A Plague Tale: Innocence

Apart from a few rare exceptions - like Dishonored and Metal Gear - I am usually not into games with a heavy focus on sneaking. A Plague Tale Innocence has made it into this exclusive group. The gameplay - which is taught in measured steps - usually offers a lot of headroom and different approaches to every piece you're presented with. That is until the final few chapters, where some situations become a bit of a trial-and-error. But potential frustration is typically mitigated with well thought out checkpoints, so you don't have to redo long passages over and over and over. Aside from that, the slower sneaking sections are broken up with exploration, puzzles and really well staged action sequences. Visually, the game is stunning and if you like the atmosphere the Witcher games (esp. The Wild Hunt) produce, you will feel right at home. All is tied together by our two protagonists, Hugo and Amicia, whose voice actors do a terrific job and are actually really engaging. I felt myself feeling with them more than I usually do in such games. Overall, as said before, a great game!

The main reason to play this game is the story. The gameplay is ok, a bit simplistic. there is enough to keep you playing. The game looks good which accompliments the story. Seen the studio aint big makes it a real high quality product which they created

"A Plague Tale" comes up with a captivating story, very good graphics and solid gameplay. It may be that the last aspect suffers a little in terms of variation throughout the game, yet, the thrilling story and believable characters completely compensate for it. It´s a MUST BUY if you like storybased adventures / atmospheric games.

I really liked this game. There's plenty of action, yet it is mainly story-driven. The story was interesting, the characters made me care about them. I enjoyed playing as Amicia trying to save her family from the christian madness. It's a linear game, it's not open world. There's strong emphasis on stealth, but not in a frustrating way. Plus, later on you can actually choose between hiding or attacking the enemies, Amicia becomes strong enough to be able to kill the soldiers. The graphics are fairly good. Everything is grim and dark. The music too, it suits the game very well. It took me 13,5 hours to complete it. So, I think it's not short, the length is OK. If there is a sequel, I would gladly buy and play it. PS: I've never seen so many rats in a video game, ha-ha!

If you don't expect complex game mechanics, and you only want to experience a one time film-like adventure - you will not be disappointed. Devs deserve a big round of applause.