Games

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Ubisoft Montpellier

2014•Platformer•PEGI 12•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefamilywaranimalshistoricalmusic/danceromancefasttried & testedwholesomerealisticsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, moving platformer, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

456 ratings

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About This Game

Valiant Hearts: The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. In Valiant Hearts, the lives of all these characters are inextricably drawn together over the course of the game. Friendship, love, sacrifice and tragedy befall each one as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war.

Summary: IGDB

Story

This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion. In Valiant Hearts: The Great War, the lives of all these characters are inextricably drawn together over the course of the game. Friendship, love, sacrifice, and tragedy befall each one as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFamilyWarAnimalsHistoricalMusic/danceRomanceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Keywords

ExplorationBloodyDeathSoldierHorseChickenDoctorSide-scrolling

Where to play

Details

Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 24 June 2014
Series: Valiant Hearts
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 6h normally, 13h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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