A Plague Tale: Requiem

 PlayStation 5
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 561 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 57 out of 561
  3. Negative: 66 out of 561
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  1. OceanUla
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра. Достойна первой части. Отличный сюжет, хорошая графика, так же нет никакой повестки. Всем советую
  2. hdiamr
    Nov 5, 2022
    8
    One of the most unique games out there, Thanks to this studio for creating such a unique game.

    People complaining about this game being capped at 30 FPS, I think if you knew this fact and bought the game and complained, you are the problem, not the developer. The first part of the game was very engaging, in contrary to the late game. It was a bit long in my opinion, some chapters    One of the most unique games out there, Thanks to this studio for creating such a unique game.

    People complaining about this game being capped at 30 FPS, I think if you knew this fact and bought the game and complained, you are the problem, not the developer.

    The first part of the game was very engaging, in contrary to the late game.

    It was a bit long in my opinion, some chapters of the game seemed redundant.    … Expand
  3. OneFadedGunner
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    A great story, fun gameplay. One of the best games I’ve played in years. From start to finish I couldn’t stop playing. All the characters are written fantastically and you feel for them as the story continues and was saddened by the ending. If they ever release a 3rd installment I’ll buy it in a heartbeat.
  4. lasfouinass
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    Une excellente suite, mon coup de coeur de cette année. Des graphismes qui m'en on mis plein la vue une histoire plus que parfaite. je le platinerai avec plaisir.
  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. AhmedMobis
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    What a wonderful experience with a more than wonderful story, a clear improvement in the gameplay, and a huge improvement in the level design.
  7. 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
  8. Nawaf00659
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood… Expand
  9. YokoHugo
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
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  10. Gosticouilles
    Nov 2, 2022
    8
    Great story, great voice acting, great game. I really liked the first game, Requiem has improved every aspect of Innocence.
  11. 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.
  12. guriposa
    Nov 2, 2022
    8
    Until now better than the first one, I recomend this game..................
  13. Enriqmonti
    Nov 2, 2022
    9
    This 2nd part is even better than the 1st. the Story is amazing, the characters are well written and i would recommend it 100%. The only issue i´m not giving it a 10 is the frame drops on PS5. But you should definitely play it.
  14. Lawko
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. انها لعبة جميلة جدا جدا جدا و اريدها ان تستمر ويمكن للشركة تغير النهاية باغراج هويجو مو هناك its awonderful game i love it so much much much and iwant them to continue and the company can chang the end to get hugo out of that thing… Expand
  15. vandal215
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Очень душевная игра, достойное завершение истории Амиции и Хьюго. Да, бывают иногда просадки фпс, но для меня это было не критично. Красивая картинка, великолепный саундтрек и отличный геймплей.
  16. 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
  17. tenseiga
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing!
    The story is so dynamic, touching and moving. The graphics are stunning and very detailed in detail. Mechanics and puzzles were involved as well as stealth tactics. Every single character has a profound role.
    Simply a masterpiece!
  18. 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
  19. Tonykov
    Oct 21, 2022
    8
    Better in all aspects than Innocence. The sense of discovery in some chapters made me thought in From Software games. Art is great, maybe the best this generation, gameplay has improved from Innocence, great narrative (although if I prefer the simpler and more realistic story of the first one), amazing music... Not perfect, but it has soul.
  20. TheLowl
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game that hit me in the heart. Worth it's money. Hope for a trilogy...… Expand
  21. cinogen
    Oct 30, 2022
    8
    great game! great story! great level design!
    i liked both teh first and teh second.

