A Plague Tale: Requiem

""Requiem&s;s delicious vistas and atmospheric environments stand toe-to-toe with the visual might of many of its contemporaries""

"Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won&s;t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash."

"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. …"

"With more action and a far more ambitious narrative, A Plague Tale: Requiem is everything that fans could want from a sequel."

"Slightly better than Innocence in terms of storytelling, gameplay and world building, A Plague Tale: Requiem still needs some tuning on the technical side."

"A Plague Tale: Requiem represents a worthy sequel to its prized predecessor, as well as the overwhelming confirmation of Asobo Studio&s;s capabilities."

"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."

"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 …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem improves on its predecessor with gorgeous visuals and more varied gameplay, but it struggles to balance its increased action and morally nuanced storytelling."

"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 …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is relentless in its depiction of misery. It imparts the troubling message that no matter how hard we try, we can’t change the future, and trying to do so only invites more pain and suffering than …"

"And so what? I’m not a huge fan of how bulky the environment feels at times, and the walking sections can become tiresome, but the truth is, Requiem had me engaged from start to finish. Sure, the game has its …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is definitely a game worth playing for fans of the original despite my criticisms. Overall I enjoyed my time, thanks in no small part to a vastly superior second half. I lament the loss of better …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is a triumph of a sequel that ticks all the boxes fans will be expecting and then some. Not only does it look and feel great, but it backs up its eye candy and abundant atmosphere …"

"Both in scale and execution, A Plague Tale Requiem is an ambitious follow-up to Innocence that retools its core puzzle-and-stealth gameplay for a broader and more satisfying historical narrative adventure with fantasy elements. While puzzles are immediately intuitive and its …"

"Requiem is a masterful sequel and an exceptional action adventure."

"In 2019, Asobo surprised us all with a game that found a way to utilize AAA tropes in the pursuit of a compelling narrative."

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is a sometimes compelling adventure weighed down by poor technical performance, and simple, frustrating and repetitive gameplay. While the stealth action can be enjoyable, and the puzzle elements of using the impressive hordes of rats to …"

"Sequels are hard. Team Asobo has managed to make a more compelling world with even more compelling characters and wrapped it in a gorgeous bow. There are issues for sure. The game doesn’t innovate nearly enough and performance on next-gen …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is an engrossing tale about a pair of siblings trying to survive the horrors of the Inquisition and hordes of hungry plague rats. It boasts a strong linear narrative with engaging characters and challenging stealth puzzles. …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is a solid continuation of Hugo and Amicia&s;s heartfelt journey, offering new depth to the brutal world."

"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. …"

"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 …"

"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 …"

"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."

"A Plague Tale: Requiem eventually expands in scope and improves upon its predecessor&s;s stealth action, but the heartrending story of two siblings battling against the odds is where it truly excels."

"Asobo&s;s medieval adventure sequel is bigger, bleaker and more battle-scarred, but suffers from uneven storytelling"

"An unforgettable story of desperation and hope in beautiful, gruesome, plague-ridden 14th Century France."

"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 …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is a fantastic stealth game with an intriguing story (once it finally gets going) that Xbox Game Pass subscribers and fans of the original really shouldn&s;t miss. Requiem&s;s gorgeous, yet bleak and harrowing world is a …"

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is a visually stunning and emotive fable that pierces through the noise of the most contested of release periods as a captivating triumph."

"A Plague Tale: Requiem is a safe but exciting sequel with an impressively alarming amount of rats."

"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 performances of the two siblings and the story itself are compelling enough to make up for the most glaring flaws, but the padded runtime hurts the pacing. At its worst, the game feels boring. Yet the shining moments of …"

"The morbid, danger-laden adventure of siblings Amicia and Hugo continues with A Plague Tale: Requiem, a dark, beautiful sequel resplendent with expanded gameplay and swarms of deadly plague-riddled rats."