A Plague Tale: Innocence
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- May 14, 2019
- Asobo Studio
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The gameplay’s convenience undercuts the perilous world, but the unique setting, excellent dialogue, and oppressive atmosphere make A Plague Tale: Innocence an adventure worth playing.
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The gameplay's convenience undercuts the perilous world, but the unique setting, excellent dialogue, and oppressive atmosphere make A Plague Tale: Innocence an adventure worth playing.
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Malindy Hetfeld (PC Gamer)
Visually beautiful and emotionally affecting thanks to strong characters, A Plague Tale suffers from missing gameplay variety and tonal inconsistencies.
May 24, 2019 |
An impressively unique stealth adventure which mixes a gothic horror atmosphere with a touching tale of two siblings surviving against the odds.
May 23, 2019 |
8/10
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Chan Khee Hoon (GameSpot)
A Plague’s Tale’s emotive story of resilience is underscored by a backdrop of screeching rats, the unremitting horrors of war, and a genuinely likeable cast of characters.
May 13, 2019 |
Malindy Hetfeld (PC Gamer)
72/100 - (Read Review)
Visually beautiful and emotionally affecting thanks to strong characters, A Plague Tale suffers from missing gameplay variety and tonal inconsistencies.
GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)
8/10 - (Read Review)
An impressively unique stealth adventure which mixes a gothic horror atmosphere with a touching tale of two siblings surviving against the odds.
Chan Khee Hoon (GameSpot)
8/10 - (Read Review)
A Plague’s Tale’s emotive story of resilience is underscored by a backdrop of screeching rats, the unremitting horrors of war, and a genuinely likeable cast of characters.
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| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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| 33bits | Rubén Rionegro | 90 / 100 | 05-29-2019 | 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 | Read review |
| 3DNews | Денис Щенников | 8.5 / 10 | 05-18-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is one of the most memorable stories in videogames this year. | Read review |
| AbsoluteXbox | Andy Langers | 4 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | Overall I really enjoyed the game, there a few minor quibbles in terms of the guided nature of the flow and the fact that towards the end you really do realise that you cant really go too wrong. There are not too many consequences to making poor choices either but I wouldn’t let this put you off what is essentially a very good game. | Read review |
| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 05-13-2019 | Video Review | Read review |
| AnaitGames | Jorge Fuentes | 9 / 10 | 05-16-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence proves that hefty budgets, crunch and the best technology are useless if there's no talent, intelligence and love involved. | Read review |
| Areajugones | Víctor Rodríguez | 6.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a well crafted, classic adventure that offers a solid story with charismatic characters. However, it all goes wrong during the final chapters, when the game loses its head, the story becomes violent nonsense and the gameplay turns out to be highly frustrating. | Read review |
| AusGamers | Steve Farrelly | 7.7 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | Her and Hugo's mother, | Read review |
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| BaziCenter | Armin Gholami | 9 / 10 | 05-22-2019 | If you are looking for a whole new experience from what you already had in this generation, look no more, A Plague Tale: Innocence is what you want. A Plague Tale is not open world, does not offer multiplayer experience, and there is no big budget behind it. Instead it offers a linear stealth puzzle gameplay with a deep story and solid narrative, and that's exactly what we need every once in while. To seat behind our gaming device, disconnect from the whole world and just enjoy a great video game like the good old times. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Hamidreza Ghaneei | 8 / 10 | 05-27-2019 | It's really hard to find games similar to A Plague Tale: Innocence and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons these days. The type of games that focus on characters and the relationships that form between them through the course of the story. Because of its unique character design, its emotional story and portrayal of a world that's filled with elegance and filth, A Plague Tale: Innocence is a special and ineffaceable game that has made its mark in the history of video games. | Read review |
