Why You Still Shouldn't Buy We Happy Few

[@FoxPS42]

It's such a good game, i've run into two glitches my entire time playing. And the setting is so cool, I didnt have any problems with the game. I get some of the missions can be a bit time consuming but it's still really fun.

[@kimberquirky]

This is one of my favorite games!!

[@AliG-fr9oj]

It depends what you play it on

[@lhays117]

Agreed. It’s definitely a janky and flawed game, but I’m thoroughly enjoying it overall. It’s so original and has such cool aesthetics and an interesting story and characters. I totally think it’s worth a buy. The bugginess isn’t any worse than the average Bethesda game on release.

[@ariaxrose1]

I’m obsessed with this game have been since it first was talked about I’m happy to find someone else who loves it

[@oneminutericegang9700]

I personally loved every aspect of the game (other than getting a loading screen every two seconds) and I thought it was interesting how 1 quest and branch off into several smaller ones. The only thing I’d criticize is the combat, loading screens, and the customization. Everything else I absolutely loved

[@paulsimpson3113]

I agree about the quests and even Arthur sees the futility of the Cod liver oil and moans about it 🤣 the Devs did that deliberately

[@Kyzerii]

you can avoid the load screen by downloading the game to a fast ssd

[@dexthecelestial]

I did molly and dxm and got stuck in the last level of the trippy dlc where you fight the robots I love this game ♥️

[@super3138]

As a fan, I’m sorry you don’t like the game.. Your view on We Happy Few is pretty interesting and you have some valid points. I feel like the cod liver oil mission was far too tedious, but I can’t say I’m the most patient person either. As for the Nick Lightbearer quest, I didn’t do the quest. I didn’t know it was a quest, but I guess I dodged a bullet because that Simon Says activity looks annoying. I see why you say the logic is faulty, but I think it’s the circumstances that made the developers not touch it up, maybe. Like when Arthur didn’t save his friend. It is messed up and kinda odd, but maybe it’s like that since the world is a kill or be killed type. I agree that the running and outfit changes are annoying. Usually I don’t change my outfits because I don’t see the point, and I saved up my experience points for the silent/unnoticeable running at the beginning of Sally’s act. It was the first upgrade I bought. I don’t get the logic of them getting angry over running at all, honestly. Kids run happily while playing tag... As for bugs, I feel bad that you had so many. I started playing May of 2020, and I only ran into 3 bugs during Arthur’s Act, 1 in Ollie’s and none in Sally’s. I am probably 3 or 4 hours into Ollie’s Act/Act III. I feel like Arthur’s act just wasn’t touched on much in updates, Sally’s act seemed so polished and I didn’t run into any problems. Once again, I’m sorry you didn’t end up liking the game. It does have amazing potential, I agree with that. I just thought I’d touch on it a little too 😅 I respect your opinion and I’m glad you touched base on some of the issues of the game. I hope you enjoy any future games you come across 🙂

[@JackTrustReviews]

Hey, don’t apologise! You have no reason to say sorry for something you have no control over 😁 I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences with We Happy Few. It’s funny because the same rig I ran this game on also ran Cyberpunk completely flawlessly, so I guess all I’ve done is confuse myself even more about what causes a lot of these kinda buggy experiences in PC gaming 😂 Seriously though, please don’t apologise. I’m super grateful you’ve been so nice. Thank you for watching and engaging! 😁

[@digitmountain7418]

Wait, Arthur's "friend"? Percy was his brother. And kids? You only see 3 kids in the whole game, the shitty day kid, Arthur and Percy. There is no kids running anywhere in Wellington wells.

[@super3138]

@@digitmountain7418 I don’t remember the name of the friend and I was saying I don’t see why Wellington Wells banned kids in general. Of course there aren’t kids running around, I’m saying I don’t see why they banned them and why they would care if they were

[@super3138]

@@digitmountain7418 when I was talking about his friend, it was a girl. Not Sally. I’m 100% aware Percy is his brother, it was the whole plot for Arthur’s part

[@digitmountain7418]

@@super3138 They didn't "ban" children. No one is having children anymore because they remember the terrible thing that happened.

[@Elricsedric]

I personally loved the game years back it was so great loved almost everything about it especially the story and world

[@dempseyalex]

I don't agree with all your points regarding this game, but you explained your arguments well and this was still really entertaining to watch. Subscribed my dude

[@hifi8844]

This could have been a great game up there with bioshock if it had more time and thought polish put into it. I don't hate it it's playable but a let down. The story is great but the actual gameplay, similar quests, bugs are annoying also the ai is a joke.

