A Plague Tale: Innocence - Heartwarming And Horrifying (Jimpressions)

[@mossy40k]

Coincidentally "A plague Tale" is also the title of Randy pitchford's autobiography

[@mastersheff37]

Got'em!

[@Bananahammock681]

Come on guys, why you gotta "fuck on" him like that?! Be kind, rewind. Yes. Go back in time and stop his mother reproducing or something. Take her out to dinner and ensure she never meets his dad.

[@DeathBringer769]

He is poison, after all.

[@TheRiggz666]

@@Bananahammock681 or you could be the daddy...?

[@AngryBoozer]

“I swear, I didn’t give her an STD, it was magic!”

[@No-dl6im]

"yes we did just lure that pig to its gruesome death...This game has everything I want" - Jim Sterling 2019

[@alexsmith2910]

I noticed that. Jim "I love animal abuse" Sterling. :)

[@fumarc4501]

How else do you eat bacon?

[@cynthricsgamingchannel9177]

Should of edited the pig to have Randy Pitchford or Robert Kotick's face on it.

[@DaSquareful]

Fuck that was disturbing. What an amazing game I wont be able to bring myself to play.

[@AftermathRV]

Now it only needs a pig to randy pitchfork mod. so we can fuck on him

[@fumarc4501]

When marketers leave developers alone, art is made and souls are saved.

[@hyperdude144]

Amen.

[@RK-yw7ce]

yeah pretty much or when marketers havent had the souls sucked out by working for a massive corporation focus internactive are not a big corporation its a sizeable company but its yet reached the MOAAAR Money level yet.

[@inciaradible7144]

When will marketers learn that they are there to promote a game and make sure it sells, not to make sure developers make something that will sell; marketing is there to support art, not to dictate it.

[@Tron08]

@@inciaradible7144 This is true, #NotAllMarketing. But seriously projects that have been developed with a passion and a vision, then marketed based on that. (which is how it should be), will almost always be more valuable than projects that are developed with the main goal of squeezing as much out of the end-user as possible, and same with projects whose goal is, "how much can we get away with".

[@TheRealColBosch]

The issue I have is that marketing has taken precedence over creation. It's also weirdly anti-capitalist. Theoretically, products and services should succeed or fail on their merits, not through frankly exploitative marketing trickery. Look at the POG video Jim dropped recently. That's pure smoke-and-mirrors bullshit to sell literal garbage to children.

[@QuiteShallow]

What is a rats favorite game? Hide and squeak.

[@maxwelllees9306]

Lmao didn’t expect you here

[@trashboi576]

What is a warframe's favourite game? Grinding

[@skygrasper_47]

Eyyyyy Shy is here *proceeds to send Mags*

[@jaysun8942]

I think you need more mags. You are not supposed to be here.

[@Bryan_K_27435]

What is Shy's favourite thing? Mags. I'm sorry, please don't go into hiding! Please grace us with your presence!

[@nasstor24]

A small French team of 45 people showing the giant triple A studio's that you don't always need millions of dollars to achieve greatness.

[@greenhowie]

((Ubisoft jealousy intensifies))

[@HeyItsTheWykydtron]

Greatness? Triple A publishers don't want greatness. They want money.

[@nasstor24]

@@HeyItsTheWykydtron Facts!

[@kelmen02]

the problem source is the leader, the ceo.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Well, look at it this way - they've probably managed to run an entire studio for YEARS and create this absolute titan of a story driven game for about the same money as a yearly bonus of some washed up CEO from a major publisher. Only shows how overpaid those corporate dogs are, and how little positive(if any) effect they have on companies they are in charge of.

[@L0LWTF1337]

Nobody expects the Jimquistion.

[@mb2001]

L0LWTF1337 the positive Jimquisition!

[@melizarainstormz2588]

Dude. What an AWESOME reference.

[@whatevr99]

Damn, beat me to it...

