A Plague Tale: Innocence

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  1. basedonprice
    Jan 2, 2020
    0
    Pay $49.99 for "indie" game?
    If you ever watch all-cutscenes in Youtube, you'll never buy this.
    Cons - Bad movements. You walks like skating. - NPC moves like robot. 90s 3D games are better. - Face expression is worst like overdone botox. - This is not a game. This is a collection of cutscenes. - Playable contents are extremely easy like mocking player. - Moving -> Cutscene ->    Pay $49.99 for "indie" game?
    If you ever watch all-cutscenes in Youtube, you'll never buy this.

    Cons
    - Bad movements. You walks like skating.
    - NPC moves like robot. 90s 3D games are better.
    - Face expression is worst like overdone botox.
    - This is not a game. This is a collection of cutscenes.
    - Playable contents are extremely easy like mocking player.
    - Moving -> Cutscene -> Throwing rocks -> Cutscene -> Moving -> Cutscene -> ...

    Pros
    + You want to play for only Good Story?
    + Then watch all cutscenes youtube.
    + Save your $49.99    … Expand
  2. Bitek
    Sep 15, 2020
    10
    This game is another proof that great game does not need to be developed by a huge team with countless budget. The game has good story with setting in medieval France, beautiful graphics and excellent voice acting. This game is an impressive achievement by small developer. If you like good story driven game you should check out this title. You won't be disappointed.
  3. 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.
  4. Mandulum
    Jul 11, 2019
    8
    Favorite Thing: I really liked the story and it went a bit crazier than I expected.
    Least Favorite Thing: Hugo. Didn't much like having to play as him either.

    Date Completed: 2019-07-11
    Playtime: 8h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: It's good, you should play it.
  5. Mooncrosser
    May 17, 2019
    10
    This game isn't perfect, but it gets pretty damn close to it. The story is unique, the graphics are gorgeous and each place you visit is amazing. The characters are well fleshed and quite likable. The whole game is packed with feels ranging from disgust and sorrow to happiness and serenity.

    My only complain here is that the combat was a bit clunky but you don't have to do a lot of it    This game isn't perfect, but it gets pretty damn close to it. The story is unique, the graphics are gorgeous and each place you visit is amazing. The characters are well fleshed and quite likable. The whole game is packed with feels ranging from disgust and sorrow to happiness and serenity.

    My only complain here is that the combat was a bit clunky but you don't have to do a lot of it anyway. Most of the time you'll spend sneaking around.

    Another thing worth mentioning is that this is 45 bucks on Steam. It is a bit pricey, but I believe this is very strong contender for game of the year.    … Expand
  6. DarkArt
    May 20, 2019
    9
    Сейчас очень мало хороших игр, большинство современных ААА игр - ужасные песочницы, с однообразным геймплеем, примитивным сюжетом и пустыми персонажами, с глупыми шутками. Но "A PLAGUE TALE: INNOCENCE" - сильно отличается от ААА пустышек. Эта игра просто прекрасная, приятные живые персонажи, неплохой сюжет и очень красивый артдирекшен и графика. Эта игра словно бриллиант, среди подделок.Сейчас очень мало хороших игр, большинство современных ААА игр - ужасные песочницы, с однообразным геймплеем, примитивным сюжетом и пустыми персонажами, с глупыми шутками. Но "A PLAGUE TALE: INNOCENCE" - сильно отличается от ААА пустышек. Эта игра просто прекрасная, приятные живые персонажи, неплохой сюжет и очень красивый артдирекшен и графика. Эта игра словно бриллиант, среди подделок.

    Хотя конечно и тут есть некоторые минусы, вроде слабого стелса и слабого AI врагов, а так же весьма странного графического эффекта "хроматической аберрации" - надеюсь разработчики не будут больше применять такие эффекты, они лишь портят изображение. несмотря на все минусы, плюсов в игре намного больше. Спасибо за классную игру, создавайте ещё такие игры!    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. pokerapar88
    May 19, 2019
    8
    Haven't player the whole way through yet. But can say that the story, gameplay and mechanics are way ahead of other recent AAA games. After being disappointed by Rage 2, this was a breath of fresh air.
  9. gimus
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Perfect single player, story, thrilling game with extraordinary soundtrack and surroudings. Good feeling was interrupted only at the end of the game by hard boss and enemies (in quantity). But, worth for playing! 9/10
  10. Boogy
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    For an Indie game visuals are good enough. Story is ok but a bit boring at places. Most memorable elements are rats and overall environments and atmosphere. Some of the characters are really memorable as well. Overall it’s a pretty solid experience.
  11. AntonioSanAlo99
    Jun 27, 2019
    8
    It was a really good experience with good visuals and a very sensitive narrative, but the duration of the game in some point near the end breaks the mood of the gameplay thinking about where is the end. The puzzles and the stealh mix of gameplay works but a less lineal approach would have been more ejoyable to the player.
  12. Xzenor
    Mar 4, 2020
    8
    Nice game with a good atmosphere and story.
    I really wanted to find out how the story ended so this game has cost me some sleep.. And now I know and I will probably never play it again. There's no difficulty setting and no real choices, so replay-value is zero to none.
    The game is beautiful. Acting, voice-acting, graphics and sound are all great! The game-play is good but not all that    Nice game with a good atmosphere and story.
    I really wanted to find out how the story ended so this game has cost me some sleep.. And now I know and I will probably never play it again. There's no difficulty setting and no real choices, so replay-value is zero to none.

