A Plague Tale: Innocence

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  1. Tampasco
    Mar 28, 2023
    8
    Jogo com elementos de stealth e resolução de puzzles, o elemento principal desse jogo é movimentação dos ratos e a mecânica da luz que é daora, alguns elementos de stealth não são tão aprimorados, porém esse jogo indie tem uma historia muito boa e protagonistas profundos.

    Nota Final: 8,4
  2. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  3. Top1saraya_
    Oct 21, 2022
    8
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  4. kinsang
    Sep 10, 2022
    8
    งานภาพสวยเกิดคาด เนื้อเรื่องแปลกใหม่น่าสนใจ แต่เกมเพลย์การต่อสู้และการสเตลท์ยังไม่ได้แปลกใหม่มาก
  5. 3a21
    Sep 11, 2022
    8
    First look this game has a very good graphic but little solid for animation and motion.
    Game play and some puzzle can pass through easily but I like it because I can concentrate to the story without worry about how to pass the mission.
    The story is very great like a movie, very dramatic movie. You can also upgrade your skill and find some hidden item in each chapter which is good and    First look this game has a very good graphic but little solid for animation and motion.
    Game play and some puzzle can pass through easily but I like it because I can concentrate to the story without worry about how to pass the mission.
    The story is very great like a movie, very dramatic movie.
    You can also upgrade your skill and find some hidden item in each chapter which is good and bring people who want to unlock achievement play again.
    overall is great.    … Expand
  6. NPDARKGAMER
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    only problem with this game is weapon and combat and poor Ai over all Story Soundtrack gameplay preceptive and puzzle perfect
  7. Deodato
    May 27, 2023
    8
    Direção De arte: Incrível , você realmente sente que ta vivendo em 1348 , a falta de coisas básicas que temos nos tempos atuais , não existe no A plague tale Innocence a trilha sonora do jogo , é fantastica Nota: 9
    Gráficos: incríveis, ainda mais por ter sido feito por uma pequena equipe , o trabalho foi muito bem feito pela Asobo Studios nota:8
    Narrativa: Impecável a aventura de Amicia    Direção De arte: Incrível , você realmente sente que ta vivendo em 1348 , a falta de coisas básicas que temos nos tempos atuais , não existe no A plague tale Innocence a trilha sonora do jogo , é fantastica Nota: 9
    Gráficos: incríveis, ainda mais por ter sido feito por uma pequena equipe , o trabalho foi muito bem feito pela Asobo Studios nota:8
    Narrativa: Impecável a aventura de Amicia e Hugo , muito bem encaixadinho com o tempo de gameplay , e com direito a uma final Boss Nota: 10
    Performance: é competente , tive pequenas quedas de quadro em muitas partes do jogo e 1 vez crashou pra mim. Nota:8
    Gameplay: é boa e competente , a muito item pra fazer munição química no jogo , isso acaba facilitando demais a gameplay , matando basicamente o Stelf do jogo Nota: 8
    Media final: 8,6
    Conclusão: A Plague tale Innocence é um jogo incrível , com uma narrativa muito bem encaixada uma gameplay variada com uma direção artitisca muito boa , recomendo todos jogar    … Expand
  8. sajalhsn13
    Mar 24, 2023
    8
    It’s a beautifully crafted game. I was not a survival game person, but this game made me change my mind. Please don’t expect super fancy combats in this game, just play and enjoy the journey.
  9. Laranja3321
    Apr 21, 2023
    8
    Um ótimo jogo, uma gameplay baseada em furtividade que me agradou apesar de não ser um estilo que não é o meu gosto, o Audio Desing do jogo e simplesmente um dos melhores que já vi e a historia é interessante e mantem curioso para saber o que vem a seguir, pra mim o maior problema do jogo é o fato de que em sua reta final ele começa a criar muitos conceitos com falta de logica o que seUm ótimo jogo, uma gameplay baseada em furtividade que me agradou apesar de não ser um estilo que não é o meu gosto, o Audio Desing do jogo e simplesmente um dos melhores que já vi e a historia é interessante e mantem curioso para saber o que vem a seguir, pra mim o maior problema do jogo é o fato de que em sua reta final ele começa a criar muitos conceitos com falta de logica o que se reflete muito em seu final, para mim se o jogo se mantivesse com o pé mais no chão poderia ser muito mais que já é.… Expand
  10. JackFrostyG
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Pros:

    The level design is great.

    The story is fine

    The graphics are decent

    Cons:

    I am personally not a fan of younger children as characters with the exception of Clementine in The Walking Dead, there's nothing I relate to with them and I find them obnoxious.

