Ubisoft's Valiant Hearts: The Great War Built On Rayman Engine

by Mike Futter on September 10, 2013 at 07:09 AM

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When we sat down with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot at Gamescom, he told us that there were many UbiArt Framework titles in development. The engine powering Rayman Legends makes stunning, hand-drawn art work an easier proposition. Both Child of Light and the newly announced Valiant Hearts: The Great War are putting it to the test.

Valiant Hearts is a side-scroller that follows the intertwining stories of five soldiers and their canine companion. The game is based on real letters from the first World War, and despite the gorgeous art style, deals with mature themes of war, love, and loss.

The title is coming next year for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC.

Our Take
The UbiArt Framework is one of the most gorgeous and powerful engines for creating unique art styles. Rayman is proof of concept, but Child of Light and Valiant Hearts show the flexibility of the toolset. Where Rayman is light and whimsical, Valiant Hearts promises to use the same engine to create something both beautiful and emotional.

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by LightWolf888 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 12:27 AM

This was absolutely beautiful. It would be nice to know what type of side-scroller this will be though. A guess could be that it is going to be a side-scrolling shooter, what with its setting and all, but considering that one of the characters is only a medic and another is a prisoner I doubt that a little.

Also, I like how the dog is pretty central to this, yet it seems like it's only a sidekick or addition to the main characters. Certain other games could take note from this, if only so that it won't hurt as bad when the dog has to go while still allowing them to keep the dog close to the player like they want.
by Large Italian Mustache Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 01:56 AM

This was a damn good trailer, because I already know that I want to play this if not for the gameplay (don't even know what it is), then for the story and gorgeous art.
by Timothycc711 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 01:57 AM

Looks Unique and Different. Color me interested.
by JayEH Monday, September 23, 2013 at 12:47 PM

Damn it that dog will die at the end :(
by Bony4D Saturday, February 01, 2014 at 06:16 PM

I really find this game interesting. I can't recall a single game that uses World War I as a setting and even more exciting is the way it's stylized. Hope the game plays as good as it appears.
by Coach Mo Saturday, February 01, 2014 at 10:47 PM

I'm not sure if this game is going to be epic or if it is going to be just ok.
by seb100172 Sunday, February 02, 2014 at 11:22 AM

Wow. Looks real good.

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