What happened was when it was released Australia (where i live) banned it for educateing kids to take drugs but it then was proven that that reason was barbaric and that we happy few should be allowed in australia luckly it was just around the time i got it for my b day.
6:02 That’s actually a point in one of the Uncle Jack videos: he reads a letter from one of the chasers, who admits to having no idea why they were chasing in the first place.
I haven't played the game yet, but it seems like it implies that downers waking up happens often. So, they are used to it. Sure, it's annoying to have everyone alerted at the same time, but it is somewhat realistic whether or not the player likes it. Just by looking at it, I still think it needed more time in the oven before it came out, but it looks fun. I might consider getting it if it's on sale or if it goes to a subscription service like Game Pass.
If it were released by Bethesda people would excuse all the flaws and bugs. (Edit, guys... I know that this isn't the case any more, this was commented 3 years ago before fallout 76 and all the Bethesda backlash, seriously you can stop replying how this is totally wrong now)
@@346Yoman Excuse me?! Bethesda expanding on mechanics? Since when is that a thing that they do? They've been dumbing down, casualizing their franchises since Daggerfall
Never had any bugs, have a pretty good experience overall. The city in act 1 could’ve used some more work, towering apartments everywhere and not a single one of them can be entered
I too got the game in early access and thought it was great and when the game properly came out I loved it even more and I honestly don’t understand why people treat it like the ice age baby
Bethesda can really buffy games with shoddy mechanics and receive all the praise in the world. I mean, Skyrim had crap stealth and combat and still is buggy to this day, yet is pretty much universally considered a masterpiece.
nickflig that’s because people are dumb and praise nearly everything Bethesda releases, even though half the time it’s a mediocre, buggy mess, but you say that and you get lynched
What Darkneonflame said. Say anything negative of any Bethesda game, even if it's constructive feedback, and you WILL get a witch-hunt on you. Most Bethesda fans are one-sided, blinded people that refuse to accept anything that doesn't share their views. I got attacked by crazy fans when I spoke out against Creation Club and the workshop DLCs of Fallout 4.
@ Darkneonflame I feel you. Meanwhile, say you like the non-Bethesda Fallout games or even mention them, and you will get attacked by the Bethesda fans with nonfactual biased claims. A lot of them said "it's because of how bad Interplay is, that was why Bethesda bought the franchise and are still making games" or a similar expression. Heck, a lot of them bash Obsidian and don't even mention Fallout 3's technical issues. Pure BS.
TheForgery I still can’t believe sometimes that people think fallout 3 is better then New Vegas, Bethesda fans are the most confusing bunch out there, Bethesda could release a game so bad its unplayable and they’ll defend it, plus I don’t think many fans played the first 2 fallout games, if they did well they’d probably say NV is the best fallout game
Most people have no fucking clue how to actually use the term "Orwellian" correctly. It's almost as bad as "Kafka-esqe" - people want to seem smart as fuck and pepper it in to the script but to anyone that actually knows the difference they look like plonkers.
My biggest gripe is Gearbox's involvement. The game isn't nearly as polished as a triple A priced game, and while the concept is really interesting, the execution (from a viewers perspective) is... eh. It feels generic and bland, if not downright clunky at times.
Thorson Wong I hated two things in this game and stopped playing it because of them. First is that once you get caught in the city, game is over man. Endless cops will chase you and every mo fu that is not a cop will kill you too. Second problem is that you have to travel on foot way too much. Why the heck the city in the middle doesn't have fast travel. Once I came back from that place, I was still catching my breath. The character said oh I need to get something from mommy's house. I open the map and try to locate mommy's house, guess where it is, in the fucking village I get came from which by the way has no fast travel. That was the last time I played the game and it's gonna stay that way.
This game was incredible to me. I wish I'd finished more than just Arthur's route. The aesthetics and the plot were perfect imo. I love a colorful dystopias, add in mind altering drugs meant to keep the population in check and ensure the people stay ignorant and forgetful and you've got a good idea.
Sir, or maam. This is the most reddit tier comment I read this day. Also that "good idea" is executed the most cliche way humanly possible, not to mention the idea itself milked to the six feet under much before. The problem is not colorful distopias. The problem is they all look the same. They are either Hong Kong, London, or Los Angeles. About plot and setting, there are at least 3 episodes similar to this, just with 10th doctor that I can remember. Not to mention, the lore of this game is very problematic and illogical by its nature.
@@hannibalburgers477 the fact that you compared me to a redditor almost offends me more than the fact you barged in and attacked my comment for no reason instead of minding your own fucking business. And when I said "colorful" what I meant was carnival like, not bright or neon. I liked the game. You don't? Fine, but it's not my fucking problem that you don't, so stop trying to make it my problem. Bring it up with the developer, not some random god damn youtuber who likes something you don't. It's almost incredible that you saw "I like this game" and your first thought was to make a dumbass comment about how wrong I am. Why did you waste your time doing that? Don't you have anything better to do then argue about games? Find someone who actually cares about your opinion, rather than scream unprompted at a passerby. Learn some manners, jesus fucking christ...
@@hannibalburgers477 "This is the most reddit tier comment I read this day." lmao self-awareness is non-existant apparently. not only does your comment sound EXACTLY like you've copied and pasted it from a reddit comment, you started it with "sir, or maam". i'm honestly surprised you didn't say "m'lady"
They have no idea why your being chased, but they see one of the security chasing you so they join in, and as for the security they already are suspicious of you so when you get chased they join in, there’s how I saw it. Although there were a few funny moments.
Glad to see a dissenting opinion on the game. I still would rate it as "wait for a good sale" just like ACG did, and I say that as a kickstarter backer. It's not that I think it's complete shite, just that it's a letdown given how good the game could've been with more optimization and ironed out kinks. I'll probably go back and give it another shot with some of your insight in mind. I was probably just clouded by my salt when I first booted up the full release.