[@european-one]

They don't expect it to be positive anyway. I can picture the intern coming into the office. 1:"have you seen him Sterling has made a video on the game" 2:"Fuck, our horse is dead before it even got out of the stables" 1:"No man, he loves it" 2:"Jerry you peace of shit, I will drop you so help me God. How dumb do you think I am"

[@allegoristluke2205]

Something about this game and video really makes me miss TotalBiscuit. Nice intro, Jim. Thank God for ya.

[@sordel5866]

Yeah, TB would have loved this.

[@Alexhandre13]

I thought the same, I lost count of the amount of times TB made me aware of a great game I would've never played it if wasn't for him. I miss him.

[@DeathBringer769]

Yea, I miss the guy too. Another game that came out recently that made me miss him/reminded me of him too was Katana Zero, since he covered that game years ago when it was still being developed. His preview gameplay video of it is still on his channel. When I played the game, it just made me think "Man, TB would have loved this if he was still around to see the final product." RIP TB :(

[@Slumbering_Alex]

Maybe because it's somewhat reminiscent of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons? If I remember correctly, that was his all-time favourite game.

[@fumarc4501]

Major Oof

[@makaronaldo]

Glad you mentioned the music, it's incredible. Listen to "father" from the OST, all the tracks suit the game perfectly: death, despair, decadence

[@ItalianoMobzter7]

The mid-tier game is certainly coming back strong.

[@Tempiere]

Does Focus Home Interactive count as mid tier?

[@ArlanKels]

It's why I'm of the stance that any smart big game company should have a small team focused on making "low to mid tier" games. They can make a lot of money off them, possibly get a good IP set up, and then if something looks promising as a AAA throw that up the ladder.

[@DauthEldrvaria]

ArlanKels A lot more productive.

[@whatevr99]

Western AAA is dead! Long live indies, mid-tier, and Japanese AAA (except Konami)!

[@Tempiere]

@@whatevr99 Why Japanese AAA? They're pretty scummy too with their practises.

[@snozz2004]

I was going to buy Rage 2 on release, but i bought this instead

[@altairfaltore7261]

Was it the right choice mate?

[@galador8089]

snozz2004 good choice

[@hectordrake2882]

That earns you a thumbs up.

[@snozz2004]

@@altairfaltore7261 Yes, think its one of the best games of 2019 so far

[@t232t]

I got both^^.

[@ChaosXeloc]

I think this is the first time I've heard you speak about a game this way. The way you go on about the characters and their motivations makes them sound like real people, which is something only the rare game can achieve. I know that the games I hold most special also evoke that same feeling, so I'm happy you got to add another to that list. Thank God for Jim.

[@Twitchy_McExorcism]

An _entire game's worth_ of forced stealth and escort quests made enjoyable has to be some kind of achievement.

[@oliverhancock5397]

When will they learn that if they don’t have the best gameplay they can always get away with it with great storytelling. Why don’t they try and trick us out of our money that way, instead of with gambling simulators.

[@VersatileKing13]

Oliver Hancock Laziness.

[@FelixGraham]

That's what I was sitting here thinking - this is all the things I hate in one place, and yet...somehow, he makes it seem interesting.

[@SeaOfTides]

I'd use cheat codes that prevent enemies from seeing me, or that freeze enemies, for that game.

[@protoroc]

That's the first thing I was thinking also. Everyone complained about Spidermans Miles/MJ stealth sequences.

[@Amenoxiel]

Just finished the game and I could not have said it better. A Plague Tale really restores my faith in good games after a string of overyhyped bad ones. Thanks for putting this up Jim!

[@nitro8611]

Uh oh, positive Jim Sterling video, that means it's not going to get any views! In all seriousness, stop reading this comment and go play this game. Goddamn.

[@maztear98]

I am its great

[@fredslipknot9]

Im on the end boss fight, its a lot of fun.

[@CervantesVI]

That just means the people who do watch it have to watch it twice.

[@Skychopathic]

Because they are to busy putting the cocks in there mouth of those who give them free shit.

