I think the lack of melee combat was a narrative choice and not a running out of time issue . In both games I always felt like they wanted you to feel outnumbered and outmatched and well , like the 15 year old girl your playing as . So it makes sense to me that her combat heavily relies on sneaking and using your environment.

@mrgarina2977

11 ай бұрын

i agree but after all she's hugo protector, i expect her to at least know basics of sword or a dagger

@Xachremos

8 ай бұрын

@@mrgarina2977 Swords require a lot of training to use effectively. its not as simple as "sharp thing goes chop". Given that shes 15, and has no one to train her, and if she did, does not have time to train, it makes sense she doesnt use one.

@TomoTheCatto

6 ай бұрын

The game just generally sucks ass, its the same gameplay loop for the entire game. they game is not special. its a boring recycle of content for the entire playthrough

@charliemilroy6497

5 ай бұрын

I came to the comments to say the same thing

@charliemilroy6497

5 ай бұрын

The same thing goes for the AI. You can design really realistic AI, then you find out it makes the game really tedious. A very difficult mode is fun for about 1 percent of people, so it's better to design slightly intelligent AI and let the enemies give up on searching for you for a soft reset, rather than restart all the time.

Something else I noticed and appreciated is how they use Amicia’s hair to reflect her loss and her diminishing sanity and grip on reality throughout the story. She starts out with her full braid as in the first game, then has the sides of her head shaved due to her injury. Then her braid is chopped off altogether, leaving her with only a tiny ponytail, mirroring how she has almost nothing left but is still hanging on to the hope she can save Hugo. Finally in the epilogue, her hair is completely short, symbolising how she has lost everything, but also that she has finally accepted the inevitable and let go, symbolising rebirth and regrowth. It’s subtle, but I really liked how they used that. :)

@bubiwaan5857

Жыл бұрын

Now that is genius... great detail

@napaula9572

Жыл бұрын

well noticed, I remembered that at the beginning of the game when we arrived in red city someone offered to change her hairstyle and she said she likes it the way it is, and reading this comment now I think it was already a foreshadowing to what was to come.

@DEVILTAZ35

Жыл бұрын

That was a little too close to ''The last of Us' but at least they didn't go there lol . It's not as good a game as the first one though and just not as fun to play. Especially on console at half the speed lol.

@hazelcrisp

Жыл бұрын

@@napaula9572 And the lady saying how a woman's hair represents her own crown. And Amicia loses her hair over the game left with nothing

@wyvernliberatus8474

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was more about a loss of innocence, because the long hair was what she had as a young girl. As she committed more violence and suffered more punishment, she also lost her girlish hair.

Bit late to the party on this video, but having just completed the game, one thing to mention on the epilogue teaser cutscene is that the Macula baby is in relatively modern times, as you can hear what sounds like more modern medical equipment. They could go for the influenza outbreak of the first world war where we'll play as new characters but will find these hints that Amicia left behind 600 odd years before. To note that the gap between the first Macula outbreak and the one we play in is roughly 800 years so another time jump of that level would make sense and would also open up a lot more gameplay avenues.

@vanquishez

Жыл бұрын

I think we’ll get blown away with the next one in the series. This game is full of suprises. Maybe Hugo comes back. Out of any game this game has the most suprises imo. at the end it wasn’t fully real I dont think, they went into this gas looking cloud put there by the macula all of it was in the head I think maybe Hugo is still out there…

@vanquishez

Жыл бұрын

Just a thought

@wyvernliberatus8474

Жыл бұрын

They didn't have machines like that at the time of the Spanish flu. It would have to be ore recent but we haven't had any plagues like the Black Death; it killed half the population of many countries. It could be set in the near future.

@forgottennoise6360

Жыл бұрын

This was my take away as well.

@AXELVISSERS

6 ай бұрын

I'd rather have a prequel during the roman era justinian plague. Seen enough world war era shit 😅

One detail I noticed was how the more and more Hugo is lost to the macula, the more hair Amicia loses. Just a subtle parallel.

@napaula9572

Жыл бұрын

well noticed, I remembered that at the beginning of the game when we arrived in red city someone offered to change her hairstyle and she said she likes it the way it is, and reading this comment now I think it was already a foreshadowing to what was to come.