[@chatarrra7457]

it's sad that the bugs and stuff steer you away after completing arthur's story, only because sally's and ollies stories are much better in terms of writing and difficulty, sally's and ollies story have much better quest organisation though their stories are shorter

[@Randallonion]

And the dlc! The dlc is so freaking good. They're all linear but they are the best part of the entire game really.

[@sirloyd_o9846]

Wow. The timing of this video. I just bought the game during the summer sale. Thank you for this in depth review.

[@tekk9995]

Asked for a refund...

[@vikinggamer7727]

@@tekk9995 oh come on, it's not that bad

[@PHC101]

@@vikinggamer7727 I loved the characters and all but it really really sucks how buggy the game is. At one point, I was really considering not finishing the game (there's a mission for Arthur that can result in an infinite loop with no way out). If you can look past all the bugs and the waiting time for loading screens, then yeah, it's not that bad.

[@somedude6867]

I just bought it for 11 I ain't tripping

[@callmepsycho3132]

I bought it for like 11 dollars.

[@morgan79737]

I will never not be mad at how this seemed like a spiritual successor of Bioshock, only to be some weird amalgamation of survival games + far cry with terrible performance, bad combat, and to top it all off, 2k had the gall to sell it at 49.99.

[@z0e532]

I’ve been playing Arthur’s act through for the first time this week and I’m so conflicted. I’m playing on Xbox and I haven’t run into any bugs (I’m about 5 hours in) but I definitely agree about the silly quests sending you back and forth. It is tedious and I feel as if it shouldn’t take as long as it does to get through the bridges. I hated that quest where you have to go into the German camp so much!!! It was so frustrating for me

[@z0e532]

Despite this I’ve actually been enjoying the game? I think? But it definitely could’ve been so much better, and I agree with everything you said. Awesome video!

[@themacocko6311]

I'm on that quest right now.

[@Bazaras]

i used to explore the areas initiate/discover all the quest and after that, go and finish bunch of task and quests in one go, without need going back and forward, also important to discover all the hatches they save travel times a lot

[@night_shade66]

@@z0e532 can you tell me how to complete the mastermind mission. My buttons aren't symbols but colors...it's hard to figure out 🥺

[@jorisolud]

i recently got this game on gamepass. it had been 2 years since I last saw anything about the game so I wanted to play it for myself. i did enjoy part of the game but there are so many bugs and glitches. sometimes part of an area wouldn’t load in so the game would have to pause the gameplay and play a loading screen for that area to load. it also crashed constantly when the loading screens came up. the quests were also frustrating because the instructions were never very clear. so after a while of trying to figure out what I’m supposed to do in the quest, i would have to look up a guide because I thought my game was broken. yeah the game had so much potential so its sad to see how it came out with all these problems

[@JackTrustReviews]

It is a huge shame and a massive waste of potential. I also had that issue with an area not loading properly, though thankfully only once. I’ve seen a few people say that they didn’t experience (or notice) any bugs. I wonder how much of a factor the platform you play on is - the version I have was bought from GOG, and it was fully patched. I’d be interested to see a comparison, but I can’t bring myself to play it again on another platform!

[@jorisolud]

@@JackTrustReviews it is probably my platform. i do play on a pretty old Xbox one and it was passed down to me from my sister.

[@franzliszt7262]

Low key one of the best video game sound tracks and story's on my opinion

[@jbw_]

What is that song you played when you were talking about the lab mission with the stuffed animals ?

[@JackTrustReviews]

The text on screen bit? It’s “Is It Admiration for Lord Laharl?” from Disgaea - I believe the 2nd game 😁

[@jbw_]

@@JackTrustReviews thanks 👍✨

[@SoftLoliete]

Genuine shock to see someone saying not to buy it, it was a amazing game, amazing story and just overall amazing

[@soirema]

The story is great The game is not that great

[@mocanubbc]

@@soirema the Game is great lmao, and this video is total bullshit, I remember playing this game back in 2015, ah what a nice time

[@Marcara081]

She used the term 'people of color'. She hates it because it critiques her bullshit worldview.

[@MattxNexus]

I liked your editing in this, your frustration conveyed with the examples on screen made me chuckle. I remember seeing the reveal trailer for this game a long while back (I think it was at a Xbox showcase?), I really thought it looked cool as a concept. I mean it was just a cgi trailer with no gameplay or showing of anything in game, I kept my expectations in check accordingly. Still it’s a shame even this long after release it didn’t turn out good, it’s a concept I really would’ve liked to see in a more linear and polished form.

[@JackTrustReviews]

Such a huge waste of potential. I do think the increased scope and scale is what ultimately ruined it, but man, those technical issues are insane. It’s a good foundation for a truly great sequel, but I worry that Compulsion would have their priorities wrong.

