We Happy Few Review (As Bad As People Say?) - Gggmanlives

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    We Happy Few is the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people who won’t abide by their not-so-normal rules.
    Discover the retrofuturistic city’s dark history as you play through the intertwined narratives of three quietly rebellious citizens of Wellington Wells, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, as they face their pasts, prepare for the future, and engage in activities that aren’t exactly status quo in the artificially enthused society.
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  • @jamessawley213
    @jamessawley213 Před 5 lety +3037

    I thought We Happy Few was banned in Australia because drugs made the game easier and was a "bad influence."

    • @Gggmanlives
      @Gggmanlives  Před 5 lety +559

      Apparently not.

    • @justpassingbye
      @justpassingbye Před 5 lety +63

      since you could say this game give bad example for drug user instead. so they unbad it

    • @Tropixz_
      @Tropixz_ Před 4 lety +136

      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.

    • @sgtdanny69148
      @sgtdanny69148 Před 4 lety +30

      In Aus, banning games because of drugs is like Germany banning games cause of Nazi symbolism.

    • @bobert8125
      @bobert8125 Před 4 lety +28

      @@sgtdanny69148 because we're ashamed of our murderous past? No I really don't think it's the same at all...

  • @BladeTrain3r
    @BladeTrain3r Před 5 lety +3976

    Let's be fair, RPGs were turning players into kleptomaniac pack-rats long before even the digital age.

  • @Larry
    @Larry Před 5 lety +5293

    We Happy Few: The game for people who don't know Bioshock exists.

    • @valdin450
      @valdin450 Před 5 lety +138

      Goddammit Larry you really are everywhere. At least you have good taste in YT content like I do.

    • @ALocalClown
      @ALocalClown Před 5 lety +268

      Or just really, really hated Infinite.

    • @GuyOnAChair
      @GuyOnAChair Před 5 lety +135

      Bioshock is one game that feels like it could use stealth.

    • @Kywool2K
      @Kywool2K Před 5 lety +105

      John Wick: The movie series for people who don't know The Matrix exists.

    • @bigbluered2654
      @bigbluered2654 Před 5 lety +194

      Larry Bundy Jr Bioshock: the franchise for people who don't know System Shock exists.

  • @andreasottohansen7338
    @andreasottohansen7338 Před 5 lety +1278

    Steal everything not bolted down, then pry the rest loose and steal the bolts too.

    • @Awfulfeature
      @Awfulfeature Před 2 lety +17

      A beautiful quote.

    • @anhduc0913
      @anhduc0913 Před 2 lety +6

      @@Awfulfeature every rpg in a nut shell lol.

  • @DuelaDent52
    @DuelaDent52 Před 5 lety +1598

    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.

    • @ciceroissad4821
      @ciceroissad4821 Před 2 lety +8

      Maybe looters, or the no running law.

    • @jrno93
      @jrno93 Před 2 lety +8

      Liberal mentality in a nutshell

    • @malachiharvey869
      @malachiharvey869 Před 9 měsíci

      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.

  • @leecharles6951
    @leecharles6951 Před 5 lety +2978

    OI YOU GOT A LOICENSE THE GAME

  • @frankyhorn2475
    @frankyhorn2475 Před 5 lety +1765

    Compulsion games are indie developers, people seem to forget that. These guys were modders that banded together and made a full game.

    • @failedGraphics
      @failedGraphics Před 4 lety +227

      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.

    • @WearyKirin
      @WearyKirin Před 4 lety +81

      @@failedGraphics 60$ has become the standard price for games

    • @jellybeanrock6019
      @jellybeanrock6019 Před 4 lety +181

      @@WearyKirin not indie

    • @Nesformers
      @Nesformers Před 4 lety +193

      Full price, full expectations

    • @thisismyname5657
      @thisismyname5657 Před 4 lety +35

      @@failedGraphics
      Microsoft is probably more to blame than they are, to be fair.