The stealth is a bit worse than you let on. You can use that bottle to distract after you've been caught. If you're being chased crouch and toss a bottle behind them. They'll turn around and you're right back to invisible. You can also sometimes get away with smashing a bottle into one NPC's faces and they'll lose aggro. They just turn to face whatever cheek you hit them on. The game is a bit of a mess tbh. I think the biggest issue is that this game relies heavily on immersion to tell its story and it's hard to be immersed as an NPC jogs off to space at 4fp while some cockney chap goes on about the weather while you break open a phone booth for loose change in broad daylight only to be assaulted because you were caught crouching a few blocks over and one of the NPC's finally worked his way to the area you're in but immediately forgets because you had a bottle to toss into the middle of the street.
I was just disappointed that at the start of the game choosing to take your joy didn’t have you go on a different path in the game instead of it just ending
The question is what would the Joy path even look like? Is it just using that Redactor machine for hours on end before walking home, arms swinging gladly, and doing it all over again? Because that wouldn't be a very interesting gameplay loop
"We happy few" had an amazing start, and then as soon as you escape, it quickly loses tension and it turns into fetch quest after fetch quest. I didn't try to escape "happiness" to become an errand boy !
EA is known to put microtransactions into games they don't even own, so gearbox can still force the devs into doing stupid things or force the development team to finish the game quicker, hence the quality of the game right now.
I would be hesitant to buy a game that is just alright, even with the unique art style and premise. However, I refuse to buy a game that is alright at best and marred by bugs at worst while backed by a major publisher, costing 60 bucks and havng a mothertrucking season pass! See, that's why people got so riled up about it! It asks for a fair bit of dosh while putting itself in a position where it has to be judged by triple AAA standards while being months away from finished! For me, that's a no-buy on principle.
@Maintenance Renegade That's not the impression I have at all. Bethesda still has a huge following and it's mostly the diehard, nerdy Bethesda fans who keep buying their garbage. I wouldn't say it's the casual's fault at all. It's Pokemon syndrome. Dumb fanbase.
@@dominokos Really? In both those cases, while the fanbase does perpetuate that stuff, a majority of sales still come from more casual gamers who don't really mind. Who cares that a game is samey when you haven't picked one up in years?
@@nyahnyahson523 Well I don't see casuals buying these games a lot. It's always the already-fans who keep eating that shit up. Maybe my view is warped but that's just how I see it.
I know this was 3 years ago but I really do love this game, I felt really interested in it and it was a lot of fun, the only thing I had that was gamebreaking was the autosave feature stopped working after a bit so I had to restart a few hours of work but I quickly began to save during important areas and such, but still, very interesting game, even the DLCs are great.
Wistful HERBz yeah, honestly so many games for the original Xbox could easily make a comeback, somewhat unrelated, I would cream if sony ever decided to do a remaster or backwards compatibility for the resistance and killzone series, would give me a reason to dust off my PS4.
I could not agree more the change of the game from Early Access to now is dramatic and interesting and I love the different of each of the three characters because they each feel like a different playthrough and I love the voice acting the most. The guy who plays Jack should be given an award. But if people aren't into it, wait for a sale and then experience it when it not so pricey
I remember I played a ton of the Early Access and had a blast with it. I loved exploring the world and doing all of the missions because each of them to me were unique and different in their own respect. The game didn’t run too well, sure. But I didn’t hold it against it really. (I’m fairly patient when it comes to low frame rates in a game like this, but that’s just a me thing) I loved this world that was around me, it was a jolt of imagination for me at the time. When it fully released I loved the game! It was much more polished than its early access counter part. The majority of people I saw bashing this game were people who said that the game was not worth $50, I disagreed. The game was long in nature, it took time to complete. And I found that when I rushed things, I had a whole lot less fun than when I was out and about exploring. People didn’t see why it had a season pass, but mind you, that season pass came along with three different DLC’s that didn’t play like the core game itself. Each DLC has its own interesting story and mechanics, featuring iconic characters from the campaign, such as; James and Roger, Nick Lightbearer, and Victoria Byng. Each DLC has its own level design adjusted to fit the mechanics of the game, from puzzles to combat, it has it all. So yeah I sunk money into a good game, god forbid, right?
I had high hopes for this game but I have a few problems with it that makes me want to wait for a really deep sale for this. First, the $60 AAA price tag that Gearbox decided to add after the game's early access phase and that too a Season Pass which I'm pretty sure wasn't a feature in EA. Where I live, thanks to regional pricing, I can pre-order two copies of Metro Exodus Gold Edition with some leftover money(to buy Deus Ex Mankind Divided+dlcs if you pay a little extra) instead of We Happy Few's Base Game+Season Pass. Seriously, this is the second biggest rip off this year after Jurassic World Evolution. Second, if I'm paying a $60 price tag, I expect performance similar to that of any AAA dev. Despite Bethesda's normally bad rep, I didn't experience any major performance issues with Fallout 4 on release on my GTX 960 2gb. But seeing that a 1080 gpu is struggling to run a game that hardly looks demanding, I'm shocked. In any immersive sim, stuttering, frame skipping are the most jarring things to experience while playing. Even with Dishonored 2(which still runs like crap) at least has some kind of consistent performance. I'm sure the devs would polish the game up over the years and improve the performance, combat and other niggles but at it's current asking price, I'll pass.
It was worth it for me. But I had been following Christopher odds early access plays for quite a while before the release. It was just my kind of game. You can get a lot of play out of it, there some good Easter eggs and the story lines are the bomb.
I have a buddy who “literally” can’t beat the game. I know you noted some of the side quests were bugged but he said he had issues like that with the main storyline quests. I haven’t personally played it so I can’t provide my own experience but it seems like the bugs are hit or miss.
I’m happy I haven’t experienced any of the game breaking bugs people have been talking about. So far my biggest issue has been the load times. Like 5-10 minutes (one time it was 20 minutes) to load certain areas of the game on my PS4 which seems ridiculous, however since I am enjoying the story and haven’t run into anything completely game breaking I guess it’s worth putting up with.