[@Estie_cz]

This review is correct in every point it makes. I have to say that strangely, I still love the game. I can't play it all the time because I don't always have the patience, but when I do, I quite enjoy it. I am currently on Act II and it seems that Sally's story is much less tedious as far as missions go. It does have a lot of walking, and to be honest, it didn't bother me at first but now, after 30 hours of gameplay, I start to hate the fact that the waypoint is always always faaaar from me. It does get tedious. Especially the Garden District requires an insane amount of travelling, but at least you can sprint there. :P The strength of the game is the story and the environment. Too bad there aren't more NPC models and lootable houses.

[@nrc1965gm]

I'm always tempted to pick up this game when it's on sale since the idea is so interesting, but then I remember how weird and janky the choking animation looks and how much time I'd spend watching it. Great video!

[@ecosti]

Well its 5 euro now on steam , so maybe its time :)

[@yungbatch44]

maybe you should play it yourself and see how actually good of game it is before judging it based on a video made by a very biased person

[@fuzzypanda1684]

I got it for $6 bucks on Xbox, it's not a terrible game, worth 6 bucks. My only advice is do NOT spend time looting everything not nailed down. Grab things as you go but don't go on looting sprees. You'll amass a warehouse full of items only to suddenly hit the end of the act and it was all for nothing, especially as there's no end of act boss or anything that requires lots of loot. I literally could have done 90% less looting than I did and been fine.

[@Liquid_Smoke]

This channel is a lot smaller than it should be, regarding the quality of the videos I've seen so far. This one being my favorite.

[@galaxy-eb9sp]

i loved this game when it was in development, my main issuie with things is that they changed so much. they removed survival mechanics for full release removed the mechanic where you would only find some items in some districts and fun fact the simon says medal thing had a dif use before full release where asumingly it would have let you into the green city.. but in the full game theres just no real reason doing most quests to get supplies as you will find all you need in the simpliest place

[@foxxjeh]

This game would have been better as a propper immersive sim and less procedural survival. So much potential. And honestly, it's aggravating seeing a good game that could have been. It does have its charm though, I can't deny that. I'm currently on act 3 with Ollie, I like the story, that's usually enough to push me through a game, but this one has so many moments of buggery that I'm more annoyed than anything else. So many broken mechanics that feel like an afterthought where the devs were like "it sort of works" and were done with it. It's a shame, but one of the weird things is I kinda want to play the DLC of the game. Mostly because you get to play as some of the more interesting characters from the main game. I wonder if the game could have been better being more "focused" and less procedural. Less open spaces and maybe have one or two hub-like areas. I would listen/watch a 4-hour podcast about this game, what works what doesn't. Anyway, fantastic channel you have here, I've already watched a good majority of your content, and can't wait to see more.

[@foxxjeh]

Well damn. So in the recent sale, I got the Season Pass/DLC for this game and I genuinely feel as though they are a lot better than the original game. They are a lot tighter in both narrative and gameplay, making them much more enjoyable than the main campaigns. Each one seems significantly better than the last too. They also feel a lot closer to an immersive sim style game like the original should have been. As well as not having to rely on RNG and random pickups.

[@boogerbrains5349]

Good thing you made this video! I was about to buy this game from the steam summer sale! Good work

[@FlushingStatic]

The game is on sale right now for 9$ for deluxe edition

[@Adam-nm7nc]

Right now it’s $12.99 for the deluxe edition which is normally $130. Should I still not buy?

[@JackTrustReviews]

$130? Holy shit! Is that AUD? That’s crazy. I’d say if you saw anything in this video that piqued your interest, it might be worth it. It really depends on whether or not you get a super buggy experience, or if you enjoy the plot enough to persist. I’d recommend having a look at some other people’s videos to see if it resonates with you enough to pick it up 🙂

[@Renju366]

Thanks for the in-depth review, was very useful even though it didn't cover the entire game. Was planning to buy it due to the massive discount currently available, but will look elsewhere now.

[@abyss0void]

Same here. It is almost free with %90 discount on PSN but yeah, I will also look elsewhere now. Might buy the Dead Rising trilogy pack for a fun and nice nostalgia.

[@Renju366]

@@abyss0void Sounds good, looks like I will probably be getting Elex instead.

[@TheBeird]

Man, watching this video and seeing all the glitches makes me think there's a good horror film to be made where reality itself starts to glitch. Flesh phasing into bone, all kinds of phantasmagorical sights flicker into life as the world breaks down.

[@vaclav4435]

Kittyhorrorshow's short narrative game "Anatomy" uses this rather effectively. You can find it on itch.io for only a couple of bucks, and it only takes an hour or two to play.