  • @miyclops
    @miyclops Před 5 lety +3520

    i always loved the look and style of the game

  • @DepWilkerson
    @DepWilkerson Před 4 lety +530

    Lol. “This is no more broken than an elder scrolls or a fallout game”. Oh how that line has aged perfectly

    • @346Yoman
      @346Yoman Před 2 lety +9

      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.

    • @mrdeafter
      @mrdeafter Před 2 lety +48

      @@346Yoman with 100 times the people and 10000 times the budget, yeah good comparison

    • @deadoneeyetheunkillable3591
      @deadoneeyetheunkillable3591 Před 2 lety +24

      @@346Yoman
      Come back here and admit you were wrong.

    • @Eshtian
      @Eshtian Před 2 lety +8

      @@346Yoman okay Fallout 76

    • @thatrandomcrit5823
      @thatrandomcrit5823 Před 2 lety +14

      @@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

  • @BenCDBrown
    @BenCDBrown Před 2 lety +369

    It wasn't that bad, it just was overhyped. I honestly had fun playing it.

    • @portgasdann3389
      @portgasdann3389 Před 2 lety +9

      Same. I enjoyed it. Could've done without the bugs though.

    • @vikinggamer7727
      @vikinggamer7727 Před 2 lety +2

      I just watched a letsplay of 8bitryan playing it.

    • @BenCDBrown
      @BenCDBrown Před 2 lety +1

      @@vikinggamer7727 so you never actually played it.

    • @krissianvictir1291
      @krissianvictir1291 Před 2 lety +9

      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

    • @nonkey74
      @nonkey74 Před 2 lety +2

      yea it was a nice game I deleted it though because it was 2am and I had 80 gigabytes left in my storage

  • @Gabo-wg3dv
    @Gabo-wg3dv Před 4 lety +413

    I always thought this game was great and everyone loved it. Guess I'm out of the loop, as always.

  • @Saidriak
    @Saidriak Před 5 lety +5625

    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)

    • @19822andy
      @19822andy Před 5 lety +306

      Beneath Bethesda's bugs and shit lie games that are unforgettable. I'll never forget Morrowind for example. The highs outweigh the lows IMO.

    • @trblemayker5157
      @trblemayker5157 Před 5 lety +67

      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.

    • @Erebus_the_trustworthy
      @Erebus_the_trustworthy Před 5 lety +286

      Bethesda games are always in early access until modders finish the job.

    • @qinlongfei
      @qinlongfei Před 5 lety +80

      Bitchseda bugs are fun when it's mammoth flying 200 meters into the air. Not so fun when it crashes every five minutes.

    • @Saidriak
      @Saidriak Před 5 lety +55

      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.

  • @nspbuild7362
    @nspbuild7362 Před 4 lety +301

    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

  • @nickflig
    @nickflig Před 5 lety +1490

    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.

    • @Darkneonflame13
      @Darkneonflame13 Před 5 lety +178

      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

    • @TheNeXusCore9032
      @TheNeXusCore9032 Před 5 lety +132

      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.

    • @Darkneonflame13
      @Darkneonflame13 Před 5 lety +47

      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

    • @TheNeXusCore9032
      @TheNeXusCore9032 Před 5 lety +23

      @ 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.

    • @Darkneonflame13
      @Darkneonflame13 Před 5 lety +33

      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

  • @IconOfSin24148
    @IconOfSin24148 Před 5 lety +1353

    "...Orwellian 1960s England"
    Wrong dystopia, that's more like Brave New World ;)

    • @mrmcmeme8919
      @mrmcmeme8919 Před 5 lety +55

      I automatically don't trust anything that an anime profile says, but OK

    • @skyedogg
      @skyedogg Před 5 lety +116

      Well not exactly wrong, but I agree that I agree Huxley is a more apt comparison than Orwell here. Both are certainly applicable.

    • @daltongarrett3393
      @daltongarrett3393 Před 5 lety +17

      MrMcMeme icon of sin is right, but OP probably chose to mention Orwell in the video since less people have read brave new world

    • @snake4322
      @snake4322 Před 5 lety +41

      MrMcMeme 1984 is nothing like this, it's so much more Brave New World. I read 1984, I know what Orwellian is

    • @fuzzydunlop7928
      @fuzzydunlop7928 Před 5 lety +76

      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.

