A Plague Tale: Requiem

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  1. yamaci17
    Nov 7, 2022
    8
    Gameplay and combat has its downfalls, there are clearly some attempts from the devs to spice up the overall feel of the combat but it needed a major haul. I would've appreciated less hand holding, and more freedom. Also, they really need to step up their in-game / facial animations. I found cutscenes enjoyable, overall mocap was fine actually. But a glaring issue was that in certainGameplay and combat has its downfalls, there are clearly some attempts from the devs to spice up the overall feel of the combat but it needed a major haul. I would've appreciated less hand holding, and more freedom. Also, they really need to step up their in-game / facial animations. I found cutscenes enjoyable, overall mocap was fine actually. But a glaring issue was that in certain parts of the game where Amicia slowly walks and talks and some story is being told. These sections felt super weird and forced. Somehow it was "disconnected" from the overall feeling of the game. I'd have preferred more actual cutscenes rather than these "walking and talking " scenes. What is even sadder is that some high quality dialogues are being squandered by such a bad presentation, so it hurts extra.

    Graphics are amazing. It is truly a herald of what is to come. Story is great. It tells a heartfelt story with great character development. It manages to build up two characters from the ground up. Since they greatly botched the development of Beatrice/Lucas in 1st gam, it was refreshing to see actual characters that adds meaningful value to hugo and amicia's adventure in Arnaud and Sophia. Also story telling is not made in a omniscient way and for me it really adds a lot. You can live the surprise, suspense and curiousity of our adventurers.

    Overall, I enjoyed this game a lot ! If not for the weird combat sections where you "run around" with those horrible animations and shoot stuff around with your sling; it would be a perfect game. Stealth sections were really enjoyable from a gameplay perspective. Not great, but decent.

    These devs really have the potential to make something super great in future. I look forward to Asobo's productions. My only hope is that they go bigger and manage to secure a higher budget / longer production time.

    This is all I have to say for this game. I'm also hoping for sequels because this universe has the potential for it!    … Expand
  2. Asheric
    Nov 7, 2022
    7
    Plague Tale : Requiem est une très bonne suite à Innocence. Le jeu est très joli, l'histoire géniale, les personnages très bien écrit. Le studio essaie d'innover sur plusieurs mécaniques et c'est le plus gros défaut du jeu. Tout d'abord, on passe d'un jeu d'infiltration ou notre personnage est clairement plus faible à un jeu d'action. Et c'est très surprenant au début. Le jeu nous poussePlague Tale : Requiem est une très bonne suite à Innocence. Le jeu est très joli, l'histoire géniale, les personnages très bien écrit. Le studio essaie d'innover sur plusieurs mécaniques et c'est le plus gros défaut du jeu. Tout d'abord, on passe d'un jeu d'infiltration ou notre personnage est clairement plus faible à un jeu d'action. Et c'est très surprenant au début. Le jeu nous pousse beaucoup à la violence. trop même. La discrétion est clairement le mode difficile car on se rend compte rapidement que le moyen le plus facile d'avancer c'est de tout simplement casser la gueule de tout le monde. Et c'est très dommage, le jeu essaie au début de nous faire regretter ce genre de décision mais arrête au milieu du jeu et nous donne plus d'outils pour tuer. Sans compter des phases de combat obligatoire. Alors un jeu d'action d'accord, mais pas dans un jeu qui n'est pas prévu pour. Le premier jeu n'a pas instaurer cette ambiance et les mécaniques nécessaires, ce qui fait que le combat est frustrant inutilement, pas satisfaisant et peu impressionnant. Le jeu échoue clairement sur ce point. Cependant tout n'es pas à jeter. les énigmes avec les rats sont très réussi et plus amusantes que dans le premier (on aurait aimé même plus d'énigmes avec les rats). l'histoire est incroyable et l'écriture très bonne. Certains moments sont noyés sous les dialogues malheureusement mais on passe aisément à côté de ce défaut. Enfin, le level design est excellent, le jeu est très joli même si peu optimisé. En conclusion, un bon jeu, que je recommande au fan du premier jeu. Ceux qui ne connaissent pas cependant, je vous conseille de faire d'abord le premier, puis, de voir si le 2 vous intéresse.… Expand
  3. NORM4N
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    + + Great story and characters.
    + Solid gameplay.
    + Good level design.
    + Wonderful music.

