A Sensational Surprise | A Plague Tale: Innocence

A Sensational Surprise | A Plague Tale: Innocence | Luke Stephens

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5 жыл бұрын

Once in a blue moon, we're greeted with a game that surpasses all expectations, and comes out of no where. Other times, we get our hopes up and expect too much. We start the game with a jubilant anticipation that is quickly dashed upon the first hour's experience. Going into A Plague Tale, I knew I was going to have one of these two experiences. Everything I knew about the game had me excited and eager to play. It was going to baffle me, it was simply a matter of how and why. So let's discuss what exactly the game brought to the table and whether or not it's worth your time. It's being sold for $45 on Steam, and for $50 on PS4, and Xbox One. This put's it in the AA category alongside Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. As always, I'm going to be doing a long form Critique of the game where I'll dig deep into all of the intricacies contained therein, and so if you'd like to be notified of when that video goes live, just hit the Subscribe button and leave a like so I know you want to see it. And of course, thank you to Asobo Studios and Focus Home Interactive for the review copy.
Now sit back, relax, and listen to Luke Stephens break down in his review why A Plague Tale: Innocence is a "Sensational Surprise."
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@LukeStephensTV 5 жыл бұрын

In case it wasn't clear, the game is $45 on Steam and $49.99 on PS4 and Xbox One. Thank you all for watching! I love you all! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE VIDEO!

@kilivanjg2813 5 жыл бұрын

its $65 in Australia ;(

@tylercarrigan1443 5 жыл бұрын

@@LucidOreo This^^^. I didnt feel like that game was given very fair reviews by the "pros" lol

@TheWayfarerFamily 5 жыл бұрын

Tyler Carrigan I thought there were a few good ones so far... ACG, Gameranx, etc... IGN POOPED ON IT THOUGH...

@tylercarrigan1443 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheWayfarerFamily yea, I saw a few channels that were fair, Skillup actually did a good video on it. But IGN and Gamespot both ripped it.

@julz24669 5 жыл бұрын

@@kilivanjg2813 ...and $79.95 at EB Games.

@tormentedsoul5641 5 жыл бұрын

After playing Hellblade I've become keen on trying out and supporting any passionate AA game, smaller studios need to get more of a chance in the often corrupted industry

@MideonProductions 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. This industrie gets more and more unsympathetic every day and we need to support such developers. Where money is, there are rats. A lot of rats.

@bossedup957 5 жыл бұрын

An they will grow an become corrupted as well

@TheCivildecay 5 жыл бұрын

As adult I love these shorter experiences that don't pad out the game to 50+ hours

@stinyg 5 жыл бұрын

This game was made by 45 people. AMAZING!!!

@bruh-ur8sr 4 жыл бұрын

Hellblade was made by like, 20 lmao

@moshier94 4 жыл бұрын

@@bruh-ur8sr ok?

@bruh-ur8sr 4 жыл бұрын

@@moshier94 Just saying 20 seems more impressive imo

@anuvette 4 жыл бұрын

@@bruh-ur8sr stfu

@matman000000 5 жыл бұрын

You've played God of Boi. Now prepare for Sis of Boi.

@nerdothn892 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@BiggestRedditor 5 жыл бұрын

This looks like the most original game I’ve seen in awhile. That’s such an obscure idea for a game but it’s such a good one to use rats like that with real history behind it. I love games like this and I’m definitely giving it a try. Thanks for showing us this, I’ve heard nothing about it before this.

@sheogorath2657 5 жыл бұрын

Le reddit silver member reminds me a bit of dishonored with the rats killing people in hordes

@thefebo8987 5 жыл бұрын

its medieval the last of us lol,

@vinayakswaroop5752 2 жыл бұрын

69th like

@Syrus7sk 5 жыл бұрын

11:09 I honestly cannot recall ever seeing a wet shirt that actually looked wet in a video game quite like this.

@jackalottadigawff7560 5 жыл бұрын

damn

@supermr123454321 5 жыл бұрын

Uncharted 4 had really good wet models

@Syrus7sk 5 жыл бұрын

@@supermr123454321 His shirts are usually dark colored so you can't see his skin the way you can here.

@VirusXAX 5 жыл бұрын

Even The frostbite Engine from EA has not these.

