A Plague Tale: Innocence

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 629 Ratings

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  1. Broyax
    Jul 14, 2019
    4
    Un jeu-couloir médiévalo-fantastique (avec des rats, plein de rats) dont la teneur horrifique n'est pas sans rappeler Alan Wake : l'ambiance est prenante, très sombre et même carrément flippante par moments. De loin en loin et de chapitre en chapitre, il faut se frayer un chemin dans les ténèbres, rallumer les feux pour pas se faire becqueter par la vermine mais aussi éviter ou neutraliserUn jeu-couloir médiévalo-fantastique (avec des rats, plein de rats) dont la teneur horrifique n'est pas sans rappeler Alan Wake : l'ambiance est prenante, très sombre et même carrément flippante par moments. De loin en loin et de chapitre en chapitre, il faut se frayer un chemin dans les ténèbres, rallumer les feux pour pas se faire becqueter par la vermine mais aussi éviter ou neutraliser les gardes de l'Inquisition...

    C'est surtout une histoire d'ados qui doivent survivre, la grande soeur et le morveux (qui tape un peu sur les nerfs parce qu'il est un tantinet demeuré et nunuche) puis d'autres camarades rencontrés en chemin... La grande n'a qu'une fronde et quelques babioles alchimiques en guise de munitions pour tout faire (et fabriquer bien entendu).

    La furtivité est très importante dans le jeu et s'avère hélas de plus en plus crispante au fur et à mesure qu'on avance dans le scénario : les gardes deviennent en effet très nerveux et se faire repérer se résume à une chose : la mort. On sent bien que qu'à chaque nouvelle situation, tout n'a été pensé que pour être accompli d'une certaine façon, en attendant le prochain script. Côté infiltration, on est loin, très loin des quelques cadors en la matière et l'interface est généralement loin d'être idéale.

    Le couloir a évidemment au moins un avantage : il est beau, très beau. Même si tous ces effets de post-traitement (qui en mettent plein la vue) nuisent à la lisibilité générale. On est prêt à passer outre ces désagréments (la furtivité bancale ou bien le manque de clarté dans les objectifs selon le script activé) mais un sentiment de répétition se fait sentir, d'autant que l'histoire devient elle aussi sérieusement bancale pour qu'on y croit vraiment...

    Enfin, l'ensemble devient décidément très casse-couilles... vers la fin avec un premier boss, puis un second un peu plus tard (le grand méchant c'est lui, donc ça doit être enfin... la fin, putain) avec des avalanches de rats en cascade. Là, après moult tentatives, ça m'a gavé, ça m'a surgavé en force, surtout qu'aucun point de passage ne vient alléger un minimum ce combat à devenir chèvre.

    A vouloir trop en faire et à ne plus savoir s'arrêter, à force de surenchérir sans cesse (histoire de rallonger la sauce) le jeu est devenu lourd comme une enclume (enc. d'enclume, rime de première syllabe) et a perdu presque tout son charme.

    Vraiment regrettable, car c'était intéressant à suivre... jusqu'à un certain point.    … Expand
  2. Odmius
    Jul 23, 2020
    4
    Nice graphics and some good medieval sequences but poor and repetitive infiltration gameplay. An uninspired scenario without surprises too. I don't understand why this game is so well rated.
  3. StubbornStanley
    May 18, 2020
    3
    It's a walking simulator. Nothing more, nothing less. There's a good story here, but some really poor design. Trial and error should not be a part of a game like this, where deaths can really break immersion. Oh, look, I have a large rock and can pelt this guy in the face...no you were supposed to throw a rock at some pans and sneak past him. Ok I'm out.
  4. 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
  5. Nobilis1984
    Jan 25, 2020
    4
    How good I never bought this **** and could pick it up through the Game Pass.
    But why do I find it ****?
    To one of them, the slingshot annoys me. Far too slow in battle. Fighting the first boss, the game was dead for me. You don't have enough time to aim and it's far too hard. If you don't fight, you just run through the area or sneak around stupidly. Last of Us has done much better in    How good I never bought this **** and could pick it up through the Game Pass.
    But why do I find it ****?
    To one of them, the slingshot annoys me. Far too slow in battle. Fighting the first boss, the game was dead for me. You don't have enough time to aim and it's far too hard.
    If you don't fight, you just run through the area or sneak around stupidly.
    Last of Us has done much better in all areas.
    The story is no good either. And last but not least, the boy is annoyed.    … Expand
  6. guiletheguiles
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This game is toothless!
    I heard great things about this, so I decided to try it out. Unfortunately, it was waste of time.
    Plague Tale felt like a mix between Last of Us and Senua, but in the mix, something went wrong. Everything about it is dull. Characters are forgettable, the story is nice, but lifeless, voice acting is annoying, gameplay gets old quickly and the lack of depth and    This game is toothless!
    I heard great things about this, so I decided to try it out. Unfortunately, it was waste of time.
    Plague Tale felt like a mix between Last of Us and Senua, but in the mix, something went wrong.
    Everything about it is dull. Characters are forgettable, the story is nice, but lifeless, voice acting is annoying, gameplay gets old quickly and the lack of depth and replayability murders any reason to ever touch it again. Really, did anyone ACTUALLY like ANY character? Hugo is the worst kid ever!

