We Happy Few by Compulsion Games recently landed itself a movie deal with Gold Circle Entertainment and dj2 Entertainment (who’s also working on an adaptation of Sleeping Dogs). As of right now, the film adaptation is in the early stages of planning, meaning that there isn’t a lot of information available to speculate over.
The film will likely center around the game’s central theme and atmosphere, rather than following game protagonist Arthur Hastings. This is probably for the best, however, as the game’s creepy concept is undoubtedly one of the coolest aspects of We Happy Few. The game is set in October of 1964 within an alternative timeline where Germany successfully invaded Great Britain in World War II.
This caused an extreme amount of anguish and guilt among the citizens of Wellington Wells. In an attempt to forget the past, they created a pill called Joy, which not only blurs your
With so many citizens taking Joy, anyone who refused to use the drug became known as Downers. After Arthur Hastings refuses to take his Joy, he realizes he needs to try and make an escape before the citizens can catch him and beat him to death. The
We Happy Few is certainly a dark game, but one that feels very rich and fleshed out. Overall, we can’t wait to see what direction Compulsion Games, Gold Circle Entertainment, and dj2 Entertainment decide to take We Happy Few in when it’s adapted to film.
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