A Plague Tale: Innocence - The Review (2019)
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2019
- A Plague Tale: Innocence is the best kind of surprise you can get in this industry: new IP, new premise, a little-known developer and no marketing hype. The quality of this title would smash all our expectations if we had any. This is a must play if you're a fan of the genre.
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It's almost as if a well made, high quality product is far superior to a mediocre, reused and recycled one.
And like it doesn't matter how much money you have or how big your staff is, so long as you have a group of dedicated, creative, and talented people putting their hearts into the product.
Are you talking about razors? Way to really tie in the sponsor! ;)
Fwazangalang Entertainment don’t tell corporate, they might actually become artistically inspired
*cough cough* AC VALHALLA, COD *couch cough*
This game is how you introduce a strong female protagonist. She has to fight for everything she earns and shows true badassery in the face of near overwhelming odds. It’s amazing how this game blew up for these devs, and amazing to see Requiem coming into it’s own as a full blown triple A title. This studio has a very bright future ahead of it. And it really does show you can create something unique and it will resonate with people.
love the "don't skip this" series! please don't stop this :P
Of course he won't
So, don't skip this "don't skip this" series.
Finished the game yesterday, it was great, highly recommended for everyone interested in good characters and story. Also I liked the idea of the slingshot as a weapon, it's often overlooked by most games, you might say "it's a slingshot" to which I would say: "read your history, slingshots were used as weapons in hunting, skirmishes and even battles for thousands of years".
The story is dark and has elements of fantasy, it's medium fantasy, don't expect wizards running around flying in broomsticks but there are magical elements specially at the finale.
The characters were all great and I can't say anymore without spoilers
I think the term you're looking for is low fantasy.
It was a great game. I enjoyed the story and gameplay. You can tell it was inspired by The Last Of Us. Started playing the sequel and you can tell they improved on the gameplay mechanics and the story and graphics is more immersive.
The tech for the rats in this is nuts.
Talk about coming out of nowhere.
EA and Activision: Antibiotics, Rat traps and poison pack for $15.99
migi_hidari that’s cheap. Must be $16 a piece!
EA & ActiBlizz??? Try blind loot boxes with drop rates far below %1.
albie071 ah .1% it’s plague treating antibiotics 99.9% it’s just plain Tylenol in the box.
Don't give them ideas or they will actually do it!
Don't give them ideas or they will actually do it!
Man, you looked grotesque before dollar shave club. Praise the lord for DSC
The musical score in A Plague Tale is the unsung hero, really grabs you and drags you through the turmoil the characters are experiencing. Again, great review Ralph.
I see a lot of reviewers saying how the game has no "replay value" .
Why? Just because it's a linear story? What about a good movie? Does that not have "replay value" because it stays the same? I will 100% be playing through this a 2nd time and getting the platinum
It's also $45 NOT $60 so that's pretty welcomed
No replay value in the traditional video game sense. I get you.
@@SkillUp yea I did get what you were saying
"Actually..."
so you prefer to do the same shit over and over, but just don't want to get a new shiny gun for it? rather a sense of completing the same thing for the 5th time?
At this point, I explicitly trust SkillUp with my wallet. Best reviewer on the Tube.
agree skillup and acornfilms are the best for me
Skillup and ACG, are my two most trusted reviewers on UA-cam.
never trust one review. always look up multiple reviews, especially if you can get a favorite reviewers, and look up some gameplay and discussions on it too. then, you can spend with 0 guilt, every time.
Yeah he is the best only purchase I regret from him was when I got blacks ops 4
Angry Joe, ACG and Skillup reviews are necessary to safely navigate modern gaming
Amicia look the Ackiduck!
Hugo is the aqueduct not the Ackiduck
@@Lonewolf_21 Hugo: Oh...acki..duck...aque..AQUEDUCT!!! Amicia: Hugo, climb up here.
Hugo: Yes!
It is titles like 'Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice', 'NieR: Automata' and 'A Plague Tale' keeping me in touch with gaming. Thanks for reviewing this title, it deserves more attention!