@Pumba424

Жыл бұрын

@@napaula9572 you’re right! I loved all the symbolism and foreshadowing the writers used throughout the game and I had forgotten about that one little interaction! Very cool!

@DEVILTAZ35

Жыл бұрын

She doesn't have much choice about making her hair short though at first lol

@ackyduck

Жыл бұрын

@@napaula9572 in that scene, Hugo also says he liked her hair that way

@ryans413

5 ай бұрын

Holly crap the rat 🐀 gain in this one is way more running from hordes of rats was kinda fun.

53:50 in that scene you can also find a hidden room and with some maps on a table, there Amicia breaks down on her own, because she is on her own then and gets to shed the weight of trying to be strong for Hugo and Lucas, it's a beautifully human and heartbreaking scene

@TheTuubster

Жыл бұрын

... and I think it was a mistake to make it an optional scene. It should have been a mandatory cutscene, it is too important for her character development.

A Plague Tale: Requiem is one of my favourite games from the last couple of years. Would love to see a full story breakdown.

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Жыл бұрын

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I enjoyed innocence but I absolutely adored requiem I think of the ending often and a week later I’m still not over it 😢 Heartbreaking 💔

I just finished the game😩 man… the ending made me cry so much

@Demordray

Жыл бұрын

Not only you... It is so sad cried for a few hours

@pavlenikic9712

Жыл бұрын

I cried watching the video with spoilers. Ffs I'm 30. I'm afraid to play the game.

@nopenope7482

Жыл бұрын

@@pavlenikic9712 should play it yourself

@Demordray

Жыл бұрын

@@pavlenikic9712 Don't be afraid Enjoy it support the Creators of this Masterpiece of this Gem of our time... If i could I would forget that I played it just to Enjoy it again.

@orionvegas2873

Жыл бұрын

Thats why its my game of the year

The post credits thing with the baby takes place in mordern day. I don't think it's hinting at a sequel but more of a flash forward of what will come of that universe that the macula will always be around. I loved the first one because it had so much heart and this one blew me out of the water. It made me so emotional.

@chriswihulu

Жыл бұрын

Definitly sounded modern day, the Blanket around the arm looked pretty rough for current day fabricm, but we heard Electric Beeping from a Heartbeat Moniter, a door handle being used to open a door and what I think was heels walking on a hard surface, so it does appear to take place around the 2000's

@joshhudson7413

Жыл бұрын

I hope that the series ends here. A modern day setting wouldn't work and for me this story has always been about the De rune family. Now that Amicia has closure and Hugo died to stop the macula i'm okay if they dont make a third

@hazelcrisp

Жыл бұрын

@@chriswihulu yes the post credits is set in modern day. It's more of a flash forward not a direct sequel. It may or may not be. It showing the macula is always around. Like how we see Thanos at the end of Avenger but doesn't appear until later. That modern dayt hing won't appear until way down the line. They still can set the next game anytime between that period.

@joshhudson7413

Жыл бұрын

@@hazelcrisp if they were to make a third game I hope Amicia is still the main character but tbh the ending of this game felt like the end of a trilogy

@chriswihulu

Жыл бұрын

@@joshhudson7413 Responding to this as well as your other comment; I feel the same way and a Modern day Setting might be Neat, but the jump would be too big, not just in the story, but also Tech/art wise, which is largely the same in both games. If there was to be a Third game, using the Modern Day Setting, I could see them doing a Sorta Assassins Greed type setup. Not the Animus I mean, but you play as Amecia in her time, traveling, looking for info, trying to do all she can for the next Carrier, so they don't end up like Hug or Basilius. Then, you cut to the Modern day, where a new character is retracing Amecia's steps, also trying to figure out how to deal with the Macula in their time, but even modern Medicine fails, so their only hope, is to follow a 600 year old trail, branching two different Ages, who deal with the same issue. How it would end, I don't know, but if the Modern setting is the next step, I would want them to Reference, if not directly, try to involve Amecia, cause she deserves to not just be forgotten or overlooked.

The cliff hanger also seems like it'll be in modern times? The beep, and the heels? Like Amecia was right, the plague will go on. Even in modern times. I'm interested! Great review btw! Also yes I'd definitely love to hear a run through for this game!

