A Plague Tale: Innocence

A Plague Tale: Innocence presents a tightly constructed linear journey which is more enjoyable than many open-ended experiences.

A Plague Tale: Innocence tells a magnificent story about hope shining through no matter how bleak life might be.

Its pace is slightly too uneven, but A Plague Tale: Innocence has flashes of potential

I can’t really explain why without massive spoilers, but I do wish that A Plague Tale had found other methods of communicating these moments to players. Would a nice cutscene or ending sequence, in a game that has good voice acting and strong story sensibilities, have done just as well? Yes, I think it would. But I’ll love Hugo no matter what.

Developed by Asobo Studios – a studio most known for its work on Disney and Pixar games – A Plague Tale: Innocence is a stark departure from their previous ventures, delving into the story of a young girl and her sick little brother during the 100 Years War as they attempt to survive the wilds of war-torn France, the Inquisition, and the outbreak of the plague. Their journey is one of sorrow, pain...

A Plague Tale: Innocence, developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive, caught my interest right away when it was revealed in 2017. A moody adventure-like game using the famous Black Death as its setting, with a supernatural bent? Sign me up. I went in expecting more of a horror experience, what with the dark imagery and hordes of rats featured in most of the marketing. Instea...

Every so often, a game comes along that is way better than anyone expected, successfully bringing something new to the table while wearing its inspirations on its sleeve. A Plague Tale: Innocence is one such game.

I previewed A Plague Tale: Innocence back in March, declaring after only a couple of hours that it may well be Game of the Year material. I don’t regret saying that. 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...

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. A Plague Tale: Innocence is more than justified in its focus on the narrative presented a...

Two siblings face the devastation of 14th century France.

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.

Republished on Wednesday 30th June 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.