A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019

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Asobo Studio's 2019 stealth action adventure, set in France in 1348, in which Amicia, a 15 year old noble, flees with her ill younger brother, Hugo, from soldiers and rats spreading the plague. You play Amicia from a third person view and avoid most encounters through stealth, since enemies kill her instantly if she is caught. Her sling throws rocks to break chains, create distractions or stun guards so rats can attack them. Survival puzzles use fire and light to keep rats away and to direct them toward enemies. You craft items such as sulfur stones to light braziers, stink bombs to attract rats and fire suppressants to put out enemy torches. Hugo can reach areas Amicia cannot, but he may panic if left alone and draw attention. Each room is a puzzle of where to stand, since light holds rats back and darkness lets them through, and the tension holds today.