The Good Life

"The Good Life makes for a nice getaway, but don&s;t plan on staying for too long."

"‎The Good Life is a play by Swery, for better and for worse. His personality emanates and shares particularities: outdated technical and mechanical problems, but with that magical aura. If you like the author, jump in without fear. Important: it …"

"The Good Life is a product plagued by major problems on the playful and structural side. An extremely lacking title from a technical point of view, which brings to the screen a series of decidedly questionable game design choices, at …"

"Boring, pointless, and jammed with grating characters and obnoxious story beats, The Good Life doesn&s;t live up to its name."

"The Good Life is a bit of a mess, trying to be too many things and getting very little right, with weak characters and an unpolished plot."

"Despite an interesting setting, tedious gameplay and poor performance makes The Good Life a disappointing outing for Swery."

"The Good Life is a charmingly silly RPG with a little too much daily grind."

"The Good Life does many things, but they never felt like they coalesced together into an experience that could stick with me. I certainly enjoyed parts of it, and some of its stranger moments really do land as big, enjoyable …"

"If you’re familiar with SWERY games and enjoy them, definitely check this out. If you’re not, and you can’t stomach games that aren’t polished, maybe watch a play through online instead."

"While The Good Life has its charms, most of the gameplay just feels really sluggish. Many of the story quests will have you making your way to a point on the map to watch a cutscene, you&s;ll then have to …"

"This surreal, multifaceted experience has its charms; but technical and storytelling snags that hold it back"

"The Good Life is a strange mix of photography-game and life-sim, and while it&s;s not perfect, its flaws are covered by a weirdly charming premise."

"While the daily ongoings of Rainy Woods and its surrounding environment can rustle up a brief oddity or two, Swery and co&s;s latest round of eccentric antics with The Good Life sadly doesn&s;t go far enough in its set-up to …"

"If you already know and appreciate the work of director Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro, there&s;s a big chance you&s;ll enjoy The Good Life. If you don&s;t, there are plenty of other titles in the market that are more capable of entertaining …"

"This RPG life-sim adventure game might be barking mad, but it&s;s got an intriguing story with unique gameplay. Investigate a mystery as a New York photojournalist in rural Britain, complete with eccentric characters and activities to keep you busy."

"When everything is flowing in The Good Life, it feels like a touch of Animal Crossing with alternatingly quaint and irreverent British pastoral television, all with a burgeoning murder mystery underneath. Unfortunately, some of its rougher edges seem possibly related …"

"For those who relish bizarre interactive experiences, The Good Life is an essential oddity that can&s;t be missed. For everyone else, this is a barely functional chore that is all but guaranteed to frustrate and bewilder."

"The Good Life is Swery&s;s first take on the Life simulators genre. While it incorporates all the features that made him a cult creator it also shows a disorienting mix of elements and mechanics that just don&s;t work well together. …"

"A surprisingly generous and deep life sim from the mind of Swery, but a frustratingly creaky one too."

"Good life with dogs and cats... but how long? Game is boring too soon."

"The Good Life is another flawed yet fascinating gem from Swery65. It&s;s a weird world full of unforgettable characters, and even when the gameplay grows a bit tiring or repetitive, it&s;s worth all the photo quests and fetch missions in …"

"But on the off chance you don&s;t touch the things, are reading this, and have ever uttered or read the word "cottagecore" earnestly: this game is for you. Find the nearest friend, family member, or partner who is always talking …"

"The Good Life knows where its strengths lie. Its functional open-world model and mostly-dated gameplay systems sit quietly in the background and allow its quirky charm to take the spotlight. That charm is piled on thick, with absurd characters (and …"

"If you’re a fan of SWERY’s previous output or have a lot of patience for fetch quests, there is reason enough to check out The Good Life, but it is a hard sell for pretty much anyone else."

"Weird, good natured, and pretty funny with it, The Good Life stands apart, like most SWERY games."

"The Good Life is a charming and unique "debt-repayment RPG" that sets itself apart with its humor and character, but its lackluster gameplay, bizarre tonality, and overall lack of polish make that charm wear off quickly."

"There is a ton of stuff to do in The Good Life, even multiple main storylines to pursue. Unfortunately, completing them and fulfilling the side missions is not very fun. Between the constant back and forth across the huge map …"