[@heisennoob6446]

Nitro I already completed it yesterday, so i have a right to watch this video

[@LeoCharles]

Big round of applause for the developers. I sincerely thank them for this. This is a VIDEO GAME not a service and I love it!

[@leotomo]

No one will probably see this as it was so long ago but just played through this over the weekend and absolutely loved it, Great to hear Mr Stirling liked it too.

[@Zeusexxy]

Can confirm. It's a very good game, surely made with passion and not greed in mind. It has a slight hellblade feeling.

[@hairychris444]

The art direction looks very similar, which is a positive as Hellblade was really well done. This game looks really interesting.

[@offensivecrayon]

So buy now or should i wait? Because it looks cool but i am scared i will finish it in 12 hours.

[@melaniek8929]

@@offensivecrayon It is about 12 hours long, general consensus says it's about 12-15 hours long. I'd say get it if you like stealth games. It's actually really fun and has a lot of heart.

[@Regnier575]

I just bought it. So tired of open world nonsense that we constantly get nowadays. This is definitely my type of game.

[@sean8102]

I'm on chapter 8 right now after my first sitting, simply couldn't put it down. LOVE this game so much. I'm so burnt out on giant open world games and this is such a breath of fresh air. Love going through an extremely well crafted linear experience that tells a fantastic story with chars you care about. Haven't enjoyed a game this much in a while.

[@jonniesharpy]

This felt like a WTF is... video. Made me miss TB but also reminds me why we thank God for you Jim, great video.

[@Jonathanlouisa]

Senua's Sacrifice is the only game I fully played out in years and I did it twice. I can't wait to try this one. Thx Jim!!!

[@roof1975]

This feels like this year's hellblade.

[@literaticrux8292]

Playing this now and pleasantly surprised at how well-executed it is.

[@Bluecho4]

For when you're a DM, and you're looking through the Monster Manual thinking, "How am I supposed to use a swarm of rats?" This is how. A Plague Tale: Innocence is how. This is how you make that threatening.

[@Dradeeus]

Thank you for your review. :3 It's really nice to hear you sing a game's praises.

[@sensoeirensen]

Guys after finishing this game pls buy it full price. Give 'em the sign that THESE games are needed today. Great unique single player games without any microtransactions or lootboxes. It's such a beautiful game I love it! I bought it on steam and I will buy the PS4 version also in retail version for my shelf. I agree to Jim it's the best game 2019 for me so far. 10/10 Kudos to France. Pls make A Plague Tale 2!!!

[@mgk-metalgearkelly5054]

I wasn't so sure about buying this, but then I listened to the one voice, the only voice that matters. Oh sweet Jesus, thank your daddy for Jim.

[@Ahytys]

"thank your daddy for Jim" - only if your name is Jesus

[@Pimpgamer101]

Ahytys I believe that’s why he said “Oh sweet Jesus”

[@nickochioneantony9288]

ikr, i don't know how people enjoy playing sekiro, it demands so many requirement and fail to deliver the enjoyment. Jim's recommendation is practically a good kind of advice even he's not affected by political AAA title and still give a conclusion that New Dawn > Exodus

[@mgk-metalgearkelly5054]

@@nickochioneantony9288 I enjoy Sekiro. It's my GOTY so far. 🙄

[@Pimpgamer101]

Nickochione Antony I like it well enough, the only other Soulsborne game I beat was Bloodborne, so the more aggressive gameplay fit me well.

[@Suzakuux]

It came to my attention a few months ago and I thought there was something special about it then. Now that it's out and I've been playing it I love it. I haven't gotten that far in it yet due to work, but from what I have played it has fully absorbed me into its world and story... I need to play more, glad the weekend is now here. I've also been trying to get people to play it. It's truly a special game that we don't get many like it anymore. A neat little detail was they consulted with the voice actors for Amicia and Hugo, and allowed them to rewrite some of their dialogue to sound more like believable children.