  • @silvertheelf
    @silvertheelf Před 4 lety +85

    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.

  • @0BucketMask0
    @0BucketMask0 Před 2 lety +81

    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.

    • @hannibalburgers477
      @hannibalburgers477 Před 2 lety +3

      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.

    • @0BucketMask0
      @0BucketMask0 Před 2 lety +13

      @@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...

    • @some4791
      @some4791 Před 2 lety +5

      @@0BucketMask0 so satisfying to read

    • @chronica6457
      @chronica6457 Před 2 lety +6

      @@hannibalburgers477 "This is the most reddit tier comment I read this day."
      Opinion discarded

    • @saltysumo7991
      @saltysumo7991 Před rokem +2

      @@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"

  • @brysonbridges1496
    @brysonbridges1496 Před 4 lety +81

    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

    • @alexanderkarvos6728
      @alexanderkarvos6728 Před 3 lety +22

      Well. That's the point of the medicine. It gives you "Joy"

    • @lpsfankanr1
      @lpsfankanr1 Před 2 lety +11

      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.

    • @plagueman049
      @plagueman049 Před 2 lety +7

      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

    • @ihadanamebutitwasbadsonowi8186
      @ihadanamebutitwasbadsonowi8186 Před 2 lety +2

      @@plagueman049 game just turns into papers please

    • @plagueman049
      @plagueman049 Před 2 lety

      @@ihadanamebutitwasbadsonowi8186 lol

  • @valdin450
    @valdin450 Před 5 lety +169

    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.

  • @--R-U-SLAPPIN
    @--R-U-SLAPPIN Před 2 lety +87

    Honestly I loved We Happy Few. Sort of makes me wish British people were real

    • @dr.seytan4310
      @dr.seytan4310 Před rokem +3

      Lol

    • @djnebuchanezzer
      @djnebuchanezzer Před rokem

      British people aren't real.
      English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish on the other hand..........

  • @salokin3087
    @salokin3087 Před 5 lety +600

    Considering all the bugs, it's a proper Gearbox game

    • @goosechaser13
      @goosechaser13 Před 5 lety +15

      it is not developped by gearbox, only published

    • @salokin3087
      @salokin3087 Před 5 lety +39

      I know, and its easy to see why Gearbox published it

    • @chancelewis6674
      @chancelewis6674 Před 5 lety +5

      Remember to type tether instead of teather

    • @CIA871
      @CIA871 Před 5 lety +4

      BigGuyIRGC I agree I mean I like playing borderlands like the actual games is fun but they sure like to date themselves into oblivion.

    • @CybernikTheHedgehog
      @CybernikTheHedgehog Před 5 lety +10

      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.

  • @apocalypselemon2209
    @apocalypselemon2209 Před 5 lety +73

    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.

  • @itaybron
    @itaybron Před 5 lety +677

    U.K simulator 2018?

    • @harveyknguyen
      @harveyknguyen Před 5 lety +66

      No TV liscense so unrealistic

    • @RevolverRez
      @RevolverRez Před 5 lety +36

      More like London Simulator. The major cities are in a terrible state, rural areas much less so.

    • @thorsten8790
      @thorsten8790 Před 5 lety +11

      @@RevolverRez Yeah true with germany as well.

    • @Mothlocks
      @Mothlocks Před 5 lety +2

      yeah. more like London or Brighton simulator though they are both shitpots.

    • @caguioajargozle5393
      @caguioajargozle5393 Před 5 lety +1

      Canada simulator kinda

  • @MNiTFTW
    @MNiTFTW Před 5 lety +316

    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.

    • @kakacech
      @kakacech Před 5 lety +14

      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.

    • @eugene101es
      @eugene101es Před 5 lety +22

      The game does include fast travel.

    • @MorseCodeStutters
      @MorseCodeStutters Před 4 lety +7

      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.