@TheCivildecay 5 жыл бұрын

@@VirusXAX frostbite is more specialized in facial animations...

@travonoski5225 5 жыл бұрын

When a AA game has better graphics, story and character models than a AAA game *cough* Odyssey *cough*

@randomguy6679 5 жыл бұрын

Not to mention better writing and puzzles

@geniusn8343 5 жыл бұрын

Odyssey?? Lol, days gone also.

@noamias4897 4 жыл бұрын

It’s absolutely insane how an AA game has a lot better graphics and optimization than odyssey. I have 50fps in Odyssey and it looks nowhere near as good as this game I consistently have over 100 in

@kidnamedfinger2840 4 жыл бұрын

@@geniusn8343 days gone was better than odessey

@seekerofgnosis7967 5 жыл бұрын

her wet white shirt sticks to her skin and you can see her skin through the shirt..... is this a first for a video game?

@itchytasty7024 5 жыл бұрын

Definetly not, but the skin visibility part has been seen mostly in sexual games.

@BartGibby 3 жыл бұрын

this was tastefully done too. Loved it!

@Darkholow 5 жыл бұрын

Finished it today and I simply loved it from start to finish. This game is such refreshing one in a sea of average run of the mill copy cat AAA Games. Gotta give the devs and Focus Home Interactive major props for keeping the AA gaming alive, because HERE (and in the indie space) is where we will get games such as these, because no one in the AAA space cares about single players experiences anymore and everything has to be a freaking GAAS game.

@Jannientjuhhh 2 жыл бұрын

The real question is… did the critique ever see the light of day?

@Noble_Isaac 5 жыл бұрын

It's funny how people complain about the game having minimal and hand-holding gameplay, while there are a lof of other games on the market that do the same, and they are high praised. I got the game yesterday and already sunk 5 hours into it. I can confirm the devs put so much love into this small title. It''s really unfair to bash the game, because it has a very detailed world, stunning graphics and good story. Those are more than enough to make up for the gameplay and I don't even think the gameplay is bad. I don't usually play games like these because I value gameplay the most, but A Plague Tale is one of the exceptions.

@adamuchavez 4 жыл бұрын

When’s the full critique for this game! Can’t wait!! 👍

@sarokey 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not gonna lie I got emotional when I saw you posted a video about this game! Omg this was a beautiful experience except the rats lol but seriously 40 people did this game and they put so much love into it, the story was good the game play and the kids! Ugh I just wanted to protect them the entire time.

@CP_Maverick 5 жыл бұрын

I find that I value your opinion of games quite a lot, so it's a pleasant surprise to see a review like this come out! I'm genuinely thinking of buying this game simply because you liked it so much! I hope to see more reviews, like this one, in the future! Thank you for being so awesome!

@tzardoktheancient572 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, I was looking to get this title as soon as it launched its page on steam. Thanks for the video, I am taking the leap of faith, the overview you provided is enough for me to take a risk. Thanks for the video, and thanks for giving a different style a chance for visibility, I personally miss these kinds of games.

@wysiwyg2006 5 жыл бұрын

just finished on pc. impressive game. very epic feel to it. Hugos eyes are soooo real looking like he really has a soul. the rat animations are impressive im wondering how asobo did that. all the rats do different animations and looks like real rats would. great soundtrack too

@GatorSixCharlie 5 жыл бұрын

Great review, great video/edit work, excellent Luke!

@hotdiggity45 5 жыл бұрын

Love your critiques! Absolutely refreshing! This new review style is nice too for newer games.

@crilleslacour2280 5 жыл бұрын

I was contemplating if I should buy this game, but your review tipped the scales! I'm 100% buying this!

@ryanw3874 5 жыл бұрын

This analysis was really impressive. Just subscribed

@Raccoozs 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always. Cant wait for the sekerio and plague tale critiques :)

@tomekw 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'd definitely like to see more reviews from you. It was very good. Length, opinions and important information were well balanced. Maybe I could only get to know the gameplay and story better. Not the spoilers but I feel I have no idea what kind of storytelling to expect from this game. Is there any more story than in new RAGE? Or is it more of some puzzle/action game? I'm not sure yet.

@christianstudios5359 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Now I definitely need this game thanks Luke!

