A Plague Tale: Requiem

 PlayStation 5
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8.2

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. Morbo
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game. Played on a PS5 with little issues. The story and voice acting is amazing. Gameplay is great. Highly recommend
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. george_bondo
    Oct 27, 2022
    9
    this is a bold, made with soul, one of the most beautiful this is a bold, made with soul, one of the most beautiful games. The soundtrack is also a plus.
  6. Aidan5904
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    The ending hurt my soul. Gorgeous from start to finish. The original was one of my favorite games. Requiem outdid my expectations.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. Breikzer
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    ¡¡Este juego es una obra maestra de la narrativa!! Su historia es cruda y violenta, así que NO ES RECOMENDADA PARA PERSONAS SENSIBLES. Asobo nos regalo una secuela que supera en todos los apartados a su predecesor, en verdad vale mucho la pena jugar A Plague Tale Requiem. Ver millones de ratas arrasar con ciudades enteras, la magnifica jugabilidad, el sonido y los gráficos increíbles, se¡¡Este juego es una obra maestra de la narrativa!! Su historia es cruda y violenta, así que NO ES RECOMENDADA PARA PERSONAS SENSIBLES. Asobo nos regalo una secuela que supera en todos los apartados a su predecesor, en verdad vale mucho la pena jugar A Plague Tale Requiem. Ver millones de ratas arrasar con ciudades enteras, la magnifica jugabilidad, el sonido y los gráficos increíbles, se combinan de forma soberbia y nos entregan uno de esos juegos que te aseguro recordaras por mucho tiempo.… Expand
  10. Wackme
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    Loved it! Beautiful ending! A very nice ending to both games! I've read that there may not be a third one, that's OK, but if there is, I'm going to buy and play it immediately.
  11. Jay_Rosie
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    The Perfect Sequel
    Requiem makes everything bigger and better than it was. From environments, to gameplay, to story, to even voice acting is better. The ending is tragic and Charlotte McBurney performance as Amicia is one of the best of the year. Amicia has become one of my favorite protagonists in recent gaming history. Not just with Hugo . But the chemistry wit Kit Connor's Lucas is    The Perfect Sequel
    Requiem makes everything bigger and better than it was. From environments, to gameplay, to story, to even voice acting is better. The ending is tragic and Charlotte McBurney performance as Amicia is one of the best of the year. Amicia has become one of my favorite protagonists in recent gaming history. Not just with Hugo . But the chemistry wit Kit Connor's Lucas is fantastic. They balance each other out and have some of the best scenes

    all in all, A Plague Tale Requiem is the perfect sequel to an already fantastic game and It will be in my mind for quite some time. Possibly forever.    … Expand
  12. xXAlex03
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    It's a really masterpiece. The story was really powerful and the ending was amazing and heartbreaking at the same time. Also the soundtrack and the landscapes was amazing. The only flaw was the AI that never conviced me.
  13. rock_united
    Mar 29, 2023
    10
    awesome game! the history may drive you to the tears. The game-play and graphics were improved since a plague tale innocence
  14. Umur
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    The animations of the characters are not the best but it's a good game with stunning scenery's
  15. fantakiem
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    Story, Landscapes, ambient lights and characterisation of characters are masterpiece!
    a worthy sequel to the first game.
    the gameplay is nice but they could have added more weapons and more freedom of action and the basic resources more accessible! I HOPE SO MUCH FOR A THIRD GAME IN THE FUTURE!
  16. IX_MEHDI
    Feb 21, 2023
    9
    بازی خوب وقشنگی بود، نسبت به نسخه اول بهترم شده بود.
    گرافیکش واقعا چشم نواز، گیم پلی تقریبا سرگرم کننده و داستان عالی.
  17. kisirani
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best story games around. Highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys single player games
  18. 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
  19. Last_Germane
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    A Plage Tale Requiem has a really good Storyline and beautiful Characters/Design. The Graphics (like the chapter with rain in the kingdom) was pure performance and perfection. I Play it on PS5.
  20. beastm0de99
    May 2, 2023
    10
    I loved the game, the story, the setting, the sound, absolutely everything.
  21. nauseousmonster
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Honestly don't understand why this game doesn't have a higher user score, and if it's only because of the 30FPS thing (which, yes, is a bummer) that's dumb. I just finished it and never a game made me feel so emotional, the last time that happened was with 'The Last Guardian' and maybe TLOU2. I must've cried like 5 times. The adventure was LONG and every second was worth it, each newHonestly don't understand why this game doesn't have a higher user score, and if it's only because of the 30FPS thing (which, yes, is a bummer) that's dumb. I just finished it and never a game made me feel so emotional, the last time that happened was with 'The Last Guardian' and maybe TLOU2. I must've cried like 5 times. The adventure was LONG and every second was worth it, each new location looks GORGEOUS, I had to stop and stare every 10 seconds. I never encountered any bugs, yes sometimes the frames would drop a bit but nothing that can make you stop enjoying the game. 10/10.… Expand
  22. WillyDynamite
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best story games of the last decade. I haven’t cried over a game in a long time, but by the time I reached the end, I was in tears. The relationship between Hugo and Amicia is unbelievably strong, and it shows a lot in this game. The voice acting is also top notch. The soundtrack is so gd good. The characters, (especially Amicia and Hugo) were so well written, you getEasily one of the best story games of the last decade. I haven’t cried over a game in a long time, but by the time I reached the end, I was in tears. The relationship between Hugo and Amicia is unbelievably strong, and it shows a lot in this game. The voice acting is also top notch. The soundtrack is so gd good. The characters, (especially Amicia and Hugo) were so well written, you get lost in the world very quickly, and they start to feel like real people rather than fictional. There were some frame drops at times, but it barely matters once you see the world and story they crafted.

