A Plague Tale: Requiem Reviews
A Plague Tale: Requiem is a safe but exciting sequel with an impressively alarming amount of rats.
An unforgettable story of desperation and hope in beautiful, gruesome, plague-ridden 14th Century France.
Requiem is a masterful sequel and an exceptional action adventure.
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.
"Requiem's delicious vistas and atmospheric environments stand toe-to-toe with the visual might of many of its contemporaries"
At times, it feels too long and oddly sadistic in its focus on inflicting fakeouts, pain, and suffering on the de Runes. Other times, I admired Asobo’s command of this series, its rat-infested stealth mechanics, and its grandiose storytelling. Fortunately, the latter edges out the former, and Requiem feels like much more than just a follow-up.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is a prime example of what a AA studio, given enough trust and resources, can accomplish. It’s a concise experience that didn’t waste my time, but it also scratched an itch I didn’t even know I had: a well-crafted stealth title meshed with folk horror elements that I had been craving since Siren: Blood Curse’s release in 2008. With an emotionally resonant script and an expert flow between stealth, horror, and exploration, A Plague Tale: Requiem feels like the sequel Innocence deserves.
A Plague Tale: Requiem eventually expands in scope and improves upon its predecessor's stealth action, but the heartrending story of two siblings battling against the odds is where it truly excels.
Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.
A Plague Tale: Requiem gave me the chills. The graphics, sound design and writing are all phenomenal, and the gameplay is fantastic. There are a few issues with sneaking sections feeling samey, the puzzles being a little too easy, but these are forgivable for just how excellent Amicia and Hugo are as characters. If you enjoyed the first game, or you're just looking for something narratively compelling, Requiem is the game for you.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is the example of how a game must surpass in all aspects the previous one: a much more intense and powerful plot, even more lively characters and a gameplay not only polished, but perfected and evolved. This is already an IP that aims to have a very good future.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A great sequel, which grows in all aspects, both in the plot and in the technical and playable, but inevitably loses the surprise that was the first A Plague Tale.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Asobo Studio has done well to continue the story of Amicia and her brother Hugo in A Plague Tale: Requiem. The narrative excels at exploring Amicia’s internal strife balanced against the need to protect and help her brother. Unfortunately, while the puzzles, lighting, and rat swarming systems are neat, they are weighed down by the tedious stealth sections and clunky controls. Those who enjoyed the first game will likely want to see it through to the end, but those who are new may find the experience lacking.
A Plague Tale: Requiem was able to provide us with an impressive story experience that in many parts surpasses the first title with very elaborate and enjoyable gameplay. And to make this art piece shines the right way, it was necessary to add solid graphics that fit the capabilities of the new console generation with fantastic music appropriate for the events, which undoubtedly makes it a fierce competitor for the award of the best game in 2022.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Asobo should be proud of what it achieved in this game, as depressing and engrossing as it is.
A Plague Tale: Requiem represents a worthy sequel to its prized predecessor, as well as the overwhelming confirmation of Asobo Studio's capabilities.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A Plague Tale: Requiem has seemed to me an exercise as remarkable visually as irregular mechanically and narratively. A competent videogame that will please those who enjoyed the first one, but that repeats, and I would even say that it intensifies, some of the mistakes that were pointed out to the original.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Asobo Studios have delivered a runaway hit with A Plague Tale: Requiem. This is the very best kind of sequel: one that builds upon everything that came before and pays homage to its predecessor, while still carving its own path. Breathtaking.
A Plague Tale: Requiem deserves your time in every sense of the word and it is a story that will live on in my mind for years to come. The powerful, emotional heartaches that you will no doubt experience by the incredible cast of characters continue to impress after the credits roll.