A Plague Tale: Innocence

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  1. Dee-Jay_Deli
    Sep 4, 2023
    7
    Well made, very linear, story-driven game with a unique setting and story. Unfortunately the core game-play doesn't quite live up to the rest as the clunky controls, stiff movement, constant ammo-switching, semi-reliable aim-assist, instant fail mechanics and some clunky late-game skills make things less enjoyable to play than watch.

    Still, if the devs can iron out some of the issues    Well made, very linear, story-driven game with a unique setting and story. Unfortunately the core game-play doesn't quite live up to the rest as the clunky controls, stiff movement, constant ammo-switching, semi-reliable aim-assist, instant fail mechanics and some clunky late-game skills make things less enjoyable to play than watch.

    Still, if the devs can iron out some of the issues mentioned above, I look forward to the sequel.    … Expand
  2. BulgarianCritic
    Aug 28, 2023
    6
    I will start off by saying that the cinematic and shots that the game provides you with are really beautiful and look amazing while having a pretty somber and great soundtrack to go along with them. The combat was pretty fun (never played a game where using a slingshot felt so satisfying) but there weren't that many enemy varieties. The puzzles in my opinion was one of the worst aspects inI will start off by saying that the cinematic and shots that the game provides you with are really beautiful and look amazing while having a pretty somber and great soundtrack to go along with them. The combat was pretty fun (never played a game where using a slingshot felt so satisfying) but there weren't that many enemy varieties. The puzzles in my opinion was one of the worst aspects in this game, they just felt incredibly samey, tedious and barely requiring any thinking. The human AI was bad and very buggy in most parts while the Rat's AI was pretty good and fun to dick around with. The game is not that long but there isn't that good of a story to make you want to finish it. The Voice acting for Hugo and most of the other characters was pretty great but for the main heroine it was just pretty awful, the VA barely showed any emotion when some **** up **** were happening around her and she felt incredibly bland when speaking (almost like she was bored to be there) which ruined like a lot of scenes in the game.
    Overall it was an ok game but I would suggest getting it while it's on sale, there were also a decent amount of bugs that can make you restart to the last checkpoints (hell even at the start some of the characters were missing their arms lmao).    … Expand
  3. Visitbr
    Aug 1, 2023
    7
    narrativa boa, gráficos muito bonitos, mas os personagens não são profundos e são mal aproveitados
  4. Sanguis_Baronem
    Jul 28, 2023
    5
    Great voice acting and visuals but Incomplete gameplay, boring level design in general, simplicity of puzzles and insufficient boss battles prevent the game from being special for me.
  5. Dartza
    Jul 21, 2023
    6
    This title does a lot right. The world building and visuals are immersing. I found the story somewhat predictable and some sequences repetitive and frustrating. Apart from a few issues, a solid entry.
  6. turgaysenturk
    Jul 13, 2023
    7
    It was a good game. Rat mechanics was fine. Amicia got her upgrades pretty fast at some point. However, game was too long when i think about the gameplay. We are limited to discover environment and the design wasn't that appealing. Graphics were nice and puzzles were sometimes challenging. Overall, I can reccomend the game to anyone because it is easy to play and it has a good story.
  7. Lynrev
    May 31, 2023
    7
    A cool story and an insane cinematographic direction in my opinion. would've prefer the gameplay to focus more on the infiltration part because the other part are ok but clearly not as good. the character outside of Hugo and Amicia are touching but not as memorable . WIll probably do Requiem in the Future tho.
  8. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    7
    It's a pretty good game for a 2A game. I like it more than the second game.
  9. r03vg
    Apr 21, 2023
    7
