Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Reviews
If you enjoy cinematic storytelling and linear adventures, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy should be right up your alley. It is very much what many people imagine an action-adventure game should be, elevating A Plague Tale franchise to near-AAA production values, while the power of Unreal Engine 5 delivers a genuine visual spectacle.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is an okay linear experience. Everything in the game is mediocre, and nothing except the visuals stands out. The writing and characters are insufferable; some scripted portions of the game, which are reduced to just walking and talking, are too long to bear, but most of the combat, puzzle, and stealth scenarios are good enough to keep you going. At the end of the day, Resonance lacks the genuine ideas and emotional depth that made the A Plague Tale series stand out from other cinematic action-adventure games.
Initially, we were a little unsure about the direction Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy was taking. But once it settles into its story, it becomes a spellbinding adventure that successfully mixes A Plague Tale and its universe with Greek mythology.
Successfully tapping into the Uncharted vein, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy takes you on a fantastic 12-13 hour adventure around the Aegean islands.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Play Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, but distance yourself from certain necessary solutions of the developers. I firmly believe that I will not see the duel system in the sequel, I would rather experience something similar to the second part, calmly with a bow, crossbow, but battles and action are not necessary to such an extent.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is the most confident game in the series in almost every way. It takes the foundations laid by its predecessors and evolves the IP into a fantastic action-adventure. Its story doesn't carry the same sense of mystery, and you may piece together where it's heading, but even so, it's still an unsettling and deeply emotive tale.Amicia may have been the one to put A Plague Tale on the map, but Sophia's ferocious use of her blade and dagger makes her direct approach to human-shaped problem-solving feel like a triumphant step forward for Asobo.
While there are some gaping holes in its story, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy tells a fun, swashbuckling story that stuns with amazing visuals and performances. The puzzles are excellent, but the same can't be said for the basic swordplay that runs thin or the chokingly linear exploration.
A captivating action game—at first, it evokes many associations with familiar blockbusters, but then becomes increasingly captivating with the narrative, the scenery, and the surprisingly good combat system, which one could only dream of in previous installments of the series.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Resonance: A Plague Tale is a worthy conclusion of the saga. Even if de Rune brothers are sitting this one out, Sophia is a powerful character, but so is Leni, her sidekick. Every mechanic that made the first two A Plague Tale games likeable has been improved and refined, and that includes the general formula.
Putting you in control of a popular character from A Plague Tale: Requiem and letting you experience an important chapter of their life, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy exchanges rats and stealth for combat and puzzles, and is captivating from beginning to end. As long as you don't mind puzzles that involve reflecting light, anyhow.
By pivoting away from the gameplay that defined its predecessors, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy takes a significant gamble. The end product is an uneven experience that doesn't always hit its mark, yet the effort is far from a misstep. If anything, this new direction demonstrates that the universe has rich, untapped potential capable of thriving well beyond the tragic journey of Amicia and Hugo.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy can be considered a bold and distinctive entry in the franchise, one that steps away from the established formula of the A Plague Tale series to deliver a linear, mysterious, and action-driven spin-off. The game excels in storytelling and building suspense, the island setting is visually stunning, the music and sound design are of commendable quality, and the combat system, despite becoming somewhat repetitive and lacking in innovation, remains enjoyable for a large portion of the experience. .
Review in Persian | Read full review
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a very good addition to the series, provided you don't mind how much it differs from its predecessors. Exploration is rewarding, particularly with the new grappling hook, while the puzzles remain clever without becoming obtuse. Stealth has been heavily reduced, but the expanded combat more than makes up for it, creating an experience that feels faster and more satisfying. As before, though, the story is the real star. It's exciting and gut-wrenching even when you already know its ultimate outcome. Series fans should find plenty to enjoy, while adventure game fans have another compelling reason to give it a look.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy isn’t just a breath of fresh air for the series, demonstrating that it isn’t only dark stories set against a backdrop of real events that can be engaging. This game had all the makings of being the best instalment in the series and a worthy successor to Uncharted or Tomb Raider. However, although some of the shortcomings of its predecessors have been addressed, ultimately not everything went to plan; but given that this was something of an experiment, one can hope that for the franchise and its creators, this will be just the first of many successes to come.
Review in Polish | Read full review
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While it starts out strong as a less cinematic but still stunning Uncharted line experience, the final act drags on so much with the story spilling its wheels and the stakes sequences seemingly stuck in a Groundhog Day loop, the game squanders a lot of its initial splendor towards the end.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Although Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy doesn't tell the story of Amicia and Hugo, it manages to offer a different perspective to the player. Not only are the graphics impressive, but also the combat, setting, and puzzles which, while becoming tiresome at times, prove to be intelligent and well-developed. This is, without a doubt, one of the best titles of the year.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Resonance is a labyrinth in every sense. Undeniably gorgeous, but far too willing to lead you in circles through one breathtaking ruin after another, deploying fun set pieces along a journey that spends a bit too long in the maze before it finds its way forward.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy leans more heavily into action in a series known for its stealth. It's the change we didn't know we needed. It offers a charming world, clever puzzles, fluid combat, and a story packed with mystery, tragedy, and even horror.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A visually stunning and emotionally intense action-adventure, held back by shallow combat, linear exploration and repetitive stealth.
Review in Italian | Read full review