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Жыл бұрын

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@MrTmm97

Жыл бұрын

I imagine the next “Plague Tale” game will likely take place somewhere near modern times. I think this was Asobo saying don’t count this series out yet…. Just because our current duo’s story concluded. It actually really was a relief when I saw it because despite loving the story in these games I was also even more depressed thinking it would be the end of these games as well. There won’t be another Plague Tale like that of the De Rune’s though.

@J.F.331

Жыл бұрын

@@MrTmm97 I was curious about that too. Definitely seemed like in modern times. Not sure how rats would be utilized in modern times with flash lights and electricity unless the Macula adapts to something else entirely where light is no longer an element of protection that one needs to seek out.

@presseagainidareyou4704

Жыл бұрын

@@J.F.331 I imagine a Plague Tale set in near modern times could work with the whole light weakness if the Macula is as destructive as we saw it was capable of in Requiem, lots of vital energy infrastructure could be damaged and cause many light sources to be powerless. Even with flashlights I imagine getting batteries would be difficult My best guess is since the Macula sticks in Europe, I imagine the game takes place in the 90s during the collapse of the eastern block, perhaps the carrier of the Macula being involved in something like the Yugoslav civil war is what triggers the next disaster

I just solved the Windmill puzzle last night lol. That was awesome how it really doesn't explain that it is a puzzle and leaves you to work it all out for yourself. It's worth it too. Do that before continuing up the mountain for sure.

This title is also great despite ITS* flaws

@matthewjalovick

Жыл бұрын

My man 😉 whoop whoop that’s the sound of the grammar police whoop whoop

@Markone99

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewjalovick hahahaha truuue, but he fixed it so that's great!

@bishbosh4815

Жыл бұрын

Was it it's before?

@splitprune

Жыл бұрын

@@bishbosh4815 presumably

@catburglar82

Жыл бұрын

English not being my first language, the difference between it's and its completely scrambles my brain. I know when to use which, knowing the grammar for decades and I still have to think deep about which one to use every time.🤣

Please do the full story commentary from start of Innocence to end of Requiem. I finished Requiem last night and was really hoping you test went in depth with the story like Cyberpunk or Death Stranding. I started Innocense shortly after release but only made it about halfway then stopped. Knowing Requiem was releasing in a week I went back and played through Innocense fully and started Reqiuem the day after I finished Innocense for the first time. I truly believed up until the dreamy sequence down in the nebula just before the end that she would be able to save Hugo. I only realized it when he said “one last chance to stop this.” When we found him after giving in or finally “learn something” as Hugo put it and he said he made a mistake and everyone was dying as we walked… liked the entire last few years of his life had been… realizing he couldn’t be saved and then asking Amicia to help him to save the world from his mistake, his giving in to the Macula after he thought Amecia had died… was heartbreaking. I cried like a baby when I realized there was no saving him. A young wise boy with so little experienced and so much yet to experience asks his sister to kill him to help him to protect the world from what he had allowed himself to become. He fought for so long not giving in to the Macula.. all the while being forced to watched everything everywhere he went be destroyed in his wake just by him existing there. Can you imagine the kind of weight that would put on the mind of a young child. But he was strong and resolute enough when he realized Amicia was still alive to reach out one last time and convince her to do the one thing she probably would’ve never wanted or considered doing if he hadn’t convinced her himself…. To kill him which had become one with the macula to stop him from destroying the world that he had experienced so little of… which had shown him such cruelty… but he loved and was willing to sacrifice his life for nonetheless. Maybe like Amicia I was so stuck in thinking such a innocent child having suffered so much couldn’t end up dying… stopping me from seeing what was going to happen at the end. Tragic, heartbreaking, breathtakingly, beautiful. Amicia and Hugo De Rune saved their world.

@MrTmm97

Жыл бұрын

@@rynoantics6992 that’s an awesome way to put it and so very true. I’m still kinda lost in what to play next. Considering replaying TLOU but honestly I don’t even know if that hit the same. I was really invested in this story.

