A Plague Tale: Innocence

This is a fairly simple, straightforward game which you can tell has had a lot of love put into it. The details in the characters, the voice performances, animations, and sound show a lot of production value even for a "AA" game such as this. I have to say, though, that there are probably many people who won't enjoy playing through this. It's a "cinematic-driven" game that progresses rather slowly, and the parts with the most gameplay can still feel rather hand-holdy (literally, as Hugo is holding Amicia's hand and suggesting what to do next). The stealth mechanics are straightforward at first but do get more interesting as you unlock the ability to light fires, knock out guards, lure rats, etc. which adds a lot of complexity to each encounter. Personally I enjoyed my playthrough and the story, and didn't hit any annoying glitches or really frustrating parts, so I'd say this was worth the money. And if you are looking for another French rodent-based stealth action game (who isn't?) then I actually felt this game was very similar to Ghost of a Tale, which I also enjoyed a great deal.

The scene setting is amazing, the world lives, breathes, and dies around you. The drama is fraught with tension and the desire to see what's next held me for an hour or so. However, the gameplay seemed limited to small arena based stealth. I found some scenes tricky (probably because I was impatient when throwing stones to distract guards) and I found redoing a small scene several times really showed me the small box I was in. I felt the game was most enjoyable when my ability was able to carry me throught the scene by the skin of my teeth, first try. A personal note: I left the game for some time and then tried to get back into it. However, I found the subject matter too stressful. IMO this is an acheivement; the nature of encroaching disease and evil, married with two young siblings trying to escape certain death from totalitarian religious fanatics was a bit too intense for me presently. (My kids are the same age and the pandemic is stressful lol) I would reccomend giving it a try.

Awesome game with great story about sibling love. I highly recommend it (unless you are scared of rats then I would stay away :) )

This is an amazing story driven game. If you like good characters, a great story, and you are not afraid of rats, I absolutely recommend this game.

This game has beautiful graphics, beautiful music, well-developed characters and rather easy gameplay. Of course, the last one can be for some either advantage or disadvantage. HOWEVER, the best thing in this game is a great, heart-moving storyline. It might be seen as a little melodramatic, but what do you expect after a game where you are supposed to survive as a teenager in medieval France during a war AND a plague while taking care of your little brother? If you were moved by the story told in Baldur's Gate Saga, The Witcher Series or Final Fantasy VII, then this game is for you.