A Plague Tale: Innocence Reviews
A Plague Tale is a rare gem, with it’s great realization of the historical context of the 14th Century and a nearly perfect technical aspect the game almost nails it in every way. The only real flaw is the gameplay, which feels boring and trivial.
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The depiction of childhood innocence takes off thanks to the dialogues and the performance which also show the gradual deterioration of this innocence.
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A stimulating linear adventure, offering a welcome change of page from the usual open-world games.
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A Plague Tale: Innocence is a curious proposal developed with great care in all its sections, starting with a brutal graphic section that leaves many games in diapers. Through a captivating story, we will use different mechanics to overcome the levels. Perhaps it weighs a little exploration and a not very polished enemy AI, but do not get to tarnish a great final result
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A Plague Tale: Innocence, certainly delivers. An astounding cinematic experience, with gameplay that will have you hooked for hours. A Plague Tale: Innocence, is definitely an early contender for Game of the Year.
Many other games can learn a lot from A Plague Tale: Innocence. It features a superb story with realistic characters and nice coming-of-age parts as well as a world with a superb atmosphere. While there are some mechanic hiccups here and there, gameplay is a well-done mix of the elements and remains fresh. There's also a top-notch visual and technical quality that I would like to see in more games.
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A Plague Tale: Innocence is undoubtedly one of the best games of this year and perhaps one of the best story-driven games.
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Asobo newest game is a story about survival, family and religion. A Plague Tale is a beautiful game in the visual department with an easy to follow story, but still harsh sometimes due to its setting. This is one of the greatest and unexpected surprises of the year.
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In an endless sea of looter shooters, multiplayer battle royales and microtransaction-riddled titles, Plague: Tale Innocence is a breath of fresh air. With a simple, 10 hour narrative and a well paced story, Plague Tale backs up its compelling plot line with some cleverly evolving gameplay, with each of its deliciously dark chapters an absolute delight to play through. Created by a passionate team of 40 or so people, Plague: Tale Innocence is a reminder of what this medium can produce with a bit of creativity and passion, leaving this reviewer saddened when the journey ended. Despite the visuals not quite matching traditional blockbuster game standards, the atmosphere and general aesthetic of the game more than makes up for this, making Plague Tale: Innocence one of the best games of the year.
Throughout A Plague Tale, Amicia has to face reality and do horrible things; she is constantly faced with the question of how much is she willing to lose to keep Hugo safe. Just how far will they go to survive? It’s a beautiful, poetic game filled with human monsters who are willing to commit unspeakable atrocities. But, at its core, it's about the bond formed between two siblings.
No doubt about it, Asobo Studio have created a sure-fire contender for Game of the Year and I couldn’t be happier for them. This is a great game that deserves to be played. That is, unless you’ve got a phobia of rats, then it’s probably best to stay well away…
A Plague Tale: Innocence is a linear game which balances stealth, escort mission, and puzzles perfectly. To top it all off, the story is phenomenal. Though the character animations may sometimes look stiff and robotic, the overall presentation makes up for these minor nitpicks.
A Plague Tale: Innocence is not trying to be big, it does not try to pack its story into the parameters of a 100-hour game, but for that it managed to almost perfectly capture the meaning of the story adventure and add something to the top. A Plague Tale: Innocence could not leave us anything than a beautiful 9/10 with a story worth telling. It's a guaranteed adventure, which can surprise you with the fact that getting on one direct gameplay path is definitely not harmful when it is made with an emotion.
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A Plague Tale: Innocence is a dark, mature game that tells a great story with top-tier characterization and well-realized gameplay mechanics.
A gorgeous and macabre tale that doesn’t shy away from its more fantastical underlying narrative. It’s not a perfect game, it definitely feels rather last-gen in some of its moment-to-moment gameplay, but an unforgettable story and unique mechanics hold it up high.
A Plague Tale: Innocence is a genuine surprise in terms of story depth and beauty. The game mechanics drive the plot further, giving us a truly terrifying look at siblings who are in way over their head. I can imagine that some will find the constant escort and stealth tedious over time, but I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. I would consider A Plague Tale an earlier contender for surprise hit of the year. Don't miss out on this game!
Even with the shift in direction that A Plague Tale: Innocence takes almost two third down the line, it’s still a fantastic experience. Asobo Studio have done a marvelous job with the characters, the dialog, and the mesh of the three gameplay styles that they have knit together as they seamlessly go together and never feel out of place.