A Plague Tale: Innocence

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 629 Ratings

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  1. enriverd
    Mar 5, 2020
    8
    Es un juego del que esperaba mucho y encima ha entregado todavía más. Los inicios son lo que esperas, el típico juego de ir avanzando pasando desapercibido de los guardias, o derrotándolos uno a uno con sigilo, pero la plaga de ratas la da un toque muy original. Si embargo, la historia da un giro sorprendente hacia el final, totalmente surrealista, pero que lo hace más divertido si cabe.Es un juego del que esperaba mucho y encima ha entregado todavía más. Los inicios son lo que esperas, el típico juego de ir avanzando pasando desapercibido de los guardias, o derrotándolos uno a uno con sigilo, pero la plaga de ratas la da un toque muy original. Si embargo, la historia da un giro sorprendente hacia el final, totalmente surrealista, pero que lo hace más divertido si cabe. El juego es relativamente corto pero es muy recomendable.… Expand
  2. MauryEdson
    Feb 26, 2020
    9
    nota 9, é um jogo muito bem feito, sem erros, historia legal, linear sem enrolar, boa dificuldade, vale a jogatina
  3. AUMDragon
    Feb 25, 2020
    10
    An absolutely beautiful masterpiece! An enthralling story, with some fun straightforward gameplay. Some light puzzle solving. Amazing graphics! Nothing really to complain about except I wish there was more! One thing I'll say is I enjoyed the more story oriented parts than when the game gets more challenging with it's gameplay mechanics.
  4. Filmanwalt
    Feb 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful Game about a Journey of different Characters especially the main protagonists Amicia and Hugo.

    The visuals, atmosphere and backgrounds of this game are sad but stunning to look at. The music is just brilliant and for me the best part of this Game.

    Gameplaywise it has his flaws especially at the beginning when the stealth mechanics are mostly the same and you dont have any different ways to do the path. At the point when you control the rats you become really powerful but its very late at the game, maybe because the controling of the rats and Amicia is challenging.

    The Story is well written but lacks of a interesting enemy. The Inquisitor is boring.

    Give the Game a Try its worth it and I only needed 11 hours to complete it.    … Expand
  5. HughsReviews
    Feb 22, 2020
    9
    I really loved this game! It is a hidden gem for sure. I played it on Xbox GamePass and if you have the service this one is definitely worth your time. The historical setting is interesting and beautifully rendered. Playing this game really made me want to reach out and find some more historical fiction from the area and period. When something sparked interest in this way I feel like itI really loved this game! It is a hidden gem for sure. I played it on Xbox GamePass and if you have the service this one is definitely worth your time. The historical setting is interesting and beautifully rendered. Playing this game really made me want to reach out and find some more historical fiction from the area and period. When something sparked interest in this way I feel like it has to be commended for doing so.… Expand
  6. DanVicious
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    El juego es una maravilla, lo he disfrutado muchisimo gracias al Game Pass.
    Excelentes graficad y muy buenas interpretaciones de los personajes.
    No le doy el 10 porque el juego es corto y la historia a veces suele ser un poco raro, pero, no por ello deja de ser una obra de arte.
  7. f4hrenheit
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    An excelente game! With an original script and excelents graphics! You end up immersed in a tremendous story that catches you from start to finish, it has been a long time since a game caught me so much.
  8. kaiser998
    Feb 9, 2020
    9
    Excellent game! I loved it, the music is great the stealth features are good,it's a game that brings good things for gamers in this genre!
  9. marv129
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    For this review I want to make it into two sections.
    The gameplay and the story.
    But first, what is the game about? The game takes places during 1348, Science isn´t that far advanced and religion is one of the biggest parts when it comes to a sickness. Like the title says it is about the Plague which is portraied by hundreds and hundreds of rats that run around the streets and infest    For this review I want to make it into two sections.
    The gameplay and the story.

    But first, what is the game about?
    The game takes places during 1348, Science isn´t that far advanced and religion is one of the biggest parts when it comes to a sickness.
    Like the title says it is about the Plague which is portraied by hundreds and hundreds of rats that run around the streets and infest people or even eat them completly.
    Amicia and her brother Hugo have to flee from the inqusition after their family was slaugthered by the inqusition.
    All because Hugos sickness is to believed to have something to do with the Plague.
    The game is mostly about the relationship between the two characters, which gets closer over the time and find an answer to Hugos sickness.
    To not spoil anything thats where I stop the small story recap.

