Valiant Hearts: The Great War (PC/PS4/XB1/PS3/360)

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Today during the company’s Digital Days event, Ubisoft announced the development of Valiant Hearts: The Great War, a new video game that gives players the chance to live a touching yet comical adventure which follows the story of five characters whose destinies cross during the Great War. Valiant Hearts: The Great War will be available in the first quarter of 2014 on current- and next-generation platforms as well as PC digital.

Valiant Hearts is being developed by a small team at Ubisoft Montpellier, known for their work on critically-acclaimed titles like Beyond Good & Evil, Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends. The team is using the UbiArt Framework to easily and efficiently animate the game’s comic-book style, which consists of a wide-ranging color palette – from the dank trenches to green forests and snowy fields – that provides stunning scenic variety and visual contrast. Ubisoft’s UbiArt Framework is a powerful engine that lets programmers and artists to bring their art to life by allowing original concept art to be inserted unedited into the game world.

The story of Valiant Hearts The Great War focuses on the journey of five people as they brave the battles and difficulties of the Great War following their faithful canine companion. The game is set in the Western Front, a crossroads between World War One’s Allied and Central Powers and home to some of the War’s most intense military confrontations. All of the main characters are inextricably drawn together, and friendship, love, sacrifice and tragedy befall each as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war.

“As the WW1 centennial approaches, we felt it was the right time to explore such a unique yet almost forgotten time period in our history” said Paul Tumelaire, Creative Director, Ubisoft. “The UbiArt Framework engine helps us to use a strong art direction and great character-driven story-telling to both entertain and engage players emotionally.”.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War Description

This is the story of 5 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.

Valiant Hearts: The Great 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 5 characters... - Lost in the middle of the trenches, play each of the 5 strangers with their crossed destinies relive the War, 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 from 1914 to 1918 - This fictitious story takes you back to famous WW1 locations, like Reims or Montfaucon between 1914 and 1918, 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.

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5 Star review from Joystiq.