    The game is beautiful. Acting, voice-acting, graphics and sound are all great!
    The game-play is good but not all that exciting. It's definitely worth buying but maybe not at full price.    … Expand
  13. Joem33
    May 27, 2019
    10
    Definitely my second best game of 2019 so far! (Jes behind RE2)
    Still some ways into the game now, but I can't help but be held spellbound by the immersive experience this game provides. No doubt the story this game tells is by far the best I've seen in any recent game, but the game-play... Hmm? It ain't bad, but I think it could've been better. Kinda like Ryse, I don't see myself playing    Definitely my second best game of 2019 so far! (Jes behind RE2)
    Still some ways into the game now, but I can't help but be held spellbound by the immersive experience this game provides. No doubt the story this game tells is by far the best I've seen in any recent game, but the game-play... Hmm? It ain't bad, but I think it could've been better. Kinda like Ryse, I don't see myself playing A Plague Tale twice, but this "one ride" is one hell of a thrill!
    Please if you're down for a unique and great single-player adventure experience, this isn't "one of" the games for you - this is "The Game" for you!
    Awesome work Asobo Studio!    … Expand
  14. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    3
    Maybe its just not my genre, but I found just walking around in a linear world boring
  15. 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
  16. parallax_84
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    I loved this game and their characters... the graphics are beautiful, the gameplay mechanics are a fine a lot of stealth and some puzzles & shooting with a slingshot using different types of ammo.The most important thing in this game is the story and Asobo made a really good one .
    The relation between Amicia & Hugo is really nice. Amicia has to deal with guilt while she takes care of her    I loved this game and their characters... the graphics are beautiful, the gameplay mechanics are a fine a lot of stealth and some puzzles & shooting with a slingshot using different types of ammo.The most important thing in this game is the story and Asobo made a really good one .
    The relation between Amicia & Hugo is really nice. Amicia has to deal with guilt while she takes care of her little brother while Hugo discovers a new world and at the same time things he doesn't understand or he is too young to. Their journey into those dark and horrible places is simply awesome. I hope this game gets the recognition it deserves.    … Expand
  17. 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.
  18. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    9
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 9
    -Atmosphere: 10
    -Characters: 9
    -Graphics and design: 10
    -Gameplay: 8
    -Sound and Music: 9
    -Bugs: 10
    -Interface: 10

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 0
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 0

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better
  19. 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
  20. ADAs
    Jun 16, 2019
    9
    Just play it! The words are useless in front of that game! I recommend to play it with headphones!
  21. savvym
    Sep 19, 2019
    9
    Innocence is the beginning of a plague tale. Young siblings were cast off by unfortunate events in 1348 and are constantly in danger of a plague. Amicia and her half aged brother Hugo from de Rune family have become the target of the most evil they intend to avoid. However, the story of two gets more complicated as they must fight these enemies till the end.

    Game is story driven with    Innocence is the beginning of a plague tale. Young siblings were cast off by unfortunate events in 1348 and are constantly in danger of a plague. Amicia and her half aged brother Hugo from de Rune family have become the target of the most evil they intend to avoid. However, the story of two gets more complicated as they must fight these enemies till the end.

    Game is story driven with lots of cut scenes and dialogues in between, heavily based on stealth rather than combat which is streamlined into using sling as a main weapon and alchemy as essential additions. Amicia is able to craft these potions on the go while upgrading her weapon and equipment only at the crafting table found throughout each section of game.

    What story? Great. 5/5 ☑
    Beautifully romanticized tale of evil versus good which is accompanied by great fully voiced performances, new characters giving it the proper spice of feel for believability. It spans to 1349 over the course of chapters towards the end. Game has got real fantasy features, like bloodthirsty rats, secret magic and seems to be set in realistic world. Details of pictures and symbols on the walls are also serving the story purpose, collectibles adding up to the educational level towards historical and factual grounds.

    Game play? Great. 4.5/5 ☑
    3rd person view. Female protagonist. More than a dozen of linear chapters with side roads for achievements and collectibles. There is so much loot all the time, essentially making each situation solvable. Puzzles are rather easy, in any case you have got enough time to think of them, no pressure. Enemies are mostly pretty passive or walking predictable paths with various options to distract or eliminate them. In case of disturbing enemies, there is fast action and movement required. There is no pacifist approach to most situations, making you lose the innocence in the process. However, Amicia leading her brother is teaching him something useful as well. Your inventory items and their respective recipes are being unlocked as you proceed, they are limited by maximum amount which can be improved by crafting bigger backpacks.