    The combat can feel scripted as there's only one or two ways to deal with an enemy.
  11. PaloTFilms
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    Great storytelling, fun, short, casual. Rare thing to see such a good combination. Like a stripped-down Lara Croft.
  12. Mirkejas
    Apr 9, 2020
    7
    Juego muy vistoso. Buen apartado gráfico con una ambientación sobresaliente. Esto junto con la historia son sus puntos fuertes. Por lo demás me ha dejado algo frío. Es un videojuego tremendamente simple en su desarrollo y mecánicas, puzzles facilones y a veces algo tediosos, a un paso de ser un walking simulator. Las mejoras en el equipo y habilidades del personaje prácticamente no tienenJuego muy vistoso. Buen apartado gráfico con una ambientación sobresaliente. Esto junto con la historia son sus puntos fuertes. Por lo demás me ha dejado algo frío. Es un videojuego tremendamente simple en su desarrollo y mecánicas, puzzles facilones y a veces algo tediosos, a un paso de ser un walking simulator. Las mejoras en el equipo y habilidades del personaje prácticamente no tienen incidencia real en la acción haciendo que sea poco interesante este aspecto. En mi opinión y por todo lo comentado anteriormente es un juego que acaba haciéndose repetitivo y cuyo casi único aliciente es avanzar en la historia. Es un juego que no recomendaría a todo el mundo pero sí es muy interesante de jugar para salir de dudas. Buen juego.… Expand
  13. naufri27
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    Aventura nada exigente con el jugador que sorprende gratamente por su calidad gráfica, tanto por lo detallado de los escenarios como por su estupenda ambientación medieval, con un montón de detalles a descubrir en forma de coleccionables y su correspondiente descripción.
    La historia, que debería ser también su referente, flaquea en varios momentos importantes, dejando una sensación final    Aventura nada exigente con el jugador que sorprende gratamente por su calidad gráfica, tanto por lo detallado de los escenarios como por su estupenda ambientación medieval, con un montón de detalles a descubrir en forma de coleccionables y su correspondiente descripción.
    La historia, que debería ser también su referente, flaquea en varios momentos importantes, dejando una sensación final algo agridulce.    … Expand
  14. SuperkenGaming
    May 18, 2019
    7
    A Plague Tale: Innocence
    Plagued with.. actually nothing really bad
    A Plague Tale is a stealth puzzle game where you play as Amicia as she sets out to find a cure for her sick little brothr hugo Immediately this game reminded me of shadwen, This almost felt like a more polished AAA budget successor The game takes place during the plague, there are rats everywhere and guards for some    A Plague Tale: Innocence
    Plagued with.. actually nothing really bad
    A Plague Tale is a stealth puzzle game where you play as Amicia as she sets out to find a cure for her sick little brothr hugo
    Immediately this game reminded me of shadwen,
    This almost felt like a more polished AAA budget successor
    The game takes place during the plague, there are rats everywhere and guards for some reason that’s up to you to find out trying to capature your little brother
    This is a 12hours tale full of emotion and great story telling
    Im so happy to see games wit ha narrative focus still thriving in a gaming world all about online and loot boxes
    The narrative here pulls you along and is the highlight of this game for me..
    I always love it that no matter how frustrated or over a section of a game I get that there a good story that’s pulling me forward to see whats next..
    Thankfully a plague tale isn’t full of frustrating moments
    This game isn’t challenging one bit, however it still manages to be engaging,
    Its no walk through the park, you have to distract guards and use fire to get your way through the sea of rats
    You aren’t completely defensless though, you’ve got a sling
    You can gather materials throughout the world to craft different items for this sling, you have a rock that can be used to distract guards or head shot them and as the game progress youll unlock new abilities such as setting fire to burnable object to scare the rats just to name a few…
    This adds a styx or even a dishonored layer of theres more than one solution to moving onto the next section of the game
    and chckpoints here are great, so youll rarely have to redo large sections of the game if you fail..
    And thankfull A plague tale does a great job of keeping the environment fresh as well as the gameplay, however this is where my biggest issue with the game comes into play,
    A plague world goes for a tense feel rather than a fun kids creating mischief feel which is fine…
    This means that you cant just run through the game crafting whatever whenever…
    you need materials to upgrade your arsnel and certain materials are scarce
    These items are more for I have no other option…
    but this also means that 12 hours of stealth can get taxing…
    A plague tale doesn’t suffer from pacing problems, in fact it does a great job most of the time at giving you a break from the action to just enjoy story pieces and sets.. but I would’ve liked more of this… more slow walk, talk, enjoy the plague moments…
    All in all A plague Tale Innocence is a unique experience set in an intriguing world with a well written and directed story guaranteed to keep you hooked
    I give A Plague Tale: Onnocence
    a 7/10    … Expand
  15. 4y4
    Feb 15, 2020
    7
    It's ok but nothing special. I would not play this game again. The story is great but everything else is just ok.
  16. dandalis
    Jan 29, 2020
    7
    A quite ambitious game for what it is, and i can say that it meets most of what it tries to achieve. Its a beautiful game to look at, its has a great atmosphere, intriguing story, fairly interesting characters, but like many other games that of Plague Tale's nature that have come out in last decade, it somewhat struggles in remembering that it needs to provide a gameplay experience withA quite ambitious game for what it is, and i can say that it meets most of what it tries to achieve. Its a beautiful game to look at, its has a great atmosphere, intriguing story, fairly interesting characters, but like many other games that of Plague Tale's nature that have come out in last decade, it somewhat struggles in remembering that it needs to provide a gameplay experience with reasonable depth, and rather chases the all too common linear, ''cinematic'' game trend instead with a rather basic gameplay approach. But, thankfully, its still many miles away from being a glorified walking/cutscene simulator.

    There are some combat gameplay mechanics, but they come down just to the sling, which uses auto lock on, and the evasion mechanics which allow you to take out certain enemies. Beyond the combat, there are the puzzles that dont require much brain work, made even easier by the developers by using the hand holdy white paint trope, to make it painfully obvious how they should be tackled, the paint cant be turned off sadly, but to be honest a few of the puzzles can be somewhat enjoyable. Then there is stealth, over reliant on the ''hiding in the tall grass'' gimmick thats so prevalent across this generation's games that involve stealth gameplay, aswell as using throwable objects to distract guards and other enemies. Though it can be interesting as you sometimes need to evade enemies not just by your self, but also with Hugo, Amicia's brother, it can get a bit tense at those times. At times youre also encouraged to explore the game world when youre not in danger and travel through more open areas. The huge amount of rats on screen not just looks impressive from a technical and visual stand point, but also is interesting to interact with during gameplay. Its pretty fun through out the game to use the light as a counter measure against the rats and to see how they scramble.

    As you play the game, you can tell that the developers really were passionate with its development, with devs themselves being french, its not suprising of course. There is a lot of attention to detail put into recreating the medieval french setting and making it feel believable. You visit and go through plenty of gorgeous looking places and environments, aswell as locations that show off that life back in those times was far from sunshine and roses.

    Story was kinda interesting, with the whole deal surrounding the plague and how Amicia's and Hugo's family is directly tied to it. With Amicia being from a royal like family, having been raised and kept in a relatively safe environment, it was engrossing to observe how Amicia adapts and evolves as she is forced into a dire situation, with her previous life suddenly collapsing, and having to take care of her little brother in a world that has gone to utter sh*t. You meet some reasonably compelling side characters as you play, few of whom will join your party of misfits. The antagonists in the game however didnt feel that enticing to me, they felt rather cliche. That also translated into the boss battles where you face them, they didnt feel all that exciting, final boss fight, especially, got on my nerves. While not necessarily tied to story side of qualities, the english voice acting was prettty well done across the board, especially for Amicia and Hugo.

