Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Dec 7, 2016

  If you have ever played the Mafia game using a deck of cards or have the Werewolf set you know exactly what this game is. It is a clever social game where the werewolves attempt to allude the villagers for one night, and everyone has to figure out who the werewolves are. There are multiple roles, but not enough where it is clunky or too complicated. I am used to playing the old Mafia version with a deck of cards so coming in to this game I am used to having multiple nights where people are voted out every night, where this game differs is it only has one night and one vote. I think this is a good step for the game, because it keeps everyone involved and does not risk fracturing the servers when people inevitably quit out because they were killed. The rounds feel like the perfect amount of time. So far the population of this game seems to be good, I had no problem finding a full server and played with some awesome people, laughing and having a great time as we all attempted to persuade each other to further our own agendas. I am using the VIVE and I thought it was brilliant that Ubisoft is offering Crossplay between Oculus and PSVR. There still is Uplay you have to deal with, which personally does not bother me but may bother some of you. I was a little dissapointed that I could not use my VIVE controllers to move my hands 1:1. You use the controllers to select emotes and gestures you can make, which still felt pretty fluid. The game has many clever features, such as if you stand up to plead your case it temporarily mutes the other players so they hear your case. Overall, yes I agree the price might be a bit high for some people, and I do worry that long term it might hurt the player base, but as it stands right now I reccomend this game. I truly felt like I was with a group of friends laughing and having a great time and that is what VR is about for me.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 8, 2016

  So I've been looking at this game to be released for a couple months now, but like most of you I was shocked and turned away from the $30 price tag ($40 for someone of you on different points on the globe). After a couple beers I said F it and bought the game. The game is amazingly fun. The art direction and the world it created is a fun and enjoyable atmosphere to be a part of. Everything is well polished and the game is simple enough for anyone to jump in and start playing. Right away I was paired up with 6 other guys who I got to spend the next 3 - 4 hours with. It was such a BLAST try to deceive everyone or try and convince them of who you TRULY (or falsely) are or are not. Other than the game objective itself, it was so much fun interacting with one another, doing all sorts of gestures, making all sorts of jokes, and, overall, just being part of a new community and getting to know one another. It's an amazing social experience and I don't think I ever laughed so hard in a VR game (one guy said he was laughing so hard, tears were getting in his headset). Despite being incredibly fun, is it worth the $30 ($40) price tag? Sadly I'd say no. While it is an awesome experience and a fresh game mechanic to the Vive database, because of it's high price I don't see many people getting on board and thus I believe the player base will soon decrease (which is common for online only games). Which is a shame, that the price of the game is going to be it's poison and greatest contributor to it's lack of success. While it is great being able to play with other players across Vive, PSVR, and Oculus, it's going to be impossible to maintain a steady player count unless price is addressed. I recommend giving the game a try when it's on sale. With the amount of polish and creativity I would say this is more of a $15 game. TL;DR Amazingly fun polished game with great atmosphere and addictive gameplay, but with a hefty price tag that, unless decreased, will starve the player count.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 16, 2017

  Point blank this game is fun , lots of fun . It's cross platform so there is always a game to jump in . And the time limit for each round is spot on . Thank you Ubisoft !
• gamedeal user

  Jun 7, 2017

  It's like a VR "lite" version of Town of Salem. If you enjoy social games involving trickery and deception I highly recommend this one.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 28, 2017

  The graphics are awesome. It's fun until a group of trolls joins your game. (They GET OFF on vote kicks and giggle like little girls.) Then it's dead. I guess they have more fun sitting around CIRCLE JERKING EACH OTHER. If you can mentally deal with immature peasants, I really recommend it. Don't forget to BYOB.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 26, 2017

  I was about to refund this game as I couldn't find any players online. Then I changed the region from "Europe" to "US" in the options menu and instantly got into a game filled with players. Once I got the hang of what the roles were I fell in love with the social and psychological aspects of this game. I'm so glad I didn't refund it. Who knew lying could be so fun?
• gamedeal user

  Jan 22, 2018

  I have played lots of Werewolf, One-night werewolf and Town of Salem over the years. I will always recommend them to anyone as it is simply an amazing genre. Werewolves Within seems like it is a great interpretation of the classic game, using VR in the best way possible in a beautiful setting. Unfortunately I can only guess whether the game is great or not cause I have not been able to play it. More than a year afters its release and the playerbase is still so small that it seemed impossible to get a game started. I chatted with a guy from Ireland for 20 minutes while waiting for more people to join our lobby. While it was nice, I decided to give up on the game in the end. It seems to me like you will need to spend as much time waiting for players to join, as you will spend actually playing the game. That simply doesn't work.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 31, 2018

  Played for one night and for the rest of my time owning the game I have never found a lobby despite there being ones open.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 26, 2020

  Like others have said, this is similar to Town of Salem. The game gets a lot of flack because at times it can be difficult to find a lobby. I mostly play on the weekends around 8:30PM (EST) and rarely have a problem getting a full lobby. The previous reviews are correct that the community is small and there's a good chance that you'll be in matches with the same people, but I have to contest the claims that the community is toxic. Have I met people who were toxic and not fun to play with? Sure. But the amount of people who genuinely enjoy this game and are fun to play with far outnumber them. Most people I meet are welcoming of newcomers because they understand the community is small and driving away new people won't make that better. While I personally would buy this game again at it's regular price of $19.99, I bought it on sale for $8, so if you're hesitant I would wait until it's on sale again. My best advice I can give about this game is this: 1: Utilize werewolflobbies.com , it will show you how many rooms are currently playing and with how many people, and WHO those people are, as well as how many games each individual person has played. 2: Don't take this game so seriously. There are a handful of people who take this game WAY too seriously, and you'll run into them. But 99% of the time they get kicked when they start going off the rails. This game as far as I know has no official leaderboards, and your victory is so dependent on other people there's no point in getting mad. Tell jokes, be intentionally deceptive, stir things up.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 24, 2020

  The whole idea is great, but the community, while still alive is small. (go to https://werewolflobbies.com/ to see current lobbies) Hands aren't motion controlled, and you need Uplay. I hope this game will eventually get bigger