Ever since the closing moments of BioShock: Infinite‘s gripping DLC, fans have been clamoring for more experiences in a similarly uncomfortable, doom-laden vein. This is likely why the ID@Xbox title We Happy Few is creating so much buzz of late. But this is no Bioshock clone, friends, despite a similar look and feel. Instead, We Happy Few is a much less visceral, but no less intense adventure — one that should gain even more hype as development continues.
HIGH It’s not hard to learn.
LOW It IS hard to stay interested.
WTF I haven’t seen this much blue since CNN projected the 2016 Presidential Election.
HIGH A huge number of modes, both single-player and online.
LOW The Extreme difficulty caters only to die-hard motocross game fans… all two of them.
WTF Overly exaggerated animations kill any sense of realism.
HIGH Visuals are smoother than the dulcet tones of Peabo Bryson. (Look him up, young’uns…)
LOW The narrative is threadbare, which is odd for a popular anime series.
WTF The story and dialogue made me question my sobriety. Twice.
HIGH An absolutely gorgeous replication of a deep anime universe.
LOW Online matchmaking turned my Elite controller into a pricey shotput.
WTF I'm a kickass ninja saving the world. Why am I fetching cats?
HIGH It appeared to be uncharted territory for a first-person title…
LOW … until I realized it was sort of identical to any other Far Cry title.
WTF Monosyllabic grunts kill the rom-com subplot.
HIGH Gamers don't need to buy additional classes to play through the game.
LOW Gamers won't want to, either.
WTF Who decided to put a bad tower defense game in the middle of a worse Diablo clone?
HIGH If you've ever said "I wish Lara and Link would fight like Kratos and collect a lot of crap," your ship has come in.
LOW Death, as it turns out, is kind of a boring dude.
WTF Even in the Apocalypse, is falling through glitch-filled scenery acceptable?
HIGH A graphical stunner full of eye candy and fan service.
LOW The lack of depth and small selection of environments.
WTF Apparently, the job requirements for Han Solo's voice actor were "Male. Preferably conscious."
HIGH A solid card-based mode that doesn't feel out of place.
LOW EA may have gone to the rehash well one too many times.
WTF Again, a CARD TRADING MINIGAME THAT DOESN'T SUCK