Pretty, but really mediocre and repetitive. Bounced off mid-way with no interest to keep doing the same things over and over. Combat and progression feels like its been tacked on.
The graphic beauty of this game for me is a little dissonant with the combat system, parrying and evasion through timings, caused a certain tension physically and emotionally. And the lasers with colored beams were a little inconvenient. Sophia, I am very impressed and do not consider her embodiment of
I practically "binge-played" this game.
(Pro's and con's list apart)
The "let-me-think-about-it":
While the story is great and you see some topics common to the plague tale series, there's a bit "too much" fantasy for a plague tale game. Both requiem and innocence are more "grounded" to a "possible" reality. Resonance is
Gameplay, both combat and stealth are engaging, characters are great to listen to and story proposes interesting future for Plague Tale series.
Story progression felt rushed as the game is really short. There are moments where you are forced to push through emotional moments, taking away from the experience.
Some polish would
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy might be the most underrated game of 2026. As of its release in August, there are a still a number of great games to come this year, but it's my personal game of the year so far. For me, a great game needs excellent gameplay,
This scratches that Uncharted itch so good. Amazing environments, great direction, and very fun combat. Combat does take a hit to get used to but upgrades give it a fluidity that feels so good.
Started out decent, but by a little over half way through the game, it's starting to get incredibly repetitive. I wish I'd counted how many times a long sneak sequence is followed by a mad dash for the nearest light or conveniently-collapsing cave entrance. Also, "the creature" is just... not
As a Tomb Raider copy it's okay. As a Plague Tale game it doesn't work. The story and characters doesn't work at all. Graphics and music is outstanding tho.
Bring back Amicia and Hugo.
