A Plague Tale: Requiem

 PlayStation 5
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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
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  1. danield80
    Feb 9, 2023
    6
    Requiem has bigger and vaster stealth areas than Innocence. Combat, weapons and throwables are now more diverse. Controls, especially movement, are slightly improved, it doesn't feel as rigid as in the first game. There's an interesting skill system which allocates skill points to you according to how many enemies you kill. On the other hand, upgrade crafting mechanic is downgraded. In theRequiem has bigger and vaster stealth areas than Innocence. Combat, weapons and throwables are now more diverse. Controls, especially movement, are slightly improved, it doesn't feel as rigid as in the first game. There's an interesting skill system which allocates skill points to you according to how many enemies you kill. On the other hand, upgrade crafting mechanic is downgraded. In the first game you collect 3 types of rare material and 3 common types of resources. In Requiem there are no rare materials and common resources are for crafting throwables only. Rare materials are reduced to a boring "currency" called "pieces". This is not enough to motivate you to look for materials or even bother opening chests.

    Stealth and combat make only 10 % of the game. The rest 90 % is either walking, "cinematic experience gameplay" (running) or cutscenes. Moreover, the game often dictates your walk speed, forbids you to use throwables in certain areas and if not, it can cancel the effect of them on rats. Even the largest area is for "exploration" only. This direction of the game is pretty disappointing. The game is 17h long (Innocence 11h) which is too much for a very story driven game. It has rather slow pacing with the beginning chapters being fetch quests. The story doesn't move until the 11th chapter (there are 17).

    The devs chose "great cinematic scenes" over gameplay. The game drops below 15 fps in fiery and rat flooded areas.

    6.5/10    … Expand
  2. Umur
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    The animations of the characters are not the best but it's a good game with stunning scenery's
  3. xRigatoni
    Jan 9, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was both beautiful and decently okay, my problem with this game lies with the fact that Beatrice, Arnaud, and Lucas appear again very late, only just to be killed off. What was the point of reintroducing these characters into the story again just for them to die? We could've at least gotten some time to spend with them before they died. And yes, I am aware Lucas didn't die but still.

    Another issue I had with this game is that we only mainly get to spend time with one character for the whole duration of the story, which is Sophia. I wish we could've gotten to explore the other personalities of the characters. Overall, the story was okay, it felt like a wild goose chase only to find death. But A Plague Tale Requiem is such a major improvement from the first game.    … Expand
  4. Felipe2022
    Oct 24, 2022
    7
    Dando esta nota pois e uma orna jogo está muiti bonito ver evolução visível no decorrer do game play mas as mecanias batalhas péssimas ainda mira problemática, o personagem ser detectado de longe e fungir não adianta mecânicas péssimas de batalha uso da besta e ridículo e lento e demorado 1 século para recarga e criars as coisas e uma pena jogo está graficamente muiti bonito masDando esta nota pois e uma orna jogo está muiti bonito ver evolução visível no decorrer do game play mas as mecanias batalhas péssimas ainda mira problemática, o personagem ser detectado de longe e fungir não adianta mecânicas péssimas de batalha uso da besta e ridículo e lento e demorado 1 século para recarga e criars as coisas e uma pena jogo está graficamente muiti bonito mas mecânicas de batalha e um lixo igual a do primeiro… Expand
  5. Taxel
    Nov 4, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wish I had liked it, I truly do.

    There was something "off" from the start, but then, with that ending and the lackluster gameplay throughout the whole thing... I feel nothing, but regret for myself for wasting my time or getting excited for it in the first place.
    As much as I loved the first game, I was disappointed with the second one. We spent the whole first game growing our power and relationships, just to make it all meaningless in the second game. I get resetting power level, but character growth? Relly? It's so disappointing, especially when Amicia was the one acting like a child.
    On top of that, at one point the suffering was just too much and the game became just a depressing walking simulator.
    I've seen people praising it for tackling the topic of terminal illness, and that's fair I guess, but I don't think the message the devs were tying to convey hit the mark or left any positive(!) impact. If you have been so unlucky in life to experience something like this, then this game to you is just pure torture p*rn.
    I gave it a 5 because there were interesting parts, sometimes the story did make me wonder what would happen next and the few longer gameplay segments were fun.... but it still can't be compared to the last game.

