A Plague Tale: Requiem

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 69
  3. Negative: 1 out of 69
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  1. Cubed3
    May 30, 2023
    70
    By the time A Plague Tale: Requiem concludes, it will feel like being dragged by a pick-up truck, across miles of concrete. The world depicted is a bleak and cruel one with no light at the end of the tunnel. Players will be getting their money's worth, as this is a very long game that is punctuated with lots of gimmicky sequences that add value to the package. The story does have a lot for fans to discuss, and the visuals are amazing, even if they came at the cost of a high frame rate. The gameplay is technically better than the first, but it was never amazing to begin with. The over reliance on prebaked contextual actions and the rigidness of simplistic stealth is something most could expect from a seventh gen console title, not a ninth gen console release.
  2. IGN Adria
    Nov 7, 2022
    70
    Although it represents a set of mechanics seen in many other games, A Plague Tale: Requiem as an extra predictable sequel perfects everything that was good in the previous game - with a few small innovations, and a drastically higher dose of rats and depression.
  3. Games.cz
    Oct 25, 2022
    70
    It’s a beautiful game but gameplay-wise, it sometimes struggles. The same applies to the story and especially the characters. Still, the game has its charms and is overall a solid addition to the series.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    Oct 17, 2022
    70
    An action-packed journey through medieval France that alternates between visceral violence and rural beauty, although its puzzles and action sequences occasionally feeling undercooked compared to its well-drawn and believable characters.
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  6. GameSpew
    Oct 17, 2022
    70
    A Plague Tale: Requiem outdoes its predecessor in many ways. Its story, for example, manages to be even more engaging and touching, while numerous gameplay enhancements make it a deeper, more varied affair. It's just a shame that its first quarter isn't better paced, relying too much on you manipulating rats with light, and that its combat sections just aren't fun at all. Add in a myriad of performance issues and bugs, and you have a game that somewhat squanders its phenomenal potential, but is still very much worth playing.
  7. Edge Magazine
    Nov 5, 2022
    60
    Where a little Innocence went a long way, this gloomy, protracted Requiem proves that a lot doesn't always stretch so far. [Issue#378, p.104]
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  8. Gfinity
    Oct 18, 2022
    50
    A Plague Tale: Requiem serves up a sprawling adventure across a plague-ravaged, rat-infested France, though the simple tale and mechanics at its core can’t bear this sequel’s bloat.
  9. TheGamer
    Oct 17, 2022
    50
    A Plague Tale: Requiem is relentless in its depiction of misery. It imparts the troubling message that no matter how hard we try, we can’t change the future, and trying to do so only invites more pain and suffering than willingly submitting to our eventual demise. A series about two children losing their innocence and being corrupted by the evils of the world is one I welcome, but not when it teaches us to give up instead of fighting for a future all our own. The world may seem hopeless right now, but if we give in to the despair we’re choosing doom, and I’d rather go down slinging.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Oct 17, 2022
    An unforgettable story of desperation and hope in beautiful, gruesome, plague-ridden 14th Century France. [Eurogamer Recommended]

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#23 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#16 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 561 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 438 out of 561
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 561
  3. Negative: 66 out of 561
  1. Niko007
    Oct 19, 2022
    10
    This is a masterpiece simple as that i was really pissed at how they gave us 30 fps for this but i can't deny the brilliance the game is
  2. Davario
    Oct 20, 2022
    1
    No day one patch even after a few days after the game is launched. Game performance is bad and not an amazing experience for a PS5 player.
  3. Kratos766
    Oct 19, 2022
    0
    It should be a crime to play 30 fps in 2022
    it looks like a joke
    the producer should be ashamed
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