[@1IteleportedBread]

What is your opinion on Uncle Jack?

[@JackTrustReviews]

I find the concept interesting, as it's functionally no different to many of the other Big Brother-style aspects of the game. The actor is pretty good, and the general atmosphere of it is fine. A lot of things about the game's world are really interesting, it's just the way the game is structured, its large and often empty world, and its poor performance that really brings it down for me. I think it would've been better if they stuck to the original goal of it being a linear experience, rather than open world. That's just my opinion though :)

[@thegoldenpro0142]

You do have very good points like the stability of the game and the fact that the story at times doesn't make sense i would ask Was it fun? Based off the title of the video i would assume no but i thought i would ask anyway

[@fuzzypanda1684]

Got it for $6 on sale. I really enjoyed it for a while until suddenly, as Arthur, it gave me the prompt that his part of the story was over. I realized I'd spent hours running around, looting everything in sight, amassing a treasure trove of materials, all for nothing. I then crafted tons of health items and the most powerful weapons, many of which I had never used, and stepped through the door, prepared to face his end game boss. No fight occurred and I literally just walked for a bit and it was over. This game had so much potential but just didn't realize it. Although I will say that while I experienced lots and lots of funny glitches, I didn't find many game breaking ones, and there were 5 (I think) fast travel hatches, not 2. So maybe the console versions are more stable and they added more fast travel hatches, I dunno. Also, why does this channel have so few subs? I'm surprised.

[@Bazaras]

just rounded up a 9 hours of game and i loved it, had few glitches but nothing that would ruin the game play, but nothing major you showed ones :O (i played PS4 version), also playing main story is challenging better do all the side mission in the area before moving to the next than when game difficulty increases you will be enough evolved to enjoy the story.

[@JackTrustReviews]

I have seen a few people saying the PS4 version isn’t quite as glitchy, which might have made it a bit better for me to play. Unfortunately I own the PC version, so I didn’t really want to buy it again. Glad you had fun with it though!

[@Infamous_tub]

I just finished act one without a single bug or glitch so that's definitely not a problem

[@JackTrustReviews]

I’m glad you had a good run, but glitches were definitely an issue for me, and I document them on screen. I have heard a few people say they didn’t have any issues either though, to be fair.

[@Sonicfamily-s6r]

This is on Game Pass so it's sorta free anyways but regardless, I feel it's worth the money to buy. Each of their stories were great and the DLC's were great too. Gotta say though, Ollie is my favorite and by the end of the game I felt the most for his character and Uncle Jack.

[@KhaosMerX]

also- I loved that Daisy loop you showed bc thats what happened to me! The strung out lady upstairs freaked tf outa me while I was enjoying the song. Since then; I know this song by heart and I killed the other guy singing it bc he sounded terrible and started overlapping the original guy.

[@TheNinjakoalabear]

Good video. I like the editing and music choices. Prinny gang unite!

[@JackTrustReviews]

DOOD!

[@Lucyence]

Kind of spoilers? I for one absolutely adore this game, has to easily be one of my favourites! I am aware it has glitches and such, but I personally thought the story and characters were amazing, the gameplay was fun and the artstyle was like a breathe of fresh air. It was something new to me...it had humour as well as a dark story with little details such as the couple commiting unalivement in one of the abandoned houses where the music starts off normal and then becomes distorted as you reach the top or the kid that was hiding back when the train left and the parents were writing him letters and bringing him food in secret. No trace of him. Gosh, I could go on forever...I think that people SHOULD buy the game for a myriad of reasons, but I also think that they need to be prepared for the glitches and to wait until the game and all of it's DLC is on sale- that is what I did. I got everything for about £13 and bear in mind, I had already played the whole game before on the game pass...I just enjoyed it so much I had to get it on such a ridiculous sale and as well as getting all of the DLC which I hadn't been able to play on the gamepass. I loved the 'they came from down below' and 'the lightbearer' DLC so much. I am 19, but I sound like an excited child when something like this game is brought up in conversation!

[@ohunique3078]

As a person who loves this game i would be upset when i see a review video about this game cause the ones i saw were too unnecessary. You did a great video. When i played i didn't thought too much about the referenceses does make sense or not. You did a deep video really. About the game's bugs i didn't saw any bugs by playing. İf i had bugs i would probably be annoyed about gameplay. Now i agree about why you don't liked this game. İ really respect your review and opinions but i love this game and i wish this game had better logic that make sense. Anyways thank you for review but i do not think this game is that awful.

[@cora5095]

I love this game but it’s very laggy still and the application closes all the time, that never hapoens on my other games

[@chriscangelosi9438]

I am about to buy the digital complete version for 7.99 on playstation store, great video, highly detailed and informative loved the beginning ((subscribed)) !

