A Plague Tale: Requiem for PS5 - Action-Adventure Horror Game | Sequel to Award-Winning A Plague Tale: Innocence | Perfect for Fans of Story-Driven Games & Dark Fantasy Adventures

I’m a gamer and my daughter of course was brought into the fold. We both really take an interest in the black plague so the original plague tale game, and the sequel were given! The visuals and the gameplay was a vast improvement on an already great game. Asobo studios being as small a company as they are has got another hit on their handsBought this on pc and was gonna get this as a ps5 gift for someone and turns out pricing is questionable.As title says, this game is really ambitious for a smaller studio, basically indie trying to go for triple A quality narrative game. I wont spoil anything but its worth it and good progression of how base games should be, not nerfed by a lower minimim port such as ps4 version.My problem is that PC verisons are $50 (no discount or promos check steam, gog etc)while console is $60.. Theres no reason for this especially when consoles are locked to 30 fps with framerate dips as many reviewers have reported. Pc version is unlocked as usual but you can feel the bloat. Compare this to horizon zero dawn which is optimized beyond belief and can run on ps4 while this struggles on ps5 xboxsx. Simply put the game isnt optimized well at all and theres no guarantee the studio will optimize it in the future beyond a bug fix.So for those curious the game itself is great and continues from the first and expands in all aspects basically but the console port and pricing is making this a hard buy for me having experienced pc version that actually costs less for some reason..So much for ps5 being "next gen" lolThe game is fantastic. The characters are great and endearing, the settings are visually pleasing to truly horrific, the music is excellent, and overall this is a game that grips you like a thriller movie.this has to be one of the most terrible games i’ve ever played. the gameplay sucks, stealth and combat are trash, the AI is a joke, the voice acting is laughable (Hugo is beyond annoying), the story is mediocre at best. as i try to force myself through it, i can only laugh at what an abomination it is. the only redeeming quality is its graphics—but that’s nowhere near enough to prop this dumpster fire of a game up. absolute garbage. will not finish. wish i’d bought a physical copy so i could take it to a field and burn it. 0/5 stars.Gameplay is very heavy on stealth and environmental puzzles with linear levels. If you don’t like that playstyle, and don’t have patients/get frustrated when losing time progress, then this game may not for you.This is my first time to the franchise; I did not play the first game. There are some character/organization names I’m not familiar with. I don’t know the details on how the infection started, or prior relationships of characters, but with some context it’s still easy to follow.Main plot is two siblings are playing make-believe in the wilderness. They come across a hostile village then escape. They boy has a dream of an island for a cure, and they decide to go there despite the danger.Story and dialogue is very intriguing, and the best aspect of the gameGraphics are really good. Love the detail in the environment/rat horde, but the color palette can be on the darker/grey side (excluding fire). Facial details vary. You can tell the difference between a cutscene and gameplay via facial animationsDialogue feels natural especially banter between characters. Younger kid characters act like what kids should act like in real lifeI really like the trigger rumble use on the PS5 controller, gives more immersion to the gameAs mentioned before, a lot of stealth and environmental puzzles. Not able to go in guns blazing. You do have a sling shot and melee to counter enemies when caught.Most of the game is a stealth escort mission where you utilize your companion characters to help with tasksPuzzles are Legend of Zelda-eskStealth kills don’t really feel satisfying as the animations are the same very timeA lot of video game-y elements especially in the puzzle solving with convenient crates and flammable pits laying around. During combat, have no idea why you can’t choke out helmet enemies only stun them. When you do stun them, they just stand in place, while non-helmet characters you chock them out. Breaks immersion of the game.Able to craft items on the fly. Basically craft ammo types for puzzles and defeat/ward off certain enemiesThe level up system is catered to your playstyle (like Final Fantasy II). If you use weapons/craft more then that get perks related to your actions. Same with sneaking up on enemies: the more you do it, you unlocks perks that nerf enemy detection.Game has a lot of invisible walls. Sometimes you’re not sure about the boundaries or where you’re supposed to go. Wish there was a ping/tag system when you get lost.There are some glitches in the game where I must restart a checkpoint or reselect a chapter; but bet with patches it’ll be a non-issue??Overall, story/narrative very good. Personally, wish the gameplay was also.発売前に日本語字幕対応と明言→発売直前に日本語データを削除(有志の解析で判明)→発売日には当然ゲーム内に日本語字幕なし。公式から何の告知もなし。→後日、今後アップデートで対応すると明言。削除したものを元に戻せばいいだけなのにアップデートとは？今すぐ出来ることなのに。この時点で誠意なし。続いて技術面。PS5でも60fpsではない。他の大ボリュームのゲームや超美麗グラフィックのゲームでは普通に60fpsなので単純に技術力が無い。ネズミを増やしました等とアピールしていたがパフォーマンスを落としてる時点でプラマイゼロむしろマイ。ネズミを増やす前に腕を上げてほしい。結論、PS5ゲームのリストにゴミが１つ増えただけ。だめだこりゃ。