A Plague Tale: Innocence introduced a grim yet cinematic setting and an emotional story with two siblings at the forefront. There were no alternate paths or choices, instead it embraced being linear in the tried and true fashion. The stealth, of which there was a lot of, was at times challenging, but satisfying once figured out. The mechanics involving the swarms of rats were definitely the highlight—avoiding them or using them as a weapon, it felt unique.

That said, I don't think I'll ever want to play it again and I can't exactly say why. Maybe it’s because of how tense I was throughout the playthrough, where little mistakes were unforgiving and frustrating.