    - Performance issues.
  4. ardookrafii
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    One of the best story game i ever played however it has some frame drops and bug but the ending made me cry
  5. OceanUla
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра. Достойна первой части. Отличный сюжет, хорошая графика, так же нет никакой повестки. Всем советую
  6. kinsang
    Nov 5, 2022
    8
    เป็นเกมที่มีจุดเด่นตรงงานภาพที่โครตสวยแทบจะทุกฉาก ถึงแม้เกมเพลย์จะยังคล้ายๆกับภาพแรก แต่รู้สึกได้ว่าคอมแบทกับเนื้อเรื่องในภาคนี้ผสมกันลงตัวมากกว่า ให้ฟีลแนวผจญภัยไขปริศนา ส่วนเนื้อเรื่องในช่วงท้ายเร่งไปหน่อยแต่ก็ถือว่าจบลงได้สวยงามเป็นเกมที่มีจุดเด่นตรงงานภาพที่โครตสวยแทบจะทุกฉาก ถึงแม้เกมเพลย์จะยังคล้ายๆกับภาพแรก แต่รู้สึกได้ว่าคอมแบทกับเนื้อเรื่องในภาคนี้ผสมกันลงตัวมากกว่า ให้ฟีลแนวผจญภัยไขปริศนา ส่วนเนื้อเรื่องในช่วงท้ายเร่งไปหน่อยแต่ก็ถือว่าจบลงได้สวยงาม
  7. holeypunk
    Nov 5, 2022
    1
    Никчемная оптимизация, душный геймплей, скучный сюжет. Играть становится более-менее интересно только последние полтора часа сюжета. Остальное время - это нудная ходьба с тупыми диалогами и кривым стелсом. Первая часть мне зашла. Вторая - просто проходной мусор. С таким успехом лучше бы я 20 часов играл в пасьянс-косынку, чем в это. И то интереса было бы больше.Никчемная оптимизация, душный геймплей, скучный сюжет. Играть становится более-менее интересно только последние полтора часа сюжета. Остальное время - это нудная ходьба с тупыми диалогами и кривым стелсом. Первая часть мне зашла. Вторая - просто проходной мусор. С таким успехом лучше бы я 20 часов играл в пасьянс-косынку, чем в это. И то интереса было бы больше.
  8. DavidFCorreia
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    I just finish this game, and man... When I saw every game being delayed for next year i tough "well with GOW Ragnarok, GOTY award is just delivered, A Plague Tale: Requiem are crazy if they think..." boy was I wrong... I don't know who will take the award (God of War 2018 with Red Dead Redemption 2 was side by side), but this game man, definitely is side by side with what Ragnarok will be,I just finish this game, and man... When I saw every game being delayed for next year i tough "well with GOW Ragnarok, GOTY award is just delivered, A Plague Tale: Requiem are crazy if they think..." boy was I wrong... I don't know who will take the award (God of War 2018 with Red Dead Redemption 2 was side by side), but this game man, definitely is side by side with what Ragnarok will be, and for me if it wins is without a doubt deserved. Thank you Asobo Studio for this masterpiece.… Expand
  9. Goshan220
    Nov 5, 2022
    8