| Bloody Disgusting | Mark Delaney | 4.5 / 5 stars | 05-12-2019 | If you don't know the name Asobo Studio, you will after A Plague Tale. It clearly had a vision for what it wanted this game to be and despite the presumably lower budget than similar games, it rarely feels hamstrung by financial constraints. It's a game that looks, sounds, and plays great, and is all wrapped up in a story that unfolds irresistibly. For anyone who still longs for single-player games they can just sink their teeth into and enjoy, A Plague Tale should shoot to the top of your list. It's one of the year's best games. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Quinn Hiers | 9 / 10 | 05-24-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Gabriel Bogdan | 8 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale delivers on the technical side (PC Version) and manages to build well made characters and a good story with in a fresh setting. Even when the game doesn't uses its full potential and the gameplay mostly ends up very generic, you should still take this emotional adventure with these versatile protagonists. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Zubi Khan | 8.5 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | Readers looking for an engaging and dark story, one that isn't afraid of embracing the harsh realities of the middle ages during its tail end, are encouraged to try A Plague Tale: Innocence. | Read review |
| Chalgyr's Game Room | Pierre-Yves Lanthier | 8 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Pedro Cooray | Recommended | 05-13-2019 | Asobo Studio have created a brand new IP that confidently prioritises characters and emotions over world-building and lore, to its benefit. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Alexander Thomas | 90 / 100 | 05-15-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an unsettling, nerve-wracking stealth experience in the best way | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Ofisil | 6 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a stunningly beautiful, and finely-crafted… ok. It's an ok stealth/action-adventure, with ok characters and drama, and oceans of rats that add an ok survival horror vibe to it. Certainly a fun title, but not exactly a big recommendation. | Read review |
| cublikefoot | Chase Ferrin | 8 / 10 | 06-02-2019 | When it comes to story and aesthetic, A Plague Tale: Innocence pretty much nails it. Excellent graphics, great voice acting, a good soundtrack, and a story that's both interesting and immersive. | Read review |
| Cultured Vultures | Nick Meekham | 8.5 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | A pox on your houses if you do not give A Plague Tale: Innocence an honest try. Forgive its iffy dialogue and you will be treated to a refreshing take on the stealth action genre. | Read review |
| Daily Dot | Joseph Knoop | 4 / 5 stars | 05-14-2019 | In the end, it’s doubtful that there’s more to mine from this world, but the developers sure squeezed every last bit of “cool” out of it, and that’s a feat worth admiring. | Read review |
| Daily Mirror | Matt Osborn | 4 / 5 stars | 05-17-2019 | Besides the minor issues of the game feeling a little padded out, A Plague Tale: Innocence does a great job of creating a single player experience that's meaningful and enjoyable to play throughout. | Read review |
| Daily Star | Rosh Kelly | 4 / 5 stars | 05-14-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an outstanding game that not only manages to deliver an impressively constant and tense tone, but also a really gripping story that will have to push through your vermin soaked nightmares to find out what happens next. | Read review |
| DASHGAMER.com | Dan Rizzo | 9 / 10 | 05-21-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Moyse | 8 / 10 | 05-20-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a grim, gripping, and fantastic adventure. The solid stealth gameplay offers little new, but the unique setting, affecting characters, excellent dialogue, and oppressive atmosphere more than redress that linearity. Add to this a lean design, an emotive score, and a commitment to narrative focus, and A Plague Tale deserves to be heralded as one of 2019's very best adventures. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Ben Sheene | 9 / 10 | 02-14-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence transforms a hopeless period of human history into an intoxicating drama. Personified as a supernatural torrent of rats, The Black Death bookends a brother and sister's struggle to overcome the impossible, giving players a piece of entertainment that is unforgettable in its emotional resonance. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 4 / 5 stars | 05-14-2019 | A Plague Tale comes so achingly close to the brilliance of a Hellblade, but sadly where Ninja Theory's "blockbuster indie" project is a masterpiece, Armicia's story is "just" a page-turner. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Rachael Fiddis | 8.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence follows Amicia and Hugo De Rune as they are hunted by the Inquisition while having to deal with the events of The Black Death. | Read review |
| Easy Allies | Michael Huber | 4 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | Strong characters and compelling mysteries complement feelings of vulnerability as you try to sneak past threatening guards and horrifying swarms of rats. | Read review |
| Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Recommended | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence took us by surprise as one of the most endearing games so far this year. A linear experience focused on the journey of two brothers through the mud and blood, while they run away from the Inquisition and face the dangers of the Great Plague. With familiar mechanics and a satisfying gameplay through the story, A Plague Tale: Innocence is a great break from the all explosive games in the market. | Read review |