[@earthlingx5267]

got this on PC, a game with amazing dark art + graphics + music + story! Tip: play using immersive mode for minimal HUD 🔥

[@Azz151515]

I loved the difference between Amicia and Melie. Melie being barefoot and having a raspier voice and coarse language. The tension between characters even who are working together is a really nice touch. Great game.

[@LuriTV]

Sometimes Melie sounds as if she has a small crush on Amicia

[@AWARHERO]

I love that game... FInally a game with a good character building, emotions and a STORY!

[@SPM0717]

What do you mean finally?

[@pakapata]

But how many polygons it have ? How much e m o t i o n ?

[@jericho7173]

The kid reminds me of the kids from heavy rain.

[@jackojock101]

But EA told me games like this are dead, are you say EA lied to me?

[@TheDakattack3000]

It's nice you love the game, but if it "finally" came for you, probably don't play alot of games, a teen or kid and/or could have low standards for writing

[@feranoks]

I think graphically the games looks great. Especially the textures and lighting, everything is so wonderfully crisp while still looking dirty and appropriate for the time.

[@garysmith7710]

Thanks Jim! Picked this up after watching this video and loved every minute of it. It was as breath of fresh air!

[@Patar_man]

Rats? Inquisition? SIGMAR BLESS THIS RAVAGED BODY

[@weiss4855]

BLESSED HAMMER! A CASK OF BUGMANS! WE'LL TAKE IT WITH US!

[@SinOfAugust]

They are strangling the elf! THAT’S MY JOB!

[@ragnerschwarzmane3412]

FOOLS! Ratmen? You must stop putting believe into fairytales and peasant myths! As your local witch hunter, i assure you that such things do not exist! But just incase, who told you about this? I need to have a word with him...

[@whatevr99]

Nurgle: “NO SIGMAR. JUST ME.”

[@renaultr3565]

Yes-Yes! Consume the Man-Things. Invade-Crush the surface world!

[@Rychu89]

So glad you gave this a shot! It's such a hidden gem. I'm so totally invested in what happens to little Hugo. 7 chapters in and loving it.

[@evirobtion]

Great game. Wait until you hit chapter 14. You may be in for a surprise or two ;)

[@scruffybones321]

Rats We're rats We're the rats We prey at night we stalk at night We're the rats I'M THE GIANT RAT THAT MAKES ALL OF THE RULES Let's see what trouble we can get ourselves into

[@VincentNoot]

It's the best game I've played this year too. It's awesome. 1348 is actually the year when there were three threats, just like in the game: 1 The plague and the rats, corpses piling up on the streets 2 Catholic inquisition, murderous and accusative, and 3 the beginning of the 100 years' war with the English. One of the worst years to be alive. A lot of elements of this game are actually historically accurate and realistic.

[@B_Skizzle]

I feel like the title would’ve worked better if it was Innocence: a Plague Tale. The order they went with feels weird.

[@JimSterling]

Agreed, I'd been calling it the other way around for ages. Really, they didn't need the "Innocence" part at all. A Plague Tale is a good enough name on its own.

[@Nifava]

@@JimSterling Unless there are more A Plague Tales coming with other protagonists not so innocent.

[@steven6986]

@@Nifava well I'd by the end they're not all that innocent anymore.

[@belisarius6949]

A Plague Tale: Randy Pitchford

[@jwri95]

@@Nifava A Plague Tale: Adolescence. "But mooommmmmm, I want an iphoneee"

[@mrcheesemunch]

One thing I love about the visual design of this game is that it doesn't all just look horrible. There's plenty of horrific imagery and disgusting places.But otherwise it looks like a real, beautiful landscape where something bad is going on. It doesn't just make out like with the rats comes terrible weather and darkness. The setting is incredibly grim purely because of all the blood and bodies, not because they make the landscape needlessly dreary. I think that's incredibly effective, it makes the bad shit stand out so much more. If you took all the bodies away and made it a "walking simulator" style game like Everybody's Gone To Rapture you'd have no idea it was designed to be a horror stealth-survival game, it looks magnificent.And then of course, the disgusting stuff is creepy and well designed too.