    The game has a healthy length, it runs well if you have a somewhat decent PC and in the end i can say that i surely had a good time with it, its a very good game, just shy of greatness in my opinion.    … Expand
  17. ClarkKunt
    May 27, 2019
    7
    Visually stunning, great voice acting and soud design overall, atmosphere of the world is fantastic.... BUT. Gameplay is dull and repetitive, stealth is not well made, AI inteligence is just **** non existing, through playthrouh i encountered 3 major gamebreaking bugs that forced me to replay up to one hour of the campaign again.. and story it self is just mediocre at best. Long storyVisually stunning, great voice acting and soud design overall, atmosphere of the world is fantastic.... BUT. Gameplay is dull and repetitive, stealth is not well made, AI inteligence is just **** non existing, through playthrouh i encountered 3 major gamebreaking bugs that forced me to replay up to one hour of the campaign again.. and story it self is just mediocre at best. Long story short: Game is great technical accomplishment, graphics and sounds are amazing,but gameplay is dull, repetitive and ending of the story is way too simple nad rushed.… Expand
  18. lord_raccoon
    Mar 14, 2020
    7
    Pretty nice game with strong plot and graphics, but, as for me, gameplay is weak. I mean it was kinda boring, even though it was dynamic and was changing from chapter to chapter. I was playing it 1-2 hours per day and hadn't this feeling that i want to come back. On the contrary, it was making me bored and closer to the end i was playing only just to see the ending.
    About the plot, in    Pretty nice game with strong plot and graphics, but, as for me, gameplay is weak. I mean it was kinda boring, even though it was dynamic and was changing from chapter to chapter. I was playing it 1-2 hours per day and hadn't this feeling that i want to come back. On the contrary, it was making me bored and closer to the end i was playing only just to see the ending.
    About the plot, in short words, it's a beautiful tale, but, as for me, with a poor ending - no intrigue or surprises. But that's a feature of the tale as a genre, i guess.
    All in all, just a beautiful story with simple gameplay, for few evenings.    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. NordSpirit
    Oct 11, 2020
    7
    Excellent visuals, each location is like a painting of the renaissance, beautiful work with color and light. But unfortunately, these are all the advantages of the game, completely flat characters, all except for main characters, are just talking scenery, strange gameplay periodically knocking out the flow from the state of its absurdity and lack of logic, the plot is superficial andExcellent visuals, each location is like a painting of the renaissance, beautiful work with color and light. But unfortunately, these are all the advantages of the game, completely flat characters, all except for main characters, are just talking scenery, strange gameplay periodically knocking out the flow from the state of its absurdity and lack of logic, the plot is superficial and predictable in the bad sense of the word. The main characters are not revealed at all. Unfortunately, the developers did not have enough experience and time, but it's not bad for a debut indie project, but there is definitely room for improvement.… Expand
  22. llow
    Sep 12, 2020
    7
    Am enjoyable action adventure game that takes place in 1348 during the Hundred Years' War. You are quickly thrown into a journey with your little brother and must navigate soldiers and hungry rats.

    There is some crafting in the game as well as some light environment puzzles. The game is mostly focused on being stealthy while later in the game there is a bit more fighting. Overly I    Am enjoyable action adventure game that takes place in 1348 during the Hundred Years' War. You are quickly thrown into a journey with your little brother and must navigate soldiers and hungry rats.

    There is some crafting in the game as well as some light environment puzzles. The game is mostly focused on being stealthy while later in the game there is a bit more fighting.

    Overly I enjoyed it while the first half of the game was a bit boring and no real challenge. The second half the story picks up and there is some moments leading to the end of the game.    … Expand
  23. DJKrimson
    May 16, 2020
    7
    This game creates such a touching atmosphere with a mix of great visuals, soundtracks, dialogues and storytelling. I loved the voice acting, specially Amicia's (the main character). Unfortunately, the gameplay just doesn't hold up for todays standards, not even close tbh. There's a lot of sneaking in this game, but the enemy AI is ridiculously stupid. You're also very limited with yourThis game creates such a touching atmosphere with a mix of great visuals, soundtracks, dialogues and storytelling. I loved the voice acting, specially Amicia's (the main character). Unfortunately, the gameplay just doesn't hold up for todays standards, not even close tbh. There's a lot of sneaking in this game, but the enemy AI is ridiculously stupid. You're also very limited with your actions and movement.

    I'd recommend playing this if you find the game on sale. (Full price is 45 EUR at the time of writing)    … Expand
  24. dae126
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    - Historia: Fuerte carga narrativa, emocionante. Engancha desde el primer momento, pero tiene momentos en los que flojea o se hace poco verosímil.
    - Gráficos: Notables pero no excelentes. Destacable el gran nivel de detalle de los escenarios, brutal ambientación.
    - Gameplay: Falla en muchos momentos el uso de la honda con el XOne controller. Falta mayor inmersión en el sigilo, faltan    - Historia: Fuerte carga narrativa, emocionante. Engancha desde el primer momento, pero tiene momentos en los que flojea o se hace poco verosímil.
    - Gráficos: Notables pero no excelentes. Destacable el gran nivel de detalle de los escenarios, brutal ambientación.
    - Gameplay: Falla en muchos momentos el uso de la honda con el XOne controller. Falta mayor inmersión en el sigilo, faltan consecuencias reales y la opción de poder jugar a puro sigilo, sin matar o arrasando el escenario. Es todo muy forzado.
    - BSO: Preciosa.

    Resumen: Es un buen juego al estilo narrativo. Te suele llevar de la mano introduciendo algunos puzzles que tampoco suponen un gran reto. Una historia para jugar tranquilo con una fuerte carga narrativa.    … Expand
  25. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Gayet güzel bir hikaye sunumu ama beni tam içine alamadı...................
  26. Wweald
    Sep 12, 2020
    7
    Really cool game, I loved how scary the rats were. And making paths through the hordes was really cool. The story and characters are solid, but not amazing imo. I wish there were more true fighting parts like the one that happens near the start of the game. For the most part it's just stealth. Really hoping for a sequel as I'll feel they'll take this experience and perfect it next time.
  27. 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
  28. Crimert
    Nov 8, 2020
    7
    A Plague Tale: Innocence is a game that combines medieval and fantasy themes. The story-telling was good. I liked the game except for the ending hours of it. 15hrs on record.
  29. Kif1983
    Dec 28, 2019
    7
    The majority of the game is a linear stealth challenge with light puzzle mechanics. Both literally light, and figuratively, most of the puzzles involve manipulating light sources. None of the puzzles are particularly challenging, and there's not much of a sense of jeopardy as the light sources permanently stave off the danger. However, occasionally, the game rises to a frenetic pace andThe majority of the game is a linear stealth challenge with light puzzle mechanics. Both literally light, and figuratively, most of the puzzles involve manipulating light sources. None of the puzzles are particularly challenging, and there's not much of a sense of jeopardy as the light sources permanently stave off the danger. However, occasionally, the game rises to a frenetic pace and that's when it's really in its element as you have to respond quickly to stay safe.

    Combat is best avoided until some late game items/skills are achieved and the boss fights are pretty lacklustre generally. When you do have cause to fight, you typically are trying to achieve one solid whack to the head with the slingshot, however, there are number of ways to achieve that.

    For the most part you have an AI companion following you around, the game didn't really capitalise on all it could with that. They are part of the world, if they get into trouble you have to save them, if you leave them alone too long they make noise. However, there were very few opportunities for either of those things to happen.