| EGM | Mollie L Patterson | 8.5 / 10 | 05-23-2019 | A lot of people are probably going to sleep on, or not even know about, A Plague Tale: Innocence—and that's a shame. It's a gripping, touching, emotional, yet at times horrifying experience, one that feels quite unlike almost any other game out there. | Read review |
| Electric Bento | Drew Meadows | 8.1 / 10 | 05-20-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a dark, yet often touching story of a dark time in history. Two siblings must work together to recover from a family tragedy. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Edwin Evans-Thirlwell | Recommended | 05-13-2019 | Children band together against the darkness of a collapsing France in this bleak and beautiful if somewhat rickety medieval fantasy. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Tommaso Montagnoli | 8.4 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a title that we sincerely recommend to all those who are looking for a good story | Read review |
| Expansive | Ray Willmott | Recommended | 05-30-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| Fextralife | Yuria | 7.6 / 10 | 06-03-2019 | A Plague Tale Innocence does well to explore a plague ridden story and include entertaining game mechanics which makes it unique. Some improvements to certain visuals and mechanics could have made the experience a little smoother, but overall the environments are detailed. The story really shines through such a grim setting along with some memorable ratnado moments. A playthrough could take you 10 hours or more depending on your gameplay strategies and whether you choose to discover all collectibles. | Read review |
| FingerGuns | Rossko Keniston | 9 / 10 | 05-12-2019 | It’s intense, searing with tension and absolutely nerve-shredding, whilst telling a hugely powerful story that hit me hard a few times over. There’s a tremendous depth in this game that I wasn’t expecting, but I’m so glad it’s there. It makes you care for this brother and sister duo who are doing everything they can to stay alive in impossible circumstances, and given everything you’ve had to put them through to reach some kind of other side, you want to see them succeed. Every free moment I had was given to this game, I had to know how it all ended. Amicia and Hugo deserved my time. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Ben Reeves | 7.5 / 10 | 05-17-2019 | A Plague Tale excels in its narrative and setting, but the moment-to-moment action is uninspired | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Mack Ashworth | 3.5 / 5 stars | 05-14-2019 | It gets in its own way by deciding that something bigger was needed to keep the player’s attention. It’s a sour end to an otherwise great game. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Camille Allard | 9 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a jewel, a narrative and immersive adventure that captures your attention for hours . Artistically stunning, the game is also of great musical and auditory beauty and it is clear that we are in front of a masterpiece. | Read review |
| GameCrate | Leo Parrill | 8.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence doesn't push the envelope as far as gameplay is concerned, but the incredibly compelling art direction and great writing should be experienced by any fans of single-player, narrative-driven experiences who don't mind incredibly dark subject matter. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Aria Moghadam | 8.5 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is the last two month's wild card. It's extremely enjoyable and the story can soak you in. Armies of plague-carrying rats, creative puzzles and a dark and heavy story keeps you engaged, but there are some issues with enemies' AI. Overall, A Plague Tale: Innocence never disappointes you and I recommend it to every gamers. After all, it has one of the best brother-sister relationship in gaming history. | Read review |
| GameGrin | Richard Shivdarsan | 8.5 / 10 | 06-08-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence wasn't even on my radar and I'm ashamed because I would have missed out on this great game and now that I've told you, don't make the same mistake I almost made. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | Incredibly emotional adventure with an amazing story and excellent characters. A Plague Tale: Innocence is not just a glorious game and a big achievement for the team, but a greatest discovery of the year on the market so far. | Read review |
| GamePitt | Rob Pitt | 9.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a brilliant new IP which satisfied me in every way imaginable. The visuals were simply stunning, albeit a little blurry in certain scenes, the voice acting and music were perfectly recorded and pieced together, the gameplay was broken up between stealth, exploration and puzzles, and the narrative was both exciting and engaging to play through. Despite the few personal issues I had with the forced combat segments, I thoroughly enjoyed playing through this alternative take on the deadly Black Death and how two siblings worked together to overcome the dangers they were faced with. | Read review |