    Довольно хорошая история, а вот геймплей совершенно не зависит от навыков игрока. Ты перемещаешься и взаимодействуешь ровно так, как задумано.
  10. sageevio
    Apr 5, 2023
    7
    I reached for A Plague Tale Innocence mainly because the game takes place in medieval times, and I'm a big enthusiast of anything set in it. The plague theme really fit into 14th century France, and the story drew me in immediately. Each of the characters (with maybe the exception of the Mother) is really well written and stands out from the rest, the game is also not afraid to get rid ofI reached for A Plague Tale Innocence mainly because the game takes place in medieval times, and I'm a big enthusiast of anything set in it. The plague theme really fit into 14th century France, and the story drew me in immediately. Each of the characters (with maybe the exception of the Mother) is really well written and stands out from the rest, the game is also not afraid to get rid of them in a violent way while we manage to get attached to them, which I consider a big plus. Unfortunately my final opinion was diminished by the finale, in my opinion it was completely absurd and crudely ended several of the interestingly promising storylines.
    As for the gameplay, it is based mainly on sneaking and dodging the multitude of rats trying to devour us. There are also occasional puzzles and combat. While the puzzles, although not among the most difficult, shooting with a slingshot at the heads of subsequent guards is not one of the most enjoyable activities, it is definitely more pleasant to use it to overcome successive obstacles preventing us from going further. The game includes minimalist character development consisting in upgrading the equipment Amicia has at her disposal. However, it doesn't make much sense because the initial upgrades don't give us much of an advantage, and those that might seem interesting we either get so late that we won't be able to use them, or we won't manage to get them at all in the first playthrough, and since the game is definitely story-driven I don't see the point in going through the game a second time in the new game plus mode. Although the developers didn't have too big a budget, the graphics in the game are done really well and don't differ from AAA titles from a similar period, but you have to remember that the game is very straightforward and we won't see huge open areas here, most of the action takes place after dusk, which can also cleverly hide shortcomings.
    To sum up, the game has a solid storyline worth getting acquainted with, and although the gameplay may not be one of the most enjoyable, it does not hinder us from getting to know the plot, and it also has its better moments. The game is definitely worth attention especially for players who, like me, like the climate of medieval times.    … Expand
  11. Ocmah_
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    Graphics 7
    Gameplay 8
    Controls 7
    Sounds 8
    Story 7
    Main Character 8
    Side Characters 7
    Quests 7
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    Overall 7
  12. Krutonite
    Feb 15, 2023
    6
    It hits a spot or two but it's generally quite a boring experience. I imagine it's very enjoyable for people who enjoy on-rails cinematic games like Uncharted, Hellblade, Last of Us etc.
  13. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    Nice game, very nice experience !
    If you like this kind of, just do it.
    ++
  14. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    TLOU in medieval France. Fun story but the gameplay feels too restrictive; not enough options.
  15. SilentLev
    Jan 10, 2023
    7
    Первый попытка французев из Asobo выйти на поприще сюжетных линейных приключений. И за основу для вдохновения и художественного ориентира была взята первая TLOU. Учитывая крохотный бюджет и тяжелую разработку, едва не ставшую эпитафией студии, получилось очень даже достойно. Пускай одно из главных достоинств источника вдохновения (сюжет) здесь вышло наиболее блеклым. Зато художники иПервый попытка французев из Asobo выйти на поприще сюжетных линейных приключений. И за основу для вдохновения и художественного ориентира была взята первая TLOU. Учитывая крохотный бюджет и тяжелую разработку, едва не ставшую эпитафией студии, получилось очень даже достойно. Пускай одно из главных достоинств источника вдохновения (сюжет) здесь вышло наиболее блеклым. Зато художники и композитор постарались, а ёмкий приключенческий марафон с шикарным последним часом заставил с интересом ожидать продолжения.… Expand