[@Gored1]

Sorry, bought it and so far like it. Had one bug so far where an npc I talked to glitched out after the conversation.

[@memezrus6793]

In the village most of the time some buildings won't load in so you just get a floating sign

[@rasmus90]

Would be interesting to see you play Pathologic 2 and hear your thoughts on. On surface, it exists in same genre as We Happy Few, a story-heavy survival game in a shithole of a city, but Pathologic's survival elements are there to create this tug-of-war between exploring the story and helping the city's population, all events happening in real time, or spending this same precious time gathering resources and making sure you survive another day.

[@NooqGaming]

Thank you for the detailed review, i keep eyeing this game every few months, right now its 12$ US at 80% for playstation, but ill get something else, like Wasteland 3 or the xcom 2 collection , thanks again

[@JackTrustReviews]

Someone else mentioned that the PS4 version has only minor bugs, so it may be worth it at a high discount. I’d recommend having a look for some recent console gameplay to see how it fares, as I only played it on PC 😁

[@vikinggamer7727]

I would definitely buy the game on a lower price (if i had a pc) since i really love the game (from only seeing letplays) some acts did better than others and i like some of the dlcs, if not all of them. Never knew it got this much hate, but that was probably because i watched a popular youtuber play the game and not really pay attention to the comments or if it was good or bad. Anyways i respect your opinion on this game.

[@JackTrustReviews]

I’m glad you enjoy the game, for sure! Quite a few people have said the same and that is absolutely cool, I have games that I think are terrible, but I still love playing them because they can still be pretty fun. That said, I think my resentment towards this game is born more from disappointment than outright hatred. Don’t get me wrong, there are definitely parts of WHF that I do hate, but I’m more disappointed in the promise of a much better, more streamlined game that we could’ve had before Gearbox got involved. I very much appreciate you discussing this constructively and in a good-natured way, so thank you!

[@lilylilyfofilly]

I absolutely loved playing this game when i played it because i play games for the stories not for like how difficult or fun it is to play, I just feel like the developers released this game prematurely because there are so many bugs that need to be worked out and it just feels like they were rushing to get it out. The story element is really good, but the gameplay needs a lot of revisions.

[@franzliszt7262]

Thank you for appreciating how amazing this game is

[@Maxler5795]

27:08 You remember yandere simulator? Yeah its like 10% finished. After half a decade and then some.

[@Feliphezo]

Alright what happened in the game that made you so mad at it? I have 67 hours on it and I haven't seen a single glitch yet. Your complain about the cod liver oil mission is so unbearingly stupid. Would this make Skyrim a bad game for sending you in between cities to meet the thieves guild, because "in the lore" it says that the thieves guild is everywhere? Please understand, that if you could go anywhere in the game from the start, there wouldn't be a game :)

[@JackTrustReviews]

This comparison doesn’t work, because my point about the cod liver oil mission is that you spend all that time getting the press pass only to be told immediately afterwards that it’s functionally useless. Skyrim has its problems as well, but travelling between places isn’t an issue because you can pay a paltry sum to the horse and cart bloke to go there and skip the walking anyway. Plus you don’t have to constantly change outfits every time you enter and leave a city, you’re not forced to walk slowly between the streets until you get the required expensive perk, and it is possible to complete many missions in Skyrim in multiple different ways, or complete them without even realising they’re important. Example - getting the stone tablet from the very first barrow dungeon before you go to Riverwood, only to realise that you just saved yourself a bit of back and forth when the shop owner tells you to go get it. My issue with WHF is how the game is supposed to be open world and gives you a whole lot of tools, but you can only complete its missions in the one specific way it wants you to. I’m sorry you think my issues with the mission structure is stupid, but the game literally has a side quest where an NPC sends you on a quest to make the suit of blending so that you can break into Verloc’s lab, but you can’t use the suit to break into the lab. You HAVE to use the press pass. It would’ve been nice to be given options for progression. I appreciate that you had no glitches - a few people have told me that they also had no issues. But I showed my glitches on screen, and they were persistent throughout my time with the game. I also paid full price for it at launch, which very much irritated me two years ago, so when I saw that the game was still broken for me, I was a little annoyed. I hope that explains it.

[@Feliphezo]

@@JackTrustReviews Truly sorry you have had such a trashy experience with the game. I literally had some laughs from the pointless missions in the game, as the creator pointed out, it was all done on purpose. They're not optional, they are main missions. If it was an optional troll mission I'd understand why it would be perceived as a waste of time, but if it weren't for these missions, the game would be over in 2 hours.