| Gameplanet | Chris Brown | 9 / 10 | 05-16-2019 | A Plague Tale – Innocence is the type of game that comes around rarely in the risk adverse gaming space. Bleak and beautiful it will leave an indelible mark on any gamer willing to enter its rat-infested world. | Read review |
| GamePro | Elena Schulz | 84 / 100 | 05-14-2019 | Even though it it lacks claim in terms of gameplay, A Plague Tale convinces with an emotional story and memorable characters. | Read review |
| Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 9 / 10 | 05-21-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an excellent experience that delivers an emotional story, with characters you care about as they adventure through a gorgeous world. | Read review |
| Gamersky | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 05-29-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence features excellent narrative and atmosphere, but the gameplay is a little bit dull. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | Thomas Wilde | 7 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an odd and often frustrating experience, with an escort mission front and center. There's a lot here that makes it worth checking out, though, even if only once. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Kim Snaith | 8 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | It isn’t perfect, but A Plague Tale: Innocence‘s combination of gripping storytelling, excellent characterisation and varied gameplay, all tied together in a package with outstanding audiovisual design, makes for an experience you won’t forget in a hurry. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Chan Khee Hoon | 8 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague's Tale's emotive story of resilience is underscored by a backdrop of screeching rats, the unremitting horrors of war, and a genuinely likeable cast of characters. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Zoe Delahunty-Light | 3.5 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| GameWatcher | Bogdan Robert Mateș | 8 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | The scene of crossing a battlefield, with hundreds of lifeless bodies piled over each other, only to see a swarm of rats bursting out of a horse's bloated corpse is just one of multiple sights that A Plague Tale: Innocence inevitably etches into your mind. Although its stealth and puzzle mechanics aren't exactly fresh, having what's, quite possibly, the most powerful representation of the Black Death in the medium, even if stylized, is reason enough to see Amicia and Hugo's journey to its end. | Read review |
| GameZone | Cade Onder | 7.5 / 10 | 05-20-2019 | Despite a troublesome companion that can sometimes bog this stealth title down, A Plague Tale: Innocence is still a very interesting, unique, and haunting tale. It's one that will likely get overlooked due to not being an AAA game but it's one that is worth giving the time of day when it's hitting the right notes. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Shubhankar Parijat | 9 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | 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 it's stronger for it. It's a focused story-driven experience completely free of bloat or unnecessary attempts at lengthening its runtime, and knows exactly what it wants to do. It delivers an emotional and effective tale, while also implementing simple mechanics in constantly engaging ways to make sure that it's not always all about the story. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Ron Burke | 90 / 100 | 05-13-2019 | With a magnificent storyline replete with devious puzzles and gorgeous vistas, A Plague Tale: Innocence is as beautiful as it is disturbing. A survival stealth title at its heart, Asobo Studio's approach to the story of the bubonic plague is completely unique, and one I can't recommend highly enough. | Read review |
| GBAtemp | Tom Bond | 8.5 / 10 | 05-16-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an exceptional experience from start to finish. With an excellent story and well written characters, I would definitely recommend A Plague Tale: Innocence to anyone who loves story-driven games with great stealth mechanics and actually good escort mission gameplay. | Read review |
| GearNuke | Khurram Imtiaz | 8 / 10 | 05-19-2019 | A Plague Tale offers a compelling narrative that revolves around the emotional bond shared between a brother and sister. The excellence in storytelling overcomes its shortcoming in gameplay where stealth takes the main focus. | Read review |
| Geeks Under Grace | Joe Morgan | 9 / 10 | 06-05-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a dark, mature game that tells a great story with top-tier characterization and well-realized gameplay mechanics. | Read review |
