The story of A Plague Tale: Innocence actually seemed to have been told to the end, but the story is now being continued with the second part. International opinions seem to largely agree that Requiem is also convincing. We summarize the ratings of other publications for you.
If you want to read our opinion on A Plague Tale: Requiem, check out our review:
A Plague Tale Requiem im Test
The stealth game does not need to hide from The Last of Us
The ratings at a glance
All in all, the sequel doesn’t do badly at all. Gets an average of 81 points Requiem on Metacriticthe predecessor also received exactly 81 points.
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A Plague Tale: Requiem – Test video for the beautiful medieval game
That’s what the international tests say
IGN It is particularly noticeable that the strengths of the predecessor are simply more common. Nevertheless, it was able to convince the authors:
Like a sugar-crazed kid working his way to the bottom of a Halloween bag of goodies, A Plague Tale: Requiem is confident that the things that made the first game great will be even more delicious in ridiculous amounts. You liked huge swarms of rats? Well, how about we add 1,000 to the number! Have you enjoyed a gruesome and harrowing journey that has tested the limits of your emotional resilience? Great, let’s increase your personal suffering by 200%. […]
With improved stealth action mechanics, a fantastic (and deeply depressing) story, and graphics that left me in awe, A Plague Tale: Requiem is an impressive flash-up well worth the immense horrors it inflicted on me is.
For VGCeditor Jordan Middler, on the other hand, for every plus point there is also a negative side:
The stealth action is engaging but is disrupted by clumsy combat. The game is visually stunning, but it runs poorly. And the story is compelling but too often interrupted by unnecessary, frustrating action.
Gamerant on the other hand, is particularly enthusiastic about the story:
The story has a breakneck pace with shocking plot twists and a constant forward drive that brings it all to a strong conclusion that players will remember long after the credits have rolled.
If you now want to embark on the adventure of Amicia and Hugo, read our 5 tips first to make the stealth game even more fun.
What do you think of A Plague Tale: Requiem so far? Does the sequel live up to or even surpass its predecessor? Or was the sequel not necessary in your opinion? Write it to us in the comments!
