The Plucky Squire
Release Date: September 17, 2024
Arcade, fantasy, 3D platformers, 2D, indie games, action adventure, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
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The Plucky Squire is an action adventure game based on an unusual idea - while playing we explore both 2D levels stylized as illustrated children's books and 3D maps located in the child's room.
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[1:39] The Plucky Squire The Plucky Squire - Launch Trailer
[1:51] The Plucky Squire The Plucky Squire - 'An Adventure for Everyone!' Trailer
OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 86% of Critics. There are 134 Critic Reviews.
PC Gamer: 85 / 100 by Abbie Stone
A smart and silly spin on 3D platformers and 2D classics that's delightful from start to finish.
Digital Spy: 4 / 5 by Ben Rayner
Every moment and action is meticulously thought-out, the art style is beautifully tactile as you can almost feel the pores of each page of the book, and with characters like Moonbeard always a joy to interact with, The Plucky Squire is a classic we can only hope to see more of.
Saving Content: 3 / 5 by Scott Ellison II
The Plucky Squire can be a bit hand holdy, but it’s something that’s also great for kids. It’s ultimately an adventure I want more of, even after the credits rolled. It leans well on childhood nostalgia and putting your imagination to good use. It’s a shame that the bugs detract from what would otherwise be a better experience. Where art and words comes together beautifully is a a page turner for some well-earned surprises, and The Plucky Squire is a delightful journey.
The Plucky Squire Description
The Plucky Squire is an action adventure game in which we can play both on 2D maps and those made in 3D. This is a debut project of All Possible Futures studio.
Plot
The story revolves around a villain named Humgrump, who discovers that he is the villain in an illustrated children's book and is doomed to lose forever to the forces of good. To change that, he casts the brave squire Jot from the pages of the book into the real world.
The protagonist will have to survive in the real world and find a way to restore the story's original ending, as this is the only way to save the world from the book and his friends living in it.
Game mechanics
The Plucky Squire is an action adventure game, so while playing we explore maps, avoid obstacles, avoid traps, collect items and fight with enemies.
An unusual element of the game is that we can find here both 2D and 3D levels. Each type offers different types of challenges and unique gameplay mechanics.
The authors took care of a large diversity of gameplay. We face many different mini-games, which take the form of platforming, brawling and shooting inspired by arcade classics. Puzzles also appear regularly.
Game modes
The Plucky Squire offers only single player mode.
Technical aspects
The strong point of the game is the design. The 2D sections are stylized like illustrations from children's books, which creates an interesting contrast with the more realistic 3D segments set in a child's room.
The Plucky Squire Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
Developer: All Possible Futures
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Age restrictions: none
The Plucky Squire System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-4160 / AMD FX-4350, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 460, 27 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1080 / Radeon RX Vega 64, 27 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
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