Experience a 14th century pandemic! It's the Corona Era and You Want to Play, "A Plague Tale: Innocence" PC Game Review

The new coronavirus continues to have a major impact on society.

Even though vaccinations are gradually being administered, we need to be even more vigilant nowadays.

However, if you stay at home, you will tend to have too much time on your hands.

This is the time to kill time with games!

That is why I would like to recommend "A Plague Tale: Innocence," a game that you should play now that the presence of disease is so great.

The horrifying and majestic atmosphere of Dark Ages Europe, recreated with detailed graphics, hordes of death and rats, and the horror of the Black Death (plague) that killed one-third to two-thirds of the population. And above all, the horror of mankind is expressed as a game, using the most advanced technology available today.

In this article, we will introduce the charm of this game by playing the first part of "A Plague Tale: Innocence".

Welcome to the world of "A Plague Tale: Innocence"! Welcome to beautiful France!

This title takes place in France in 1349. The player controls the main character, Amicia, a 15-year-old girl.

The game begins with a scene where she is hunting with her father, a small French lord, and his dog.

During the hunt, the player learns how to use a sling from her father and chases a wild boar. However, when they chase after the boar, they find that not only is the boar they were chasing dead, but its body has been unnaturally devoured.

When they continue on to look for the dog they were chasing, the dog is also attacked by a mysterious entity. What is this mysterious being ......? Actually, this is deeply related to the story.

The disasters keep coming. A knight, a religious judge, attacks the house to kill his brother Hugo. Suddenly, his father and mother are killed.

Even the knights of the religious judges, who are supposed to be overwhelmingly powerful, are powerless in the face of a large number of rats. The sister and brother narrowly escape. In accordance with the will of their mother, who was also an alchemist, they set out to visit Laurentius, a doctor and alchemist, while escaping from the clutches of disease, rats, and adults by joining forces.

The most notable feature of the game is the beautiful and convincing graphics, which, although I have never actually seen 14th century France, are not only colorful and beautiful in nature, but also perfectly recreated in CG with the dwellings and customs of the time, and meticulously detailed.

There are many grotesque and horrifying depictions, such as piles of dead livestock and people, rats rushing in, massacres by religious judges, unreasonable religious trials, and violence against children, which is often taboo in the world of fiction and games, is depicted without mercy. This is a very hard game that depicts the harshness and filth of the time.

Incidentally, Japan around 1340 was the Muromachi period, when the "new Kenmu government" collapsed and Ashikaga Takauji and Emperor Godaigo fought each other. This one is also in turmoil.

Sister and brother, join forces to survive!

This is a stealth action game, but what makes it unique is that while controlling the older sister, Amicia, the younger brother, Hugo, must also be stealthy. The younger brother is a 5-year-old toddler and sickly. He is a five-year-old toddler and sickly, and if you don't hold his hand, he will start to get silly.

However, there are times when Hugo needs his brother's help to move forward, such as when he uses his small size to get through a hole, and it is important for the sister and brother to work together.

Enemy soldiers in this game, like those in "Metal Gear Solid," have an indicator that appears above their heads, and as long as the indicator does not turn red, they can pass through safely.

In addition, it is easy to get past enemies, as they respond to diversions using rocks and pots in a straightforward manner. When viewed as a pure stealth game, it is quite easy to play.

However, with the addition of the aforementioned elements of the younger brother Hugo and the rat horde, the game is colored not only with elements of a stealth game, but also with puzzle game elements.

Of course, as in an action game, there are situations in which the player must use a sling to throw stones or directly use his hands to throw stones, and it is important to know how to use these different methods. Wielding a sling makes noise and is noticed by the enemy, so when you are determined to fight. The hand projectiles are used to stealthily evade enemies, and the use of different types of projectiles gives the player a sense of tension as he or she actively chooses actions.

By the way, this title also has a crafting element: by picking up and collecting various materials found on the map, players can upgrade equipment such as slings and bags at workbenches located in various places, and craft a variety of consumable items such as sleeping pills to put soldiers to sleep and explosives to round up a swarm of rats.

There are also collectible items that introduce the customs of the time as an element of challenge. If you want to learn more about medieval Europe through the game, we recommend that you enjoy searching for collectible items.

Play time is about 10 hours. Ideal for Bon vacation!

The playing time of this game is about 10 hours. (If you play leisurely, it won't take you more than 20 hours.) Compared to large open world games or online competitive games, the play time is compact.

However, the length of play time does not determine how good or bad a game is. What is important is the "quality of the experience" felt when playing.

In that respect, the quality of the experience in this title is first-rate: the description of the field that takes you back in time to 14th century France, the distinctive stealth action in which you control a sister and brother, and the many different types of threats, including rats and humans. ...... Playing "A Plague Tale: Innocence" will provide you with a fascinating survival experience that can only be found in this title.

Again, this title is available completely free on the Epic Games store until the 13th, so we recommend downloading it anyway. Incidentally, the Epic Games Store offers free games on a monthly basis, and this month, in addition to "A Plague Tale: Innocence" introduced in the article, "Minit," an action-adventure game that can be played in one minute, is also available. Minit" is a game in which you control the main character who aims to free himself from a curse that kills you in one minute, and you have a limited amount of time to try and figure out how to free yourself from the curse. Of course, the game is also available in Japanese. The game can be completed in about 5 hours, so it is ideal for quick fun during limited time periods such as the Bon vacation.

Incidentally, from August 13 to 20, "Rebel Galaxy," a game in which players can experience battles, exploration, discovery, trading, and even negotiations with aliens on a space battleship in space, will also be available. Don't forget to check out the game, which is also localized into Japanese.

Game Info.

A Plague Tale: Innocence
Genre: Adventure
On sale now
Price: 4,880 yen (free until midnight on August 13, 2021)