Strength in unity - Valiant Hearts
Hi guys welcome back, once again, as you may already know from the previous chapter of this beautiful game, we were left with the scoop that our oldest character was now under the rubble from the great destruction of the bombings; however, a new furry friend shows up to rescue him.
So let's see what adventure this melancholic war storyline has in store for you!
After this little dog rescued us we leave the ruined kitchen, and now we see everything devastated what was once a German military base is now a desert, advancing a little we see an enemy soldier lying, however, we decide to help him and this grateful explains that Baron Dorf escaped in an airship with the husband of his daughter. So now we will have the task to meet Karl.  As the weather is cold there is a lot of mud, so there are also new mechanics in this place like being able to dig to find the path, I discovered this thanks to the little dog that showed me that clue after walking for a while xd...  Did the little dog get a bone that will help me to move forward, but for a moment I wondered what it could be used for?  That answer was immediate, because advancing I arrived to a place with mud and when I started digging I exploded in the house of the mines, hahaha. So I made a throw to activate them and make my way through without a scratch.   On the other side of that mine, a striking smell made the puppy run away and came from some sausages that were in a German camp.  I tried to reach him, but suddenly I heard him screaming, I thought the worst, but he was just stuck in the fence. I thought it was something the old man could deal with, however, the Germans at the top of the hill let a tractor roll in the direction of the dog and the old man, so I thought I could not prevent the puppy's death.  Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield is Freddy, a strong character who for the sake of the plot went on a mission to the nearby areas where the old man was.   And controlling Freddie now after a few puzzles and taking an enemy turret from above I manage to see the situation they are in, so playing from this perspective we managed to save them.  I liked this part, because despite being a comic book, it does generate those moments of tension, since at the moment of shooting the tractor fuel to blow it up there was a sniper elite style cinematic of the bullet's path, (those who have already played it know what I mean xd). I also like that symbolism that just as the puppy somehow didn't save his life, we are now indebted to him.  Already saved from danger, now Freddy, being all good guy, went to help the puppy and his old friend he met on the railroad tracks some time ago. Now they are all united once again, however, both of them after a little cartoon talk give us to understand that we must go after Baron Dorf.  And as the saying goes “in unity there is strength”, from now on I hope that these two characters are not separated, as both have tools in the gameplay that I like; however, the old man has the purpose of meeting his daughter's husband and Freddy has the purpose of making Baron Dorf pay.  Requirements to play: So: Originally released for Windows 7  ▶️ 3Speak |
Such a good way of storytelling. The way that bone is used to activate the mines was unexpected haha.
Yes, I didn't expect that technique!
While I haven't played this game in many years it was such a beautiful and tragic story of events that all of us have some knowledge of. It isn't often that I am touched by a game's story, especially when it isn't overloaded with words but this one really got to me. An amazing gem of a game.
In fact, now that you touch on the subject of dialogues, it is true that they are very scarce, unlike the fact that only a narrator speaks from time to time, and that perhaps leads you to pay more attention to the game's animations, and that with a suitable soundtrack manages to capture that nostalgic touch that they achieved.
That's what makes it so special. it conveys a message without long and drawn out "telling of the story" to you. It probably also made the game a lot easier for them to translate into multiple langauges all around the world!