Description
This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. In Valiant Hearts: The Great War, the lives of all the characters are inextricably drawn together over the course of the game. All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches, following their faithful canine companion. Friendship, love, sacrifice, and tragedy befall each one as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war. Key Features AN ANIMATED COMIC BOOK ADVENTURE
From the green forests of the French countryside to dank trenches and snowy fields, go back through history in this emotional adventure game delivered with a unique tone and art style. A MIX OF EXPLORATION, ACTION, AND PUZZLES
Move into action and help your heroes survive the Great War by solving puzzles or sneaking through enemy lines, and live a touching and comical adventure. FOLLOW THE STORIES OF THESE VALIANT HEARTS…
Lost in the trenches, play each of these characters and help a young German soldier find his love. AND THEIR FAITHFUL CANINE COMPANION
Send your trusty canine companion through barbwire obstacles and shell holes to solve puzzles or avoid enemies. Rely on him and his sense of smell; he is your best friend! RELIVE THE GREAT WAR
This fictitious story takes you back to famous World War I locations, like Reims or Montfaucon, revisiting historical battles on the Western Front, such as the Battle of the Marne or the Battle of the Somme. POWERED BY UBIART FRAMEWORK
Valiant Hearts: The Great War makes the most of the UbiArt Framework and its motto of Bringing Art to Life. This powerful engine provides the ability to transfer creative concepts and bring them to life in video games. A TEAM OF SENIOR ARTISTS AT UBISOFT MONTPELLIER
Small is beautiful. A small but highly talented team, including audio and art directors from games such as Beyond Good & Evil® and Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie, as well as level designers from Rayman® Origins and Rayman® Legends, helped to create Valiant Hearts: The Great War.
Minimum System Requirements: Supported OS: Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) Processor: Intel Pentium IV @ 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 3000 + @ 1.8 GHz RAM: 2 GB Hard Disk: 2 GB Video Card: nVidia GeForce 6800GT or AMD Radeon X1950 Pro (256MB VRAM with Shader Model 3.0 or higher) DirectX: Direct X 9.0 Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible Recommended System Requirements: Supported OS: Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 @ 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+@ 2 GHz RAM: 2 GB Hard Disk: 2 GB Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9600GT or higher, AMD Radeon HD3850 or higher (512MB VRAM with Shader Model 4.0) DirectX: Direct X 9.0 Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers Additional Notes: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional Microsoft XBOX360 controller or compatible Uplay account required for game activation and installation
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Customer Reviews
An Artistic Homage to the Sacrifice and Tragedy of the Great WarBailey
This might be the best thing that ever happened on Playstation. Rather than a hi-res super shooter devoted to glorifying warfare and reveling in gore, this game presents the human experience of war. The game is artistic, sensitive, and compassionate as it guides the player through key battles and experiences representative of the first years of World War One.The game's art is in the style of water colored line drawings. The music combines piano and strings to evoke the tragedy and futility of the conflict. You play as one of four characters in two dimensional settings depicting the villages, countrysides, and trenches common to the western front.You find along the way items representing different aspects of the experience of The War, deepening your understanding not only of the bigger picture but of the details experienced by the participants - little things in the history books that were huge on the front. For example, the British would rotate their troops in week long cycles to man the trenches, whereas the Germans would dig in and stay until they died or the line moved. As a result, the Germans would improve their trenches with poured concrete or planks, whereas the British ones would remain unimproved and given over to mud and filth.Each chapter also comes with colorized photographs and introductory essays that explain conditions, circumstances, and background.The game mechanics are simple. The intended audience is not the Modern Warfare crowd, but rather those who wish better to understand the experience of this war. Lacking twitch reflexes and being over 14 will not disadvantage you at all.Overall the game tells an emotional and compassionate story of World War One through the eyes of several participants, using their fictional narratives to tour the war. Beautifully rendered and humanist, Valient Hearts captures the tragedy of World War One in a manner unexpected of the video game format and worthy of comparison to literature. Read more ›
Valiant Hearts Will Steal Your Heart.Madison
To think that I didn't wanna play this game because it's based on warfare! Big mistake! Even though it's based on warfare, there's a human element to the game (the characters' hardships and sorrow) and there is little action/combat. (The action comes in short bursts. For example: dodging a spray of bullets.) It mainly revolves around solving environmental puzzles (which I enjoyed - the puzzles were cleverly designed, yet doable) and stealth. The game uses a trajectory system when it comes to hurling objects. There is a hint section if you get stuck, but I think it's fairly easy sailing, so you won't depend on it a lot. This game is a work of art. It's graphically beautiful and the range of colors is stunning. It's based on world war 1 and pays respect to those who have fought the great war. I studied world war 1 years ago, but like most students, the minute I handed in my exam paper, the information evaporated. So this game helped brush my knowledge.Valiant Hearts is done in 2D, comic book style art. (I'm honestly getting hooked on comic-style games.) Don't let the cartoonish graphics fool you, this game is emotional and deep. The game's score is haunting and sorrowful. It centers around four main characters: Emile (Frenchman), Karl (German), Freddie (American) and Anna (Belgian). Each one has a story and their paths interconnect. You experience the conflict from the outset. The ruins and explosions. The injured and the casualties. It honestly tugged at my heartstrings and I paid a silent tribute to those who have fallen.There are over 100 collectible items and each time you find an item, you get a description of it. These items were used or found during the War. It was very informative and I loved reading about them. Facts about the war, accompanied with real photos, are interspersed throughout your gameplay.Each character has their strength: For example, Anna can heal the wounded (which consists of Quick Time Event), while Emile has a dog (Doberman) that monumentally assists him. Personally, I loved playing as Emile because the dog is a wonder. Plus, there's a vulnerability to Emile, perhaps, due to his old age (and was forced to go to war). I loved petting the dog. He (she?) is a big asset in this game and adorable. If you are a history buff and/or love to solve puzzles, then this game will appeal to you. If you have an exam about World War 1, then this can serve as a great Cliff Notes version. I wouldn't be surprised if history teachers allowed students to play this game like the Norwegian school. (They taught ethics using the Walking Dead video game.) All in all, a fantastic game! Read more ›
Moody visual story/questbaram
Very simple, but a nice quest game with a historical background, comfortable action and perfect design. I would call it visual-art-story. Very love it.Unfortunately, there are too many bugs such as disappearing options or not-working actions, so you have to replay the chapter again and again. Poor development quality for Ubisoft and this simple technology game.
Best Games!!!!Ben Wang
I am waiting for this game for a long timeFinally I got itThis game with very nice pictures and music, very nice story line and heart warm story, even it is about war"WAR IS HELL" Please keep peaceful
Over Priced
Packaging was a joke.
Disc's were incomplete