Valiant Hearts: The Great War 2014

Is it still worth playing?

Ubisoft Montpellier's 2014 puzzle adventure, set during World War I. Four characters, the Frenchman Emile, his German son-in-law Karl, the American soldier Freddie and the Belgian nurse Anna, help a young German soldier find his love, in a story about survival, sacrifice and friendship. It is a side scrolling game in four chapters split into sections, each with an objective to clear, mostly puzzles solved by obtaining the right items. Other sections have you survive heavy gunfire, avoid detection or take part in rhythmic car chases. A dog named Walt helps with puzzles, and each character has traits of their own, such as Emile's shovel for digging through soft ground. Collectibles hidden in each chapter unlock facts about the war. Today, a war story told through puzzles and a few short action sections gives each chapter its own mix.