Nier Automata was PAINFULLY boring. I dumped 15-20 hours into it because Skill Up hyped the crap out of saying it was the most underrated game and worth hours of fun. I spend 20 hours looking for a shred of fun but all it was, was super boring. Me and skill up have very diff taste apparently. His videos are well made and thoughtful but is opinion are not facts and often the opposite of mine. This is why I won't subscribe to the channel! I want my Nier Autoamata money back SKILLUP lol!!
@@michaelprochilo7945 "his opinion is not fact" no shit dumbass, you dont know what an opinion is?
though Hellblade didn't deserve a 9/10. More of a 7.5 or barely 8. It had good graphcis. The Fighting mechanics did feel alright even though it was easy by the end. But story was weak with the ending message being kill yourself if you have psychosis, so yeah wasn't as good as A plague tale, innocence.
@@michaelprochilo7945 I thought nier automata was great the combat was cool and i liked the chip system.But i thought the story was amazing. def up there with the last of us hard to say which one was a better story for me
Georg Martin Same here! NieR: Automata, Hellblade and witcher 3 are basically the three games that made the biggest impact on me, hopefully, Plague tale will be added to that list soon
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I don't normally comment on UA-cam (don't normally like to be associated with the Hoi polloi, darling). But dude this is the most intelligent games review channel anywhere, online or not. I especially love this series; thanks to you I didn't miss out on Gris, and won't miss out on this either now. Thanks!
Ben Shepherd just hoi poloi, not the hoi poloi. Hoi means ‘the’
@ it's not policing, and it helps others avoid making an ass of themselves further. 👍
i just played this game recently and it was REALLY good. easily a reccomend from me.
I'm currently at chapter 10 and I love this game.. OMG
Is it worth $40 still? That's what it is on the xbox store right now no sale. Should I play before the sequel in October?
@@alexwaller5603 if youre only option is xbox, i think this is worth $40 personally but realistically it will probably go on sale closer to the release of the sequel. the game isnt super long on its own and theres not a ton of replay value. You will absolutely want to play it before the sequel tho.
@@Hikariinu124 hmm okay I was hoping it would be on sale so maybe ill wait
@@alexwaller5603 luckily the game isnt going away so you dont have to play it before the sequel drops. dont let fomo get to you :D
I see a positive review by Skill Up, i press F, then go to steam.
♪♫♬ Press F to Skill Up ♪♫♬
it's on sale on green man gaming ... green man gaming had a week long major sales if there is someone out there who hasn't noticed
That pic i must know its origins.
@@TheUltrasora invasion of the body snatchers
@@flaksoft8003 Wasn't that They Live? Or was there an IotBS remake?
i hadn't really looked this game up much for some reason, but i'm not even done with this video and i'm buying it. i LOVE story driven, railroaded adventures like this, and I especially love when its got a heavy focus on children growing up or "coming-of-age" stories, as its often a really interesting and usually relate-able story. then those graphics just sealed the deal. easily worth the price for a good 10-15 hours of beautiful environments with a tale that just keeps nudging you on.
*relatable
Agree with that. Mack at Worthabuy didn't considered it....worthabuy, but I found his review very cynical. A guy who rings a bell, who adores Quake and Doom, isn't the audience for this game. Still not sure it's better than Hellblade, which really stuck with me. Sauna is maybe the most memorable videogame character besides Clementine in The Walking Dead
@@cashern2040 mack is hilarious but he has shit taste in games
I'm currently playing this and I have to say this is The Last of Us on a budget, and I mean that in a good way. Seriously, if you like TLOU, consider picking it up, you might love this too. It's such a surprising gem with a soul among the AAA open world live service bullshit...
Thank you Asobo Studios for coming out of nowhere with this gem, and thank you Ralph for reviewing it!
The last of us is trash bruh!
@@pazuzu603 i really think that it is impossible to believe that TLOU is trash if you played it..
debore 365. The last of us was amazing in my opinion
I absolutely agree! This game was really enjoyable and it did remind me of The last of us! I kinda wish Amicia had a shiv sometimes but the sleep powder works fine 😂😂😂
Now I have to buy this right now.