    • @vasconcelos7356
      @vasconcelos7356 Před 2 lety

      It's reallly creative imo

  • @fuzzydunlop7928
    @fuzzydunlop7928 Před 5 lety +181

    Also, people talkin' about "Bioshock" when the first thing that jumped out to me was "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines" - maybe it's the vents.

    • @solarstrike33
      @solarstrike33 Před 5 lety +6

      Fuzzy Dunlop Time to reinstall!

    • @anti-punkaction5428
      @anti-punkaction5428 Před 4 lety +14

      This game was literally nothing like Bloodlines but thank you for reminding me to reinstall

    • @Mel-vy2io
      @Mel-vy2io Před 4 lety

      where?

    • @gabrielmajin5265
      @gabrielmajin5265 Před 3 lety

      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....

    • @aho_1029
      @aho_1029 Před 3 lety +6

      @@gabrielmajin5265 Bioshock is a polished turd?

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. Před 5 lety +964

    I mean, It's alright, but it ain't a trainwreck imo

  • @Awfulfeature
    @Awfulfeature Před 2 lety +70

    I loved this game and it’s concept, it’s honestly amazing and it’s sad nobody talks about it anymore.

  • @theser247
    @theser247 Před 5 lety +43

    "It's still better than Hunting down the Freeman", yeah - that's a real accomplishment with AAA sponsoring.

  • @tanookigt
    @tanookigt Před 4 lety +44

    "Orwellian"
    No. This is brave new world.

  • @PootisMayo
    @PootisMayo Před 5 lety +249

    We Unhappy Many.
    I think.

  • @joshuadempsey5281
    @joshuadempsey5281 Před 2 lety +20

    In 2021 I would flat out say the game is good. I really loved it.

  • @thibautisserant
    @thibautisserant Před 2 lety +46

    "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 !

  • @blitzburn2871
    @blitzburn2871 Před 5 lety +260

    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.

    • @dominokos
      @dominokos Před 4 lety +12

      Yet people still buy Bethesda games..

    • @oraclescrolls
      @oraclescrolls Před 4 lety +3

      People still bought Fallout 4

    • @dominokos
      @dominokos Před 4 lety +7

      @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.

    • @nyahnyahson523
      @nyahnyahson523 Před 4 lety

      @@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?

    • @dominokos
      @dominokos Před 4 lety

      @@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.

  • @micahlindley2086
    @micahlindley2086 Před 5 lety +34

    I watched 8-bitryans playthrough and all i can say is i got IMMENSE FEELS!

    • @mts9266
      @mts9266 Před 5 lety +4

      Finally someone who agrees!

  • @KevinRAAMAAAGE
    @KevinRAAMAAAGE Před 4 lety +25

    I'll refer to Bender
    "I love stealin', I love takin' things."

  • @ScarletTehFox
    @ScarletTehFox Před 2 lety +19

    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.

    • @Aj-crazy1906
      @Aj-crazy1906 Před 2 lety +2

      This is exactly how I feel about "One punch man a hero nobody knows" I love that game so much

  • @FreezeGamingFam
    @FreezeGamingFam Před 4 lety +26

    I loved playing this game but after finishing Arthers storyline I felt unmotivated to play the others.

    • @Awfulfeature
      @Awfulfeature Před 2 lety +2

      I thought the other two stories great.
      Dunno about the DLC though…

  • @elchupacabra1677
    @elchupacabra1677 Před 5 lety +133

    In my next life I hope I'm revived as Gggmanlives' beard.

  • @astraldragon01
    @astraldragon01 Před 5 lety +15

    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

  • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
    @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Před 5 lety +148

    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.

    • @solarstrike33
      @solarstrike33 Před 5 lety +1

      And hopefully if he learns the errors of his ways, 76.

  • @w4r936
    @w4r936 Před 5 lety +29

    Looks pretty good, imo. Stealth looks shit, but I can forgive that.

  • @awppackwheedle
    @awppackwheedle Před 4 lety +14

    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?

  • @wistfulherbz
    @wistfulherbz Před 5 lety +184

    You should review *Urban Chaos* or *Psi-Ops The Mindgate Conspiracy* next.