@chriswihulu

Жыл бұрын

@@rynoantics6992 Your Shooting Star analogy is really spot on, considering how Brightly he shines, even after all he has already seen and experienced. Then there is how he can bring out the best in others, even if it doesn't fit their Initial or percieved character, as we see in Arnaud and Sophia. One a grizzled soldier out for revenge, the other a Smuggler that would be used to backstab others, if it meant she would survive and yet, they both play along with Hugo, indulges his likes and listen to him, never treating him like a nuisance, but as a someone who looks to them for help. I always expected Arnaud had an ulterior motive, but the way he would laugh at Hugo and his antics, carry him when he was too scared of the waves, made the actual scene more heart wrenching and tragic, because I had begun to think, "hey, maybe he really do care more about Hugo, than anything else!"

I never cried so hard in any video game.

On the point of running past the archers and grabbing their arrows after they shoot, you can use your sling to shoot them. Archers and spear men don’t have helmets, so you can kill the, with your sling. Also, in this section your not locked to your crossbow. You can use all of your weapons and tools still.

The flamethrower is actually pretty historically accurate. They use Greek Fire which was actually used on flamethrowers aboard byzantine ships.

This game messed me up! I felt exhausted and drained. Loved it and leaving a comment to say that I'm interested in a story analysis video from you about these two games. I'd love to watch it.

Yes, please do a full story breakdown, discussion. I am especially curious what do you think the Macula is? Are there any parallels with Religous mythology, symbolizm etc? What do you think the characters have to learn throughout the story? what should we the audience learn from it? I have my own ideas, but I would love to hear yours.

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Жыл бұрын

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@Surfermario

Жыл бұрын

What ifbthe religious significance of the Macula is that it allows the user to basically be the 3 horseman of the apocalypse, the horseman of famine and pestilence. If that's the case, then maybe something similar could be done with the other 3 horsemen.

Crossbows don't shoot arrows They shoot bolts...

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Жыл бұрын

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*Spoiler warning for the end of the game* . . . . . . . . . . . . One interesting thing I found out about after finishing this game is the ending. The story sets you up to kill Hugo at the end, but the writers also took into account those who couldn't find it within themselves to load that sling. If you don't kill Hugo within a certain amount of time, a cutscene plays where Amicia says she can't do it. This causes Lucas to say he's sorry, grab the crossbow, and kill Hugo himself. This also creates a small dialogue change in the epilogue chapter too. If Amicia kills Hugo, she mentions to Sophia in the epilogue that Lucas is off studying and that he needed it. Her tone indicates that they're on decent terms. However, if Lucas kills Hugo, she mentions that she can't bring herself to see Lucas because she still sees the moment he kills her brother. And she mentions that he *might* be off studying, as if she hasn't kept up contact with him. Furthermore, her tone suggests she doesn't hold him in high regard anymore. I love it when studios take multiple scenarios into account and put something in the game that reflects those scenarios. It's why Naughty Dog is my favorite game studio, because they have an attention to detail that I feel is second to none. A Plague Tale: Requiem is probably my game of the year right now. We'll see how GOW Ragnorok goes, but as of now I'd give it to Requiem.

@yanchi8780

Жыл бұрын

no waaaay! How long does it take to trigger that ending?

@chriswihulu

Жыл бұрын

@@yanchi8780 didn't try it myself, but a video I found made it look like a couple minutes, but couldn't tell if it was edited or not.

@seraphitella2466

Жыл бұрын

@@yanchi8780 it’s a few minutes or if you try to shoot and don’t pull the trigger for long enough

@pmac206

Жыл бұрын

Wow maybe on my second play through I’ll try that but i think I like it better narratively if it’s Amicia but I like the choice .

@joshhudson7413

Жыл бұрын

It's my GOTY so far too. The voice actress for Amicia deserves to win best performance at the game awards.

55:08, from what i saw and heard in this last sequence it will be basically a plague tale but in the modern world, since you can clearly hear the kid is in a modern hospital with a breathing machine plugued in and the sound of a nurse walking there, so i don't think we will see amicia in that game since it will be at least 600 years after requiem That said, it would be really cool to play a plague tale in the 2000s or so, the game will be so different and it opens up to a lot of possibilities in the gameplay and the story !

I think the unbreakable tool is more useful in NG+ as upgrades in that mode cost 3 tools.

I played through innocents and jumped right into requiem. I’ve really enjoyed them both up until about half way through requiem. I’m just starting to get tired of the same same I feel like. “Hey, we got to this new area that is great and everyone is happy and healthy, oh wait, there’s rats here to and the guards want to kill us. We have to sneak out of here to get somewhere else. Hey things are nice at this new area, oh wait, here we go again… “ so at this point I’m really struggling to get myself to continue playing through. Especially having never been a huge fan of stealth games, it’s starting to wear on me.