    Aspects of the story have impactful moments are easy to invest in. However, once it ventures into the main plot with the end boss it goes off the rails a bit.    … Expand
  30. otterone
    Mar 9, 2020
    7
    A Plague Tale: Innocence is a compelling story about two siblings who try their best to survive in a plague-filled world whilst trying to look for a cure for the brother's sickness. The premise was interesting and the first chapters felt genuinely sad, but unfortunately the plot falls short in the later parts of the game. After everything from rat tornadoes to characters that makeA Plague Tale: Innocence is a compelling story about two siblings who try their best to survive in a plague-filled world whilst trying to look for a cure for the brother's sickness. The premise was interesting and the first chapters felt genuinely sad, but unfortunately the plot falls short in the later parts of the game. After everything from rat tornadoes to characters that make amazingly dumb decisions, it is safe to say that the game really shines the most during its first half.

    The gameplay consists mostly of stealth and light puzzle-solving sections, where you use lights and shadows to create a path to safety. There were some hiccups along the way, but for the most part these puzzles were easy but entertaining enough. As for the stealth and possible combat sections there isn't much depth to them and there sure were times when the enemies were either too inquisitive or blind as bats. However, these hiccups were quite few and far between, so I wouldn't claim that I wasn't entertained. Just don't expect anything groundbreaking.

    All in all A Plague Tale: Innocence is a quite short but entertaining adventure with its highs and lows. However its beautiful graphics and environments are already a valid reason alone to pick this one up, so if you really like rats or enjoy chill achievement hunting, please do so!    … Expand
  31. drumsfellow
    Dec 16, 2019
    7
    Beautiful music and great atmosphere, with some good characters (and some not so good), a nice though predictable story, and middling gameplay.
  32. 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.
  33. PanMrkvicka
    Mar 24, 2020
    7
    Incredible tale about weird family. It has elements that are good and ones that are bad. Well the story is good and bad it has its moments but its combined with predictable retarded plot points and dumb characters. Ending is definitely a cool looking moment but its pretty underwhelming. Its just a decent tale with nothing that interesting. Gameplay could be better that doesnt mean its badIncredible tale about weird family. It has elements that are good and ones that are bad. Well the story is good and bad it has its moments but its combined with predictable retarded plot points and dumb characters. Ending is definitely a cool looking moment but its pretty underwhelming. Its just a decent tale with nothing that interesting. Gameplay could be better that doesnt mean its bad its good but could have been even better. It consists of stealth, walking and puzzles. Stealth is okay its just good old generic automatic stealth and the AI is dumb still it gives you interesting tools every now and then mostly chemical substances that either put out fire or makes rat moves that feels fresh which is great. Still it could be used better because it gets pretty boring and stealth segments are too long and not interesting. There are few enemy types at least cant complain there. The puzzles are more like go here and do this and then go there and do that, you dont even have to think they are too simple and the game even tells you what to do. Very dissapointing. Then there are the walking segments which serve as story telling, some people hate this but I didnt mind here. There are also two bosses and I ve seen worse, I enjoyed them. By the end of the game there were segments where you could use a lot of things for killing guards but you could just go and kill them with rats which felt too easy and not rewarding but I guess the point was to feel super saiyan but why put so much environment elements when you could make it more fun. Also theres upgrade system and for that you use resources which you find in the environment mostly during stealth. Theres a little reward for exploration but most of the time you dont even have to explore because you simply cant you get resources just by walking in a straight line and theres not much hidden somewhere else. So getting upgrades was really easy and you never run out of resources. Upgrades are also pretty unnecessary here theyre not bad in what you get but theyre just small upgrades that you wont care about they dont give advantage and you kinda forget about them in a while and beating game without upgrades feels the same as with them, theres no feeling of progression. Some characters also felt like they were forced to be there and you didnt care about them and story would be better without them. But the main girl Amicia and the little boy are really wel written characters and you feel for them immedately. Overall not a bad game at all, I expected something better because of the praise but I still wasnt dissapointed and its graphically beatiful even tho some side characters or even the main sometimes have weird face animations but it looks really incredible. Soundtrack is amazing but sadly its used so many times it gets really repetitive and theres always track for the same situation over and over and you expect it before it plays and it just gets old which is sad some more tracks in this already amazing soundtrack would make it even better. Personally I couldnt beat myself to play it and I was constantly afking it just didnt grasp me that much dont know why.… Expand
  34. DemoniKsataNa
    Feb 16, 2020
    7
    We got good story, interesting setting and cool atmosphere of France at 1300s. But also we got bad gameplay. I can't play in this game. Developer just take ALL bad thing that can be in gameplay and mix it. Better watch it on youtube or somewhere else. 7/10 and only becouse of atmosphere.
    It's good like movie but bad like game.
  35. MohaSnow
    Apr 8, 2020
    7
    Visually beautiful game, with an immersive and grounded story but was held back by its mediocre gameplay and simple repetitive puzzles. The characters felt real and interactions and development felt natural which made you grow attached to some of them. The gameplay is what held it back for me, simple and repetitive with no real depth. Unfortunately, the last couple of chapters ruined theVisually beautiful game, with an immersive and grounded story but was held back by its mediocre gameplay and simple repetitive puzzles. The characters felt real and interactions and development felt natural which made you grow attached to some of them. The gameplay is what held it back for me, simple and repetitive with no real depth. Unfortunately, the last couple of chapters ruined the immersion for me, because the real and grounded story I was following just became an over the top, eye-rolling, action game with very poor gameplay.

    I enjoyed my experience and do feel the lore and world have potential but was disappointed in the end. Hopefully, they improve the gameplay in the sequel (if there is one)    … Expand
  36. XLazer
    Mar 9, 2021
    7
    Overall - 7.5/10

    +Mood/Environment setting/Graphics
    +Excellent lightings
    +Good Story
    +Some great ost(s)
    +Vitalis

    -Gameplay is way too linear and boring
    -Dialogues and voice acting is meh
    -RIP facial expressions
    -Side characters are generic
    -Poor enemy AI
    -Consistent Framedrops

    Enjoyment - 7.5/10
  37. bancandrei
    May 23, 2020
    7
    A solid undertaking. Everything is at least adequate, but most of the time it goes into excellent territory. Some cheesy twists, artificial limitations (a bit too linear for my tastes) and minor problems being it down, but this is very close to being a good game worth picking up by nearly everyone. Unless you have a phobia of rats
  38. ProfAmateur
    Sep 20, 2021
    7
    Attention, the Story gets realy dark!

