A Plague Tale: Requiem

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 520 Ratings

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  1. Bitek
    Oct 20, 2022
    10
    This is next gen game. Asobo Studio truly outdone themselves with this game. If you enjoyed original game then you will like the sequel. A Plague Tale Requiem is A Plague Tale Innocence on steroids. Everything is better about this game compared to the original game. The game graphics, audio are both next gen. This is a taste of photo-realism that some day we will be able to experience in aThis is next gen game. Asobo Studio truly outdone themselves with this game. If you enjoyed original game then you will like the sequel. A Plague Tale Requiem is A Plague Tale Innocence on steroids. Everything is better about this game compared to the original game. The game graphics, audio are both next gen. This is a taste of photo-realism that some day we will be able to experience in a video game. Game mechanics are similar to the original game but game play and combat are far more gruesome and visceral. Hugo and Alicia have grown and lost their innocence in A Plague Tale: Requiem.The actors behind main characters have done outstanding job with voice overs , making you as a player more invested and engrossed in the story and brutal world of medieval France portrayed in the game. This is really good, single player game and I am looking forward to experience the rest of the game. Easily 10 out of 10 game for me. Big accomplishment for Asobo Studio and definitely one of better games of 2022.… Expand
  2. Nexusjuan
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    I am loving it. A good story, some brutal new generation graphics, excellent, have left me speechless. The game is very entertaining.
  3. NORM4N
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    + + Great story and characters.
    + Solid gameplay.
    + Good level design.
    + Wonderful music.

    - Performance issues.
  4. parallax_84
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game will grab you, then it will twist & bend you. It will make you angry,happy and sad
    and then at the very end it will shot you through your heart.
    This is what A Plague Tale: Requiem is all about.