@MrLosJardineros

4 ай бұрын

It makes sense in this story because Hugo is the cause. So wherever he goes. The rats will follow. But I get what you mean

This game reminded me so much of The Last of Us, gut wrenching! Cried at the end, this was a beautiful game! And the music was absolutely amazing

@DEVILTAZ35

Жыл бұрын

A little too close but thankfully they kept wokeness well away lol . Last of us was so overrated it wasn't funny.

@Batman-jc5uc

Жыл бұрын

Except the Last Of Us actually played well. This game doesn't play well at all, very clunky with poor stealth mechanics

Im glad that Im not the only one that saw the similarity between Amicia’s final fight and Senua’s final fight. The setting in Requiem reminded me the sequence of Senua being in “hell”, climbing the mountain of corpses. And I knew from the start that this battle of Amicia is unbeatable, just like Senua’s was.

If you don’t have feeling for the end you not human

the falcon bit I just crouched the whole way and it never swooped at me once. I thought maybe it was bugged

my 2 cents: you spent too much of this almost hour-long critique talking about the mechanics of the game and not the art of it. the narrative, characters, art direction, environments, music etc. all deserve a lot more attention.

@TheTuubster

Жыл бұрын

Agree.

Absolutely LOVED the game, but goddamn is it obscenely, relentlessly depressing

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Жыл бұрын

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@MrTmm97

Жыл бұрын

Yea. There are some truly beautiful happy moments though I promise. First arriving in the Red City and the first Major location change brought some pretty happy moments. Take your time when you get there because it all kinda gets and stays depressing after that.

I literally searched this with no concept of when it was dropping

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Жыл бұрын

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for me there was one roadblock in this game that got me quite frustrated and that was the first encounter with the count. that sneaking part where you need to open the door was incredibly tough for me

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@ackyduck

Жыл бұрын

Man I HATED that section. Absolute dogshit. The Count was programmed to roam near you even when you're "inivisble" under the tables, so you can't really sneak your way out of there unless you trap him. Which is also dogshit cos Amicia couldn't run fast due to her injury. And, the count's face was just dogshit I hated that character so much

@jherryvim

Жыл бұрын

I thought that part was made pretty direct to us. Those rooms you could trap in him were hinted at quite alot with the abundance of pots to break and attract him in there and also the white marks signifying the obvious way of slipping out and locking him in. Also, the dialogue literally saying to lock him in.

@kigbredera1337

Жыл бұрын

@@jherryvim i did all those things, however for me he got out of the rooms way to quickly giving me almost no opportunity to actually get the gate down. Was just frustrating

I played both of these games in French with Eng Subs. 10/10 would recommend. The French voice actors are phenomenal and it adds to the immersiveness of the world. I also recommend playing Ghost of Tsushima this way as well (Japanese with ENG subs).

You have become my go-to because of your objective, in-depth reviews. Keep it up Lucas!

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Жыл бұрын

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This game series is as beautiful as it is soul crushing.

It's probably one of the few games that made me cry real hard, especially at the ending. I could feel the dread building up until the climax. This game has managed to make me feel the stuggles of Amicia and her brother. I felt that hope until the very end and man did I tear up realizing I was going to do what I had to do... Jesus. Kuddos to the french voice acting. It was really well done and the actors managed to express the emotions in a realistic way. Amazing game, and I can't wait for the next one.

Love your deep dives into games. One thing I disagree with though is how you didn't think the AI was smart. Not sure why on your playthrough the AI acted dumb but on mine I swear every single guards patrol routes were completely unpredictable. Anytime I got seen or they had a hint of me around, they would literally go away from their previous routes and start constantly hanging around the new place I am at and when I thought they would be walking in one direction so I could move, they randomly changed directions and caught me lol. They would check under tables and wagons and just were relentless on looking for me. 😆

@hazelcrisp

Жыл бұрын

I tried experimenting with the AI. And I tried to juke them but they are actually not as dumb as I thought. Not Last of us level but pretty servicable

So just to give my 5 cents to the arrow/bolt argument as someone who owns a bow, you are correct you "can" load an arrow into a crossbow but like you said it's longer and slimmer than a bolt, it's also way lighter than a bolt, an arrow would almost always break if fired from a crossbow plus it would be damaging to the crossbow as you're firing something lighter than it is ment for resulting in limbs of the crossbow breaking/the string coming off and harming the user.