You are forced to take joy only once and its in the beginnings of the game actually. And no, naming joy to a drug that lift your mood is pretty logical, don't try to triple-read into everything.
I enjoyed this game.... Until they made you switch over to the lady with that dumb ass baby mechanic I do not want to take care of a child in a game, that's not fun in the slightest sense of the word
i liked the game, infact I'm planning on playing it some day. i like the whole joy mechanics of it, and the environment, sure, a little confusing, but i do like it
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5:58 “that guy was about to spot me for no reason” he is creeping just 1m behind
I kept seeing ads for this game last month and I was confused because I thought this game already came out years ago so thanks for mentioning everyone was talking about it when it was released in early access. Made me feel less crazy.
Sam Vimes I think there’s a demo or watch a playthrough I mean you did watch a review and 20 to try what would you want it for five ponds or dollars mate how far do you want to the price to go 30 is reasonable 20 maybe 25 but try it for 20 wtf
It’s definitely worth the buy. I’ve had it since it came out! Great plot and story, lovable characters, quirky moments, good stealth, and overall fun gameplay!
I just purchased this game and my God I wish I read reviews or watched videos. My game has crashed multiple times when I get to the Eel Pie area. I deleted and re downloaded the game and it is still crashing in that area, right after the first bridge. Im so angry
Not a fan of the early access they release a game in a bad state and make us wait a few years and finally they release it in still shitty state sure bugs are fixed. can't you design the word? procedurally generated worlds is just lazy especially when you have 2 years of early access on your hand. going around the world and seeing the same buildings makes immersion hit a new low.
NiggAndreas In general I agree, though it's never good to go in superlatives and say *every* early access is bad. There were some good ones that did the trick they were supposed to
Early Access is just a thing where you can play the Game while it's developed. If you take a Game of GTA series, you wouldn't be seeing new buildings, because you already seen them in the Developed state. And i don't think that "procedurally generated" Games are bad or "lazy", just because it's made in 2 years or some other reason. F*ck Minecraft, Diablo, Rust, L4D, Elite Dangerous, Starbound and many more games. Lol dose were really lazy Games
Majk Wazofski #NotAll am I right lol Don't act like the few that do it right are even remotely the majority, early access is inherently flawed and caters to mediocrity.
Honestly, beyond the technical problems, it's actually a unique little game. If enough fan patches come out, there's no doubt this will go down as a cult game up there with Vampire the Masquerade.
I always like Games like this & Dishonored, where the Developers have a certain Artwork to it's Characters and Environment to it. Like Modern Games try to hard to look like the real world instead of making their own style.
I never even knew people hated this game. I saw it, the concept looked cool and the graphics were good, but it looked too intense for me, and then I forgot about it until this video.
I still really like the game, I just wish we had more of it to play since I want to explore the outside world and see if Author can ever get back to his brother
The demo reminded me a lot of Sir, You Are Being Hunted and I’m kinda bummed the final product didn’t reflect that feeling of a super open ended survival in a place that was totally against you
I think I’ll wait for the patches and sales. Also, every game is better than hunt down the freeman. Finally, can you get those rifles that the soldiers are carrying?
Oh man, I forgot this exists. It was advertised and hyped so much, but I never played it. It was literally everywhere back in early-mid 2018 and disappeared so quickly.
I haven't played it yet at all, alpha or full-release, but I'm still really interested in the setting and plot of this game, and from what I'm hearing from most reviewers it's prolly worth the kinks just to experience that aspect of it. I'm hopeful they'll continue working on it and patching things, I can see this being a great game given the proper love.
Now, years later, this review couldn’t be more outdated, Compulsion Games have significantly made the game better overtime. With all of the D.L.C. stories for We Happy Few the hindrances and problems from the glitches to the combat system to even some of the dragging bits in the game have all been fix’s and and the good parts have all been improved, they took the concept of different characters abilities / fighting styles and went with it
I really liked the first act then got bored immediately upon starting the second and haven't played it since. Have absolutely no clue why I just stopped caring completely. Have had no urge to try again since either.
I really did want to like this game since i put myself away from repetitve shooters. I thought the beginning was dandy and all but it just kinda sucked after the little war camp. I did like the stealth and all that. But something was telling this is going to repeat itself for 20 more hours. As in having to take off items/dispose from my backpack/sell/keep in mind of it all. It wasnt about any of the main gameplay elements. It was about the backpack system. Ive dealt with it so many times i knew it would hurt my head.
I'm guessing the performance has been patched. I'm running an i7 920, GTX 960 4GB and 16GB of RAM and I'm maintaining 60FPS on medium at 1080p. Haven't had any issues with the quest status bugs either
Actually one of my favourite survival games, if not, the. I’ve liked this game for as long as I’ve known about it. I get the problems, but I actually think the thought and uniqueness of the game are so spectacular and fascinating that the problems are kind of an afterthought
I thought was actually good at first but after awhile it's horrible, it doesn't explain what to do and when you have no healing items it's impossible to play and it doesn't explain how to get certain items or find certain people and the village is so annoying to go through
Got this on sale for 15.99 and loving it so far, pretty damn good price too, and the original price is still 79.99... I still think they should lower it down a bit like around 39.99 or 29.99.
I bought and tried to play this back in early access. I had to stop because non rotten food, which was super important, was impossible to find before you starved. And there weren't enough pills that made you unsick after eating rotten food, which was also far and few. Did this change?
You do realise his character is intentionally arrogant and narcissistic right? Why do you think his catchphrase "Thank God for me" exists? It's his entire persona, he isn't actually like that IRL.
I actually really enjoyed We Happy Few. Is it perfect no? Combat and stealth aren't amazing but you do get a lot of options and the story and world is fantastic.
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I thought We Happy Few was banned in Australia because drugs made the game easier and was a "bad influence."