    Вторая часть мне очень понравилась. В первую очередь это игра про сюжет, не про геймплей, хотя и он тут есть и хороший. Местами конечно надоедают коридоры из стражников, от которых нужно прятаться, особенно их тупость когда ты сидишь в траве на самом ее краю и тебя точно видно, но нет. Окей это игровая условность. Но когда ты получаешь арбалет и вкачиваешь его на максимум происходит имба -Вторая часть мне очень понравилась. В первую очередь это игра про сюжет, не про геймплей, хотя и он тут есть и хороший. Местами конечно надоедают коридоры из стражников, от которых нужно прятаться, особенно их тупость когда ты сидишь в траве на самом ее краю и тебя точно видно, но нет. Окей это игровая условность. Но когда ты получаешь арбалет и вкачиваешь его на максимум происходит имба - ты сможешь больше не бояться стражников, ведь они все на одни выстрел, а стрелы хоть и 2-4 но с каждого трупа их можно поднять, то есть они фактически бесконечные. Просто ходишь и анигилируешь всю карту. Короче это имба, но приятная, ведь тебе/героине так надоело прятаться и так хочется уже спасти своего брата.
    И вот с сюжетом как раз все отлично, правда к 7-8 главе наверно теряешь немного интерес как раз таки из за коридоров стражников, но потом он набирает ход и становится тяжело остановиться, а ты получаешь арбалет!    … Expand
  10. arsney
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    This is an actual masterpiece... I cried like a b*tch on last chapter. Despite the fact that it was randomly crashing almost every hour, let the developers have my big-big thanks for such experience. It Is so hard to find nowadays. And the music - just nothing to say but admiration. "No turning back" will always be in my heart since now.
  11. SaeedDBazi
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    "This Game Breake My Heart..."
    Have A Very Nice Narrative For Me, Better Gameplay, Memorable, And I Very Very love It. (Developers, Thanks For Made It
  12. Dragon35
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    I liked the game campaign but the some of the characters death was shocking. I hope the developers make "What if" gameplay or video of the game ending.
  13. asg6619
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    it was boring. i mean 15 hours!!! this game should take maximum 5-6 hours maybe.
  14. APride
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    Beautiful game with a fantastic and emotional story. Gameplay has been expanded since the first title, but it is still very much a stealth-centered experience. Absolute pleasure to engage with this narrative experience. Massive kudos to the devs and writers. Brilliant close to a unique series.
  15. Chapa9dj
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    Perhaps the gameplay gets old real quick but everything else about this game is absolutely perfect.
    Great story, amazing visuals that'll make your jaw drop while looking at the scenery in awe. Truly beautiful looking game. Oh and the rats, there are millions now, much more than ever before.
    Also, the music is incredible, If you liked the previous game, you'll love this. Amazing work    Perhaps the gameplay gets old real quick but everything else about this game is absolutely perfect.
    Great story, amazing visuals that'll make your jaw drop while looking at the scenery in awe. Truly beautiful looking game. Oh and the rats, there are millions now, much more than ever before.
    Also, the music is incredible,