    • @nathanielstoppelman9630
      @nathanielstoppelman9630 Před 5 lety +8

      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.

    • @wistfulherbz
      @wistfulherbz Před 5 lety +4

      *GunnerRule S.*
      Yeah that game was pretty awesome, I'm surprised they haven't remastered it yet.

    • @nathanielstoppelman9630
      @nathanielstoppelman9630 Před 5 lety +6

      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.

    • @blackflame4506
      @blackflame4506 Před 5 lety +5

      Urban Chaos was and still a solid FPS on the PS2. Same goes to PSi Ops

    • @canned2619
      @canned2619 Před 5 lety +2

      Both are pretty diffrent when compared around games during their time

  • @JoshMC2000
    @JoshMC2000 Před 5 lety

    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.

  • @DeeMulaah
    @DeeMulaah Před 4 lety +20

    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

    • @user-yc2vh7pf8y
      @user-yc2vh7pf8y Před 4 lety +6

      I absolutely loved the game, but I do agree. For me personally I just really hate Sally she's a terrible protagonist

    • @pbonfanti
      @pbonfanti Před 3 lety

      true , babysitter simulation is not for me...

    • @sausagemccrusty
      @sausagemccrusty Před 2 lety

      I bloody hated playing as Sally.

  • @mistsclar6534
    @mistsclar6534 Před 5 lety +9

    I find We Happy Few to be alright, gameplay wise it's okay, but I like the story and world. It's quite interesting.

  • @trblemayker5157
    @trblemayker5157 Před 5 lety +123

    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.

    • @kevinespada3421
      @kevinespada3421 Před 5 lety +6

      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

    • @trblemayker5157
      @trblemayker5157 Před 5 lety

      +whop Let me guess? 10-15 fps 720p at low settings? That's your point of view.

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 Před 5 lety +6

      "expect performance similar to that of any AAA dev"
      Implying AAA games are good

    • @kristenhayes8295
      @kristenhayes8295 Před 5 lety

      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.

    • @IceSick88
      @IceSick88 Před 5 lety

      Then dont play games. Cause what you described..well that is the norm until the next crash.

  • @AttnDefDis_
    @AttnDefDis_ Před 4 lety +6

    This was extremely objective and full of useful information. Reviews like this are so hard to come by. Thank you!

  • @phanvan4076
    @phanvan4076 Před 4 lety +11

    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

  • @themanbehindtheslaughter8612

    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

  • @Monika-di7vv
    @Monika-di7vv Před 5 lety

    Awesome! I've been waiting for you to review this. This has been on my radar for years and I'm happy it got your approval so I'll definitely pick it up in the near future.

  • @cmckittrick91
    @cmckittrick91 Před 5 lety +2

    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.

  • @lazlack
    @lazlack Před 5 lety +18

    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??

    • @lorenzoherreros6641
      @lorenzoherreros6641 Před 4 lety

      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.

  • @insanejughead
    @insanejughead Před 5 lety +22

    Equilibrium Revisited...

    • @MrSolidsnake24
      @MrSolidsnake24 Před 5 lety +4

      Insanejughead dude I would kill for an Equilibrium game. Gun Katas skill trees

    • @alexradice8163
      @alexradice8163 Před 4 lety

      Equilibrium is so much more complicated than a society based on a happy drug

  • @The80sWolf_
    @The80sWolf_ Před 5 lety

    So is the game finished now? (I dont count released as finished)

    • @archive9796
      @archive9796 Před 5 lety

      The 80's Wolf well then no games are finished as stuff gets updated all the time

  • @LordBathtub
    @LordBathtub Před 5 lety +15

    I've not long finished Arthur's story, was interesting to play through. Fuck me it's sad though

  • @samvimes9510
    @samvimes9510 Před 5 lety +20

    I'd try it for $20, but no way I'm spending $60 on it.

    • @jimmilton1482
      @jimmilton1482 Před 4 lety

      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

    • @rythecatlover_yt
      @rythecatlover_yt Před 3 lety

      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!