    The combat and "bosses" were nice, but you don't see a lot of it.
    Some mechanics felt dumb, like why do you upgrade items with the same tools you need to craft slingers??
    Stealth was basic, but lacked any challenge. Puzzles were clever at first, but repetitive later on. The graphics were good and the pacing was decent, but the writing failed to keep me hooked. I couldn't care about almost anything going on. Also, that ending was VERY bland.

    I just didn't get the love for this one. You're better off sticking with Senua or The Last of Us.    … Expand
  7. Blancobuffalo
    Feb 2, 2020
    3
    Think Hellblade. Looks good, intriguing story, and dark opening but with the difficulty and mechanics of a child's game completely reliant upon overused and annoying stealth. I made it through four levels just because it's easy and you don't die but I got bored quickly. The game makes you walk absurdly slow while you're holding a slowly extinguishing twig as to try to fit in some kind ofThink Hellblade. Looks good, intriguing story, and dark opening but with the difficulty and mechanics of a child's game completely reliant upon overused and annoying stealth. I made it through four levels just because it's easy and you don't die but I got bored quickly. The game makes you walk absurdly slow while you're holding a slowly extinguishing twig as to try to fit in some kind of intensity but everything is absurdly easy. It borrows heavily from the God of War dynamic where you send your smaller brother through to areas to open up for you as Kratos did with Atreus sometimes you get to kill guys with your slingshot but mostly your crouching in tall grass walking slowly or holding a burning twig walking slowly. The mix in "sprinting" sections which are immediately forgetful and not the least bit tense or challenging. Oh and they kill your signing the first 5 minutes. This game gets way too much praise. It does nothing new for gaming. It's a step back.… Expand
  8. H34VESH
    Sep 13, 2020
    3
    Never Have i seen a game so much based solely on one mechanic, it was so boring I just could not make myself to finish it, the characters are forgettable and the charm of the world just disappears halfway through
  9. Felipe2022
    Jul 11, 2022
    0
    Jogo graficamente fixou bacana na versão series x mas jogo é irritante negócio de esconde esconde chato dos inferno e a mira desse jogo é totalmente casada mesmo com a mira automática ela falha e e absurdamente de orado para efetuar as ações que chega ser irritante espero que a continuação não seja chato assim e que a mira esteja melhor pois desse primeiro e irritante de tão ruim é deJogo graficamente fixou bacana na versão series x mas jogo é irritante negócio de esconde esconde chato dos inferno e a mira desse jogo é totalmente casada mesmo com a mira automática ela falha e e absurdamente de orado para efetuar as ações que chega ser irritante espero que a continuação não seja chato assim e que a mira esteja melhor pois desse primeiro e irritante de tão ruim é de tirar a paciência as mecânicas ruins… Expand
  10. SammyHauguth
    Nov 4, 2022
    1
    When I came to the last chapter when Rodric pushes the cart I had enough of this game... The guards that needs to be taken out... And it's even possible to miss which make me have to see the same sequence over and over when first Amicia then Rodric takes over... And then after what felt like an enternite get to be killed because I missed a F*CKING rock with the useless sling...
  11. Leniwalg
    Sep 11, 2022
    2
    It could have been a great game but aiming mechanics ruined it, especially during the cart push in chapter 16.

Awards & Rankings

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#24 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
14
#14 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019
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#9 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2019

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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Gaming Age
    Jul 2, 2019
    75
    The story isn’t terrible, to be fair, but as I said, it’s built around a girl escorting her mostly useless little brother through peril after peril. Even after he gains a few more abilities later in the game, it still doesn’t make for the most compelling gameplay. On a similar note, you’ll really need to enjoy skulking in the shadows and running for your life if you want to get the most out of the game — which, to be completely honest, I just don’t.
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  2. XboxAddict
    Jun 17, 2019
    95
    Asobo Studios needs to be applauded for creating something so stunning and fantastic in every way. It’s not easy to make you care about characters in a short dozen or so hours, and the fact that A Plague Tale will be etched into my memory is no small feat. I don’t like to loosely throw around the term “Masterpiece”, but this is absolutely one of my favorite games that I enjoyed whole heartedly in recent memory. Needless to say, this is one plague you won’t want to avoid.
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  3. GameGrin
    Jun 10, 2019
    85
    A Plague Tale: Innocence wasn’t even on my radar and I’m ashamed because I would have missed out on this great game and now that I’ve told you, don’t make the same mistake I almost made.
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