A Plague Tale Requiem Details Revealed
Ali Hasan June 29, 2022
A Plague Tale Requiem, the highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s A Plague Tale Innocence received an extended gameplay trailer showcasing just what the sequel will entail when it makes its way onto Xbox Game Pass later this year. The trailer showcased new weapons, mechanics, and a very noticeable increase in graphical fidelity.
A Plague Tale: Innocence was released to widespread critical acclaim, mainly praised for its story, graphics, and characters and Requiem looks to continue this. Pushing the game to new heights while also retaining the heart and soul of the original.
Story
A Plague Tale: Requiem takes place six months after the events of the original. It follows Hugo and Amicia as they leave behind their lives to begin a new one.
The siblings find themselves in the south, as they try to distance themselves from the events of the previous game but Hugo’s powers soon reawaken and the pair are forced to go to a prophesized island for answers.
Weapons and Improved Combat
The extended gameplay trailer gave us our first look at improved combat. Combat was never at the forefront of the first game as it prided itself mostly on its exploration and story. This time around, however, Amicia can wield a crossbow.
The crossbow packs a punch and can have several ammo types. Bolts can be combined with other materials to have elemental effects. However, bolts will be limited in capacity to keep the game balanced.
There hasn’t been confirmation of any other weapons but the different elements should provide enough variety for the crossbow to feel fresh and exciting throughout the entire game.
Amicia is no longer a one-hit kill and can take a bit of damage before dying. Additionally, she can also counter enemies now. Stealth is also now much easier to re-enter once you’ve been spotted.
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New Abilities And Features
Hugo now has a new echo ability that allows him to pinpoint enemies to through walls for improved stealth gameplay. controlling rats has been slightly reworked. Hugo can now directly control the rats allowing you to seek out your target easily.
The number of rats have also been increased drastically. while the first installment allowed for a mere 5,000 rats to appear on screen at once A Plague Tale Requiem can display up to 300,000 rats on screen at once.
While Requiem retains most of the core design elements of the first game, the larger play areas allow for more varied approaches. Players can now take several paths to approach a certain situation whether that is stealth or guns blazing.
A Plague Tale Requiem launches on PS5, Xbox Series X & S, PC, and Nintendo Switch on October 18, 2022. Pre Orders are now open. The game will be available on day one on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Console, and the cloud. A Plague Tale Requiem was also featured on our list of the most anticipated games of 2022.
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