  16. Luka1998010
    Dec 28, 2022
    6
    A game with a pulling story, gorgeous graphics but frustrating every time I start it...
    It is frustrating because numerous times, the AI just does not work how it should ! They stop at one place, do not help when needed...
    Had to restart from checkpoint a bunch of times because of that or restart the game... The final boss fight was meh... Overall a solid experience... If you want to    A game with a pulling story, gorgeous graphics but frustrating every time I start it...
    It is frustrating because numerous times, the AI just does not work how it should ! They stop at one place, do not help when needed...
    Had to restart from checkpoint a bunch of times because of that or restart the game...
    The final boss fight was meh...
    Overall a solid experience... If you want to go through the story, better just watch a playthrough on YouTube...    … Expand
  17. SeraphimGRG
    Dec 26, 2022
    7
    Plague Tale: Innocence is an Action/Stealth/Adventure game that focuses mainly on 2 protagonists, Amicia and her little brother Hugo. The game takes place in the country of France, during the 14th century. A great war has broken out and on top of that a strange disease involving hordes of rabid mice trying to devour anything in their path.
    The story focuses mainly on the 2 protagonists    Plague Tale: Innocence is an Action/Stealth/Adventure game that focuses mainly on 2 protagonists, Amicia and her little brother Hugo. The game takes place in the country of France, during the 14th century. A great war has broken out and on top of that a strange disease involving hordes of rabid mice trying to devour anything in their path.
    The story focuses mainly on the 2 protagonists and especially Hugo who was born affected by an ancient curse. His sister Amicia along with him, start their journey with the hope of finding the cure. The chemistry between them is decent - there are some points in game where the dialogue can become a little bit cringe but it remains an honest effort. The plot manages to keep your interest along the way for sure.
    Regarding the game's structure and then its gameplay, Plague Tale: Innocence is quite simple. You have the story which progresses through small cut scenes each time - the cut scenes end, you enter the new chapter and from there on you proceed accordingly. The level design is straight forward since we are talking about a structure that is perhaps the most linear thing I have played in a single player game in recent years! In this one, you don't have 2 and 3 paths as we are used to have in the most modern games these days - but only 1. I would really like to have more variety when it comes to this matter but it is what it is.
    Now, as far as the variety of weapons and equipment, unfortunately the game shows its weaknesses there as well. The ONLY weapon during the entire game is a slingshot which has only a few upgrades to run with. For example: fire pellets, poison pellets etc. - you get the idea. Literally, there is nothing else to experience when it comes to combat or playstyle!
    This results to each new battle feel more and more poor or even monotonous as you keep progressing through the game. Sadly even until the last chapter, it does not change or add anything fresh to it.
    Technically, the game runs flawlessly. I played it on PC at 3k resolution with everything set to Ultra and apart from my FPS being consistently over 60 - I didn't see the slightest bit of stuttering. As for glitches and bugs, I encountered 2-3 points that required the well-known "load to last checkpoint" but beyond that, nothing else. The better the technical field, the better the graphics. Plague Tale: Innocence's graphics are really close to those of photorealism. I stopped to look at the scenery and textures so many times, i lost count. Simply stunning!
    Soundtrack wise the game doesn't have anything crazy but it works as it should, when it should. On the other hand the audio design and quality of the game is where it excels - in combination with its atmosphere, it's a chef's kiss.