[@JackTrustReviews]

Ah that’s okay, don’t apologise, it isn’t your fault. For what it’s worth, I’m glad you were able to have fun with the game! I appreciate you taking the time to comment even if you disagree - thank you! 😁

[@violetrapture3776]

I enjoyed this video, I remember so much hype around the game and it was like it dropped off the face of the earth. I couldn't figure out why and came across this video. Its a shame they did nothing to fix it when I was exited to see what the developers were going to do.

[@hans3519]

I played game and loved it although bugs i atill love it you just got to shove the flaws aside and only look at what you love so please give it more of what it has to offer a chance

[@Doragon86]

Since we spoke about this I've been waiting for it. The whole quest line break down was beautiful, funny and indicitive of the overdesign this game ended up receiving. As always, quality content

[@felisazure1820]

I'm so glad you pointed out that Arthur sometimes is just a horrible person for no reason! That had always bothered me when I watched others play the game and made me not want to play it myself. It never made sense for his character, but as you said all the quests are just whack really. Awesome review!

[@JackTrustReviews]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought it was really bizarre that Arthur just turned into a massive dick for no reason at random. There's also the fact that were quests where I had to talk to someone, then pick up something that was literally sitting about two feet away from them, then give it to them (like the valve handle outside the scientist's house) which was just kinda lazy design. But anyway, thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@en.jonsson]

Without having watched this video yet - I have to say that my biggest pet peeve with this game is that I honestly still cannot tell what the actual plot and story was of this game. I’ve only watched playthroughs of act 1 so far, but from what I’ve heard it doesn’t really get better. It’s sad, because in theory its a good game with interesting points. But every quest I’ve seen give next to nothing to give more context of the history of the game and why everything is as it is. I’ve tried to get through the game several times, but there is just NOTHING there to keep you engaged in the plot.

[@chatarrra7457]

that's not the main issue, the writing and story are amazing and are the best parts of the game, the goal is to escape wellington wells, there isn't a main villain other than general byng in sally's story, with the others they were just burdened with the fake life complication, the annoying part of the game is the countless bugs and glitches and crashes, there are also texture loading difficulties and frame drops no matter how powerful your rig is

[@Olilawrence07]

Play the game first and then make your mind 😂

[@LeftEyeless]

Its a good thing you stopped at Arthur lol. Because even though I ended up liking Sally's act in the end, it was incredibly frustrating at first and almost made me rage quit. You go from a maxed out Arthur with all perks/items and strength to a weak level 1 Sally with none of that. She has to be played completely different than Arthur and relies much more on chemistry crafting so it's a bit like being thrown to the wolves at the start. To top it off she is bad at combat, and has a baby you have to feed and change in between missions and will physically weigh down your carry weight the longer you take to get back to her. The time between feedings is absurdly low, so you'll literally be doing the mission required to get the milk to feed her and be unable to complete it because your motherly guilt is weighing you down while you get attacked trying to steal records for the guy who will give you the milk. I ended up getting the hang of it but my god it was terrible for a while.

[@JackTrustReviews]

I did play the first half hour of Sally's campaign but I just really disliked her as a character, so I had to stop. She drove me crazy!

[@yungbatch44]

dam this video is really driving everyone from this great gem of a game I recommend you play it yourself before making up your mind,because I find the game quite addicting and intruiging,but there is some pretty valid points also made in the video but I dont think the little issues ruin the whole game experience,just play for yourself only then can you really have an opinion on it,oh and if you have xbox game pass you can download it for free ;)

[@LB-lb7pm]

pretty intelligent review but if I can get it for cheap I'll still play it I love the concept and it seems like it has its own soul

[@JackTrustReviews]

There are parts of it I truly think are interesting, and if it weren’t for my issues with the bugs on PC, the mission design or how barren the world can be, I would be happier with it. For how cheap it gets these days, it’s less of a dent in the wallet than it was for me on launch day though, so if you can have some fun with it, might as well give it a shot!

[@fedroger51]

this game was beyond frustrating at times, but overall I enjoyed the concept, the art, the world, and the story. Overall I would give it a solid 6.5/10

[@speedy4304]

Not gonna lie. Only just started playing this today. Just finished that joy quiz thing mission. And I get it. Its hella janky. Enemies doubling up. Bad animation's. The bad and fourth. But I mean. Its kinda keeping me interested with the concept behind it. It gives me a fallout (looting), dishonored (throwing bodies, combat) kinda vibe

[@JackTrustReviews]

I love the concept, I just wish it wasn’t so broken and tedious for me.

[@theunknown114]

I surprisingly still love this game I just got the DLC’s for it and I had fun playing them

[@anoelhill]

I understand you did not like this game, I myself think it is not broken, but we are all different. Let people play what they want, but thanks for your info. I have had the game for about a year and on Sally's part. But I have been busy too much to play a lot.