[@Alexhandre13]

Thank you for the suggestion Jim, I'm definitely going to check this out.

[@andrewqsmith]

I know you don't do traditional reviews anymore but I rarely have time to play video games as much as I would like. So a glowing Jimpression like this really sticks out to me in that my time investment is worth it here. Look forward to playing it!

[@RogerPlankton1975]

Jim is 100% bang on the money with this one, can’t disagree with any of what he’s said. And we had exactly the same reaction to the title screen, too.

[@evancodsworth2]

This is one of the most beautifully written games of all time. All the characters are compelling and well voice acted. Yes the gameplay is really simple but from a story perspective it’s on the same level as The Last Of Us, and sometimes even higher.

[@-dash.]

2 days later on the next Jimquisition youtube comments: do you ever enjoy anything Jim?

[@ciapatyciapacz5354]

It seems that what he enjoys is a walking simulator with some basic stealth and puzzles that require no thinking, no wonder he rather talk about the industry than the games themselves.

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

@@ciapatyciapacz5354 I mean...by all means story makes this game what it is. And it is fantastic. Also, Jim is known for his love for DS series which destroys your argument. However, I do prefer him talking about the industry because his opinions on actual games are sometimes rather...interesting.

[@tlotpwist3417]

Greedfall, Dishonored, A Plague Tale. You'll know a game is french if there is a plague running wild, with fantasy elements thrown in the basket

[@hiro9253]

this game is a simple game compared to other games released this year. but sometimes simple is better and this game is one solid example

[@demosearies7591]

Rather have a simple game that flows well, than a rough shod, complex heap.

[@fredslipknot9]

@@demosearies7591 yes exactly, unlike Anthem, Rage 2 or w/e, it doesn't sell itself as being more than it is, there is no padding to lengthen play time, it just does what it wants to do without pretending, or being sketchy. In that respect it reminds me of Hellblade.

[@bmylyzgtsqyfw]

I argue that It's really a way more complex game than most released this year Stealth games aren't simple or easy, doubly so when you can't just mow down the problem once you get within arm's reach of a guard. Too many stealth games now rely on being able to do 'sick takedowns' and solve entire rooms of problems instead of providing a clear, concise path for the player to go through or presenting the problems like a puzzle. (Looking at you, modern splinter cell). It may look simple if it's just distracting guards to walk around them and trying to fend off rats, but I contend that's still more complex presentation for a stealth section than kill guard -> use ability kill guard -> use ability.

[@SynphamyMusic]

@@bmylyzgtsqyfw I haven't finished this game yet but i find the stealth in this game about medium. It doesn't get too frustrating but like Jim said, they create the atmosphere so well that it never feels like you're just breezing through it either. I think the focus is more on the experience and the story, and rightfully so, they set this world up to be so bleak and disgusting, it wouldn't be appropriate to feel accomplished every time you get through a section because the characters are still in a dire situation, at least that's how i feel anyway. This is a feeling i haven't had since earlier game of thrones or Lord of The rings, when the gorgeous world is so drained of colour it really reinforces that sense of doom, like nothing good ever happens so it makes you want to find out how they get out of the situation. So yeah, in this case, i really don't mind stealth being more simplistic, they got it exactly right for the tone of the game.

[@RazKaiJan]

I wasn't expecting to hear good things about this game. At best, I thought it would come out and be forgotten. It's been great to hear how everyone's been enjoying this game. I appreciate the developers taking the time to write good children characters. Well done on the developers, publisher, and I'm glad Jim had such a good time with it.

[@rustedbeetle]

The Inquisition, what a show! The Inquisition, here we go, We know you're wishing That we'd go away!! But the Inquisition's here And it's here to staaaaay!

[@xormak3888]

Well i sure did not expect this.

[@craigkingdon4424]

@@xormak3888 nobody does

[@Crocogator]

@Locke Dunnegan I just got back from the auto-da-fé!

