I think those rats have actually made me crazy.

- Credit to Frederikct112 from World of Longplays for GTAIV gameplay: @worldoflongplays

Footage used from A Plague Tale: Innocence, DOOM (2016), Mass Effect 3, The Last of Us - Part 1, DOOM, Grand Theft Auto IV, Spelunky, and A Plague Tale: Requiem.



A deep dive analysis and critique of A Plague Tale: Innocence. I guess you could call it a video essay.




0:00 Intro
3:20 A positive first impression
11:34 How it all works
20:30 “We have The Last of Us at home”
25:20 The rats made me crazy
30:42 The heart of the game (Hugo)
37:35 Things start to crumble
39:49 The loose narrative threads
43:14 Inconsistent side characters
45:30 A terrible villain
49:02 The gameplay can’t keep up
52:55 A clash between the promising elements
55:20 Conclusion