    Let´s begin with the not that good part, but still enjoyable: The Gameplay

    You play as Amicia. A teenage girl with a sling shot as a weapon. She was trained by her father and perfected the slingshot.
    And that is also most part of the gameplay, combined with lots of stealth and small "puzzles".
    With you slingshot, you can kill or distract enemys or interact with the surroundings.
    Most of the time you do exactly that, distract one enemy, then kill the other, progress and do it again.
    Sometimes the Plague / the rats can be a challenge.
    They are afraid of light so you have to do some small puzzles with torches or other light sources to make a way trough the rats.
    Sometimes the game combines the rats and the enemys, so you can use your skills with the slingshot to either kill the enemys and make a way trough the rats, or use the enemys as a bait for the rats.
    The gameplay itself as you can guess is pretty simple and the upgrading system (collect materials to get a bigger bag for more materials or ammunition) isn´t that much of a selling point.
    But it is fun and the difficulty isn´t that high either so you can enjoy the story, which is the best part of the game.

    With the story and atmosphere during the gameplay the developer archieves what was his goal in my opinion: you can completly focus on the characters nd don´t get distracted by a difficult puzzle or hard enemys.
    because the characters are and interactions with eachother and the world are the core of this game.
    As mentioned above Amicia is accompanied by her brother hugo, who is very young, I guess around 6.
    At the beginning of the game they are very astrenged, but get closer to eachother, the more they witness.
    Also interacting with the world is different, while Hugo isn´t that much aware of what´s going on Amicia is sometimes broken, when she has to kill, sees corpes and stuff like that.

    The game has some very emotional scenes and you learn to like the characters.

    So if you are in search for an easy game with a fantastic story, get this game.
    Of course there are some AI glitches and you can very easily escape the enemys but if you are not bothered by that you can have a fanatstic and emotinal story with some nice twists, shocking moments and great scenes.

    I can´t give it a 10/10 because the gameplay tries to much but is way to simplified and not innovative.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. Stopdumbingdown
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    Wow!
    What a great game: a masterpiece.
    Makes tlou look like the average game it truly is and the “reviews” a complete joke. The writing, voice-acting, graphics and music are some of the best ever, period. The sound effects are amazing. The diverse environments are amazing. The character interactions are superb. As well, for those like me, this game does NOT rely on an idiot    Wow!
    What a great game: a masterpiece.

    Makes tlou look like the average game it truly is and the “reviews” a complete joke.

    The writing, voice-acting, graphics and music are some of the best ever, period.
    The sound effects are amazing.
    The diverse environments are amazing.
    The character interactions are superb.

    As well, for those like me, this game does NOT rely on an idiot hud and has customization.

    No, the story does not get convoluted or weird or become a mess at the end. All one has to do is be able to grasp one simple concept: its a video GAME that we PLAY and it has...an ending.

    However, the writers have told their original fantastical tale superbly, step by step in a truly meaningful and unique way and, yet, still provided great GAMEPLAY that combines perfectly with the story.

    No, this isnt dishonored, thankfully.
    No, this isnt open-world, thankfully.
    Yes, this is linear, thankfully.
    No, it is NOT a 10-15 hour game: as usual, those numbers are for those who rush through games in their myriad of ways.

    25-30 on your first playthrough easily if you are a thorough gamer, like myself and love to soak up the atmosphere and experience ALL the game has to offer. Obviously, searching the ENTIRE map is a given.

    As usual, do yourself a favor and do not CHEAT or cheapen the experience by using outside sources for knowledge to make your way through the game. You only have one time to play it once.

    For example, not referring to collectibles, there are story tidbits you will miss unless you find them.

    A second playthrough and the achievements absolutely add replay value. (a third if you want to go all stealth or add restrictions)

    The gameplay: a girl with a sling and alchemy who must sneak and fight her way throughout. Simple, yet, diverse enough to satisfy.

    As well, this offers gameplay replayability for those so inclined, such as, myself through self-imposed restrictions. (other games receive this accolade but for dimwitted reasoning many do not give this game the same credit)

    No, its not a walking simulator.
    Yes, the puzzles arent the hardest and most complex in existence, but, not only do they not need to be, but, when compared to other games they stand up just fine.

    No, this game is absolutely NOT a walking cut-scene. That is distortion and lies put forth by those who simply dont enjoy these types of games or foolishly compare this game to games of different genres.

    Thus, proving they dont understand a thing about how to review a game.

    Anybody who puts this below a 9/10 is not objectively reviewing the game and placing an undue burden on this game while accepting those same issues in other games.

    For example, to say this game is “linear” and then downgrade it for that purposeful development choice is the epitome of foolish.

    To complain that this game is “short” and has “no multi-player” is the epitome of foolish and blatant hypocrisy.

    For me, some of my minor annoyances were: a few foolishly placed auto-saves and a controller scheme that takes a short period of time getting used to. (btw, they are NOT “clunky”)

    As well, i was disappointed the in-game characters would yap and give spoiler information for situations and puzzles: an obviously poor decision by the devs.