    If you liked the previous game, you'll love this.
    Amazing work Asobo. Lookinf forward to your next game.    … Expand
  16. ZajebioSSa
    Nov 3, 2022
    8
    8+. Great production from the AA segment! Great, atmospheric story, varied gameplay, beautiful music and graphics! It is really worth playing, just like the original!
  17. downliner
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    Excellent game with an interesting plot and fantastic graphics and locations.
    Those people complaining its too long need to realize you are not supposed to just tear through something as soon as you buy it in one sitting.
    In fact what exactly is the point in waiting years in anticipation for something to be made only to get through it in a single playthrough? Really got your moneys    Excellent game with an interesting plot and fantastic graphics and locations.
    Those people complaining its too long need to realize you are not supposed to just tear through something as soon as you buy it in one sitting.

    In fact what exactly is the point in waiting years in anticipation for something to be made only to get through it in a single playthrough? Really got your moneys worth then right? LMFAO!

    Yes it is longer than the first but it packs a lot more in as well as a large range of new mechanics with the sling. One thing that may really annoy you is every time you reach a workbench you probably won't have enough materials to upgrade anything.

    I guess that's why NG+ is so appealing as it allows you to keep everything you had in the first playthrough to the next one so you can max out all your abilities.

    Anyway excellent sequel to an already good game. This just added much more. Some of the things they managed to pull off are jaw dropping especially the increase in the rat population.    … Expand
  18. ReedG
    Nov 2, 2022
    8
    This game has spectacular views which makes me keep taking screen shots all the time. The story is a good one, especially the ending. There are many different interactions with NPC (like telling them to operate something or catching the torch you throw to them), which also makes it very interesting.
  19. nila_
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
    This masterpiece of a game is a must-play! Thanks to everyone on the team who made this gaming experience possible!
    Storytelling, music (really, especially the music), graphics, ... it was amazing. The mechanics for the different levels are pretty much the same for the whole game, but for me, it never got boring or too repetitive. I loved A Plague Tale: Innocence so much, so I was a    This masterpiece of a game is a must-play! Thanks to everyone on the team who made this gaming experience possible!
    Storytelling, music (really, especially the music), graphics, ... it was amazing. The mechanics for the different levels are pretty much the same for the whole game, but for me, it never got boring or too repetitive. I loved A Plague Tale: Innocence so much, so I was a little bit scared when I started playing Requiem, but to be honest, my hopes were exceeded. I recommend this game to everyone who loved the first part or who appreciates good character design, really good atmospherical music, and a stunning story loaded with emotion.    … Expand
  20. nietzfk
    Nov 2, 2022
    8
    It has a heart-wrenching story, I just dreamed of a more technically qualified game.
  21. 1PiChi1
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Amazing graphics and gameplay. Masterpiece and one of the most memorable game for me.
  22. SipderMun
    Nov 1, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game. Actual masterpiece. But even in such greatness we have something bad.

    First is of course optimisation, there's nothing to talk about.

    Second one is ending. I think it should be illegal to do endings like this. For 2 games straight we fought for Hugo's life, but in the last 5 minutes we had to give up everything and kill him. So everything was pointless. Everyone who died in our pursuit of the cure, everyone who sacrificed their lives to help us, it all was for nothing because writers decided to make this story even more tragic than it's already is.

    -2 for ending, 8/10    … Expand
  23. TomasLacerda
    Oct 31, 2022
    4
    + really good graphics
    + familiar concept
    - ending - sneaking and combat is so terribly unrealistic - hate the fact that protagonist wants grownups to hear a ducking kid, as if he was all knowing. quite annoying - rats have a whole range of different speeds and wills depending on how the cinematic wants. super incoherent and too unrealistic to be able to not notice - their whining    + really good graphics
    + familiar concept

    - ending
    - sneaking and combat is so terribly unrealistic
    - hate the fact that protagonist wants grownups to hear a ducking kid, as if he was all knowing. quite annoying
    - rats have a whole range of different speeds and wills depending on how the cinematic wants. super incoherent and too unrealistic to be able to not notice
    - their whining gets annoying, really ducking fast. the kid is such a spoiled brat
    - story is quite unrealistic in many moments just for the sake of nudging you where it wants you
    - way to deal with enemies is too rigid
    - wayyy too easy. game holds your hand all ducking time.
    - no ray tracing
    - graphical optimization is trash    … Expand
  24. last_of_us
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    excellent game i really enjoyed this game & previus version i hope they dont make number 3 cuz im sure they will do sux &
    optimaziton of version 2 is bad
    but ok i hope sony buy them they tooooo talented ty for this excellent game
  25. FirstElement
    Oct 30, 2022
    7
    Much more advanced version of first plague tale. Poor work under creating Antagonist
  26. AlphaOwl
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    I had one lost save for some reason. Played thru Xbox game pass on PC. Very good story game. If you like a great tale, you'll love these two games!
  27. Tmes_jaban
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    Very gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  28. Sholva
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Incredible Graphics and Sound presentation.

    The first game in this saga, A Plague Tale: Innocence, surprised many people with its great graphics and story, back in 2019. Three years later, it is absolutely incredible that we can play a complete sequel, and with such a huge jump in visual fidelity, because Plague Tale: Requiem is a very beautiful looking game, for sure. Let’s talk    Incredible Graphics and Sound presentation.

    The first game in this saga, A Plague Tale: Innocence, surprised many people with its great graphics and story, back in 2019.

    Three years later, it is absolutely incredible that we can play a complete sequel, and with such a huge jump in visual fidelity, because Plague Tale: Requiem is a very beautiful looking game, for sure.