    Re playability? Good. 3/5 ☑
    I was looking under each stone besides the first chapter, while avoiding dangers I missed 11 achievements. I could find more flowers, gifts and even more peculiarities. To collect them all might be the reason to play the second time because otherwise the story and approach would be the same, unless maybe taking out more enemies and discovering interesting side stories.

    Graphics? Nice. 5/5 ☑
    Colorful and shadowy environments contrast each other. Sometimes blurry, sometimes very sharp. Daylight giving you chills, nighttime feeding you horrors. The stories are also much more lighthearted once the sun is up, stumbling across the dark areas filled with more scruples to overcome.

    Music? 5/5 ☑
    It is rather dynamic, emotional, mostly in the melancholic background, supporting storytelling and indicating something happening during moments.

    Hardware requirements? Mid range. ☑
    It ran very smooth and probably even lower range gaming PCs might run this.

    How difficult? Easy. ☑ Normal. ☑

    How long? 10-19 hours. ☑

    Verdict
    9/10 Approachable adventure with kids and rich fantasy story with curses, easy puzzles requiring a little bit of patience, your companions will indicate solutions for you, linear world reminded me of Metro Last Light, enough space for running around and collecting interesting objects, beautiful atmosphere, smooth performance.    … Expand
  22. zodak
    Oct 3, 2020
    8
    i liked this game for the very dense atmosphere and the character development. it feels like a realistic sibling story. and you can also make use of running around together hand in hand gameplay-wise. graphics are awesome for an indie title. switch to french with your favorite subtitles on for an even more immersive game.
  23. mvrts
    May 19, 2019
    9
    Graphics are astounding, best ive seen so far. If you like Uncharted or God of War type of games you'll love this
  24. aralath
    Jun 29, 2019
    8
    Watched through a walkthrough video series. Intriguing story with likeable characters.
  25. SekOldwish
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    This game is PERFECT! I am so glad to see such a careful game in aesthetics, history, gameplay, and all the little details, and not that current obsession of making eternal games in open worlds. Somehow it reminded me of the game Last of Us.

    Este juego es PERFECTO! Me da tanta alegría ver un juego tan cuidado en la estética, la historia, la jugabilidad, y todos los pequeños detalles, y    This game is PERFECT! I am so glad to see such a careful game in aesthetics, history, gameplay, and all the little details, and not that current obsession of making eternal games in open worlds. Somehow it reminded me of the game Last of Us.

    Este juego es PERFECTO! Me da tanta alegría ver un juego tan cuidado en la estética, la historia, la jugabilidad, y todos los pequeños detalles, y no esa actual obsesión de hacer juegos eternos en mundos abiertos. De alguna manera me recordó al juego Last of Us.    … Expand
  26. Kunray
    May 14, 2019
    9
    I do not review games often, however, this game was an exception.
    The graphics are just as good as they were advertised. The characters were made with a great deal of attention to every minuscule detail.
  27. Juani99
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Un gran juego, de lo mejor que he jugado en el ultimo tiempo. Soy bastante fanático de los juegos lineales, y mas aún, en una época en donde los juegos de mundo abierto están saturando el mercado, y este juego me pareció brillante en muchísimos aspectos. La música es casi perfecta, la historia no es nada del otro mundo pero me encanto, se llega a empatizar con los personajes, los gráficosUn gran juego, de lo mejor que he jugado en el ultimo tiempo. Soy bastante fanático de los juegos lineales, y mas aún, en una época en donde los juegos de mundo abierto están saturando el mercado, y este juego me pareció brillante en muchísimos aspectos. La música es casi perfecta, la historia no es nada del otro mundo pero me encanto, se llega a empatizar con los personajes, los gráficos maravillosos. En pocas palabras es un juego brillante y muy disfrutable, y mas aún sabiendo que fue creado por una desarrolladora INDIE.… Expand
  28. Chadyboy
    Jan 31, 2020
    9
    What a great narrative experience this game was. I loved every minute of this game and you can tell this was created with lots of TLC. Some of my favorite moments has to do with being strategic with your moves as well as with your supplies. As you progress through the game, I found myself having to figure out more and more different ways to get past guards which made for a great challenge.What a great narrative experience this game was. I loved every minute of this game and you can tell this was created with lots of TLC. Some of my favorite moments has to do with being strategic with your moves as well as with your supplies. As you progress through the game, I found myself having to figure out more and more different ways to get past guards which made for a great challenge.

    -Graphics were stellar!
    -Story was deep and emotional. You get really attached to these characters.
    -Musical score was great. It really brought out the moments of sadness, dread, happiness, and shock.
    -Game mechanics were easy to learn and adapt
    -Upgrade system for your sling/tools/pouch was simple and effective
    -Voice acting was fantastic.

    I got this on a sale so it was well worth it but I would even say that at full price you're getting your moneys worth. Very happy with how this game turned out and I look forward to more projects from this studio.    … Expand
  29. AngelofStar
    May 28, 2019
    10
    EveryThing is Perfect In This Game Musics Story Characters Everything Is Just Awesome And Perfect Thanks To Asobo And Focus Home :)
  30. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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#69 Best PC Game of 2019
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#13 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#70 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
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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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