    Overall, the game is good with decent characters and an interesting story to tell! For sure it has its weaknesses, it's not something revolutionary or something that will go down in history (not that it needs to be anything like that anyway) - but for the 8-10 hours it lasted, i had fun with it.    … Expand
  18. Thyarlison
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    A plague tale have a beatiful graphics and beatiful art. But the gameplay is not that good, the system of aim are slow, the puzzles are not that good too. Doesnt have enough mechanics to kill enemies. Not enough stealth mechanics. simple puzzles, but works. Boss fights are bad, IA is not that good. Nice history and good "storytelling" and the actors are amazing, mainly Amicia and Hugo. TheA plague tale have a beatiful graphics and beatiful art. But the gameplay is not that good, the system of aim are slow, the puzzles are not that good too. Doesnt have enough mechanics to kill enemies. Not enough stealth mechanics. simple puzzles, but works. Boss fights are bad, IA is not that good. Nice history and good "storytelling" and the actors are amazing, mainly Amicia and Hugo. The game is immersive, the rats give us agony., and thats good to the purpose.… Expand
  19. N4C3R
    Nov 18, 2022
    6
    If you like chill and adventure games, this game is for you. The Graphics, the characters and the music, is just great.

    But for me... I just couldn't finish it. Because am not a big fan of this type of games. The story is super slow and the gameplay is kinda repetitive, so I just got bored of it quick.

    Note: if you are afraid of RATS ... DON'T YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.
  20. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Gayet güzel bir hikaye sunumu ama beni tam içine alamadı...................
  21. Goshan220
    Oct 27, 2022
    6
    Интересный сюжет и тематика, но скучные сами миссии. Если это стелс игра, то я наверно просто не люблю такое. Что за бред, когда ты прячешься в высокую траву и мимо в метре проходит охранник, ну он слепой или как? И постоянное выучивание маршрутов врагов... В общем я видимо привык к реализьму в таких вещах. Как бы не говорю ничего о том что там пацан крысамт управляет. Это как раз понятно,Интересный сюжет и тематика, но скучные сами миссии. Если это стелс игра, то я наверно просто не люблю такое. Что за бред, когда ты прячешься в высокую траву и мимо в метре проходит охранник, ну он слепой или как? И постоянное выучивание маршрутов врагов... В общем я видимо привык к реализьму в таких вещах. Как бы не говорю ничего о том что там пацан крысамт управляет. Это как раз понятно, что это элемент мистичности и сюжета. В общем хорошо, но не бест. Графон на уровне, заскриптованные крысы смешные.… Expand
  22. Ingepunk
    Oct 19, 2022
    7
    I'm torn about whether the game is a bit overrated or not, decide for it, yes it is, but still recommend it.

    The mixture of stealth and action is convincing, puzzles are kept quite simple. The story is actually pretty good, but towards the end it drifts too much in the direction of fantasy botch. It's probably a matter of taste, a "WOW, how brilliant!" but it didn't get me.    I'm torn about whether the game is a bit overrated or not, decide for it, yes it is, but still recommend it.

    The mixture of stealth and action is convincing, puzzles are kept quite simple.
    The story is actually pretty good, but towards the end it drifts too much in the direction of fantasy botch. It's probably a matter of taste, a "WOW, how brilliant!" but it didn't get me.
    Graphically and sound-wise, the game is quite well done (especially the soundtrack), but the characters' faces look more like wooden dolls if you look closely. Facial animations could also be a bit livelier, for a (still) quite current game the whole thing looks very old-fashioned.
    Very negative:
    Bugs and glitches: fortunately, this rarely occurs, but sometimes a script event does not occur, which means that the puzzle cannot be solved. If this happens, you have to reload the last checkpoint and the error is fixed. Even glitch figures sometimes wildly up and down, it's not a broken leg, but it looks ugly.
    I really don't liked the final fight. On the one hand because it was designed quite unimaginatively, on the other hand because of the design decision that when calling up the weapon wheel, a slow motion is not triggered as usual and thus makes the fight unnecessarily difficult. That could have been done a lot better.
    Conclusion:
    In the end a nice story driven game, not really good but certainly not really bad.
    But entertaining!
    Rating:
    7 out of 10 points
    How many rats are there in the game, has anyone counted them?    … Expand
  23. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    The hype didnt catch me. All I found was a solid but still an average game.
  24. Danvie
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    Очень интересное инди, с неплохими персонажами, атмосферой и головоломки, не плохая задумка с крысюками.
  25. asdfasdf12456
    Sep 17, 2022
    5
    Trying to love this game, but I cant, it is so boring. The story is mediocre and the characters are uninteresting. Hugo is kinda annoying all the time. The whole game is just a walking simulator, I just can't find any interesting part that is memorable. Graphics are nice though.
  26. philzlz
    Sep 4, 2022
    6
    I did not enjoy the game as much as I thought I would. The sneaking segments were very easy, levels too linear and the characters not likeable enough. I enjoyed the music and atmosphere and played this in preparation for part two coming out this year.