    + Sound
    + Graphic
    + Atmosphere
    - Some Bugs
    - Let's be honest, the little Brat is sometimes a bit annoying
  39. NeoRazyMist
    Jun 30, 2021
    7
    It's a good story, but for some reason the game is artificially stretched, which sometimes makes the gameplay tedious.
  40. Vaeu
    Dec 25, 2021
    7
    An immersive medieval survival horror. Solid characters with an interesting story and decent game mechanics. A fun experience for all.
  41. Visitbr
    Aug 1, 2023
    7
    narrativa boa, gráficos muito bonitos, mas os personagens não são profundos e são mal aproveitados
  42. benjivm
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    Unfortunately what holds this game back is that it's a video game. The concept is great, and a lot of the production values are solid--the music and character design in particular, and some of the set pieces--but when it comes to the actual game mechanics the fact that this is chasing AAA titles like The Last of Us and Uncharted without the same resources significantly effects itsUnfortunately what holds this game back is that it's a video game. The concept is great, and a lot of the production values are solid--the music and character design in particular, and some of the set pieces--but when it comes to the actual game mechanics the fact that this is chasing AAA titles like The Last of Us and Uncharted without the same resources significantly effects its enjoyability.

    The combat isn't fun, it's clunky and unintuitive. The stealth is boring and the AI is stupid. The crafting and looting aspects are shallow and feel like an afterthought. Much of the animation is stiff and jarring. While some of the level design is great, most of it is dull and forgettable.

    But I still honestly enjoyed the experience overall because of this game's narrative and the high-points of its production quality: I want to see a feature-length animated or live action version, it would work much better in that medium.    … Expand
  43. aelinae_g
    Jul 14, 2020
    7
    The story of game is interresting but the game will be good after the 5-6 first chapter.
  44. ErayTellezi
    Dec 5, 2020
    7
    Ortaçağ'da geçen, veba temalı kardeşlik öyküsü. Bir ergen kız ve onun küçük erkek kardeşini yönetiyoruz. Oyun aksiyon ve oynanıştan ziyade hikaye ve hikaye sunumu odaklı. Hikayesi ortalamanın biraz üstü, oynanış ve çeşitliliği ise eh işte. Elimizde sadece sapan var. Bir kaç bölümde bir onunla fırlatabileceğimiz bir şeyler geliyor ancak buna rağmen çok da çeşitli değil. Yapay zeka çok kötü.Ortaçağ'da geçen, veba temalı kardeşlik öyküsü. Bir ergen kız ve onun küçük erkek kardeşini yönetiyoruz. Oyun aksiyon ve oynanıştan ziyade hikaye ve hikaye sunumu odaklı. Hikayesi ortalamanın biraz üstü, oynanış ve çeşitliliği ise eh işte. Elimizde sadece sapan var. Bir kaç bölümde bir onunla fırlatabileceğimiz bir şeyler geliyor ancak buna rağmen çok da çeşitli değil. Yapay zeka çok kötü. Sizi fark ediyor, sonra hemen unutuyor. Açık dünya değil, lineer bir ilerleyişi var. Bu ilerleyiş sırasında küçük bulmacaları çözmemiz gerekiyor. Bu bulmacalar ve oyunun genel oynanışı hem basit hem de kolay. Yani ne yapacağınız, nasıl geçeceğiniz çok bariz ve bunu yapabilmek kolay.
    Biraz düşük bütçeli AA bir oyun. Benzer tarzda Hellblade vardı mesela, onu daha çok sevmiştim.

    Bu arada özellikle küçük çocuğun seslendirmesi epey iyi. Hikaye odaklı lineer oyun sevenler fazla beklentiye girmeden deneyebilirler. Yaklaşık 10 saatlik bir oynama süresi sunuyor.    … Expand
  45. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    7
    It's a pretty good game for a 2A game. I like it more than the second game.
  46. amarisun
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    Игра относится к 2 эшелону игрового строя, так что требовать от неё стоит немного. Сюжет довольно недурственный, но в концовке всё скатывается в какой то лишний экшен и ожидание драматичной концовки с гнетущей атмосферой безнадёжности, которая тянется на протяжении всей игры, заканчивается геройским файтом из марвел. Но эта игра цепляет своей атмосферой, музыкой и каким никаким стелсом.Игра относится к 2 эшелону игрового строя, так что требовать от неё стоит немного. Сюжет довольно недурственный, но в концовке всё скатывается в какой то лишний экшен и ожидание драматичной концовки с гнетущей атмосферой безнадёжности, которая тянется на протяжении всей игры, заканчивается геройским файтом из марвел. Но эта игра цепляет своей атмосферой, музыкой и каким никаким стелсом. Первая игра для меня, которая завязана исключительно на стелсе, пусть он и примитивен, но геймплей ощущается приятно. Несмотря на все её очевидные плюсы, эта игра для меня точно не вытягивает на балл 8, я стараюсь объективно оценить эту игру, осматриваясь на мой background, в какое колличество я игр переиграл и хороших и плохих, данная игра не может войти в мой своеобразный топ20 игр, но готов признать, что эта игра хороша и для людей которые вообще не играли в игры и для заядлых геймеров, но назвать её востребованной нельзя. Неторопливое введение в сюжет, отсутствие динамичных геймплейных фишек, оттолкнёт современного геймера, но для человека, которому важна история, проникновенная атмосфера и невероятное музыкальное сопровождение он нашёл себе идеальную игру. В общем всё резюмируя, моя оценка 7, крепкая и уверенная, оценка 8 или даже 9 была бы если бы эта игра была для меня первой, советую обязательно ознакомиться с данной игрой, она достаточно быстро проходится, а скоротать пару вечеров в данную игру сам бог велел… Expand
  47. 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
  48. JustinForgueims
    Feb 6, 2022
    7
    This is a full escort game. Being escort missions usually the worse idea in a game, this time is not that bad. They made a kind of clever companions and implemented several mechanics where the escorted ones complement the player and add some abilities.

    Out of that is a really good story telling game. A bit linear but the story is quite good. There are maybe too many cuts for cinematics    This is a full escort game. Being escort missions usually the worse idea in a game, this time is not that bad. They made a kind of clever companions and implemented several mechanics where the escorted ones complement the player and add some abilities.

    Out of that is a really good story telling game. A bit linear but the story is quite good. There are maybe too many cuts for cinematics but at least the transition between cinematic and gameplay is soo smooth that sometimes you don't realize that you have the control again.