    PS: It has some of the most beautiful and horrifying graphics i've ever seen and the music is superb.
    Charlotte Mcburney (Amicia) did a excellent job in this game.
    I wish that it had boss fights like Innocence and more puzzles with riddles and that stuff instead of environmental type ones.    … Expand
  5. MADJohn
    Oct 20, 2022
    10
    Better in every way and so much more beautiful. Everything looks splendid. The gameplay got better and the story goes way further than the first game. Asobo aimed high and didn't miss
  6. scurpiun77
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Gameplay 2/2
    Story 2/2
    Graphic 2/2
    Music 2/2
    Level design 2/2
    A great underrated games,don't miss it
  7. LuRiD795
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    После первой части не верил, что у разработчиков будет достаточно смелости для определённого завершения сюжета, но они сделали это. Благодаря такой концовке раскрывается множество дополнительных тем, сюжет становится намного более многослойным.
    Ну и атмосфера... Это на моей памяти самая реалистичная игра. Я как будто бы действительно побывал в тех местах. Это какая-то магия самая    После первой части не верил, что у разработчиков будет достаточно смелости для определённого завершения сюжета, но они сделали это. Благодаря такой концовке раскрывается множество дополнительных тем, сюжет становится намного более многослойным.
    Ну и атмосфера... Это на моей памяти самая реалистичная игра. Я как будто бы действительно побывал в тех местах. Это какая-то магия самая настоящая, вместе с прекрасным саундтреком.
    Посоветовал бы играть с французской озвучкой, ибо это погружает в атмосферу ещё сильнее.    … Expand
  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. Xenomorph91
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    This game has to be game of the year for me! I just finished it and just had to write a review. The game was absolutely gorgeous on my RTX 3080 gaming PC. Ran the game at max settings 1440p ultrawide which held on average 90 fps. The game was so beautiful graphically and I loved the gameplay too. I really am shocked by the reviews I've seen for this. I don't understand how people found itThis game has to be game of the year for me! I just finished it and just had to write a review. The game was absolutely gorgeous on my RTX 3080 gaming PC. Ran the game at max settings 1440p ultrawide which held on average 90 fps. The game was so beautiful graphically and I loved the gameplay too. I really am shocked by the reviews I've seen for this. I don't understand how people found it boring. The story was just wonderful and really captivated me. The ending left me in a great deal of emotion, I don't want to ruin the ending for you. I'm going to start a new game plus now just to see the beauty in this world. Absolutely stunning graphics, wow! 10/10 MASTERPIECE!… Expand
  10. 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
  11. Zuzilino
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    It's just remarkable! Great sequel, I've enjoyed playing it from the start to finish!
  12. Lucenzo
    Oct 26, 2022
    10
    Actual Masterpiece, one of the most memorable experiences I had the pleasure to ...experience. Thank you to the devs for this honor.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. kbeca85
    Jun 6, 2023
    10
    Um jogo incrível com historia extremamente impactante. Gráficos e trilha sonora de muita qualidade.
  16. KrecikOwsik
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The story, graphics, voice acting, soundtrack... Everything just works perfect. Things that happen in the story connected with brilliant music (especially Beyond the Horizon theme) is just another level.
  17. Bato
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    Story: 10/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 10/10
    Overall: 10/10
  18. WHITESIXOMAR
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    A Plague Tale: Requiem is everything that one could want from a sequel to the 2019 Innocence masterpiece. It's more ambitious, action-packed, and surprisingly more emotional and meaningful. The story remains as engaging as ever, with a heavy commitment to his cast of compelling characters. The overall presentation is stellar as before, but the graphics are on a whole new level of stunningA Plague Tale: Requiem is everything that one could want from a sequel to the 2019 Innocence masterpiece. It's more ambitious, action-packed, and surprisingly more emotional and meaningful. The story remains as engaging as ever, with a heavy commitment to his cast of compelling characters. The overall presentation is stellar as before, but the graphics are on a whole new level of stunning quality, along with the visual art. feels like a spread of the wings, to forge an unmistakable identity. But despite the technical and creative achievements, Asobo only got one Award and few nominations. I'm sure that given time, they will get more recognition. I consider Requiem to be the 2022 Game Of the Year.… Expand
  19. SkinheadPente0
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    Finished this game yesterday, and its a true masterpiece, from the amazing graphics to the gameplay with the soundtrack with the even more gripping narrative. My congrats to the devs. Hope there will be a sequel as awesome as this game.
    Also this game should have been at least awarded with the best narrative award in the Game Awards this year, a true shame that not even one award was    Finished this game yesterday, and its a true masterpiece, from the amazing graphics to the gameplay with the soundtrack with the even more gripping narrative. My congrats to the devs. Hope there will be a sequel as awesome as this game.
    Also this game should have been at least awarded with the best narrative award in the Game Awards this year, a true shame that not even one award was given to this masterpiece.    … Expand
  20. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Its just as good as the first with the focus shifted a tad more to combat rather then puzzles. They really outdid themselves this time with beautiful places and a superbly immersive world.
  21. mrquantumoff
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    A beautiful game, I have an RX 6700 XT (which is below recommended) I have a stable 60 fps (even with vsync on) gameplay on ultra settings preset. Graphics are incredible. Definitely the best game I've played since Cyberpunk 2077!
  22. Fataga
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Technically, mechanically and even narratively, Requiem is a massive improvement over the already impressive first part. The mix of sneaking around and solving puzzles is also central here, but it's more robust and varied. And you have larger levels to make your own way through. The graphics are an immense improvement with an exceptional level of detail, phenomenal material work andTechnically, mechanically and even narratively, Requiem is a massive improvement over the already impressive first part. The mix of sneaking around and solving puzzles is also central here, but it's more robust and varied. And you have larger levels to make your own way through. The graphics are an immense improvement with an exceptional level of detail, phenomenal material work and absolutely sublime lighting. And then there are the series' signature rat swarms. Insanely good sequel. I liked the first part, I love the second :-) 10/10… Expand
  23. Siy0
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    Tldr: Game is a 10/10 for those who love a very well finished story. A good sneaking game with relatively challenging puzzle elements and less repetitive Combat than Innocence.

    Where do I even begin. A Plague Tale: Requiem has really left me speechless. Requiem manages to deliver a fantastic result both graphically and cinematically. The scenery and locations in this game were very    Tldr: Game is a 10/10 for those who love a very well finished story. A good sneaking game with relatively challenging puzzle elements and less repetitive Combat than Innocence.

