Release Date: September 17, 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Plucky Squire offers only single player mode.
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.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: All Possible Futures
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Age restrictions: none
Devolver Digital has announced that five games in its portfolio have been pushed back to 2024. The publisher did it in style - by holding a presentation, a parody of Nintendo Direct or State of Play, called Devolver Delayed.
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System Requirements for The Plucky Squire Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
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.
Recommanded System Requirements:
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.
Game Ratings for The Plucky Squire Video Game.
Game is Recomended by 86% of Critics. There are 134 Critic Reviews.
Metro GameCentral: 6 / 10
A beautiful but shallow experience that beguiles with its presentation and bores with its listless combat and long-winded puzzles.
Use a Potion: 9 / 10
The Plucky Squire is a joy to play, with the varied gameplay, delightful world, and constant surprises ensuring that it stands out as one of 2024’s best indie hits. It just feels so good to play, with so many clever ideas on show throughout the adventure that ensure Jot’s journey is fresh and engaging from start to end. And sure, it might be a little bit on the easy side, but with so many cool challenges to face and fun puzzles to complete, it’s hard not to fall in love with The Plucky Squire.
Press Start: 9 / 10 by Brodie Gibbons
The Plucky Squire is absolute magic, and a page-turner, from beginning to end. From its first, boisterously narrated word, the game packages so much heart and character within a rather novel, wildly creative notion. It takes what Pixar did for toys and applies it to storybooks.
Average score from votes.