Leo Faierman
Screen RantThe Good Life Review: Life Sim Busywork & Smalltown Murder
Published 10/16/2021
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 10/15/2021
The Good Life
Enjoy everyday life while solving a murder mystery in Rainy Woods - known as the "happiest town in the world" - in this all-new "Debt Repayment RPG"!
- Developer
- White Owls Inc., Grounding Inc
- Publisher
- The Irregular Corporation, PLAYISM
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61
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Critic avg
61
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
All coverage currently scored
Score range
20–79
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 61 across 14 scored reviews, with a 59-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Eric Van Allen
DestructoidReview: The Good Life – Destructoid
Published 10/16/2021
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60
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Metro GameCentralThe Good Life review – SWERY premonition
Published 10/14/2021
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20
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Read originalJill Grodt
Game InformerThe Good Life Review – Shoot For A Higher Standard Of Living
Published 10/14/2021
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70
+9 vs critic avg
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