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- The Plague
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PlayStation 4
- 14th May 2019
- 14th May 2019
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Reviews
Mini Review A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5) - Rats a Good Next-Gen Upgrade
French fancies
Would it be a push to call A Plague Tale: Innocence an overlooked gem? We don't think so; what Asobo Studio achieved on PlayStation 4 deserved a lot more recognition. The somewhat historical tale of Amicia and younger brother Hugo can hold its own amongst many of the greats, and while its stealth-based gameplay may prove formulaic for...
Review A Plague Tale: Innocence - The Rats of Us
Drat
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. A Plague Tale: Innocence is a Sony game without a Sony budget. Focus Home Interactive may not be a forum favourite, but with ambitious original properties like...
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A Plague Tale: Innocence News
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Sells More Than One Million Copies Worldwide
Bring on the sequel
A Plague Tale: Innocence is one of the greatest titles publisher Focus Home Interactive has ever put out and that appears to have translated into a lot of sales more than a year after release. Asobo Studio today announced that the game has sold more than one million copies across the globe, surely making it a successful project...
News Watch Sean Bean Read a Poem While Sad Music Plays in New A Plague Tale: Innocence Promo
The Little Boy Lost
Focus Home Interactive seems to be putting a lot of weight behind A Plague Tale: Innocence, as it's gone and hired actor Sean Bean for its latest promotional video. As you can see above, the actor, known for playing characters who die onscreen, reads The Little Boy Lost by William Blake, a short poem that has some thematic...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Launch Trailer Paints a Bleak Picture
Out tomorrow
One of this month's major new releases comes from Focus Home Interactive, a publisher that seems to be pushing itself lately. A Plague Tale: Innocence has looked like an interesting project since its announcement, and it's now right around the corner -- the game launches on PlayStation 4 tomorrow. The latest trailer is here, and it's...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Channels The Last of Us in New PS4 Gameplay Video
The rats of us
One look at A Plague Tale: Innocence, and it's fairly clear where its inspirations lie. The bleak action adventure apes The Last of Us in a few ways, and while it's not quite on the same level, some of the gameplay, and certainly the tone, is pretty similar. A new, 8-minute gameplay video shows protagonist Amicia making her way...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Goes Gold Ahead of Release on PS4 Next Month
Vive la France
We've been keeping a watchful eye on A Plague Tale: Innocence, the bleak adventure game set in 14th century France. Developer Asobo Studio looks to have crafted something quite unique, with a relentless swarm of plague-carrying rats and enemy soldiers to avoid as you guide Amicia and her little brother across the country. The game...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence's PS4 Story Trailer Is Très Bon
Magnifique
There’s someone at Focus Home Interactive who has the same taste as your humble host, because this author would have greenlit projects like Vampyr, The Council, and, of course, A Plague Tale: Innocence. Developed by Asobo Studio, the story-driven title intends to unravel the yarn of Amicia and her sibling Hugo, who are on the run from...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Will Show Thousands of Rats On-Screen at Once
But they weren't initially planned at all
The third and final developer diary for A Plague Tale: Innocence is here, and it's all about the rats. The packs of plague-carrying rodents are a core part of the game, but developer Asobo Studio says they weren't part of the plan when the project got started. Now, though, the game is capable of showing...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Devs Discuss Middle Ages Setting in New Video
The old world
Part of what makes A Plague Tale: Innocence an intriguing project is its bleak setting. The game takes places in a very dark period during the middle ages when France is falling prey to both war and disease. In this new dev diary, Asobo Studio speaks about its choice of setting -- the team wanted to find a time not often explored in...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Release Date Announced, Coming to PS4 in May
New dev diary released
We've had our eye on A Plague Tale: Innocence for a while, as it looks like a fairly promising survival/adventure title from Focus Home Interactive. Playing as Amicia, a young girl accompanied by her little brother Hugo, you must survive in 14th century France at a time rife with war and disease. Hordes of bloodthirsty rats...
News A Plague Tale: Innocence Impresses with New Screenshots
Rat pack
One of the most promising games currently in production at Focus Home Interactive is A Plague Tale: Innocence. The creepy looking adventure game has been moving slowly but surely forwards, and while there's still a bit of time to go before its release next year, it's looking pretty good. The developer has released a batch of new...
About The Game
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history. Hunted by Inquisition soldiers and surrounded by unstoppable swarms of rats, Amicia and Hugo will come to know and trust each other. As they struggle to survive against overwhelming odds, they will fight to find purpose in this brutal, unforgiving world.
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