Finally finished this game. This is a prime example of two things kinda lacking in modern gaming. A beautiful tragedy told well. And strong yet humane female character. I will be healing for some time after this masterpiece. Also when Luke was talking about the part where Hugo does not hold Amicia´s hand. There is a moment where she is strggling in pain to get over some wooden obstacle. Normally Hugo would help, ask her if she´s ok, anything. Here? He is silently observing with this eerie curious look. It took only few seconds but got me like "shit.."

One of my favorite games ever. I would absolutely love a commentary of the story from you, Luke! I absolutely loved both of TLOU ones you made, and have actually watched them a few times already. And would love to hear your thoughts on this tale!

actullay after ending the game, it reminds me of Attack on Titan, like the whole concept, but much better told here with concise and better feedback across the cast. Its one of the best told story ive played in my 20 years of gaming

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This is the only game I played which literally made me cry. Great video Luke🙌

What you said about the AI I think the game actually has those things but on hard difficulty. Because I played through the game on hard and I thought the AI was much smarter than that. For example when I distracted/got slightly spotted by the same guard three times he alerted everyone and the searched everywhere thoroughly even searching in the areas I was in. Like they wouldn't just search the other side of the map no they constantly searched the area I was in which made it a lot harder. But I also played the game very aggressively killing pretty much everyone.

@J.F.331

Жыл бұрын

It’s like that on normal as well but you have to alert the guards like 3 times. On the third time they sound annoyed and on a mission to find you.

Absolutely amazing game with a tragic story.

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I just finished the game and immediately jumped on this video. Such a great game. The photo mode was really useful - I felt like Sequence Break lol

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Full story and thematic breakdown over the two games would be great !

The end is the only game that gave me tears for what I have to do because you fight for this kid to live for two games

would love a full commentary on both games! these games were so amazing to me

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I thought the first Plague Tale game was a superb example of a game achieving what it set out to achieve - i.e. assessing it for what the game IS - and Requiem was a satisfying follow up.

Beautiful content. Your content always keeps me interested. Thanks for this one 👌🔥

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Even tho I love the game the part that I really didn't like was the new companions. In the first game, all friendly characters that amicia meets where orphans, like her and her brother. It really made them feel more connected to them. For example (plague tale: Innocence spoiler) rodric's death has a major impact both on amicia and especially the player. Even tho you met him 3 or 2 chapters ago. Arnaud is sorta a rodric wanna-be, but the player can't relate amicia to him. Sure his well developed and lovable but I Arnaud was introduced like Nicholas and gave off mixed signals, he also tries to kill amicia and betrays her half way into the game, only to save her? Rodric immidietly helps amicia because they both share similar feelings for the inquisition, while also trying to avenge their fathers.

Really wish you spoke more on the sequence with the previous carriers tomb. There were many jaw dropping moments throughout the game, but during this scene, I was both visually appalled yet completely transfixed, and I think that might be one of the best moments from a narrative driven game ive seen in years. Youve explained the whole title super eloquently though and pretty much hit the nail on the head perfectly when it comes to the characters motives, desires and struggles. And its especially poignant that you mentioned that the plot requires the gameplay/ puzzles to be fairly simple, to keep the flow of the game consistent. I dont think a lot of people consider this in their review. One sticking point I dont think you mentioned though... the companions that Amicia has with her throughout the story never seem to really give any pull back to Amicias delusions in fixing Hugo. Just felt like they could have had a bit more of an air of responsibility towards Hugo and Amicia, and i dont doubt that they could have written that in there. And in that way they seemed kind of unbelievable. Its an excellent game though, and your critique is super thorough and well thought out. Subbed 👍

Just finished this game - wow the story I love it

Yes! Please do a commentary on the story! ❤

I love these long deep dive videos 👍🏻👍🏻

You dropped this right as my download finished

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you gotta like stealth in order to get through this game as there is lots of it. Almost drove me crazy at times.

Just finished this game ... how the fuck this didn't win game of the year

Commentary of both games would be great!

