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A Plague Tale: Innocence - Review Thread

Dancrane212

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Opencritic: 81
https://opencritic.com/game/7547/a-plague-tale-innocence
Metacritic (PS4): 81
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/a-plague-tale-innocence
(XB1 & PC)

Screenrant 5/5
https://screenrant.com/plague-tale-innocence-review/
The graphics are also much better than one might expect from an indie game: for example, one can see the textures of the clothing distinctly, hair flows in a very natural way and the movement of characters is fluid. That leaves nothing to complain about: this title is about as close to perfect as games can get. It successfully combines horror, action, survival, combat and story in a way that so few games do in this modern age. A Plague Tale: Innocence is also a reminder that the world still needs single-player story-based games, especially those that are as wonderfully beautiful and heartfelt as this one
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Gamesradar+ 3.5/5
https://www.gamesradar.com/a-plague-tale-innocence-review/
A Plague Tale: Innocence feels like it would have benefitted from having a bit of a slower pace, giving the characters and story some additional time to unfold and space to breathe. As there's always something hot on your heels, whether that's the Inquisition or the rats, there's seldom time for Amicia to sit and chill with Hugo or her other friends, which means you don't get much sense of who Amicia and Hugo are. However, the inventive mechanics do make it a game that gets more ambitious the longer you spend playing it, and the world is so beautiful (in a tragically grim kind of way) that it's genuinely begging for a photo mode. If you're in the mood for a perfectly respectable, undemanding weekend game, A Plague Tale: Innocence is for you, though fair warning: The sight of so many dead bodies might shock anyone watching over your shoulder.
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Trusted Reviews 3.5/5
https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/a-plague-tale-innocence
That aside, this is a third-person experience worth embarking on, if only for the distinctive way it subverts mechanics we've grown so familiar with. You can also feed evil soldiers to hordes of rats with the press of a button, which is morbidly delightful in its own messed up way.
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ACG: Buy



Windows Central 4.5/5
https://www.windowscentral.com/plague-tale-innocence-pc-review
While there are some minor flaws with A Plague Tale: Innocence, the game as a whole is still absolutely fantastic, offering players a gripping narrative, a compelling mix of stealth and puzzle gameplay, and gorgeous audio/visuals. This is, without a doubt, one of the best games of 2019 so far, and I can't recommend it enough.
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The Sixth Axis 9/10
https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2019/05/13/a-plague-tale-innocence-review/
A Plague Tale: Innocence proves that feisty young women are the new heroes of single player narrative adventures, and Amicia can proudly stand alongside Aloy and Senua. Asobo Studios have knocked it out of the park with a compelling story, superb graphics, and excellent music. Loved it.
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Easy Allies: 8/10



IGN: 7/10
https://ca.ign.com/articles/2019/05/13/a-plague-tale-innocence-review?sf102673646=1
A Plague Tale: Innocence's story of two orphans surviving in a world ravaged by the Black Death is compelling and the stealth gameplay that runs through it is fine-tuned, but the rat-infested world looks more dangerous than it actually is. Everything from the alchemy abilities to the layout of levels feels a bit too guided and the prevalence of crafting materials removes the need to make decisions about how you want to get past your enemies. The story stands out as a result, but there's not a lot of freedom to experiment or consequences for reckless decisions.
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Wccftech: 8.8
https://wccftech.com/review/a-plague-tale-innocence-whos-the-real-monster/
A Plague Tale: Innocence is definitely among the gaming surprises of 2019, exceeding expectations in the best possible ways. With its gripping tale, charming characters and solid gameplay mechanics, the game is a must-have for those who like single-player games with a strong focus on story and character development. Even if the tale does not take in you, A Plague Tale: Innocence still offers a solid third-person stealth experience that fans of the genre will surely appreciate.
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Gamingbolt: 9/10
https://gamingbolt.com/a-plague-tale-innocence-review-a-game-of-light-and-shadow
A Plague Tale: Innocence isn't the largest, most expansive game you'll ever play, nor does it accomplish new things in the areas where it does place its ambitions. But I feel like that's it's biggest strength, rather than being something that holds it back. It's a focused story-driven experience that knows exactly when to begin and when to end, and doesn't let bloat or misguided attempts at artificially lengthening its runtime impact any of that.
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PowerupGaming: 9.1/10
https://powerup-gaming.com/2019/05/14/a-plague-tale-innocence-review-ratatouille/
This one may not be on your radar but it should be. It's a masterclass in emotional storytelling and absolutely top-notch in making narrative and gameplay compliment one another.

If you're a fan of single-player, story-driven action adventure games then A Plague Tale Innocence may be the best game you'll play all year.
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Gaming LYF 4/5
https://gaminglyf.com/reviews/2019-05-13-a-plague-tale-innocence-review-a-beautiful-disease/
Whilst the game is priced at a slightly lower than normal recommended retail price, the experience is a notably linear one, with limited replay value. And, that's just fine. I rapidly played through the game in just over two days, not because I had to (actually the game's publisher sent this one over fairly early), but because I wanted to. I was gripped, I wanted to see where Amicia & Hugo's journey would lead next. Is A Plague Tale worth buying? Absolutely.
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martincrimson87

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We really need this type of games to thrive so good luck to them. Story based single player AA games have to make a comeback
 
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Reinhard

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I might buy this instead of Rage 2, need some more reviews and user impressions. Well I will definitely get both games for sure eventually, but need to decide which (if either) are a day 1 purchase. I like the idea of more AA games so hope for some more positive reviews (some more great reviews have been added in, so looking good so far).
 
