A Plague Tale: Innocence

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1568 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 83 out of 1568

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  1. Tobinator
    Aug 1, 2019
    3
    This game is tedious and very repetitive. Slow paced and no actual combat. Just sneaking and sneaking and sneaking. No directions given at any point. Not that it is a problem to find things out yourself. Just a general sense of direction would make the gameplay more playable because it has the pace of a snail. Controls are so so, crafting system doesn't add anything. Would not recommend it.
  2. AceS_R3KT
    Aug 11, 2021
    3
    This game is perfect for pepole who like boring games with an okay story and the most irritating character in the whole gaming universe. That character is Hugo, he is by far the most irritatiing charcter, ever. He just runs away from you for no reason, he play "games", or try to play games with you and is mad at you for nothing. This Hugo irritaited me so much in this game, i cant standThis game is perfect for pepole who like boring games with an okay story and the most irritating character in the whole gaming universe. That character is Hugo, he is by far the most irritatiing charcter, ever. He just runs away from you for no reason, he play "games", or try to play games with you and is mad at you for nothing. This Hugo irritaited me so much in this game, i cant stand him and how Amicia treats him is even worst. I would like this game but Hugo just ruins it so much… Expand
  3. reviewbutton
    May 28, 2020
    2
    Let's get the first thing straight: The story is bland. It's predictable when you don't want it to be, and goes off the charts with contradictory and frustrating decisions when you think you know what payoff is coming. Inconsistent world rules, confusing character motivation and hokey dialogue really weighs this story down. What's really frustrating is that it's JUST compelling enough toLet's get the first thing straight: The story is bland. It's predictable when you don't want it to be, and goes off the charts with contradictory and frustrating decisions when you think you know what payoff is coming. Inconsistent world rules, confusing character motivation and hokey dialogue really weighs this story down. What's really frustrating is that it's JUST compelling enough to hook you into caring, while not delivering on those ties at all. The graphics and setting also really well executed, which is just painful considering what they could have done with it. Everything else? Really, really bad. The game-play is forced and boring at best, and painfully frustrating at the worst. For a game with no real skill involved, it's fairly baffling that you can die so often. If you're easy to impress, the story probably won't bother you - but if you play games FOR the story - save yourself the headache. Don't pick this title up. 2 Stars because it was a nightmare for me to get through, but had some redeeming qualities.… Expand
  4. OmerKaya
    Jan 11, 2022
    2
    Graphics: 4.5 / 5
    Game play: 2 / 5
    Story: 0 / 5 Story is so bad I cant give it more than 3. I played like first 1 hour and this game already made me mad. You want the kid for what ever the f you want it for? Why don't you ask like a decent human being before you kill his mother, father, all servants and others? You live in medieval era sure there are ways to legally kidnap peoples    Graphics: 4.5 / 5
    Game play: 2 / 5
    Story: 0 / 5

    Story is so bad I cant give it more than 3. I played like first 1 hour and this game already made me mad.
    You want the kid for what ever the f you want it for? Why don't you ask like a decent human being before you kill his mother, father, all servants and others? You live in medieval era sure there are ways to legally kidnap peoples kid.
    Why their mother "sacrifice" herself if not suicide? to give us half a second? to close the door? to say hello to angry knight with sword who has full intention commit genocide? why????
    Why people bad because they are bad? OK I got it... they are scared but game didn't go through it and explain it clearer. It almost like there were born bad.    … Expand
  5. vova22379
    Dec 8, 2021
    2
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  6. Sucheit
    Feb 4, 2022
    1
    this game lost 5 hours of my progress from 6 chapter to 11 because windows defender block saving file in documents folder even though prior to chapter 6 game saved properly. had to drop this piece of **** of a game
  7. Gylthor
    Jun 17, 2020
    1
    1 pour les graphismes. 0 pour la jouabilité.Bref c'est beau mais la seule difficulté vient d'une caméra ingérable et d'une visée trop lente.
  8. RichM65
    Aug 25, 2021
    1
    Although the game is looking great, the gameplay is killing it. Especially the use of the sling, it is horrible to use and destroys the fun.
  9. aLmAnZo
    Apr 25, 2023
    1
    The game has redeeming qualities, especially the visuals.

    But there is very little here that I enjoy. The gameplay is painfully repetitive, the story is predictable and the characters are very shallow. The story feels generic and is not very believable. I will finish it, as I have two chapters left, but it has been a slog from the start.
  10. jstar
    Jan 24, 2020
    0
    It is 2020 and game doesn't support ultrawide, developers really need to put effort as ultrawides are getting more and more popular.
  11. Zer0TheHer0
    May 16, 2019
    0
    the stupid offcentered camera ruined the game. why can't modern developers understand that a screen as a definite CENTER? refunded.
  12. sok002
    Jun 13, 2019
    0
    What's wrong with this game? Why did the developers decide to make the last level so difficult? It's like a pain in the ass. There is no trainer to pass it. And the control is so uncomfortable. It's uncomfortable to switch between numbers on the keyboard.
  13. wolverine_
    Jul 29, 2019
    0
    I rarely write reviews for games but this one 'deserves' one. The gameplay is extremely frustrating, especially in late stages, I had to restart almost every level 2-3 times, but big boss fights took up to 10 restarts. The game is unfair and leaves you without direction in (e.g. a tower of giant rats 'sneak up' on you in late boss fights without any warning or way of realizing it). TrialI rarely write reviews for games but this one 'deserves' one. The gameplay is extremely frustrating, especially in late stages, I had to restart almost every level 2-3 times, but big boss fights took up to 10 restarts. The game is unfair and leaves you without direction in (e.g. a tower of giant rats 'sneak up' on you in late boss fights without any warning or way of realizing it). Trial and error and death after death is the only way to learn that enemies will come from a certain direction and you have to watch out for that. It's a beautiful game with a gorgeous story and 0 in game design. When it's not frustrating, there is not much of a gamemechanic anyway, basically just walking around, running, and something that the game calls stealth but it's ridiculous.

    It also suffers from massive performance problems, on an nVidia 2080ti it cannot maintain 75 FPS and it constantly goes up and down in 3840x1600.
    The audio cuts out completely for a few seconds every minute ruining the otherwise brilliantly immersive atmosphere.

    I regret buying this game, don't commit my mistake.    … Expand
  14. hiruvan
    Aug 22, 2019
    0
    Обещали игру про гримдарк средневековье, а сделали глупую сказочки про "не таких как все" детей и прочие пропагандистские сказочки. Ну и унылый простой геймплей, но это так и ожидалось в общем-то.
  15. Omar-Ali999
    May 28, 2019
    0
    Amazing Story, Good Soundtrack, A brave move from a small development team in 2019. And it has a different kind of tone it's not the typical Father-Daughter or Mother-Son, it's a Sister-Brother
  16. nodley
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely awful. The most boring game ever and the biggest disappointment of my life.… Expand
  17. 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
  18. LilitNefara
    Apr 30, 2023
    0
    Проходняк который я не прошел из-за СКУЧНЕЙШЕГО и однообразного геймплея, сюжет не перекрывает этот минус
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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

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Metascore
81

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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