    It makes me sad - knowing how excited I was for it, how much I wanted to love it and now being disappointed by it.    … Expand
  6. Rincemac
    Oct 20, 2022
    6
    "Annoying Kid Shouting Amicia!"-Simulator in its second iteration. Terrible frame rate issues + A strong narrative with great voice acting (sans aforementioned annoying kid) - with gameplay hampered by the same old and trodden mechanics that were part 1's weakness - along a hefty difficulty curve, as was the case in Part 1.

    The gameplay mechanics did not change from the first iteration,    "Annoying Kid Shouting Amicia!"-Simulator in its second iteration. Terrible frame rate issues + A strong narrative with great voice acting (sans aforementioned annoying kid) - with gameplay hampered by the same old and trodden mechanics that were part 1's weakness - along a hefty difficulty curve, as was the case in Part 1.

    The gameplay mechanics did not change from the first iteration, in all that's bad and good about them - they are repetitive "escape the rats with casting light on stuff" riddles that become increasingly complex. The graphics are the high part of the second showing, as is the voice acting.

    And yes, Hugo still has the same annoying kid voice as in the first part. Amicia is playing the role of tough strong female and has some new tricks up her sleeve - but many of the old mechanics are regurgitated ad nauseam. You'll find yourself looking desparately for what the devs must have thought obvious places to advance in a room (hint: most of them are not obvious) - voice cues should give hints but some are confusing even more as to what the solution might be.

    That said, it's a strong story with a mystical element as to what the sickness really is - and how to get rid of it and a strong narrative is presented throughout the same stale gameplay mechanics that were making the first part frustrating for many, me included.    … Expand
  7. Grald
    Nov 2, 2022
    6
    Good graphics and interesting story, really bad and clunky gameplay like Innocence. They introduce nice new mechanics but they are used only once or twice. You will need lots of patience with the controls and the trial and error.

    The worst part is the first quarter of the game. And probably the ending.

    Can't recommend it.
  8. Ryanrich
    Oct 25, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game dropped 2 points for me for the ending. I kept playing think wow he’s a strong feminine character that isn’t some woke token trash. I loved her dynamic with her brother and how much she loved him. Utterly loved how she cared for him. Which truly made her quality as a good main character. But to end it in such a sad way. Where amicia is forced to kill the child, her brother, ugh. Sorry hate endings like this. Completely kill the game for me. Story telling up to this part I loved. I’m a happy ending type guy. Loved the first one. Kinda wish it ended there now…even amicia sacrificing herself to save her brother and cure him would have been better. Graphics are good as most games are nowadays. Very linear like the first game. It’s good if u like sad gut wrenching endings if not stay away.… Expand
  9. Haschtro
    Oct 21, 2022
    5
    I would love to give a 10, game seems fantastic, but seriously, why no 60 fps mode ?
  10. rickxy007
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is beautiful, though the story leans towards the tragic too often and too intensely. There are certain moments within the narrative that could have been made in a different way, and still deliver the dramatic effect the game carries from the beginning. The lack of justification for some of the narrative choices is sad, and they wasted a series of possibilities which could have made the game much better.
    Hopefully they will stop at the second one, and not carry on with the series.

    Pros:
    Beautiful graphics
    Incredible sound effects
    Tense action

    Cons:
    Feels disconnected from the first one, almost as if they didn't like any possibility of a mildly pleasant ending.
    The lip sync is for English only, and considering it is a game in XIV century France, that is very disappointing.
    Story way too tragic, feels excessive and could have been less so.
    Some action scenes (running from rats) are repetitive and unnecessary.
    The aesthetics the Amicia embraces feels kinda forced and out of place. She is a French teenager in the XIV century, and the trans-gender-neutral aesthetic is very XXI century.

