A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS4)

The story between Amicia and Hugo is so well-written that I actually felt emotional during the cutscenes. The way the rat swarms move and react to your torchlight is genuinely terrifying and adds real tension to every stealth encounter.

The story of Amicia and Hugo pulled me in from the first chapter, and the way the Inquisition soldiers hunt you makes every corner tense. I’ve never felt so much dread from a swarm in a game, and the pacing of their journey kept me up way past my bedtime.

The way the swarms of rats move as a single, writhing mass is both terrifying and mesmerizing. Controlling Amicia through the tense stealth sections feels genuinely stressful. I couldn't put it down until I finished the story.