Apparently not.
since you could say this game give bad example for drug user instead. so they unbad it
What happened was when it was released Australia (where i live) banned it for educateing kids to take drugs but it then was proven that that reason was barbaric and that we happy few should be allowed in australia luckly it was just around the time i got it for my b day.
In Aus, banning games because of drugs is like Germany banning games cause of Nazi symbolism.
@@sgtdanny69148 because we're ashamed of our murderous past? No I really don't think it's the same at all...
Let's be fair, RPGs were turning players into kleptomaniac pack-rats long before even the digital age.
Skyrim :(
Rocket-propelled grenades
So table games?
@@oliverhalenius yea
@OverLord 666 DnD
6:02 That’s actually a point in one of the Uncle Jack videos: he reads a letter from one of the chasers, who admits to having no idea why they were chasing in the first place.
Maybe looters, or the no running law.
Liberal mentality in a nutshell
I haven't played the game yet, but it seems like it implies that downers waking up happens often. So, they are used to it. Sure, it's annoying to have everyone alerted at the same time, but it is somewhat realistic whether or not the player likes it. Just by looking at it, I still think it needed more time in the oven before it came out, but it looks fun. I might consider getting it if it's on sale or if it goes to a subscription service like Game Pass.
Compulsion games are indie developers, people seem to forget that. These guys were modders that banded together and made a full game.
franky horn they stopped being indie game developers the moment they decided to sell this game for $60. That’s a AAA price tag buddy.
@@failedGraphics 60$ has become the standard price for games
@@WearyKirin not indie
Full price, full expectations
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Microsoft is probably more to blame than they are, to be fair.
We Happy Few: The game for people who don't know Bioshock exists.
Goddammit Larry you really are everywhere. At least you have good taste in YT content like I do.
Or just really, really hated Infinite.
Bioshock is one game that feels like it could use stealth.
John Wick: The movie series for people who don't know The Matrix exists.
Larry Bundy Jr Bioshock: the franchise for people who don't know System Shock exists.
If it were released by Bethesda people would excuse all the flaws and bugs.
(Edit, guys... I know that this isn't the case any more, this was commented 3 years ago before fallout 76 and all the Bethesda backlash, seriously you can stop replying how this is totally wrong now)
Beneath Bethesda's bugs and shit lie games that are unforgettable. I'll never forget Morrowind for example. The highs outweigh the lows IMO.
Well at least Fallout 4 ran fine for me on launch. That too on a measly 2gb card, this doesn't look demanding at all.
Bethesda games are always in early access until modders finish the job.
Bitchseda bugs are fun when it's mammoth flying 200 meters into the air. Not so fun when it crashes every five minutes.
qinlongfei There's pleanty of unfun bugs in elder scrolls games. When I got Skyrim it was completely unplayable and I got stuck in a loading loop.
Steal everything not bolted down, then pry the rest loose and steal the bolts too.
A beautiful quote.
@@Awfulfeature every rpg in a nut shell lol.
i always loved the look and style of the game
You mean bio shock?
i agree i always found it very calming in a sense
Lemme give u 690 liks
Luominen R haha you downer
That what tricked me into buying this crap game
OI YOU GOT A LOICENSE THE GAME
>europoors
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Implying Brits are euros
OI! YOU BETTA BIN THAT GAYM M8
you got a permit for the loicense
Lol. “This is no more broken than an elder scrolls or a fallout game”. Oh how that line has aged perfectly
The funny part is that it isnt but at least bethesda expands on wayyyy more mechanics and lore than this watered down version of bioshock.
@@346Yoman with 100 times the people and 10000 times the budget, yeah good comparison
@@346Yoman
Come back here and admit you were wrong.
@@346Yoman okay Fallout 76
@@346Yoman Excuse me?! Bethesda expanding on mechanics? Since when is that a thing that they do? They've been dumbing down, casualizing their franchises since Daggerfall
It wasn't that bad, it just was overhyped. I honestly had fun playing it.
Same. I enjoyed it. Could've done without the bugs though.
I just watched a letsplay of 8bitryan playing it.
@@vikinggamer7727 so you never actually played it.
Never had any bugs, have a pretty good experience overall. The city in act 1 could’ve used some more work, towering apartments everywhere and not a single one of them can be entered
yea it was a nice game I deleted it though because it was 2am and I had 80 gigabytes left in my storage
I too got the game in early access and thought it was great and when the game properly came out I loved it even more and I honestly don’t understand why people treat it like the ice age baby
@Seth Hultkrantz haha no
@@szamas-_-1812 what
probably because they wanted more from it?
it's always like that with WIP stuff.
Bethesda can really buffy games with shoddy mechanics and receive all the praise in the world. I mean, Skyrim had crap stealth and combat and still is buggy to this day, yet is pretty much universally considered a masterpiece.
nickflig that’s because people are dumb and praise nearly everything Bethesda releases, even though half the time it’s a mediocre, buggy mess, but you say that and you get lynched
What Darkneonflame said. Say anything negative of any Bethesda game, even if it's constructive feedback, and you WILL get a witch-hunt on you. Most Bethesda fans are one-sided, blinded people that refuse to accept anything that doesn't share their views. I got attacked by crazy fans when I spoke out against Creation Club and the workshop DLCs of Fallout 4.
TheForgery I got attacked for saying skyrim is the fallout 4 of the elder scrolls series before fallout 4 and that it was no masterpiece
@ Darkneonflame
I feel you. Meanwhile, say you like the non-Bethesda Fallout games or even mention them, and you will get attacked by the Bethesda fans with nonfactual biased claims. A lot of them said "it's because of how bad Interplay is, that was why Bethesda bought the franchise and are still making games" or a similar expression. Heck, a lot of them bash Obsidian and don't even mention Fallout 3's technical issues. Pure BS.