| Generación Xbox | Unknown | 8.7 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an intense story of powerful narrative that will have us hooked from start to finish. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Mick Fraser | 8 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | A compelling plot, grounded characters who aren't instant heroes, crafting and upgrades without arbitrary levelling and some beautiful environments to solve your way around, | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Przemysław Zamęcki | 7.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | The developers of A Plague Tale managed to create an emotional story seasoned with stealth elements – not very demanding, as the game is really easy. Nevertheless, the title remains a very compelling experience that I finished overnight – which might be the best review I can give. Also – it's insanely pretty. | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Jordan Helm | 4 / 5 stars | 05-28-2019 | Despite the confinement in bog-standard AAA conventions and set-piece tropes on occasion, the same can not be said for the execution of its story and of its characters, which — barring the next six months — may go down as one of the best and most surprisingly unique examples you're likely to find this year. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | David Martinez | 84 / 100 | 05-13-2019 | Asobo Studios offers us a very narrative adventure, spectacular at times and with a realistic atmosphere. | Read review |
| IGN | Steven Petite | 7 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence has a great story, but the gameplay has a level of convenience that undercuts the perilous world. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Davide Ambrosiani | 9 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a game that deserves to be experienced by everyone. Although there is no possibility to choose a precise degree of difficulty, it manages to stimulate without ever being frustrating, highlighting a lot of skill in managing the rhythm. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Miguel Ángel Escudero | 8.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | Yes, A Plague Tale: Innocence is a great experience and you have to immerse yourself in it. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | James Wright (Impulsegamer) | 4.9 / 5 stars | 06-02-2019 | I thoroughly enjoyed A Plague Tale: Innocence from start to finish and cannot fault this title at all. While the gameplay is fluid that is accompanied by excellent graphics and audio, where A Plague Tale – Innocence shines is with its characters and the way it tells their story. So if you're upset at how Game of Thrones ended and need a story that is told correctly, A Plague Tale – Innocence does that flawlessly. | Read review |
| INDIANTVCZ | Tereza Krečová | 9 / 10 | 06-04-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| Jump Dash Roll | Matt Jordan | 8 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | Forswearing directness in favour of letting the game build momentum as it goes, A Plague Tale: Innocence weaves a captivating story from many different threads. | Read review |
| Just Push Start | Mark Fajardo | 4 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | It's important to understand A Plague Tale: Innocence is more story driven than anything else. It doesn't matter if there are some rough patches here or there could be a little more polish there, as it's largely about Amicia and Hugo's journey. When you start to see, not just in words, but how the two interact between scenes, you can start to see how the two develop. It makes for a thrilling ride, even if the opposition can be quite terrifying. Combine that with puzzles and it's a solid adventure for fans of story driven or strategic titles. | Read review |
| JVL | French_Fantasy | 8 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | Exciting, visceral, moving and sometimes gore, the game rat-turned lovers of narrative adventures strong in emotion and full of melancholy. A little pearl in the French way! | Read review |
| LevelUp | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 05-17-2019 | Inspired by one of the most unfortunate tragedies of humanity, A Plague Tale: Innocence will captivate, horrify and keep you on the edge of the seat in each of its chapters. A total surprise this year. | Read review |
| Marooners' Rock | Alex McCumbers | 9 / 10 | 05-20-2019 | Please, play this game. | Read review |
| Merlin'in Kazanı | Ahmet Özçilingir | 80 / 100 | 05-23-2019 | A perfect journey story. Deep characters, great graphics, impressive musics... A Plague Tale: Innocence one of the surprises of this year | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 8 / 10 | 05-23-2019 | An impressively unique stealth adventure which mixes a gothic horror atmosphere with a touching tale of two siblings surviving against the odds. | Read review |
| MSPoweruser | Lewis White | 8.5 / 10 | 05-12-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Christian Kobza | 76 / 100 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is legitimately captivating in its atmospheric depiction of the plague-stricken and war-torn France of the Middle Ages. The mechanics rarely shine and the plot has a fair share of contrivances, but there are plenty of outstanding sequences that put this unique setting to excellent use. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Brandon Orselli | 9 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a wonderful new IP from an up-and-coming studio like Asobo. The game takes a rarely adapted period from our history and builds it into a wholly unique experience, with a character-driven adventure that will have you wanting to see how it all ends. I really can’t recommend the game enough if you are looking for something fresh and new. | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Sarwar Ron | 97 / 100 | 05-13-2019 | Asobo Studios has successfully created an authentic version of history and delivered it through a brilliant tale in A Plague Tale: Innocence. | Read review |
