A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5)

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Delahunty-Light, Zoe (17 March 2017). "Imagine The Last of Us in medieval France with man-eating rat swarms". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018 . Retrieved 22 August 2021.

Delahunty-Light, Zoe (16 February 2018). "A Plague Tale: Innocence will have up to 5,000 man-eating rats simultaneously on screen... but you're the real monster here". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019 . Retrieved 14 May 2019. That tale is aided by absolutely stunning graphics, music, and voice acting that just made me want to spend time exploring this ruined world and hanging out with my NPC allies. It’s really hard to overstate just how good Requiem looks and sounds, especially when it throws every ounce of processing power available to render a million rats barreling towards you – it almost made the subsequent night terrors worth it. My only gripe is that sometimes Requiem is so ambitious that my Xbox Series X struggled to keep up, and at times would freeze up for seconds at a time, especially when lots of rat shenanigans were happening on screen.Favis, Elise (28 April 2019). "Watch Eight Minutes Of New Gameplay From A Plague Tale: Innocence". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021 . Retrieved 14 May 2019. Suggesting "blaming the developers" as if they are technologically weak is seriously ignorant. This is Asobo Studio the team who managed the technological wizardry of mapping the ENTIRE world onto console with Microsoft Flight Sim and pushed the aged Jaguar cores of last gen with A Plagues Tale's physics. If they believe their game is best at 30fps, i'd suggest trusting them.

I've said many times over that I don't think this gen brings a lot to the table that isn't a luxury element or a convenience. We could conceivably have waited a couple of years for this gen to start without any real loss. They're a mere footnote in a game with so many highs, however. While A Plague Tale: Requiem doesn't reinvent the wheel, what it does remains of a high quality. Its blend of stealth and action, placed in between stretches of puzzle-solving and resource gathering, is an incredibly enjoyable loop. With the plot always at the forefront, you'll rarely catch yourself doing one thing for too long.Foxell, Sam (7 January 2017). "Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studios collaborate on new adventure game, The Plague". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021 . Retrieved 14 May 2019. Comparing H:FW isn't a good comparison. It also plays on last gen consoles, behind the scenes it is in many ways a less taxing game just with a high graphical sheen, it also has a FAR higher budget and larger team. That isn't the case here, Asobo are known for pushing physics and tech with a a relatively small studio, very unlikely they are leaving much performance on the table though with more time, staff or and budget they could definitely get better performance. Following The Announcement Of A Plague Tale: Requiem, A Plague Tale: Innocence Is Confirmed For Nintendo Switch On 6 July, Also As A Cloud Version. – NintendoHill". nintendohill.com. 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021 . Retrieved 1 July 2021. Second, damn this game was such an unexpected action adventure thriller with an excellent story and awesome gameplay. I truly cannot express how much this game surprised me. What a game to enjoy and play while really taking in the story. (Very dark and gruesome) Chapter 2 – The Strangers introduces the game’s crafting mechanics. To upgrade your Sling, you can either use the workbenches you find in the next chapters or take advantage of the crafting menu using which allows you to upgrade your Sling on the go. The Sling has three upgrade levels for two different categories, Strings and Pouch. To completely upgrade it you need to complete each upgrade level for both categories. To move to the next level, you need to have the right type and amount of crafting materials needed for that specific upgrade. Each chapter has lots of crafting materials, but for some of them, such as fabric, cord, and leather, the game isn’t exactly generous. Make it a point to be thorough in your exploration to avoid having to replay chapters for missing materials.

In 1348, Amicia de Rune is a 15-year-old French girl of noble descent who lives in Aquitaine during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Her 5-year-old brother, Hugo, has been ill since birth; their mother, Beatrice, an alchemist, has sheltered him in their estate while trying to devise a cure. [3] While hunting with her father Robert in the forest, Amicia encounters an unusual substance on the ground, and her dog Lion is gruesomely consumed by an unseen entity. French Inquisition troops, led by Lord Nicholas, arrive at the de Rune estate in search of Hugo, executing Robert and slaughtering the family servants. Beatrice helps her children escape and instructs Amicia to take Hugo to a doctor named Laurentius. Capel, Chris J (14 May 2019). "A Plague Tale: Innocence review – you'll want to catch this one". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020 . Retrieved 15 May 2019. Grayshadow (17 February 2020). "2020 SXSW Gaming Awards Nominees Revealed". NoobFeed. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022 . Retrieved 19 February 2020. The only truly standout addition Requiem brings is that NPC allies can now mix up your stealth options with their own special abilities. One ally, Lucas, can stun enemies with his Stupifacio powder, while a soldier named Arnaud can be directed to confront enemies in open battle. Whichever character happens to be with you at a given point in the story is likely to influence your strategy when approaching certain obstacles, and that does wonders in terms of keeping its otherwise pretty by-the-numbers stealth slightly more interesting. Lowry, Brendan (13 May 2019). "A Plague Tale: Innocence PC review: A gripping stealth title that will keep you glued to your seat". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021 . Retrieved 15 May 2019.Given that A Plague Tale: Innocence sees you fleeing from, skirting around, and confronting huge waves of rats, I'm most curious (and terrified) to experience how developer Asobo Studio has used the DualSense's haptic rumble and 3D sound. Winslow, Jeremy (19 November 2019). "The Game Awards 2019 Nominees Full List". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021 . Retrieved 20 November 2019. To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.com/bc for more details.

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