Locust Star

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Thanks for making the thread, Dancrane212 ! This game looks like it's receiving some great acclaim. Can't wait to try it (still waiting on decryption)
 
Toumari

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Wow, I must admit I didn't expect this game to review too well. Seems I'll be picking this up once done with RAGE 2.
 
CannonFodder52

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Hope this game does okay. Very much up my alley and the kind of thing I'd like to see more of.

Happy to see the positive critical reception.
 
Karak

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The game is just really insanely good. One of those kinds of titles that is usually short, or has some other REALLY big problem. This has almost none of that other than a bit of pacing issues here and there.
 
Zips

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Didn't see that there was a dedicated review thread. My post from the OT:

Total Gaming Network (my review) - 5 out of 5

Incredible from start to finish. Every once in a while there comes a new game release that defies all expectations. A Plague Tale: Innocence is one such game. Thanks to a delicate balance of satisfying gameplay and an engaging story, A Plague Tale will sink its hooks into you right from its opening chapters.
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I absolutely loved this game.
 
TheBeardedOne

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Better than expected. I wasn't sure if it'd look better in trailers than it'd end up being, like some of these games tend to.

Maybe I will have to give it a shot.

Did any say how long it is?
 
KiLAM

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Amazing reviews. Will definitely buy it when I get some time to play.
We really need more games like this. Not everything needs to be a bloated open world.
Really hope it does well.
 
Hey Please

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Karak said:
The game is just really insanely good. One of those kinds of titles that is usually short, or has some other REALLY big problem. This has almost none of that other than a bit of pacing issues here and there.
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Wow, that's big praise from you. If you do a review, I will definitely 'listen' to it (not going to watch it given your reviews are long and detailed and this game's linear nature perhaps could use a touch more obfuscation to avoid spoilers).

Generally AA games have their share of issues courtesy of budget constraints (The Surge and Vampyr are good examples of flawed by overall good games).

Edit: Ah, you have done a review already for this game. Time for me to go ahead and listen.
 
FelipeMGM

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Played only half an hour of it so far, so basically no impressions from me yet. But glad most seem to have enjoyed
 
ChaosSmurf

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Locust Star said:
Fwiw, Asobo Studios has already signed up with Focus Interactive for a second game: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/0...active-and-asobo-studio-are-pairing-up-again/
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Do buy it anyway though, cheers ;D

TheBeardedOne said:
Better than expected. I wasn't sure if it'd look better in trailers than it'd end up being, like some of these games tend to.

Maybe I will have to give it a shot.

Did any say how long it is?
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12-15 hours has been our quote, generally seems to be agreed upon by reviews from what I've seen so far.

Great to see these scores. More reviews to follow in about 30 minutes from the folks that had the wrong embargo, I would assume.
 
nelsonroyale

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Great! Really impressed that the devs have a made game this good looking and meaty on their first attempt at making a AAA type original IP. It is AAA in terms of production values at least. Definitely going to check it out, the setting is intriguing.
 
Dest

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Sweet. I think I'll pick it up after I finish RAGE 2!
 

peter42O

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Not a fan of adventure games like these so I won't buy it but watching ACG's review and the first 30 minutes of the game, I added it to my Q on GameFly to rent it and since im sending back MK 11 tomorrow, maybe I'll have a chance at getting it before the month is out. Does look great and seems to play great with a great story so im definitely giving the game a chance.
 
Hey Please

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ChaosSmurf said:
Do buy it anyway though, cheers ;D



12-15 hours has been our quote, generally seems to be agreed upon by reviews from what I've seen so far.

Great to see these scores. More reviews to follow in about 30 minutes from the folks that had the wrong embargo, I would assume.
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Tres bien. I wish you all the best with regards to the commercial success of the game given the favourable critical reception thus far.
 
Qudi

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I really want to play this right now, but money is a bit tight this month 😭 Next month for sure.
 
TheBeardedOne

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The Praiseworthy

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I knew it, I sensed this game would turn out to be great!

Congrats to the team that had put a lot of heart and soul into this game.. I hope it sells pretty good and be the breakthrough project that put the team name on the map :-)
 
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Dancrane212

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Easy Allies: 8/10


IGN: 7/10
https://ca.ign.com/articles/2019/05/13/a-plague-tale-innocence-review?sf102673646=1
A Plague Tale: Innocence's story of two orphans surviving in a world ravaged by the Black Death is compelling and the stealth gameplay that runs through it is fine-tuned, but the rat-infested world looks more dangerous than it actually is. Everything from the alchemy abilities to the layout of levels feels a bit too guided and the prevalence of crafting materials removes the need to make decisions about how you want to get past your enemies. The story stands out as a result, but there's not a lot of freedom to experiment or consequences for reckless decisions.
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TheMrPliskin

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Happy to see so many positive reviews. I probably won't be able to get around to it this month but hopefully I can get around to it sooner rather than later.
 
WordsAndDreams

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I'm a little surprised but also kind of glad (because it deserves success) that I seem to be slightly under the MC/average score for once (for now at least).
 
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WordsintheWater

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Welp, was always interested in this and the reviews are cementing my interest. Will pick up tomorrow, 40 bucks with GCU, I can't go wrong.
 
DarkFlame92

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Pretty good reviews for this kind of game. Added to my purchasing list,since the world needs more story-focused games and less open world these days
 
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