| OnlySP | Amy Campbell | 4 / 5 stars | 05-12-2019 | Asobo Studio has crafted an exceptionally dark atmosphere that brings the journey of its innocent characters to life. Both action and stealth-oriented players will find something to love in the mechanics despite their leading nature towards a particular playstyle. Those that love an immersive experience will be engrossed by the highly detailed, grim world. Some frustration with later levels may hinder the impact of the ending, but, regardless, A Plague Tale is a gorgeous game with endearing characters and smooth gameplay that showcases the potential of Asobo Studio. | Read review |
| Pardis Game | Sadra Shariati | 9 / 10 | 06-20-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is undoubtedly one of the best games of this year and perhaps one of the best story-focused titles. The game puts us well in the dark times of the middle ages and the pandemic of plague, and gives us the fate of a child and a teenager who are looking for survival. Despite the simplicity of riddles and gameplay, it is the fear of killing Amicia and Hugo and the narrative style of the game that makes it memorable | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Garrett Martin | 9.5 / 10 | 05-20-2019 | By the end of A Plague Tale, its surviving heroes have earned their rest. It's hard to say goodbye to them, though, the same way it's hard to no longer spend time with the characters of a great book or TV show. A bittersweet post-credits sting hints at what might await the de Runes in the future; hopefully that's a story that players will be able to explore one day. | Read review |
| PC Gamer | Malindy Hetfeld | 72 / 100 | 05-24-2019 | Visually beautiful and emotionally affecting thanks to strong characters, A Plague Tale suffers from missing gameplay variety and tonal inconsistencies. | Read review |
| PC Invasion | Steven Wong | 7 / 10 | 05-22-2019 | Although A Plague Tale: Innocence features spectacular artwork and excellent characters, they can't make up for the boring, predictable gameplay. | Read review |
| PCGamesN | Chris Capel | 8 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | One of the most engaging and original story-based games this year. It's dragged down by some trite videogame elements but its characters elevate it above its contemporaries. | Read review |
| PCWorld | Unknown | 4 / 5 stars | 05-17-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence would benefit from less busywork, but the grisly scenery and the sibling relationship at its core help make up for any shortcomings. | Read review |
| Player.One | Kenneth Araullo | 9 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an example of storytelling and gameplay meshed together right. It's honest, brutal and incredibly hopeful all at the same time, and it does so without being naive. Ultimately, it teaches us that even at the point when everything seems lost, and the end approaches without respite, going on is easy so long as we have even just one person to call family. | Read review |
| Player2.net.au | Matt Hewson | Recommended | 05-13-2019 | This is a game that burrows under your skin, seeps into your mind and won’t leave you until the final credits roll. Frankly, any adventure gamer out there shouldn’t hesitate to buy this game, it is wonderful. | Read review |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | Lucas White | 8.5 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | My time with A Plague Tale: Innocence felt like stumbling across a low-budget, but well-made genre flick in a rental store that was placed in the horror section because it didn’t fit in anywhere else. Sometimes, when thousands of rats are pouring into a room from gutters, from holes in the wall, from the literal Earth, it’s genuinely unsettling. Other times, the rats bounce within their boundaries in ways that expose them as computer programming, and it’s hard to think of them as anything but puzzle components. But those puzzles were a pleasure to solve, and the meaty, dramatic story tying them together was compelling all the way through, even when it got bizarre at the end. A Plague Tale feels like the sort of game that gets passed over unwittingly, so here’s me suggesting to you, readers, make sure that doesn’t happen. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 9 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | With its well designed stealth mechanics, unique setting, captivating story and stifling, often terrifying atmospherics, in Innocence: A Plague Tale, Asobo Studio might well have crafted the best and most pure horror title of the year. | Read review |
| PowerUp! | Leo Stevenson | 9.1 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | It's a masterclass in emotional storytelling and absolutely top-notch in making narrative and gameplay compliment one another | Read review |
