Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
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. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.
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June 25, 2014
12 years and 41 days ago
Steam Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive27,439 reviews95.6%
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10 itemsAbout the Game
“CHARMING AND DEEPLY MOVING” –IGN
“INTRIGUING AND EVOCATIVE” – DESTRUCTOID
“A GORGEOUS AND EMOTIONAL JOURNEY” –
“VALIANT HEARTS IS TREMENDOUSLY EXCITING” - XBOX ACHIEVEMENTS
“UBISOFT’S LATEST BIG PUSH ON THE DIGITAL FRONT.” - EUROGAMER
This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart.
All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion.
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.
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… live a touching and comical adventure.
Follow the stories of these Valiant Hearts...
Lost in the middle of the trenches, play each of these characters and help a young German soldier find his love!
… And their faithful canine companion
With the help of your trusty companion’s canine sense of smell, send him through barbed-wire obstacles and shell holes to solve puzzles or avoid enemies… Rely on him: this dog will be your best friend!
Relive the Great War
This fictitious story takes you back to famous WW1 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 makes the most of the UbiArt Framework and its motto “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 the Audio and Art Directors of games such as Beyond Good & Evil and Peter Jackson’s King Kong, and key level designers on Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends.
“INTRIGUING AND EVOCATIVE” – DESTRUCTOID
“A GORGEOUS AND EMOTIONAL JOURNEY” –
“VALIANT HEARTS IS TREMENDOUSLY EXCITING” - XBOX ACHIEVEMENTS
“UBISOFT’S LATEST BIG PUSH ON THE DIGITAL FRONT.” - EUROGAMER
This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart.
All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion.
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.
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… live a touching and comical adventure.
Follow the stories of these Valiant Hearts...
Lost in the middle of the trenches, play each of these characters and help a young German soldier find his love!
… And their faithful canine companion
With the help of your trusty companion’s canine sense of smell, send him through barbed-wire obstacles and shell holes to solve puzzles or avoid enemies… Rely on him: this dog will be your best friend!
Relive the Great War
This fictitious story takes you back to famous WW1 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 makes the most of the UbiArt Framework and its motto “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 the Audio and Art Directors of games such as Beyond Good & Evil and Peter Jackson’s King Kong, and key level designers on Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends.