    second at teh halfway turns a bit to be uncharted in a way, but still good
  22. RanGom007
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    a wonderful game. the story was able to touch and surprise. the characters have received an interesting development. the only small problem was optimization, which sometimes interfered with immersion. a project that cannot be missed. thank you for the emotions! and special thanks for the support of the Russian language ❤
  23. onemorelevel_1
    Oct 29, 2022
    8
    THE INNOCENCE IS GONE
    A Plague Tale: Requiem takes place six months after the first game, where Amicia and Hugo defeated Grand Inquisitor and foiled the Inquisition’s malicious plans. Hugo still has the sickness, Macula, in him. They thought his powers were under control, but they are awoken yet again. With that comes the rats that literally destroys everything and kill all people in    THE INNOCENCE IS GONE
    A Plague Tale: Requiem takes place six months after the first game, where Amicia and Hugo defeated Grand Inquisitor and foiled the Inquisition’s malicious plans. Hugo still has the sickness, Macula, in him. They thought his powers were under control, but they are awoken yet again. With that comes the rats that literally destroys everything and kill all people in sight. But, there’s a hope; in Hugo’s dreams he sees an island where he thinks lies the cure for his illness.

    So, that’s pretty much the basic storyline. It surely has twitst and turns, and all kinds of new characters are introduced in the game. The gameplay is pretty much the same, but this time Amicia and Hugo has new moves in they use. The only thing that I must say immediately, that the game introduces new moves throughout the game, but then they aren’t basically used anymore in the game. It introduces lots of other things, but seems like they had too many ideas and the game would’ve benefit for it being more simple.

    THE SAME GAMEPLAY ISSUES THAN BEFORE
    Then comes the bugs that might just ruin your gameplay completely. There are scenarios where I had to sneak amongst the enemies and also deal with the rats. Amicia had lots of different items she can use, then there’s the light that have to be used against the rats (because they are afraid of it), then there’s the soldiers that varies, meaning some I can kill and some I cannot because they have armor on them. So it is a lot to think about and to do. In these situations, where even millimeter out of light might get me eaten by rats, and I have a NPC with me that might suddenly run somewhere and die. Or the janky gameplay in general get me killed. So, there’s lots of dying and fustration with this game, in all together. So don’t expect perfect and polished game at all, it still has the same issues like they had with the first game.

    What comes to the overall length of the game; it is a way too long. This is an issue what I see in lots of games. They don’t know when to just cut things off. Every time when I thought that the game is about to end, a new thing happened and the game went on. It was very much like this: a peaceful moment with Amicia and Hugo and everything is fine, then the rats came and destroyed the whole city and ate all the people, then they have to survive through it and soldiers, then a peaceful moment again… so it was very much rinse and repeat. It only took so much until the effect of it dies.

    Visually, the game looked a-ma-zing!! I took so many screenshots and used photo mode all the time. The game is gory and dreadful, and it’s not even shy about it. The game is very emotional and the storytelling is good. What makes it even better, is the voice acting, which was great, but might get little used to first. The relationship between Amicia and Hugo feels genuine, and it’s very endearing.

    The puzzles, the few that were introduced, weren’t that hard to solve. There was only one puzzle that took me a while to solve.

    THE FINAL VERDICT
    A Plague Tale: Requiem is a good game. It is longer than the first one. It introduces new characters, huge areas and cities, new gameplay mechanics and graphically it is a very polished game. I liked the story, even though the game was a way too long and streched. Do I recommend it, is it a must play? Yes, it is.    … Expand
  24. 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
  25. Smc88
    Oct 28, 2022
    2
    So gameplay is decent for a stealth style game. I played the first one and enjoyed it. Unfortunately the fps is a disaster. And half of the game your forced to walk in slow motion because it seems as though graphics are all they were worried about not playability. The story is as generic as it gets. Typical WOK story of skinny girl warrior takes on an army of men and destroys them all.So gameplay is decent for a stealth style game. I played the first one and enjoyed it. Unfortunately the fps is a disaster. And half of the game your forced to walk in slow motion because it seems as though graphics are all they were worried about not playability. The story is as generic as it gets. Typical WOK story of skinny girl warrior takes on an army of men and destroys them all. With cringy one liners. Also the word bastard was used atleast 100 times. If you have absolutely nothing else to play then it can kill some time. But overall for me it was not worth the money.… Expand
  26. InTheSpotlight
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    As someone who was quite dissapointed with A Plague Tale Innocence, I am shocked by how much I enjoyed this. A Plague Tale Requiem is a massive step up from the prior title and a straight up triple-A game now. Everything is improved massively - voice acting, music, environments, story, characters, graphics - I could go on. I couldn't stop thinking about this game between sessions, and I'mAs someone who was quite dissapointed with A Plague Tale Innocence, I am shocked by how much I enjoyed this. A Plague Tale Requiem is a massive step up from the prior title and a straight up triple-A game now. Everything is improved massively - voice acting, music, environments, story, characters, graphics - I could go on. I couldn't stop thinking about this game between sessions, and I'm writing this review hoping that more people will buy it because the decelopers have earned it! I feel that Requiem is getting the Horizon Forbidden West treatment. Requiem is, like Forbidden West, a massive improvement over the first game, but for some reason it goes unnoticed. People really don't appreciate how much love and effort Asobo have put into this game.