[@delgado290690]

But are you the Mexican Inquisition? or the Polish one?

[@gozzilla177]

Now replace Inquisition with Jimquisition! Good stuff lol

[@trentanderson9323]

1:06 "Well that looks like a sharp wheel! Wouldn't want to take cover next to that!" 1:12 *continues to shove entire child into largest protruding spike on wheel

[@unsc2060]

That's it!!! I'm sold! No joke gonna pause and buy on Steam.

[@TheEzio1991]

TrueGamerOpinion tf you talking about? I’ve seen nothing but decent reviews for this

[@uros.u.novakovic]

@TrueGamerOpinion Where are these trash reviews you speak of? I've seen none.

[@jgsource552]

@TrueGamerOpinion ummm, you high mate?

[@theblackbaron4119]

All of the gameplay I've seen its basically a walking simulator with distract enemies and "stealth" which all together is an escort mission. With not too much gameplay. But I might give it a shot, it might not be as boring as the footage made it look like. Since the last boss fight is a total joke

[@zzxp1]

I would sugest to hold your horses. I haven't played the game but judging by the streams and videos it seems pretty average. I love stealth games but what this game offers is pretty basic and the story is nothing to be amazed either so im glad Jim liked it so much but I would recommend more research.

[@NerdyGamerReacts]

Brilliant review, this game is amazing, started it, just got to the field of soldiers everywhere, absolutely disturbing and amazing! 💯😃🙌

[@Tonz_of_Fun]

I'm glad this game is doing well. I was really excited when I saw it originally.

[@semanticsamuel936]

This game is utterly brilliant. It's just what I want from a game - a solid, intensely original story. Great voice acting, great graphics, fun gameplay and NO BULLSHIT! You buy the game and that's that. You get to play it and have fun. No silliness, loot crates, gambling (sorry, 'surprise') mechanics, meaningless DLC, bloated quests just to bulk out the game, etc. Just a damn good game, and this is from a studio that have made Disney spin-off titles for most of their existence. I look forward to seeing what they produce next. Support titles like this.

[@NickPiers]

11:00 "This game has everything I want." Whoa, Mysterio is in this, too?!

[@xliedxfunx]

Merci Jim, super vidéo ! That was an interesting impression, I do really think A Plague Tale renews the genre of mid tier gaming and that was lovelingly executed. Need more of this.

[@mauriceb3833]

Gotta say this is a breathe of fresh air then! I’ve always love a well developed game with a good story. I will check this out ASAP

[@VictorLacombe201]

Damn that seems like an awesome game. Thank you Jim for bringing this to our attention!

[@TheViralInfekT]

I didn't have it on my ToDo list, but this video sold it to me. Next month it's on my PS4. Thanks.

[@TirOrah]

I was too scared to play this game blind, so I watched an LP. You were right about the writing; there's so much good stuff here! Thank you for this. I might not have given the game a chance otherwise!

[@riveraluciano]

I enjoyed this one so much, even with the "basic" stealth. Also, the visuals are absolutely amazing despite the rather "antiquated" graphics. Bravo.

[@ouroldhouse3674]

This turned out much better than I was anticipating - I love it when that happens. Also: usually I hate kids in games (and movies) but the little guy in this game is adorable.

[@aggressionsessions7839]

I love how passionate Jim is about this one, now I feel obligated to get it.

[@Daramation]

If not for Jim and this video I might have just skipped on this experience. I'm really glad I watch your videos as soon as you release them and so I get the whole weekend ahead to enjoy a Plague Tale. Thank God for you.

[@Michael-gf2dy]

Amazing! Just finished it. One of the best stories i have every experienced in a game. Gameplay wise it has a few balacing issues, overall it's mostly easy and fun and then suddenly it shifts to extremely hard trial & error moments, that stop the narrative flow in an unnecessary way. But this is just nitpicking. The overall experience is just damn incredible. Ratnado!

