Anthony Nash of The Koalition writes: When we first saw playable footage of We Happy Few at this year’s E3, it took most people by surprise. A unique looking title that seemed to have its own weird, sci-fi/dystopian visual style to it was enough to bring it from virtual unknown to talk of the show. I’ll admit I didn’t know what to expect of this survival horror game set in an alternate 60’s England, but it seemed like I wouldn’t have to wait long. An early access version of the game was coming to Steam and the Xbox One, so soon enough, I’d be able to get some hands-on time with the game.
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BLG writes: "Dystopian games are more relevant than ever in a day and age when the world seems to be getting progressively bleaker with each passing year. But dystopian fiction, in general, isn’t trying to make us depressed by showing us how much worse things could get. Rather, the point is (usually) to serve as a cautionary tale, and there’s perhaps no tale more cautionary than George Orwell’s 1984."
A game that should absolutely be on this list is Disco Elysium. That game is wildly deep in the field of its take on social issues, politics, religion, morality, and the internal struggles of the human psyche.
Still haven't finished it but Disco Elysium is really great. I love the dark sense of humour.
I love dystopian settings in general. We happy few is an excellent game. It is basically a mash up of 1984 and the other dystopian classic Brave New World. The drug 'Joy' is essentially 'Soma' from Aldous Huxley's novel.
Orwell was surprisingly engrossing. I enjoyed it quite a bit more than I expected. I bought the sequel on Steam but haven't gotten around to playing it yet.
Don't need a game to experience Orwell. Real life follows it pretty well.
We love good games for many years, and we can ruthlessly criticize the bad ones. But there is more: Failed Video Games That Wasted Potential.
Sad to read that "We Happy Few" is a disappointment. I own it but haven't gotten around to playing it yet. I am a BIG fan of their previous game, "Contrast."
I LOVE "Anthem," but I didn't get into the game until late 2020. I put in over 900 hours into the game. It isn't perfect, but it is a masterpiece. I look forward to the eventual sequel, which I predict 3 / 4 to around the end of the PlayStation 6's lifecycle.
Finally got a chance to check this out and while the concept is great it definitely can use some refinements in certain areas. Definitely looking forward to seeing what this game will become in the next several months.
This is very intriguing. I'm gonna try it.