    Maybe the best of the game is its superb graphics. Especially the characters that have a lot of details: scars, wounds, dirt, ... and those change over time. this makes feel them like real humans not like a Vogue portrait character like 99% of the games.    … Expand
  49. Klazy
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
    Kurzinfos:
    A Plague Tale Innocence vom Asobo Studio
    A Plague Tale Innocence ist ein Single-Story-Adventure Spiel mit der USK16. Das Spiel gibt es auf PS4,XBOX One, PC und ist aktuell in dem Gamepass erhalten. Meine Spielzeit belief sich auf 9h. 35 Errungenschaften sind zu bekommen Handlung: In A Plague Tale Innocence geht es um die beiden Geschwister Amicia und Hugo. Zusammen    Kurzinfos:
    A Plague Tale Innocence vom Asobo Studio
    A Plague Tale Innocence ist ein Single-Story-Adventure Spiel mit der USK16.
    Das Spiel gibt es auf PS4,XBOX One, PC und ist aktuell in dem Gamepass erhalten.
    Meine Spielzeit belief sich auf 9h.
    35 Errungenschaften sind zu bekommen

    Handlung:
    In A Plague Tale Innocence geht es um die beiden Geschwister Amicia und Hugo. Zusammen versuchen sie vor der Inquisition zu fliehen. Das Spiel spielt im düsteren 14. Jahrhundert und handelt teils von der Pest in Frankreich. Hugo leidet seit seiner Geburt an einer Krankheit. Die Mutter der beiden versucht durch Alchemie die Krankheit von Hugo zu heilen. Im Verlauf des Spiels trifft man auf Verbündete die einem durch die feurigen und krabbeligen Passagen helfen.

    Gameplay(Controller):
    Das Gameplay holt einen schnell ab. Man hat kaum Probleme und weiß welche Aktion auf welchem Knopf folgt. Die Charaktere machen das was man ihnen vorgibt. Während des Spiels kann man Gegenstände einsammeln. Die Kameraposition ist größtenteils perfekt. Das HUD ist schnell zu verstehen und drängt sich nicht in den Vordergrund.
    Selbst das Verbessern von Gegenständen wie Tasche oder Schleuder versteht man ohne Probleme.
    Bugs oder Probleme sind nicht aufgetaucht.

    Sound:
    Die von Olivier Deriviere komponierten Soundtracks zu A Plague Tale Innocence passen zu dem Spielstil. Sie sind Individuell zu den Situationen die man während des Spiels durchläuft.

    Grafik:
    Die Grafik ist für das Spiel passend gewählt. Es passt sich dem 14. Jahrhundert an und kommt keineswegs Falsch rüber. Die Charaktere passen sich der Umgebung an und wirken nicht deplatziert.

    Fazit:
    Geschwister Single-Story-Adventure Spiel Feurige Passagen und krabbelige Rätsel im Stil des 14.Jahrhundert. Sound und Grafik passen. Das Ende fühlte sich ziemlich überrumpelnd an und man hat das Gefühl, dass das Spiel schnell sein Ende finden sollte. Das Ende war nicht perfekt dennoch ist das Spiel zu empfehlen. 100% Run ist für mich nicht relevant.    … Expand
  50. IdleSpace
    Nov 16, 2021
    7
    Долго метался между 7 и 8, но все так решил попробовать в объективность.
    Игра мне очень зашла, разве что скомканность и некоторые сомнительные повороты последней трети игры подгорчили итоговые ощущения.
    Особенно хотелось бы выделить визуал и приятную атмосферу средневековой Европы (люблю такой сеттинг, и он тут сделан очень приятно). По сути это The Last of Us на минималках, но не в    Долго метался между 7 и 8, но все так решил попробовать в объективность.
    Игра мне очень зашла, разве что скомканность и некоторые сомнительные повороты последней трети игры подгорчили итоговые ощущения.
    Особенно хотелось бы выделить визуал и приятную атмосферу средневековой Европы (люблю такой сеттинг, и он тут сделан очень приятно).
    По сути это The Last of Us на минималках, но не в плане качества, а в плане количества - роудмуви с небольшим количеством сбора ресурсов для выживания и линейными задачками на стелс (да и вся игра по сути линейка, хоть и насыщенная).
    В общем всем советовать её не могу, но как сюжетное приключение очень даже может зайти)
    Точно буду трогать вторую часть.    … Expand
  51. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    TLOU in medieval France. Fun story but the gameplay feels too restrictive; not enough options.
  52. 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.
  53. basic123
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    The hype didnt catch me. All I found was a solid but still an average game.
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. Danvie
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    Очень интересное инди, с неплохими персонажами, атмосферой и головоломки, не плохая задумка с крысюками.
  57. 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
  58. 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.
  59. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    Nice game, very nice experience !
    If you like this kind of, just do it.
    ++
  60. Ocmah_
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    Graphics 7
    Gameplay 8
    Controls 7
    Sounds 8
    Story 7
    Main Character 8
    Side Characters 7
    Quests 7
    -----------------------------------
    Overall 7
  61. 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
  62. kaibert
    Feb 2, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only played for 10 minutes. by that time it
    1) Seemed like a generic console game
    2) Had some pretty nice graphics
    3) Misrepresented medieval history. Characters weren't believable.
    4) Had a cliché scene where the main character's dog dies
    5) Had a close-up shot of a cross which I hope wasn't a religious signalling thing.

    I should really give this another chance, but for now it gets a mediocre score for mediocre first impressions.    … Expand
  63. TwoEars
    Oct 21, 2019
    6
    A very irritating game for experienced gamers who can see behind the beautiful graphics and setting. But let's cross off the strong points first:

    * Very nice graphics and movement, I suspect photogrammetry was involved * For me good voice acting, although I've seen that some others like it less * Good soundtrack which gives the game a nice ambience * Great choice of setting and    A very irritating game for experienced gamers who can see behind the beautiful graphics and setting. But let's cross off the strong points first:

    * Very nice graphics and movement, I suspect photogrammetry was involved
    * For me good voice acting, although I've seen that some others like it less
    * Good soundtrack which gives the game a nice ambience
    * Great choice of setting and time-period with lots of potential

    However if you look behind the appealing surface you'll find:

    * A pretty clichéd and predictable plot
    * One dimensional bad guys who are bad because they are bad
    * A ruined accurate medieval setting with the introduction of magic (black death not scary enough for you??)
    * Corridor like world-building which feels very handholdy
    * Stealth mechanics with pretty bad AI and which rely a lot on trial and error to get through
    * Difficultly curve a bit all over the place
    * Unrealistic encounters (scrawny girl with a sling defeat medieval guys in full armor, sure why not)
    * Rushed and repetitive gameplay, rather than exploring the beautiful surroundings, and getting a history lesson, we mostly find ourselves running through it while being chased or hiding from something

    This might also be a personal thing but I didn't find watching over my little brother especially fun, it's much more of a chore where he's constantly trying to get us killed in one way or another. Am I supposed to have some kind of emotional connection to him that makes up for it? Maybe, but he's kind of dumped in our (the players) lap at the beginning and is mostly a hindrance from a game-play perspective. Compare that to A Tale of Two Sons where you actually felt joy when working together and figuring things out as a team, this game is not that. As it is now I think it would have been much better if our brother had been kidnapped and we have to go on a mission throughout the game to rescue him or something like that. Also cliché perhaps but for me it would have been better than what we have now.