@JaydevRaol 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Luke, I actually discovered this game only because of your poll that you did few days back. (P.S - Yeah it has flaws, but it's nevertheless a experience worth having)

@codycole2684 4 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping that a sequel happens and that it happens on a larger longer scale

@cesaracosta362 9 ай бұрын

I'm from the future, a sequel was released!

@JulianJulian Жыл бұрын

Got it only because you praised the game in one of your videos, loved every second of it.

@tyrellwilson9334 5 жыл бұрын

I certainly agree that I and others definitely enjoy an occasional shorter video that only scratches the surface of a game's design and narrative, as for its convenience. moreover, it helps us avoid spoilers when deciding if a game is worth playing/buying which is not unhelpful. Thank you for the video, even if you decide to curtail these videos in the future

@gregoryelliott376 7 ай бұрын

This game and it’s sequel are two of my all time favorite games.

@timmadone8930 5 жыл бұрын

I'm excited to play this. I'm getting it today. With all the hand-holding it reminds me of "ICO" but with a different plot & setting. When the full "Praey For The Gods" game gets released I hope it's as polished as this game appears to be. Same holds true for the eventual physical release of "Vane".

@timkh9914 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard about this game before, but nerver gave it a second thought. This video convinced me to try it out. After playing it all day today I was definetly not disapointed. Thank you Luke for swaying my opinion with this review.

@supernova9930 5 жыл бұрын

I will definitely check this game out, good video!

@dombuchanan1986 5 жыл бұрын

Big fan of your videos Luke would love to see more videos on reviews great job as always mate 👍🏻

@LukeStephensTV 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@mahdijafari7281 5 жыл бұрын

3:45 I feel bad for my pervert mind. :( Thank you for the review dude.

@sensoeirensen 5 жыл бұрын

43y old dude here. I absolutely love this game! These games needs every support from us! Pls pay it full price so they can make more of them.

@alec187 5 жыл бұрын

How to surpass expectations; have none

@exjay9366 5 жыл бұрын

Love the music in the background!

@sensoeirensen 5 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to your review Luke!

@LucasFeniks 5 жыл бұрын

Saw ths game on Focus Home Interactive's Facebook page because I was getting into buying more AA games and I cant wait to pick it up this Friday.

@paulothx138 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you convinced me to play this game and its sequel, thanks.👍🏻

@LuriTV 8 ай бұрын

I am actually impressed the developers adressed almost any of your critiques and worked on it for the second game. My favourite thing in Requiem is maybe that the game actually encourages your playstyle and give you feats according to it

@holydezmondgamez1728 5 жыл бұрын

I honestly like your review style. Also I loved Hellblade so this is a no brainer for me.

@rantmaster1234567890 5 жыл бұрын

We love you too Luke

@georgebuzinski4306 5 жыл бұрын

no one: Luke Stephens: once in a blue moon

@Randyw1111 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. No spoilers. Because of you, I bought hell blade and I will get this as well. Thanks bro.

@mayo4688 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I've enjoyed this review, and you should keep reviewing games if it's not bothersome! Thank you!

@TheWayfarerFamily 5 жыл бұрын

I loved Hellblade, like narrative focused games and when I saw the early previews of this I got excited about it. Purchased it, and feel as a story experience is so great. Love the characters and the visual story telling. I AM KEEN TO HEAR MORE REVIEWS, I think you would give the big boys a run for their money. You got a charm and style all your own Luke. Run with it for a bit and see....

@knowlesy3915 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke, will give it a go.

@dinghydoggy 2 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for the critique mentioned so many times in this video. 😅

@bryceizpro 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Luke I dont usually comment on youtube videos but I just wanted to say great work as always! Your one of the few people on youtube that actually gets the facts right behind financials in gaming, while still providing the best content on single player narrative games.

@noamias4897 5 жыл бұрын

I’ll probably go ahead and buy it. It looks great

@Sappho_One 5 жыл бұрын

this was an amazing game couldn't stop playing it, please so review of what remains of Edith finch whenever you have time

@RS-NOS 5 жыл бұрын

Look forward for the critque

@Syndixal 5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait I'm getting it next week

@hazelcrisp 5 жыл бұрын

Man... I love A Plague Tale. Stumbled upon a gameplay trailer and wanted it. Played it an absolutely loved it

@bossedup957 5 жыл бұрын

It's really that good?

