It starts off much weaker than the conclusion of the original. Throwing you into situations similar to the climax of the original, while lacking most of the tools. Once the game starts opening up, as you unlock more tools and abilities again, it shines much brighter than the original. The story struggles the same as well, intent on following the beats of the original, to spin off in very different directions that work great. Much improvement is shown to side characters as well.

Final major thing, music. Amazing use of Gregorian chants and strings to emphasis major moments.

I fairly enjoyed the first game, A Plague Tale: Innocence, for its visual design and story, but at the time I also hoped for a more diverse and deep combat system in a possible sequel. Well, A Plague Tale: Requiem surpasses its predecessor not only in terms of combat but in any aspect and to a remarkable extent. The combat system is more refined, finally enabling stealth kills, which were sorely missed in the first game, and implemented in much larger "arenas".

Skills progression is based on playstyle, but it's rather convoluted in its implementation, namely, on the number of kills in each encounter, which requires the players to consult a guide to see how many enemies to kill in each encounter to max out everything.
The more power of the PS5 also means many many more rats, which in this game have reached a grotesque amount.

On a more negative point, navigation in open spaces can be quite confusing and in the first few chapters, I find myself stuck at a checkpoint with no option to proceed (that I could see).

Based on rumours and the post-credit scene, it seems that a third iteration of A Plague Tale will happen, so I'm looking forward to that.

It gets better and better as you progress through the game.

It's a sequel with gorgeous graphics, gameplay better than the first one (it's cool to see them continuing to be inspired by Naughty Dog and keeping up with the wide-linear settings of Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us 2), and an incredible collection of characters. All the characters who help the protagonists are distinct not only in gameplay but also in personality and motivations. Even with such a bleak scenario and story, it's amazing how they made so many lovable and interesting characters. Even the villains are detestable as they should be.

I particularly like that the game is longer but not by much. This allows time for the game to "breathe" and develop the supporting characters better, as well as showcase all its beauty. Rarely have I taken so many screenshots of a game and used the photo mode as much as I did with this game, and the entire battle-free arc of chapter 9 was quite enjoyable due to the variety of visually distinct places you visit.

With that said, it's even difficult to choose which set piece is the best since each one is better than the other. And it's hard not to become attached to the work done in developing Amicia. She's definitely one of the best protagonists in recent years, the kind of character you don't just control but root for to succeed. Which makes the end of the game even more special.

I really hope they're willing to make a third game after all, there is another outbreak of plague in human history, right? Or maybe some additional material about the sixth-century outbreak, which the game also shows.

And if they do come back with the idea one day, I hope they make even more progress in the quality of the battle settings, trying to avoid some of the jank the game has and avoiding scenarios with so many instant failstates. And have ideas for gameplay variety, perhaps a few more twists in the way the rats behave would be quite interesting...

A Plague Tale: Requiem improves in most aspects from the previous game, the gameplay is pretty much the same with some QOL improvements, the areas are bigger and more detailed now, more enemy variety, new items to use, the graphics are also really, really good too.
The story is nice although I wasn't a huge fan of some parts and reveals, I wasn't very attached to other characters besides Amicia and Hugo so some moments weren't very impactful.
I also would've liked some more improvements to the gameplay, it still feels a bit clunky like in the first game.
Overall, it's a solid sequel and a nice ending to the franchise.

Eu acabei de terminar a história e estou sem palavras, eu amei essa obra de arte. As músicas são lindas, os cenários são lindos, você sente a atmosfera de idade média quando joga, um detalhe que eu adorei nesse jogo foi a forma que usam as cores, quando é um bom momento da história, as cores são vibrantes e alegres e vai perdendo a cor conforme piora. A história foi me cativando mais e mais conforme eu jogava. Eu chorei no final do jogo, é muito lindo e eu não quero até agora aceitar que acabou assim.
Comparando ao primeiro jogo. os momentos "stealth" estão bem mais abertos e com mais opções para passar, as músicas continuarão no mesmo nível do primeiro jogo, o que é um elogio, as músicas de ambos são maravilhosas, os gráficos melhoraram também.
Eu tive a sensação de que não é necessário jogar o primeiro jogo para entender a história desse, por mais que seja uma sequência direta, em nenhum momento se tem alguma informação que você entende apenas por causa do primeiro jogo, inclusive em nenhum momento se fala sobre como acabou ou algum momento marcante dele, mas, eu recomendo jogar antes, para você ter o contexto da aventura deles e a conexão de Hugo e Amicia que é o ponto mais forte desse jogo.

Having completed A Plague Tale, I received quite a lot of different emotions and when comparing the first part, the authors outdid themselves 2.5 times. A very beautiful combination of vile death and noble views that intertwine together, creating harmony and fear at the same time, even when nothing portends trouble. Ours hero, of course, a strong woman (and this is very meticulously explained in the game, it’s infuriating), which is a pretty strong hackneyed stereotype, but despite everything, the connection between all the characters is strongly felt, even in the background, and how difficult it is to describe.

Пройдя A Plague Tale, я получил достаточно много разнообразных эмоций и сравнивая первую часть, авторы превзошли себя в 2.5 раза. Очень красивое сочетание мерзкой смерти и благородных видов, которые переплетаются воедино, создавая гармонию и страх одновременно, даже когда ничего не предвещает беды. Наш гг конечно сильная женщина (и это в игре очень дотошно разжёвывается, аж бесит), что довольно сильный избитый стереотип, но несмотря ни на что, сильно чувствуются связь между всеми персонажами, даже на втором плане, и как это сложно описать.

I can't bear the main characters. They are just whining all the time, they sound so unconvincing, all their interactions feels fake. I don't know if the problem is the acting or the writing, probably both, but damn the dialogues here are bad, it's like drama-written-by-AI.
And what a lazy gameplay. It's just the most boring and repetitive stealth mechanics and fifth-grade level puzzles. The walking simulator parts are actually the only enjoyable ones.
First game didn't annoy me that much, maybe because at least it felt a little fresh and with a more cohesive story. It's still a mediocre game, but this one feels worse.

A jornada dos dois irmãos é encantadora, mas, ao analisá-la, percebe-se que a história é enfraquecida pela lógica empregada. É satisfatória, mas não excelente e um tanto simplista. A narrativa é linear. O jogo se destaca nas atuações dos personagens e na jogabilidade que contribui para a sensação de perigo iminente. A necessidade de furtividade, ou a falta dela, em momentos de mais ação (se o jogador assim o desejar), torna a exploração prazerosa, embora se estenda por algumas horas a mais do que o necessário, tornando-se repetitiva.
O ponto forte do jogo é, sem dúvida, a direção de arte. A quantidade de detalhes e a qualidade gráfica são espetaculares.