[@KhaosMerX]

if there weren't sonic 06 tier loading screens or force crashes I could keep calm about all else. That said- I'm a molten mess looking to vent because of how broken this game is.

[@ahabrawgaming1289]

I downloaded the game and plalyed it for like few hours. I cant judge the game because I find myself playing it and dont know why I'm playing it at the same time, for me it just seemed super boring. Its not a bad game anyway I would say play this game if you have nothing else to do or just want to take a break from other games.

[@jukupuku7971]

i got 23 medicated balm made while doing the faraday quest beacause of the amount of time to walk.

[@whisperingwillow7697]

I bought it three-four years ago unfortunately. Should have waited

[@Hesperion2006]

Come on, it s a good and funny game with its own immersive world. Buy it and play it, plus it's very cheap.

[@watercolours3731]

My thoughts exactly... I didn't even bother finishing the "cod liver oil" quest. The gameplay and world is just so god damn bland. It's such a shame because the game had so much potential, but at least I only paid $15 for it. I agree with every single point you make. Another huge issue is that crafting is such a big part of the game, yet so useless. This statement only based on Arthurs part of the game, but I can count on one hand the amount of times I actually had to craft something using a workbench or chemistry station. Most items are found in abundance all around the world (with the exception being sewing kits), so there is literarily no reason to craft anything. The game also lacks consequences. At least Dishonored bothered adding a minor change in the world depending on whether you were a killing machine, or a sneaky ninja. In WHF there are absolutely no consequences to anything. Murder the whole village? Sure, not a single person cares about the bodies floating around in the streets anyways. Sneaking around is way more fun, but why bother when it's much faster when you can just murder every witness and not face a single consequence. And them not even bothering fixing any of the many mistakes in this game, so many years after the official release, just ensured I will never buy another game from this studio. Anyways, great video and "review" if you can call it that. Very enjoyable!

[@captainsubtext6772]

Games that weave the narratieve with in-game choices deserve praise but what remains of your critique beyond that is: 'this game is not the game I want'. I enjoyed a lot of the quests. The survival and stealth mechanics, combined with the wonderfully developed world, sells.

[@JackTrustReviews]

I'm glad you enjoyed the game, and yes, I agree that this is not the game I wanted, although having said that I never really had a horse in this race as I didn't back the kickstarter. I just enjoyed the trailers and the aesthetic enough to buy it. That said, a lot of my problems with this game are more to do with the fact that it is still incredibly broken. A lot of folks have told me they had no real issues, which is great, but there are a lot of people who do have plenty of glitches, including myself. I've played this game on three different computers and it is still glitchy as hell. Also, I have to disagree with the stealth mechanics - the fact that you can run around a corner and jump into a bin or a box that is literally the only thing you can hide in and nobody thinks to check it is not great, in my opinion. It's hardly MGS levels of stealth. But it really depends on what you want from a game like this. Anyhow, thanks for being courteous and engaging. I think I struck a nerve with this video!

[@datakenzington7342]

I actually enjoy it. It’s not for everyone but it is enjoyable.

[@ayram617]

This video made me realize why this game was so frustrating for me. I am not a gamer but bought this game a couple years ago because of the style and story. There are good things about this game but overall it is wasted potential. I’m glad I’m not the only one that only finished the first part 😝

[@runforest]

Hey! I got stuck in the exact same spot at 7:00 in the video LMAO. I immediately uninstalled.

[@WeirdLuigi]

The artstyle, music and story is amazing imo

[@GokuBlackROSÉ423]

Just butchered by the terrible gameplay

[@masterthetraper2376]

You can buy the game for about 10 bucks and it’s worth it so idk wtf are you talking about 😹

[@SteppefordWife]

Only Pathologic could surpass this game's tediousness. Though that game was designed to be deliberately painful to play, whereas We Happy Few was just not designed very carefully (not well translated from linear to open-world).

[@thejzztrumpet]

I love the soundtrack in we happy few

[@thatmtgnerd]

Someone needs to make a fan game with better mechanics because the story is amazing very few games have me constantly thinking about a scenario but this games story single handedly got me through the game I barely even noticed the annoyances.

[@ryanpongracz8051]

Nooooo, this game is fun, even without the dlc I'm enjoying it.

[@frenchieboyonyoutube5631]

sorry i didn't watch the full video before i notice you point out a lot of glitches and problems in the game which i have seen before but i still like the game not because of the story or the characters but because of the most of the time good scenery and the Ollie quest,which i know you didn't cover for reasons,i also like how it contains cool side quest sometimes,unlike the light bearer side quests,like the pirate dog one but opinions are opinions so its fine to have differing opinions because thats what makes us all human and yes i said that.