    People giving it a 0 bc of fps is mind-boggling, considering when you look back on a game, you remember it for the story and the characters, not for handful of times the frames dropped by 5-10. We see so many developers nowadays where they seem to put all their time, money, and energy into only the graphics of their games, and none into the plot or the characters.

    You could tell the team at Asobo really cared about their game, and we’re thankful for it, because you don’t see it a lot these days. They swung for the fences on this one and absolutely crushed it.    … Expand
  23. Daniel0809
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    beautiful graphics, great voice acting & well told story with plenty of tears shed through the story. My game ran well on the PS5 but a higher frame rate would of been nice. I also liked the menu's UI and the use of the dualsense controller was perfect. 70% through the the game the stealth and sneaking around gets old.
  24. OldManLav
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    I can't wait until the day comes where computers know how old someone ACTUALLY is. Then we can finally start blocking out these 12 year old review bombers, or at least adding a giant warning label to their words of wisdom. Giving a ZERO to a great game because you have one nitpick doesn't make you edgy or intellectual it makes you a giant, stinky douche.

    Game is probably more like a 9,    I can't wait until the day comes where computers know how old someone ACTUALLY is. Then we can finally start blocking out these 12 year old review bombers, or at least adding a giant warning label to their words of wisdom. Giving a ZERO to a great game because you have one nitpick doesn't make you edgy or intellectual it makes you a giant, stinky douche.

    Game is probably more like a 9, but giving a 10 to help balance out the children in the room.    … Expand
  25. iamnotagaymer
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    This is my first time writing a review. I don't usually feel the need to share my experience and thoughts after watching a movie/tv show or playing a video game but A Plague Tale Requiem was such an epic, overwhelming and immersive adventure that I am not yet ready to let go off yet that I HAVE to take some time to write something to honor it.

    A Plague Tale Innocence was the first game    This is my first time writing a review. I don't usually feel the need to share my experience and thoughts after watching a movie/tv show or playing a video game but A Plague Tale Requiem was such an epic, overwhelming and immersive adventure that I am not yet ready to let go off yet that I HAVE to take some time to write something to honor it.

    A Plague Tale Innocence was the first game that I played on the Playstation 5 after I bought it. I had no high expectations but I instantly fell in love with Amicia and Hugo. The visuals, the setting, the story, the OST - everything was perfect. The same goes for Requiem. The latter is an amazing follow up to the first game. The story is powerful, it explores even more the bond between Amicia and Hugo but it also introduces us to strong and endearing characters such as Sophia and Arnaud. I wasn't able to let go off my controller, I wanted to know what happened in the next chapter but I also wanted to take it slow because I didn't want my adventure with Amicia, Hugo & their friends to end. And when I finally got to that ending, oh boy, was I heartbroken.

    A Plague Tale Requiem is a real next-gen beast. Visually it's just perfect - even though the 30 fps is hard to swallow, you get over it after witnessing the incredible story and visuals unfold before your eyes. The music adds another layer and depth to the game. Just like Naughty Dog did with TLOU 2, Requiem goes deeper and deeper into its characters and makes them human... you almost forget that these are animated fictional characters and you start feeling happy, sad and angry whenever they too feel those emotions.

    A Plague Tale Requiem might be one of the best games of the year 2022.    … Expand
  26. Comrade_Eli
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    Absolutly amazing. The story, the graphics, the jogability, everything is Fine. The game runs at 30fps, it's bad no doubt, but it does not compromise the experience. Totaly loved it.
  27. Lucky_321
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    You shouldn't play it, you simply have to. They took into account ALL of their mistakes that they made in the first part. EVERY chapter gives out completely new locations, you don't want to go through the story, you just want to take screenshots ...
    There are simply no unnecessary dialogues, everything is said in moderation and gracefully. The world is filled with all the colors, each city    You shouldn't play it, you simply have to. They took into account ALL of their mistakes that they made in the first part. EVERY chapter gives out completely new locations, you don't want to go through the story, you just want to take screenshots ...
    There are simply no unnecessary dialogues, everything is said in moderation and gracefully. The world is filled with all the colors, each city feels as alive as possible, it has enough markets, people and children.
    There are a lot more rats, what they are doing ...
    There were 5,000 in the first part, 300,000 in the sequel.
    The plot, it captivates you from the first second, you want to quickly find out what will happen next, it is not at all delayed. I became very attached to them, these dialogues are something ...
    There are two scenes after the credits, which simply will not leave you indifferent.
    A Plague Tale: Requiem is my favorite game, after which goosebumps still go through the body    … Expand
  28. foonkif
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    it's simple , it's a masterpiece .
    if you like narrative or immersive games like "last of us" , you have to play to this one .
    as a reminder , it's the sequel of a plague tale : innocence. So , go first on innocence and then deep dive on requiem . you will not regret .
  29. 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
  30. USSR90RPG
    Oct 24, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Окуратный проект без всяких улучшений. Толком ни чего не поменялось, но остаётся интересной историей. Концовка пушка.… Expand
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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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