    Overall, a good game, but I really think they exaggerated on the "Last of Us" narrative and created a unnatural and over the top narrative of their own.    … Expand
  11. Consumemedia2
    Oct 31, 2022
    6
    Got up to chapter 10, had uninstall. Was so bored of pulling ropes, lighting fires for hours. Could only play for 30 mins to an hour at a time until i decided this is too much lol. Gameplay is repetitive and boring. Story was okay with a great dynamic between a big sister and her brother but is beginning to lose me. Just walking slow everywhere and the game holding you down was getting tooGot up to chapter 10, had uninstall. Was so bored of pulling ropes, lighting fires for hours. Could only play for 30 mins to an hour at a time until i decided this is too much lol. Gameplay is repetitive and boring. Story was okay with a great dynamic between a big sister and her brother but is beginning to lose me. Just walking slow everywhere and the game holding you down was getting too much sorry.… Expand
  12. greezeuk
    Oct 25, 2022
    5
    I'm confused why this game got such good reviews - it has nice graphics, a somewhat interesting story, but the moment to moment gameplay is boring, the stealth is absolutely terrible, the puzzles are boring and repetitive, even repeating puzzles from the original game. I guess there is only so much you can do with fire and light.

    Even the different sections where they try to make it    I'm confused why this game got such good reviews - it has nice graphics, a somewhat interesting story, but the moment to moment gameplay is boring, the stealth is absolutely terrible, the puzzles are boring and repetitive, even repeating puzzles from the original game. I guess there is only so much you can do with fire and light.

    Even the different sections where they try to make it interesting by ramping up the action are just frustrating as you'll likely just die continuously until eventually by trial and error you manage to get through. It's the same with stealth as it's never entirely clear whether you'll be spotted or not.

    Then we get to the performance, luckily I have a 120hz screen so am able to play at 40fps, but at 1440p I really don't think that's good enough, and there are quite a lot of frame rate dips below it. I don't believe in 2022 40fps is adequate, the graphics are nice but don't justify this sacrifice on next gen consoles, 60fps I believe is entirely achievable there's just some serious optimisation to be made to get there,

