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A Plague Tale: Innocence - Review Thread
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Totally agreed since all the last AAA games i've played last year are open world (Horizon, god of war, spiderman, red dead, assassin creed)
And for some reason its not available for pickup in my area and there is no digital purchase option. Ughhh
https://gamingbolt.com/a-plague-tale-innocence-review-a-game-of-light-and-shadow
9/10
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.
I'll keep an eye on it.
9/10
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.
I'll keep an eye on it.
In my opinion, the greatest strength of the game is the way it's able to make each chapter feel truly distinct (and worthwhile) despite the puzzles and encounters not mechanically evolving a great deal. A lot of that comes from really pretty, striking, and varied environments that benefit from a realistic but slightly exaggerated/otherworldly aesthetic.
I like games like this. Is it fair to compare this to Hellblade, Inside, and Limbo? I know Inside and Limbo are 2D games but I still think they're kinda moody experiences where the gameplay design takes a bit of a backseat to try and sell the story and vibe... I'm really intrigued by these reviews.
Lookin very good sadly I'm going through some backlog before Bloodstained releases so it will have to wait til after that.
Try following through with the order. For me it said I couldn't do pick up until I went to check out.
Yeah...no bueno it says there isn't any stores available for pickup within a 250 mile radius, Not sure why that's the case when there one literally down the road from me.
It won't even let me ship it.
Dang. Sorry man.
Edit: I think Best buy is nearly sold out because I too cannot order the game. Neither shipping nor pick up (near me) is available.
I'm really glad this has been received quite strongly, a lot higher than I was thinking. Usually AA games have it tough with scoring much higher than the mid to low 70s at best, but for this to score beyond that must mean it has delivered on its ambitions. Congrats to the devs and here's hoping its success keeps the AA torch burning bright.
This just went from marginally in my radar to pre order with 2 hours left.
I love games like this. Congrats to the team for what was doubtless a pile of work that has paid off.
I love games like this. Congrats to the team for what was doubtless a pile of work that has paid off.
This has completely flown under the radar for me. After watching ACG's review I know I will most likely enjoy this a lot. Going to get it today.
Yeah, I really enjoyed it too, even though it has some issues. I think it falters a bit towards the end (less interesting levels, and while the story is great, it just doesn't stick the ending imo), and found the upgrades not meaningful enough to really care about them.
But damn if it is not beautiful and fun. Basically a medieval TLOU. Really looking forward to what Asobo has cooking up next.
But damn if it is not beautiful and fun. Basically a medieval TLOU. Really looking forward to what Asobo has cooking up next.
with this, WWZ, and The Council, they've been publishing some really solid works
Dunno about that, it's actually reviewing quite a bit better than a lot of their other games. Most of their games tend to end up in the high 60s / low 70s on open critic, this one's currently at 80.
It's currently by far their best reviewed game, outside of some oddities like publishing the console version of Divinity Original Sin.
oh yeah The Council,i've played the beginning,it was interesting.Another game i need to finish.
This wasn't in my radar at all but seeing the launch trailer yesterday got me looking forward to the reviews. Cool to see mostly positive scores. I'm a big fan of Hellblade, and this feels similar enough in tone and ambition with just the right amount of AAA sheen to the AA scale of it all.
Will get it for sure!
Will get it for sure!
As a fan of french BD this is right up my alley. I'm sure at Asobo they're fans as well, as in france it's so intertwined in popular culture that it's a given.
Would be interesting to know what classic BD series have been an inspiration to them, if any. I was thinking about The Towers of Bois-Maury, by Hermann, in particular, but there are many more
Maybe someone at Asobo can answer if he reads this :)
Would be interesting to know what classic BD series have been an inspiration to them, if any. I was thinking about The Towers of Bois-Maury, by Hermann, in particular, but there are many more
Maybe someone at Asobo can answer if he reads this :)
Really glad to see this game being received so well. I personally don't much care about scores but they do influence many people's buying decisions so hopefully, this will help the game be a success. We need more small-scale story-driven single-player games.
AA game would be a more apt description, I guess.
i think the game is made by a team of 40-45 people.Maybe i am wrong.
You are not. Asobo is divided in several departments working on different projects, and A Plague Tale was made by a team of around 45 people. It is considered an AA game.
Our review: https://www.nextgenbase.com/a-plague-tale-innocence-review/
9/10 - this game looks ace! (Someone else on the team played it, I now want to buy it)
9/10 - this game looks ace! (Someone else on the team played it, I now want to buy it)