TheForgery I still can’t believe sometimes that people think fallout 3 is better then New Vegas, Bethesda fans are the most confusing bunch out there, Bethesda could release a game so bad its unplayable and they’ll defend it, plus I don’t think many fans played the first 2 fallout games, if they did well they’d probably say NV is the best fallout game
"...Orwellian 1960s England"
Wrong dystopia, that's more like Brave New World ;)
I automatically don't trust anything that an anime profile says, but OK
Well not exactly wrong, but I agree that I agree Huxley is a more apt comparison than Orwell here. Both are certainly applicable.
MrMcMeme icon of sin is right, but OP probably chose to mention Orwell in the video since less people have read brave new world
MrMcMeme 1984 is nothing like this, it's so much more Brave New World. I read 1984, I know what Orwellian is
Most people have no fucking clue how to actually use the term "Orwellian" correctly. It's almost as bad as "Kafka-esqe" - people want to seem smart as fuck and pepper it in to the script but to anyone that actually knows the difference they look like plonkers.
My biggest gripe is Gearbox's involvement. The game isn't nearly as polished as a triple A priced game, and while the concept is really interesting, the execution (from a viewers perspective) is... eh. It feels generic and bland, if not downright clunky at times.
Thorson Wong
I hated two things in this game and stopped playing it because of them. First is that once you get caught in the city, game is over man. Endless cops will chase you and every mo fu that is not a cop will kill you too. Second problem is that you have to travel on foot way too much. Why the heck the city in the middle doesn't have fast travel. Once I came back from that place, I was still catching my breath. The character said oh I need to get something from mommy's house. I open the map and try to locate mommy's house, guess where it is, in the fucking village I get came from which by the way has no fast travel. That was the last time I played the game and it's gonna stay that way.
The game does include fast travel.
Honestly I loved the story but man is it bogged down by janky stealth and open world slog. This woulda been better as a linear game.
It's reallly creative imo
This game was incredible to me. I wish I'd finished more than just Arthur's route. The aesthetics and the plot were perfect imo. I love a colorful dystopias, add in mind altering drugs meant to keep the population in check and ensure the people stay ignorant and forgetful and you've got a good idea.
Sir, or maam. This is the most reddit tier comment I read this day.
Also that "good idea" is executed the most cliche way humanly possible, not to mention the idea itself milked to the six feet under much before.
The problem is not colorful distopias. The problem is they all look the same. They are either Hong Kong, London, or Los Angeles.
About plot and setting, there are at least 3 episodes similar to this, just with 10th doctor that I can remember.
Not to mention, the lore of this game is very problematic and illogical by its nature.
@@hannibalburgers477 the fact that you compared me to a redditor almost offends me more than the fact you barged in and attacked my comment for no reason instead of minding your own fucking business.
And when I said "colorful" what I meant was carnival like, not bright or neon.
I liked the game. You don't? Fine, but it's not my fucking problem that you don't, so stop trying to make it my problem.
Bring it up with the developer, not some random god damn youtuber who likes something you don't. It's almost incredible that you saw "I like this game" and your first thought was to make a dumbass comment about how wrong I am. Why did you waste your time doing that? Don't you have anything better to do then argue about games?
Find someone who actually cares about your opinion, rather than scream unprompted at a passerby. Learn some manners, jesus fucking christ...
@@0BucketMask0 so satisfying to read
@@hannibalburgers477 "This is the most reddit tier comment I read this day."
Opinion discarded
@@hannibalburgers477 "This is the most reddit tier comment I read this day." lmao self-awareness is non-existant apparently. not only does your comment sound EXACTLY like you've copied and pasted it from a reddit comment, you started it with "sir, or maam". i'm honestly surprised you didn't say "m'lady"
I mean, It's alright, but it ain't a trainwreck imo
you got here fast
agreed
The fuck? Who are you?!
*GET OUT OF MY HEAD*
Justin Y. same
I always thought this game was great and everyone loved it. Guess I'm out of the loop, as always.
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They have no idea why your being chased, but they see one of the security chasing you so they join in, and as for the security they already are suspicious of you so when you get chased they join in, there’s how I saw it.
Although there were a few funny moments.
Glad to see a dissenting opinion on the game. I still would rate it as "wait for a good sale" just like ACG did, and I say that as a kickstarter backer. It's not that I think it's complete shite, just that it's a letdown given how good the game could've been with more optimization and ironed out kinks. I'll probably go back and give it another shot with some of your insight in mind. I was probably just clouded by my salt when I first booted up the full release.
Also, people talkin' about "Bioshock" when the first thing that jumped out to me was "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines" - maybe it's the vents.
Fuzzy Dunlop Time to reinstall!
This game was literally nothing like Bloodlines but thank you for reminding me to reinstall
where?
thats cuz "gamers" today have not played the great classics of the past and think the polished turds that are presented today to be good games....
@@gabrielmajin5265 Bioshock is a polished turd?
The stealth is a bit worse than you let on. You can use that bottle to distract after you've been caught. If you're being chased crouch and toss a bottle behind them. They'll turn around and you're right back to invisible. You can also sometimes get away with smashing a bottle into one NPC's faces and they'll lose aggro. They just turn to face whatever cheek you hit them on. The game is a bit of a mess tbh.
I think the biggest issue is that this game relies heavily on immersion to tell its story and it's hard to be immersed as an NPC jogs off to space at 4fp while some cockney chap goes on about the weather while you break open a phone booth for loose change in broad daylight only to be assaulted because you were caught crouching a few blocks over and one of the NPC's finally worked his way to the area you're in but immediately forgets because you had a bottle to toss into the middle of the street.
I was just disappointed that at the start of the game choosing to take your joy didn’t have you go on a different path in the game instead of it just ending
Well. That's the point of the medicine. It gives you "Joy"
I agree with you both. It makes sense, why there wasn't a different path there, but I'd also like to see a different path.
The question is what would the Joy path even look like? Is it just using that Redactor machine for hours on end before walking home, arms swinging gladly, and doing it all over again?
