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…
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Smart, stimulating puzzle-like challenges
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Well told story with likable characters
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The whole rat thing is really good
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Occasional jank
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One-hit deaths are fine in stealth and puzzles, not so much in sustained combat
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Ingredient gathering feels tacked-on