    The same goes for the amazingly annoying decision to block off backtracking through environment blocks and/or autosaves: in this age of technology and with many collectibles its unacceptable. I went into this game as a 4 decade gamer who likes single-player only games, rpgs and thought i was about to walk my way through a simulator. I went into it thinking of a sensua type experience. Thankfully, it was a whole lot more and i came out as a man who had an amazing gaming experience and quickly began another playthrough to again experience the story of Amicia and her amazing knights. Wow! What a masterpiece!    … Expand
  12. Rockinsoul
    Jan 31, 2020
    9
    Wow what a great game. Very original. Great graphics, acting and mechanics. Challenging, dark and emotional. Other devs could take a leaf from this book.
  13. ArminLv
    Jan 28, 2020
    10
    You have to play this masterpiece. I seriously can't find any problem with this game. Kicks ass to many aaa games.
  14. 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
  15. Chyno
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Es un juegazo, exelente historia y compate simple pero muy implementado, espero sea una buena saga en el futuro.
  16. 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
  17. Juray
    Dec 7, 2019
    10
    Amazing and Perfect Game! I Loved! Amicia and Hugo lives now in my heart! ❤️
  18. CaduBR80
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    For me, this game was a good big surprise in 2019.
    Longevity excellent, about 15 ~ 20hours, imersive story, excellent gameplay and stunning grafics
  19. Chuyox10
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Its a beautiful game with an awesome story, game likes this is why I believe in this industry, incredible narrative and the soundtrack is so good.
  20. Taljan123
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    When i First saw the game I was precarious if i should bye it.
    but it was a good decision to bye it
  21. Joellemm
    Jul 19, 2019
    5
    A beautiful, dark and believable world offered through a linear, neatly designed experience. The game includes just enough gameplay variety, and just enough of an interesting story, to hold your attention throughout. Nothing is bad with A Plague Tale. However, it also never felt like i was playing through a "AAA" experience. The protagonist is probably my biggest disappointment regardingA beautiful, dark and believable world offered through a linear, neatly designed experience. The game includes just enough gameplay variety, and just enough of an interesting story, to hold your attention throughout. Nothing is bad with A Plague Tale. However, it also never felt like i was playing through a "AAA" experience. The protagonist is probably my biggest disappointment regarding the narrative, as she is not particularly interesting, and the hinted-at conflict with her mother/brother is never developed further. I also wish greater tension was built during the slower gameplay sequences to really exploit the detailed but horrific world that had been created. Its a simple game that has genuine qualities but is far from being a must-play.… Expand
  22. 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
  23. Mezzer
    Jun 5, 2019
    7
    A game that has artwork that far exceeds it's gameplay and at times frustrating design. There are moments of pure enjoyment throughout the game but also frustration and hassle that's not needed in a game...it takes the fun away. Hellblade does this style of game better. Hugo,the brother you are protecting is both a pain in the arse and has a voice that will get on your nerves. He seemsA game that has artwork that far exceeds it's gameplay and at times frustrating design. There are moments of pure enjoyment throughout the game but also frustration and hassle that's not needed in a game...it takes the fun away. Hellblade does this style of game better. Hugo,the brother you are protecting is both a pain in the arse and has a voice that will get on your nerves. He seems flat and is just out of his depth as a character. The review of 7 is about right in my opinion.… Expand
  24. Omar-Ali999
    May 28, 2019
    10
    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
  25. 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
  26. daniel1492
    May 18, 2019
    10
    Es un AA que se siente y rinde mucho mas que varios AAA, no te arrepentirás de jugarlo Imprescindible
  27. Allthat
    May 18, 2019
    10
    For a game that comes from a small studio this game is incredible. I urge everyone to buy this game and support the creators of this game because they fully deserve your money and they should have the resources to be able to keep making games like this.

    The parts of this game that really shine are the compelling narrative, fantastically voice acted characters, amazing atmosphere and    For a game that comes from a small studio this game is incredible. I urge everyone to buy this game and support the creators of this game because they fully deserve your money and they should have the resources to be able to keep making games like this.

    The parts of this game that really shine are the compelling narrative, fantastically voice acted characters, amazing atmosphere and world design. And it certainly helps that this is a very good looking game.