Man this game's still incredibly underrated as of May 28th, 2019... I hope more and more people pick this up and appreciate the game for what it is
This was spectacular! Not even the most popular channels do this type of review. Coughigncough.
I played the game and it was amazing. I love that you started this series, you've earn a sub!
Honestly man, Skillup is so good at what he does. Every review is very well researched and thought out. First one i watched was his Nier Automata review i think. Or warframe? I dont remember lol
Love this video series man! Best idea ever! Keep em coming 👌
Ayy! A new review/story/documentary!
Watching the trailer a few months ago I almost teared up.
After your review, I am definitely purchasing it.
Just finished Requiem after playing innocence for the first time…. I was in awe of this story. I’m so sad it’s over. Such an amazing 2 games. DO NOT SKIP THESE GAMES
Is the second game better story telling wise? I just finished innocence and I had a blast but I had some problems with the ending. Not in particular how it ended but everything that was happening until then and how it happened if that makes sense.. Im defenetly playing I just dont want to set my expectations too high
I just started your video and I think this is an excellent idea. I would love to see more reviews of indie games, and your comments of them. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for this Ralph.You're a great person and UA-camr for promoting these indie games and studios
The setting alone is just about enough to sell me on this game. Like The Last Of Us irl. I actually get a bit of a TLOU vibe generally from what I see here, which is great.
Bro you make the absolute best videos. I love all your reviews, and literally look forward to every new laymen video too. Keep up the great work.
If EA made this game, they would add a multiplayer mode with 6 DLC maps and loot boxes that give the player different pesticides
So glad I watched this review, I'm sold!
Already finished it and was hoping you'd review it (even commented it in Rage2 review) just to give it exposure.
This game hit me out of nowhere, first mention i saw of it was day b4 release date.
I saw a trailer on PS Facebook page and I thought it was a PS4 exclusive, on the release day I found out it was available on Steam as well, and immediately bought it.
Loved every second of it, can't say i was ever less regretful about paying a full price for the game, well worth the money.
First thing I though when I saw trailer was, say it's on PC.
Ashelor Awesome glad u enjoyed it, I'm waiting for my copy in the post so I'm looking forward to playing it myself, I still prefer single player story driven games and once I saw a trailer for this game i wanted it as it looks like my kinda game
Also on x box s
Literally was searching up if you did a review on this, then I get the notification!
You are my first port of call for all reviews, love this series, so please do more. This game looks ace, Thanks
I've tried a BUNCH of times to get into this game over the course of about 2 years, but couldn't play more than 30 minutes. Finally, I just pushed through and I am BEYOND grateful that I did. This game is an absolute masterpiece and I can't wait to start the sequel tomorrow.
This series just amazing. I don't have all the money in the world but i do love games and this videos help me to find good shit that I will buy instead of just downloading because I want to support good and hardworking developers that deserve it. You make amazing content, love your way of making videos, skill up
Man, your reviews are of such exceptional quality, and they just keep getting better and better. You've become one of the greats in a sea of mediocrity on UA-cam, and for aiming higher than the rest, I thank you. I tend to trust your reviews implicitly because you've never been wrong about a game in my book. Keep up the good work!
I've honestly been waiting for you to review this for MONTHS. Much excite.
Very late this this review, but I just replayed Innocence in prep for Requiem's release in October. Such a wonderful game, and yet another great example of what happens when a game is made with lots of passion and a clear vision.
The game grew on me so much that I once had a nightmare because those rats are freaky as hell
Did you survive ?
@@Welchlocket Close, I remember seeing in real time human flesh decaying and turning back to normal on a repeated cicle in seconds
that scene in the church when they all appear with glowing eyes is top
What a beautiful, respectful and reasonible review. Thank you
Honestly, this is beautiful. The textures, lighting, all of it. I'm shocked a studio so small managed this.
Thumbed up @2:20 That's such an obvious thing yet easily missed... Oh SkillUp you cheeky bugger!
Well clue me the fuck in Altar of Plagues Gaming.
Can't wait to see what this studio does next. 👍
Another wonderfully put together video mate
It's 2022 now, and Amicia's story ended with a punch you will never forget.