    Some checkpoints were frustrating and set me minutes back, other times it would save every few steps. Combat with the sling and auto aim    I did not enjoy the game as much as I thought I would. The sneaking segments were very easy, levels too linear and the characters not likeable enough. I enjoyed the music and atmosphere and played this in preparation for part two coming out this year.

    Some checkpoints were frustrating and set me minutes back, other times it would save every few steps. Combat with the sling and auto aim made it a walk in the park and an abundance of craftable materials resulted in more action than stealth and same voice actors were used multiple times for different characters.    … Expand
  27. Joaothekid
    Aug 21, 2022
    7
    I really enjoyed this game, the graphics are beautiful and played it in french so it added some to my immersion. The main caracthers are all rigth and the gameplay is easy enough, really enjoyed the fragility sentiment offered by the weapons given to us. Would not play again though, it misses that special something that great games have
  28. tdebug
    Aug 20, 2022
    5
    The game itself is great, but as gamepass game it absolutely must have "play anywhere" enabled. What is the problem with that?
  29. CnPx98
    Jul 2, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a really good point up until the point Hugo your little brother gets "captured". This point in the game was so unclear and so badly written which confuses me because the game up until that point was great. So many games do this thing where they get the kid to turn against the family member and its dumb.

    Anyway Huge gets captured and locked in the cage by the enemy who you been fighting and killing the hole game. You rescue him for him to then run away and willingly hand himself over to the enemy because he believes they have has mother. Bearing in mind no evidence supports this theory other then he heard his mother scream from what must have been several miles away or this was just some weird dream state you were in?

    So Hugo ofcourse finds his mum but fails to escape with her. You can control rats now aswell which I also thought made the game boring. I enjoyed the puzzling part of finding your way round the rats but now its just killing people and nothing else. 1 month later he tries to kill his sister (You) because Hugo also guessed from 0 evidence that you weren't telling him that his mum was alive this hole time. So Hugo after this dumb moment where Hugo wants to kill you, you give him a hug and all is forgotten. Literally never mentioned again.
    The final boss was also hugely disappointing. Every enemy in the game is 1 shot headshot but the boss is 3 shot headshot? The hole fight consists of 3 minutes and was just underwhelming. You don't find the origin of the rats or why Hugo is the way he is.
    After killing him he doesn't have a mark on his face from 3 rocks being stuck in his head?

    The game overall doesn't run great unless you enable vsync even thou I was getting like 100 frames and my monitor has a 165 refresh rate and freesync? I didn't mind this thou cos the style of game is fun at a smooth 60.

    The game was really good up until it got towards the end. I was really enjoying it but it just nose dived off a cliff. It would have been better if Hugo got captured and you failed to help him. They then try threaten him with his mother which is how he finds out she lives. Hugo gets overwhelmed by the situation he then discovers he can control the rats at they come bursting out through the floors aiding him and his mums escape.
    That's just how I would have done it as its consistent with the story and it doesn't have Hugo magickly knowing everything.    … Expand
  30. auditbadger
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Edge Magazine
    Jan 3, 2020
    80
    It's unlikely Innocence will lead to an epidemic of similarly snappy games, but we'd love this particular contagion to catch on. [Issue#341, p.116]
  2. PlayGround.ru
    Aug 1, 2019
    85
    We’ve got another outstanding adventure game. It’s not without technical flaws, but delivers a pleasant impression. Perhaps the next game of the studio will become a real gem.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Jul 9, 2019
    72
    A Plague Tale: Innocence makes a commendable effort to mask its somewhat routine gameplay, and in the end, it wins you over with captivating atmosphere, great music, likeable main characters and nice visuals. If you like cinematic games, this stroll through Dark Ages is worth it.
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