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I had trouble debating on whether I enjoyed the first plague tale more than this one or not. I might change my mind later but for now, I think Requiem isn't as good as Innocence. To start, the visuals in Requiem are absolutely stunning. However, there is something about the gameplay that wasn’t clicking with me. I’m believe it lies in the reimagined loot, crafting system and abilities. Having an unlimited amount of rocks made stealth a heck of a lot easier. Not to mention there was an abundance of loot everywhere. I never felt stressed enough that Amicia and Hugo won’t survive the next area due to lack of supplies. Speaking of level design, stealth felt a bit lack luster in requiem. Bigger levels felt empty-ish.
The story was a bit boring and drawn out. It found myself trying to power through some of the middle chapters. That beings said, the third act is impressive. The game jumped from a 7/10 to maybe an 8.5/10 from that alone. The waves of rats at the end and the trippy visuals while trying to get Hugo was a perfect ending in my opinion. I read a few reviews saying the ending was meh so I was expecting to be disappointed, but damn I’m all for what they done there. Also as much as I hate the concept of “the next iteration of the cycle”, I think it kinda works for the series. Overall, fun game.
I had trouble debating on whether I enjoyed the first plague tale more than this one or not. I might change my mind later but for now, I think Requiem isn't as good as Innocence. To start, the visuals in Requiem are absolutely stunning. However, there is something about the gameplay that wasn’t clicking with me. I’m believe it lies in the reimagined loot, crafting system and abilities. Having an unlimited amount of rocks made stealth a heck of a lot easier. Not to mention there was an abundance of loot everywhere. I never felt stressed enough that Amicia and Hugo won’t survive the next area due to lack of supplies. Speaking of level design, stealth felt a bit lack luster in requiem. Bigger levels felt empty-ish.
The story was a bit boring and drawn out. It found myself trying to power through some of the middle chapters. That beings said, the third act is impressive. The game jumped from a 7/10 to maybe an 8.5/10 from that alone. The waves of rats at the end and the trippy visuals while trying to get Hugo was a perfect ending in my opinion. I read a few reviews saying the ending was meh so I was expecting to be disappointed, but damn I’m all for what they done there. Also as much as I hate the concept of “the next iteration of the cycle”, I think it kinda works for the series. Overall, fun game.