@MrFrancoisnyc 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Johnson yes!

@manakakisaragi9121 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know your channel, but I'm glad I found it through this review. Really solid, ballanced and in-depth enough review, extremelly more informative and knowledgeable than the lazy crap reviews of mainstream media I've seen so far about this game. And you're 100% right, Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice is my favorite non-AAA game this generation, and as soon as I watched the first trailer for this I wanted to check it out, so it's great to hear from you and many other critics on KZfaq, that it is something that I'll most likely enjoy and it is definitely the kind of effort I want to support in this industry. So I just bought it, can't wait to play it.

@astrojeet 5 жыл бұрын

Thank Goodness! I was hoping it'd be good.

@Maxificent 5 жыл бұрын

I am fluent in French and I'm definitely going to play this game in French just like I did AC Unity. It's so much more enjoyable for me.

@TheWayfarerFamily 5 жыл бұрын

Maxificent I don't speak French and I'm thinking to do the same.....

@vee1766 5 жыл бұрын

I'm French and the French voices in AC Unity were ATROCIOUS... like most French dubs unfortunately. I tried playing the game in French because it made more sense but i had to stop and change to English because i couldn't stand how wooden the voices were. Only psoitive thing was the people in the streets speaking French.

@larrymays4244 5 жыл бұрын

This seems like a game where the better your graphics card the more fun you’ll have with the full experience

@geniusn8343 5 жыл бұрын

This game has smaller team and budget compared to days gone, and it still beats days gone in every aspect! Great job asobo!

@patsg1146 5 жыл бұрын

Great review, Luke! But you kind of "spoiled" that the story was great when you said a long-winded critique of the game was coming. ;) Otherwise, I had never heard of the game before and will most likely buy it at some point! Good job!

@semanticsamuel936 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this game is getting positive reviews. It just sort of appeared on my Steam recommended out of nowhere and it looked good. I'd have thought I'd have seen some marketing for it before. I definitely think I'll get it, but it's £40 here in the UK, which is pushing it a bit. I want to support smaller studios who produce great, bullshit-free games (loot boxes, etc. can die a death as far as I'm concerned) that have been given due care and attention. That said, the Steam summer sale is likely to hit in a month or two so I'll probably wait until it's slightly discounted.

@belawoller4103 3 жыл бұрын

Will there be a critique of this game? I’d love to watch that!

@mas6729 3 жыл бұрын

I changed the audio language to French (with English sub), because I thought that that was the way the developers intended to make the game. Didn’t notice any lip sync issues. Great review btw.

@RGV836 5 жыл бұрын

You should do one of these on Hellblade: senua’s sacrifice

@krzysztofadamski276 5 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqeCbLObkp2dpJ8.html

@alexDreplay 5 жыл бұрын

I think I like this better than critiques. I don’t have so much time.

@stevencharron3866 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought it today. Chose it over Assassins Creed Valhalla among others. I wanted this game more than any other anyway and I'm glad the store had a copy. I put my faith in it that it would be amazing. I'm tired of how games are not unique anymore and this fit the bill for something special.

@bayurangsang4417 Жыл бұрын

Where's the critique on this game? Luke said that there's critique but i cant find the link

@jamesouellet9769 Жыл бұрын

Where’s the full critique?

@Frencho9 5 жыл бұрын

For your critique, do replay it in French with english subtitles to appreciate better voice over, acting, lip sync and immersion, it's set in France after all.

@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive 3 жыл бұрын

Frencho9 The performance capture was done with the English actors who the writer/narrative director directed. No version has perfect lip syncing.

@aR0ttenBANANA 5 жыл бұрын

The plague scares me tho, still looks good.

@fatihnri2484 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the game immensely but I think the big flaw of the game is the overt linearity. Often times, there is only one answer to go through a given stealth section. Which breaks immersion. The game doesn't have to go full Thief (1998) or Deus Ex but it could really learn a lot from the Styx series, which is coincidentally also published by the same publisher, Focus Home Interactive.

@aranerem3767 4 жыл бұрын

I really like this game

@rainaseemahmedbhatti3554 5 жыл бұрын

There is a game named plague tale I discovered it because of you thanks

@bishopcruz Жыл бұрын

Did the long form critique for this ever come out? I can't find it.