[@JackTrustReviews]

I appreciate you being honest about not watching the full thing, thank you :) But yes, absolutely! We're all human, we all have differing opinions. Plenty of people have agreed and plenty have disagreed with me, which is totally normal. I enjoy the discussion around games in general, but I definitely prefer it when folks like yourself who disagree but are polite about it, rather than just insulting people they disagree with. So thank you for being civil, it is very much appreciated!

[@dibkle]

The concept was cool but the game works just as well as the concept, it doesn't go more in-depth than that it seems.

[@riggedforepic6293]

Great video Jack, very well presented. My favourite line, 'after 17 hours of this shit I was done!' 😅 maybe they should put that on their Steam page. Hope to see more videos very soon! 🙂

[@JackTrustReviews]

I am eminently quotable, especially when I hate something 😂

[@arfan6936]

When I spoke to the guy where u get the medals quest I removed clothes to see if it would be different and it was so the talking went by a lot quicker lol 😂

[@successfulfailure7563]

Sooo..... Did you like it?

[@NA-zs2sw]

I agree with nearly all your points. I bought the game sometime in 2020 or maybe very early 2021 and I just couldn't finish it, or even get close to finishing it. I think I was drawn in by the design and atmosphere of the game from trailers, I think I was hoping it would potentially be a less action orientated Bioshock. There was a lot of talk about this game by the "games media" before it hit early access, again I think because of it's style and presentation. Unfortunately there's really nothing here that makes it a fun or enjoyable game. It's dull and just not well made at all. It just adds to the pile that makes me distrust "video game journalism". KZbin creators (outside of LetsPlay shills) seem to have the most authenticate and trustworthy take on games. It's a shame that means you normally have to play the games 6months-12months after they come out to get the really good impression videos.

[@knighthood3124]

So I listened to the video and the only thing I got out of it was that the game is bad and dying light music near the end of the video

[@theamazingmeh1759]

No wonder I didn't play this game in years

[@alex_zetsu]

it's a bit harsh. Is this game what it could be? No. Is there some good in the story? Yes. Can it at least be worth $19.99? Yes.

[@cdanielmota5441]

just downloaded this game for PC through the xbox game pass and played it for about an an hour. Honestly I couldnt take it anymore, it felt so tedious I just had to stop. Good to know I´m not alone and I found this video to prevent me from wasting more hours into this game

[@amytran5009]

the game’s super fun. don’t care. get it and enjoy

[@JackTrustReviews]

Cool, glad you like it! Lots of people have let me know they had fun, lots have agreed with me. It's all about what you find fun :)

[@jackthediscoverer]

Too bad, I've already bought it. And I love it :) And I'm creating a novel of the Australian adaptation.

[@__Saba_]

I enjoyed we happy few a lot for some reason 😂. Great review though

[@jussifm6529]

you have very interesting deep points this really hard work to go to this point for opinion from fan for the game its hard work thanks

[@MattDeckard]

Your review is the best best one! I feel meant to be played while stoned in order or enjoy the madness.

[@Unethcial_Energy]

I appreciate your view on the game 👍

[@onnugget]

I admire that authentic British feeling, but even as an adult, I can’t stand the constant swearing.

[@carsen5820]

Your not gonna make me not but this I love the game

[@appalachianwarcriminal]

I like the aesthetic, story and style, music and technology of the game. Game however............ bad. This game feels more like a movie in the cutscenes.

[@acefire325]

It's only 6 bucks on steam

[@guidegamesman8348]

Got this game on steam for 86 cents ,I think it's worth it :)

[@JackTrustReviews]

For that price, you can definitely get some fun out of it! I hope you enjoy it more than I did 😁

[@bigblue207]

Just because you set a story in an alternate dystopian England post WWII with an evil deceptive government doesn’t make your game intelligent. I promise you as soon as you understand any of the three character archetypes and the ultimate goal they work towards you can easily walk yourself through their exact plot lines and endings because they’re that cliche. That being said the game looks pretty, and my ultimate favorite part is the killer soundtrack. But crashing with absolutely zero warning at least once every 3-4 hours is such a dealbreaker.

[@Jordee50]

Game pass gang where you at? 😎😎

[@michael3625]

Well, seeing how people in general are today… maybe we should have some form of regulation for breeding…

[@parafoxl7619]

Dunno I still really enjoy the game >.

[@Triniidadii_Productions]

Thanks for this. Literally deleting it right now lmfao

[@raptorrex7694]

You really should have more views, hope you blow up soon 👍