[@tooboomafoo]

Thank you Jim. This game was not on my radar at all and now I am going to pick it up as soon as I can. I loved Hellblade so hearing about a game on the same level has me sold. Thank god for Jim Sterling.

[@Loser-lh8di]

I bought Vampyr because of you (didn't even know it existed) and it was my favorite game of last year, warts and all. I think you just sold me on this as well.

[@fredslipknot9]

Trust me, A Plague Tale is worth it, I have never played anything else like it.

[@Fimbulvinter19]

It's a nice touch of showing that there are still so many elements from our own history that have barely even been tapped when it comes to creative storytelling. It touches the disgusting never so well as deep down, you can only imagine what it must have been like for European pesants in the times of plague like the Black Death.

[@astramolly]

WOW! I'm going to buy this right when I get home! Thanks Jim!

[@Avirx]

I'm currently playing through it on my channel and I'm really enjoying it. It's a beautiful and intense game. Well done Asobo Studio.

[@Katy133]

This looks like an amazing game! Thanks for the Jimpression!

[@noname-sd1tc]

Awesome game! Just finished it and definitely one of the best games I've ever played. I loved the music when you got close up to the enemy. Very immersive game! 🙂

[@09spidy]

For the love of the rat king, go buy and play this absolute gem of a game, we need more of this.

[@Roadent1241]

Spiderous Shouldn't we be finding the Nutcracker instead?

[@PrinnyWesker]

Very relieved by this piece. I've been glancing at this game off and on, too hesitant to consider buying it because I wasn't sure if it was what I was looking for in a game or not. Glad to hear that it actually explores the characters and their reaction to all the horrors of the world around them. I'm looking forward to picking this up!

[@KingSeagal]

I gotta admit, I never expected this game's story and atmosphere to be this good... great game actually...

[@thedrellum]

This looks amazing, and I'm so glad you covered it.

[@akrybion]

I was really hyped for this game and it's so nice not to be disappointed for once.

[@rinnegansr5980]

damn straight bro

[@BlackJade685]

Got this because of your Impressions! Many Thanks for bringing this awesome game to my attention!

[@hm5y]

And they actualy talk with a french accent too. That surprised me 😊

[@teecee1827]

Asobo interactive is French. Was not too complicated to find voice actors for them.

[@hm5y]

@@teecee1827 it was a nice touch indeed. It fits the game very nice

[@Inochih]

@@@hm5y What fits the game even more nicely is playing the game with french voices.

[@becca9748]

Thank god someone else noticed the BIG OLE PIG BALLS too. But god, I can't even put into words how much I loved playing this game. I binged it on my day off in 13 hours. 😅

[@GabbyIsFine]

Love, love, love, love the game. Really good, fantastic characters and the storyline surprised me several times.

[@GabbyIsFine]

@@samsherrington7423 Great to hear it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. The developers need to get all the support we can give, because they put out a really touching single player story and I want more of those.

[@debaronAZK]

thanks for recommending this little gem, Jim. I just finished it right after finishing TLOU2 and I gotta say I enjoyed my time much more with this one. the pacing is just so much better here. and the story goes places, man. when I first saw the trailer and this Jimpression I had thought I'd seen everything this game had to offer, but it actually saves up some surprises... and it's just so consistently beautiful _and_ horrifying from start to finish with some incredible set pieces in pretty much every chapter.

[@galento5312]

We need more games like this! 'Games as a service' is a joke.

[@archaeologistify]

Does it warm anyone elses heart as well when Jim makes a positive video?

[@DrunkenRhinoceros]

It's a rare day Jim has such a glowing review for a game. I was hoping this would have loot boxes and pay to win mechanics in it. lol.

[@Enema27]

Been keeping an eye on this game. Stoked that you're giving it two thumbs up. I'm sold.

[@sensoeirensen]

I support almost every good 3rd Person SP game. Love‘em!

[@aetherfukz]

Man I love that this incredible game gets the praise it deserves. I can concur, easily the best game of this year so far, and its gonna be hard to top that story and atmosphere wise.

