- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: Jun 25, 2014
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox 360
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Jun 25, 2014A great story. Touching, brilliantly developed end elegantly depicted. Ubisoft shows once again that video games are indeed art and a great storytelling medium.
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Jun 29, 2014Valiant Hearts: The Great War is short, but anything longer would most definitely be padding.
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Oct 21, 2014The five hours or so of gameplay that you’ll get from a single playthrough are rewarding and memorable, with that fantastic storyline backing up some great puzzling action.
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Hyper MagazineAug 12, 2014Artfully drawn, confronting and informative this is a different look at war, its consequences and it isn't afraid to put you though the wringer. Play it. [Issue#251, p.77]
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Jun 26, 2014Valiant Hearts accomplishes what only a small number of games can: it educates you on the highs and lows of a significant event in history, while creating a tragically beautiful game experience.
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Jun 25, 2014We couldn’t ask for a better tribute from the world of games on the Great War’s centennial.
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Jun 24, 2014Brilliant. Ubisoft Montpellier has created one of this year’s most memorable games. A story of adventure and tragedy played out against the backdrop of World War I, Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a game everyone should play.
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Jun 24, 2014It not only gives us a rewarding and engaging way to see the horrors of war as it pertains to this particular likable cast of characters, but it also educates us on one of the most significant events in history. Ubisoft Montpellier could have just delivered a good game and called it a day, but they went above and beyond the call of duty to add context to the proceedings, and that is quite the commendable effort.
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Jul 8, 2014A story-driven journey through a war that's been overlooked by video games.
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Jul 25, 2014Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a graphically superb puzzler, tackling historical events that are not perhaps known to everyone and doing it in a lighthearted, yet respectful manner.
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Jul 9, 2014Valiant Hearts strikes a difficult balance in depicting the horrors of war and the hope that peeks through its cracks, but it does so with grace.
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Jun 24, 2014Valiant Hearts isn't capable of putting your neurons in constant motion, and it doesn't offer the most amazing narrative level. However, its charming setting, the intelligent management of the plot and its unique style make it a great exponent of the genre.
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Jul 10, 2014Often more engaging than its simple puzzles should allow it to be, the presentation and variety of gameplay ideas go a long way to making this an impressive, if small, adventure.
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Jun 30, 2014Valiant Hearts may get repetitive at times, and struggles to find its tone, but I'd be hard-pressed to name a game that better explores the complexities of war.
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Jun 24, 2014As valiant an attempt as its name suggests, but ultimately this is a story simultaneously too big and too personal for the tappy trappings it's been couched within.
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Jul 17, 2014Visually, the game is crisp, but looks to me like a glorified flash game.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 175 out of 217
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Mixed: 19 out of 217
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Negative: 23 out of 217
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