| Press Start | Brodie Gibbons | 8 / 10 | 05-16-2019 | A Plague Tale, at times, feels like a missing early chapter of the Assassin's Creed catalogue. Its ability to bend a truly fascinating point in documented history into a fantastical, mythical story that keeps you invested from start to finish is remarkable. It's a cinematic journey that is uncomplicated in its delivery, managing to occupy gamers without distracting from the game's narrative and the bond that develops between the de Rune siblings which, in the end, is A Plague Tale's undoubted strength. | Read review |
| pressakey.com | Darius Kubisch | Recommended | 05-14-2019 | With A Plague Tale: Innocence, the French Asobo Studios present an intense stealth adventure that immediately captivates you with its gripping story about the siblings Amicia and Hugo, always carried by a dense atmosphere, beautiful locations and authentic medieval backdrops. Over 12-15 hours you will be guided through the varied events at a pleasant pace, not only getting to know the horrors of war and the "Black Death" as well as the machinations of the Inquisition, but also quiet moments, helpful inhabitants and companions growing close to your heart. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Francisco Maia | 82 / 100 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale is an interesting new intellectual property. The period of the black death was reimagined with a narrative permeated by mystical elements, while exploring the fraternal relationship between Amicia and Hugo. It is a technically competent game, which conveys a rich and detailed universe, but its potential is barred by a trivial gameplay. Despite the problems, it's recommended and worth playing! | Read review |
| Push Square | Sammy Barker | 6 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence deserves respect for daring to be different, funnelling you through a bleak European backdrop that's seldom seen. Despite some neat ideas, though, the stealth and puzzle mechanics drag, and the story can't quite make up its mind about what it wants to be. Furthermore, while the presentation is spectacular, the project lacks polish in key areas and overstays its welcome at times. | Read review |
| Reloading BR | Felipe Mesquita | 7.5 / 10 | 05-20-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a good game, which unfortunately looses steam in its final chapters, preventing it from concluding as a great one. Although it has a very | Read review |
| Rely On Horror | Rourke Keegan | 8.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | Does A Plague Tale: Innocence deliver on a world gone plagued? Does it make adorable little ratties scary!? Well, read on to find out. | Read review |
| Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Alice Bell | Recommended | 05-13-2019 | I’ve been very positive about A Plague Tale so far, and it is indeed a good game. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | عبدالرحمن بعيون | 7 / 10 | 05-19-2019 | From its early moments, the game will grab your attention with its immersive story and great characters, if you are looking for a unique single player experience A Plague Tale: Innocence will give you that but with some compromises in the gameplay part. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Robin Burks | 5 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a refreshing single-player game with great action, gameplay and storytelling. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Branislav Kohút | 8.5 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | Heartrending journey of two siblings with unique gameplay which require help of other characters in dangerous and brutal world full of rats. | Read review |
| SelectButton | Kevin Mitchell | 9 / 10 | 05-15-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is one of the most compelling adventures I’ve experienced not only this year but this entire generation | Read review |
| Shacknews | Kevin Tucker | 7 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | The latest Asobo Studio release is grim, gory, and a bit of a grind. | Read review |
| Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 05-24-2019 | Video Review | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Ryan Aston | 3 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | It's unfortunate that A Plague Tale's story falls short of its technical accomplishments. | Read review |
| Softpedia | Teodor Nechita | 8.5 / 10 | 05-15-2019 | All in all, A Plague Tale: Innocence will leave you empty inside once you finish it, like any good book or movie would, and like any good game should. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Gabriel Klimo | 75 / 100 | 05-14-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence definitely tried to bring something new to the table. Wartorn and plague ridden France offers a dense atmosphere and emotional fates of the main characters, but it's a bit of a shame that the title doesn't demand much of its players. However, it still remains a worthwhile experience. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Domenico Musicò | 7.4 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale is one of a kind and tells a compelling story about a fascinating historial period. Too bad it is too easy, simplistic and guided. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | William Worrall | 8 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence presents a tightly constructed linear journey which is more enjoyable than many open-ended experiences. | Read review |