    Let’s talk Performance, firstly: on my Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 3060 Ti, the game is often at, or close to, the 60 FPS cap I manually set via Rivatuner, at 1440p DLDSR, Ultra Settings, with Quality DLSS.
    I also spent quite a lot of time at 1620p DLDSR, but with Balanced DLSS, and the results were pretty similar.
    The one setting that impacts performance the most is Draw Distance, but it depends on the area, so my advice with that one is to lower it to High or even Medium, but you will see some popping in the more open areas, not so much indoors.

    In the occasions where my system cannot keep 60 FPS, it often hovers around the low 50s, and the worst I’ve seen in this game is 45 to 48, particularly in a couple scenes.
    Overall, paired with my Gsync monitor, not a big deal, but I’ve also noticed small short frametime spikes when the game does an auto-save, not too bad, but they’re there, sometimes.

    Considering how amazing the visual presentation is in this game, I think the performance is quite justified and it’s not that difficult to play at a higher and better performance and settings level than current generation consoles.

    Sound design is also incredible in this game, particularly if you can use Dolby Atmos, but even without it, the game sounds incredible, and the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic.

    When it comes to Characters, much like Innocence, Requiem does not disappoint at all, and getting into specifics would be spoiler territory, so I’m going to avoid that, but be prepared for various kinds of feelings, happiness and sadness all over, much like in the first game.

    I had a great time with the game, its improved combat mechanics over the first installment, and exploring the levels, which are much bigger than in Innocence, but still in a familiar way: I never felt lost or anything like that, this is not an open world game.

    My only nitpick about it is the skills progression system, which is completely tied to how we play: three types of tiers and each one corresponds to playing full on aggressive, full on stealthy or a mix or both, and after each area with enemy encounters, and the game does an auto-save, you will see sometimes you have leveled up one or various of those progression tiers.
    Therefore, there’s “player choice” involved here, but the game fails a bit at properly explaining how this works, especially early on.

    All in all, still an amazing experience, and very much worth playing if you liked Innocence, both games together make up for an incredible saga, and it will be interesting to see what the future holds for this series.    … Expand
  29. joaopoc1998
    Oct 30, 2022
    7
    Amazing visuals. The story was pretty good. Animations ok. Good gameplay for your proposal
  30. Vinescle
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Com alguns problemas de optimização, mas simplesmente o meu jogo favorito, tem uma história emocionante que quase me fez chorar umas 3 ou 4 vezes, os gráficos e ambientação são ótimos, as atuações e vozes dos personagens estão incríveis e os sistemas variados de progressão pelo mapa deixam tudo muito mais divertido, pra quem amou o primeiro jogo como eu, vai adorar o segundo, recomendoCom alguns problemas de optimização, mas simplesmente o meu jogo favorito, tem uma história emocionante que quase me fez chorar umas 3 ou 4 vezes, os gráficos e ambientação são ótimos, as atuações e vozes dos personagens estão incríveis e os sistemas variados de progressão pelo mapa deixam tudo muito mais divertido, pra quem amou o primeiro jogo como eu, vai adorar o segundo, recomendo demais! Obs: Arnaud e Sophia simplesmente personagens inesquecíveis, com o mesmo peso da dupla de ladrões e o filho do ferreiro que existem no primeiro jogo… Expand
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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    80
    Great follow-up. It's another story about the tragic fate of two siblings. It doesn't bring anything groundbreakingly new, but it improves on what worked and surprised in the first volume, and because of that, it still entertains. [Issue#323]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Nov 28, 2022
    75
    Requiem is trying its best to make everything even more beautiful, impressive and varied, yet it is still just a decent sequel to a good game. The overall impression is let down by the muddled third act, rudimentary stealth mechanics and forced combat sequences.
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 3, 2022
    90
    A Plague Tale: Requiem is a pitch-black sequel that makes sure to remind you of that suffocating feeling at every chance, with scenes of hopelessness, the stench of putrefaction and a deluge of filthy rodents. It's not pleasant, but is should be lauded nonetheless.
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