[@DragonNexus]

I'm getting something of a Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons vibe from this.

[@ForceHammerGaming]

That's what I thought. But it's not necessarily a bad thing.

[@DragonNexus]

@@ForceHammerGaming Oh goodness no, Brothers is one of my favourite gaming experiences ever.

[@WardenmediaGames]

So lovely to hear you enjoy something that clearly appeals to you. I'd love to watch a walk-through for the story. I might also pick it up on offer to help push this sort of game in the industry. Cheers Jim.

[@eternal_7882]

Rats, we are rats We are the rats, We prey at night we stalk at night We are the rats,

[@iglidor]

I'm the giant rat that makes all of the rules

[@TorQueMoD]

I haven't been watching your videos for years or anything Jim, but I think this is the first one I've seen where you were 100% positive the entire time! Damn this game must be amazing! lol

[@DatCheese]

Did you put on your plague doctor get up before playing this?

[@Genome85]

i m m e r s i o n

[@whatevr99]

Shame there are no plague doctors in this game. 🙁

[@thatdarnskag5043]

Fun fact: a rat is able to swim up a sewage pipe and through the S-bend of a toilet.

[@erhanq.3070]

I feel like after all the effort publishing these European AA games with great ideas but lack of polishment, Focus Home Interactive finally finds its magnum opus

[@demosearies7591]

Them and Paradox. Both have been churning out gems that a lot of people miss due to over hype of crap AAA games.

[@lilah1061]

omg this looks great and i had never even heard of it, can't wait to play! thanks jim!

[@X_Blake]

“Jim can’t make one positive video on his channel.” Jim uploads A Plague Tale Review “Wow Jim actually uploads something positive for once?”

[@davevd9944]

Welcome to the world, people are never happy and they will always find something to bitch about.

[@Caidezes]

You should check his Devil May Cry 5 video. He's like a giddy child in that one.

[@whatevr99]

It’s almost as if he actually likes games he enjoys. Who knew? 😄

[@X_Blake]

Aeiou Mnjwpykt Haven’t seen that one yet. But it wouldn’t surprise me he would like that one. It looks like a great game.

[@X_Blake]

whatevr99 Right?

[@MrNasexD]

Isn't it interesting that a linear, story driven game is seen as refreshing? I adore this game and its characters.

[@MelAncholynus]

Certainly. I hope it gets enough sales, because a lot of gamers are going to be turned off by it's longevity. 10-12 hours would have been considered just fine back in the 90's or early 2000's... But nowadays, since online rpgs and looter shooters, many players expect to be entertained for thousands of hours per game. And many of those aren't willing to give another type of game a chance. Some seem to confuse time committment with quality time, and that's sad.

[@elior198714]

@@MelAncholynus there are people who dont like such liner stories so we cant be sure

[@mrpositronia]

A good game that's not a PlayStation 4 exclusive! Praise be.

[@TheGerrok]

It's sad that checking to see if it was an exclusive was the first thing I did as well.

[@MrBrimstone]

Terror, the most potent and underused way to get someone scared. Glad you picked up on its usage here

[@notbydesign3316]

This looks like a pre-prequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn. Like, Aloy's previous self's previous self.

[@declaneccles3449]

Well jim looks like u aswell as all of us who loved this game are getting what we want a sequel a plague tale requiem

[@my-king]

Hellblade + Brothers Two awesome games and this reminds me of a great mix of them.

[@synaestheticstudios]

This almost made me cry. I love every one of your videos (thank god for someone with a smart, dissenting voice) but.... it makes me sad to hear you angry all the time because I know that anger eats away at the soul if it isn't tempered with enjoyment. The pure gratitude and heartfelt joy in this video is so poignant BECAUSE of the stuff you usually cover and your vehement feelings about all of it. I hope more games come out that make you feel like this. I love your positive videos when they are put side by side with the critical ones. Thanks, Jim