What the hell I didn't receive a notification for this video even tho I have notifications on for your channel Anyways amazing video, I love your reviews

New sub. Your critiques is what got me here

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Definitely looking forward to playing this after a few patches.

Another detail about this game is there are no boss fights. In the first game we had boss fights, but in this one while there are bosses we don't fight them in traditional ways. Also the change of companions as in the first game all the major companions are teenagers around amicias age. In this one aside from luke they are all adults. This to me signifes that amicia has to grow up and be just as capable as these adults in her one man army quest, but she slowly realizes she can't. In a world that is forcing her to grow up fast she is still just a kid at the end of the day

A Gem..This game is a gem

A next entry would take place like 300-600 years later, that's just the Macula's lore, so Amesia will be dead... sadly

I really liked the first game. Was super excited for this but I only got a couple chapters in and I just felt like I was playing the same game. Trying to cure the brother. I just couldn’t get into it.

As soon as I finish the game and got prompted with NG+ , I just couldn't. I didn't even feel like playing another game. I just took in the emotions. Afterwards, I just watch some Naruto Shippuden, it's my first time. Great time. Recommend the experience 10/10!

For the "cliffhanger" ending the baby in the blanket is in the far future , modern day , as you can hear the modern medical machinery in the background, so no Amelia in the a sequel if they do one

I love your videos. :)

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I legit started crying during the end of chapter XVI.

@ryans413

5 ай бұрын

When they forced you to shoot Hugo.

Ii wanted to get play requiem but everyone recommended I play innocence first so I got both a d damn that opening chapter got me hyped to continue the story

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I was a little disappointed to find that Innocence was taken off game pass at around the same time Requiem was added. Don't really get the logic behind that, I probably would've played both by now if that weren't the case

man, I couldn't even bring myself to finish this game. it gave me an immense sense of dread, I don't really enjoy that feeling of hopelessness in games LOL. I accept that the game has merits and was done well, I just could not handle it 3:

Best game i played this year. A masterpiece and my goty perfect ending to the series

I personally played a lot slower with more walking and jogging in those sequences, and I noticed Luke was running a lot more in the footage. It might be his playstyle or just in those pieces of footage by consequence, but I feel like people don't stop and appreciate the vistas in these games enough lol. Story games nowadays just look so incredible

If you listen attentively to the sounds in the post-credits scene, you can hear a ventilator working and a pen writing. Not sure if it's a setup for the next game or something for the very distant future of the franchise.

This game is great. It reminds me of The last of us. The island open section where you can explore was my favourite part. It reminded me of Santorini. This must be one of the best looking games ever. Its amazing.

There's a rumor that Asobo will be brought into the Xbox studio family (makes sence since they made flight sim for Microsoft), i would love to see what they do with a bigger budget / development team, they could be Xbox's Naughty Dog

@hazelcrisp

Жыл бұрын

As much as I love Asobo and Plague Tale is my fave game, I kinda hope this is not the case since I don't have an xbox or PC just a ps5.

I think a video covering the full story and narrative of this game is worth it

I want to see this video until I finish the game. I just did a man, that final hit me….this game it’s amazing

55:00 the sequel bate is set in the future in our time you can hear hospital bed machine sounds in the scene so there will be no amicia

Amazing game. Dont let system perforamnce and 30fps hinder you from enjoying the game. It is a ride and the ending is amazing! Look for optimized settings you can get it to look stunning and running at 40-60fps on an rx580 r5 2600.

@ryans413

5 ай бұрын

On the PS5 there were some screen issues bad frame rate but not unplayable but it needs an update to fix that.

Any chance of a critique video of Outer Wilds? I love these types of vids after completing the games

There is no reason to sprint past the archers. They can all be killed with stones. 23:00

Started this up today on ps5, after completing the first game yesterday. Had to stop, I’m hoping they patch the game soon and get it performing better, it’s very janky at the moment, it’s probably running below 30 fps in most cases. I’m disappointed but willing to wait for improvements, I’m invested in the characters and story. 👍

@anakinawesome2aa505

Жыл бұрын

I played the game on my series X and noticed low framerate as well. Was a bit disappointed by that but still enjoyed the game overall

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@jackshapiro4668

Жыл бұрын

Funny. Started playing it before you posted this and it runs fine.

