Valiant Hearts: The Great War

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 41
  3. Negative: 4 out of 41

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  1. Hax6
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    Valiant Hearts is an excellent game, mixing 2d puzzles/various gameplays, and a tremendous immersive scenario on the theme of the First World War.
    A strong emotional bond is woven throughout the adventure, and the different characters, which makes the story touching and addictive.
    Rare are the games that have been able to touch me this much in terms of emotion. I highly recommend it,    Valiant Hearts is an excellent game, mixing 2d puzzles/various gameplays, and a tremendous immersive scenario on the theme of the First World War.
    A strong emotional bond is woven throughout the adventure, and the different characters, which makes the story touching and addictive.

    Rare are the games that have been able to touch me this much in terms of emotion.
    I highly recommend it, for those who are still hesitating to buy it.    … Expand
  2. xiekaidream
    Sep 17, 2021
    7
    欧美漫画风的小品解谜游戏，育碧的小游戏都不错的说，难度不高，偶有卡关的，中间有一关以物换物想到了织梦岛。 故事还是挺不错的虽然主角光环影响战局比较扯。 打完后的感觉是希望不再有战争。
  3. whowe
    May 15, 2019
    10
    I love the story. It showcases human's love in the background of a violent war. The game made me understand the war better. I love the game just how it is, simple and completed.
  4. tom974
    Nov 25, 2022
    8
    This is a work of love, with an emphasis on what humans can do at worst and at best. The artistic direction is perfect, nice cartoon graphics, great musics. The gameplay is divided between various characters and as much phases, overall quite basic but mastered and precise. I really enjoyed this game and knowing such events really happened is moving.
  5. Denis94
    Aug 1, 2020
    9
    Sin previo aviso Ubisoft nos mete de lleno en la gran guerra, probablemente una de las contiendas más infernales de la historia.

    El título nos cuenta historias sobre la primera guerra mundial desde diferentes puntos de vista, cosa que es de agradecer y que es muy raro de ver, también tenemos un apartado de Datos históricos sobre el conflicto que ayuda a entender cómo se vivió todo. En el    Sin previo aviso Ubisoft nos mete de lleno en la gran guerra, probablemente una de las contiendas más infernales de la historia.

    El título nos cuenta historias sobre la primera guerra mundial desde diferentes puntos de vista, cosa que es de agradecer y que es muy raro de ver, también tenemos un apartado de Datos históricos sobre el conflicto que ayuda a entender cómo se vivió todo.

    En el Gameplay nos encontramos un juego basado en puzzles muy amenos y dinámicos.

    La banda sonora es excelente, llena de música clásica que pega de maravilla y acompaña muy bien en todos los momentos de la historia.

    La campaña es espectacular pocas palabras describen lo que te hace sentir el juego al terminar...    … Expand
  6. sergio123456
    Jan 26, 2021
    7
    La ambientación del juego es bastante buena, me gusta mucho su estética cartoon, además de su gran banda sonora, me gustan mucho todos los datos reales que van dando sobre la 1º Guerra Mundial, te hace que te metas bastante la historia, si hay algún pero que ponerle es su escasa duración apenas unas 7 u 8 horas, y el gameplay a veces se hace tosco en algunos momentos, le falta dinamicidad.
  7. bergcamp101
    Sep 14, 2020
    6
    Nice and small game about WWI, with creative mechanics and nice history pictures and facts. This is really the one, where you play and learn a lot.
  8. danialv4
    Nov 3, 2020
    9
    Nice story during WWI, great if you are into that, if not, maybe this is not the game for you. The puzzles are simple but enjoyable, easy and fast to complete but worthy every minute and euro.
  9. Dreadocto
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    Beautiful and emotional masterpiece.

    The games story is well paces, the historical information is relevant and poignant. This is a story with puzzle elements, not a puzzle game with a good story. Changing the gameplay could easily ruin the pacing. This is a audiovisual journey through one of the most difficult times in human history and its a tear jerker.
  10. JAG7
    Aug 19, 2022
    9
    Incredible moving and enlightening story about a real tragic world event. It was like playing and walking through a museum. Very emotional,interesting and interactive way of presenting that dark part of human history. The soundtrack and visuals are outstanding. Love the graphics. Love this game. The 9 is because of the controls and target mechanics of the gameplay but nothing that willIncredible moving and enlightening story about a real tragic world event. It was like playing and walking through a museum. Very emotional,interesting and interactive way of presenting that dark part of human history. The soundtrack and visuals are outstanding. Love the graphics. Love this game. The 9 is because of the controls and target mechanics of the gameplay but nothing that will brake the game at all. This is a beautiful game. Absolutely recommended!!… Expand
  11. PacoBN23
    Apr 25, 2023
    8
    Un juego con una historia dura pero verídica, basada en la Primera Guerra Mundial. La calidad de sus puzzles es muy buena, no es un juego especialmente complicado pero te hace pensar. Muy recomendado.
  12. luciamelier
    Mar 31, 2023
    9
    I loved this game. An occasion to play but also learn a lot. It was entertaining but also very emotional. I am so happy I got the chance to play it.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Cubed3
    Jan 22, 2019
    60
    Valiant Hearts: The Great War is an extremely linear, extremely easy, and extremely… okay adventure game that deals with the real, non-romanticised side of the first World War. Sadly while a product that's deeply engrossing, technically flawless, and simply beautiful to look at, its core, the story and characters, doesn't manage to ever become the riveting war drama that it is supposed to.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 12, 2018
    80
    It doesn’t quite underscore the horrors of the war, but Valiant Hearts does a pretty good job of telling a great story while supplementing it with facts about a very harsh reality that occurred a hundred years ago. The puzzle styled gameplay doesn’t seem typical for this type of setting, but the gameplay is balanced in such a way that it works. There are instant-death mechanics, which totally makes sense, but also a generous hint system so I never felt like I was trapped in a certain situation.
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  3. Vooks
    Dec 10, 2018
    80
    Valiant Hearts: The Great War was a great and necessary story and game in 2014, and that stands for 2018 too. Not everything is perfect and it’s not for everyone, but there is great value in the story it tells and what can be discovered about a time overshadowed by the Second World War. If you want a game that’s doesn’t celebrate War but wants to teach you the futility of War, then Valiant Hearts is that game.
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