    Gameplay takes a back seat in this game but that's fine because it isn't the main focus. However it can still be engaging and fun at times without providing too much of a challenge.    … Expand
  28. Ggo
    May 17, 2019
    10
    Un seul mot CHEFS-D'ŒUVRE pour décrire A Plague Tale, une page ce tourne et je dois vous l'avouer je suis passé par toutes les émotions. L'écriture, la musique, la direction artistique et le gamplay sont parfait. Merci Asobo Studio pour ce magnifique voyage.
    Pour ceux qui hésiterait foncé.
  29. Bpmmaniac
    May 16, 2019
    10
    Wonderful story, supported by an incredible art direction, good levels and a great soundtrack.
    Can't wait to see the next one!
  30. Thantris
    May 16, 2019
    9
    Oh la la, c'est magnifique!
    Voy a empezar por su apartado negativo, la IA deja muchísimo que desear dando incluso lugar a algunas situaciones un tanto rocambolescas y empiezo por esto pues el resto es sencillo de analizar, obra maestra! es absolutamente inmersivo e inolvidable, os gusten o no los juegos lineales, las películas interactivas, juguéis a lo juguéis, independientemente de    Oh la la, c'est magnifique!
    Voy a empezar por su apartado negativo, la IA deja muchísimo que desear dando incluso lugar a algunas situaciones un tanto rocambolescas y empiezo por esto pues el resto es sencillo de analizar, obra maestra! es absolutamente inmersivo e inolvidable, os gusten o no los juegos lineales, las películas interactivas, juguéis a lo juguéis, independientemente de dónde lo hagáis, vuestra lengua materna y hasta vuestra puñetera religión!!!!, haceros un favor y viajar a la Francia del S IV!!!    … Expand
  31. horrorpunx610
    May 15, 2019
    7
    This game, for the majority if it, was surprisingly good, even great, but its handful of flaws start to wear on you towards the end.

    While the gameplay does have a few unique tricks up its sleeve, it's *extremely* derivative of games like The Last of Us (the stealth, crafting, AI companions, environmental puzzles). The story, for about the first half of the game, is very intriguing and    This game, for the majority if it, was surprisingly good, even great, but its handful of flaws start to wear on you towards the end.

    While the gameplay does have a few unique tricks up its sleeve, it's *extremely* derivative of games like The Last of Us (the stealth, crafting, AI companions, environmental puzzles). The story, for about the first half of the game, is very intriguing and has a great sense of mystery, but it takes a turn for the ridiculous at around the 4th quarter.

    My biggest complaint is the sudden difficulty spike during the final chapters. The difficulty was almost perfectly balanced leading up to this, then suddenly devolves into cheap trial and error.

    For a budget game, it's definitely better than you'd expect, but it's not something I'd encourage anyone to rush home and download. If anything, I'd say wait for a price drop. It's worth your money, but not $50 of it.    … Expand
  32. miikearthur
    May 15, 2019
    10
    Estoy bastante metido en el mundo de los videojuegos y, de algún modo, este juego había pasado desapercibido para mi, y descubrí su existencia al ser lanzado. No pude evitarlo, y me he lanzado a por él.
    Es increíble, a pesar de ser de bajo presupuesto tiene acabados buenos en todas sus facetas, y sin duda es una compra recomendada.
  33. Excelsion
    May 14, 2019
    10
    This game is an amazing AA title that came out of nowhere, great story and gameplay. I will keep my eye on the next project of the game studio(Asobo) that made this game.
  34. Xbox_Alive
    May 14, 2019
    8
    A Plague Tale: Innocence has you you play as Hugo’s older sister Amicia, children of a local noble. They are cast out alone into the medieval French countryside to fend for themselves. Their home attacked by the Inquisition, who are searching for Hugo. This introduces the intrigue and danger into A Plague Tale: Innocence, a third-person adventure which combines puzzles, stealth, combat,A Plague Tale: Innocence has you you play as Hugo’s older sister Amicia, children of a local noble. They are cast out alone into the medieval French countryside to fend for themselves. Their home attacked by the Inquisition, who are searching for Hugo. This introduces the intrigue and danger into A Plague Tale: Innocence, a third-person adventure which combines puzzles, stealth, combat, and well a plague of rats. For most of the game you’re making all these considerations with your little brother Hugo in mind. Their relationship goes from circumspect to genuine affection, and it’s one of the most intricate depictions of a sibling relationships introduced into a video game. A Plague Tale is indeed a good game. After a couple of scenes you’ll notice some reuse of the rat plague effects, but those aren’t game breaking concerns. For mr it was the three boss fights that seem to interrupt the eve and flow of a game that otherwise takes a completely different approach in story telling, and for me they felt only out of place in the game’s overall storytelling. I can’t explain without spoiling the game’s story, but I do wish that A Plague Tale: Innocence had found other methods of communicating some moments in the game. The graphics are beautiful, the voice acting and relationship between a brother and sister blossom, and in the end A Plague Tale: Innocence provides you with a unique experience that lasts somewhere in the 12 to 15 hour range depending on your skill and problem solving ability to complete your unique adventure.… Expand
  35. SahilKChandio
    May 14, 2019
    9
    The game is beautiful and amazing it is a story driven adventure which is thrillinh and fun! I feel like this is super great and the studio deserves a lot of support this is a very good game they've made!! It fell a little bit short in story as for me, I felt like it could've improved in certain way but a great game and worth playing nonetheless!
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Awards & Rankings

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

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Metascore
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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