Because that wouldn't be a very interesting gameplay loop
@@plagueman049 game just turns into papers please
@@ihadanamebutitwasbadsonowi8186 lol
U.K simulator 2018?
No TV liscense so unrealistic
More like London Simulator. The major cities are in a terrible state, rural areas much less so.
@@RevolverRez Yeah true with germany as well.
yeah. more like London or Brighton simulator though they are both shitpots.
Canada simulator kinda
Honestly I loved We Happy Few. Sort of makes me wish British people were real
Lol
British people aren't real.
English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish on the other hand..........
"We happy few" had an amazing start, and then as soon as you escape, it quickly loses tension and it turns into fetch quest after fetch quest.
I didn't try to escape "happiness" to become an errand boy !
I loved this game and it’s concept, it’s honestly amazing and it’s sad nobody talks about it anymore.
Considering all the bugs, it's a proper Gearbox game
it is not developped by gearbox, only published
I know, and its easy to see why Gearbox published it
Remember to type tether instead of teather
BigGuyIRGC I agree I mean I like playing borderlands like the actual games is fun but they sure like to date themselves into oblivion.
EA is known to put microtransactions into games they don't even own, so gearbox can still force the devs into doing stupid things or force the development team to finish the game quicker, hence the quality of the game right now.
I would be hesitant to buy a game that is just alright, even with the unique art style and premise.
However, I refuse to buy a game that is alright at best and marred by bugs at worst while backed by a major publisher, costing 60 bucks and havng a mothertrucking season pass!
See, that's why people got so riled up about it! It asks for a fair bit of dosh while putting itself in a position where it has to be judged by triple AAA standards while being months away from finished!
For me, that's a no-buy on principle.
Yet people still buy Bethesda games..
People still bought Fallout 4
@Maintenance Renegade That's not the impression I have at all. Bethesda still has a huge following and it's mostly the diehard, nerdy Bethesda fans who keep buying their garbage. I wouldn't say it's the casual's fault at all. It's Pokemon syndrome. Dumb fanbase.
@@dominokos Really? In both those cases, while the fanbase does perpetuate that stuff, a majority of sales still come from more casual gamers who don't really mind. Who cares that a game is samey when you haven't picked one up in years?
@@nyahnyahson523 Well I don't see casuals buying these games a lot. It's always the already-fans who keep eating that shit up. Maybe my view is warped but that's just how I see it.
"It's still better than Hunting down the Freeman", yeah - that's a real accomplishment with AAA sponsoring.
We Unhappy Many.
I think.
WE BROKEN FEW
It's probably"Bethesda annoyed many"😂😂😂😂.
We depressed lot
You Sad Many.
I watched 8-bitryans playthrough and all i can say is i got IMMENSE FEELS!
Finally someone who agrees!
I know this was 3 years ago but I really do love this game, I felt really interested in it and it was a lot of fun, the only thing I had that was gamebreaking was the autosave feature stopped working after a bit so I had to restart a few hours of work but I quickly began to save during important areas and such, but still, very interesting game, even the DLCs are great.
This is exactly how I feel about "One punch man a hero nobody knows" I love that game so much
You should review *Urban Chaos* or *Psi-Ops The Mindgate Conspiracy* next.
Wistful HERBz psi-ops, man that takes me back, never beat that game, always got distracted in the test labs throwing clones around with TK.
*GunnerRule S.*
Yeah that game was pretty awesome, I'm surprised they haven't remastered it yet.
Wistful HERBz yeah, honestly so many games for the original Xbox could easily make a comeback, somewhat unrelated, I would cream if sony ever decided to do a remaster or backwards compatibility for the resistance and killzone series, would give me a reason to dust off my PS4.
Urban Chaos was and still a solid FPS on the PS2. Same goes to PSi Ops
Both are pretty diffrent when compared around games during their time
I could not agree more the change of the game from Early Access to now is dramatic and interesting and I love the different of each of the three characters because they each feel like a different playthrough and I love the voice acting the most. The guy who plays Jack should be given an award. But if people aren't into it, wait for a sale and then experience it when it not so pricey
"Orwellian"
No. This is brave new world.
I loved playing this game but after finishing Arthers storyline I felt unmotivated to play the others.
I thought the other two stories great.
Dunno about the DLC though…
I honestly can't wait for the 2018 retrospective video where you just beat the ever living Man-Shit out of Hunt Down the Freeman. Heh.
And hopefully if he learns the errors of his ways, 76.
In my next life I hope I'm revived as Gggmanlives' beard.
Lol
In 2021 I would flat out say the game is good. I really loved it.
I remember I played a ton of the Early Access and had a blast with it. I loved exploring the world and doing all of the missions because each of them to me were unique and different in their own respect. The game didn’t run too well, sure. But I didn’t hold it against it really. (I’m fairly patient when it comes to low frame rates in a game like this, but that’s just a me thing) I loved this world that was around me, it was a jolt of imagination for me at the time. When it fully released I loved the game! It was much more polished than its early access counter part. The majority of people I saw bashing this game were people who said that the game was not worth $50, I disagreed. The game was long in nature, it took time to complete. And I found that when I rushed things, I had a whole lot less fun than when I was out and about exploring. People didn’t see why it had a season pass, but mind you, that season pass came along with three different DLC’s that didn’t play like the core game itself. Each DLC has its own interesting story and mechanics, featuring iconic characters from the campaign, such as; James and Roger, Nick Lightbearer, and Victoria Byng. Each DLC has its own level design adjusted to fit the mechanics of the game, from puzzles to combat, it has it all. So yeah I sunk money into a good game, god forbid, right?
I'll refer to Bender
"I love stealin', I love takin' things."
I had high hopes for this game but I have a few problems with it that makes me want to wait for a really deep sale for this.