My favorite game this month. It's linear for sure but that chill and constant progression to the story and gameplay just made me play from start to end, kinda like God of War's progression.
Nothing wrong with linear! Most really well-told narratives have to take a linear format otherwise there's no control over the drama.
@@mikeydflyingtoaster thats a good point & key to atmospheric storytelling
Finally Ralph memes on Sam
How the tables have turned!
Man that was savage Ralph!
Glad you did a review for this gem of a game...
Hope it gains more popularity
Awesome review dude. Easily the best review channel on the platform.
Thank you, finally a review about this game from you.
Kaizoku O ni
Orewa nara
Absolutely loved this game probably my favorite game of 2019 soo far! Just glad I beat it before watching this just because you showed a few things I woulda wanted to experience first hand. None the less great review man keep up the fantastic work!
Love it when you get both a review and a small look at history.
I remember seeing an ad for this a couple months ago and liking it, but not investigating more. After this review I went and bought it. Thank you Ralph for shedding light on it. Great premise and I live for story based games.
I really like when countries make games that has this amazing local feeling... I think games can do very good job at telling fascinating things about culture and reach more people than movies or books.
French are going crazy good with game dev.
Binged this whole game in two sittings. It was that good, I couldn't stop playing. Really blown away by what the studio has accomplished here. Amicia's voice actor in particular just absolutely nailed the character.
Your comments about this game's soundtrack gave me chills from head to toe. Far too often, music is overlooked - as an aspiring vgm/ost composer this is pretty hard to deal with. Your short commentary on this score legitimises what we composers do, and I can't tell you how much that means to me.
Thanks for the review. This is my first dive into single player for years, and the game is amazing. Only 3 hours in, and I’m loving it. Would never have tried it if I didn’t see your review. Keep it up :)
This game was short and sweet and I loved every moment of it. You really do grow to like/hate every character.
Wow Dollar shave club looks incredible.
I know. I want to look like Chris Evans too
@@Deuce972 But if we all look like Chris Evans, does it matter anymore?
Thx for the tip. Your helping the artsy stuff rise to the top I appreciate you.
Thank you for reviewing games out of AAA box everybody is talking about ! Thank you for you taste and professional approach. Please don't stop ! We need such deep reviews.
usually i go and buy the games you recommend after seeing the vid but this one i'm already playing while watching this
Just completed it two days ago absolutely loved it I think it’s the game of the year so far
Skillup by far has the best game reviews! Great channel
Yes! I was hoping you'd review this
My god this game looks absolutely stunning. Really tempted to buy this, thanks for another amazing review.
If the stealth mechanics don't annoy you for how dumb the Ai is and you have the dough, do it. I watched all 7hrs of the game and I can say it kept me to the end.
@@riptidev10 I can definitely forgive the dumb AI because the concept and the environments look amazing.
It does look good. Anyone on the pro with 4k tv? It seems a little blurry or soft. It takes nothing away from the game it's a great game I was just wondering.
@@1985NEVETS you need a gaming PC to get the amazing visuals.
I say support more devs like Asobo! You will all get more great games like this in the future.
Great review as always. Good one, mate.
Love this series, thanks for doing them
I remember playing the toy story 3 game when it came out. It was a wonderfully fun game and I thought all the quality came from it being a Disney IP and them taking a weird level of care with toy story. Now it appears that it was a joint effort. The game follows the toy story 3 story to a T however the biggest deviation occurs at the very end. In the movie this is the point where Andy and Bonnie play with the toys together. It's a short scene in the movie you get to see Andy put Woody on his back like he used to when he was a kid and it's very nostalgic to watch. But if you play the game it pulls on every emotional heartstring that has been built up mostly by the movie by letting you actually play through their playscape as the characters. It makes that last scene when Andy drives away all the more painful. It's very clear to me that Walt Disney had some input Asobo understood how to create an effective emotional payoff. I feel like a plague tale is a cultimation of every minor technique that they learned in their previous titles masterfully exhibited for all of us to enjoy.
