Recent reviews by Kane

I would say that it in the games current state it is worth downloading and at least tying out.

Pros
Excellent Visuals
Great for fans of Left 4 Dead versus mode mixed with an abilty based shooter.
A healthy player base (for the moment at least)
The rebalancing to the game have certainly made it a faster and less annoying experience.

Cons
The lack of content at time of writing makes me wary of this games longevity, If turtle rock don't capitalize quickly the game will die again.
Some of the monsters and heroes are over powered, Val and Kraken especially.
Some glitches and crashes.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a fantastic game. This isn't a shocking revelation obviously, its gotten a 96% rating on the steam page at time of writing and you're probably aware of this. The best way to describe the game is that it progresses similiarly to the way the war was viewed by the civilian population at the time. The game begins as somewhat pulpy portyal of the war with heroic charges into enemy lines, flags held high and a clear antagoinst called Baron Von Dorf. However as the game carries on further into the war the tone of the game shifts over its four chapters. The game gradually becomes a depressingly realistic portrayal of the first world war, I will be vague in my descriptions for fear of spoliers, but as the game progresses several sequences mechanically repeat. There will be sections where you are charging the enemy for example and each time it becomes darker and harder to watch, portraying the perceptions of war at the time.
Gameplay wise the game is similar to the lego games. You find a matching object. Put it in a thing, move on. Either that or you are working in rhythm. Driving a car and avoiding obstacles in rhythm with the music (imagine an easier audio surf but your facing the front of the car) performing first aid buy pushing buttons in rhythm and so on.
The game only has two major issues. The first being Ubisoft's Uplay service, its not as bad as Watch Dogs Or Unity but is still worth mentioning and the second and more pressing issue is the games main villan Baron Von Dorf. He is present for 3/4 of the games chapters and comes off as far to video gamey for lack of a better description. I can understand why he's present, to maintain the inital pulp vibe. He overstays his welcome and is a pretty poor character. Thankfully he ♥♥♥♥♥ off in the games last quater and ultimately doesn't detract from the game greatly.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War is the best Ubisoft PC of 2014...Granted the bar hasn't been set very high. The Game looks great, sounds great and tells a fantastic story not just for gaming but in general and touches upon a sadly ignored period of history. Lest We Forget.

You either die and respawn a hero, or die so many times you see yourself become a bandit

The game is in the worst state its ever been in.

Just hit 1k. I like it