    • @Sad_Chief
      @Sad_Chief Před 3 lety

      @@rythecatlover_yt Bro, that was 2 years ago lol

  • @pedrobrazon6610
    @pedrobrazon6610 Před 3 lety +3

    "Kleptomaniac asshole" describes my RPG playthroughs in general lmao I'm always struggling with inventory space and management

  • @istvandeak8232
    @istvandeak8232 Před 4 lety

    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)

  • @jeremyusreevu237
    @jeremyusreevu237 Před 2 lety +4

    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.

  • @MadMusic26
    @MadMusic26 Před 4 lety +3

    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.

  • @JoshValdez1996
    @JoshValdez1996 Před 5 lety +7

    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.

    • @lorenzoherreros6641
      @lorenzoherreros6641 Před 4 lety +1

      there were some pretty serious bugs in the beginning, but by late 2018/early 2019 they were fixed.

  • @warfoxrommel5172
    @warfoxrommel5172 Před 5 lety

    @Gmanlives, I can't get the game as I live in Australia, so how did you?

  • @michele7829
    @michele7829 Před 5 lety +6

    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

  • @Damstructions-funny
    @Damstructions-funny Před 5 lety +16

    We not so happy few

  • @lunchbox997
    @lunchbox997 Před 5 lety +4

    You're steadily becoming my new favorite youtuber :D

  • @scrub_nub
    @scrub_nub Před 4 lety +2

    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

  • @keyboard_g
    @keyboard_g Před 5 lety +1

    Probably worth waiting until the first patch or two. Likely a price drop as well

  • @Astartes-6969
    @Astartes-6969 Před 3 lety +13

    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.

  • @armagedom110games2
    @armagedom110games2 Před 2 lety +4

    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.

  • @jonaskristiansen781
    @jonaskristiansen781 Před 5 lety +1

    I would love to hear you`re thoughts on the Metroid Prime Trilogy. Seeing as Metroid Prime 4 has been announced, it`s the perfect time to go through them all!

  • @NikolaMil
    @NikolaMil Před 5 lety +1

    3:27 is that a Blood Raven refference!

  • @marsshadow117
    @marsshadow117 Před 5 lety +3

    The title We Happy Few is really referring to the dozen or so people who actually liked it upon release.

  • @mts9266
    @mts9266 Před 5 lety +6

    Not gonna lie... I love this story.

  • @freelancegeneralist1664
    @freelancegeneralist1664 Před 4 lety +1

    Your reviews taught me about games the way professors talk about art

  • @giovahnnigucci409
    @giovahnnigucci409 Před 3 lety

    Omg! I’m so glad I stumbled on your channel!!! You just gained a new subscriber w/ all notifications on!!!

  • @arandommodder7204
    @arandommodder7204 Před 5 lety +5

    This shall be interesting fellow Sonny Jim’s....

  • @garydarnell3117
    @garydarnell3117 Před 5 lety +3

    Damn boi you surprised me with the John Pertwee reference. Didn't have you down for being an old school Dr Who fan.

  • @CybershamanX
    @CybershamanX Před 5 lety

    (6:14) I like how that NPC just...disappears! :P

  • @hoscba
    @hoscba Před 5 lety

    Been hooked on your reviews mate. I'll probably pick this up later on.
    Would like to see you review Deadly Premonition though. I found it more as a hidden gem, with a pretty interesting story and world.

  • @dephranque9883
    @dephranque9883 Před 5 lety +5

    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?

    • @bioshockgamer13
      @bioshockgamer13 Před 5 lety +4

      Dephranque yes you can, but you can't fire them because they don't carry ammo to use for there guns.

    • @eugene101es
      @eugene101es Před 5 lety

      Essentially, they're just a melee weapon.

  • @henryambrose8607
    @henryambrose8607 Před 5 lety +8

    We Happy Review

  • @fwostyshrakes1870
    @fwostyshrakes1870 Před 5 lety

    At 6:03 the patrol guard collided with what looks to be a fence post or something which is why he turned

  • @BloodRedFox2008
    @BloodRedFox2008 Před 5 lety +1

    Personally I think I'll wait for it to go on sale for half off (which might happen around the holidays, and by then they'll likely have patched some of the bugs and performance issues). The setting and stories do have me interested, it just doesn't sound like it's worth the current $60 price.