The biggest clue you have to make a sad choice when you get them happy moments with your brother is clearly important for the hole game.

Aside from it struggling to hold my attention in parts (maybe because of the overall length or the fact that other games like crisis core and Callisto Protocol were released) it was really entertaining with a great story. Such a tragic life for the main characters overall.

Do the commentary of the narrative!! This game is amazing

Say whatever you want but rdr2 is a comedy next to this game, I've never cried this much from any movie or video game, I'm on my 3rd playthrough and I still cry like a baby Also remember shes 16 with no physical combat experience, Its kinda the point of the entire combat system, she cant fight trained soldiers hand to hand

I enjoyed chapters 1-8 very tense and enjoyable. Chapters 9 - 11 dragged the game for me. Chapters 12 - 17 felt rushed, but at the same time, I just wanted the game to end. I honestly think they should've condensed this game to 12 chapters. The game was frustrating at times. I wish there were more combat and skill options. But overall, it is still enjoyable. 8.5 out of 10. 🙂

The only bad thing in the game was towards the end where you have like 5 sequences in a row where you have to hold off waves of enemies. To me this was a bit too much and frustrating. Probably because I liked the stealth gameplay much more than clearing enemies.

Well just finished this masterful game and this is how you do a sequel. Amicia is easily one of the greatest female characters ever.

As a thought on your comment about nitpicking at 33:40 - I totally agree with you, just about any game has these small things that might not float everyones boat fully but most of the time it doesn't have any impact on the game as a whole because they are such minor things. But I think people comment on those because this age of the real world feels, at least to me, as one of absolutes. If it's not perfect, it's horrible. I just see a lot of people with black-or-white perspectives, not a gradient of grayscale with a thin line of black and white at either end like my own. If you have that definite black-or-white perspective, even the small details will become huge deals. Don't make mountains out of molehills.

Ability to physically fight people: I do not agree with you on this point. This is because narratively it would not make sense. I understand that amicia has become sort of badass but she is still just a teenager, and a small one at that. She SHOULD not be able to overpower trained soldiers in melle combat and I am sort of okay with the way they have implemented it here... Maybe they could have added some sort of smokescreen ability like batman, she already uses that to dowse the fires, she should be able to use that to escape encounters... Edit. AI: Something I really wanted to be better than what it is in the game... Edit. Enemy Archetypes: Completely agree with you on this point, the falcon moment was really good when it started, but became boring in less than a second.

possible game of the year contender? what does everyone think

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@joshhudson7413

Жыл бұрын

100%. I would be shocked if the actress for Amicia doesn't sweep the awards for best performance. It's my Goty so far, even more so than elden ring. The narrative and characters in this game are so, so strong, not to mention the amazing soundtrack and art design. I think elden ring and God of war will sweep the awards because they're bigger, more blockbuster games but for me requiem deserves all the accolades

Bit early but hey can’t go past Luke’s reviews 😇

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I’m down for a commentary of part I and II

This game's plot, and especially the ending, have pushed me in such a state of melancholy and emotional damage for the past week or two that I literally had to go to a phychologist for a session... And yeah, I cried my eyes out there too. At first what overwhelmed me was, of course, the sheer sadness, anguish, horror and shook, but in the following days, it was the perpetual feeling of pointlessness and a view that "after all, it still feels that there was something that could've been done differently to force a more positive outcome". And yes, it's "just" a game goddamnit, but seriously, The Green Mile, The Deer Hunter, Titanic, The Notebook, Million Dollar Baby, all of them combined don't hold a candle to this, for me at least. Now, when I find free time, I will start writing a journal, a diary, where I will put down on paper all my frustrations that stemmed from this game. Something similar to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. I intend to write down all my frustrations, opinions, criticisms and maybe even hopes - because no matter how unrealistic it would seem right now, I will always, ALWAYS harbor some little hope that the developers will think better of what they did and bring Hugo back, or maybe even give US a chance/choice at saving him again.................... somehow. Knowing myself and how I always unintentionally start talking about 3 or 4 topics that are somewhat related, it would probably touch on things outside of the game but how they influenced it.. But yeah, I'll see what it would look like.

Similar to the Styx games which were also stealth based gameplay.

This is me letting you know, I'm interested