Review: A Plague Tale Innocence (PlayStation 4)
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 38.24gb download size.
- HDR support.
- 3 save slots.
- Platinum trophy.
- Two control layouts.
- Action gameplay.
- Camera-invert axis and sensitivity slider.
- Full Hud settings as to what shows and when.
- 16 chapters.
- Chapter select.
- Powerful soundtrack.
- Strong stealth game, you can incorporate many ways to deal with stealth like causing distraction or hiding in the long grass.
- Find materials in the game to unlock/upgrade parts to your arsenal.
- Decent voice work.
- Puzzle elements.
- Chapter select to replay previous chapters.
- Collectibles are hidden throughout.
- Immersive environment.
- Dripping in the atmosphere.
Cons:
- Long load times.
- Awkward animations/actions.
- Materials feel like bread crumbs and act more like its part of the story than going out of your way to finding them.
- Not very good facial expressions.
- Early stealth is very clunky.
- Not always clear where you are going.
- Cutscene transitions are jarring as the quality and brightness change drastically.