First, the $60 AAA price tag that Gearbox decided to add after the game's early access phase and that too a Season Pass which I'm pretty sure wasn't a feature in EA. Where I live, thanks to regional pricing, I can pre-order two copies of Metro Exodus Gold Edition with some leftover money(to buy Deus Ex Mankind Divided+dlcs if you pay a little extra) instead of We Happy Few's Base Game+Season Pass. Seriously, this is the second biggest rip off this year after Jurassic World Evolution.
Second, if I'm paying a $60 price tag, I expect performance similar to that of any AAA dev. Despite Bethesda's normally bad rep, I didn't experience any major performance issues with Fallout 4 on release on my GTX 960 2gb. But seeing that a 1080 gpu is struggling to run a game that hardly looks demanding, I'm shocked. In any immersive sim, stuttering, frame skipping are the most jarring things to experience while playing. Even with Dishonored 2(which still runs like crap) at least has some kind of consistent performance.
I'm sure the devs would polish the game up over the years and improve the performance, combat and other niggles but at it's current asking price, I'll pass.
Yea, I wanted to get this game for the interesting story and world, but I'm passing on it since the game got a price drop and fix all the bugs
+whop Let me guess? 10-15 fps 720p at low settings? That's your point of view.
"expect performance similar to that of any AAA dev"
Implying AAA games are good
It was worth it for me. But I had been following Christopher odds early access plays for quite a while before the release. It was just my kind of game. You can get a lot of play out of it, there some good Easter eggs and the story lines are the bomb.
Then dont play games. Cause what you described..well that is the norm until the next crash.
Looks pretty good, imo. Stealth looks shit, but I can forgive that.
I have a buddy who “literally” can’t beat the game. I know you noted some of the side quests were bugged but he said he had issues like that with the main storyline quests. I haven’t personally played it so I can’t provide my own experience but it seems like the bugs are hit or miss.
there were some pretty serious bugs in the beginning, but by late 2018/early 2019 they were fixed.
these cops do remind me of dishonered overseers
now I can only imagine a version of WHF but with dishonered combat and stealth, that would be cool
I find We Happy Few to be alright, gameplay wise it's okay, but I like the story and world. It's quite interesting.
I've not long finished Arthur's story, was interesting to play through. Fuck me it's sad though
PERCY!
This was extremely objective and full of useful information. Reviews like this are so hard to come by. Thank you!
So is the game finished now? (I dont count released as finished)
The 80's Wolf well then no games are finished as stuff gets updated all the time
I’m happy I haven’t experienced any of the game breaking bugs people have been talking about. So far my biggest issue has been the load times. Like 5-10 minutes (one time it was 20 minutes) to load certain areas of the game on my PS4 which seems ridiculous, however since I am enjoying the story and haven’t run into anything completely game breaking I guess it’s worth putting up with.
“Retro-futuristic, the best kind of futuristic”
YES! YEEESSSSS! Finally someone who agrees!
Dude the Retro-Futuristic aesthetic is underloved AF.
is Fallout "underloved" AF?
Odin Perez I meant in terms of it being used. Outside of Fallout it’s not too often used.
i thought fallout was steam punk
legit garbage not at all
the game focuses around a drug called joy and you have to take it near end game to progress?
Is this LISA: the painful rpg??
You are forced to take joy only once and its in the beginnings of the game actually. And no, naming joy to a drug that lift your mood is pretty logical, don't try to triple-read into everything.
"Kleptomaniac asshole" describes my RPG playthroughs in general lmao I'm always struggling with inventory space and management
I enjoyed this game....
Until they made you switch over to the lady with that dumb ass baby mechanic
I do not want to take care of a child in a game, that's not fun in the slightest sense of the word
I absolutely loved the game, but I do agree. For me personally I just really hate Sally she's a terrible protagonist
true , babysitter simulation is not for me...
I bloody hated playing as Sally.
i liked the game, infact I'm planning on playing it some day. i like the whole joy mechanics of it, and the environment, sure, a little confusing, but i do like it
5:58 “that guy was about to spot me for no reason” he is creeping just 1m behind
I kept seeing ads for this game last month and I was confused because I thought this game already came out years ago so thanks for mentioning everyone was talking about it when it was released in early access. Made me feel less crazy.
I'd try it for $20, but no way I'm spending $60 on it.
Sam Vimes I think there’s a demo or watch a playthrough I mean you did watch a review and 20 to try what would you want it for five ponds or dollars mate how far do you want to the price to go 30 is reasonable 20 maybe 25 but try it for 20 wtf
It’s definitely worth the buy. I’ve had it since it came out! Great plot and story, lovable characters, quirky moments, good stealth, and overall fun gameplay!
@@rythecatlover_yt Bro, that was 2 years ago lol
I just purchased this game and my God I wish I read reviews or watched videos. My game has crashed multiple times when I get to the Eel Pie area. I deleted and re downloaded the game and it is still crashing in that area, right after the first bridge. Im so angry
Equilibrium Revisited...
Insanejughead dude I would kill for an Equilibrium game. Gun Katas skill trees
Equilibrium is so much more complicated than a society based on a happy drug
hay just a question. did you ever Review spec ops the Line. I thought you did a review on it but I cant seem to find it.
Not a fan of the early access they release a game in a bad state and make us wait a few years and finally they release it in still shitty state sure bugs are fixed. can't you design the word? procedurally generated worlds is just lazy especially when you have 2 years of early access on your hand. going around the world and seeing the same buildings makes immersion hit a new low.
NiggAndreas
In general I agree, though it's never good to go in superlatives and say *every* early access is bad. There were some good ones that did the trick they were supposed to
Early Access is just a thing where you can play the Game while it's developed. If you take a Game of GTA series, you wouldn't be seeing new buildings, because you already seen them in the Developed state. And i don't think that "procedurally generated" Games are bad or "lazy", just because it's made in 2 years or some other reason. F*ck Minecraft, Diablo, Rust, L4D, Elite Dangerous, Starbound and many more games. Lol dose were really lazy Games
And i loved and supported Subnautica for so long and love it's release
Majk Wazofski
#NotAll am I right lol
Don't act like the few that do it right are even remotely the majority, early access is inherently flawed and caters to mediocrity.
