Compulsion Games and Gearbox Publishing just released a new trailer for We Happy Few, titled "The ABCs of Happiness." The trailer, which is a whopping five and a half minutes long, focuses on introducing the games three playable characters: Arthur Hastings, Sally Boyle, and Ollie Starkey. Each character has their own weapons and skills to help them navigate and eventually escape Wellington Wells.
For anyone unfamiliar with the game, We Happy Few is a survival adventure game taking place in the fictional town of Wellington Wells in the mid-1960s. A significant population of Wellington Wells is addicted to hallucinogenic called Joy, which suppresses basically all negative memories and experiences, leaving the users in a state of happiness. The entire society that formed within Wellington Wells wear smiling masks to symbolize their happiness.
In the game, the player sees through the eyes of characters who are off their joy, referred to as 'downers' by the populace. Each character has their own goals, but the central objective of the game is to escape Wellington Wells.
We Happy Few has been sitting around in early access for a while now, but I've been holding off for a full release as it seemed like a game that would be more enjoyable as a finished product. With the release date of August 10th just around the corner, I feel like I can finally start getting excited to dive into the game. The world-building and story look genuinely interesting, and hopefully the game-play diversity between the characters will keep things fresh and interesting.