    So it's all a bit of a mess really and the tone of the game is pretty inconsistent. They picked a great setting and time-period if you ask me, there's black death and English knights coming into France. If you can't make a story out of that setting you have problems. But apparently that wasn't enough for them so they felt they needed to ruin an accurate medieval setting an introduce magic, shame. Then instead of enjoying what's left of the setting (or make some kind of magic mystery out it) we're mostly being chased through it, and we have to constantly look after our kid brother which is more of chore than anything.

    So essentially it's a pretty repetitive, and not very smart, corridor stealth game in which we're being chased by one-dimensional bad guys. We also don't learn anything much about the cool medieval setting and we also have to baby-sit our sick little brother who isn't exactly cooperative most of the time. Does that sound like fun to you? Then go ahead I suppose, for me it felt more like work than fun.

    If they make a second one I suggest dropping the babysitting chores, then slow the game down and take some time to actually explore the setting and history. And maybe at least try to give the bad guys some motivation for being bad... how hard can it be?    … Expand
  64. LetMeInPlease
    Jul 8, 2019
    6
    Expected more from such high scores. Not a bad game but nothing in it particularly stood out to me
  65. gold
    Jun 7, 2021
    6
    Вскоре геймплей начинает надоедать. История хороша.
    Итог: 6.889/10
  66. 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
  67. Xemnuz
    Sep 11, 2020
    6
    What potential this had... Awesome graphics, great music, interesting characters and story, but it sadly it falls short in gameplay that's just repetitive, narrow and towards the end brutally awkward to the point of ruining the experience. The game has an atmosphere you can only find in great titles like Witcher 3, Dishonored and Dragon Age Inquisition and the recent Greedfall. I cannotWhat potential this had... Awesome graphics, great music, interesting characters and story, but it sadly it falls short in gameplay that's just repetitive, narrow and towards the end brutally awkward to the point of ruining the experience. The game has an atmosphere you can only find in great titles like Witcher 3, Dishonored and Dragon Age Inquisition and the recent Greedfall. I cannot help but think about what this game would be like in an open world with these great textures if they only added an actual combat system that doesn't feel like a used diaper. They did a good job, but the combat is awful, 6.5/10 objectively. 10 star reviews are sad to see as they're not objective at all.… Expand
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. moodna
    Jul 14, 2021
    6
    A descent game worth playing only once. The visuals sometimes are really good, other times nothing noteworthy. The story is strong enough to keep you interested, but gets heavily illogical sometimes (specially regarding the villain's actions). Gameplay is varied and descent, but the mechanics of the game get too annoying sometimes, and you die without any reason. Not that it's difficultA descent game worth playing only once. The visuals sometimes are really good, other times nothing noteworthy. The story is strong enough to keep you interested, but gets heavily illogical sometimes (specially regarding the villain's actions). Gameplay is varied and descent, but the mechanics of the game get too annoying sometimes, and you die without any reason. Not that it's difficult but it get stupid sometimes. Also the saving system doesn't work well enough, that means you may have gathered a lot of items and nowhere near a checkpoint, if you die you will lose all of it and you have to do everything again.
    Overall was a not bad game for a single playthrough.    … Expand
  71. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    6
    → Aziz, lumière (vous avez la réf ?)
    Si la direction artistique est sublime, le gameplay lui se montre vraiment répétitif. Devoir toujours effectuer des énigmes avec l'éclairage pour éloigner les rats, c'était drôle cinq minutes… L'histoire étant l'un des points forts du jeu (avec les graphismes et le level design), on essaie de sauver le petit frère malade d'Amicia (l'héroïne que l'on    → Aziz, lumière (vous avez la réf ?)
    Si la direction artistique est sublime, le gameplay lui se montre vraiment répétitif. Devoir toujours effectuer des énigmes avec l'éclairage pour éloigner les rats, c'était drôle cinq minutes… L'histoire étant l'un des points forts du jeu (avec les graphismes et le level design), on essaie de sauver le petit frère malade d'Amicia (l'héroïne que l'on incarne), aussi jeune soit elle, mais tellement pleine de courage, un très très beau personnage. A Plague Tale se divise donc entre son gameplay de moyenne qualité et ça DA qui par contre, envoie la sauce tomate !

    Sortie en mai 2019 / Développé par Focus Home Interactive (société française).    … Expand
  72. tobivv
    Feb 17, 2020
    6
    Good story and well-written characters with beautiful environments, but the gameplay and puzzles are so easy the game just gets boring
  73. Prometheus1241
    May 6, 2020
    6
    When i started the game, i did not think that the plot would turn into this...

    Without spoilers, i can say that the ending and the main twist are STUPID! About the gameplay: It is not quite fun adventure/stealth/pazzle game. Personally i found it boring in the end. I understand, that this is first game from this studio(well, serious game) and i was ready to give it 7-8/10, but the    When i started the game, i did not think that the plot would turn into this...

    Without spoilers, i can say that the ending and the main twist are STUPID!
    About the gameplay: It is not quite fun adventure/stealth/pazzle game. Personally i found it boring in the end.

    I understand, that this is first game from this studio(well, serious game) and i was ready to give it 7-8/10, but the ending... it is just stupid.It could be something more tragic and dramatic, but yet it is just some kind of circus. Just like look at Disco Elysium or Gris, which were also studio's first games, but they are wonderful.

    So,6/10    … Expand
  74. Kelen
    Oct 9, 2021
    6
    6/10 - Nice
    (after 17 hours of playing & completing the game)

    The plot is simple and only nice. Gameplay is a bit boring. Rats are not very well animated
  75. Coloft
    May 25, 2021
    6
    f you watched movies a lot you can spoil the game for yourself so easily there is some good graphic in game but the walking simulator is max pain pes2 v copy it could be better. The puzzles was a such unthinkable cliché that but some of them was pretty good actually something that carry this game was the cut sine and way that game take you to the situation
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. DonRabisa
    Nov 23, 2021
    6
    It is a good game with a good different story, but not spectacular.
    The truth is that the gameplay is very basic and sometimes even boring.

    Nothing to complain about the graphics, they are beautiful.
  79. 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.
  80. 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.
  81. 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.
  82. 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?
  83. RMDsilva
    Jun 15, 2021
    5
    So... the flattest, most drab story and characters. The only thing that allows it to be mediocre is that the ambience is kinda cool and pretty, if you ignore the rest.

    Then, gameplay is fairly mediocre as well. Basically stealth plus slingshot, which is mostly autokill if you have the right projectile equipped. If you figure out how to change stuff quickly, you're immortal. This    So... the flattest, most drab story and characters. The only thing that allows it to be mediocre is that the ambience is kinda cool and pretty, if you ignore the rest.