  • @manulaverdiere
    @manulaverdiere Před 5 lety +14

    This review finally settles it: I'll buy the game one day on sale.

  • @DrGrove
    @DrGrove Před 5 lety +72

    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.

    • @majkwazofski8463
      @majkwazofski8463 Před 5 lety +1

      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

    • @fxnnx
      @fxnnx Před 5 lety +6

      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

    • @fxnnx
      @fxnnx Před 5 lety +2

      And i loved and supported Subnautica for so long and love it's release

    • @ThatBugBehindYou
      @ThatBugBehindYou Před 5 lety

      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.

    • @fxnnx
      @fxnnx Před 5 lety

      @@JoosepP-uh1zt yeah, Rust's Community is pretty shit, but i think it's still possible to find a nice Player

  • @AHeroAlmost
    @AHeroAlmost Před 5 lety +2

    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..

  • @Corad006
    @Corad006 Před 5 lety

    Hmm I'll wait it out to see if there is a patch

  • @ONYX-365
    @ONYX-365 Před 4 lety +4

    _I'm playing it in 2020 and it's still a buggy mess_ 😕

  • @doc.voltold4232
    @doc.voltold4232 Před 5 lety +4

    Honestly it is fun. I just hoped the story to be actually darker

    • @sommerblume9671
      @sommerblume9671 Před 5 lety

      Doc. Volt Wdym... it's pretty damn dark

    • @mts9266
      @mts9266 Před 5 lety

      @@sommerblume9671 the start when u kill a big ass rat.. CHILLS

  • @visassess8607
    @visassess8607 Před 2 lety

    I hope there's some major game set in contemporary Australia just for you gman

  • @moserfugger6363
    @moserfugger6363 Před 2 lety

    wow, already 3 years... still love the art style, humour and world building of this game. :-)
    greetings from germany!

  • @lennyfais5040
    @lennyfais5040 Před 5 lety +36

    “Retro-futuristic, the best kind of futuristic”
    YES! YEEESSSSS! Finally someone who agrees!
    Dude the Retro-Futuristic aesthetic is underloved AF.

    • @OdinPerez
      @OdinPerez Před 5 lety +6

      is Fallout "underloved" AF?

    • @lennyfais5040
      @lennyfais5040 Před 5 lety

      Odin Perez I meant in terms of it being used. Outside of Fallout it’s not too often used.

    • @lainpilled39
      @lainpilled39 Před 5 lety

      i thought fallout was steam punk

    • @Supercoolguy15
      @Supercoolguy15 Před 4 lety +1

      legit garbage not at all

  • @MagnumEvolved
    @MagnumEvolved Před 5 lety +7

    whoa, the character animations seem a bit stiff

    • @yakuzaposter620
      @yakuzaposter620 Před 4 lety +1

      Some do, but not all. It’s a weird mixed bag. The studio grew exponentially as the game was developed over 4 years.

    • @psychobillynumbnuts1
      @psychobillynumbnuts1 Před 4 lety +1

      They remind me of a ps2 game

  • @SpecialOpsTriceratop
    @SpecialOpsTriceratop Před 5 lety

    I honestly forgot about this came, bit I might check it out. Seems to be up my alley.

  • @IncredibleFulk1
    @IncredibleFulk1 Před 5 lety

    I was expecting you to say Bobbies a lot more in this review. :(.
    Great review btw!

  • @talhasayed4898
    @talhasayed4898 Před 2 lety +3

    I really liked this game

  • @eiszapfenderwutendenwinde3233

    An Unreal Engine 4 game with stutters and bad performance general? Never would i have even imagined....

  • @TheSeamonkeyBrigade
    @TheSeamonkeyBrigade Před 3 lety +1

    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

  • @GameplayandTalk
    @GameplayandTalk Před 5 lety

    Seems like an interesting game. Hopefully the performance issues and bugs/glitches get worked out eventually.