A Plague Tale: Requiem

 PlayStation 5
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 561 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 438 out of 561
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 561
  3. Negative: 66 out of 561
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  1. 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
  2. Karnov
    Nov 11, 2022
    4
    I enjoyed the first Plague Tale game. The puzzles were new and interesting and I managed to make it through the game completely. I paid very little for the first game and got excellent value and was very impressed that a lower budget game could use a gimmick like thousands of rats in an interesting unique and challenging way. This game is completely different and feels very unfinished. II enjoyed the first Plague Tale game. The puzzles were new and interesting and I managed to make it through the game completely. I paid very little for the first game and got excellent value and was very impressed that a lower budget game could use a gimmick like thousands of rats in an interesting unique and challenging way. This game is completely different and feels very unfinished. I paid full retail price for this game on the basis of my enjoyment of the first and I've been very bored and disappointed with this game. I'm 10 chapters in and just want to give up now out of sheer frustration of how clunky and ridgid and unpolished this game is. I don't mind the 30fps since it feels relatively smooth to me still. Thats not my issue. The visuals look good. My issue with the game is that there is no variety going into puzzles or challenges. The gameplay is pure trial and error and every challenge has to be completed in a specific way so you die until you do what you're supposed to do and a lot of the times it's not obvious at all what the devs intend for you to do hence the game feels unpolished, hollow and unfinished. The combat in the game sucks, the stealth is the game is amazingly stupid and the worst I've ever experienced. You literally have to progress with trial and error and can't use your intuition or logic to progress. The clunkiness of the mechanics becomes frustrating since you'll be walking with a child and another NPC that often gets in your way. This is a £5-£10 game and definitely much worse than the first. I regret paying full retail for this and can't bring myself to finish it.… Expand
  3. GreenhouseSlk
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    Garbage Dev’s should be ashamed on their **** work. Biggest flop of 2022 this is trash
  4. Rich33
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    NO 60FPS = UNPLAYABLE.
    A number of PS5 games have amazing graphics at 60 - 90 fps and at 1440 resolution. This game looks last gen.
  5. Miduza
    Nov 22, 2022
    1
    So, I never got over what happened to Joel. And now this game. I think, I will stop playing games like that. That’s enough.
  6. sheldontung88
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    This is one of the worst game I've ever played in my life. A 2022 game visually looking like Witcher 3, running at 30fps on PS5 charging for a AAA game price and, on top of these, sucked at every aspect of game design.
  7. yeknomhtooms
    Dec 5, 2022
    4
    The game play is OK and the game in general is well developed but:

    The story was OK, but, the ending sucks: After everything Amicia and her little brother went through, fighting countless of enemies trying to kill them, and the little brother dreaming about finding a cure and dreaming about being a captain... the game ends by Amicia killing her little brother by hitting so hard in the    The game play is OK and the game in general is well developed but:

    The story was OK, but, the ending sucks: After everything Amicia and her little brother went through, fighting countless of enemies trying to kill them, and the little brother dreaming about finding a cure and dreaming about being a captain... the game ends by Amicia killing her little brother by hitting so hard in the face with a rock. Like WTF.