And this post here helps prove why games are better than movies. You can feel allot more of what's going on and the story itself by actually existing in it. Movies will never replicate that
I played the first one with my girl friend on release and loved it. Im marrying her next month and playing through Requiem. Love these games
Congrats
@@jariel2568 married a month now. Finished the game a few days prior. This series has immeasurable value to me now lol
@@RawTactics1 its crazy how games can become so connected to moments in our lives. Wishing you and your wife the best
When i saw the trailer on Xbox live the other day, my initial thought was, "is this a "Brothers" game?" bit looks like so much more. And then you come out with this video. Genius! Now let's watch!
You are (by far) the best video game reviewer on UA-cam! Cheers!
Good review Fella from down unda. Question. Do you have ACG's tags in your video? You came up under the "never touch" search but you never say that and its now in the last 2 or 3 reviews tags with Wait for Sale and Rent showed up. Never saw that happen until Rage I think.
Whoa Captain America went back in time and became a UA-camr!
Your Reviews are awesome!!^^
Fantastic review mate.
I chose to play it in French, with English subs, for better immersion. Well, maybe the English soldiers who speak perfect French take you out of it for one of the chapters, but otherwise the voices and setting are truly marvelous. This game was a breath of fresh air in a mess of live services bullshit.
My best gaming experience of the year so far. Without a doubt.
Hahaha. Nice joke, man.
@@velvetcrowe5548 😳😳😳😳
What was the joke?
Sorry, flew right away my little head.
@@GuiiBrazil The fact that you think this was the best gaming experience of 2019. Come on, man.
@@velvetcrowe5548 ok buddy, you clearly need some attenion. So, come on, what`s YOUR favorite gaming experience of the years so far?
Incredible review,keep it up!
So many great indie games out there, love the series keep these videos coming.
Lucas is THE BEST CHARACTER in the game. Love him.
Lol smash ultimate players
@9:20 So what genre is it, a stealth babysitting simulator?
Did not skip, was not dissapointed! Another quality video. Whens your next Div2 vid????
Thanks for the review. Just purchased this after watching. Please do these "Please Don't Skip This" more often.
YooooOo this game is fucking pretty holy shit
I'm so impressed what indie studios can do now. It's crazy, man. Just crazy.
This is one I want very badly, unfortunately I'm saving for new PC parts, hopefully I can hold off 😂
Yesterday I decided to finally setup my brand new television and Xbox One X. As I haven't got any games I decided to download two games and one of them was A Plague Tale: innocence as I've seen and heard good things about this title and I can't wait to play it. A really great Review SkillUp! 🙂
I’ve just finished this game I got it for £11 on the ps store. Wow I got my money’s worth. One of the best games I’ve ever played. Visuals. Writing. Voice acting. Music. Character development. Immersion. It’s all here. If you can.... get this game you won’t be disappointed
I was pretty ready to give this game a skip but you've convinced me otherwise. Just ordered it and can't wait to give it a try!
I only watched the first 3 mins because I want to experience this game for myself, great 3 mins though!
Thats some serious analyzing you do there. I love it, intelligence in games is so often overlooked.
Thank you for this review, I've just ordered it while it's on sale and am waiting for it to download.
Skill Up: a premise we haven't seen before *So rat plagues are something new in games huh?*
Me: Proceeds to get flashbacks on the first Dishonored game
Sorry, i couldn't resist
Papa Shill says "Buy the game" so I buy the game.
It's as simple as that.
Awesome review Ralph, please if you may keep going with Indie titles, there so many gems to discover.
Thank you very much
Bought this a few days ago due to jim sterling raving about it. Nice to see you're recommending it too 👍
Thank you for reccomending GRIS to me, it is my favourite game in a long long while
It’s the first “rat-like” game
I’m wrapping up my first playthrough of this game now that it hit game pass and the sequel is coming here soon. I can’t believe I slept on this title for so long. I immediately switched the voice acting to French though and I will say, if you don’t mind the subtitles, this is absolutely the way to experience the story. I’m sure the English is serviceable, if not pretty good in most areas, but I haven’t heard a single line spoken in French that didn’t sell the emotions perfectly. That ranges from the main characters down to the npc thugs. Oh and also I really dig the gameplay. Cannot wait for the sequel.
Really happy to see little studios producing quality content