    Overall, I found this a nice looking, interesting story but I couldn't face the constant terrible combat/stealth/puzzle sequences, I didn't find the story worthwhile to put up with those so ultimately didn't make it to the end    … Expand
  13. Skec9hr
    Nov 1, 2022
    5
    Meccaniche di gioco innovative rispetto al precedente grafica migliorata molto scorrevole su PS5. Qualche bug di poco conto durante il gioco ma nulla di esagerato. Stile di combattimento molto bello a mio avviso pecca un po nelle fasi stealth e nel trasporto del classico carretto per facilitati a salire però tutto sommato è ok.Voto personale 9
  14. Thengineer
    Feb 16, 2023
    6
    I wish i liked the game more. I loved the first one, but this... Boring story, lack essence from the first one. Extremely overpowered main character that destroy the realistic-fiction feeling, is that a sling or a machine gun? Scuffed and clumsy combat system. Stupid enemies.
  15. agent13
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    considering that this game is AA I can accept some shortcomings and problems, a plague tale requiem has an almost interesting story that starts to get boring fast especially mid game it really gets boring and sometimes difficult but the last few chapters are well done and could get me invested in the story. the graphics are really good and the unique gameplay mechanics are creative andconsidering that this game is AA I can accept some shortcomings and problems, a plague tale requiem has an almost interesting story that starts to get boring fast especially mid game it really gets boring and sometimes difficult but the last few chapters are well done and could get me invested in the story. the graphics are really good and the unique gameplay mechanics are creative and fascinating but the game is too damn long for this genre that the gameplay become repetitive. overall it worths buying and playing if you can get it with a discount and you're patient enough to last until the ending chapters. 6.5/10… Expand
  16. Welkinz
    Mar 1, 2023
    6
    Graphic is pretty good, gameplay not so much. More could have been done to make it more fun to play. To me, the biggest problem is the story didn’t resonate with me that much.
  17. VTHokies1999
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    Good game, 7.5, but far from being a masterpiece. The controls and gameplay are still not great, better than the first game but still clunky. I really enjoyed the story, it was a good continuation of the first game but Hugo did start to get on my nerves about 2/3s of the way through the game. Regarding the graphics, they are good but I don't think they are that great. The game runs atGood game, 7.5, but far from being a masterpiece. The controls and gameplay are still not great, better than the first game but still clunky. I really enjoyed the story, it was a good continuation of the first game but Hugo did start to get on my nerves about 2/3s of the way through the game. Regarding the graphics, they are good but I don't think they are that great. The game runs at 30 FPS and has drops all over the place. In addition to that, the animations aren't very good. Animations in the cutscenes are really distracting and the gameplay animations are very stiff. I would recommend the game if you enjoyed the first but I would wait for a sale.… Expand
  18. Douglasbrown242
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    Great story game just as I thought it'd be but on PlayStation 5 the frame rate is awful and it doesn't look like they're going to fix it. Very disappointing. Won't be buying another plague tale game in the future.
  19. sammyhagar
    Feb 18, 2023
    5
    The game was disappointing compared to the prequel. The narration of the story was not as good as the first one. and in some parts, the characters spoke irrelevant dialogues that did not help the story progress and seemed to be just to fill the empty spaces of the story. The talkativeness of the characters during the game was annoying in many cases, and the main character's expression ofThe game was disappointing compared to the prequel. The narration of the story was not as good as the first one. and in some parts, the characters spoke irrelevant dialogues that did not help the story progress and seemed to be just to fill the empty spaces of the story. The talkativeness of the characters during the game was annoying in many cases, and the main character's expression of emotions was not visible at all on her face. One of the positive points of the first version of the game was its very good direction in terms of the correct use of the size of the shots. But in this game, the direction was chaotic and disorderly.… Expand
  20. L_jones
    Nov 3, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So a massively enjoyed the first game, a different yet familiar story with a twist…so much so that straight after finishing, seeing a sequel had been just realised, was straight on it to see where these characters would go next.
    For me there was a lack of familiarity from the get go, which isn’t bad but I wanted the story to continue, the change in amicas voice took a while to get used to (which to honest was an massive improvement as the faux French that was well almost laughable before ) it disconnected me from the character and then…the graphics… when moving the game stuttered frequently, such a shame as when standing still or during cut scenes was gorgeous, this was infuriating as the previous game ran so smoothly so that’s the 2points lost there.
    I found the game more challenging due to the larger environments and had appreciation to the new management/weapon system, the new characters were good, and the addition to the knife was welcomed, I did find myself missing the old upgrade system though as finding basic parts just weren’t as exciting to find as that piece of leather etc that you could use to upgrade or make luminosa for extra exploration or save self from infestation.
    The story held up and I hope the story continues if not in an another sequel some dcl. Hugo was annoying but didn’t expect him to die, maybe his voice will forever live in Amicias head who knows but in honesty if not for the graphics I’d easily give this a 9/10    … Expand
  21. iEpicChick
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    I played this on Xbox Game Pass (PC) on its release day. While I enjoyed the story but encountered so many bugs/glitches that prevented me from continuing the story. I literally got stuck around Chapter 2's puzzles because the interactions disappeared. Hopefully, if the bugs/glitches are fixed, I'd recommend it since the story was good. But if it's still broken, I'd recommend waiting a bit.
  22. mixit
    Mar 2, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am so confused by the reviews, that I decided to write my own. The game is beautiful, yes, mostly because of this idea with rats. Huge waves look cool, no doubt. The landscapes are beautiful also, but I honestly can’t say it’s something unique.
    The story is great as well, might be not my cup of tea, but I get why people like it. Won’t say much here, there is enough written in other reviews
    But what’s with gameplay? I might be missing something, but it just doesn’t seem to work. Whats the point of all this “rpg elements”, skill tree, upgrades if it basically change nothing. The only real purpose of all this hidden chests is just to give you motivation to explore the levels and that’s it. All this upgrades might give you a small advantage but why would you need it? In a nutshell the game is just a linear sequence of puzzles. So if you are already good enough in solving this puzzles, you would get advantage in solving them, so if they are already easy enough they would only get easier. Like what’s the point? I’m not an expert in game design but this approach really seems to be awful. And there is almost always all the necessary resources laying just in place where they are needed so it’s not a big deal to figure out what should you do
    Normally, if you are unable to complete the quest in RPG you just go grind somewhere else and then return when you get enough power/skills/resources. Here all this is pointless because you always have enough resources Apart from that it’s a nice game    … Expand

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#23 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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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
  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.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 13, 2022
    90
    If you are on a quest to find a video game that could make you cry, may your quest end right here. A continuation of a story that was fine on its own, Requiem delivers one of the most powerful stories ever conceived in a video game. But be wary of the framerate drops on the PlayStation 5 console, which bring their own set of unforeseen despair.
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  3. PLAY
    Nov 30, 2022
    80
    An essential purchase if you enjoyed Innocence, and an imperfect but gripping starting point if you missed it. Hopefully not the end of the tale. [Issue#21, p.80]
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