    Where do I even begin. A Plague Tale: Requiem has really left me speechless.
    Requiem manages to deliver a fantastic result both graphically and cinematically.
    The scenery and locations in this game were very beautiful and very varied.
    The combat system was expanded a bit compared to innocence, but was the same at its core.
    I personally liked the fact that the areas were a bit more open. There were more paths you could go, instead of just the one scripted way.
    I don't want to write too much, so I'll get to the best part of the game: The Story.
    Asobo Studios have outdone themselves here.
    The writing of the story and the character development has been improved a lot in Reqiuem and for that Asobo gets my full respect. At first it drags a bit, but as time goes on, this once unusual story forms into a fantastically told drama about a boy affected by a mysterious "disease" and his sister, who would do anything for him. I won't spoil anything here, of course. It would be too bad if you guys out there don't experience this story for yourselves.
    Another thing I must mention is the acting of the voice actors. Especially Amicia.
    I think I would go so far as to say that I haven't seen/heard better acting to portray emotions in a video game. It's pretty damn good.
    I have not discovered any Bugs in my playthrough, which I found
    astonishing. Nowadays, games rarely release bug-free.

    The biggest problem I had with Requiem was the performance.
    Was running it on a 3080ti and had some drops here and there.

    Other than that, I really enjoyed this game and can highly recommend it to anyone who likes a beautiful told story and a good sneaking game.    … Expand
  24. Dipalay
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Beautiful graphics, great story, really good game. Optimization could be better but FSR 2,1 mod can fix framerate and still looks good. Btw, I play on GTX 1050 2GB on 1080p Low settings with FSR on Ultra Performence. Framerate is somthing like 40-50fps.
  25. NonoCat
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    Amazing.

    Progressive increase in functionalities keep the gameplay enticing while the interesting story unravels, decorated with very beautiful graphics.

    I really respect the amount of work you must have put inside.
  26. OceanUla
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра. Достойна первой части. Отличный сюжет, хорошая графика, так же нет никакой повестки. Всем советую
  27. Vileguyver
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    After playing through on a Series X at 40fps, this game deserved more.
    So, I built a new PC just to get the max out of this game. A small fortune later and it was well worth it.
  28. Lerics
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Один з найкращих історій геймдеву, унікальний геймплей... але знову історія... драмма і... просто дограйте до кінця... тебе не покидає цей висновок всю гру і ти боїшся його, боїшся, що саме він буде в кінці... це шедевр, без зменьшення!
    Не розумію нашо ставити мінус за оптимізацію, це як казати що ти страшний бо не причисався)    Один з найкращих історій геймдеву, унікальний геймплей... але знову історія... драмма і... просто дограйте до кінця... тебе не покидає цей висновок всю гру і ти боїшся його, боїшся, що саме він буде в кінці... це шедевр, без зменьшення!
    Не розумію нашо ставити мінус за оптимізацію, це як казати що ти страшний бо не причисався)
  29. zyllus
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Loved the first one so much and glad that this dropped on GamePass Day One. This is an absolutely amazing game. The attention to details and environment of the world are mind boggling. The game picks up a year later after the events of the first game. Amicia is a better fighter and goes through hell and back for his brother. The development of the sibling relationship as they make friendsLoved the first one so much and glad that this dropped on GamePass Day One. This is an absolutely amazing game. The attention to details and environment of the world are mind boggling. The game picks up a year later after the events of the first game. Amicia is a better fighter and goes through hell and back for his brother. The development of the sibling relationship as they make friends and enemies throughout their journey is so well written. The music and gameplay is so well done that I have nothing bad to say about this game. In my book this game is GOTY 2022 and anyone who played the first game, should not miss this one.… Expand
  30. roughbeak
    Oct 19, 2022
    10
    Simply an incredible experience!

    While the first was great on its own, Requiem has highly raised the quality of visuals and added smoother gameplay choices. The story is gripping at moments, but the amount of extreme rat "popcorn" tech is simply mind-blowing!
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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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