Underplayed Gems

Valiant Hearts: The Great War (2014)

Valiant Hearts: The Great War cover
Developer
Ubisoft Montpellier
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Rating
4.1 of 5, 432 player ratings
Main story
about 5.8 hours
Completionist
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A tender, sorrowful wartime story told through gentle puzzle-platforming, balancing tragedy with moments of warmth.

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About

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.

Trailer

Screenshots

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