| The Digital Fix | Jonny Foster | 7 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | The sweeping takeaway from A Plague Tale: Innocence is that it's an imperfect but powerful story on death. It dares to explore the impact of killing in an industry that treats violence as routine and ordinary. That doesn't make up for some glaring oversights in the acting and writing, however, but if you can stomach seas of vermin and 10-15 hours of thick French accents, this may be the story-driven stealth title for you. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Gian Filippo Saba | 7.8 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | Despite the excellent start, A Plague Tale: Innocence doesn't really blossom into a real masterpiece. The small bugs, some unintuitive commands and the fold taken by the narrative diminish some of the really positive features. The result, however, is still a good game. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Tuffcub | 9 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | 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. | Read review |
| ThisGenGaming | Justin Oneil | 9 / 10 | 05-15-2019 | The gripping mature storytelling, atmosphere, beautiful and horrifying environments, and the bond between Amicia and Hugo make A Plague Tale one of the best games of 2019 and simply should not be missed. | Read review |
| TrueGaming | Unknown | 7 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | Despite some issues with consistency and being a bit limited in terms of gameplay, this is an experience i won't soon forget. this is one of the most unique titles in the genre. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Keenan McCall | 4.5 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is a late-generation gem that shouldn’t be missed by anyone with even a passing interest. | Read review |
| Unboxholics | Λεωνίδας Στραβάκος | Recommended | 05-23-2019 | Despite some minor gameplay flaws and the kind-of one-dimensional | Read review |
| VGN | Federico Faraon | 8.5 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence is an unexpected but welcome surprise: Amicia de Rune and her brother's journey is a story-driven adventure that could challenge even the biggest AAA productions, thanks to a great storytelling and attention to details. | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 7.9 / 10 | 05-14-2019 | If you're in the market for a consistently immersive tale with gameplay that's filled with genuine tension then A Plague Tale: Innocence is a must-play game. | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Joshua Wise | 7 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | A Plague Tale: Innocence has some clunky writing in places, and its play gets stale after a time, but it prevails with a compelling mystery and a beautiful world. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Francesco De Meo | 8.8 / 10 | 05-13-2019 | 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.The links above are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Wccftech.com may earn from qualifying purchases. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Jordan Hurst | 3 / 5 stars | 05-13-2019 | Equal parts beautiful, repulsive, simplistic, and mature, A Plague Tale: Innocence is difficult to recommend but impossible to dismiss. | Read review |
Game Info
GAME INFO
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Game Description / Storyline:
A Plague Tale: Innocence, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, tells the grim story of two siblings fighting together for survival in the darkest hours of History. This new video game from Asobo Studio sends you on an emotional journey through the 14th century France, with gameplay combining adventure, action and stealth, supported by a compelling story. Follow the young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, who face the brutality of a ravaged world as they discover their purpose to expose a dark secret. On the run from the Inquisition’s soldiers, surrounded by unstoppable swarms of rats incarnating the Black Death, Amicia and Hugo will learn to know and trust each other as they struggle for their lives against all odds.
RELEASE DATES:
DEVELOPER(S):
- Asobo Studio
PUBLISHER(S):
- Focus Home Interactive
GENRES:
- Adventure
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- n/a
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- -
DLC:
- -
BUNDLED IN:
- -
DIRECTOR(S):
- David Dedeine, Kevin Choteau
PRODUCER(S):
- Brice Davin, Jamal Rguigui
DESIGNER(S):
- Kevin Choteau
PROGRAMMER(S):
- Alain Guyet
ARTIST(S):
- Olivier Ponsonnet
WRITER(S):
- Sébastien Renard
COMPOSER(S):
- Olivier Deriviere
Detailed Information
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- n/a
DLC:
- n/a
BUNDLED IN:
- n/a
DIRECTOR(S):
- David Dedeine, Kevin Choteau
PRODUCER(S):
- Brice Davin, Jamal Rguigui
DESIGNER(S):
- Kevin Choteau
PROGRAMMER(S):
- Alain Guyet
ARTIST(S):
- Olivier Ponsonnet
WRITER(S):
- Sébastien Renard
COMPOSER(S):
- Olivier Deriviere
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