    Yes, there are some framerate stability issues now and then, but nothing that ruins the experience at all. I was glued to the screen from start to finish, and I'm so happy I got to experience this emotional journey. Amicia and Hugo's voice actors deserve special recognition for a flawless performance. Amicia has become one of my favourite characters in gaming - and again, I really didn't enjoy her performance in Innocence, so that just goes to show the improvement! This game is without question a game of the year contender, and I really hope that the developers stick with the characters in this game.

    These days it's rare to get such a high quality singleplayer game with a great length. I have heard critics say that the game is too long and gets too sci-fi. Personally, I cannot understand these claims. The lore and setting - including it's more supernatural elements were fully established in Innocence, and Requiem is true to these in every regard, nothing more nothing less. This game explores the bond between brother and sister and how far you will go to protect someone you love, even if it means losing yourself in the process. If you ask me, that is a far more intruguing story than the inquisition-focused story of Innocence. As far as game length, it's perfect. Innocence was too short and this nails the story and pacing beautifully. I mean, when playing Requiem you keep wanting it to continue because it's so good!

    In my book, this game is a masterpiece and anyone with a ps5, xbox or pc owes it to themselves to play this game.    … Expand
  27. DokkuGamer
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game I have played this year, the ending touched me emotionally, very much connected to the story.… Expand
  28. Axiomrend
    Oct 27, 2022
    4
    Game was okay, although got really repetitive after some time, just like the first one. Story was a high point, although got pretty annoyed with "mad with anger" sister and "foolish young brother" stereotypes in the first game, and here it's even worst.

    On the other hand, performance on consoles is a joke. Game looks only slightly better than the first one and runs 2x slower. Making    Game was okay, although got really repetitive after some time, just like the first one. Story was a high point, although got pretty annoyed with "mad with anger" sister and "foolish young brother" stereotypes in the first game, and here it's even worst.

    On the other hand, performance on consoles is a joke. Game looks only slightly better than the first one and runs 2x slower. Making stones more "stony", fabric more "fabricy", grass more "grassy"? Is this a joke? Who, in their right mind, will even notice it, during normal gameplay, running mostly in dim-lighted corridors, sitting a good distance from a tv? At least give people an option, to choose between 30 and 60 fps mode.    … Expand
  29. igorix78
    Oct 27, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente lindo.
    Jogo muito bem feito. Trilha sonora bem feita , vozes, arte, puzzle e história.
  30. GamergodsFail
    Oct 27, 2022
    9
    Requiem is an even more ambitious game than its predecessor, with more focus on Amicia's internal struggles as well as her little brother's worsening condition. The gameplay is more expansive as well, with different playstyle branches ranging from stealth, aggression and opportunity perks that progress as you go depending on how many lives you take along the way. A compelling story,Requiem is an even more ambitious game than its predecessor, with more focus on Amicia's internal struggles as well as her little brother's worsening condition. The gameplay is more expansive as well, with different playstyle branches ranging from stealth, aggression and opportunity perks that progress as you go depending on how many lives you take along the way. A compelling story, memorable cast, intense encounters, haunting musical score, brilliant level design and set piece scripts makes A Plague Tale: Requiem a strong contender for Game of the Year, even with a few annoying bugs and performance issues present.… Expand
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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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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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