisiera ver una secuela pero lo dudo un poco viendo los finales.

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#26 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2018
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#25 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2018

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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 21, 2018
    50
    There's a general technical ropiness. [Nov 2018, p.80]
  2. TheXboxHub
    Sep 12, 2018
    80
    Even though the gameplay comes with its occasional glitches, has a bit too many things going on and is run by some strange mechanics, the story, characters, and overall tone are all brilliant and extremely well put together.
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  3. TrueAchievements
    Sep 4, 2018
    60
    If We Happy Few had all of these problems while in Xbox Game Preview and a pre-release state, you'd be more likely to excuse it, but it's rare to encounter so many issues in a full game release. While none were game breaking, they spoil what can be a decent game, with a unique world, interesting characters, and a convincingly damning depiction of the perils of taking hallucinogenic drugs. It's a world to which you want to return, but it's also a world that throws up a new problem with every visit. With several patches, this game could be a fun experience, but right now it can often be an exercise in frustration.
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