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A Plague Tale: Requiem is a dark masterpiece (no spoilers) (rammy.site)

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I'm really stunned after playing this game, it's hard to believe that it was made by a somewhat indie development studio (Asobo).

The last time I finished something and felt this emotionally exhausted was when I watched Apocalypse Now for the first time. This game really captures the brutality and despair of the middle ages in a way that more fantasy-oriented games do not.

Of course, this game does have some fantasy elements, but for the most part it takes you on a journey with two children who have to make their way through a ruthless and uncaring world, constantly having their childhood ripped away and their faith in adults and humanity shattered.

At the same time, this game is absolutely beautiful. I would put the visuals up against any game, period. You feel like you're there in medieval France.

I need to go play some happy Mario games after this one.

If you are an adult who handles depressing and dark things okay, and you have even a passing interest in the middle ages, I can't recommend this game enough (play the first one first though--Plague Tale Innocence). The core gameplay is a stealth game, but whether or not you like that style, the game is worth it and transcends the genre IMO.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your review and for your last paragraph, especially! Like everyone, I tend to fluctuate between enjoying the cathartic feeling of validating your experiences/emotions and avoiding depressing media altogether. You've provided a helpful barometer. I'll definitely put this one the list to play in future.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I agree with everything you said. I'm a middle-aged man that's pretty hard to frazzle. That god damn game gutted me emotionally. I played it on release and I still can literally ''feel'' the ending. Absolute masterpiece of story-telling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I just played through Plague tale: Innocence. Game is like a never ending trauma dump, with an incredible amount of fucked up shit. Loved it. Sounds like the sequel is good too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Has it been a year already? I haven't played this game, but I played Innocence and I didn't like it that much. The start is incredible in graphical and atmosphere terms, but by the middle of the game, the core gameplay gets tedious. For a stealth+puzzles game, the stealth and puzzles could've used more depth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It’s on my list. I loved Innocence, though I thought it started slow it did a great job with atmosphere. Glad to hear Requiem is good too - I look forward to giving it a go.