@@JoosepP-uh1zt yeah, Rust's Community is pretty shit, but i think it's still possible to find a nice Player
Honestly, beyond the technical problems, it's actually a unique little game. If enough fan patches come out, there's no doubt this will go down as a cult game up there with Vampire the Masquerade.
I always like Games like this & Dishonored, where the Developers have a certain Artwork to it's Characters and Environment to it.
Like Modern Games try to hard to look like the real world instead of making their own style.
Damn boi you surprised me with the John Pertwee reference. Didn't have you down for being an old school Dr Who fan.
I never even knew people hated this game. I saw it, the concept looked cool and the graphics were good, but it looked too intense for me, and then I forgot about it until this video.
I'm using an i7 4770, 16 ram, 980Ti and it is running smooth 60, with some dips(never unplayable....) what coffeemachine u use? (no offense)
You're steadily becoming my new favorite youtuber :D
I still really like the game, I just wish we had more of it to play since I want to explore the outside world and see if Author can ever get back to his brother
We not so happy few
The demo reminded me a lot of Sir, You Are Being Hunted and I’m kinda bummed the final product didn’t reflect that feeling of a super open ended survival in a place that was totally against you
I think I’ll wait for the patches and sales. Also, every game is better than hunt down the freeman. Finally, can you get those rifles that the soldiers are carrying?
Dephranque yes you can, but you can't fire them because they don't carry ammo to use for there guns.
Essentially, they're just a melee weapon.
Oh man, I forgot this exists. It was advertised and hyped so much, but I never played it. It was literally everywhere back in early-mid 2018 and disappeared so quickly.
The title We Happy Few is really referring to the dozen or so people who actually liked it upon release.
I haven't played it yet at all, alpha or full-release, but I'm still really interested in the setting and plot of this game, and from what I'm hearing from most reviewers it's prolly worth the kinks just to experience that aspect of it. I'm hopeful they'll continue working on it and patching things, I can see this being a great game given the proper love.
Now, years later, this review couldn’t be more outdated, Compulsion Games have significantly made the game better overtime. With all of the D.L.C. stories for We Happy Few the hindrances and problems from the glitches to the combat system to even some of the dragging bits in the game have all been fix’s and and the good parts have all been improved, they took the concept of different characters abilities / fighting styles and went with it
I kinda like the game acctually. The history is very good and got me involved with the narrative, wich to me is what matters the most in game.
I really liked the first act then got bored immediately upon starting the second and haven't played it since. Have absolutely no clue why I just stopped caring completely. Have had no urge to try again since either.
I really did want to like this game since i put myself away from repetitve shooters.
I thought the beginning was dandy and all but it just kinda sucked after the little war camp. I did like the stealth and all that. But something was telling this is going to repeat itself for 20 more hours. As in having to take off items/dispose from my backpack/sell/keep in mind of it all. It wasnt about any of the main gameplay elements.
It was about the backpack system. Ive dealt with it so many times i knew it would hurt my head.
This review finally settles it: I'll buy the game one day on sale.
I'm guessing the performance has been patched. I'm running an i7 920, GTX 960 4GB and 16GB of RAM and I'm maintaining 60FPS on medium at 1080p.
Haven't had any issues with the quest status bugs either
Not gonna lie... I love this story.
Actually one of my favourite survival games, if not, the. I’ve liked this game for as long as I’ve known about it. I get the problems, but I actually think the thought and uniqueness of the game are so spectacular and fascinating that the problems are kind of an afterthought
whoa, the character animations seem a bit stiff
Some do, but not all. It’s a weird mixed bag. The studio grew exponentially as the game was developed over 4 years.
They remind me of a ps2 game
I thought was actually good at first but after awhile it's horrible, it doesn't explain what to do and when you have no healing items it's impossible to play and it doesn't explain how to get certain items or find certain people and the village is so annoying to go through
An Unreal Engine 4 game with stutters and bad performance general? Never would i have even imagined....
Got this on sale for 15.99 and loving it so far, pretty damn good price too, and the original price is still 79.99... I still think they should lower it down a bit like around 39.99 or 29.99.
I'm sure the game's neat, I'm just getting exhausted by all of these open-world games.
I bought and tried to play this back in early access. I had to stop because non rotten food, which was super important, was impossible to find before you starved. And there weren't enough pills that made you unsick after eating rotten food, which was also far and few. Did this change?
Honestly it is fun. I just hoped the story to be actually darker
Doc. Volt Wdym... it's pretty damn dark
@@sommerblume9671 the start when u kill a big ass rat.. CHILLS
@Gmanlives, I can't get the game as I live in Australia, so how did you?
Much more credible than the likes of Jim Sterling, good job mate.
He was stern but he obviously suffered more from crashes and such. There may even have been a hotfix patch between his review and this one so...
Simo Vihinen Still, I think Gggman is a better reviewer in general.
That7thBloodyDragon: I think I'm a better comment writer than you in general. What is that even supposed to mean?
Simo Vihinen One reason being that Jim comes across as an obnoxious know it all who thinks he’s above everyone, much like you.
You do realise his character is intentionally arrogant and narcissistic right? Why do you think his catchphrase "Thank God for me" exists? It's his entire persona, he isn't actually like that IRL.
Your reviews taught me about games the way professors talk about art
This shall be interesting fellow Sonny Jim’s....
So. Is it worth playing? Cuz I ordered it online and it will be delivered to me in about 4 days.
Yeah it's fun
We Happy Review
I wonder how many of your reviews I've watched the last week? I'm watching reviews of games I've no interest in.. shows how good you are at it..
You released this on my birthday!
Happy birthday
Marcus B nani?
I actually really enjoyed We Happy Few. Is it perfect no? Combat and stealth aren't amazing but you do get a lot of options and the story and world is fantastic.