@AlexanderJoneshttps 5 жыл бұрын

I love indies so I'll probley love this

@TheBasedBalkan 5 жыл бұрын

Luke you should try out kingdom come deliverance man I just bought it and am seriously hooked. I know you like games set in medieval times like me so I think you’d like kingdom come!! Would love to see a critique review with your thoughts on it

@gyroonebraska2353 5 жыл бұрын

Couldnt get immersed in it, so clunky and bug-ridden . Tried to push through for the story but gave up. Thought it would be a good immersive game:(

@TheBasedBalkan 5 жыл бұрын

BS Player so far I haven’t ran into anything but I have heard that back in the day on launch it was super buggy but I think they’ve patched most bugs man. I just finished the opening intro part of the game so I’m not too far in to know if it still has a lot of bugs

@jamesbell1186 5 жыл бұрын

If this game is half as good as Hellblade I’ll probably love it

@guitarman0365 5 жыл бұрын

so i should keep trying to give it a chance then? watched rad brad play a bit of the beginning and not much was grasping me as much as i was open for it too mainly for the AI system of the guards you mentioned. But if there is a good story sewn through out it i might just have to treat it as a interactive movie more than a game.

@jmsfunk7795 5 жыл бұрын

hey its winston great job of getting 100k

@othmansalih5656 5 жыл бұрын

if it's half as good as Hellblade, then it's a great game

@jubsey91 3 жыл бұрын

I did not liked hellblade senuas sacrifice but loved this one. So..

@Mishishere 5 жыл бұрын

I got a random advertisement on KZfaq for this game and thought it looked interesting.. you’ve sold me on it. I (my girlfriend) need something to break me away from Apex.

@MrStevo808 2 жыл бұрын

The full critique, where can I find it?

@raiyaanhusain3529 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you actually pay for it this game and the studio deserves it..also its on steam soo...

@seablade007 5 жыл бұрын

Do you intend to review Greedfall when it comes out?

@user-jn7jf3kv6k 5 жыл бұрын

For some reason, it reminds me of the Witcher universe.

@TheCivildecay 5 жыл бұрын

Semi-realistic medieval Europe :) Also blood and wine expansion pack of the Witcher 3 plays in a France inspired country

@RubedoURTV666 5 жыл бұрын

Looks good, but the price point is too high for this type of game. Most people are likely to only play it once, and for a 10-15 hour game - 50$ is too high. I'll have to wait until it's 30$-40$.

@bossedup957 5 жыл бұрын

Right. It should have been 20$

@joshuastevens3100 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious but will there be a full critique?

@bruh-ur8sr 4 жыл бұрын

The game seems dangerously similar to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

@obiwanshinobi87 5 жыл бұрын

What?.. When?.. I've never even heard of this

@AB-fl5xu 5 жыл бұрын

Just today. Go buy it! It's very good!

@ded2thaworld963 5 жыл бұрын

Sling isnt a slongshot 😆

@Roodoca 5 жыл бұрын

Luke don't insult the intelligence of rats. Those buggers are annoyingly smart. Garage door broke and was ajar in the winter when I lived with my old roommate. Rat got in the house and into the crawlspace. Nothing we tried traps, poisons, low frequency noise machines worked. Only thing that got rid of it, was the arrive of spring.

@Crylhound 5 жыл бұрын

Wait? I missed the blue moon!?

@foxxywolfe 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please review psychonauts 1&2?

@dantilan 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe I missed it, but how long is the game exactly? Based on the gameplay you've shown it looks like a walking simulator with very very basic stealth mechanics.

@AB-fl5xu 5 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing narrative experience! Its combat system is tied neatly with story progression, enough to keep you moving forward.

@AlexanderLaplante88 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, looking through all the nooks and crannies in this game for supplies takes so much away from it.

@AlexanderLaplante88 5 жыл бұрын

It breaks immersion and flow, I mean.

@greedgod5827 5 жыл бұрын

I mean smaller games like these are better than most of the AAA games out there I loved a way out despite the combat being shit and whatnot but narratively it keeps you drawed in from beginning to end

@arenavisionTV Жыл бұрын

People who say they never really experience challenge or have a problem solving a puzzle in video games are lying through their teeth. That is unless you're playing Sonic team racing! Oops forgot no puzzles in that