    Literally one of the worst endings ever.    … Expand
  8. brdjn
    Jan 15, 2023
    1
    Even if the story is not bad, this game is boring. Amicia's mother is the dumbest character created for a videogame ever. Game is monotonous and boring. Amicia is complaining about everything 99,9% of the time, til the point that is annoying to play with her as the main character. And sorry, but I don't empathize with a annoying children who brought a plague to the world and he doesn'tEven if the story is not bad, this game is boring. Amicia's mother is the dumbest character created for a videogame ever. Game is monotonous and boring. Amicia is complaining about everything 99,9% of the time, til the point that is annoying to play with her as the main character. And sorry, but I don't empathize with a annoying children who brought a plague to the world and he doesn't stop screaming the whole game. I don't feel like saving him (I'd rather kill him). Voices in English are not good, in Spanish even worst. Maybe good to play in french, bat it could be tedious if you are not a french speaker. I don't know where all the positive reviews are coming from.… Expand
  9. 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.
  10. SleepNot
    Apr 19, 2023
    9
    Просто шикарнейшее продолжение первой части, которое сильно переплюнуло оригинал. Супер сценарий, динамичный геймплей, постоянно добавляющий что-то новое. Очень очень рекомендую.
  11. Final_madara
    Dec 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best emotional journeys I had in a game! .The vastness of takes or understandings that you can have for yourself from the whole story and the life lessons it has, is incredible and unbelievable.Totally underrated by corporates and magazines' reviews.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. Jhonwick3139
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    Gostei muito do jogo, porém podia está dublado em pt br, é merecia um 4k pelo manos
  17. RolandOG
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Nothing short of stunning, and packs the same emotional punches as its predecessor.
  18. Zandrokaki
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    Taking into account that Asobo Studio has a smaller budget than other studios, the scenarios, castles and environments in general are completely awesome. Is not a perfect game (some minor bugs and, of course, the 30 fps cap). A linear story game as I expected and as Innocence was with more mechanics and a longer duration. In a nutshell, more and better. Highly recommended.
  19. 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
  20. myakite
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    AU TOP un THE LAST OF US FRENCH :) SUPER BELLE HISTOIRE J'espère avoir une suite encore !
  21. Morrigan99
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    I loved this game. The first game (innocence) was great but this game....just blows it out of the water. Asobo studio took everything they established in the first game to the next level. The story, the environments, the characters, the voice acting and the freedom you get with how you want to play the game, everything is so so good! You can clearly see the love the developers put intoI loved this game. The first game (innocence) was great but this game....just blows it out of the water. Asobo studio took everything they established in the first game to the next level. The story, the environments, the characters, the voice acting and the freedom you get with how you want to play the game, everything is so so good! You can clearly see the love the developers put into this game. What a masterpiece!… Expand
  22. 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.
  23. JimmyHoffa3699
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    One of the most epic games I’ve ever played. Improves on the original in everything!
  24. srinu634
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    Intense, amazing voice performance, great music, great graphics, well crafted world and characters.
  25. svensenk86
    May 19, 2023
    10
    That was an intense trip again! This game is strict story driven with heavy sceneries and some thrilling moments! Beautiful landscapes, great variety of scenes, great characters, great music! An ending where you do not want to press R2....just crazy how brutal and honest this game is! This is The Last of Us in a different time, it starts with the music already when you hit the tab on theThat was an intense trip again! This game is strict story driven with heavy sceneries and some thrilling moments! Beautiful landscapes, great variety of scenes, great characters, great music! An ending where you do not want to press R2....just crazy how brutal and honest this game is! This is The Last of Us in a different time, it starts with the music already when you hit the tab on the PS menu. I just can say, it was a great and sad trip!… Expand
  26. guriposa
    Nov 2, 2022
    8
    Until now better than the first one, I recomend this game..................
  27. yingiz
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Ein Meisterwerk. Für jeden Freund von guten Storys meine uneingeschränkte Empfehlung!
  28. ChrisFromBerlin
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    It’s a really awesome game! I enjoyed every minute of it. Of course some people might complain why it’s not 60fps or that the AI could be smarter or why are the loading scenes not shorter. Don’t forget it’s a small development studio and they delivery a brilliant game experience. I got the first (and latest) patch and had no major issues, bugs or frame rate drops.

    This game lives from its    It’s a really awesome game! I enjoyed every minute of it. Of course some people might complain why it’s not 60fps or that the AI could be smarter or why are the loading scenes not shorter. Don’t forget it’s a small development studio and they delivery a brilliant game experience. I got the first (and latest) patch and had no major issues, bugs or frame rate drops.

    This game lives from its story and characters. I love how you never feel alone when playing. The interaction between the characters during gameplay is so great. You can see the development between Amicia and Hugo during the game and this is not done using cutscenes. It’s great that you get to know plenty of other characters and can enjoy their company too.

    The graphics, sound, voices and music are really satisfying and atmospheric and it’s absolutely beautiful to watch, hear and walk through it.

    It’s a fair price for the game and totally worth it. So go and get it. You won’t regret it.    … Expand
  29. scyre
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    This game hits right in the feels. Beside the fact that it's absolutely breathtaking gorgeous in case of graphics, the storytelling and pacing is just amazing. I really loved to play this one.
  30. GretchenGrinch4
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
    an excellent adventure, played flawlessly on ps5 without any bugs at all. everything a sequel should be, continues Amicia and Hugo's epic tale while adding many elements to the game play.
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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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