    Then, gameplay is fairly mediocre as well. Basically stealth plus slingshot, which is mostly autokill if you have the right projectile equipped. If you figure out how to change stuff quickly, you're immortal.

    This mediocre system, although it deserves merit for originality, quickly gets old.

    So then, you're left with mediocre story, mediocre gampley on repetitive scenarios. So yea.

    It IS entertaining, which is why it doesn't get a lower score.    … Expand
  84. skairymas
    Jan 12, 2020
    5
    First 70% of the game are very nice, 9/10! But next 30% and final are peace of **** 2/10 ... I very dissapointed by this game in the ending... Rats rats rats, and nothing more... Average: 5/10
  85. 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.
  86. hoanns
    Feb 7, 2021
    5
    Completly mediocre game. Graphics are generally good, but it has stiff characters and animations, the rat swarms and npcs are a joke from an immersion standpoint. Gameplay is uninspired and boring. Gameworld feels like a set piece.
  87. 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.
  88. JDSCigano666
    Aug 22, 2021
    4
    Good story if not terribly clichéd. The gameplay is where it falls short, becoming a tedious trial and error exercise which ultimately takes much of the sheen off the overall experience.
  89. Gnollo
    May 29, 2019
    4
    The game is nicely produced : beautiful visuals, nice sound effects. The voice acting [played it in french] is also good.
    But it's terribly linear and conventional in both puzzle solving and story telling. It feels more like a giant QTE than anything else (like very often if not always, the game will force you to solve a problem in a certain way, punishing you by death if you try    The game is nicely produced : beautiful visuals, nice sound effects. The voice acting [played it in french] is also good.
    But it's terribly linear and conventional in both puzzle solving and story telling. It feels more like a giant QTE than anything else (like very often if not always, the game will force you to solve a problem in a certain way, punishing you by death if you try something your own). The crafting system is really poor, and exploring the maps to find ingredients breaks the immersion every time. The game feels so formulaic that nothing scares you or impacts you. It's a shame to see this much artistic efforts and talent waisted in such a poor product - ludically speaking.    … Expand
  90. Haippari
    Aug 7, 2021
    4
    Firstly i have to say that i really don't understand how people today would rate this game as high as they have. How can you justify score this high with game like this?

    While the game has very nice graphics and overall atmosphere and kinda unique combat system, it it very lacking as a game. The game is basicly a 9 hour (yes, ONLY 9 HOURS) interactive story / tunnel run with "click e to    Firstly i have to say that i really don't understand how people today would rate this game as high as they have. How can you justify score this high with game like this?

    While the game has very nice graphics and overall atmosphere and kinda unique combat system, it it very lacking as a game. The game is basicly a 9 hour (yes, ONLY 9 HOURS) interactive story / tunnel run with "click e to open door" and "shoot x by pressing xx" from start to finish. There is a single straight path through all the chapters, with no exploration what so ever. And the character development is just "your pouch now carries 4 more shots" type of thing, while you will never have any use for added components, or other upgrades. You can easily finish the game without any upgrades done.

    Also the game is extremely easy. Puzzles are like "push cart into the wall", "move xx to xx". While the game actually says what you need to do.

    I get it that some people might enjoy the story but for me personally it was just plain stupid. The story starts as very promising and realistic tale of plague in middleage europe, but very quickly evolves into very very stupid one with fantasy elements.

    Do yourself a favor and DO NOT BUY THIS FOR FULL PRICE. Get it for free (like it is now on Epic) or from some major discount, and be mindful that it is just a bland tunnelrun with rather stupid story that lasts for only 9 HOURS.    … Expand
  91. PeakZach
    Jan 14, 2022
    4
    First off, beautiful! However, this hardly offsets the boring, repetitive, and excruciatingly slow story.
  92. Raffaele1986
    Jul 26, 2019
    4
    One of the biggest misconceptions in the history of video games. A non-existent gameplay with a banal story narrated discreetly. I think he took a +2 bonus on the votes just because he was in a historical period that some players like so much.
  93. Haoumaru
    Mar 1, 2021
    4
    Game bom, divertido trilha sonora incrível e envolvente jogabilidade equilibrada boa história, poderia ser um pouco maior e ter game play com new game plus.
  94. RIPtheWitcher
    May 1, 2020
    4
    Игра в начале интересная но потом начинается треш и сюжет скатывается. Супер затянуто и разбавлено убогими пазлами от которых потом тошнит. Геймплей однообразен до жути и за 10 часов приедатеся сильно. Не смог пройти игру до конца т.к уж дико надоело. Дешевые попытки вызвать эмоции показывая сопляка которые ноет "а где же мама плак плак о нет мама я хочу к маме" прокатит только для совсемИгра в начале интересная но потом начинается треш и сюжет скатывается. Супер затянуто и разбавлено убогими пазлами от которых потом тошнит. Геймплей однообразен до жути и за 10 часов приедатеся сильно. Не смог пройти игру до конца т.к уж дико надоело. Дешевые попытки вызвать эмоции показывая сопляка которые ноет "а где же мама плак плак о нет мама я хочу к маме" прокатит только для совсем дурачков.… Expand
  95. Robincito
    Oct 17, 2021
    4
    Good graphics, somewhat good story, but with clichés. Too bad it has some crappy design and gameplay decisions, like the clumsy combat system and the enemy range, especially the rats, which in the final battle ruined my experience.
  96. themanalive
    Jul 17, 2023
    4
    Good narrative, good story. Very bad IA of enemies and gameplay in general. Awesome optimization and visuals of the enviorment. You cant use your brain!
  97. Horrux
    Jul 9, 2019
    3
    What a piece of ****

    This so-called "game" has 3 elements: Story, graphics and voice acting. They are all done very well. However, there are pretty much no choices. Nothing depends on your smarts, your reflexes, your skills. Just do the ARBITRARY thing at the ARBITRARY time. That's it, you advance the story. It's not so much that the game is on rails, than the software is a    What a piece of ****

    This so-called "game" has 3 elements: Story, graphics and voice acting. They are all done very well.

    However, there are pretty much no choices. Nothing depends on your smarts, your reflexes, your skills. Just do the ARBITRARY thing at the ARBITRARY time. That's it, you advance the story.

    It's not so much that the game is on rails, than the software is a somewhat interactive story and no more. There is no game play.

    This thing exemplifies everything that's wrong with the gaming industry today, and all the people giving high marks too.    … Expand
  98. Idiota150
    Jun 13, 2019
    3
    8-5=3. -5 because I hate stupid kids (both of them) and having "companions" in games.
  99. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    3
    Maybe its just not my genre, but I found just walking around in a linear world boring
  100. RazorSamurai
    Jul 15, 2019
    3
    cringefest, boringfest, doing nothing club, buggy, worthless and time wasting simulator
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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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